Grill cuisine: the best places to taste it in Moonee Ponds

Carosello

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"I am a new customer this evening, ecstatic with this find! I had a gluten free and vegan margarita pizza, I added olives and artichokes... my friend..."

Carla van Laar

"Some may think a bit pricey depending on what your average price / budget is for meals but worth every cent for not only the food but the service..."

Haley Miller

"Cant highly recommend Carosello enough !! I've been wanting to come down for a while, and finally got the chance to come! Wow! Totally amazed by the..."

Josephine Velardo

"This is one of our favourite Italian restaurants in Melbourne. Carosello has never ceased to amaze us with their delicious array of dishes, beautiful..."

Priya Nair

"I had the Polpette with spaghetti and it was amazing. The Creme Brûlée was to die for. Nice gelato as well. Great food experience. BYO wine also...."

Alan Olle

"On Friday night my partner and I from Tasmania came to this restaurant after hearing amazing things... and it did not disappoint!! The food was..."

Steph Mallinson

"The food was fantastic but the best part was the amazing service. Such friendly and welcoming staff. Would highly recommend..."

Gregory Jay

"Food was amazing, especially their pizza! Also the service was first class, we will definitely be back. Highly recommend this awesome Italian..."

Phoebe The Bee

"Amazing food! Great company And wonderful welcoming staff!! Would highly recommend..."

Sienna Doolan

"Best food I have ever had. Licked the plate clean of that is acceptable to say. Fricken amazing service. Waiters are machines. 5 star food and..."

Mark Camilleri

"Last minute decision but we did not regret it - First time customers, with hubby & grumpy teen, within 10 minutes our waiter had charmed GT, so much..."

Deb Williams

"Amazing food, fantastic service! We had a great time tonight, staff are so friendly and down to earth. Definitely coming back to try the rest of the..."

Angela Magnano Byron

"Amazing food, atmosphere and outstanding customer service...highly recommend it and will definitely be..."

Anna Tsialtas

"Carosello would have to be THE BEST Italian restaurant in Melbourne! Came all the way down from Brisbane & just had to give this restaurant a try due..."

Jessica Elizabeth

"10/10 excellent food with excellent staff. Not pricey and well worth visiting for a..."

Tony Mifsud

"One of the best classic margherita I have evr had. Amazing creamy cheese and sweet tangy tomato just melt in the mouth. Definitely going back for..."

Vandana Nagdev

"Amazing fresh seafood on a wood fire base. Plump prawns, juicy mussels and non rubbery calamari topped with fresh basil. Best seafood..."

Rseevanathan

"situated perfectly near public transport, serving amazing food, with amazing customer service & beautiful decor what else could you want..."

Dylan James

"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 STAR ALERT! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Thats right people... we have a rarely given 5 star restaurant thats perfect for dinner in the..."

Mr And Mrs S

"Mmaaatteeee this place is unreal !!! Been to Jordan’s place Carosello three times now and forgot to do a review. This place right from..."

Mark Palmer

"Just one of my favourite restaurants! Food is always of the highest quality and the service is incredible. This place just has no faults, highly..."

Rl

"Great local restaurant. Menu full of the old faves as well as delicious standouts (Moreton Bay Bug Risotto and Duck Agnolottti)...."

Galavanting Gourmet

"My partner and I called in here for dinner. The service from the waiter was excellent.I order the duck pasta (can’t remember the exact..."

Timinmelbourne

"@ristorantecarosello The home of traditional pizza and pasta and the sister restaurant of @pacinosrestaurant Loved the wide variety on the menu and..."

M3lissa____

"I have been to this Restuarant a number of times. I held my daughters christening there as well as many smaller dinners. I honestly cannot..."

Ranko

"The owner and staff were so friendly and honest. Recommending meals and checking on us all the time to see if we needed anything or just to have a..."

Kristen Palmer

"This was my first time at Carosello since moving locally. The service was impeccable and the food was divine.Have the gnocchi (mine GF but..."

Ironic Foodie

"I’m not sure why I didn’t find out about this local gem earlier but thanks to my friend’s recommendation, I found a great Italian restaurant..."

Jolene Lim

"Had a potato pizza firstly. Was really disappointed. Was not enough topping and too much crust and not particularly flavourful. The disappointment of..."

Mike W

"A local favourite, Carosello’s is sure to satisfy from being greeted at the front door by the happy host through to dessert. I’ve been here a few..."

Eat Good Melbourne

"First time dining at Carosello and was extremely impressed. The service was impeccable and the food was just amazing. Loved the homemade pasta. We..."

Renee Blaxland

"This was the BEST pizza I’ve ever had. The staff were very friendly and the service was excellent as was the atmosphere. i will definitely be..."

J.c2

"Delicious gnocchi!!! I will definitely be going back to eat more of it again and again! Fungi pizza was a little tasteless and watery.... not..."

The Gift Girl

"What an absolute hidden gem in moonee ponds! Haven’t been this impressed in a long while. Great location, great look and atmosphere. Upon entering..."

HeraldSun Reviews

"Ate here with the family on a Thursday night. I booked ahead as I've seen this place is always busy! Food was really delicious, squid ink linguini..."

JK

"They were fully booked but found space for us which was superb. We had the ragu pasta, marinara pasta and sides. So delicious. Ragu was a stand out..."

Pham Land

"I have been to Carosello's several times now and never disappointed. Service and quality of food is exceptional and tonight was no different...."

GIOVANNI

"What gem. Excellent service. Great ambience and the food was great . Was so good we decided to book a family function here. Will definitely visit on..."

Tubby

"The food was sensational. I used Uber eats and as a first timer, was motivated by these reviews. Really delicious seafood pasta and the potato pizza..."

V.beatty

"Housemates and I went to this place we ordered linguine , gnocchi and the meat ball pasta and sparkling water . All together for $107. It’s a bit..."

Doris J.

"Good friendly staff and atmosphere. Excellent servings. Awesome choice of wines with reasonable prices. And possible some of the best pizza's in..."

Zynal Karim

"Hadn't been for a while and went last week and sat outside on a warm night. The food was superb. We all ordered from the specials menu (3 x crispy..."

Judy Smith

"I was simply blown away, the best pizza I have had in a very long time. Stumbled across this Italian gem and ordered a seafood pizza take away...."

Gladys Effect

"Excellent service and food! Ordered the salami pizza and the Nutella donut for desert! It was sensational! Food is very good quality and feels like..."

BB

"Carosello is incredible! The food is amazing and the service is outstanding 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 We got the Capricciosa, Scotch Fillet and..."

Brentjair.u

"Came here a few weeks ago and it was the best Italian food we’ve ever had. Went to Gradi at crown during the week and Carosello easily takes the..."

Sarah Fergus

"Had a Last minute change of plans and headed to carosello with some girlfriends, place was completely packed out. The staff are so lovely and..."

Northern Foodie

"I loved my vegetarian pasta tonight and enjoyed the friend's seafood pizza slice. Although have to admit that it didn't have as much seafood as I..."

Katherine Chiu

"Really great service, they managed to squeeze us in without a booking.. Pizza was delicious and so was the Sticky Date Pudding - everything was super..."

J_cinta

"Absolutely amazing service, amazing food!!!!! The owners are so nice, greet you as soon as you walk in the door. Would 100% recommend the slow cooked..."

Dani Leary

"What a great find out west! One of the best pizzas I've had in the Western suburbs. We had the funghi, diavolo, capricciosa and ortolana pizzas which..."

Nalia

"Very impressed, pizza the way I like it. Best fish I’ve ever had. And meatballs were great with perfectly cooked beef with el dente pasta. I’ll..."

Rama

"Carosello would have to be THE BEST Italian restaurant in Melbourne! Came all the way down from Brisbane & just had to give this restaurant a try due..."

Jessica Elizabeth

"Great pizza with wonderful service and just basically a marvellous Italian restaurant once you’re there you’re basically in Italy so overall..."

Foodaholic103

"Wow, not like the old Carosellos' that I used to eat pizzas at 2am. Totally upmarket traditional Italian menu. Great choices on the menu and the..."

Bruno Savi

"Amazing place that i walked past all the time from work but never decided to try it out. Entree was the calamari which was lightly battered which..."

Strawberryannie

"Good vibes, friendly staff and delicious food! I had the linguini marinara with squid ink linguini, which I’d never had before but really..."

Beck Haley

"Yummy pizzas. The lasagna was so big and looked delicious. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars was because it’s a bit on the pricey side for..."

Milli

"Absolutely cannot fault the service at all! The restaurant has a lovely atmosphere to it and the bread sticks on the table were a very nice start to..."

Lilly Allen

"Loved the food & friendly service. Cosy restaurant on a busy cold Saturday night. Must book in advance. For entree we had arancini balls and calamari..."

Trekking Food

"Oh my what a delight! Capricciosa had so much flavour, artichoke a great addition. Seafood pizza was beautiful also just would have liked a..."

George David Michaelides

"Went here last night to catch up with some girl friends from my old work. I don’t normally write reviews but as soon as I walked in the door I was..."

Simone Mckean

"I was greeted by a young little Italian man with the freshest haircut and beard I have ever seen. He escorted us to our table which we were delighted..."

Pizza Professor

"Hidden behind all the hustle & bustle of busy Moonee Ponds - Carosello is a true hidden gem.Parking was easy to find, being right behind the..."

Kathleen Madafferi Di Rago

"It was a beautiful night. We sat in the outdoor area. The service was really good. The waiter was authentic Italian and made you feel like you were..."

Finger Lickin

"What a fantastic little place in Moonee Ponds. Had heard so many good things about this restaurant so decided to give it a try. Great first..."

Suz

"Carosello's has a lovely, cosy interior and the wait staff were very friendly. I tried two of the vegetarian pizzas on the menu, the funghi and mama..."

Teeny Reeny

"It's Zomatos favourite couple back for another Italian adventure and today, we have been fortunate enough to stumble across Carosello. With a..."

Kevin & Emily

"We have been frequenting Carosellos for many years now, however I doubt that anyone would disagree that under the guidance of Mark and Jordan, they..."

Jack Torosidis

"Went here for my birthday dinner on Saturday night and the food was absolutely amazing and delicious! For some fussy eaters when we go out, we were..."

Grace Mammoliti

"Always great pizza! The prosciutto pizza is amazing same as the capriciossa. Nice and light and thin crust. The pasta here is also wonderful esp the..."

Joe K

"Wow! Thoroughly enjoyed my ragu and the pizzas were also pretty good. Place is busy so recommend booking. Great service and they serve the nicest..."

Mireille

"Delicious home made & fresh Italian food! Cannot recommend this restaurant more. Service was professional and very friendly! A local gem. Definitely..."

Vicki Barackas

"Friendly service and really nice food the gnocchi was delicious and everyone else in my group ate all their dinner. Only fault is the price of a bowl..."

Jenna B

"Absolutely incredible, authentic Italian food. Every meal I have had over several visits has been delicious. Fantastic friendly staff. The only..."

Aspin Campbell

"We had a fantastic meal. From the get-go, Jordy greeted us with a big smile and handshake. Wait staff were very helpful and friendly. I ordered the..."

ThatGirlAlice

"When I want a take away pizza at home, I always get the prosciutto pizza from Carosello. I love the flavour of the dough and the 600 day aged..."

Kirsty Haggerty

"Carosello was nice! The arancini were beautiful & tasted homemade. We all had different pasta dishes, they were all nice but the serving sizes were..."

Erica Roccioletti

"I am a Moonee Ponds local so the new and improved Carosello's has been on my radar for a while. I tell you what without a booking it's hard to get a..."

KnowingMelbourne

"Outstanding service, good food. My only criticism is that the food was a little bit salty for my taste but I have to admit that I tend to eat with..."

Derly Sarmiento

"DINNERAmazing food, great pizza, the best I've had in Melbourne. Very Italian. Meals come out pretty fast, this is a new place and it's got..."

Emma

"Ambience is nice and casual, with modern touches here and there. Staff are absolutely superb and made dining here such a pleasure.Hearty..."

Cynthia Giang

"Wow what an amazing little italian restaurant. I ordered the ragu pasta and my partner ordered the margarita pizza. Everything was cooked to..."

Alma Klepo

"Food was great. I recommend the brocollini pasta and tiramisu. Only negative is we were sat outside but there was no heaters which I thought was..."

Sarah Cooper

"This was our first time at Carosello's since new management took over and what a welcome surprise!! Jordan, the restaurant owner was a most attentive..."

Kringle

"A Great Italian in the heart of Moonee Ponds. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to dine here with the wonderful Matt from..."

Just Jamie

"Loved it! Can't wait to go back and try something from the pasta menu. If it's anywhere near as good as the pizzas, we're in for a treat. Jordan was..."

AlwaysHungry

"This place is absolutely amazing. Jordan the owner is very friendly and helpful too. We ate here on Saturday evening, after a friend recommend we try..."

Andrew

"A local restaurant in Moonee Ponds considered to be an institution by some, Carosello serves traditional Italian pizza, pasta and more. They have..."

Nicole Tang

"Amazing place! Clean restaurant, beautiful food and friendly staff. The powers of social media brought me here via Sophie Cachia and I'm glad it did...."

SB

"We started off with the Arancini and weren’t disappointed. At a hefty seize, each arancini was costed in a crumbly batter that was fried to a..."

Penguineats

"Ristorante carosello is located in the northern suburb of Moonee ponds just across from the train station , you won’t struggle to find it ,..."

Real_forking_diet

"Overall, Carosello hits that sweet spot where it’s not a cheap pizzeria, but it’s not a high end place either – it’s right in the middle. An..."

Eat And Be Merry Crew

"Carosello is a warm, authentic Italian restaurant located in the centre of Moonee Ponds. We went for dinner on a Sunday evening and were surprised to..."

Donutsam

"Driven past Carosello a million times, so finally stopped and tried it our for myself.It's a traditional Italian style restaurant. Feels..."

TheyCallHimX

"This place has the best gluten free pizza base ever!It's hard to find a nice one and they have got it just right! Delicious food all..."

Kerrie Peck

"Invited by Carosello Pizza, along with other foodies, we sampled a selection from their extensive menu.They have a great range of pizzas..."

Melbourne Explorer

"Came here on opening night the food was amazing. Very Authentic, it was like eating at nonnas. The staff were very attentive and gave great..."

Bella

"Bellissima! Moonee Ponds' latest and greatest. Authentic Italian restaurant. Great food, great staff. Can't wait to come back and sit outside on a..."

Kathryn Hughes

"We came here on opening night and fell in love! We shared 2 mains (meatballs and prosciutto pizza) and the Nutella lava cake! For..."

Sez Williamson

"We loved Carosello! One of those menus where you want to order everything! Pizza, pasta and desserts amazing and great service!! Thanks for giving us..."

Nadia

"We're loving Carosello!I had the Funghi pizza and meatballs in the most amazing Napoli sauce.Hanging out to come back and have it again,..."

Olivia Tucci

"Ideally located , Carosello is the most popular Italian restaurant in Moonee Ponds. Offering deliciously prepared wood-fired pizza's and ..."

Frank T

"Food never disappoints! Our favourite. Menulog made us wait almost 2 and half hours for delivery. When I rang the owner who spoke empathized. For..."

Natasha M

"I love love love this restaurant! This is my fifth visit. Friendly staff and amazing food! If you want to go to an Italian restaurant in the Moonee..."

B K

"By far one of the best squid ink pastas in town. Excellent friendly and attentive service !! Will definitely come back to try other items on the..."

dannyt

"Great food. Can get really busy. Be sure to..."

Derrick Rose

"A friendly and warm experience. Staff are attentive and lovely. They treated us and our 2 year old daughter like family and it was only our first..."

Freda A

"Nice place for quality pizza and pasta, well-sized servings, friendly, welcoming..."

Evangelos Nicolaidis

"First time dining here and definitely not the last. Service was excellent and the food delicious. It was my husband’s birthday and the staff went..."

lesley carlin

The Sporting Globe Moonee Ponds

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"Had half price lunch and it was so worth it! The burgers namely the field burger and chicken crunch were super tasty! The beer battered steak fries..."

Natalie Marie Patuto

"Came in for lunch today and couldn't be more impressed with both the food and service. Our waitress Maddie was delightful, super helpful and..."

Harrison Shipp

"Great service... kudos to Maddie for making our dine a great one. Moonee Ponds were very ordinary but water gardens have changed my view on the..."

Domenic D'Anna

"I absolutely can not fault this venue. We went there to watch the mighty Bombers smash Port Adelaide and what a cracking afternoon we had. The staff,..."

Ongelique Fitzpatrick

"YUUUUMM!! The food was so good!! Especially the loaded cheeseburger fries!!!! �� Keep them on the menu please! � Also thank you to our lovely..."

Grace Maddern

"Wonderful time was had last night! Amazing food and drinks! All thanks to tegan our server who was attentive and on the..."

Emily James

"We went here for my daughters 18th birthday last night. Had a group of about 15 people. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff (thank you Olivia..."

Jennie Loweth

"Great venue, even better staff, food was great and beer was cold. Can't ask for much..."

Beto Rios

"Olivia is the absolute best. She gave us soooooo much free food ;) jks she was really good. Great service xoxo Gossip..."

Patrick Hurley

"Me and my girlfriend along with our babies came here for lunch yesterday and we were so impressed! Our meals were amazing we both had steak as it was..."

Sammi Lister

"Wonderful service from Ebony, Hayley, Olivia, Kim, Tegan and Carrieanne ... couldn't ask for a lovlier team, busy night and they nailed service with..."

Kathryn Walters

"Came for dinner last night, the food was beautiful. We had the best service from Chaz, she was fun, energetic and when her shift finished she handed..."

Vanessa Smith

"The Sporting Globe is definitely a go-to spot to eat when in doubt. It has all of your favourite pub style food and more. There are comfortable and..."

Mango23

"I came here with a friend for steak night and was impressed with the value for money. They do half price steaks on Wednesday and you can’t complain..."

Eat Good Melbourne

"This is a perfect place to hangout and have fun with your buddies and have some bite that is definitely worthy every penny you pay. I ordered..."

Salini Devi Ramaraj

"Good for pub grub....the menu is extensive and the staff are pretty good. Sadly there is no volume on any of the tvs showing the wide array of..."

Jeremy Day

"The food was very tasty and great value for money. Would recommend this place to hang out with friends. The food came out super fast and service was..."

Maddy Robertson

"This may be abit a high score for my first visit and a Parma and chips. But faultless so far. Really wrapped that this place just do it well...."

Ben Streater

"Surprisingly scrumptious for an unassuming sports bar, we'd definitely come back for more when in the area! The mac and cheese balls were beautifully..."

@twogoodtoresist

"I went here for a drink with a friend and it turned out to be quite a nice place to chill. The service was friendly and the serving size of the..."

Prachi Tyagi

"With the debacle of EPL no longer being on Foxtel this is where my friends go and see some soccer. Nachos are great to share and so is the chicken..."

Green Curry

"So we went there 3 times, between 2-5PM. Every time the food we got was amazing, perfectly cooked. 3rd time we got 12 wings of 2 flavours and..."

Myk

"The food was great - wings, burgers and desert. Brilliant idea to have tv at the table - kids were entertained while we were all eating. Great..."

Christina Cassar

"Watched the epl a few times with mates. Standard sports bar food burgers, parmas etc. Good atmosphere and has some great international sports..."

Too Much Cake

"My go to place for watching A League football as Im guaranteed a good spot to watch. Staff are always friendly and professional, food is decent and..."

Marsmuncha

"Went for an afternoon snack, ordered the pulled pork burgers, calamari and wedges. Tasted great! Only thing took a while to get someones attention to..."

Annie Haak

"I like this place, how could you not?The food is all american style burgers, wings & ribs. Mix that in with the races on some tvs and every..."

St!nger

"Staying round Melbourne in a State of Origin week led partner & me to search for a local venue that would definitely show the game as well as have..."

Terilily3

"Would not dine here if you are searching for an amazing dining experience. It's your typical pub meal but the meals are reliable and always of the..."

Sam

"Burgers and Sport!. Agree with others - at time the service can be slow, meals can take a while to come out but I think they are improving on this...."

Kieran Barns-Jenkins

"Understaffed always.. I'm writing this review because i love you.Please double your staff numbers so that I can order your amazing buffalo wings..."

Chilli

"Love the food here and love the concept. Feel extremely sorry for the waitstaff. They are ALWAYS understaffed. Generally one waitress for the whole..."

Melbfoodie

"Came into the sporting globe Sunday night with a large group of families. We had lots of children and were absolutely amazed with the quality of..."

Cameron Harris

"Great experience. Have been a few times for drinks and food, love the decor, also love the tv in the booths. Food is pretty good, classic bar..."

Autopsy_atmyhouse

"Went here for dinner with my boyfriend the other night and loved it.. I ordered the Bruschetta, Royale Cheese burger and the Chocolate Mousse. I..."

Lover Of Food

"I ordered the tuesday steak special but it wasn't quite right. The chef went out of his way to make sure I was happy with my meal. I swapped it for..."

Birdman99

"Just had lunch at the sporting globe and was well impressed.Good service, tasty food and great decor, will be returning..."

Rory

"Me and my boyfriend went here tonight and it was amazing! Started with the buffalo chicken bites and I had a wrap whilst he had the ribs! He was in..."

Sarah

"Nice burgers, cheap lunch deals, could do with a bit faster service but overall I'll be..."

Dave

"Great service, good value, awesome parma's & great spot to watch sport. Kids eat free Sunday night deal is also a..."

Rob P

"Great atmosphere, amazing food - order the buffalo wings - you will not be let down! I'll be..."

Evi

"Awesome service and awesome food! Will def be coming..."

Melly

"It seems that if we judged both parmas on just the first half of the schnitzel then the globe would be getting stellar scores, yet the pair of them..."

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