Portofino - Saint-Laurent-du-Var

All the restaurants , along this front have been closed due to flooding and relocated. There is a row of glass building under construction when we visited last week.

OK so this is not genuine Italian fare. Yes it's pasta and pizzas and other traditional dishes but it's not a gourmet experience. The portions are large but this does not compensate for quality. You will leave full but perhaps not completely satisfied!

We were a group with a fixed menu. First came two slices of tomato and two slices of Mozzarella. That was called "Tomates mozzarella". Totally tasteless. Then came some undefinable pasta with ingredients none of us could identify. Halfway through it, blinking lights blinded us and loud music deafened us. We just left the pasta and hit the road, happy not to have to face the dessert.

We took some friends from the US there... We were like ashamed how the service was.They provide tablets to look at the menu, but one of them didn't have battery. The restaurant was not crowded at all. The waitress didn't propose to have another one. There was oil underneath the tablecloth. Then we got apetizers and one of us didn't get any fork! We had to call her back (still not smiling) and she said we can have ham like that! We had to wait Too long to get the rest of the order and even for the check!! Never again!

Food was ok, both me and my girlfriend had pasta dishes. Food was hot and tasty, but nothing to get excited about. Service was very friendly.