Reviews Trattoria Italiana

RACECOURSE ROAD'S LYGON STREET: $18.50 Eggplant Parmigiana (traditional and perfect), Tuscan sangiovese $9 (glass) and very nice, Moretti beer presented with a big cold glass $8.50, and I'm satisfied and very pleased. A light breeze under the canvas and a place inside with a lot of style like Lygon Street Carlton's best, complete with photos from Italy. Not a huge meal but for $18.50 and at lunch time, I had more than I needed and felt comfortable. I felt like I was sitting in Tiamo in Carlton. Great service of course, and a real Italian business. You could bring a girlfriend here and she'd be saying later: Let's go back to Trattoria Italiana. Great place. I'll be back, or we'll be back. J

I’ve come here for takeaway orders twice now and both times I’ve had some delicious carbonara pasta. The first time I also bought a salad that was okay and the second some garlic bread that was pretty good too.

The restaurant itself is on a busy eatery street in Hamilton that is packed full of flavour. However it’s easy to find a park on the street and then head into the restaurant. There’s plenty of seating inside and out and there was live music on the night I popped in to grab dinner.

It’s clear to see the servers work hard and the kitchen is efficient as the food is always quick and full of flavour. I’d love to come dine in at this restaurant soon and taste more of their menu but any place that has a delicious carbonara is excellent for me.

The Hammers fav Italian in the area , food and service are generally top notch here and the addition of a solo guitarist on a Friday or Saturday night will make your evening , will post some pics from my next venture here as it won’t be too long till they’re back from their break

This place is another shining example of why you should not always rely on reviews to decide on a restaurant. There's a collection of circumstantial negative reviews which is unfortunate considering it may deter people from trying Trattoria Italiana in the first place. Definitely try this place out for yourself because we're very glad we did. Great location, great ambiance, excellent food and service (shout out to Chloe). Not once did we have to call or wait for service, everything was done with a smile and with haste. Waiting time for our food and beverages were pretty standard for a restaurant, the food however, was not. It was amazing! The only negative criticism I could give is the chairs were slightly uncomfortable (for me, not for everyone) and the table could have been a tad bigger for the four of us, but we managed quite easily. Try this place out, it's worth it. Honestly, what do you have to lose?

Bellissimo! We could not fault anything about either our food or the service tonight. Proper table cloths and a restaurant that is quiet enough to hold a conversation and just the right amount of light were all good starts. We listened to the daily specials - I could have listened to the waitress all night with her lovely Italian accent. Our bruschetta arrived and was piled high with fresh tomato and basil. The serving size was generous and we were glad we had shared it between two. Luckily there was a proper break between courses. The main meals all arrived together. My barramundi was larger than I expected due to the mountain of mashed potato. This was real mashed potato - not the silky fine dining stuff. The spinach was perfectly sautéed and the barramundi was delicious covered with capers. My dining partners were happy with their spaghetti Bolgnese and the seafood risotto was described as the best ever. Apparently the kids meatballs lacked flavour and the spaghetti with chilli was a bit too authentic for the unaccustomed Aussie who simply chose the wrong meal. The plates were not taken away until everyone was finished - sometimes it's the little things that matter. There was simply no room for dessert and we watched in awe as other tables received huge pieces of cake. Live music played from 7pm and was quiet and unobtrusive. Great night.

Big Breakfast. Had both breakfast & dinner within the week. Breakfast portions are big! and come with all the standard traditional accompaniments neither could be finished. Dinner menu is on the heavy side for my personal taste as far as Italian goes and the freshness & flavours were ok. I would return for a traditional style of breakfast.

Yummy breakfast, big breakfast was huge, mostly shared between two as my breakfast partners eyes were bigger than their appetite. Coffee was nice. Everything was good value- big orders of bacon which is a nice change from other places (hint hint at their neighbours with lots of choices but little quantity). Eggs benedict & ham was served with small side salad which was unexpected but lovely dressing on it, would likely ask for the wilted spinach instead/as well because it was so good. Service was good, friendly waitress, manager on the till was italian and chatted a bit. (Ps we love the Heinz baked beans lol feels like home). New fav breakfast place when we have friends over. Comfortable atmosphere, very laid back.

Great service, great food. Nothing increases the quality of a restaurant like knowledgable staff! Was very impressed to have the service of a waiter who not only read us all of the specials for the evening, but understood their content and could recommend options and wine to suit.
Meal was extremely enjoyable, beautiful fresh pasta. Left with a satisfaction I expect after an Italian feast!
Will be heading back soon.

Stopped in for a Sunday breaky solid feed but nothing special. Get rid of the heins baked beans and McCain hash browns. Pleasant service and coffee but the menu needs a few more options next door had about 3000 different breakfasts is rather check that out next time

Magnifico!. To date, this is the best Italian cuisine I've had - and I've eaten a lot of Italian food! Authentically made, our dishes were delizioso!!

It was a sunny Saturday, when my partner and I headed to Ascot for an Italian lunch. We had a 2-for-1 voucher for Trattoria Italiana and as usual, we were excited to try a new Italian restaurant. We were not disappointed!

It was a couple of steps up to get onto the covered patio, so unfortunately this location is not wheelchair accessible. There are tables on the sidewalk, but I believe you still have to come inside to let the staff know you are there.

The décor was lovely with comfortable wicker tables and chairs. The walls were an orangey terracotta colour and it just felt like we were away on a holiday. My partner did notice as part of the foundation, a tactile portrait of 'Colossus of Rhodes;. In that this was Greek, we asked our waiter about it and apparently this had been a location of a Greek restaurant at one time.

Our waiter had very pleasant mannerisms and was wonderful about checking on how we were doing but without being intrusive.

Looking over the menu we noticed that a lot of the meals were quite reasonable in cost. Panninis ranged from $12.90-14.90 and pasta ranged from about $18.90-24.90.

There were so many tempting choices on the menu but finally I decided on the Fettuccini Boscaiola ($19.50) which contained bacon, mushrooms and shallots in a creamy sauce and my partner ordered the Fettuccini alla Sarde ($21.50) that had anchovies, tomatoes, pine nuts, raisins and a touch of chili in a white wine sauce.

While we were waiting for our food, we could smell the delicious aroma from the table beside us. Not only could we smell the garlic, but we could smell the olive oil! Fantastically strong!

The woman from the table on our other side made quite a few "um", yum-type noises on her first bite. With all of this going on around us, I could barely wait for our meals!

With its comfortable relaxed and slow pace, I could hardly contain myself when we saw our waiter arrive with our meals! The first thing that hit me was the tantalizing aroma! The portions were a generous size and were topped off with fresh ground pepper and parmesan added by the waiter to your liking.

Mouth watering, I took my first bite! I believe I made the same noises of enjoyment as heard before! It was so heavenly! The bacon was in thicker pieces, leading me to believe that it was most likely back bacon. Tremendous flavour and saltiness! The mushrooms and shallots enhanced the dish which was all snuggled in nicely with a rich creamy sauce. Absolutely beautiful! If I could, I would eat this every day!!

My partner's meal had a lot of interesting ingredients which all combined wonderfully in its white wine sauce. There were many complex layers of flavours and textures yet all complimenting each other to make a strikingly flavourful dish! My partner also thought this was one of the best Italian restaurants we had ever been to!!

I was almost sad when our meals were done because they had been so enjoyable! But to finish off we both tried a Sicilian Almond Shortbread biscuit ($3). Not like your typical Scottish or Australian shortbread, this biscuit was a lot bigger and thicker, and could be polished off in 3-4 bites. Still quite dense to bite into, there was a lovely tart lemon taste to it and you could even taste some of the zest. Completed with a dusting of icing sugar on the outside, this was a well-balanced cookie that was a nice way to finish off a big meal.

I am so impressed with Trattoria Italiana and their attention to quality! They also paid great attention to details like the décor and atmosphere so that while you're there, you can forget about everything else and just enjoy the moment. All your senses are being pampered to.

I would highly recommend this restaurant as overall it's a wonderful place to go! I could see my partner and I coming back for special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries or whenever we need a bit of Italian in our lives!

Absolutely superb food. Risotto and pasta were both amazing. Texture, flavour, portion size all spot on. Cannot fault it at all. And the Home-made Tiramisu dessert was the best I've ever had, period. We just went out for a simple lunch. Ended up having the best meal of the year so far! Thanks!

Good customer service and wonderful food! Congratulations to the Chef!