Brooklyn Trattoria

Everything went well from the moment we walked into the restaurant until we finished dessert..The focaccia bread was wonderful, the cioppino was to die for,, a delicious tomato based broth with copious amounts of shrimp, clams, mussels and calamari.I am giving this excellent local restaurant five stars.

We have finally found "our" Italian restaurant on the west side near our house. We moved to the Hillsboro area a few months go, and have searched for the kind of food and service that we experienced at Brooklyn Trattoria last night. The only challenge I saw was the status of the booth seats. They need to be repaired.We started with two excellent cocktails, the Central Park Smash and David's Old Fashioned. Then we had a terrific Bruschetta. It was so good. The flavors were perfect. Then we split the Mediterranean salad and it was very good, and I am glad we shared it. For our main courses, my wife had the Penne Alla Vodka, minus the sausage and it was excellent. I had the Veal Piccata and it was incredible. The linguini served with it was cooked perfectly also. We finished with the Cannoli. While it was good...we will try the Tiramisu next time. Jemma, who was amazing, stated the Tiramisu was outstanding. Jemma has been at Brooklyn for some time, and she is so skilled at her profession, and yet quite engaging, friendly and knowledgeable of the menu.David, the owner stopped by our table as we were finishing our visit. I really appreciated his approach as I noticed he visited many tables; he would wait until the guests experience was concluding. Great touch and he was so amicable. We will definitely be back.

My friend found this restaurant and wanted to go for their birthday. From the outside it looks like a store front in a strip mall. After walking in, it is amazing, the decor ambiance is fantastic. They even had a happy birthday card on the table. The food was incredible, we shared the calamari and lasagna.The reason I'm giving 3 stars is the service. Absolutely horrible. We got seated, took about 7 minutes before Kevin, our server came to take our order. We ordered a bottle of wine, and let him know we weren't ready to order, wanted to enjoy the wine. We'll, at least 20 minutes later he finally came back to take our order. That was the last we saw of Kevin. A runner came and brought our food, after that no one came and checked on us. Even the hostess, who refilled our water didn't say anything. When Kevin came to drop off the bill he asked how everything was and I responded subpar. He asked why and I explained the lack of service then he started arguing back to us trying to defend himself saying that we said we weren't in a rush. I have never had a server argue about the service totally unprofessional. I might get take out there again but I don't know if I'll ever go back in and be served not worth it.

The food was good, a great combination of true Italian and American cuisine. The service was a different experience. We almost left due to the lack of a waitress, and she explained that the bar tender was to service us but was backed up. Please keep in mind that most seats were in the dining room and empty. The laughter from the bar was distractively loud. This was not the quiet romantic place it has been in the past. The owner even told us that his new dance bar was quieter, yet did nothing. I had to ask for the check twice. I see no reason to return.

WILL NOT BE RETURNING. I'm still tasting Vienna sausage type canned meat flavor from their meatball appetizer and lasagna entree. Also tried the lamb osso buco which lacked depth and the flavor you expect with a shank of that variety. Was somehow bland and dry at the same time, but the chef must know this since they served it with a separate and equally bland au jus on the side. I have personally never needed or seen that done before. Service also left lots to be desired. From the moment we walked in, everyone we interacted with seemed to not communicate with each other at all. We dealt with several people but had to wait for the manger to make his rounds after our entrees were delivered in order to get a single refill on Diet Coke for my fiancé, another margarita, or the entree wine I discussed with Jemma when ordering. Would have spent more money on drinks for sure, but they didn't even check on us until much too late. Specifically loved how I could hear Jemma casually hanging out at the bar talking with people and yawning loudly while we sat there waiting for an offer for more drinks or a simple check in on the quality of our meal. Manager comped my wine since it was half way through our entrees late (He didn't ask about the food since he probably knows), but Jemma made us feel like an afterthought when there was no wait and lots of tables open on a Friday night. Lots of better alternatives to dining here.

Had the cioppino and Caesar salad. It was delicious except they didn't give me any bread. One time gave me too much bread, this time I didn't get any.

Don't let the strip mall location fool you. This place is an absolute gem! The atmosphere is cozy and romantic. . .sexy light fixtures with just the right amount of illumination, romantic banquets, a sharp looking bar, and subtle NYC references. Every staff member we encountered was very friendly and professional, with a special shout out to our server Nudy!!! She has the perfect balance of professional and friendly, and we were glad that she's still working weekends despite getting a Monday through Friday daytime job. She went out of her way to make our first visit extra-special. The food is absolutely fantastic, everything from the fluffy focaccia bread to my husband's steak (which came with the best mashed potatoes he's ever had) to my delicious penne a la vodka with Italian sausage. I was thrilled to see they carry one of my favorite Italian desserts, Affogato. I usually have it with Frangelico, but they serve it with Bailey's, which was a fun twist. There was too much goodness for the mug, and it got a bit messy. The only minus for us was the menu being accessible via a QR code. With as nice as everything else was, it felt more appropriate to have printed menus at the tables. We very much look forward to our next visit!

I hate to give such a review to the local restaurant but it has to be said so you can improve. I have come in with my family to celebrate my wife's birthday and the service was horrendous.It took forever to take our order and in the end we were rushed (the waitress came to our table with the check twice). We ended up leaving without even ordering a dessert. It wasn't even a busy night, majority of the restaurant where we were seated was empty. My wife's pissed off and I'm feeling sorry to have not given her a decent birthday dinner.

Need to find a great Italian restaurant even kind of near Hillsboro. Sadly, this isn't it. Looking at reviews and pictures, we were cautiously optimistic. The fact that the place was packed 10 minutes after opening seemed to be a good sign. Veal in the menu seemed like a great sign. Alas. We started with meatballs. The sauce was jar-like and the balls themselves were bland. The lasagna was pretty good (other than the sauce). Veal piccata was pretty good. The waitress told us they could do veal parmigiana instead of chicken. It, too, was solid except for the sauce. Desserts were flat out nasty. Tiramisu had a gritty feel to it (and Hirshey syrup FFS). Cannoli also bad. As in take the gun, leave the cannoli. Or shoot the cannoli. The servers were attentive and friendly, though the girl, who claimed to be from Jersey actually said the desserts were good. She should know better. The kid who brought the dinner to the table referred to the veal parm as the chicken parm but with veal. Know how often servers at real Italian restaurants sat that?Seriously, why is it so hard find decent Italian food? Wanted to love it but couldn't even like it.

Great food, diverse menu, good service and ambiance . My husband and I celebrated our anniversary there and highly recommend this little gem in Bethany .