Bought a Scoopon for Omni in error but thought we would give it a try. Very glad that we did. The food was delicious and the two ladies serving were excellent. Loved tge Sangria. Will definitely go again.
Fantastic lovely place for family dinner.
All tapas we had really good. Calamari salad, chicken croquettes , sizzling prawns, empanada yamm.
Keep it as it is.
Great food although a little slow with getting started with the entree. Very tasty dishes made with plenty of flavour. Had the entree of field mushrooms and another of the Tiger prawns and they were both seasoned beautifully. The Scotch fillet steak was very thin but extremely tender and a good size. The potato wedges were also very tasty. My wife had the Prawn with Penne and it was also very tasty. The dessert of Creme Catalina was nice but nothing special and the Coffee ice cream with a shot of Frangellico was a nice combination. Paying for this through Groupon voucher made it very attractive but otherwise it was probably a bit overpriced for the entree and mains of around $22 and $36 respectively.
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This restaurant is something of dilemma to review . The Food is unique and incredibly good however the serves are small and the staff need to learn to think on their feet .
It's hard to be critical because of the quality of the food . The Tapas are magic with incredible taste and flavour . We had a selection and shared with our group of 7 people & this is were restaurant staff need to think on their feet .
Most of the Tapas come with three pieces . With 7 guests someone misses out as they bought the tapas out in groups of 2 . With the prices being charged , add an extra piece here and there so everybody is satisfied ..... wouldn't break the bank .
Oh and if you are going to serve Calamari in a salad there actually needs to be some Calamari on the plate !!
At approx $ 100 + ph , the margin would allow a little common sense service .
The wine list is good but they recommended a bottle of wine which was the last they had , again not really clever given that we had to change wines for the second bottle !
Let me say at this point that the staff were friendly and attentive so I am trying not to be too critical , but service needs to more than delivering food and a pleasant smile .
This is a good restaurant that could be a great restaurant with a little good old fashion .... Goodwill service & a small upsizing of the meal serves .
"Food for thought " for the management .
All that said still worth a try as the food is amazing but a little overpriced based on current meal sizes .
This is a great evening out! The food is tasty and well-cooked. My family and I were impressed. The price is on the higher side, however it is worth every dollar!!! The sangria is the best I've had in Melbourne and the tomato special is spectacular. We will be back for sure!
Great food, prepared to a high standard and great chef in Natalie, wowed even the biggest food critics. Service fantastic. We will be back :-)
On my second visit to Omni I thought I would try something different. My friend and I ordered the set tapas menu and it did not disappoint. There was a good assortment of tapas dishes, finished off with their specialty churros. It was a great dinner.
Its not much to look at from outside, but once you get in and try the food you will be pleasantly suprised with both the service and food. Its mainly spanish food, which i personally love and this place delivers. The pickled octupus was a stand out for me personally
Had quite a pleasant dinner here. The service was impeccable and the food was well done. More of a 'fine dining' restaurant than others in the area. We thoroughly enjoyed our night and would recommend this restaurant if you're after good Mediterranean food.
Beautiful food. We love it! We had a selection of tapas, the bacala spring rolls and sizzling tiger prawns with chilli and garlic were delicious. Friendly service and a warm and cozy atmosphere.
We are locals and dine out regularly but only just discovered this little Gem.
We will be back soon.
We loved it. There were 5 of us to our booking the place was packed and we we're recommend to try omni. Well what a fantabulous cosy little restaurant. My friends farewell dinner was a success. We shared some tapas and a lovely bottle of Spanish red. Thanks to the lovely lady I think was Genine great choice. The tapas was Fantasic fresh and sooo tasty omg. We weren't sure if we were going to stick with the tapas all night or order seafood paella which we were recommend to try omni's signature dish.
Yes the seafood paella won we could see there was paella on every table so so we ordered it. Best decision we ordered paella for 5 and it was AMAZING the seafood so fresh and the flavour was simply perfection. I can't believe this restaurant is in little Essendon what a great place we loved it and shall all be returning. Thanks to the ladies of omni who made us feel at home and so very comfortable. Thanks I will recommend to all.
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Dined last night and a busy night it was. Tapas to start, always a goodie. Katiffi prawns, spatchcocks, juicy scallops and anchovie bruschetta for four of us.
Steak for one, gnocchi (that we all shared) and paella for 3 of us. I noticed the change on menu, per person. That's ok.
A table just over from us had to complain, one of our party felt like saying "read the menu", the change doesn't detract from the beautiful flavours and seafood in this dish. It actually means there is more beautiful seafood in the dish and more room on the table! I suppose you can't please all people.
Back to our food, delicious, fresh as always and beautifully presented.
To the staff and head chef/owner, thankyou for your beautiful food and service. A special thankyou to genine for her help.
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Nice and cosy restaurant. Friendly staff. Lovely bread with balsamic and olive oil to begin. The best tapas out. Seafood paella bursts with fresh seafood and the flavours beautiful. Nice wines recommended to wash down the beautiful food. Desserts are beautiful.
Good friendly service.
Great food and excellent service
Thanks for a great mothers day!!
-----05 Feb, 2015-----
Wonderful food and service! A worthy award winning restaurant !
Date night with hubby! Lovely food, great sangria and excellent service. Bit on the pricey side, but overall great experience.
Tapas & Sangria What a grea.... Tapas & Sangria
What a great little place. Cosy, a few diners in and we are able to accommodated the 8 of us. Offered downstairs or upstairs. We chose downstairs yet had a peek up and the courtyard. Really nice wherever you sit.
Summertime is definately the courtyard.
We start with a selection of tapas. Thanks genine with your help.
Tapas superb. We ordered and shared all of your tapas - three pages worth! We were only in for tapas yet seeing paella going past we couldn't resist. The sangria flowed and is a nice drop as too are the wines.
We just couldn't squeeze anymore in bar our coffees.
The food is fresh, good quality products/produce and the flavours.
All of us dine in the city regularly..no more after tonight for tapas. Omni we will be back with more friends to experience your food. We all loved your service, food, sangria, wine and the atmosphere.
Thank you
WOW. I've found this restaurant one day when I was searching fine dining on Google. We drove past it 2 weeks ago and did not found the outside very attractive,(I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but we do that too often) looked more like a takeaway place. Was I wrong! Went for dinner last night. OMG, the food is absolutely delicious. Every Tapas had its unique flavor, Our mains were absolutely faultless and even the dessert and coffees were to die for. It just shows you that you don't have to drive to the City to find good food. Was it pricey? Yes it was, but hey, if you want good food you have to pay for it.Do I recommend this restaurant? Absolutely. Will I be back? You can count on it. Thank you Omni for a great evening with superbly delicious dining.
Beaut Tucker. Beautiful service from staff, friendly ladies.
Unpretentious honest down to earth
food with the best flavours fresh seafood and plenty
of it.
Nice beers, nice wines great desserts great cheeseboard
I like and suggest others to try here.
Good value and quality.
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Lush food. Oh what to write that hasn't already been written.
Nice cosy little place. Good service and really friendly staff.
Always a good selection of entrees/tapas. Wines to match.
Try the gnocchi, just heavenly with the ragout. The oso bucco on a fluffy mash of polenta and the signature paella. All delicious!!!
To compliment the beautiful food, the catalana, the chirros and so prettily presented parfait that is the best.
Finished off with a sharp short black.
Myself and all friends thankyou once again Omni.
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Love your food. What can I say...saturday pumped. in from the races and wow.... jugs of sangria and tapas then onto mains.
always fresh succulent seafoid. flavours are just amazing. new desserts on menu, parfait just deliciously devine serving sizes excellent and the service. always good and the ladies are friendly.
lots of people in enjoying the food and good atmosphere.
omni again we left content, with big smiles and full tummies.
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Patatas bravas. Scrummo
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Parfait chocolate. Yummo
-----09 Aug, 2014-----
Katifi Prawns. Beautiful pastry
Well cooked. Great flavours on romesco sauce
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Seared scallops with burnt butters chilli and capers. Delicious fresh
-----12 Apr, 2014-----
Fantastic atmosphere and service.
Mixed tapas to start for 6. Thank you to our waitress. Great wine list.
Lovely seafood stew, cooked to perfection. Fresh seafood popping out of the clay pot.
Wild barramundi with the lentils, superb. Paella always a popular choice with our group. The steak, juicy and cooked how we liked.
The desserts we all shared and again a very happy contented group of diners.
Cheers Omni.
Dined at this establishment with my wife for the first time . We loved everything about it. The food was fantastic, fresh seafood, small wine list but great wines on offer. Thanks to lady waiter that look after us, she was fabulous . She recommended the dessert ,the parfait and it was beautiful. Already told our family and friends .Will be back with friends to celebrate my birthday.Definately the loviest place to dine in keilor rd.
Loved it. Last night was my first time at Omni, and the first time i have actually bothered to go out of my way and review online.
Friendly, welcoming staff, interesting wine list and AMAZING food. The seafood paella was divine, the tapas recommended by the waitress were spot on and the wine a great match.
How wonderful to find a fine dining restaurant outside the CBD, cant wait to go back.
Been twice now, excellent tapas. good selection of wine. Nice cosy atmosphere and the staff are fantastic. We had the same waitress both times. First visit she suggested the tapas and the amount we would need. Spot on. Second visit we bought our children, 12yrs & 8yrs. Wouldn't say this was a child friendly menu, but they didn't go hungry. One fussy eater and one who eats everything.
Simply awesome. Will be back!
Winter warming. Feeling cold, miserable (winter blues?), chose a winter mains (after some lovely tapas)... slow-braised beef cheek and vegetables and a red wine to match. Just a dream. As good as the staff suggested it would be. Left warm and happy. Will return.
Great Night. Had a great night at Omni. Food was excellent and the portions were generous. We had a selection of tapas, all great, and two of us shared a chicken and seafood paella for main. It was spot on for flavour and there was plenty of it! The other mains chosen were the prawn risotto from the specials board and the gnocchi, both were beautiful. If you have space try the churros for dessert, yum!
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Loved your food- loved your service. Arrived a tad late...due to relatives, traffic and parking.
Slightly flustered and welcomed warmly by staff. Upstairs we went en mass, seated promptly with our glasses filled with water. Drink orders taken and relaxed we became.
A very popular restaurant with many people downstairs as well as up.
Drinks arrived within ten minutes, coffees, beers and glasses of wine.
Great selection and recommendation.
We decided with rolling tapas (another recommendation by waitress) to tide us over as we ordered four paellas with a cooking time of 35 minutes, steaks and chicken.
Appreciating that Omni was busy, from the reviews we knew the wait would be worth it.
Tapas came, beautiful presentation and flavours. We waited just on a hour for our mains which is very reasonable given the amount of people dining today. Our mains were amazing, living up to your reviews.
The wine recommended matched our food perfectly.
The desserts, parfait, salted caramel tart, marquise and churros, wonderful washed down with affogato and coffees.
Eleven of us thankyou all for your great food and service.
You made our day.
Jonathan. Excellent food and service. The paella and the beef cheek melt in your mouth.
Beef cheek had an amazing flavour so soft and lots of yummy sauce.
They really know how to cook a paella lots fresh seafood and lovely presentation. Sweets chocolate and coffee sorbet to finish our meal.Omni is truly a lovely place to enjoy a special night out.
Seafood & Chicken Paella was delicious! Such a generous serving too. Spring roll tapas was tasty. Not somewhere I'd eat often, due to the prices, but for special occasions it is a great little restaurant!
Seafood risotto and paella were very generous portions as were all the dishes. Half a fresh cooked crab and mountains mussels, prawn, scallops and fresh herbs made for a memorable meal. Desserts were quite tasty too....but we were all too full to finish them.
Excellent food. I see from reviews which dishes we eat. Other diners I like to shake hands. Seafood so very good, lamb juicy cutlets. I order more. Table sit down next to us order too. They see ours. I like the lady talk about wines. Nice and good for us. Helpful friendly.
I love you paella. Many seafoods in dish. Cooks just like Spain.
Wife and son loves chickens and steak. Jusjus very excellent you want more bread to dip in.
Catalana make my heart cry, like mama make.
I thanking you restaurant and ladies. We come back with friends.
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Spanish feast. Went there with a few friends after Omni was recommended by someone else. I had no expectations and was pleasantly surprised. The service was a little slow, but all staff were pleasant. We ordered 9 different tapas (Warm mixed olives w garlic & chilli,
Seared scallops w capers, chilli & burnt butter,
Patatas Bravas - cubed Nicola potatoes w paprika salt, spicy tomato salsa & garlic aioli, Roasted field mushrooms w Yarra Valley feta & toasted breadcrumbs,
Grilled chorizo w tomato jam,
Deep fried prawns wrapped in kataifi pastry on romesco sauce,
Chicken & jamon croquettas w chilli jam,
Grilled Haloumi, blood orange segments & fennel salad
Kipfler potatoes & Spanish chorizo w aioli) ... and there was not 1 that I did not enjoy. The scallops were my favourite! We had 3 deserts (2xCrema catalana & Churros w hot chocolate sauce) and a bottle of sparkling white (which was ok)... It thought it was a little pricey, $250 for 4 of us.... But the quality of the ingredients stood out, so the price is justified and the flavours were very authentic. it was a lovely dinner and We will all definitely go again.
Simply excellent. Had an amazing breakfast here 4 weeks ago, took some friends as we were sick of the same old places. Will not go back to same old places again, the breakfasts are amazing value and also the best breakfast I have had all year!
Dinner is also excellent, with a massive choice of tapas and share plates. The scallops were to die for, as were the lamb chops. Couple that with a bottle of wine that the waitress recommended we had an excellent night. Will be back as there were many things on the menu we did not try!
I don't see too many people going there, so if you are in Niddrie, please please check it out (even just for breakfast which is very affordable at around $15) as I would hate to see this place go!
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International diners. To begin thankyou to the staff and most of all the owner/head chef Nat.
We came to your restaurant highly recommended from many friends who have enjoyed and love your food also regular diners.
We, myself and husband have fine dined for years, we love how your ingredients are organic, locally sourced and other stuff like your cheeses, chorizo and oils are 48 hour freighted from Italy and Spain. These are evident in the flavours coming through in the food and quality. As well as everything made on site.
Your paella and steak are right up there on an equal par with any we have eaten in New York, LA and Barcelona.
We thoroughly enjoyed the panacotta and marquise. Exceptional desserts.
With hubby being a chef for thirty years (Michelin two and three stars: internationally), he was very impressed to learn your story, nearly 20 years fine dining.
Our congratulations on your passion, innovative food (casalinga), influences and drive.
Was fantastic to meet you Nat and enjoy your wonderful food.
What a top find. Usually go into the city for dinner a friend of mine recommended Omni which is more local for us. Friendly staff and beautiful wine selection.
Now the food WOW was so impressed with the choice from the lamb cutlets, chorizo, katiffi prawns and the mushrooms. As for the mains we shared a seafood paella which took me back home, being born in Madrid. Our friend dining with us had the chicken which was so moist Im ordering it next time was to die for! All the above are a must but I must say to the previous review the food was top notch and the lamb cutlets are actually $16.50 and the prawns are $19.00 not $23.00. As for the chicken I don't know what your talking about. So before you start putting down local businesses with honest food, decent serves and good service, I'd get the prices right, cause the restaurant was full of smiley faces from where we were sitting.
Thanks guys will be back again with all our friends. Highly recommend
Service was questionable as not overly friendly however the food was amazing both in price and presentation and well worth the price.
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Have been a few times with my parents and siblings. Went in this time with my boyfriend. The place was packed, a good sign that food is excellent. We were seated in the courtyard, lovely table setting, rose and chocolates given. Very sweet idea and really yum. The waitress Kerrie was girgeous, incredible service, attentive, ensuring people were seated, drinks, bread with the beautiful olive oil and the to die for balsamic. We asked for the recipe and she gave us a wink with a whispered 'chefs secret'. Overall appreciating the place was busy, everyone in the courtyard were having a great time all mingling together. We had to leave early to go out elsewhere. Went inside to pay and tried to explain our situation to be told by the manager?? that you can't walk out half way, your order is being cooked and who's going to pay?? We tried explaining again yet this older woman was just becoming outright rude. A younger waitress went and asked and the chef said that was okay. A question; why is this lady rude, especially in front of other customers who were waiting to pay? Why does she raise her voice so the two tables behind her could hear and embarrassing us? Have seen her mentioned in other reviews on here. We were polite and thankful throughout this incident. Thank you to Kerrie and Laurie for the best service in a very busy time. The chef, your food is beautiful and we enjoyed our entrees. We also saw other beautiful entrees being served while we waited for ours. My next outting at Omni, I'm having scallops and the plump prawns. Our night was great (besides the rude old lady) and our food and drinks spot on!!
Delicious patatas bravas followed by their signature paella. Sticks Pinot Grigio. Excellent meal and attentive service.
The food was delicious. Our party enjoyed the bread with balsamic & olive oil. Seafood: fresh and plentiful with ample flavour. The service was good when our waitress changed. The first waitress being an older woman was abrupt whilst seeming very flustered. You could hear her talking rudely to the younger staff and not lowering her voice. Muttering under her breath at another table, giving glaring looks. Was she the quassi manager cum waitress? She was more interested in taking, giving orders and the till. The young lady who did serve us was fresh, extremely polite with excellent service. I presume she was Italian. We will dine again at this establishment. The food is of "top quality", excellent selection of wines. Small yet can be perfectly matched to all dishes. To the young waitress and the chef/s thank you for a wonderful night.
What a lovely place ive visited. exceeded my expecations. would go again
The paella is to die for! Overflowing with fresh seafood - fish, prawns, mussels, pipis, and beautiful crab. Just delicious. The tapas is also excellent. A little more expensive than other restaurants in the area, but absolutely worth it for a special meal.
Great food, fresh and yummy, though the temperature of the food was scalding. Service a bit slow, and they needed to turn the heaters on, very chilly in there!
Paella. Great dish full of flavour and loads of exceptionally fresh seafood
A very pleasant surprise. My partner and I wandered into Omni for breakfast on an overcast Sunday morning looking for a hot meal and a hot coffee, but without any expectations. What we got was a beautiful little restaurant with fantastic service, a warm, relaxing ambiance and truly memorable food! I have high standards when I eat out, and hate paying money for anything that I could've bettered myself at home. Let me say that the $15 I spent on my scrambled eggs with caremilised onion, feta and mint, served on sourdough with rindless bacon and roast tomoatoes was some of the best money I've ever spent.
Do yourself a favour and eat here- you won't regret it!
Best dinner place I have eaten in Keilor Road. The first place I have really wanted to go back to. And I will go back. The tapas were great.
Best Spanish this side of Barcelona. Fabulous food, no better paella this side of Barcelona. Service is friendly and attentive, and for a change of pace breakfast is to die for.
I loved the look of this restaurant looking from the outside in. Really quaint with this fantastic light inside the door that catches your eye. Also the number of people that just look relaxed and the beautiful food in front of them.
Took the plunge, in I went with four friends in tow. What a great experience from being greeted by the staff, seated, oil balsamic and bread with water poured into beautiful water glasses. Menu placed open...yes open to starters and off we went.
Tapas, tapas and some more tapas. Fantastic suggestions with the tapas and wines.
Mains were splendid as were the desserts. The best thing here is all staff are relaxed, knowledgeable about the wines, ingredients and smiling.
We are coming back to try the breakfast and lunch menu.
Thank you a good night of food, wine and smiling people.
Obviously recently refurbished and mostly new staff it was nice to go to a place where the manager (possibly owner?) was so careful to ensure that everything was to our liking and we were checked in on periodically. A gem for customer service and dedicated to training his staff well. We loved the chorizo and caramelized onion tapas, the steak was cooked well and wine selection not bad. The only things we hope to see next time we go is a non-dairy dessert and a vegetarian option (not just breads) in the tapas and mains. Although not a baby place we took our 9mths old at 6pm and the staff were great. Will definitely be taking friends with us next time and hopefully find a babysitter.
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