Great service and amazing food! Is worth the money, not many nice restaurants in the area with food…read moreat this quality! Has a great take away menu as well with gluten free pasta which is great!!

Reasonable food, but definitely overpriced with most mains over $30. I had the crumbed veal filled…read morewith camembert, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, garlic fried gnocchi, roasted pepper glazed baby beets & buttered broccoli. The fried gnocchi was deep-fried in batter, the veal was reasonably tender but not especially so and the accompanying vegetables unremarkable. There was no sign at all of beets, glazed or otherwise. The plate was far too rich as a whole with no acid to cut through it. The lasagne was pleasant, but just a reasonable lasagne, the price again simply not reflecting the quality of the food. The profiterole dessert was the saving grace. They were delicious and completely worth their $12 price tag. The wait staff were pleasant and courteous, and the restaurant interior was inviting. In all, a reasonable but unremarkable restaurant that could do with a little perspective when it comes to price.

Full but unsatisfied…read more For the amount we payed for our food, it was average at best. I'm not saying that it's bad, but it just ehhh. The Roma pizza was probably the best out of all the food we had but we found it salty yet plain. That was the same with the carbonara, salty and plain, it was also really small for the price and the dish was room temperature. The lasagne was overpowered by tomato, too rich yet somehow still managed to be plain. And then with cans of soft drink at $4, just not right. However there were some great aspects, specifically everything to do with the wait staff. They were personable and super friendly. The food took a while to be prepared, but when it was ready it was at our table in no time. We have visited La Lupa many times in the past 7-8 years. The first time we were gobsmacked about how great it is. But now everytime we visit, the food we eat declines in quality and quantity.

The best pizza and calzone ever…read more Great Italian foods handmade Come here all the time

I checked out Natalia's Bistro for the first time a couple of years ago since I had a hankering for…read moresome Woodfired Pizza. Luckily some searching on google found this hidden gem. The atmosphere inside was great, and we were greeted by The Boss, who was a four? year old Natalia. She seemed very shy, but was adorable. Been back many times since and every time the food is beautiful. The mains are great, but the best part is the pizza's. The large sized woodfired pizza's were around $12-$15 each and you could easily share one pizza between two people. Also, if you don't finish it, they are happy to put it in a box for you to take home. It's a great place to go with friends and have some drinks and pizza.

We regularly get take away from Natalia's, and have eaten in a couple of times. I have to admit…read morethat the pizza & pasta take - away is exceptional value for money. Also they have recently changed back to their wood fired pizza oven, which is a nice touch. If you order a take-away pasta, it is quite tasty and is probably a large enough serve for 2 people. I have rated them 5 stars because I would not say they are the absolute best food & restaurant I have ever been to, however they are still quite good and exceptional value. The car park out the front is usually quite full, and I think this is an indication of how much the locals know it is a good thing. Also every time I have been there the staff have been really friendly and a pleasure to talk with. Worth checking out if you want decent food, good service and good value for money!

8:00 pm we were having a basketball break up with 25 people. We specifically booked the restaurant…read morefor the kids play room. From 30 metres away we were accosted by an elderly resident from the next door aged care facility, who said her and her friend had come for dinner and didn't appreciate they noise from the play room. Said she appreciated we didn't want to control our children. She wouldn't leave our table and I had to ask for help. At which point the waitress said we should ask the children to be quiet for her. If you are going there for good food - think again. If you are going to go there because it's good for children - reconsider. As the old lady complained about our noise, then walked into the pokies, we hope she managed to find the quiet she so craved

Amazing! Went here for dinner last night as we haven't been in about five years. We ordered the…read morelamb shank, crispy pork belly, southern fried chicken burger, kids party pies and chips and also the beef hokkien noodles. The lamb shank was cooked to perfection and contained two generous serves with mash. The pork belly was also very impressive and had a nice barbecue sauce alongside it. The Hokkien noodles, which I had with beef, was amazing. Nothing to fault about the bistro, the place is very nice and has amazing staff

Richard is a great guy and makes great Pizza. I make sure I pick some up every time I'm in town…read morefrom California. Generous toppings and good firm crusts. I highly recommend them. Just opposite Lilydale Police station.

Location is everything here, right opposite the cinema's AND they serve alcohol…read more Meals are OK, though their attempts at +$20 pizza raises an eyebrow. The staff are firendly, but inexperienced, so dont expect silver service. All in all, i give them a solid 6/10. Their chicken dish wasnt as good as Nando's........

Perfect location for movies and dinner. Gourmet chicken and avocado pizza was lovely and service…read morewas very fast which is what you want when seeing a movie after dinner!

If you only do one thing when you go to Oaks in Melba, order the four cheese pizza, a pizza that…read morecan only be compared to pizza found on the backroads of Italy. A small, family run establishment that is quant and cosy, it is a must do while in the Yarra Valley. Don't bypass this hidden gem.