A fabulous dining experience from beginning to end. We arrived early and had a drink at Ombré Salumi next door where the staff then personally escorted us upstairs to Florentinos and announced our arrival. The staff were impeccable and perfectly professional with a touch of fun. The menu was exquisite and each dish got better and better. Champagne, cheese, followed by amazing desserts, we were in fine dining heaven with wonderful friends. Thank you for an unforgettable night in our beautiful city. We will be back.
Just dinned Upstairs and what a meal We had the 6 course menu. The food was amazing. The service was awesome and the staff had excellent knowledge of the food and wine. Thanks for an amazing night.
Known as one of Melbourne’s finer Italian restaurants, we were super excited to see what the hype was about.
Upon arriving at at booking time, we were quickly ushered up and sat down. As I had already noted informed the staff ahead of time what we wanted, there wait time was minimal and things happened really quickly.
The friendly sommelier came out and started us off with our beginning wines explaining to us it’s origins of the wine, for every single wine pairing that night.
The food came out one by one, and with each dish that came out I quickly saw why Florentino held its position as one of the higher end Italian restaurants. Presentation and flavour was excellent.
Overall, the ambience of the restaurant is catered to more of a date night so if you wanted to take your significant other out I would definitely recommend.
Yes I ate more than just their amazing desserts.
From the ambience to the polite staff this place is not your ordinary dining experience. This well exceeds every other place I’ve ever dined at. The amazing cheeses, fresh pasta, to the amazing dessert - I couldn’t fault anything.
They even offered my a block for my bag & escorted me to the bathroom. It was amazing.
I look forward to heading back here for another amazing experience.
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Hailed as a fine dining institution in Melbourne, we were more than excited to dine here. We got the 6pm reservation and was ushered in upstairs. Overall, we had a pleasant time at Grossi. The food was quite nice with some really standout dishes. I particularly enjoyed the King Prawn, Spanner Crab Taglierini & Chocolate Souffle. They gave us a nice goodie bag of coffee beans. I really wanted to touch on the service that we encountered. I had scoured the reviews on Grossi before we went and the one common theme I read about was their exceptional service. I don't expect fancy schmancy stuff but if this is what they are known for then I had high hopes. Don't get me wrong, we definitely had friendly and very professional servers but there were some things that were odd. It was just small details like not offering to take my jacket, not wheeling the cheese over to us until we got curious and enquired about it or some servers not even cracking a smile when talking to us. Didn't seem the case with other nearby tables. I have noticed this trend with some fine dining restaurants, where because we aren't interested in their wine list or perhaps younger than their usual clientele, that we are not given the same attentiveness as everybody else. It is just a bit disappointing. But whatever, I am glad I have ticked Grossi off my fine dining list.
Beautiful setting with very attentive service. The food comes out quickly and the flavours are for the most part good (just the whitlof is a tad bitter with the oxtail). Recommended for a special occasion.
Well we ventured to the formal dining upstairs at this Melbourne tradition and all I can say is WOW!
We decided in for a Penny in for a pound and chose the Gran Tour menu with matching premium wines.
All I can say is hands down the most amazing dining experience of my life.
Six courses developed into nine...
Varietal vines I had never heard of, much less tasted were a perfect match for the delicate flavors that followed with each course.
The service created the experience, Thabo served us, he was informative, with a great insight to the wines and their relationship with the food. Staff in general were very very accommodating.
The interior is stunning.
It goes without saying, this level of an experience comes with the appropriate investment, very expensive,
A memory forever.
This was a real 'Wow!' experience. The food was perfect. Literally perfect. Tasty, creative and exquisitely presented. The waiters were entertaining but unobtrusive. They really got the service balance right. I had the duck for main and it was amazing. The spanner crab taglierini was also great, as was the chocolate souffle. There were a lot of complimentary taster dishes throughout our three course meal which were carefully constructed and really delicious. We were in the private dining room which is good in one way because you have your own space. But it would be nice to sit in the main dining area to feel like we're amongst it. This really is a complete dining experience and I'd love to be able to return again soon.
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At a place like this, you predict fine service. It was formal, Italian, considered and professional. From the little stools to rest your bag, to the washing out of the glasses with wine before pouring, it seemed every detail was focused on giving the best experience.
I’ve been walking past this place for years wanting to try it and finally decided to go for my partner’s birthday. We chose the Gran Tour menu and while there were some stand out dishes, at the same time I wasn’t mind blown especially with the hefty price tag. The chocolate soufflé and steak dish was amazing. My least favourite was probably the tomato soup, a bit basic to be honest.
The service however was amazing, intimate dining area and everyone was friendly. Overall we had an amazing experience
Haven't been back to Grossi for years and we wondered why we waited so long to return. Room has a lovely feel, waiters were attentive, some a bit stuffy but most were very friendly and happy to have a chat.
The food was good, some really good - as others have mentioned maybe no surprises or but there were a few that made us say Ill come back for that again.
Great wine list with some interesting and reasonably price options and a knowledgeable sommelier, we won't wait so long to return this time.
There is a reason this place is one of the many food icons in Melbourne.
Along with mulitiple glasses of wine it was a treat.
We enjoyed an amazing two course meal amongst a table of 6. I enjoyed the Ravioli which was very rich and full of flavour followed by the Chicken mains .
We could not go pass the cheese to finish the day. What a decadent day. With old school service from the wait staff along with great ambience in the beautiful old school building this was a wonderful experience as always.
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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