Coupon Clippers: Portabellos

Every so often I'm going to review a restaurant or attraction that we've gone to.  Here's the catch: we need to use a coupon to go there.  So these are places that we may not otherwise have gone to if it weren't for me trolling for coupons.

Up this week: Portabellos in Arlington.

In a word: GO

Portabellos in Arlington is a deal even without the coupon.  You can find one every week in the Super Saver envelope.  If that doesn't work I'm told you can sign up for their mailing list and receive coupons that way.

Tucked away in a little corner of North Pollard Street in Arlington (across from the Cherrydale Fire Department) it would be easy pass up this little gem.  Give it a shot, however, and you'll see how very hard it is to pass up their homemade desserts.

The food is on par with a Morton's, but the prices are on par with a McDonald's.  Okay, not quite THAT cheap, but getting out the door of a fine restaurant these days for under $100 is hard to do, and you can do just that at Portabellos while ordering a full ensemble (we're talking an appetizer, drinks, meals, desserts, and even a bottle of wine).

The fried green tomatoes were tasty; I have nothing to compare them to (first time I'd had them), but Kristen assured me they were well prepared.  The filet mignon was melt in your mouth tender.  "Filet mignon" is French for "dainty fillet," did you know?  But this steak wasn't girlie; it was all man, baby.  And the flourless chocolate cake was a dream.  I STRONGLY recommend that cake (pair it with a scoop of ice cream).

So, the food: excellent; the price: a deal; the service: good (the owner was even there, and that's always a good sign); and the atmosphere: acceptable (quaint, even).

Clip yourselves a coupon and head on in to Portabellos.  Your tummy will thank you (and your wallet won't be too upset, either).