Belini Cucina Italian - Portsmouth

FIRST TIME EXPERIENCE VERY BAD!!! Greeted and seated Drink order taken Bathroom run Returned to my seat and sipped on drink Placed $20+ dinner order for Mediterranean seafood dish Two minutes later, a cop, appeared behind me, addressed me, and told me that they received a report that I appeared intoxicated and was causing trouble They asked me to produce my ID and then said I needed to leave I said, What? I was completely confused I 'd been nothing but polite and completely quiet I thought maybe they 'd mistaken me for someone else bc I 'd just walked from the farmers market on the esplanade where a drunk guy was arrested (come to find out he 'd been at this restaurant) But why that might pertain to me, the officer said, could be that they were judging me for the way I was dressed I was wearing my son 's work paint shirt, cargo shorts, carrying a small backpack, a ukulele, and a rabbit stuffed animal that I had bought my son 36 years ago My son just passed away one month ago I was also barefoot, but I am a full-time barefooter and frequent many local establishments without incident I asked questions as I exited, then talked with the officers on the sidewalk They said I did not appear intoxicated (because I wasn 't) I told them, I 'm in deep grief. My only son died on June 12th He and I had talked about going to this restaurant but never did So, I wanted to go in as a good thought about him I had attended the Art Walk and had parked on the street nearly in front of the place .... I got in my car and left I parked at the Lofts and called the restaurant and asked for a manager They said one wasn 't there I told them I was the guy who left with the police Immediatly HUNG UP ON WOW ....So I went to my mother 's where I enjoyed a home-cooked meal, MINUS the humiliation, and saved $30 FIRST TIME VISIT IS MY LAST!!! (UNLESS THEY MAKE IT RIGHT IN A GRAND WAY) I 'll give them a chance I 'll post an update

FIRST TIME EXPERIENCE VERY BAD!!! Greeted and seated drink order taken Bathroom run. Returned to my seat and sipped on drink Placed $20+ dinner order for Mediterranean seafood dish Two minutes later, a cop, appeared behind me, addressed me and told me that they received a report that I appeared intoxicated and was causing trouble They asked me to produce my ID then said I needed to leave I said What? I was completely confused I 'd been nothing but polite and completely quiet I thought maybe they 'd mistaken me for someone else bc I 'd just walked from the farmers market on the esplanade where a drunk guy was arrested (come to find out he 'd been at this restaurant) But why that might pertain to me the officer said, could be, that they were judging me for the way I was dressed I was wearing my son 's work paint shirt, cargo shorts, carrying a small backpack, a ukulele, and the first stuffed animal I 'd ever bought my only son A 36yo rabbit He passed one month ago I was also barefoot but I am a full-time barefooter and frequent many local establishments without incident I asked questions as I exited then talked with the officers on the sidewalk They said I did not appear intoxicated (Because I wasnt) I told them I 'm in deep grief My only son died on June 12th He and I had talked about going to this restaurant but never did So, I wanted to go in as a good thought about him I had attended the Art Walk and had parked on the street nearly in front of the place .... I got in my car and left I parked at the Lofts and called the restaurant and asked for a manager They said one wasn 't there I told them I was the guy who left with the police Immediatly HUNG UP ON WOW ....So I went to my mother 's where I enjoyed a home-cooked meal, MINUS the humiliation, and saved $30 FIRST TIME VISIT IS MY LAST!!! (UNLESS THEY MAKE IT RIGHT IN A GRAND WAY) I 'll give them a chance I 'll post an update

We love this place. Friendly staff great service and wonderful food!!

I called and ordered a salmon salad for take out. Was told 30min. When I got there, there was 1 person in the dining room. My salmon was so hard and crunchy that it was absolutely inedible. I received a small, half a cup of dressing for my salad. It was $17.99

Only been here once, definitely going more often when in Portsmouth!