Always great food and atmosphere !! Delish pizza and everything else. Have never had a bad meal…read morethere. Matt and staff r awesome too!!! Service is always timely and friendly. Will b going again soon!

In every way it's good: ambiance, service, food. But not exceptional in any way, possibly excepting…read moreprice, which is a bit higher than its true value. And, sorry to say, the wine by the glass exhibits a stingy pour. The Ciabatta Bread, grilled and coated with herb butter, was moist and tasty. Among three of us we had and shared Caesar Salad, House made Meatballs, Baked Cod, and Chicken Milanese. All good, well presented. Tables in the Dining Room are well spaced, so conversation is comfortable.

Food: The food here is absolutely amazing! The bread was clearly fresh baked. I got a special…read moreappetizer of truffle risotto that came with freshly grated truffle on top. The flavor was exceptional and I savored every bite. For my main I got their gnocchi dish. These were by far the lightest most fluffy gnocchi I have ever experienced. For desert I got a lemon cake that had a drizzle in the sponge to make sure it stayed moist and delicious. I would happily eat anything that comes out of this kitchen. Service: All of their wait staff was exceptional. They were courteous and went the extra mile to make dinner a fine dining experience. The only weak point was their hostess. I had a reservation but still had to wait ~15 minutes for a table after waiting ~5 minutes for the hostess to show up in the first place. Once the hostess was working again she regularly brushed past customers waiting in their overfilled waiting area and glared at people in her way. I understand her frustration but that is not an excuse to glare at customers. Ambiance: The waiting area was cramped but once we were seated the tables were spaced out enough that it didn't feel congested. There were lots of little nooks and crannies so each table had their own little area.

Delicious pasta! I got the squid ink spaghetti and it was phenomenal and completely loaded with…read moreclams, mussels, scallops, shrimp and calamari. Also their homemade focaccia was super tender and just melted in the mouth with their olive oil and crushed olives. Service was attentive and fast and of course we had to get two desserts since we couldn't decide and they were both great. The tiramisu was super light and fluffy and the chocolate truffle cheesecake was so flavorful. I'm glad we got both!

Cold Winter Months, and Angelina's hosts a wine pairing evening that raises all the patrons…read morespirits. Excellent menu, extraordinary service, perfect wine choices. How lucky are we to have this opportunity and delicious culinary experience. Thank you Angelina's!

Came with my dad on a Saturday night and they were PACKED. Host station was efficient and we were…read moreseated within a few minutes. Service was friendly and attentive (multiple people offered us Parmesan and pepper). Food was just good, not great. For apps we got the mushrooms stuffed with crab meat (Dad said it was good but filling) and I had the bruschetta "classic" board which was 5 big pieces - an app to share for sure. Tasted good but it was like the Parmesan wasn't salted (maybe it was really Romano?!?) so it lacked something. For entrees Dad got the Scalapini Angelini with veal which he said was good. I got the homemade cacio e pepe which was just okay. The dish was unsalted (including the pasta which didn't seem to be cooked in salted water) but I asked for some salt and that helped a lot. Without it there just wasn't much flavor to it. The place was hopping and is clearly popular. My dad has enjoyed it in the past, it was my first time.

The food was so good and I love to have a local Italian place that makes their own pasta. So good…read moreand it was cooked perfectly al dente. Service was excellent. My only slight criticism was that the heat was up too high and it made me a little uncomfortable.

I ordered a pizza for delivery. The delivery was fine but when I opened the pizza box my pizza was…read morecompletely burnt! I called the restaurant asked to speak to the manger, I told her the pizza should have never left the restaurant and I wanted a refund. She said I would have to get my refund from DoorDash. She never apologized for the pizza but offered me a gift card. I drove to the restaurant to bring back my burnt pizza and to get a new one. When I arrived I dropped the box on the counter and expressed my frustration that I had paid for celery but had to come all the way back to the restaurant. When I asked her for my gift card she said " I was gonna give you one, but when you came in with that kind of attitude, I'm not going to"

We have been meaning to eat at Traditions for a while and took a chance on a recent Friday night…read moreand were able to get right in. The staff is amazingly friendly, which took this review from 3 stars to 4! The dining room is neat and tidy, albeit a little tired. But we enjoyed seeing the old photos of Saco on the wall and the old tin ceiling. Our meals were pretty good, all in all. I was hoping for a little more flavor in the meatball and the lasagna, however. My partner enjoyed the eggplant parmesan and told me it was perfectly cooked. The bar looked pretty well appointed, too. I'd say it's a good place, but maybe not a great place.

A hole in the wall, cozy Italian restaurant that I didn't know existed in Saco! We had dinner with…read morefriends and traditions and had such a blast. The staff was incredible -- we were running late and arrived right before they closed, and they didn't turn us away. We enjoyed our meal and were the last ones dining; they didn't make us feel rushed. The staff really was incredible. The food was great! Their American-Italian menu had it all: baked ziti, lemon pasta, meats and fish, pretty much everything. We ate family-style and shared the food, and everything was absolutely delicious. The lemon pasta with grilled chicken was hands down my favorite! Also, they had plenty of affordable wines. We got a good Chianti bottle for a little over $30. Traditions is a no-frills Italian joint, and that's precisely what we loved about it.

I've dined at Restaurant Massimo many times, and it never disappoints. The food is consistently…read moreexcellent, and this evening's service was truly outstanding. Our waitress was exceptionally knowledgeable--not only about the menu, but also the wine list. Service at Massimo is always strong, but she genuinely stood out and elevated the entire dining experience. We started with the corkscrew pasta with wild mushrooms, finished with a delicate touch of shaved truffles. It was absolutely delicious--the sauce was light, flavorful, and perfectly balanced. It works beautifully as either an appetizer or a main course. For entrées, the pan-seared cod was as impressive as it was visually appealing--perfectly cooked and full of flavor. The veal was also excellent. Their veal saltimbocca offers a slightly different and very enjoyable twist; instead of the traditional sherry, it's prepared with Marsala wine, giving the dish a subtly sweeter and richer flavor profile. I also highly recommend the arancini. You receive two per order, and they're outstanding--crispy on the outside and rich and satisfying inside. The atmosphere at Restaurant Massimo is both relaxing and romantic, making it an ideal spot for a special night out or an intimate dinner. Consistently great food, exceptional service, and a warm, inviting ambiance keep me coming back.

Went for an anniversary dinner, food was delicious. Service was lackluster. Evening started great…read morebut spiraled from there. My SO went to the restroom and the bartender asked me if we were celebrating anything and I told her it was our 7 year anniversary, she mentioned bringing something out for us, unexpected but appreciated. Meatball appetizer along with an appetizer size portion of a pasta dish, and the smoked duck small plate. All very good. From there it went downhill. Neither bartender checked in for about 30 minutes while we waited for our main course. Espresso rubbed duck was very flavorful and delicious. After the main nothing was brought out, so at that point I was a little frustrated so we went on our way. Food was great, service started good but then disappeared. Definitely would not return for an occasion.

Wow!!! Hubby and I…read morestopped here since we received a gift card and had been meaning to go. He made a reservation in advance We were seated promptly and greeted by a lovely server who took our orders. I had pizza and hubby got a pasta dish with meatballs. The pizza sauce was perfect! Not too sweet and the crust was perfection! The meatballs were obviously made with love and care Highly recommend and we will be back

Don't usually have a late night craving but I decided we needed a quick pie…read more Cartelli's made us a late night snack! Over all it was very good. The sauce was a little sweeter than I like but the crust was crispy and had a nice char. Gave the slight burned taste I love but not overpowering. The jalapeños were a little too chewy for some reason but overall this was a really great pizza! We've been inside before and the ambiance is okay but I prefer taking their pizzas home!

My best friend and I went to this restaurant while we were in town (we're from Miami), and we tried…read morethe Agnolotti. We absolutely loved it! So much so that we ended up going two days in a row just to have it again. In fact, I actually haven't stopped talking about it since! The appetizer and dessert were also delicious but my entree was the star of the show. Thank you again for such a wonderful dining experience! Wish I lived closer so I could visit more often! PS. To the chef, any chance you'd be willing to share the recipe? Let me know who to email. I'm serious.

This dinner was FANTASTIC…read more I had seen so many recommendations from TikTok and our experience met every one of our expectations. We walked in on a Wednesday and scored a spot outside. Our waitress, Hannah was absolutely incredible - quick, friendly and gave great advice. The entire staff was very helpful and cleared our plates, and brought our food and drinks quickly. The food was stellar- and don't think you can really go wrong with anything on the menu. Would 100% recommend this to anyone visiting Portland.

Amazing! Best Italian food around. Ashamed we never tried this place until now…read more Pasta, bread, drinks, salad....all excellent with fair portions and fair pricing. Very small and intimate with friendly and authentic staff. Yes, they tell you there is an hour time limit but we stayed over an hour and no one told us or pressured us to hurry up and leave. In fact, or bar tender said to take our time and asked numerous times if we wanted anything else. And it was on a VERY crowded Valentine's Day night. The people who are complaining about being told to leave after an hour are almost certainly pretentious jerks who think they can just sit at a table and talk and not order any drinks or food. When your meal is over...it's time to leave. We never felt rushed or pressured the entire time we were there and had and amazing and relaxed night with excellent food and drinks.

I stopped in solo on a Saturday evening, fresh off a family dinner while they enjoyed a show, with…read moreone singular mission: to try the Spicy Sicilian cocktail. As someone who considers a well-constructed savory cocktail one of life's finer pursuits, I was genuinely excited. The hostess was lovely, warm even, but informed me that without a dinner reservation, the bar wouldn't be available until 9 pm. I was not welcome to simply sit and have a drink. I asked -- politely, I'd like to think -- whether an exception might be made. I was only in town for the weekend and promised that I could be in and out in twenty minutes but the answer was an unambiguous 'no'. There's something particularly unwelcoming about turning away a solo guest who has sought you out specifically for something only your restaurant offers. I came because Carmine does something nobody else does, at least nowhere I've found. And I was unceremoniously turned away with nothing to show for it. I understand the math. A Saturday evening at a restaurant like this lives and dies by full dinner covers, and a solo drinker nursing a cocktail for twenty minutes does not move the needle. But hospitality, real hospitality, has never been purely a numbers exercise. The irony is that I adore this restaurant. The food is spectacular, full stop. Had I possessed a second stomach, I would have happily demolished the Tonno Royale Spaghettini without a moment's hesitation. Carmine has earned genuine loyalty from me as a diner. But a Spicy Sicilian remains, for now, on my list of unfinished business -- and that is a small, specific disappointment I wasn't expecting to leave with.