Bites Nearby: Portofino

Each week, Wyandotte Patch editors and readers will pick a great restaurant either in town or nearby where the cuisine is considered to reign supreme. Here's this week's choice:

Greatest Dish Ever: The Lake Perch, dubbed a Portofino classic, is served lightly fried with tartar sauce or sautéed and finished with a white wine lemon caper sauce ($16.95).

Don't Miss: Veal Portofino, with medallions of veal and gulf shrimp sautéed with olive tapenade finished with a white wine demi-glace ($18.95).

Overview: Italian cuisine, seafood and pastas dominate the menu, but there are plenty of options for any appetite. Open for lunch and dinner, you’re sure to leave happy.

Decor: Portofino is elegantly designed to welcome any occasion. Feast with your family and friends inside or sit on the all-season deck, overlooking the Detroit River. Banquet rooms and catering options are available for special gatherings, along with themed or private cruises.

Drinks: Sodas, beer and wine are available at your request.

Appetizers: Start off with calamari, flash fried with sweet peppers, onions and Cajun dipping sauce ($7.95) or wet your palate with the coconut shrimp, coconut-breaded gulf shrimp served with spicy orange marmalade ($7.95). If you’re looking for something a bit more, try the combo platter with coconut shrimp, fried mozzarella, calamari and fried zucchini ($15.95).

Entrees: From beef tip pasta with roasted garlic, peppers, fresh mozzarella and spicy tomato sauce, served over fettuccine ($16.95) and crab-stuffed flounder, with spinach and baked in creamy sauce ($16.95) to classic chicken Parmesan ($16.95) and a 7oz. filet mignon ($25).

Service: Professionally friendly staff awaits your appetites.

Address: 3455 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte, MI 48192

Phone: 734-281-6700

Chef: Jeff Mellas

Cost: $$$