Portola Dining Commons Restaurant in Isla Vista

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#30 From 57 in Isla Vista
7.6
29 Review
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7.6/10
Food
7.6/10
Interior
7.6/10
Prices
7.6/10
Service
7.6/10
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$ Buffet
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Fantastic! I loved having breakfast and dinner here. Great choice, everyday there was something new and, the most important thing, the food was absolutely healthy!!
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Philly Lim
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4
A month ago
Ok
Aesthetically pleasing dinning commons with nice views. Breakfast usually has the same menu with some minor changes. Lunch is always a delight. Dinner is a hit or miss. Overall fine quality food with nice workers. Shout out to Tina who's a sweetheart of a worker and is worthy of some tips!
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Don Lubach
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10
6 years ago
I expected to be impressed. But Jill H and the crew have created something that far exceeds expectations. More than a half dozen kitchens, great staff, and fantastic views of the mountains and the bioswale. Biggest surprise, for me, is how quiet the space is. There were hundreds of people enjoying lunch, but the interior space was calming and it was easy to have a nice conversation with my colleague. You've done something special here, Team Portola. VERY special.
A very important thing to realize is that Portola was redone this past summer (2017). It has gotten a lot better since then. So when looking at reviews only count the recent reviews of the newer Portola. It's now big and open and clean and food was good. I'm shocked to say it, but it may now be my favorite dining hall. Either way, I'm definitely eating here more.
I understand you close at a certain time. But, of someone is concluding their meal and you see them eating...and you've put away food products, I think its rude to rush them to eat. An employee did this today and it was not very nice. I felt rushed and there were more cleaning tasks to be done that wouldn't take away from me finishing my meal. There were even dishes still sitting to be clean once I put mine away. Please have your employees consider this in customer interactions. Thanks
Obviously everyone gets tired of their own dining hall but overall it’s actually really good it got remodeled and everyone likes this dining all better than the others apparently
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Jake
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10
5 years ago
Portola is a great dining experience. I love Portola more than Carrillo. -Dr. Amit Ahuja
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Wendy Huang
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10
5 years ago
Great, various food. Counters and tables are kept clean all the time. Staff are friendly.Near bus stop.
Best dinning commons to eat and work at. I absolutely love it.
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