Iorio Restaurant

We've been going to iorio for 2 or so years now and it _was_ my favorite Italian restaurant. I've recommended it to a lot of friends and always make a point to bring out of town guests there. The homemade pasta is still good but the portions have gotten smaller, the prices have gone up quite a bite. We ordered the dinner portion of gnocchi and it wasn't any or much bigger than the starter version, just cost us more. Not to mention the complimentary bread and whitebean spread started along with homemade cookies they used to give you with your check have stopped. I really miss the cookies. You folks have a good food and if you brought your prices back down and the portions back up you could easily become great again and go back on top as my favorite Italian restaurant. If I see posts where others say you have made these changes I'll come back, until then I'll be searching for a new favorite italian restaurant. Hope you win me back. Pros: homemade pasta and sauces Cons: prices gone up and portions down more

We've been going to iorio for 2 or so years now and it _was_ my favorite Italian restaurant. I've recommended it to a lot of friends and always make a point to bring out of town guests there. The homemade pasta is still good but the portions have gotten smaller, the prices have gone up quite a bite. We ordered the dinner portion of gnocchi and it wasn't any or much bigger than the starter version, just cost us more. Not to mention the complimentary bread and whitebean spread started along with homemade cookies they used to give you with your check have stopped. I really miss the cookies. Pros: homemade pasta and sauces Cons: prices gone up and portions down more

We've been going to iorio for 2 or so years now and it _was_ my favorite Italian restaurant. I've recommended it to a lot of friends and always make a point to bring out of town guests there. The homemade pasta is still good but the portions have gotten smaller, the prices have gone up quite a bite. We ordered the dinner portion of gnocchi and it wasn't any or much bigger than the starter version, just cost us more. Not to mention the complimentary bread and whitebean spread started along with homemade cookies they used to give you with your check have stopped. I really miss the cookies. You folks have a good food and if you brought your prices back down and the portions back up you could easily become great again and go back on top as my favorite Italian restaurant. If I see posts where others say you have made these changes I'll come back, until then I'll be searching for a new favorite italian restaurant. Hope you win me back. Pros: homemade pasta and sauces Cons: prices gone up and portions down more

This place is wonderful. The atmosphere is rustic, dimly lit with antique furniture. The food is great and very well priced with generous portions. The service is great, too more

I am trying to exactly understand why I did not fall in love with Iorio last night during my first visit. more

I am trying to exactly understand why I did not fall in love with Iorio last night during my first visit. The food was very good but was a bit dissapointed to see that no bread was served, wine came in a very short glass, and that service looked disorganized. I also think that the dining room setup is not optimized for couples; only one table next by the window seemed very attractive place to sit and enjoy a diner for two. With the diversity of restaurants we have here in Portland, we are less than likely to spend another diner in this establishment. Lucy's table still owns my heart. more

I am trying to exactly understand why I did not fall in love with Iorio last night during my first visit. The food was very good but was a bit dissapointed to see that no bread was served, wine came in a very short glass, and that service looked disorganized. I also think that the dining room setup is not optimized for couples; only one table next by the window seemed very attractive place to sit and enjoy a diner for two. With the diversity of restaurants we have here in Portland, we are less than likely to spend another diner in this establishment. Lucy's table still owns my heart. more

I've been to Iorio twice. First as a romantic date. Second as a business dinner. Same server both times, who was discreet the second time about the romantic date. Don't know who she is, but cute and blonde. Amazing food. Great ambiance. Great service. mpeccable customer service...I'm salivating just thinking about that. I highly recommend crossing the river for this place. I will return over and over. Pros: Great service, food and ambiance. Parking. more

I've been to Iorio twice. First as a romantic date. Second as a business dinner. Same server both times, who was discreet the second time about the romantic date. Don't know who she is, but cute and blonde. Amazing food. Great ambiance. Great service. mpeccable customer service...I'm salivating just thinking about that. I highly recommend crossing the river for this place. I will return over and over. Pros: Great service, food and ambiance. Parking. Cons: NONE more

I've been to Iorio twice. First as a romantic date. Second as a business dinner. Same server both times, who was discreet the second time about the romantic date. Don't know who she is, but cute and blonde. Amazing food. Great ambiance. Great service. mpeccable customer service...I'm salivating just thinking about that. I highly recommend crossing the river for this place. I will return over and over. Pros: Great service, food and ambiance. Parking. Cons: NONE more

I had avoided going to Iorio because I have two kids and it just looked too fancy for a family. But I saw on Citysearch that it made the top 10 for family friendly dining, so we decided to give it a go. Right off the bat I loved the place. The ambience was very comfortable and relaxed, yet very tasteful. The service was prompt and friendly. They have kids' menus and crayons so the kids were kept busy. They DO have a changing table in the restroom, which sure is important if you have one in diapers! And I've been to several restaurants lately that don't have that available which surprises me. Maybe they'd prefer to avoid that type of customer? We were there to splurge, so we had appetizers, drinks, dinner and dessert. The limoncello and their house Manhattan knocked my socks off - no scrimping on the booze there! The cheese tray was ornate, substantial in size and variety and divine in taste, with things like candied walnuts, herbed chevre, blue cheese, beet salad, roasted garlic cloves, etc. I had the oranic chicken breast and my husband had the catch of the day, while the kids dined on an enormous cheese pizza. Everything was just delicious. We finished it off with their dessert platter which included cannelonis, little flourless chocolate cakes topped with cream gelato, and a fruit tart of some kind. There was plenty for the 4 of us, although I'm sure I could have finished it off myself... The bill came to around $100 for the 4 of us after tip. The entire dining experience was about 1 1/2 hrs. I thouroughly enjoyed every bit of it and will return often! Pros: food, location, service Cons: hours open more

I had avoided going to Iorio because I have two kids and it just looked too fancy for a family. But I saw on Citysearch that it made the top 10 for family friendly dining, so we decided to give it a go. Right off the bat I loved the place. The ambience was very comfortable and relaxed, yet very tasteful. The service was prompt and friendly. Pros: food, location, service Cons: hours open more

I had avoided going to Iorio because I have two kids and it just looked too fancy for a family. But I saw on Citysearch that it made the top 10 for family friendly dining, so we decided to give it a go. Right off the bat I loved the place. The ambience was very comfortable and relaxed, yet very tasteful. The service was prompt and friendly. They have kids' menus and crayons so the kids were kept busy. They DO have a changing table in the restroom, which sure is important if you have one in diapers! And I've been to several restaurants lately that don't have that available which surprises me. Maybe they'd prefer to avoid that type of customer? We were there to splurge, so we had appetizers, drinks, dinner and dessert. The limoncello and their house Manhattan knocked my socks off - no scrimping on the booze there! The cheese tray was ornate, substantial in size and variety and divine in taste, with things like candied walnuts, herbed chevre, blue cheese, beet salad, roasted garlic cloves, etc. I had the oranic chicken breast and my husband had the catch of the day, while the kids dined on an enormous cheese pizza. Everything was just delicious. We finished it off with their dessert platter which included cannelonis, little flourless chocolate cakes topped with cream gelato, and a fruit tart of some kind. There was plenty for the 4 of us, although I'm sure I could have finished it off myself... The bill came to around $100 for the 4 of us after tip. The entire dining experience was about 1 1/2 hrs. I thouroughly enjoyed every bit of it and will return often! Pros: food, location, service Cons: hours open more

My husband took me to Iorio for Valentine's and I was pleasantly surprised. The decor, the lighting, and the service was my ideal for a romantic night out. While we waited I ordered the Pomegranate martini and the alcohol to juice ratio was mixed with finesse. The calamari was delicious. Not too greasy and not too salty. It was just right. They ran out of champagne by the time we ordered, but luckily the Proseco was a good back up. When I was thinking Italian, I wasn't expecting to have plates with such great presentation . I am curious as to see what their regular menu is like. I highly recommend Iorio for a romantic night out. Pros: The ambience more

My husband took me to Iorio for Valentine's and I was pleasantly surprised. The decor, the lighting, and the service was my ideal for a romantic night out. While we waited I ordered the Pomegranate martini and the alcohol to juice ratio was mixed with finesse. Pros: The ambience more

My husband took me to Iorio for Valentine's and I was pleasantly surprised. The decor, the lighting, and the service was my ideal for a romantic night out. While we waited I ordered the Pomegranate martini and the alcohol to juice ratio was mixed with finesse. The calamari was delicious. Not too greasy and not too salty. It was just right. They ran out of champagne by the time we ordered, but luckily the Proseco was a good back up. When I was thinking Italian, I wasn't expecting to have plates with such great presentation . I am curious as to see what their regular menu is like. I highly recommend Iorio for a romantic night out. Pros: The ambience more

My wife and I went to this restaurant for our anniversary. So far, this is the best Italian restaurant we have been to in town. They mesh classic Italian recipes with local ingredients to create a very unique dining experience. The setting was very intimate; a great location for a quiet, romantic dinner. more

My wife and I went to this restaurant for our anniversary. So far, this is the best Italian restaurant we have been to in town. They mesh classic Italian recipes with local ingredients to create a very unique dining experience. The setting was very intimate; a great location for a quiet, romantic dinner. more

My wife and I went to this restaurant for our anniversary. So far, this is the best Italian restaurant we have been to in town. They mesh classic Italian recipes with local ingredients to create a very unique dining experience. The setting was very intimate; a great location for a quiet, romantic dinner. more

I took my husband here last week for a romantic dinner, and it was perfect. I made a 5:30 reservation. When we arrived the place was empty except for 2 people at the bar, and we were seated at the only window seat, which was absolutely great. We had plenty of attention since we were the only ones there for a little while so we looked through all our options and asked many questions. We like having a variety of food and we like to share, so our server helped us pick our dinner and made a great wine suggestion based on our tastes. I chose the 4-course menu and my husband added an appetizer and an entree. We started with cocktails and the calamari and my appetizer (can't remember exactly - it was chicken on a crispy bread). We wanted muscles but they were out. I don't remember my cocktail and honestly I'd go without it next time. The calamari was okay but nothing great in my opinion - the batter did not have much crispiness to it and the aioli and vinegar were good but... eh. The appetizer with my 4-course was awesome, though. I didn't really want to share with him :) We split my pesto gnocchi which was also moderately good (but we devoured). Then we received our entrees - he had chicken on a bed of cheesy polenta, and I had cod on a bed of potatoes. They were amazing. We like to eat out and my husband said he had had plenty of good dinners but this was the best he'd had in a long time. I have never heard him moan over his food like that! The combo of chicken and polenta was truly fantastic. I liked my cod but my potatoes were the best. We literally cleaned our plates. And then we finished with banana bread pudding (SO good) with a side of chocolate gelato. Pros: Amazing fresh,local cuisine; service; parking; changing menu Cons: Some cocktails... not much else more