We went here on recommendation from a friend…read more A cosy little place with delicious food and pleasant service. We highly recommend the Paella - their signiature dish. We will certainly be back to try their Brunch and Breakfast!

All meals were magnificent. Highly recommend the salmon or the tiger prawn. The service was…read moredelivered with graciousness and warmth. The seats were nice, soft and comfortable, the atmosphere was made special with the Spanish music and the price was worth every mouthful.

Ordered pizza via Menulog, it did arrive earlier than the expected time but it came burnt to a…read morecrisp around the crust and the base was so so thin. Pizza wasn't cut either. Also ordered a large chips and got a small handful of stale and cold chips. Would rather have waited an extra half hour for good quality food. Very disappointing meal.

I have been here twice for dining and once for take away. Food quality and quantity is well worth…read morethe price paid. Their eggplant fries are fantastic. Amazing to eat during the colder months. Their takeaway was so well packed and ready to go on time. Negatives Servers always seem to be in a rush. Some soft music for a better ambience.

A friendly place, taste of Italy, as the restaurant slogan states in the front…read more We loved their hearty Chicken Caesar, enjoyed Seafood Risotto, and of cause house pizza. Our Maitre d' was a friendly guy and we were appreciate his accommodations. While we were getting comfortable with the nice atmosphere somehow we weee just curious which part of Italian cuisine that's come from.

Tuesday 21st March…read more Opposite Malvern Central is Sugo Italian, with 'Sugo' meaning the basic tomato sauce in pasta. Lured by a Liven deal we found ourselves here for an early pre-show dinner on a Tuesday Night. Spoiler - The pizza was much better than the movie! With seats on the veranda (smoking), side and lovely air con inside! For it was a summer's day we secured a seat for one by the door I had a great view of the lantern lit part of the restaurant towards the back. Skylights added glossiness to the tables. It's an area full of strips of restaurants, hair dressers and the likes. Towards town hall is two burger places and froyo where the younger people hang out. Here it's mainly parents dinning with a couple kids. The place was much nicer than I'd expected, just going by the name I expected something like pizza hut with booths. We ordered the seafood much to Andy's dismay, the most pricey pizza, hence best value - but only if you like pizza. Chargrilled seafood with red onion, oven roasted tomato, lemon and rocket $16 (Normally $24) A thin but doughy base with crispy but not too crispy crust. Lots of stringy mozzarella! Heavy on toppings without a cardboard like base, use the fork to support the front/nose of the slice. Chucks of salmon, prawns and mussels scattered generously with cherry tomatoes and red onion. There wasn't lemon though which would have taken it up to the next level. Serves 1 boy or 2 of me, with a side salad. I eat everything, but just a tiny bit of everything. By 6.45 the place was almost full! The crowd was 30 plus with the exception of one family. Service was very friendly though I think she was new as she didn't know the pizza offer I love being told the daily specials :P A great place for any occasion from dinner for one to the family or a date. The atmosphere was nice and I've never been to a place that felt like this one, in two words: Fancy Sofia. On Mondays and Tuesdays pizzas are $16 (normally they range from $17 margarita to $24 seafood) there's happy hour drink offers to accompany the pizzas. $16 for a gourmet/non chain seafood pizza served on a cheeseboard is a pretty good deal especially on the veranda with fairy lights. Minus potential smokers. I feel like they've ruined outdoor dinning. But there's the great indoors! Will we return? Sure, if we're after pizza and in the area.

Very busy and popular bakery and restaurant. Reservations are strongly advised on the weekends…read more I get it that they are busy but the waiter for our table was a little rude to my family when we requested more plates and utensils. Food was great and the bakery items look delicious but service was lacking.

Imagine this? The sun is shining, there is laughter and chatter all round and you're in one of the…read morebusiest places in Oakleigh for lunch. You couldn't ask for more, right? We stopped for a bite to eat and nestled amongst the other diners. There was nothing around to say wait to be seated, but I thought I'd double check after we'd sat ourselves down. The team gave me a quick dismissive, it's fine we'll be over soon. It would appear the definition of soon can vary. But that aside, we ordered. And to be honest, then came another very long wait. I was a little disappointed with my order of calamari - I thought with it being a Greek establishment it would be delivered in the traditional style. But this was not to be (I should have checked). Having said that it was an enjoyable meal and I certainly got some assistance from Master 1 with the chips. He devoured the children's pancake and inhaled my chips - so he was happy. If you're not time poor this would be a great spot for a lazy lunch. But certainly not somewhere I'd take children due to the wait times. When going in to pay you get to admire their sweets and there is something in there to suit every sweet tooth. Enjoy.

Coffee and service is perfect. Make sure you get to know Sandra and everything will work like…read moreclockwork.

First day of child care is always hard and so I thought I'd take things easy by chillaxing in a…read morecafe. I stumbled upon Mr Collins which seemed to be bustling, which is always a good sign in terms of taste. Instead of receiving warm and friendly service though I was met with a really abrupt waitress. So much for trying to relax. I ordered & paid for my food and sat down to wait for my food. All of a sudden, bang and one of the waiters dropped a whole tray of cups. Not that I cared but the waitress simply made a comment without helping the poor guy. My egg and bacon padino came and it was not too bad for $6.50. The egg was nicely runny and the bread was crispy. I think their ordering system is a bit haphazard though because while I was eating my food the waitress started to chase after this customer telling them quite abruptly they must pay on the way out because they can't keep track. Really, it's the cafe's problem not the customers. As I paid before sitting down I hoped they weren't gonna chase after me cos they couldn't keep track of who paid and who hasn't! Yikes!

Always amazing friendly service ! No matter how busy or what time of the day it is ! You feel like…read morefamily the way they talk to yours ! I have so much love for this place and will be a forever client

Amazingly delicious home made food using high quality ingredients. Their dips and bread are freshly…read moremade every day & the staff are super lovely. Even if you don't live nearby it's worth travelling to this place. The food is absolutely fantastic. Highly recommended.

Italian food is a strange concept in Melbourne. You have the strip on Lygon Street that has just…read morebecome this bogan infested tourist trap whereby restaurants charge way too much for fuck all and the quality is largely shit. Then you've got all these solid Pellegrini's and Tiamo type joints that serve stoic, no frills Italian at reasonable prices but they ain't nothing special. Then you have the more fancy end. La Taverna would like to occupy the fancy end but their food is more Pellegrini's (which is not a bad thing). The trouble is, you know you can get solid Italian food with zero fuss at these other places, whereas La Taverna is all about the table cloths and cutlery and shit. So, if being a bit pampered while eating some pretty decent Italian classics is your bag, then La Taverna may well be for you. Me, I prefer to be largely ignored and dished up a quick meal with no fuss when I eat Italian. Am I a freak?

Great atmosphere however, thought I was in an Mexican restaurant because of the decor, ha. Waited…read morefor quite a bit maybe 30 minutes for food but were greatly pleased with the outcome. Pizzas were great and very big for one person! The prices were fair compared to other Italian restaurants on Lygon. Even the pasta was splendid and a great sized portion. Will be coming back!! 2/6/17: Back again for great pizza. They do s roaring takeaway trade that slows the kitchen a lot. Get there very early or later for faster service. Great food however!!

Found these guys years ago working out of a service station in Sunshine selling pizzas. They have…read morecome along way. Pizza has always been great whatever they call themselves. I have had take away coffee and it is good this is my first breakfast. It was good and reasonably priced. One little thing it was a very good quality bacon but it was smoked. Not what I was expecting or use to. Some people enjoy that flavour. Also it was not as cooked as I like it but next and oh yes there will be a next time I will ask them to crisp it up (& the toast too)

Beautiful food. And beautiful people. We often travel here for breakfast. Try it you wont be…read moredisappointed.