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Genoa Restaurant
- Italian
- Portland, OR
About this business
FINE ITALIAN COOKING FIRST DAZZLED PORTLANDERS IN 1971, when restaurateur Michael Vidor opened Genoa restaurant on Southeast Belmont Street. Genoa introduced Portland to the cuisine of northern Italy with a two-hour long, seven-course, prix fixe meal experience. Genoa quickly earned a reputation as one of Portland’s premiere fine dining establishments. Simply put, it was the place for special occasions. The menu maintained its elaborate seven-course format until November 2008. From the beginning, Genoa sought out the f... read more
Location details
2832 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR, 97214, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | Closed | |
| Tue | 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | |
| Wed | 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | |
| Thu | 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | |
| Fri | 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | |
| Sat | 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | |
| Sun | 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. |
Not Very Good – Celebrated my girlfriend's birthday at Genoa the other night. We were both pretty excited and had wanted to experience this much hyped up restaurant for a long time. Overall, we were disappointed. The food was quite excellent, and the wine list was very good (and surprisingly, well balanced in terms of price). Service, however was pretty terrible by any standard. When we first got there, we received an unenthusiastic welcome, were promptly seated, but then left waiting at our table for about 20 minutes! Throu... read more
LITTLE ITALY IN PORTLAND – My wife and I went here for a nice dinner and although our dinner was over $200 the atmosphere made it worthwhile. The service staff did a good job of answering our questions about the entrees and wine and they were prompt. The food was decent and the desert was great!
It's OK if you are into it – After hearing a lot of good things about Genoa's we decided to go here for a romantic diner, well I must say I was a little disappointed. It took a long time to get seated, the waiting room is ok, a nice feature but not special. The service was VERY slow, the food below average. My grandma would probably like it. TOO Expensive though!
A Portland classic – This is THE place to go for a long, leisurely, high-end meal. Authentic, well balanced Italian dishes, including the occasional strange yet wonderful dish (e.g. cantaloupe pasta). Solid wine list, with good pricing, especially on the high-end wine (within $10-20 of retail on $100+ wines). Good service, and, as many have noted, dated decor (although I was there recently and they had updated the lighting, cool slipper shade lamps). I also think it's a bit weird that there is no foyer; you walk straight int... read more
A special occasion – I took my partner to Genoa to celebrate her birthday. The best part of the meal by far was the dessert! The service was slow and not attentive at all. The ambience was nothing special- needs a good remodel. The food was ok - nothing special. We were both dissappointed.
User review by davidfield – Genoa will always be a standout in Portland - it's unique blend of classic, old world dining, plus luxurious food and wine, make it an experience like none other - I highly recommend it.
Special Occasion – I've been to Genoa's on several occasions, and my husband recently asked to spend his birthday there. Again, we enjoyed the champagne drinks in the funky waiting room, the 7 courses and mouth watering desert. Of all courses, the soup was the best. The trick is to go to the later sitting so there is no worries about being rushed off your table. Sure, it is expensive, but sometimes it is just fun to feel worth it.
Sadly Disappointed... – My husband and I went to Genoa about 6 years ago and it was fabulous. We were really looking forward to it again. However, our second experience was not good at all. The food was average, at best. The service was good, but when we weren't finished with our 7th course in time (its a long process and we had four people), they kicked us off our table and made us finish the evening in the waiting room. Our bill was $450, you would think that we would at least be able to enjoy it at our table. I'm afraid t... read more
Disappointed – Me and my wife were looking forward to a romantic dinner at Genoa after having read about it in Gourmet. The setting was nice and romantic but the food was just average. I expected more for a 7 course $70 price fix dinner. I had a steak which they recommended be served med./rare (which is how I normally like it) but was served cooked through and when I asked the server she said it was med./rare. The wine list was good, but the server seemed to have little knowledge about wine and there is no somelier to help e... read more
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How is Genoa Restaurant rated?
Genoa Restaurant has a 4.6 star rating with 105 reviews.
When is Genoa Restaurant open?
Genoa Restaurant is closed now. It will open at 5:30 p.m.
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