Lovely restaurant and decor. Attentive staff. The pizza and pasta cannot be faulted. Had a lovely dinner here and would recommend if you are in the area!
Wonderful food, great service, lovely wine, can’t recommend this restaurant enough. Great for groups or a special family dinner. Hope to get back there soon
The staff here are so friendly and accommodating, and the atmosphere of this place is clean and professional, yet small and cozy. The food is very good with all flavours working all together, and the ingredients are obviously good quality.
George David Michaelides
+4.5
Pizza to die for!!!
I really enjoyed this venue it was nice to have a pizza that I could really sink my teeth into without being too fancy and over the top
The staff here are very welcoming and friendly
Good vibe
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My first time at this restaurant with friends who had been coming here for years. I was a little disappointed by the stark cold modern decor as I entered but the chilliness soon dissolved when we were warmly greeted by the host Giovanni. He shook my hand and asked my name. Throughout the evening I was addressed by my name, which impressed me. I was guided through the menu by my friends who were familiar with it. We shared a number of tasty treats as entrees. Deep fried eggplant 'polpette', octopus salad and a tuna pizza with a divine crust. For mains we chose one of their popular staples - 'Cotoletta' - a whopping crunchy crumbed veal cutlet cooked to pink perfection, served with a rustic coleslaw dressed with lemon juice & olive oil. We also tried a special of braised goat that melted in the mouth but lacked seasoning & flavour, served with bland steamed potatoes & broccolini. A bit of a miss I am afraid compared to the veal...Feeling brave, I opted for a dessert of fried custard served with vanilla ice-cream & honey. It hit the mark - sweet & rich if not a tad oily but enjoyable none the less.
Service was excellent and our young waiter had an authentic Italian accent. (Loved the way he pronounced "Us-para-goos" for asparagus!) The room was noisy due to full large tables of birthday diners but not too unbearable as their mirth was rather infectious. Overall a great night, good homestyle Italian cuisine and friendly atmosphere. Will definitely return.
I've dined/had takeaway numerous times now at Supermaxi and the service and quality of food has been consistently fantastic. Best pizzas I've had to date.
Not fine dining or an innovative fusion food, but good quality traditional Italian food. Everything we ate was delicious, service was excellent, atmosphere relaxed but classy. Good choice for a nice meal out.
Quality, every time. Pizzas are my go to but some of the specials sound too good to not try. Great friendly staff round out a great food experience.
The service is the best I've had in ages ! Lovely authentic Italian food and very good wine list. Highly recommended. Oh and the pizzas are excellent too.
I'd almost given up finding a Melbourne venue that makes authentic tasty pizza & then I found Supermaxi team. Very hospitable and friendly team and food that backs the reputation. Interesting range of wine, the Oregon Pinot was delicious. A wonderful experience, this unfussy Fitzroy destination is a Melbourne gem.
I really think Supermaxi could edge Primo out of my No 1 spot for Best Pizza in Town but not quite because I keep going back to Primo and it never disappoints. Having said that, the Napolitano was so deliciously juicy without being sloppy- no floppy centre thank goodness. Love the hand pulled oblong shape. No extra seasoning was needed as it was just perfect.
However, on the second visit the pizza showed it's flaws. While it was hot, it was good but as it cooled down the pastry became dry and chewy. The dough seemed to lack air; the crust edge was flat. There were only four olives (halved) and 4 anchovies, which for a very large expanse of Napoletana, is quite miserly.
On our first visit, bar drinks were very reasonably priced. Love the minimalist all white room. Deep fried custard is not something that appeals to me- that was until I tried it!
Really good pizza, especially the Zucchini one. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere. Been several times, food has been great on each occasion.
Update: had to improve the rating to 5.
Brilliant pizza.
Heard good comments and was recommended this place. Glad we booked early. Switched on, friendly service. I can eat everything on the menu here. Well cooked italian fare. Calamari nice but pricy for entree, melanzane fritters were delish. Fussy daughter gave the gnocchi the thumbs up. The funghi pizza was top notch. Highly recommend.
Lover little spot for quick pizza. Staff nice and quality of food is real good. Usually a few good specials and nice drinks too. Quality local place.
There is so much to love about this place ..... Italian food, just like home - great wait staff that know how to make you feel like you are at visiting somewhere familiar (without going over the top). Simple menu and really good food. We popped in Friday night for a quick bite and our meals really hit the spot. Complimentary lupini, lovely bread and good quality olive oil and two pasta dishes as good as my mums! (He had the gnocchi with beef and pork ragu and I had the house made spaghetti with a Napoli sauce - Perfect. We can't wait to go back.
I think this place is really versatile, you could come here for a special occasion dinner or pop in (as we did) for a casual pizza or pasta. My only slightly minor issue is that the cheapest wine by the glass is $14, whereas you could get a beer for $7.50. If they could add a choice in wine by the glass that compares to beer prices, this place would have scored a 5/5!!!!!
North Fitzroy Food Addict
+3.5
Yummy Italian food. Love having this place just down the road from me. I normally go for their meat specials of the day as it has never let me down. A must no matter how full you are is the fried custard. Sometimes I just drop in for a coffee and this amazing mouthwatering desert. I can't stress enough how good it is.
Terrazzo floors, complimentary lupini and lots of wait staff to practise your Italiano on - are we at Nonna's house?
The pizzas here are hand-stretched, wood-fired goodness. I haven't tried anything from the secondi menu but the veal cottoletta on the bone looks like a renaissance masterpiece.
Try. The. Fried. Custard. BELLISSIMO!
Best gluten free pizza I have found in Melbourne!
Home made gluten free pizza bases, thin and light and taste amazing.
The wine list was a little disappointing, very little to choose from and no Shiraz or Sav Blanc by the glass, but overall if you're in the mood for pizza I would definitely be headed here for a quality meal.
Came down for dinner with family. The waitress was great and explained the specials in detail. I went with her recommendation of pan fried snapper and it was lovely. My husband and brother in law had pizzas which were very tasty. The linguine with broad beans was good too
Have been here many times for dinner and never walk out disappointed. Service, food and drinks all 10/10. Pizza's are up there with the best and the place itself just has a good feel about it.
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It's unassuming exterior matches the interior in many ways but is refreshing at the same time.
This place isn't trying to be pretentious or extend itself to a crowd of over judgmental foodies, it's real food, cooked well and with a soul and that's what it's trying to be and that's all.
Good service, food and quality details is supermaxi and in a day and age where so much style of substance is usually enjoyed, it's refreshing to get good service, a good pizza, pasta, entree or desert and get it every time.
My major issue, well, it's just a shame the coffee to end is so very disappointing.
I know, I know, but at the end of this kind of traditional Italian meal, a short black or macchiato that is smooth, woody and with a hint caramel like most in Rome would have simply fired off the cannon of complete joy.
The cost is relative and in today's society it's on par with most, so there isn't any agreement for me with reviews that claim this place is expensive, but there is room for a little more polish or sex appeal in Italian flair, but that's just me being very picky.
Overall 4/5 for food, service and atmosphere, a score well and truly deserved.
Supermaxi consistently performs. Not just pizza great Italian food and friendly service. Family friendly too. 140 characters required by Zomato silly.
The Melbourne food scene is brutal. While I foresee no problems with Supermaxi’s future, which in its current iteration, is the perfect local pizza bar; but for me, and this blog as a whole, comes down to whether I’d travel across town for their delicious, but not world shattering pizzas.
Amazing service and food! 12 out of 10!!!!
Absolutely love this place- it's atmosphere is perfect for just catching up with good friends and knowing the food and service is guaranteed to make it the best night out. All the staff there are so helpful and go out of their way to make sure you are looked after. Pizza is just like you have in Napoli and the slow cooked lamb so tender! Complete with hazelnut nougat dessert, it was heavenly! Highly recommended! keep up the good work Rita, Lisa, Alfie and of course, Marco!!!
Great find, right up my alley. Definitely coming back throughly enjoyed cuisine
Delicious pizza, Italian style. The other mains are lovely also. Am trying to work my way through the menu
The special antipasti featured beautiful fresh mozzarella as the star and it was exquisite. The Maxi pizza was delicious as ever, the combination of radiccio and pancetta never getting old, especially when on such a perfectly formed base. To finish we had the fried custard which sounds unusual but is a signature and for good reason. The texture of the thick custard is set off with the fried exterior and the ice cream adds some moisture.
Strange name for an Italian restaurant but that is exactly what Supermaxi is! Located in St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North the interior is modern dominated by a large centre bar. The lighting is quite dim so sadly a lot of my photos did not work. We shared a couple of entrees including these gorgeous stuffed olives. We weren't expecting them to be deep fried but they were crunchy and salty, very moreish and lovely with our crisp sauvignon blanc.
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As it was my first time here with my partner I wasn't sure what to expect. We were greeted by a friendly waiter and seated us right away. The restaurant is modern with perfect mood lighting, background music, a beautiful ambiance all round.
We were served by the waiter Alfie, who was an absolute delight throughout the entire night, his expertise were extremely helpful, from teaming our entrees together to selecting a superb Italian white wine to compliment our meal choice.
Our entrees from the specials of the day, olives, basil, buffalo mozzarella, prosciutto were simply devine, teamed with traditional bread and olive oil, I recommend anything on the menu with these fresh ingredients.
For our mains we shared two pizzas, authentic thin crisp Bianca based pizza with a side of rocket and parmigiano salad to which I could not fault.
To complete the night we shared a desert that was absolutely magnificent.
Overall a beautiful dining experience, moderately priced, friendly service and exquisite food.
Will DEFINITELY be returning for many years to come, new favourite! :)
Big Eyes For A Big Tummy
+4.5
I love this place! So glad it's just around the corner from work, we're going to work through all the pizzas on the menu. Thin and crispy, to perfection. Beats 400 Gradi by service, pricing, efficiency, comfort and quality of traditional pizzas. Their simple homemade spaghetti was delish and I have a craving for it every time someone mentions pasta. These guys do simple Italian exceptionally well.
Great food, amazing service from Marco & incredible dessert. Will come back.
What about a smile?. Loved the food but the waiting staff need some serious training in how to be pleasant to their customers. Twice I felt I was being reprimanded. There are many Italian restaurants with charming waiters - these guys need to lighten up!
It was great. I had heard the staff were rude and pretentious but our waiter was lovely and very helpful. We shared pizzas and they were all delicious. A terrific experience.
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WOW!! Stopped by late on Saturday night to grab a pizza on our way I to the city and waited at the bar for our take away... While waiting we were promptly served and presented with one of the best damn vodka, lime and sodas ever. After seeing what others in the restaurant were enjoying we decided to stay and have our pizza there. One bite in and we'd scrapped our entire Saturday night plans in order to continue our Supermaxi experience. We asked for the menu and we're told the specials and started again!!
We ordered the mozzarella which was a seasonal special and boy oh boy was it special!! The best fresh mozzarella I've had , accompanied by some of the best cured meat to touch my lips. Weren't disappointed at all!! We ordered another round of drinks and the puttanesca pizza and I'm still (two days later!) salivating at the thought of the taste! Ordered the panna cotta to take home and our bill come to just over $100. Such a great dining experience. The service was incredible. I'd HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend the place to everyone interested in good Italian and exceptional service alongside kick ass drinks.
Pizza head. Absolulty beautiful experience lost for words how good these guys are...:):):)
Pizza how pizza should be. Wow. Giovanni, Rita and staff know how to make you feel good. Accommodating friendly and very attentive. Now the food...Supermaxi means super good! The battered cauliflower for entree is like nothing I have had before. The batter was lighter than any tempura that I have had and just folded in the mouth. My daughter had the Veal and it melted in the mouth. I had the pizza special of the night, 3 meats basil and Mozzarella. Never have I been intertwined with my food like this. So simple yet so damn good. Dessert was a similar experience. Breaded pan fried custard with vanilla bean ice cream, the custard had a citrus tone to it that made me think of my Nonna. The choc Panna cotta was amazing also. All in all I will be back, but this time with the rest of my family, as they also do Gluten free pizza and pasta that will agree with my wife.
Great dining experience. Wonderful, attentive service, outstanding food - simple, using very good ingredients with great marrying flavours. Interesting wine list - a good mix of local and European wines suitable to food being served at reasonable prices.
Very recommendable.
Supermaxi is yum yum!!! It's warm, hearty, beautiful food in a funky and modern setting, yet not at all pretentious. The crumbed olives are the bomb! It's our 'go to' restaurant for beautiful food every time. Only thing that lacks is the coffee.
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Update Oct-18, back again as a group of six and the restaurant is still exceptionally clean and well ordered. Staff are very friendly and quick to serve and please customers. It's fairly dimly lit and the menu is in a very small font making it very difficult for many to read. Did I mention the staff are very friendly? The menu is not large but they're are many dishes to choose from and the staff are willing to help you select starters to share. The pizzas are great! My criticism is that the menu has not changed on a long time and needs to have something new injected as I'm running out of things to try!
Jul-2014
The food is still great... but service is starting to slip. We had a booking for seven for three weeks, we arrived on time and obviously something went wrong as they had the booking but clearly not the table. We were then seated at the table next to the front door that on a cold Melbourne spent most of its time open and at one point we had customers literally standing between our chairs!! This was really disappointing and we were eventually moved to another table. So we had a really bad start but the food really made up for it and we did end up leaving on a positive. We've noticed that over the last couple visits the quality of service has declined with us, and others through conversations, to a point that we'll remove this restaurant from our favourites list. They need to pay more attention to their front of house activities before more negativity is generated.
Amazing pizza. Service was lovely
Great Food and Service. Supermaxi is a sensation. The food is excellent, the staff are super friendly and attentive. The roast duck was great. The pizzas are a delight. Highly recommended and extremely fun!
I LOVE this place! Lovely staff who make sure you have a great time every time. Delious simple food that is fresh and tasty. Highly recommend.
We went with a large group and all just loved it, even my 15 month old. Great service accommodating and kind to the children making a special milkshake and bringing out a pizza in record time. The food was delicious too!
Putenesca pizza- amazing. Fish special was incredible. Probably the best fish dish I've ever had. The lamb was wonderful a also. Would go back for sure.
Don't judge a book by its cover. We live around the corner from Supermaxi and had walked past many a time thinking..."supermaxi, what kind of name is that? Is it a boat, a pad...?" But we shouldn't have waited so long.
DELICIOUS food and great service (attentive, but not overbearing), and relaxed ambience. I don't usually gush, but I loved the food, and I believe in rewarding hard work. Do your self a favour and get along to Supermaxi for some supermax flavoured food.
Great food, service and ambience, probably beat pizza in town. We also had seafood spedini (skews) on a bed of rice with eggplant, baby broccoli herbs absolutely beautiful, crumbed cottoleta ( veal cuttlet) with coleslaw was excellent. Highly recommended place to have a lovely dinnet
Went here for my brother's birthday, was very pleased. Excellent food and service. Will definitely come again :)
A Favourite!. My husband and I thoroughly enjoy the restaurant scene in Melbourne - what's not to love! But after 3 years of living here, we both agree that Supermaxi is at the top of our list of favourites. Not only because it's close to home, but because all of the food we've had there has been consistently excellent. Also, we have NEVER had poor service, ever - not even mediocre service! Exemplary is the word I'd use to describe it. We also enjoy the interesting and changing wine menu at Supermaxi, and always enjoy the recommendations of the staff.
This place is always full of locals, and that's no accident. Thanks, Supermaxi, for all the fantastic meals! See you soon!
Mozzarella & salami entree was superb. We'll be back.
Favourite. When we're too lazy to cook and want to be sure to have a nice meal we always go to supermaxi.
Food is always good, service efficient without being in your face. Our perfect local.
Supermaxi is consistently excellent. It's turned into our go-to birthday/out of town restaurant. The food is classic, the surroundings are modern but still feel like home and the service is top notch. Highly recommended.
Ciao Bello. Close your eyes, savour the aromas, listen to the hustle and bustle and you could be in a Roman trattoria in Trastevere. i genuinely love this place primarily because of its ambience. It has penache. It has presence. it has pizzas. The 3 ps...you can't go wrong. The service is warm and welcoming. The food tasty. I enjoyed the Special Pizza of the night followed by a filling cotoletta. My Father's Day dine out experience was enhanced by an aromatic Bannockburn Syrah. The fried lemon dessert was unusual in appearance but delicious in taste. I'll be back to this little corner of Italy
Had dinner here last night and really enjoyed it. Their menu appears simple yet it is complex and appealing. Really enjoyed the binge with provolone and rape. My wife and our friends very much liked it as well. The only criticism is the wine list needs some wines that give more value for money.
Cant beat their margheritas. Supermaxi is our favourite pizzeria in town!!!! We have tried many many wood-fired pizza restaurants but always drool over the thought of going for a sneaky hand-shaped margherita here!!!! if you are vegetarian, you have to try the GTV with grated zucchini and chilli...my favourite!
We were introduced to this restaurant by a foodie-friend and she is not wrong...the pizzas are great quality every time we come- they use the right amount of very fresh ingredients. Pizzas are very light and we always ask for them one at a time. The desserts are all delicious, and the coffees are very tempting.
One thing i miss here is some great live music- it would really lift the atmosphere. The background music is nice but always turned down too low.
Zero complaints here, I hope they keep coming up with cool specials.
The waiters are always very attentive and professional, grazie mille for staying open late for us too. We will be back!
Just shared a takeaway pizza - it was fantastic. Great range of pizzas including several pizza bianca for those of us who prefer their pizzas without tomato
The comfort of an old friend.. Great host and great food.
This is my "go to" place when I have family and visitors from interstate.
Would highly recommend giving this place a try...
Famous for simple pizza. Was a warm night, parking was good, air con was even better
service was good, and then we ordered, i will keep this short and sweet,
we all tried a plethora of their avant gard pizzas and all passed the test, myself, i had a marggeritta and it was, beautiful
prices a little high, but that does not stop the place from filling up
see you soon super maxi
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Delicious. Great pizzas, nice staff, love mozzarella chips
Fabulous evening, great good, wine and and the host Giovanni was extremely attentive. Love this place :-)
Super. Nice attentive service from the quiffed guy.
Food came out quickly. Always good when you're with a child.
Cheers!
Best Italian food I've had outside of my Mum's cooking. It was like a posh Nonna made everything. Great service too, highly recommend!
Lovely restaurant with excellent food and good service. Great for groups. My favourite is the mozzarella chips with pesto, and the margherita pizza. The bases of their pizzas are crisp and tasty. I think they are 400 Gradi and that other place on Faraday Street, and they are better priced. One of my favourites. :-)
Pizza crusts were very hard to cut through. Your hands really hurt by the end of the meal. Flavours were great though. Nice space too. But the place has airs about it that doesn't show through its food.
Been to Supermaxi a couple times and I have been generally happy with my meal and service both times. Good food, nice wines & the place has a nice vibe.
Antipasto are delicious! Mozzarella chips yum! Prosciutto is absolutely amazing- mouth watering! And the buffalo mozzarella just melts in your mouth!
Pizzas are good- nice taste & flavours but perhaps a little dry.
Biggest downfall I'd say is the $20 corkage to BYO! That's a bit far fetched & leaves you the only option of buying a bottle there (obviously their intention!)
Tuesday night and it is my birthday. Came with my mum and dad. Firstly the atmosphere is great, you don't feel lost in this restaurant and I love the dim lights - not too heavy on the eyes adds to the tranquil feeling. Secondly customer service OFF THE CHARTS, the staff are fun but not clutzy and knowledgable i.e. wine matching, they are happy and add to the hearty environment. Thirdly, and most importantly, the food. ALL of it was delicious, perfect Italian simple yet well combined flavours not overt and uncontrollably fancy. My stomach certainly appreciated it. Primi, secondi and dolci all delicious. I am always excited to come back here, you have won me over once again and I will return with others to share such a great evening. Fantastic way to end my birthday! Grazie tanti!!!
DEFINITE FAVE - DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR. This is by far one of the best dining experiences I've had - worldwide.. The gang at Supermaxi are super pro and friendly. Know their wines and food. And the food - it's so fresh and clean and super tasty!! Pizza is top notch. The arancini is a must try for entree - I could eat 2 serves for a main!
Supermaxi, if it isn't in the top 10 dining experiences in Melbourne, should be. Staff are awesome, food is fantastic, wines are wonderful.
Do yourself a favour and get in on this - but book to ensure a spot. Actually, if you rock up and are happy to wait, they'll find you a spot! So nice!!
Love this place with all my culinary heart! Thanks Supermaxi!!
Best Pizza in Melbourne. The pizza speaks for itself.
Amazing. Last night a group of us dinned at Supermaxi for the first time, we left it to the manager to send us a selection of Menu items ranging from Entree`, main and Dessert, Well I have not enjoyed such a variety of dishes all from the same menu and all deliciously tasty and well presented dishes. And the wine selection over the top. If you enjoy Italian homecooked style meals then this is the place for you. Some of the 5star restaurants take note
Italian. The figs are fantastic. Service is up and down. I feel like there is a lack of coordination between the staff. With having 4 different waiters attend the table throughout the dinner, maybe they are not allocated efficiently. all in all, a solid product.
Great :). The pizza chef must be fresh off the boat because they are made the traditional way, that being that the pizzas aren't even round. I had a delicious meal and the pizza chef was the one who actually presented us with our meal! Also, we came into contact with a waitress and a waiter, both of them were ridiculously nice, knowledgeable and friendly when we inquired about the food.
Supermaxi is super. Im Italian and have grown up with this sort of food all my life. the pasta here is very very good as are the pizzas. I had dinner last week and thought that my experience was tops. don't expect a big city night out this is a quality suburban restaurant and the cooking very southern Italian in my view. The winelist is sharp and well priced. try the really delicate linguini with prawns and alike and the Neapolitan pizza both excellent examples of how to execute great simple Italian fare
Wow!!! Top service. Top atmosphere. Top food. Can't fault this place!! The most annoying thing over our 3 hrs sitting. (Family function. Lots of food) was the fact that an empty bottle was left on the table for 10min. The waiters are friendly and knowledgeable. The food variety on offer fits the theme of the restaurant. The cold meats and cheese are as perfect as the ones I have only ever seen in Rome. Do yourself a favour and check them out!!
Loved it, I loved the italian staff. Came to supermaxi for the first time, felt extremely welcome. We shared a bit of everything I loved the pizza there, it's definately a toss up between the Baden Powell hotel and supermaxi for best pizza rights. The ravioli was a highlight, great portion and well seasoned. Top job guys
Simple, elegant and tasty. The name makes it sound like you are dining inside a giant women's hygiene product however everything I tasted at SuperMaxi was classy. From the fetta stuffed olives to the arancini balls which were hard and crunchy on the outside and soft and delectable on the inside. For main I chose the linguini tossed with prawns, zucchini, chilli and garlic which was lip smackingly delicious all washed down with a caraffe of the house wine which seemed to go perfectly. The service was flawless and the atmosphere buzzed. Even though it was mostly hard surfaces and high ceilings in the large dining hall it wasn't too loud and you could actually hear your fellow diners talking, superbonus from supermaxi. Can't wait to eat there again.
Highly recommended. Atmosphere was pleasant. We had entrees of olives,eggplant balls and arancini all were delicious. I had the puttanesca pizza. It was crusty fresh and tasty. All round it was spot on.
Lovely. Great pizza, great ambience and good vibe. Food was lovely and service attentive.
Awesome Service.. From the moment we walked in I new this was going to be good. We were quickly met at the door and shown to a table, the waiter then had menu's, water and nibbles on the table within a minute. Not hard but so many restaurants get it wrong and leave you waiting at the door and for a menu.
The food was also awesome, and the level of service never faltered all night.
Well worth a visit.
SuperTasty. Been here twice, loved the mains and deserts. Wines expensive for a pizza joint but food good.
Top 2 pizza in melbourne. Supermaxi delivers on the pizza front - it's bases are deliciously charred and chewy. I think DOC (Carlton) trumps it but only by a whisker. The fried custard desert is off the charts too. Yet to try the pasta and other mains, so can only vouch for the pizza. Not too expensive for quality - from $15 - $21 (from memory). Service is generally good. I recommend to book ahead
Best service ive had in melbourne. Food was fantastic. Great atmosphere. Thankyou guys! We will be back
Fantastic!! This place repl.... Fantastic!!
This place replicates the best that is on offer on Italy
Great pizzas and the linguine is to die for
Definitely worth the experience
Great atmosphere with engaging waiting staff
Mario
Fantastic service, yummy wine and food. I cant stop thinking about the fried custard:)
Had dinner here last night. Entrees and pizza for main. Just beautiful. Service was perfect! Will be back for sure!
Great dinner :). Firstly the fitout is spot on and immaculate. Service was attentive and knowledgable. Standouts were the fried green tomatoes with burrata (from the specials) and the pizza with pancetta and Gorgonzola - a must for cheesophiles! The only thing that surprised us were the stuffed olives - the cheese was really neither here nor there....if you closed your eyes and ate it whole you wouldn't know there was anything inside. The wine list was small but had prety much something for everyone. Would happily pop in for another meal there :)
What a great meal!. We had a selection on entrees and a pizza for starters, the Fried Calamari with Squid Ink Pasta for main, and the pannacotta for dessert.
The meal was fabulous, the service was fun and friendly and the atmosphere was fresh and clean. Perfect for special occasions!
10/10 4 me. This is my fifth vist ,
starters we had polpette Di melanzane, cavolfiore Di gigia & boscaiola pizze 10/10 .
Then we had linguine chilli prawns, with zucchini and a mixed grill with home made sausages 10/10.
Desert limoncello semifreddo, with mixed melon salad 10/10
Service was great, they managed to get all 18 of our meals out at the same time and the food was very well presented.
Great job to chef Rita & the team,
Terrific!. Have been here 4 times already & have always been very pleased with the food. Starters, pizzas & desserts always spot on. The Sicilian pizza is terrific!! Prices are spot on too. A great place to meet friends for a nice, casual meal.
Fantastic food and great service. We didn't have a booking, but they did a great job fitting us on table that was booked for later on. The food was soooo good. Quality ingredients and perfectly executed. The staff were excellent - attentive and professional with a bit of character. We felt really well looked after. There was a great vibe in the restaurant too. Not cheap, but so many other places charge the same prices without the service or food to back it up. Keen to come back and try more of the menu.
I was surprised with the food to be honest I didn't like the layout but my oh my the food was beautiful staff were great and my fried custard desert was amazing good job guys !!! I'll b back
Lovely birthday dinner thanks!. Had my birthday dinner here with friends and had a great night. Really friendly staff. Pizza's were delicious (though they could have a few more veggie options). Some friends had the steak and said it was really good too. Deserts were even better! Definitely be back and highly recommend.
Benefit of the Doubt. Really wanted to love this place as the chef has pedigree and it does have the chic inner city pizza joint feel that I kinda love about Ladro - but it was a bit too noisy, the pizza's were good without being great and the drinks on offer could do with a bit more effort. The service was great, but they did seem to be straining at the seams a bit.
My gut feeling is I was there on a night they would rather forget and I reckon it will only improve. Good to see more cool stuff opening on this side of town.
Potential!
Excellent..... This was my 2nd visit to Supermaxi and our evening was excellent. The meals were delish, esp my crumbed veak with coleslaw. Very tasty. The italians (and the japanese) know how to cook veal culters beautifully. The staff were a delight and always smiling.
However, the place has the worst accoustics. It is always "too loud" and i have left with a headache on both occasions. There are too many good restaurants in Melbourne that are let down by their poor accoustics (the worst being Hellenic Republic)...despite this, the night was excellent and will return. Bravo Supermaxi!
Loved it. I'm not Italian but had some Italian pallets with me and they thought it was fantastic. I tried the fried caramel for dessert- its a must try !
Delightful. The pizza is sexy. Oozing with great Italian cheese, covered with just enough topping. Even sexier are the arancini with leek and taleggio. I love them so much, I have tried to replicate them at home (I always fail, so I come back to get my fix).
Amazing Pizza. Have to say I was a little bit disappointed the first time I went here as my main meal was relatively average BUT I went there the other night for just pizza and al I can say is; Best pizza I have had in my life. Magnificent!
Superb. Don't know why this place gets a bad wrap. Four of us went for dinner at Supermaxi on Saturday night, after reading some of the reviews I was worried about the service, well I shouldn't have been. From the moment we arrived the service was excellent. Attentitive with about being in your face. The waitress we had did a great job, to the point that our glasses of water where never empty.
The food was fantastic. We had a couple of the pizza's and they where great, the veal was a delight and the fish melt in your mouth.
Overall we had a great time and we'll be going back for sure.
WELL DONE SUPERMAXI
Really pretty good. Great food. Great service, very attentive and cheerful, everything came out quickly and it was a busy night. Fried custard desert was beautiful. It is a little on the noisy side, busy resteraunts tend to be i guess, the cheapest wine buy the glass is 11 bucks, we were buying the carafe of house red which was fine and 20 bucks. and who has coke but no diet coke. I don't think the pizza are expensive, as others have said, given quality ..mine was 19 bucks. Non pizza eaters were happy too...we'd go back
Top class Pizza. Good quality pizza, excellent ingredients. (Highly recommend the GTV - eggplant pizza). Generous serve. Good desserts, though quite a small portion for their price. Friendly service.
It is quite noisy though, difficult to hear more than the person next to you, they really need to put some drapings on the walls or something to dampen the loud echoiness of the room.
Delighted to say that we visited tonight and service was fantastic - attentive, friendly and helpful. Food was a delight. The artichokes (side order) are a must - a homemade delight, making supermaxi well worth the visit.
We love supermaxi. The food is excellent Italian cooking with a touch of new and with a touch of home cooking. Rita brought out grapes from her fathers vine at the end of the night She uses and loves quality products. The bread the oil and excellent. The wine list us well thought out. It is all good. We have been a number of time now snd will be returning very soon
Jury's still out on this one. Had a great night with friends, brilliant food - as you would expect from the ex-founding partner of Ladro. Service was definitely odd and not of the same calibre as Ladro. Disorganized chaos would be the most apt descripton. Otherwise a great addition to the North Fitzroy/Northcote neghbourhood. Hope they overcome the teething problems.
Chaotic. Great Italian food, but a very small selection to choose from. The staff ran around , with not much happening.
The service was slow, but the redemption was they
advised us the food was finally coming, & was very good quality.
My initial mouthful was a combination of salty anchovy oil and chewy, cheesy goodness from the mozzarella. My next bite was the last of the flower, which was still holding a piece of anchovy swimming in it's own juices. That mouthful was an salty explosion. As I progressed down the stem of the flower, the salty theme remained with the seasoning... devastatingly good!
Supermaxi – an odd name for a pizza place, and boy has the buzz been building about this one since it opened not too long ago. Much of the buzz has, of course, been due to the involvement of Rita Macali, ex-head chef of Ladro. We came to see if Macali’s n
After numerous times trying to hit up Supermaxi with fellow food blogger wankster Alex from The MSG , we finally made it. We kept postponing due to forgetting, insomnia, brokearsedness, work - you name it, it happened. In case you're not aware, The MSG is
Cool minimalist, open decor. Super friendly and helpful staff. Great pizzas and starters. Top-notch limoncello. Overall good vibes and excellent eating.
Food here is great and the staff are equally good. A local gem.
If you aren’t popping in here on a Tuesday night for the great service and even better food, you should be. In fact don’t. I want this place all to ourselves. Bellissimo!
I had friends over my place for dinner. I picked up my order, it was fresh and tasty. A perfect way to enjoy a Saturday night a home. 100% only getting pizza from here!
Don’t let the calm exterior lull you into a false sense of security. Upon entering Supermaxi you’re greeted by a hive of activity with corks popping, people laughing and good times being had by all.
I had a place at the bar...would thoroughly recommend as it lets you survey the action. Cocktails are on point...try Giovanni’s dirty martini with special gin. It was a cracker as is the service. The staff are exceptional and breeze through service in an engaging and effortless way.
I wanted everything on the menu, but the veal caught my eye and I’m a traditionalist with its preparation. I wasn’t disappointed.
I can’t recommend this restaurant highly enough. It was a wonderful first evening back in Melbourne after many years and didn’t disappoint.
Came to Supermaxi for dinner with friends and had a beautiful meal. Hard to fault really! The only thing that could have been better is the service as it was sometimes hard to get the waiters attention!
To start we had the crumbed mozzarella with olive tapenade which was super delish. For mains we couldn’t decide between pizza and pasta so we got both! The pizza and pasta dishes were both excellent! However, the real highlight of the meal was dessert! The desserts all sounded so good so we got the tiramisu, the chocolate panna cotta with raspberry sorbet, the pavlova roulade with berries, and the fried custard with ice cream. Whilst they were all divine, our favourites were the pavlova and fried custard. Would definitely recommend Supermaxi to people looking to have a relaxed but memorable dinner with delightful food and wine!
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