Had to visit a nearby clinic and stumbled across this cosy restaurant with a romantic fireplace. Came here again a week later because the food is so delicious. So far my partner and I have tried the duck risotto, mushroom + truffle risotto, fish of the day and white chocolate mousse. I have no doubt the other food on the menu will also taste amazing. Very enticing menu! Food came out slightly slow but definitely worth the wait, the detail and taste is spot on, customer service was lovely on both visits! Thank you so much.
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My wife and I used a coupon to enjoy the 6 course degustation menu at Zio's on Friday night. The restaurant is in an interesting old house tucked between larger buildings. It has a very pleasant sophisticated warm interior- there was a log fire burning in the fireplace - I think it was fake but very realistic. We were given a friendly welcome by the serving staff.
There was a choice of house wines included in our coupon - 2 whites and 2 reds. We both chose the shiraz and were not disappointed. It was good quality and Zio's definition of "a glass" was generous.
The first dish was a duck and vegetable consommé. It was rich in flavour with a slight spicy kick to it. The seared scallops should have been warmer but were still tasty. The truffle and mushroom risotto was a little disappointing, lacking in flavour. The barramundi was cooked to my preference - crispy skin and firm textured flesh with tasty sweet potato and lemon & caper sauces. The eye fillet was lightly grilled, tender and tasty, enhanced by the potato & chorizo ragout and shallots. We finished with macadamia honey semifreddo - a delightful dessert to finish the 6 courses.
Overall we enjoyed our dining experience without it being outstanding. If we return we would try the a la carte menu which looked interesting.
zio's very cozy interior and warm ambience in a double story victorian terrace are a few of the restaurant's elements that complemented our dining experience here last night.
we had their six-course degustation for dinner, and the flavouring and presentation of the food were wonderful. i must say i particularly enjoyed the truffle and mushroom risotto and the macadamia honey semifreddo dessert that was paired with almond práline and tuile a lot!
service was quick but i have to mention that one of the waiters asked us a few too many questions regarding our reservation of 6 people, and we felt that he wasn't too happy that a few of our guests arrived less 5 minutes later than us. other than that, great dining experience and their food is highly recommended!
Zio’s Restaurant in East Melbourne is a warm and welcoming restaurant in a Victorian terrace building situated in East Melbourne and actually reminded me of a much smaller version of Woodland House. We thoroughly enjoyed our six-course degustation journey, the highlight being the truffled mushroom risotto, however, all the dishes were delicious.
Three of us enjoyed a very pleasant night out at this double storey Victorian terrace with a warm ambience and good service. The food was well presented and of good quality plus a great wine list
Dined here about 18 months ago and it was good, and again yesterday and it was GREAT! The place was significantly better this time around so I asked. It's now under new management and the service proves it. The degustation menu is superb, portions are significant and service is spot on. Met the chef, Nick, who's lovely and dedicated! Highly recommend visiting this little East Melbourne gem. Make sure you try the duck and vegetable consume, and the ross river barramundi with sweet potato and asparagus! Yum! Decent wine list, which wasn't over-priced.
Since the new management team took over, Zio's it has blossomed into a superb, city fringe restaurant. Stylish ambiance with well spaced tables, this comfortable, silver service restaurant with a moderate noise level, is a destination one MUST visit. The quality of food served was well ahead of most restaurants in its price bracket with the ribeye steak and duck main courses standout dishes. All courses displayed a professionalism rarely found in most similarly priced restaurants and led all at our table to compliment our waiter on his and the chef's prowess. The courses were well spaced and perfectly proportioned. It was obvious that this team knew how to provide a "cut above the rest" dining experience. The wine list is relatively small but quite comprehensive and moderately priced. Parking is reasonably easy to find in the street out front, especially after about 6.30pm. In all, a gem of a restaurant which we will certainly be revisiting.
Zio's is under new management but they kept the cook and I'm glad they did. This is high quality silver service with excellent food that resists the temptation to be different. Everything we had was excellent. Pork belly and scallops. Grand Marnier duck. Mushroom and truffle risotto. Attentive and friendly service.
I don't normally write reviews for restaurants, but tonight has been an experience I'll always remember. The food was very impressive and served to a high standard. The owner Jacob was very friendly and offered my family a lovely table by the fire on a very cold night.
They offer a good variety of wines and meal options, including steaks and seafood. I ordered the duck plate, which was well presented and was delicious. Best I've had in a long time!
I highly recommend this restaurant, where you can enjoy a very pleasant evening with great food and wine!
Went there with my girlfriend on a Friday night and it was surprisingly quiet. We both ordered the scotch fillet and it was nicely seared on the outside and inside was perfectly cooked to our liking. We really enjoyed the steak as it was a good cut packed with flavor. Waiter was friendly and informative with the menu and specials. However it bugs me how it was dead quiet on a Friday night.
Modern Australian cusine. We had the Morton Bay Bugs, Barramundi and steak - all of which were delicious.
Excellent and helpful service.
Restaurant vibe is pleasant and suitable for smart casual attire.
Extremely welcoming nice and cozy with great calming music! Perfect especially for the winter! Super friendly staff. The food - absolutely scrumptious and delicious! I had a three course meal and each course was to die for! They even provided cheese and crackers in the end! No small portions of pretentious food. Fancy with large enough portions to get you nice, full and satisfied. One thing I would like to give special mention to is the chef! This guy was the highlight of the evening. Cheeky, funny and gets involved with the guests. Threw in a couple of glasses of free wine for us. Makes jokes and keeps you entertained while serving some of the most delicious food! The chicken in particular was so tender and delicious! Well done! I am so impressed and will definitely be back for more! Thank you.
The food was extremely beautiful. The presentation was gorgeous and the taste was delicious. We had duck breast and baramundi for fish of day. For desert we had Belgian white chocolate mousse which is one of the best chocolate mousse I've tasted. The manager is very friendly. They gave the best service for the customers. Would like to come back again for sure! :)
Perfect ambiance of refined elegance and understated chic. Exquisite cuisine with carefully selected meals, always freshly prepared and served in most appealing manner. Definitely an experience of fine dining that's hard to rival. If I have to pick one single dish out of their perfect menu over and over again, it would be the pan-fried king prawns. And believe me, their chocolate soufflé is worth the wait.
Our experience at Zios was simply fantastic.
The food is simply fantastic and the atmosphere is lovely.
The Chef came around to the tables to find out exactly how we would like our food prepared and made great suggestions on how he'd propose to modify the dishes to suit those with dietary restrictions.
We'll be back as soon as we can.
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