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+5
I took my Fiancé here for a birthday dinner. My fiancé loves the old rustic look with the relaxed atmosphere environment.
As you walk in, the restaurant is converted to look like you have walked in into a family owned restaurant in Italy. Even the owners greet you in Italian, but don't worry, they do speak very clear English but I guess it is all part of the experience.
The service.... well if you know Italian (I am not Italian) they are always friendly. We had excellent service from when we walked in. The waiter straight away offered us water and drinks and were not very pushy. The waiters just made you feel like you are part of their family which made the atmosphere even the more better. I rate their service as A+++
The food was absolutely delicious. I am very picky with my pasta and all my Italian dishes however did this restaurant tick all the boxes! WOW. The flavours were all combined so they all compliment each other. I cannot fault this place even if I tried really hard, the food was absolutely delicious. Even the bruschetta was delicious and this is a simple meal.
Value - surprisingly affordable. I saw the menu online and though yea right... no way. But when I got my bill.... I was surprised. I felt terrible and had to tip $20 because the bill was so low. I do recommend the restaurant keep the prices this low because I am sure their patrons appreciate this.
Atmosphere - well if you want a example of Italy before going there, then this is the place to visit. Everyone was happy and smiling, the service was excellent, the waiters though were all busy - they still wanted to help you and were always smiling. From the chairs to the lights on the ceiling, this is a excellent restaurant.
I strongly strongly recommend this restaurant to all diners. Whether it is a catch up with friends for dinner and wine, a family dinner or a romantic casual meal - this is a definite restaurant to dine in.
Located in a perfect area with a nice view of Bondi Beach. My family and I ordered a whole bunch of stuff and decided to share. We started with a garlic pizza and a supreme pizza, a little on the smaller side considering we paid around $20 each, but they were tasty. We also ordered calamari fritti which was around $20, and there was about 6 rings on the plate, all over cooked and dried out which we had to send back. Finally we also ordered the carbonara which was great, however the chicken boscaiola lacked flavour.
All in all a decent place, but can’t really justify spending my money there again due to the fact that it’s so pricey and the portion sizes are so small.
It was the Tomato Festival so it only seemed appropriate to avail ourselves of the penne pasta with tomato sugo that Il Puntino was dishing up out of the massive vat at their stall.
There are two items on this menu I just can't move beyond: rocket salad with cured beef and fennel and the burrata & spicy pork paste pizza (seriously its amazing!). Everything else I've had has been really tasty, from scallopini to pasta.. But those top two dishes take the cake.
We ordered a prawns in Arabiata sauce , pizza and garlic bread , food was good , service was fast and good they didn’t offer us a water though but the pasta was great
I am from the United States of America, in the Northeast part, and I think the food was great .Service was awesome and Spaghetti was amazing. I do not get all bad reviews... In America we wait for good service and you guys shouldn't be gripping about that. This place was awesome and the pasta dishes were the best! They made some changes and it was for the better. Definetly try this place!! You will enjoy it coming from someone who lives in Italy 2.0 (Northeast USA)
Had dinner in the restaurant! The chicken creamy pasta (sry i cant remember the italian name) was very delicious! Had also ordered gnocci (which was abit saltish for me) and a kid-sized pizza (that is as big as a personal pan, very generous) last but not least, great service & patience staffs!
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