Laporta's Restaurant

First time to LaPorta restaurant and we were very pleased! The food was authentic and really good. A hidden jewel! Staff was very attentive.nnShrimp and clan linguine was delicious.nnWill definitely make another visit!

Laporta's is one of my favorite restaurants in Alexandria. The service is great and the food is fantastic. Perfect for a date night or romantic celebration.nnOccasionally, they have live music (soft blues, jazz), and it provides an awesome ambiance.nnTheir desserts are also made fresh, daily!nn5 stars!

The live jazz was great. You can hear no matter what area your table is in. Feels like a local spot. Covid precautions were good.The bartender took the time to know my name and talk to me. I had the onion tart and pork belly starter. Both had great flavor. My cocktail, graziosis, was perfect and not too sweet. Will be back the next time I'm town.

Great food, very friendly staff members, always fantastic ambience. They charge fair pricing and the food quality is awesome. Keep it up.

Was very excited to return to Laporta after a hiatus. I explicitly had asked in the morning if they were participating in restaurant week lunch menu and they indicated they were. I was excited to pay a great price of $22 for 3 course lunch menu at 3:30. However, when I called them they then informed me lunch menu was only offered during the weekday which was indicated on their website nor when I called and specifically asked about their lunch menu. So instead of $22, I paid the $35 for the dinner menu for the exact same option. Then to add insult to injury after I ordered 2 dinners and provided a a tip for takeout, I was almost denied the ice cream that came with my meal. When I informed the staff they initially insisted it didn't come with my dessert and they could charge me for the scoop of ice cream to go with my cobbler. How insulting after I spent over $70 and tip to support your small business, you would fuss over a scoop of ice cream, appalling! I had to literally pull up the menu on my phone to show them that I was correct and the dessert indeed came with the ice cream. The server came out with an attitude with a small scoop of ice cream. Disappointed in the way I was treated at the end, left a bad taste in my mouth before even eating my meal. Don't know if ill return.nnUpdate 2/19 I week later just posting now though. I improved my first rating from 1 to 4 stars! Ths manager personally reached out to me after my review. He validated my complaints and apologized and accommodated with a gift card to return for a future visit. Felt much better after he made that extra gesture! In addition, my meal overall was superb and everything cooked to perfection. My steak well done not burnt and very tender and flavorful, salmon was very tasty as well as mac n cheese and cheesecake. Definitely would return again!