Homemade fried cheese balls!  Sily & milky mozzarella covered in breading, deep friend, and served with a center bowl of sweet & tangy marinara - delicioso!  Tortellini with pesto sauce was rather tasty as well, and the service was outstanding.  Maybe it helped that it was a slow lunch day, but the service was good nonetheless.\n\nPortofino has a cross of traditional bar & grill appetizers & entrees along with a modest selection of pastas and fish.  The menu is quite diverse.  Casual dining atmosphere with a somewhat tropical feel because of the painting and fish tanks.  Nice bar area.\n\nBar area is happening on Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons.  Happy hour is 3-6, and late night after 9pm (half-priced apps & discounted beer, etc.).\n\nNormally I don't get this excited over a place but overall the review is positive for the outstanding food, and the service was also a plus.\n\n**note: this is the old Hammerhead's location on the NW corner of Deer Valley & 67th Ave.