Great food, excellent service from the friendly and knowledgeable staff. An old favourite of mine for years now and probably the best place to grab lunch in the city with a friend :)
One of our favourite spots in the city to just sit, relax, sip a vino and watch the city roll by. Awesome food, great wine list and the staff are attentive but not overbearing. We love it on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Really delicious coffee and a fantastic granola, so much flavour, simply presented, and I enjoyed that it was deconstructed so could as as much or as little of things as you lol! Staff were lovely and we had a great business meeting over brunch!
Lunch in Melbourne city for a weekend away, right on Bourke St. greeted immediately, seated outside and order taken in good time. We moved inside shortly after as the clouds parted and the sun got very hot. Ordered flathead tails and pork belly. Coffee came quickly and a piece of dipping bread each with lovely oil and balsamic dip, coffee was excellent. Very nice Mediterranean decor, comfy and not too noisy. Food took 40 minutes to come out, but was very good when it arrived. At the more expensive end for lunch for 2 at just on $60 then a 1.5% card surcharge, but it is in the heart of the city. Very good, well worth visiting.
Really great food and friendly staff. We couldn't decide between the lemon ricotta hotcakes or waffles and the waitress recommended hotcakes for us. We shared between 2 as they are very filling. Would definitely order again.
Came here a few drinks ago but only had drinks and a small share dish!
Food looked very good and well presented.
Service was also good! Small place with limited seating. Luckily was not busy!
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The Mess Hall as mentioned in a separate review is next door to Sempre Pizza and Calzone. They're from the same restaurant group so you can order Sempre's wonderful pizzas from there also. We arrived in a large group and dined in their function room upstairs.
I start off with a strong latte and was met with gazes from my colleagues, I was tired and was in need of one badly. Well balanced, bitter and hot.
For starters we got focaccia di casa which had been made next door. It was simply prepared with a sprinkle of rosemary and a bit of olive oil. You could really taste the quality of the dough, it had a nice chew to it. You pretty much can't go wrong getting a full sized pizza for a main with that base. We also shared an antipasto misto, various cured meats, marinated vegetables, cheese, fried calamari and smoked salmon.
For main I got their handmade black and white tagliatelle, the black pasta being made from squid ink I believe. It was prepared in a classical melody with various seafood (mussels, pippies, prawns, scallops), chilli, cherry tomatoes and garlic. The pasta was prepared al dente and still maintained a bite, the seafood was generous and imparted its brininess to the dish.
Nearly everyone wanted some tiramisu and I couldn't pass it up either. The mascarpone was smooth and the biscuit was spongy and had good coffee flavour. Could have done with more biscuit but I'm not complaining, it was sizable and hit the spot.
Besides from being a heavily based Italian restaurant it also has a breakfast menu which you'll see more of your usual brunch items. I love that they've crafted their own unique pastas and sauces to match and their pizza is not something to overlook either.
The Mess Hall served great Italian/pasta meals. We had the gnocchi, meatballs and a side of rocket salad. The gnocchi was cooked perfectly, the meatballs were tender and served in creamy tomato-based sauce. There was nothing unique/out of the ordinary on their menu though; it was just another Italian restaurant. The vibe was quite relaxed and casual, staff were pretty friendly.
I’d read some good things about Mess hall and thus suggested the location for dinner with friends not realising it is in no way associated to Mess Hall in Brunswick which was actually the venue I’d been reading up on. Nevertheless it was an enjoyable meal and well worth visiting in its own right.
We each had pasta, I opted for a gnocchi which was as delicious as you’d expect off an Italian menu especially when handmade. Dessert wise we each selected something different the chocolate tart for me which was quite rich but the honeycomb and salted caramel broke up the intense chocolate flavour. One of my dining companions ordered panna cotta which appeared quite dense but tasted quite yummy and we also had the tiramisu. Would definitely recommend for an after work dinner
Perfect combination of Good service +friendly staff and good quality of food.
I strongly recommend the Beetroot Ravioli and Tiramissu desert.
Amazing Restaurant!!!!
I had a really good experience at this restaurant. Amazing food with really friendly staff. They have The Best Seafood Tagliatelli of Melbourne! Strongly recommend the restaurant!
Thank you for the beautiful evening at The mess hall.We loved every single dish,flavour and presentation of the dishes.
Very nice place to visit,good customer service and food.
Will come back for main dishes and new desserts (Poached Pear and Pannacotta were my favourites today)
There is a very good reason Grossi Florentino is called an institution. Just incredible on all levels and enjoyable in every way. Yes it is expensive, but absolutely worth it. Molte grazie!
one of the best restaurant, me and my friends had a great experience there
Fantastic service. From the lady that helped seat us to all of the waitstaff - absolutely phenomenal customer service. By far the best I've had in many years. The food and wine were top notch as well. This was my first time going here and now can't wait to go back! Great experience - genuinely the best.
Love this restaurant for it's consistently fabulous food and meticulous service. It's been a while, but it didn't disappoint.
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