Contemporary cuisine: the best places to taste it in Essendon

Max's Corner

81/100 (1094 ratings)

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"Today was our first time we were so impressed by the manger Adrian's attitude and the respect he showed to everyone he encounter including all the..."

Fiona Drury

"I had my 40th birthday celebration at Max's Corner and I cannot praise the food and service highly enough. We booked out the main room for around 50..."

Mary Ves

"Came here on Saturday and really enjoyed everything! Our waitress seemed experienced and was really helpful with food recommendations. Food was..."

Charlotte Burnside

"Thanks to Adrian and all the staff for a great day for my daughters Baptism. Great friendly service and great food. Adrian was a pleasure to deal..."

David Scilipoti

"Unbelievable service ..fantastic food .great sized portions and Adrian was the most polite efficient waiter ive ever met ...i recommend this place..."

Raymond Sweet

"Been there a few times now for various family occasions, the staff are very friendly and obliging, and the food is consistently great...totally..."

Robyn Jones

"Had a family function for a Sunday lunch. The service and food were fantastic and the place was extremely organised. Our waitress, Rachel, made sure..."

Virginia Papagiannis

"Celebrated my sister in laws baby shower yesterday in function room. I must say your staff are just amazing assisted me with carrying my presents and..."

Alexandra Gatt

"Took my parents here for a Sunday lunch and even though they were busy with a function we got a table without a booking and had amazing service. The..."

Jenna Coughlan

"Gina for president! Always makes me feel welcome and runs around Max's Corner like a woman on a mission high fiving and blowing kisses to everyone..."

Dylan Healey-Brown

"Fantastic love going there for breakfast or lunch food is nice and service fantastic go every..."

Morris Derose

"Went to Max’s for dinner haven’t been for years. The service was excellent as was the food. Nice relaxed atmosphere. Won’t wait so Long to come..."

Jane Sharp

"Best place ive been to in Melbourne friendly and professional staff,great menu, inviting atmosphere relaxing and chilling ill be back regularly just..."

Philip Bolton

"Sensational coffee, generous food servings and great menu. Attentive, helpful and happy staff. One of my first stops when I arrive in Melbourne..."

Karen McLennan

"We celebrated our daughter's 21st at Max's on Saturday night. Thank you very much Adrian for all your attention to detail with planning, wonderful..."

Maria

"We celebrated our parents 50th Wedding Anniversary at Max's Corner. We highly recommend this place for a private function. Adrian was an attentive..."

Natroxstar

"Friendly staff who actually have normal conversations with you, good atmosphere, great food, top notch juices and coffees & decent prices would..."

Tina Taylor Dib

"Came here for lunch and was taken by surprise. I absolutely enjoyed my experience here. The lamb salad is a must, and the veal on the lunch special..."

Kitakai

"Very good food. Loved the pizza. Located right in the middle of a busy street. Easy to access.Friendly service. Child friendly..."

ZeNykhyl

"Great food, great service and great value. The food is always tasty, well seasoned and staff pay attention to the details. So many options to..."

Marie

"Our stay here for dinner was comfy and enjoyable. The food was tasty and good service, plus the good chats. We ordered Arancini Balls, Wedges,..."

Michael

"Absolutely love this place... Pizza, pasta, soup, and some delicious looking cakes (I’ve yet to try) as well as amazing service, and relaxing..."

Kaitlyn Muirhead

"E: “Nobody puts baby in the corner” is the famous line from Dirty Dancing, however if it’s Max’s Corner, I’ll be sure to bring my baby...."

Kevin & Emily

"A nice place to dine casually and catch up with others. The staff are helpful. I have tried the trio dips entree, the grilled chicken salad and the..."

Sam Melbourne

"Waiting for my car to get 4 new tyres fitted I decided to try this place out for and found they are up there with all the others within short walking..."

Graham Scown

"Brilliant friendly service. Always welcome. Food great. Really good variety on menu., Really reasonable prices. Definately recommend. Indoor and..."

Julie-Anne

"Amazingly presented food and so delicious! Great comfortable outdoor seating. The staff were absolutely wonderful! First time having experienced..."

Lola Bear

"Pizza's awesome. Good place to go after shopping at DFO. Service is good, made table for 7 in no time. Atmosphere here is just ok, would love to go..."

The Gastronomist

"Never had the food but i always come in for a coffee and cake. The coffee is made well, staff are friendly and the desert is wonderful. What i love..."

Alma Klepo

"I've been meaning to try Max's Corner for years. Driving by at any time of day, you'll find people either eating or having coffee in the outdoor..."

Tara

"Great Sunday morning ambience, food was great- I highly recommend the open burger. Their service was terrific, particularly the way they looked after..."

Paul74

"The best local place to go to for a late night coffee! Best tandoori chicken pizzas and $12 parmas on tuesdays you can't go wrong. I come here almost..."

Eliza Lee

"Service was like being at a 5star restaurant. Staff everywhere. No need to wait to get served. Very organised. Food came out within 10 mins. Perfect..."

Hel Z

"These guys just want to make your dining experience all about what you want. Why wouldn't you give this place a GOGood healthy fresh..."

Tim.roberts

"Great breakfast served. Pleasant atmosphere and friendly staff. Had the avo and poached egg which was very tasty. Scrambled eggs and bacon were..."

Hazzag G

"I would recommend Max's Corner for anyone who is in the area and feels like going for a quick coffee. I have had dinner here on many occasions and..."

JLN

"A very nice place to come and eat or just sit with a coffee and your dog😊its on a busy corner and l love sitting outside just watching the world..."

Maximusmyboi

"Came here for a function. Staff were very friendly and efficien, overally well mannered and handled kids well. Coffees were quite nice too!..."

TL

"My dining experience at Max's Corner (us locals just call it Max's) has been consistently good across lunch and dinner occasions over the past 12..."

Aeden Ratcliffe

"For the most part the staff are truly lovely (two in particular), the food is fine, the coffee good, and the vibe relaxed. I've never been blown away..."

Kate

"I love going to Maxs Corner the food and drinks are great. the service is second to none and ambiance is fantastic. What a great local place to go..."

Anthony Elliott

"Good food and ambience.... Had lunch....place had a good Vibe...bit slow in service...not a place to grab a quick bite.....okay if you have lots of..."

Jerrin Mathew

"Just had the salt and pepper calamari with salad. OMG amazing. Great friendly service, definitely will come again. 10 out of..."

Kristal

"Best Nutella Calzone Thus Far. The four of us attended Max's Corner on Boxing Day, where we were greeted by a very sociable bubbly waitress. Our..."

RazTaleb

"Great coffee.... Would go back just for the..."

LOIS

"It's so nice when you come with your stinky children, large prams and giant nappy bags and are still greeted with friendly helpful service. Even..."

Mrs Smith

"Always great food n customer service. my fav place to eat in..."

Meakz

"What It's All About!. Excellent service - very friendly staff and prompt. The food was delicious, although menu needs more sizable starters. Ambience..."

Hometime30

"Relaxed dinner. Had dinner here the other night. Staff were friendly, though a little unaware at times. Cokes came in glass bottles which is a tick..."

Tim 'Mingus' Gardner

"Great customer service - always. Really nice coffee and food. They are totally accommodating and helpful with kids - though they really need a kid's..."

Kate Bailey

"Loved the flour less pear tart/desert & the apple crumble is a must :) Great local place..."

DP

"Really likes it! Great place for a catch up with friends. Good coffee. The Parma and pasta's are also..."

Adriana

"Been here almost every week for the past 6 months due to their baked eggs, the other foods they have are inconsistent but the coffee is nice and the..."

Tyson Groves

"Came here for a quick bite while waiting to catch up with a friend. I like the open space and I've been here a couple of times before. Food nice..."

Della

"This is the nicest cafe in Essendon!! I love all the sweets and the coffee is really nice.I always try to get the warm chocolate plum with ice cream..."

Lella

"Best pizza and parma!. Really love this cafe!it's family friendly and a good hang out place for young people- caters for everyone!I love..."

Chiclife

"Our regular weekend breakfast spot. Always has good food, great coffee and friendly..."

Leigh

"Yum. This place has amazingly delicious food, complimented by lovely..."

Sialis

"Service wasn't the best. Although the food was absolutely beautiful. very well cooked. Reasonably prices ane well..."

Leyla ilhan

"Had my function here for my mum's birthday and everyone had a great time. Lance was really accommodating and made sure all my guests were tended to...."

Vivienne Anderson

"Their food is so yummy and very generous in portions. Came here with my nieces and nephew, and they loved their breakfasts. Great customer service..."

Jolie Foxx

"we visited it 2 days ago for breakfast and it was excellent, excellent fresh fruit juices and coffee which met my expectations. Excellent..."

Tacco and Tosca

Demazzi's Restaurant

74/100 (918 ratings)

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Vegan Options

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Vegetarian Friendly

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Contemporary

Gluten Free Options

Vegan Options

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Souvlaki

Burger

Lamb

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Pasta

Salad

Ribs

Sit down

Contemporary

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Serves Alcohol

Parking Available

Highchairs Available

Full Bar

Outdoor Seating

Reservations

Seating

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Brunch

Breakfast

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"Demazzi is such a great restaurants, such variety in the menu and the food taste great! Will defiantly be back again! :)..."

Rosie D

"Having been to demazzis before, I can definitely say I’m the past the food is second to none. With yesterday, I was slightly disappointed. I..."

Foods Of Melbourne

"Had the stone grill, Tasmanian grass fed eye fillet 300g, fettuccine marinara and beef and chicken meatballs. The cut of meat was soft and tender and..."

Michelle Tram

"This week Dad-Ventures was having some serious Burger cravings but really wanted something different from the same old hipster localities, where..."

Dad-Ventures

"Delicious tapas, 28th September..."

Melbourne Halal Food

"Great spot for families and larger groups. I’m not quite sure how to describe this place, it reminds me of good pub food. I had the chicken..."

Melissa

"This place is popular for their stone grill and the freak shakes! We had dinner here and tried their stone grill and really enjoyed it. Love how you..."

M3lissa____

"All I have to say is: Penne with Slow-Cooked Braised Lamb Ragu 😍 amazing pasta and the Lucky Mack burger was also awesome. The stone cooked mixed..."

Jay Mifsud

"This place is always packed, would book if i were to come in just to be on the safe side! They have a wide variety of options with food and drinks...."

Jessica T Nguyen

"THIS PLACE IS ACE!!!I've been to Demazzi multiple times and as you can tell from my photos freak shakes are my weakness.Great flavours and..."

Ebony Rose

"I wish there was an option for more than 5 stars! Demazzi is a great place to go with family or friends, the service is great and very prompt, the..."

Kaela Cachia

"🗼 EI-FFEL IN LOVE WITH THIS TOWER 😏..The Tower 🍔 from @demazzi_essendon 📍 with a Chocolate Fudge and Coconut Shake..."

Melbourne Food Wanderer

"Great food, fun vibes and fantastic customer service! Plenty of choices - from grilled meats, burgers and sides. We had the Kentucky Burger, surf and..."

Ellesse Angie

"Fuel up 15mins from Melbourne airport at this awesome venue.Smashed Avo on toast Fried chicken burger Cappuccino x 2Golden..."

Hungry Diner

"really good food. i recommend korean bbq stone grill. also the staff is really friendly. everything here is good. i really love this place..."

Regina Kristie

"Service is good here. Absolutely love the vegetarian burger. The burger is massive, tasty and fulfilling. Nutella filled cookie is presented well and..."

Whalesfoodadventure

"Always had good food and service whenever we’ve gone though to Demazzi. Would be happy to take more friends and family there anytime for a meal and..."

Irene Borges

"We have heard so much hype about Demazzi Stone Grill restaurant in Essendon that we decided we had to check it out for ourselves. Having recently..."

Dine And Dash

"Absolutely fantastic restaurant. The atmosphere is amazing, it can get very busy, it can get very loud but strange enough, it adds to the ambience...."

Foodie McFoodie

"I had the eye fillet on the stone grill and my partner had the lamb ragu, and both were delicious! The service was great and fast and the food was..."

DB93

"Polite and friendly staff. Crispy and well seasoned fried calamari and chips. Generous size. Didn’t order the burger but it looked delicious...."

Miss T.A

"Great food. Amazing service.Worst part is the wait time to be seated, despite boiling in advance, although somewhat understandable due to..."

Tony_mikhail

"Been wanting check this place out ages, known for their stone grills, burgers and indulgent shakes. When you walk in you're greeted by friendly staff..."

Kyah English

"This place is very homey even in cold weather. Went there with a friend and sat in the outside area, heaters took a while to turn on but still made..."

Tori

"it was my first time eating here and all i can day is wow! the shake looked just as it had in all the snapchats i’ve seen and tasted great too...."

Lemar

"We caught up with some friends last night and for once I didn’t chose the place. DeMazzi was suggested and given it’s been on my radar for years..."

Good Food Good Mood

"3.5** A friend recommended us this place and the burgers and dessert didn't disappoint! While a little pricey, the servings were generous! The waygu..."

Chun Li

"Came here Saturday night with family. Everything was amazing, quick service our food and drinks came within 10-15 mins and everything was delicious...."

Bree

"Been here on numerous occasions to try the bombass burgers and shakes but changed it up today with a salmon and cous cous salad! Great taste and..."

The Official Food Hunters

"Amazing always walk away full from eating at Demazzi 10/10 recommend Great quality of food A little on the expensive side but totally worth..."

Demirihome

"A bit pricey but worth a visit if you can afford it. The presentation is nice and the food was delicious. The staff were friendly and attentive..."

Jennifer A L

"We were seated promptly after making our booking. The service was good and our food arrived quiet fast considering it was a busy night. Also the..."

Alana Polydorou

"Really good burgers! They were so tall but understandable for the price range. I found so interesting that the steak came on a stone. Pretty unique...."

Tan.ned

"Knowing that this place is well known for its crazy shakes & huge burgers our dinner exceeded my expectations. 3 of us ordered stone grill meals- I..."

Kelso

"My first time trying a stone grilled meal (similar to Korean bbq ) ! I Loved it ! The female staff were lovely and explained everything clearly ...."

Drlill

"This place is always full so we wanted to see why. Good atmosphere, good food. Large potions, well seasoned food that tastes great. Skewered chicken..."

MaSt1097

"Ok, so to be honest I didn't know too much about this place before we arrived. We came for a dinner with family and were a little taken back by the..."

John

"Staff were welcoming and answered all our questions regarding different burgers patiently. Burger was awesome and the juice was fresh! Cheese sauce..."

Jessie

"This place is insane! They have everything burgers, shakes and desert boards. Their burgers are amazing, the shakes taste as good as they look and..."

Thalia Cottis

"These guys must be doing something right as they constantly are packed when driving past. Although I had high hopes, my experience wasn't that great...."

WillAfon

"I went here the other day after dinner for dessert. I go and have a look at the menu and there wasn't much variety of desserts I hoped for , but when..."

Penea Xox

"Demazzi. One of few restaurants that serve a vast range of culinary experiences from burgers to souvlakis, to tapas to pastas. This place seems to do..."

Kevin & Emily

"The first time I went to Demazzi’s was two weeks ago, and honestly, I was underwhelmed. However, it was an extremely busy service that day so I..."

Marie France Elacion

"Really enjoyed this place tried a couple of burgers and my better half had the pulled pork burger and fries.definately head back again it was..."

Daniel

"Demazzi been at the top of my to do list for a very long time. I'm always so overwhelmed by the photos of their desserts and I've finally got to..."

BitchUnhealthy

"Don’t get me wrong, this was a nice burger. Meat was well cooked and very tasty, however the hype around this place for me was massive and really..."

Luke Martini

"Delicious burger! Ordered the awarded Lucky Mack burger, and with double beef patties and cheese it hits the spot. Juicy and very filling. The chips..."

PlasterPillow

"Five of us went for a colleague’s farewell lunch this week. Been here a few times before but have only now I tried the burger...lol I know right?..."

Food Junkie

"Conveniently located in North Essendon with plenty of parking around. You go for the food and stay for dessert. Stone grill cooking is something..."

Gayleen Considine

"The burger was great and so was the Nutella platter. I can see the history of the restaurant and that always adds a lot of feel to the..."

AJ

"Came here for dinner with a group of friends on a weekend night. We had a booking but still had to wait a bit for the table. The place is super..."

LittleM

"I came here on a weekday and I was pretty shocked to see how busy this place was. We were seated quickly and the food came out fast. The shakes were..."

Danielle Nguyen

"Very busy place waited around 20 minutes for our food .. which was fine burgers were great and the scotch fillet was amazing finished with a Nutella..."

Adan Romeo

"Demazzi is my favourite burger in Melbourne! Every time I go it's just amazing. I get the double mac (pictured) so nice, always cooked perfectly...."

David Mitchell

"Good food, amazing customer service and definitely coming back for trying something else in the menu👌👌👌👌👌👌best place to have lunch..."

Sammy Shortis

"Had the eye fillet which was good quality meat but vegetables and potatoes could be better. My friend had the prawn linguine which although oily,..."

KhanhLy Tran

"Had lunch here today, was relatively quiet.Korean bbq caught my eye on the menu. I find the place a bit pricey, and portion size for it wasnt as..."

Tran

"Came here with my brother on a Monday afternoon, we ordered the Lucky Mac, Kentucky burger, snickers shake and golden gaytime shake. It was..."

Quynh

"The milkshakes are a highlight of a visit here and are quite rich so could easily be shared between two people. Last visit I ate the Brown Cap..."

Caitlin M

"Food was very nice and came in large portions, it was a little pricey but still great, some of the waitresses were very friendly and others were..."

Foodislife

"Went here with my wife. Good food the shakes are unreal and well worth it. Service was also good. However there isn't much room but well worth the..."

Jpad

"This place is famous for their giant burgers and freakshakes. I can't vouch for either of those because I haven't tried them (yet!) but I can vouch..."

KnowingMelbourne

"This place lived up to my expectations and more, the food and cocktails were amazing, keeping up to the standards shown on Demazzi's social media. ..."

Rosie Raiti

"Fresh off the plane back to melbourne and bang why not get into a juicy burger! Been meaning to get here for a long while as its one of the big..."

Foodies.and.Coe

"We went there couple of times and personally I prefer stone grilled steak. You can grill it as much as you want and it tastes really nice. Passion..."

Faye Zein

"Had an amazing dining experience here! Staff was great, service was good, food was fantastic and vibes were excellent. A lively restaurant with..."

Jay A

"Had an amazing meal and the staff were friendly and professional. The meals cooking on hot stones was an experience I look forward to doing again...."

Xiaolin An (Adnamana)

"First real café experience since Freedom Friday. I could have been served poo on a plate and still given 5 stars 😜 All jokes aside, great vibe,..."

Umie

"We had a large group and the service was super super quick. Not only did our cocktails look like something out of a movie, the taste delectable on..."

Rose Jason

"If being honest, the food is quite overpriced for what it is and the quantity, but it was yum. HOWEVER the service we received was impeccable!!! Huge..."

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