There is always a que here and it is popular amongst the uni students! Cheap and reasonable portion meals is what youll get here
Had dinner here last night my wife had lasagna I had gnocchi gorgonzola, both meals came quickly and tasted great, service was excellent and very friendly. Great Italian food and not expensive. Will be back again.
The Wandering Reviewer
+4
Took a lovely friend here as he had fond memories about the place years before as a student - he’s now a professor.
It’s always interesting to see how restaurants stand the test of time and this one certainly has. It’s been two years between visits but it feels like yesterday.
I ordered corn fritters and he ordered a big serve of smashed avocado with bacon. The meal took around 15 minutes and in the meantime, we watched the amazing Lygon Street experience unfold in front of us. Food tasted fabulous. Fresh, good portion size and presentation was as you’d expect - practical and perfect. Oh I so love dining in Melbourne.
Service was fast and staff were friendly. Wheelchair and kid friendly. Good coffee (of course - its Lygon Street). Will return!
Its a restaurant with a classic look to it.
Good value for price.
Portions are the right size.
Friendly staff.
*ABBA is playing in the background!*
Staff were quick to take my order and bring out the food . I had a vegetarian pizza which was very tasty . They were happy for me to make changes to my order . Worth a visit . I will go back .
I really enjoyed my dinner here and the customer service was great and attentive despite it being so busy on the night I came. Food was delicious too!
Came here for lunch before seeing a movie. We ordered the spaghetti bolognese and penne amatriciana. The serves were huge and delicious. My only complaint is they don’t allow individual Parmesan bowls to be left on the tables - I love to add cheese and although the waitress sprinkled my pasta twice, I would’ve loved more.
Very delicious decent servings too and nice and fast. All the staff were so lovely and friendly and all seemed amazingly authentic and great Italian vibe
Excellent Customer Service and the food is amazing. My recommendation is to try the Carbonara Pasta, it was perfectly creamy and the bacon was great. A close location to everything else in Carlton this place is a great spot for breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
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I’ve been to this place a couple of times, the food has generally been excellent, and the staff are wonderful. 👨🏻🍳👩🏻🍳👍
🍝👍 Their pasta dishes are all very satisfying, and I especially recommend the wonderfully balanced veal and mushroom tortellini. The carbonara is also a great choice.
🍕👎 However, the pizzas leave a fair bit to be desired. I found the four cheese pizza severely lacking in all toppings and a bit burned too. The general restraint towards toppings on Italian pizzas is in full force here, with only a minute portion of the pizza actually being covered with anything more than what appeared to be a fine coat of parmesan. The flavour of the tomato sauce is great, and for the one mouthful I could actually detect it it was delicious. Sadly, the rest of the pizza scored lower for me than the moreish crusty bread we received as entree - the bases of their pizzas are good, but I didn’t order just a base... overall I left still hungry and unsatisfied. Stick to their pasta, or perhaps try a calzone instead.
☕️👎I don’t drink coffee, but the consensus from my coffee snob friends is that they use a very average mass produced bean blend, and they didn’t rate it positively.
Great service… fresh cook pasta and food.. I prefer this restaurant over Papa Gino.. in terms of both the food and service 👍👍👍 although the taste of food sometimes are inconsistent.. but 5 stars for their service.. I wouldn’t order the tiramisu again because of the extremely small portion and the taste is not really that good, maybe other dessert or cakes next time..
Nice and Soft gnocchi.
Decent carbonara.
Nice coffee.
Chai latte, milk with coarse spices....recommend to skip this.
Recommend to eat the bread before it turns cold.
Friendly staff :)
They serve gluten free pasta feel free to choose. Pizza is nice.
Very delicious and reasonably priced. Zuppa di Pesce, pizza and calamari were all very yummy. The young waiter with small moustache is a legend! Will be back again soon! ☺️
A tasty a cafe, a place, the people never changed , for many years ...same owners for 20 plus years ...a true establishment and classic. The food and coffee Tastes comparable to that U can find in Italy
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