Locale pulito e cibo italiano di buona qualità. Eravamo in…read moretre abbiamo preso due bistecche T-Bone piú insalata ed una pizza. Finalmente abbiamo trovato una pizzeria che fa una buona pizza nei sobborghi di Melbourne, la carne molto buona e cottura "medium rare", esattamente come richiesta. Siamo rimasti abbastanza soddisfatti. Un gran bravo ragazzo il proprietario Antonello.

Pizza is that great slightly burnt and puffy wood-fire variety, with some simple but delicious…read moreingredients. Big fan. Service is a lot less impressive. Website says there are two sittings and we booked for the second one, only to have to wait over 30 minutes outside when we arrived on time. Every 5 minutes they told us it would be another 2 minutes... It was only because we continually popped our heads in to ask for an update that they begrudgingly prompted a table from the first sitting to finish up. I don't blame the other diners - its likely they were not made aware of the two sittings rule - but don't advertise such a thing if you're not going to stick to it. No apology was made when we were eventually led to our table. Staff generally seemed to spend most of their time sitting down chatting with the family and friends who seemed to make up half the patrons. Great fun for them I'm sure, but the lack of interest in other patrons is obvious. Back to positives - and they have both a wine list with decently priced nice drops (quite a few good $35 bottles) and an unadvertised $10 corkage fee if you want to bring your own.

A godsend to the suburbs Il Sogno provides delicious and authentic Italian food at a reasonable…read moreprice. Head Chef Anthony Giarratana, who has trained under Guy Grossi, has created cuisine that possesses rich flavours whether it is entre, main or dessert. Specialties include the spaghetti alla marinara with fresh seafood, but I highly recommend the gnocchi with taleggio, walnut and pear - its very rich and filling but simply divine on a cold night. The specials are also worthy of attention with seafood and other fresh and local produce being adapted and invigorated with traditional Italian flavors. Desserts are particularly good and are a nice way to finish off the heaviness of the mains. The lavender infused panna cotta is one of my favourite desserts, and it is worth going to Il Sogno just to try it with a dessert wine or pot of tea. The restaurant is small but the staff have made great use of the space (you can hire it out for functions), and the service is friendly and competent. Because it is already very popular it may be worth booking ahead.

Il Sogno can be relied upon to produce meals of quality. Never been disappointed. And being BYO…read moreeverything one never feels "used" by high price for average wine. It is our Go To restaurant.

A bit of preamble before the review; I sometimes just see a place that looks pretty and then check…read moreout their menu (and reviews of course) and take a gamble. Sometimes, that pays off in dividends, as is the case with Piccolino's. So, to reiterate, the decor is lovely. Really eye-catching. They sat us upstairs and we could look down on the bar and the rest of the restaurant and it was busy. The menu is great. There's a good variety of options, and the food is reasonably priced. The waitresses were all quite friendly, and most entrees came to us quite quickly. Some of the entrees took a while to come, by which time, the first people to have received theirs, were already done with theirs (a big pet peeve). All the food was delicious. There was just one unhappy diner in our group, and rightly so. The fries were COATED in salt. Practically inedible. I don't know why restaurants insist on doing this. However, everything else was practically faultless. When dessert came out slower than the steak did, they realized they simply forgot somewhere along the line to get the order in and they then got onto it fairly quickly. With that said, the Chocolate Mousse is one of the nicest I've ever, ever had. Overall, I'd really recommend Piccolino's. It's good food in a beautiful setting. The one big tip I can give you, is to definitely book online. I called several times to make a booking, and it was just too painful. They're rude on the phone and one person left me hanging to the point I heard people ordering their meals. The online booking system is a Godsend, so definitely do it that way when you plan your visit there.

Not a bad crust…read more It's not a cheap place, but a medium pizza will only set you back about $16, which isn't too bad considering what $16 will buy you these days. It's a nice place to go when you want t go ut, but don't want to go far. They do take away, but the pizza does taste better when it's eaten piping hot. The staff are nice, and the place is well set out and comfy, Dress smart casual. It's not a place where you can waltz in wearing your tracky dacks and a singlet, but you don't have to deck yourself out in a ball gown either. Other than the pizza, the pasta is good, cooked al dente, with the right amount of sauce. They also offer mains (about $30), which I haven't tried, but I don't doubt they are nice.

High qaulity, authentic Italian food…read more I got the Spaghetti Pescatore with alot of add ins. Alot of seafood ingrediants added in. As Im a fan of seafood. It was fantastic, filling. Alot of small things going along with a big solid pasta bowl made it more interesting. There was nothing wrong with the meal itself. I havnt got a bad word to say about it. No complaints. I only had the one large dish so I am only judging this based on the Spaghetti Bowl. It was nice to try something different for our Takeaway Movie nights. My friend had the steak and chips, not me. Excellent. 4 outta 5 stars from me this time.

Newly renovated , great food & good value . Loved the schnitzel & pizza . Friendly staff & cosy…read moreatmosphere. I will be back that's for sure to try the rest of that menu

If you like your pizza with a thin crisp base, sparse toppings, and lots of flavour, you'll love Il…read moreBorgo Cafe. These guys not only do a great pizza, but also all your usual Italian fare, from pastas, lasagne (which is really really nice), to meat dishes and poultry. And of course there are plenty of desserts, because would it really be an Italian restaurant without them? Il Borgo's combine great food, a family friendly atmosphere with great prices making it a winner all round.

After a recent name change and reworked menu, Il Birrificio still produces good quality wood fired…read morepizza, as well as pastas and things like fried calamari and arancini balls. They have tables at the back of the room as well as outside, but the vibe is still 'take away'. If you do eat in, avail yourself of the selection of beers by the jug and the interesting desserts. Oh, and plenty of parking out the back.

This place is the Sizzlers of Italian dining. It's really just not that good. You can't afford to…read morehave a not-that-good restauarant in this area. Well, I certainly couldn't. And people must like the place, because there's usually a few people in there. I'd call it "family friendly". This has two meanings. The first is that you can take the kids, and they'll probably enjoy it, and it isn't going to cost the earth. The second is that if you don't have kids, you can be nearly guaranteed that there'll be at least one screaming little arsehole whose parents just don't have the will to tell the little shit to shut up and stop annoying the other customers. The food is a bit meh at best, but the worst doesn't seem to be too bad. Serving sizes are generous, and service is okayish most of the time.

Sofia's is a restaurant of its own genre. It's the epitome of cheap casual family dining…read more Sofia's is an Italian restaurant that has come to fame thanks to its more than generous serving sizes. A large pasta could feed 4 people, and their gelati is piled so high its gravity defying. This burwood franchise is by no means a 'nice' restaurant. It's not an impressive place to be taking anyone of importance (unless of course you are deliberately showing them the place). It is a very casual family dining destination, there are often children seen running around in their school uniforms; or large groups of friends enjoying the budget meal. Prices and serving sizes aside, the food here is relatively good. Of course it's not comparable to a quality Italian restaurant, but the food is tasty nonetheless. Their pizzas are also great value for money as once again, they are huge and packed full of toppings (no scarce pepperoni slices here). My favorites from Sofia include their garlic bread (with cheese), this is served on a thick and light pizza base infused with garlic and herbs. The chicken kiev is also a winner in my books as I love a creamy white sauce-and lots of it too! Majority of their pastas are all good too, the seafood salad is great value thanks to the ridiculous amounts of prawns provided. Overall, this is a great place to get a filling (with leftovers for the next 2 days) meal at a fantastic price. The food is comforting and the place is a casual no frills kind of setting. Make sure you save some room for their gelati, if you haven't had it before, get it with all the flavors. Just remember to save some stomach space for it!

Food was OK ,however what was really disappointing was the order appears to have been incorrect…read more That said we did end up getting another meal after being told by one of the junior wait staff that we will not be charged for the incorrect meal. When we went to pay another senior wait staff member requested we pay half for the incorrect meal ,and later on we also noticed we were charged for a drink we never ordered. Whilst we did return and get a refund for the drink we didn't order,we were not happy at all about about paying even half for a meal that was incorrectly ordered. We simply will never ever ever eat here again under any circumstances and tell all our friends not to as well. If the right thing was done and the communication between staff was improved I probably wouldn't waste my time writing a review Greed for a few lousy dollars is never worth it however its likely nobody cares

Never again ... Not only was there a super long wait for entree (should have guessed by the comment…read morefrom the next table over who were complaining to each other that their wait was beyond ridiculous), but when it came, it was Salmon and Avocado Bruschetta and yet what it really was, was warm bread with a scraping of avocado and a slice of smoked salmon on top and a 10 year old at home could have made that equally as well. It was not restaurant quality at all. Then you had to keep your cutlery from entree and use the same ones for main. I hate that. It's lazy and cheap. When dinner FINALLY came out, most of the hunger had passed. Many tables around us who came after us, got their mains first, and there was an endless trail of take out orders leaving the kitchen. You look after your patrons IN your restaurant first. I don't even really know how four meals fit onto the table as it was an exceptionally small table and felt very cluttered. Waiters came and went and yet none took away the used glasses and asked if we wanted a new drink. Up sell, people!!! Walking around the tables all night long was the owner seeing who he could rush out the door in order to accomodate the poor fools waiting at the front not realising that they probably wouldn't get to eat until VERY late in the night. We even ordered two desserts before we finished main so that we could get a head start with it, and it STILL took over 20 minutes to come and it was liquid choc mousse in a bowl. It doesn't take 20 minutes to prepare. The whole night was unacceptably slow and non exciting and I wouldn't go back. The bright spot was that when the food DID come, it wasn't bad. I mean, other than the bruschetta, it was all ok. They made accomodations where requested and it was edible and tasty enough. But there are restaurants where you get good food AND good/quick service, and there's therefore no need to come back here again.

oh my, how to love cafe Prima. Best service. Best food. Best coffee. Just under new management and…read morealready have undergone an amazing new reputation !!