Whilst it is expensive everything was delicious. All our meals were fantastic and the service was outstanding. I would definitely ccolme back for special occasions.
I went here recently with my family and we all LOVED it. The waitress Danielle gave us 5 star customer service, she recommended some great wines. The food was incredible, especially the pasta and bruschetta. I’ll definitely be coming back here, thank you Houdini’s
Delicious food, especially the lunch and dinner menus. Woodfired pizzas are amazing, simple with good ingredients and the rest of menu is consistently yum and quality. I'd love their breakfast menu to be a bit more varied - mostly just the basics, although the baked eggs are definitely worthwhile. With a bit more breakfast variety we'd probably come more often. Be sure to book if you're coming for dinner though, it's often packed!
Excellent service, friendly staff. The food was great, we managed to polish all our plates. We Definitely worth the travel! Would recommend:)
Awesome, reliable and honest to goodness Italian fare. Well worth a visit and a revisit : ) The specials are always yummy and once of the best pasts marinara's around too. The staff are friendly and attentive. They have great taste in decor and lamps too!
If you're a local, it's the only place to go and is unfortunately very overpriced and difficult to book in. However, I had breakfast and dinner there which were both delicious!
I recommend not rocking up in trackies.. it's just not the place for it 😂
The most authentic Italian food in all of Melbourne! The staff are incredible and very friendly. Danni makes amazing coffee and the ambiance of the restaurant is lovely!
Hmmmm what can I actually say about this place. It's interesting! That's for sure! To find such a fancy place in the outskirts of the suburbs
Be weary if you're coming here for dinner don't be confused by the café name and outback exterior. Indoors this place is more of a rustic outback winery style restaurant
Prices are high, and it's more on the fancy side - so expect small servings. In saying that, there was heaps of locals in shorts and thongs.
Quality of the food can not be faulted. It was high! Very high. Taste was amazing in all the dishes, even the deserts.
3.5 stars based on the fact that value for money wasn't there in my opinion and I wasn't expecting it. $190 for four and we went and got a kebab
Great food, decor and location .... beside the train line. Next time we will train it so we can have a drink. I will be visiting again soon.
Came back again today for lunch having a selection of entrees and veal cotaletta and the food is better than ever before. Truely brings back the memories of eating my auntie’s food in regional Calabria. Here are my thoughts from my visit in 2016, enjoy....I know why it is called Houdini's; it's because the food is so good it disappears right off your plate. Like many of the other reviewers I was astonished to find such a little gem and was already planning my next trip with my first mouthful of those meatballs - I honestly had to restrain myself from diving face first into my bowl to lick every drop of that wonderful sauce. We went as part of a large private function today, so the place was full yet the service was excellent, personal and homely, well done! See you all soon.
Went to Houdini's last Wednesday with a large family group with kids and have to say was extremely impressed the service and food were impeccable and the food was authentic Italian just like in Italy the server with the hat was so welcoming it was a lovely experience
Like a mirage when we walked in! Delightful! Loved it! Did not expect it to be so nice, have a wine list etc, just passing and decided to drop in, glad we did
We went to Houdini's for the second time yesterday and the food was delicious once again. This is not high falutin' haute cuisine, it is honest and delicious Italian. I had spaghetti polpetine with the most delicious meatballs and the tomato-based sauce was outstanding. Dad had calzone salsiccia which was good on many levels. Mum's Caesar salad was excellent, although she did ask for extra anchovies and didn't get as many as she'd hoped for! We are putting this place into our high rotation list of favourite eateries, even though it is out of our way.
Food is good service is friendly
We didn't wait long for meals have been here for breakfast lunch and dinner and all have been great
We prefer Houdinis to anything that is in Sunbury currently wort exploring
We popped in tonight for a quick dinner on our way through to Bendigo. What a find!! We didn't have a booking and they advised they were fully booked, however they knew we'd be quick because we had to get on the road, so they squeezed us in. So glad they did!! Service was terrific and food was fantastic!! Delicious, authentic Italian pizza and lovely carbonara. Thanks so much! We'll be back.
A small group of us went to Houdini in Diggers Rest for dinner. What a little diamond in the rough.
Good selection of food with enough variety to cater for all tastes. We went full throttle, entrees, mains and deserts. The calamari entrée was lovely as was the duck salad. The linguine pescatore was delicious and the chicken parm was spot on. Deserts were good and there was an option of having a small deserts or a larger one like the tiramisu – yum. Everything was great.
Service was friendly; staff were polite and took the time to answer questions we had.
Great environment – it’s a busy little place so suggest you book. I’ll be back.
Not sure why these guys don't have higher reviews! Possibly too good quality for simple Sunbury/Diggers people? Who knows. Gorgeous food, service was the only thing that let this place down. While there is a great host, he doesn't have enough staff to just be standing around talking to people! Definitely could do with another person working - but that's the only complaint!
Went to Houdini's for the first time this morning and had an amazing experience, I have been raving to everyone about it all morning! Food was the best I've eaten in a long time and the coffee was so delicious my partner even had two of them! The service was exceptional and the staff were more than happy to be there. 10/10 for food and service we will defiantly be back, can't wait to try the dinner menu!
Who would have thought to get good Italian food in the heart of Diggers Rest. We wandered in on a whim and found the food fresh, delicious and authentic Italian. The service was very good, and the wine list was compact but good quality. We've decided to make it our regular local café.
Extremely friendly staff and lovely food. Really lovely experience every time we come. I only wish it was affordable enough for me to attend more often. Just a note: the Houdini breakfast doesn't come with hash browns which the wait staff will let you know anyway.
Today was my first time at houdini restaurant it was amazing service was great and the food oh my god died and went to heaven i will go again thank you.
Fantastic restaurant with charm, great decor and a heritage feel... I will definitely be coming back and recommending to friends. It's great to see a restaurant in the Diggers Rest area. Food is authentic and tasty, and there is variety of wine to choose from. The customer service was outstanding. Tip - ensure you make a reservation - the restaurant is very busy!! Thanks Houdini's :)
Simple Italian , fresh and tasty cuisine can be find here!! Service outstanding ... Highlight of the night for me was the Mornington calamari and spaghetti aglio e olio👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 thanks to Frank!!! me my wife and friends we had a beautiful Italian night. I deftly will be back at Houdini 's
Experienced our first night at the new Houdini Cafe and Restaurant tonight. What an amazing experience. You'd think you had walked into a boutique restaurant in Toorak or the Docklands. Not only a wonderful ambience and feel but an amazing cuisine and all round pleasurable experience and night out. Plus a great selection of wines. Totally recommend and once the words out I think this place will sky rocket. Thanks for a great experience guys, Well Done!
Martin Corkill
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