Bit of a time warp. If you want traditional Australian Italian, Donatella's is for you. The place itself would be great to film a dodgy 80's mafia movie...or a mafia themed dinner date. I really only tried it because Donatello is my fav, but the pizza is good, nice base, tasty ingredients and much more cheese than is necessary. Michelangelo would approve.
Friendly family run establishment, very traditional little restaurant. I ordered a fettuccine Zingara, or "Gypsy sauce", which is usually a sauce reduced from brown stock, tomato and White wine. However, the menu described it as prawns, mushroom, garlic in a creamy white wine sauce, effectively making it garlic prawns. The meal came with a complementary Margarita pizza. Pizza base was freshly made and cooked to perfection, the pizza sauce was full of flavour. Pasta had fresh prawns, lots of mushroom and garlic. The consistency of the sauce was just right, not too thick, nor too watery so it clung to the pasta and added flavour. Pasta was cooked to the point of Al dente, however was lacking in flavour. I have visited this restaurant before and was satisfied enough to return, and will continue to do so, but I'm hoping to see some improvements. Some recommendations of mine are painting and refurbishing the restaurant, New tablecloths and paper placemats, adding more salt to the cooking water.
Amazing pizza to say the least , and the veal ai funghi (mushroom) was perfect.. Friendly staff and overall a great experience!!
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