Good food We had a really enjoyable dinner here with a group…read moreof friends. My husband and I ordered a rocket, pear and grana padano salad, a mushroom pizza and a spaghetti carbonara. We really enjoyed our meals - the salad was delicious, the pizza base was thin and crispy, and we loved their take on carbonara with the addition of peas and mint!

Australia has its strengths, but pizza is not one of them. It's telling that even grading on a…read morecurve, I've yet to give any Australian pizza better than a four star rating. Pizza is inherently delicious, to be sure, and I've had some palatable and even enjoyable ones, but this was the first craveable one. Oddly enough, it was one of the first I saw upon visiting the area almost a year ago, but did not try it as it looked trendy and overpriced. Frankly, it is. But, still grading on a curve, that was a damn good pizza. They use a sourdough crust, which I suspect is a large part of its nuanced flavor. It was expensive, but also larger than many others' personal size and quite filling. Like most local places, they offer a set menu and do not give you a choice of toppings, but I was quite pleased to find the sharp four cheese pizza covered in ample arugula so I could feel at least a little bit good about eating it. The crust was nicely charred. While I suspect the sodium content in the sauce was rather high, as beachside indulgences go, it hit the spot all told. The location in Burleigh Heads is prime. There is a view of the beach (albeit across the highway), and it is quite close to a rainforest-covered overlook. The restaurant is large, with a bar and multiple indoor and outdoor seating areas, plus a fancy upper deck I did not venture to. They offer decent vegetarian options and even claim to be able to do a multicourse vegan dinner for groups that reserve for such. I fortunately visited on a midweek night, but despite its size, you can expect the place to be crowded at peak times. I imagine the crowds worsen the experience, but my own experience is that I'm happy to have found a pizza that excites my tastebuds.

We only had take away pizza but it was incredible. Just like it was straight from Italy. Perfect…read morebase perfect toppings. It is simple and brilliant. We are planning a trip back to the Gold Coast later in the year and will be staying in Burleigh based mostly on the pizza we had at Pepe Italia. Already looking forward to it.

Got turned away on the night because of private function. Will return on weekend and update review.read more

Satisfying regional offerings from Double Zero!. We rocked up with no reservations but seated…read more immediately. Starters was eggplant croquettes in tomato based sauce which was scrumptious. 4 pieces just enough to stave the hunger. Shared a pasta gnocchi with pumpkin, burnt butter and sage and a pizza: eggplant, ricotta, tomato on a beautiful thin crust. Double zero makes their own pasta and pizza dough and you can taste the difference. The extensive selection of vegetarian antipasti, pasta and pizza is great for vegetarians and those looking for halal eats. Wished we had a larger group because it was sad to limit our choices to 3 items!. Loved it.

Brilliant, authentic Pizza with a dreamy light base. Staff…read moreare enthusiastic, but a little forgetful and all over the place at times really. The only REAL downer is the weird Music. Popular hits of today, but none sung by the original artists - saving money much? LOL (Just a bit weird and tacky in that respect...)

Awful food. Awful service. Smells like ammonia. Stains everywhere. If I could give this negative…read morestars I would. I asked for rare they gave me well done. Steamed vegetables were over cooked and mushy. Chips were undercooked. Go here of you like your potatoes to feel like Apple slices.

POOR MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE. The only thing left that this…read moreplace has going for it are the views, which are much the same from other venues with better management. A cover charge is fine if you are not going to overfill the venue to the point that you can't even find a spot to stand and drink your overpriced drink. This could have been resolved on the night or by the email I sent, but management have chosen not to give a simple response. Maybe they are inundated with similar complaints

What happens when you're the cheapest and busiest pizza parlour in Palm Beach during school…read moreholidays and a busy tourism period. You lose focus and quality control, and we experienced that first hand with a recent order. Two large pizzas turned into three large pizzas, and our specified "thin 'n crispy crust" was an almost undercooked bed of pillow-soft dough. And while the toppings looked like what we ordered, we weren't sure. However, it was late in the evening and we couldn't be bothered returning them or questioning our order. Which begs the question "why are the pizzas inspected before being given to the customer and what is the inspector looking for?" Because if he/she looked at our order ticket, and then the crust the toppings were on, it would have never left the store. Domino's Pizza is certainly value-for-money but that value is greatly diminished with experiences like this one.

Arrived late in Palm Beach and all the little restaurants were closed on a Sunday night. Faithful…read moreDomino was open and what a pleasant, friendly Chap served us. We didn't have to pay until we picked up the pizza...that is a first! Just had to come back in 10 minutes..and he was to his word. The pizza was fresh, hot and full of fillings. Pretty good for only $10! The pizza was well enjoyed with a few glasses of red.

What can I say, while this place has some amazing reviews and I'm sure they were short staffed and…read morereally busy because of it, the reviews got me as a customer didn't they? At 6pm I was pleasantly hungry, 70 minutes later according to my text from the restaurant to when my order was expected I was really hungry. 4 phone calls and 2.7 hours later I sat down and tried these massive not baby in any way ribs veggies and chips. I was hangry at this point (hungry cranky) and my ribs were cold and not tender in any way. My chips were cold and powdery and inedible plus my veggies the poor things were extremely salty. I wasn't happy about the snappiness on the phone and I wasn't happy with oh the driver is nearly there with 40 minutes to wait.... When I asked for a refund and to cancel the order which they ignored. Not the best experience and I wouldn't ever order takeaway from there again. Note: I paid through eatnow via paypal, and as the restaurant refused to refund me when I asked, I asked for a refund through eatnow, it was turned down. Asked me to contact the restaurant again. For all of you who use eatnow as a service, it would be wise to keep this in mind if you aren't satisfied with your order through one of their restaurants. They don't take responsiblity or refund you with anything.

I can't complain about anything - the pizza was yummy and hot on delivery. The time quoted online…read morewas spot on to the actual delivery time. Thanks Big Fella, we were hungry and it was a pleasure to deal with you

Good Italo-Australian food, friendly service This is a great…read morespot for a family friendly dinner. We ordered a carbonara, the scallopine amore (veal) and a salad. The good was good, the service was attentive and the prices were reasonable.

I can honestly say that this would be my favourite Italian restaurant on the coast. Directly off…read morethe Goldcoast Hwy within the popular nobbies restaurant/bar strip its hard to miss, and miss it you should not. Their takeaway pizza has been a goto for myself over the last few years...like who could say no to pizza, but tonights dine in experience has completely won me. The service is no less then perfect, everyone we encountered had such great attitudes we were greeted, thanked and even waved goodbye by at least four staff members, the waitress we had was so polite and bubbly which just lights up the atmosphere. The food was delicious I ordered the Scaloppine Amore which i would certainly recommend to any veal eaters, perfectly cooked and portion size was certainly enough. My lovely lady had a All Meat Piza which as per ussual was great, Romanas certainly excels with their pizza. All in all a great experience and will 100% be back.

"The food was excellent. Michelle provided amazing service without being overbearing. The wine…read morerecommended was delicious. Could not have asked for a better meal and experience"

About the most below average of an average Italian meal you could hardly believe you're paying…read morepremium prices for. We've owned a beachside home in Palm Beach for over 10 years and we've seen many restaurants come and go over that time. One of the stayers has been Balboa Italian but we're not big Italian food fans, but with the place being packed every time we walk past at night we eventually caved and made reservations for three. From the start of being seated at a table designed for two, not three, things got off to a rocky start. And let's just say everything became average from there and not worth detailing any further but to say the dishes tasted bland, lacked any "wow" factor and were about as remarkable as your very average Chinese takeaway where after 30 minutes you've forgotten what you've eaten and are hungry again. Perhaps our bipartisan taste for Italian food clouded the experience, but we think not. A taste for value-for-money, unique flavours and culinary captivation is one you never lose. It just wasn't here: