Visited Sezar based upon excellent Yelp and TripAdvisor ratings and it did not disappoint. Food is…read moreexcellent and service is average, hence the 4-Star rating. Overall a great dining experience...be sure to order a variety of plates and share. Restaurant is quite funky and is found at the end of a little alley in the city. Be sure to make a reservation and don't be surprised if they insist (which they tell you ahead of time) within two hours. We ordered cocktails, and they were good, though the server spilled both of them (as well as our water). The waiter provided good suggestions and helped us (as a party of 5 with kids) to order a variety of dishes...we sampled about six dishes in total and were very pleased with all of them. Each dish was bursting with flavor, and in particular we enjoyed: smoked ocean trout with a fennel salad, fresh oysters, Pomegranate chicken wings, lamb meatballs, and lamb shoulder (amazing). Waiter did not return after we ordered our dishes and seemed to rush us out quite a bit (in advance of our 2 hour allowable window). So, food quality great, service average. But worth a try!

As you enter this place, this place doesn't look like what I imagined it to be. But the staff was…read morefriendly and greeted us appropriately. We had: - Bastourma & egg (armenian air dried beef, quail egg, toasted brioche & garlic jam). This dish taste so much better than it looked - Seared hervey bay scallops (spiced pumpkin,pomegranate molasses & sujuk) - Armenian BBQ Chicken (pickles, tabouleh, flat bread & tahini) - Grain salad (toasted pumpkin seeds, almonds, sour cherries & labne) - Lule kebab (spiced lamb kofte, sumac pickled onions & hommus) - Slow cooked lamb shoulder The food was much nicer and tastier than I expected. I really enjoyed the food here. I have to say the entrée was nicer than the mains. So go as many entrées as you can.

An amazing little place! The ambiance was quiet and romantic! The service is great and the food was…read morefabulous! We had the Capricciosa napilitono pizza -San marzano tomato's, ham, anchovies and olives! Yum!! Also had the Rucola Salad- rocket, grana, carmalized pear, and vincotto. The perfect place for a lovely dinner!

Great honest Italian food made with love. Generous and delicious antipasti platters with gorgeous…read morecured meats. Not all dishes I tried was a raging success but the truffle risotto with smoked ducked was spot on and my mackerel dish was cooked to perfection with a nice crispy skin. This is a little gem of a place that can be found at the wrong of the city serving great values Italian food. They've only been opened for dinner on Saturday nights for a year and with the friendly prompt serving I am sure they will have many more. Loved the extra touch of the chef bringing and explaining some of the dishes too.

Perfection! This was our second trip to copper pot to try the new season menu and it was just as…read moreamazing as our first trip. We literally licked the plates clean! (Not kidding.......) Let's start with the service. The staff really need to be commended. Attentive but not annoying, knowledgeable, friendly and made you feel comfortable. Now on to the food! We started with the schmaltz. Literally lard with delicious bits added. So decadent! We've decided this is a once a year treat so we don't have heart attacks, but it's a treat worth dying for! We used the extra bread to mop up the white wine sauce on the oh so soft mussels. I could of had a second plate of these! Just for me. Next was the main - pork belly with cabbage and blood pudding served with sides of heirloom carrots and spetzel (sp?). German Mac and cheese! Perfect combinations! The pork was melt in your mouth amazing! To finish we couldn't go past the creme brûlée. Seriously. SERIOUSLY! This thing is incredible. The softest, silkiest and most creamy creme brûlée ever. A must! Before we stop! The wine list is very carefully curated. You'd be hard pressed to find something not amazing. We went for the Tempranillo and Rose by the glass and couldn't fault their delicious European choices. Ask for recommendations if you're unsure. Can't wait for next season and the next menu!!

And here we have a fine establishment thats broken me out of my short yelp rut…read more WOW. Just excellent - the food, the people, the place. Come here for date night or come here for a quick bite i don't care! You will want to come back a second or more times. We decided against the road trip (chefs surprise picks off the menu) and picked what we wanted to eat for the same price. We were not disappointed. Every dish was a delight and i cant even think which one i liked the most. Special mention to the sea snail - awesome! And the creme brulee - best one out! Impeccable service, our assigned waitress is indeed knowledgable on both the drinks and food and very attentive. Try to book the seat by the bar and get lost in watching the kitchen staff do their thing and see how much dallops of butter they chuck in everything om nom! Will be back :)

Never been here don't know what the food is like but 5 stars indeed the staff may or may not be…read moregood I don't know but I'm sure this Buisness is amazing

Really good Greek food with lamb, chicken, and pork…read more We got the everything platter to split. High quality. Just down from the water on Port Melbourne. Spacious outdoor seating.

We were looking for a restaurant that was less touristy than many of the others along the laneways,…read moreand we came upon Tipo 00 so we made a reservation. We're glad we did! Here's what we noticed: - It was difficult to get a reservation at prime dinner hour, so we opted for a 3:30 PM late lunch/early dinner which worked out perfectly for our schedule. - The place overall has a great vibe, good music, and it is pretty small. - There were some really interesting drinks and good wines to choose from...we went with wine since we had other plans later that evening. - We decided to start with the salad with pear and honey, and then my wife and I split both the black squid ink pasta, and the special pasta that had Moreton Bay Bugs. The salad was incredible perfectly dressed... Having it first gave us away as Americans for sure, but it was perfect. The squid ink pasta was every bit as good as everyone said in reviews, and so was the special pasta. - Service was great, not overbearing. They even brought us some extra bread so we could sop up the sauce from our pasta. Bottom line: There are so many great restaurants in Melbourne and Tipo 00 is right up there and should be on your "to try list".

Sat at the bar and enjoyed wine, complementary focaccia, an appetizer of fried zucchini flowers,…read morethe tortellini for our entree then their house brownie tiramisu for dessert. Delicious meal from start to finish, excellent service and one of the best Italian meals we've had. Highly recommend.

The food and wine at Trattoria Emilia was delicious and the meals are prepared in a very gourmet,…read moreauthentic Italian manner. I enjoyed the Kingfish main course and pitashio Cremeo dessert. The service was excellent as well. The restaurant is in a refurbished garage building in an alley off of Little Collins.

Consensus of this group of 11-outstanding. Service was done so smoothly with great humor and…read morefriendliness. We started with antipasto and moved on to main dish. The salad was great as well and we had with antipasto which was a good choice as the mixed group meant it was a bit of a challenge to make everyone happy (mostly vegan, Keto, and gluten free). Barramundi was awesome and the risotto also was a popular favorite in our group. I had plain pasta with red sauce and they brought me peppers to make it spicy which was awesome as they were in olive oil so I used them and then olive oil over the pasta and it was delicious. The other mention is the duck -which, for my friend, was perfectly fine with great flavor and a rich sauce. The bread to start was amazing with the olive oil that felt like freshly made. Best olive oil I had ever had. I recommend this charming spot very highly!

Tutto Bene which means okay is more than an okay restaurant. Located on level one of Southgate…read moreShopping Complex, it is situated facing the Yarra River. Hence, you can bask in the sun when seated outdoors or sit inside to escape the winds of Melbourne. They offer a $40 set menu which includes two course (starter and plat principal) and a glass of wine (red or white) or a coffee. My friend got the two-course menu while I decided to go for squid ink calamari risotto. We were provided with complimentary delicious sourdough bread with olive oil and olives. Staff are friendly but slow. Though our drinks came out quickly - my coffee was very bitter and strong but acidic tasting, our food took forever to come out - and it was a lunchtime and the restaurant was only one-third full. The stuffed calamari with risotto looked like a polish dumpling with a fresh basil flavour and was quite salty. The potato gnocchi had a beautiful rosemary flavour, a subtle sweetness, and the truffle and mushrooms only added to the flavour. However, the winner was the calamari risotto - just the right amount of kick to it with freshly chopped chilli and chilli oil, beautifully separated risotto rice (not the mushy rice you get in some restaurants) and small bits of calamari. It could definitely do with more calamari which was barely there. The food was well salted and flavoured. Portion sizes are small compared to most pasta places so best to get a starter if you're very hungry. Would definitely come back to try other dishes.

A wonderful experience!! The venue overlooking busy Southbank and the Yarra River is a great place…read moreto watch the world go by!! My friend had the lunch special of the day - a delicious beetroot risotto- the colour of which was a divine shade of pink. This was great value at $ dollars which included a glass of wine! I selected from the starters. The carrot arancini came looking spectacular , in the shape of s carrot with its own carrot greenery and sitting in a bed of creamy mashed carrot. My other choice was watermelon wrapped squares wrapped in prosciutto. The presentation was divine looking almost too good to eat. The choice of wine was a Seville Rose from the Yarra Valley which was the perfect accompaniment to our lunchtime food choices. Attentive staff were friendly and the service provided was excellent. Can thoroughly recommend this venue.

the food was great. i asked for the grimace meal. it was great. highly recommend. the staff there…read morewas great. shoutout to david greggo. great bloke! heres my meal that i got here

Wow, what a find!! Rooftop Greek restaurant in the heart of Melbourne, with incredible views of the…read morecity. Inspiring menu and very friendly servers! Started with a shot of masticha - an amazing Greek liquor. Nice wine list, with a selection from Greece and Australia (well, I did go with an Australian wine). The grilled octopus appetizer was amazing - tender and drizzled with olive oil and parsley. The lamp kebab was cooked to perfection, soft and flavorful, accompanied by tzatziki and pita bread. The food is delicious, the view breathtaking, the servers exceptional... I wish I could give 6 stars! Tip: make reservations- the place is super-popular!!