We visited here from Sydney last weekend.
The Portside location is pleasant and interesting, the only negative being the noise from revellers at the bar next door. We had the steak, the bolognese pasta, the salmon, polenta chips and pancakes for dessert. The food was delicious and the service friendly.
Sooo good, lots of fun. Had a great night tonight. Food, service, atmosphere all spot on. Will be back.
Great food. The food here is great and the team is very accommodating. Limited vegetarian options but the chef did make me a vegetarian meal which wasn't on the menu to accommodate my dietary requirements and it was perfect.
$22 for veal scaloppine and a glass of wine. Absolutely fantastic.
Absolutely fantastic every time. Never less than excellence. Delightful, professional staff always give good advice and take good care of you. Roberto cooks with love and great skill. Beautitul view and even when it's very busy it's not too noisy. Delicious food, lovely staff, beautiful atmosphere. Perfect every time.
Great food and service! Waiter was lovely. I had the Marinara pasta and it was absolutely amazing. The seafood was so fresh, particularly the mussels, some of the freshest I’ve ever had. The pasta could use some more sauce though. Overall, great place and would definitely recommend
Spectacular meal. The entrees were simple, mostly just charcuterie, cheese, olives, but the produce was high quality. The fried calamari was delicious, it had a very light batter and was very fresh.
The mains were the star of the show, the lamb was perfectly cooked and expertly seasoned, and the gnocchi was light and fluffy with a beautiful sauce. The side dishes with the mains were pretty basic though, mostly steamed vegetables and roast potatoes.
We were here as part of a function of around 50 and we had the whole place reserved, so of course the service is different to regular dining. The staff were very attentive and friendly, without hovering or being overbearing which is a tough balance to strike.
Overall it was a bit pricy, but for the quality of the food I think it was well worth the money.
With authentic Italian dishes, based around freshly made in-house pasta, Grifone is an amazing escape to Italy through traditional cuisine and friendly service. I had the pleasure of enjoying a three course meal with wines and it was amazing. The decor and atmosphere is wonderful and makes the experience very pleasurable, with a lovely view of the water and distant lights of industrial harbour. The Salmon main was hands down the best fish I have ever had and the pasta
Gary “Gaming Theater” Grey
+5
A 50th birthday dinner could only have three things to accommodate themselves; one is the family that they have which supports his self-esteem and being a family man, two is of course money if you have to and taste food of your own choosing and three... coming to a beautiful restaurant like Il Grifone to give you the high quality of appreciation with Italian food.
Unfortunately, people often sometimes leave bad reviews for the sake of spreading the word, but now I feel that once I visited and ate at Il Grifone, it changed my whole mindset!
We ordered a delicious bunch of bruschettas and garlic breads which had the flavours (and oils) to make your mouth water, next we had the beautiful, light, soft pillow like bowl of Gnocchi which absolutely was beautiful with the tomato sauce, basil and mozzarella.
We also had the Barramundi which was absolutely the best fish we ever dug our mouths into, the seafood spaghetti took the best approach when it comes to combining one Italian dish into one with a plethora of seafood to eat.
The most delicious, most mouthwatering thing of it all... was the beautiful Tiramisu, it had everything that you would expect in a normal birthday cake and turnt it on its head into a beautiful cake.
The last thing I want to say, is that Il Grifone is the best place to go on any occasion, Christmas, Easter, Bastille Day, Anzac Day and all of the holidays in the world can celebrate by visiting and filling up the tables and chairs in Il Grifone.
I absolutely love this restaurant, my first experience here was to die for!!! its beautiful food and lovely service. However i have to say on my last visit. The mushroom risotto wasn't as tasty as I feel it could have been. But I will be back in hopes to bring it back to 5 stars. 🥰
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