Great food and not overly pricey at all. The souvlakis have chips in them which is great and the…read morefeta chips are AMAZING. Love how they have the frozen yogurt bar in the restaurant and it has heaps of strange but delicious choices. Great upbeat vibe and nice area.

Oh Jimmy, give me your steamed dimmys any day of the week! Jimmy Grants being so so close to home…read morehas turned into a very dangerous take away option, it is fresh, it is fast, it is delicious! It also does no good for my waist line or bank account but hey who is judging. The steamed jimmy dimmys are life, they have capers in them the salty goodness wins my heart. The slow cooked lamb literally melts in your mouth and apparently the feta chips are on point. Fun little fact I am no fan of chips so I can't vouch for this but my dining buddy never goes without ordering them, soooo must be good right.

My son and his girlfriend took me to this restaurant for dinner, I had a parma, which was massive…read moreand tasted delicious, it was a very nice meal

When you arrive at this large piece of land off Maroondah Highway you have one of two options. La…read morePorchetta or Sofia's Pizza restaurant, unlike La Porchetta which always wanted to have chain store like expansion - Sofia's was originally just a great place to go for Pizza in Camberwell. Sofia's Croydon is definitely no where near the glory days of Sofia's Camberwell but they do have better options. If you want cheap with large servings it is worth going here, only thing that bugged me was the mains had options of chips or salad or vegatables. If you wanted two of the three you were charged an extra $2.

This is a smallish restaurant that I had wandered past a few times and had been meaning to check it…read moreout for a while. I guess that opportunity came up not so recently, and we decided to come here for a meal before going and watching a film. The service wasn't too bad, and the food was nice as well, though there wasn't much to set it apart from many of those other Italian style restaurants that I have been too. However, it certainly does have some charm about it, and is rather nice and cosy as well. I liked it.

A great family restaurant to celebrate a special occasion or for a mid week dinner…read more Staff are always really friendly and attentive and their food is always on point. Italian style food, generous portions and they will give you a take away container so you can save some for later. One of the few places I can go with the family where everyone will enjoy what's offered on their menu. Items include rib eye and porterhouse steak, fisherman's basket, calamari, chicken breast with different sauces (mushroom, avocado etc), pizza and pasta.

It seems Australia has a lot of good Greek places to eat. The food here is great and I tried the…read moreskepasto which is similar to a wrapped gyro but like a sandwich between two pita breads and I think it also had cheese in it. Despite living in Greece for 15 years, I hadn't tried this before it was quite good.. we also had the selection of dips and a salad. The dips have a selection of all the dips they offer and they are all quite nice and they have a lot of pita bread to try them, but it works better if there are 3 of 4 people in your party. Otherwise it might be too much for two. The tzatziki was good but a bit watery compared to a home made one where you drain the cucumbers longer so the tzatziki comes out creamier. Also the kalimera sauce is just mayo with paprika so it's not that special or a Greek dip really. What I would like to point out is that it's sort of self service because you have to get your own water and go inside to order as well which I'm not a fan of and not something I like to see at a sit down restaurant. That's something reserved for fast food restaurants. That's why I think of it as a 4 star place otherwise it would have been 5 stars for me. I would have also like if they had more outdoor seating because outdoor seating is limited and not something you can do outside if you have a party bigger than 4 people. Something to keep in mind.

everything about this place gets 5 stars. the staff are so sweet, the food is amazing and the…read moreprices are super affordable. I work at a near by business and I come here on my lunch break and it always makes my day 10 times better

Been here a few times now ... the $28 Friday lunch is great value ... as part of set I chose the…read morebeef .. had pate canapés and cheese. Staff and service has consistently been good... being a workday this time around I didn't go overboard with the wine..

I can't understand why it has taken me so long to write a review about this amazing Restaurant,…read moremaybe because I wanted to keep it to myself. The food alway surprises me at how well it is done can never fault it at all. The service matches the food fantastic. Food is well priced for what you get. Great location walking distance to train line and easy to find. The food is alway evolving yet they also keep some special items that you must try like Beef tartare which I never thought I'd ever eat raw beef but I can't get enough of this dish. They have a casual bar up stairs call Swan Street Social which also has a great menu for casual dining. Beautiful elegant restaurant without the celebrity price tag. I will be going back time after time as long as I still can get a table

The Dining Haul looks pricier than it is. Creative seating arrangements, beautiful glassware, and…read moresome clever lighting make this restaurant feel like a proper destination, rather than somewhere you just stumbled upon on a Sunday night (which we did). The mains are around the $25 mark, and are decently sized. The Dining Fish & Chips (GF) comes with some great aioli-type business and a simple little rocket salad, and the fish tastes clean and fresh. My dining partner was very impressed with the fish curry with chickpeas, coriander & flatbread - and I was very impressed by the flatbread, of which I nicked a lot. We also shared the baked haloumi with oregano and lemon, which was perfect. They also do a mean lemon, lime and bitters, and have a decent alcohol range - and a huge bottle of Hendricks over the bar. The service was courteous and warm, but not super speedy. It was fairly quiet on the night we went, but looks like it'd be good for group dinners or functions. Will definitely be returning to sample some of the share plates.

Cute little cafe in the heart of Elwood filled with French waiters. Decent coffee, eclectic decor…read moreand fabulous corn fritters for brunch. For lunch, I highly recommend the fish tacos and sweet potato chips with dill sour cream. A must try if you're in the hood.

Souvlaki in an actual restaurant. Yes, that's right. No longer the post-pub 2am food of shame,…read moreJimmy Grants has made eating souvlaki a legitimate life choice (thanks George Calombaris). I don't really know much about Jimmy Grants but I think this Ormond one is relatively new and I was excited to head there for dinner. You can book online (for this restaurant only) and the space is really interesting - kind of bright and futuristic which isn't really what I'd expect a souvlaki place to look like but that's ok. We were seated at the back and my only complaint was that the table & bench seat made it a little hard to get in and out of, but then maybe I need to stop eating all Melbourne's most delicious foods. The menu is simple - souvlakis, sides/dips, salads, a couple of plated options and desserts. I was excited to eat ALL the things so ordered: Taramasalata - served with a couple of pieces of pita (four would be better for the amount of dip) it was lush, creamy and the perfect flavour. One of my favourite dips in the world (I got hooked on it from trying it at The Press Club bar years ago!) Dim sims - OBVIOUSLY. Why isn't this delicious food available in the UK? It's kind of like a dumpling but bigger, and eaten with lashings of soy. These were pretty damn good but I like the old school ones with thicker pastry. No big deal, I'd get these again. Chiko roll - I know, by this point I was in Aussie-food-nostalgia heaven. Chiko rolls are only on the menu here in November. When they arrived there was actually two in the portion which was exciting, I was giddy enough to think that for $8.50 I was just going to get one. They weren't fat like a normal chiko roll but had the right taste. If you're wondering what a chiko roll actually is, it's an Aussie version of a spring roll and the pastry/skin is quite thick and chewy. Yum. Chicken souva - the main event. I can't remember the last time I had a souvlaki, I suspect it was around 2006 on Smith Street. So as you can imagine, this one was always going to be amazing. I don't know why but it's a George thing to put chips in the souva (I think they do this at Hellenic Republic too) and I really like it - sure, it's weird but it works and who doesn't want extra carbs?! The only thing I didn't love was the mustard aoili so I might get a different souva next time instead. (A souvlaki is a pita bread with a filling of lamb/chicken smothered in some delicious Greek sauce). Service was a little slow and haphazard but we were catching up with friends so it didn't bother me too much. I did want to get dessert but as I said, service was all over the place so we didn't bother. My only other complaint is that the loos are unisex - please Melbourne, stop doing this. It's just not ok. Prices were good - about $70 for two with some wines and all those dishes so I would definitely go back.

After hearing over and over how amazing Jimmy Grants was and never being able to make it to any of…read morethe other locations, I was super excited to hear that it opened up down the road from my work! We opted to get a whole bunch of stuff to try and share to get the full experience. I started with the Nonna Maria which I the chicken souva with mustard aioli and I can honestly say that if they are all as yummy as this one, I can't wait to try the other ones! The souva was jam packed with chicken AND chips and finished off with that lovely mustard aioli! The one thing I was disappointed with was it was gone before I realised because they are so small BUT at least it was jam packed with flavour! The next thing I tried was the grain salad which had the right amount of crunch and flavour to make it worth the purchase! The chips with feta on top were good but I was expecting a bit more feta on top (based on the photos but we all know that it never ends up like the photos)! The sim sim however was definitely not the best that I've had. I wasn't too fond of the flavours in it and there was a bit of crunch on there that o just didn't expect and really didn't like much in a dim sim! All in all, I can't wait to try more!!

Originally recommended to me by a Carlton local, Zingarella is a great place for a meal with…read morefriends. The food is good, it's away from the crowds, and it's reasonably priced. On my most recent visit the service left a little bit to be desired until all the food and drink arrived and my mouth was promptly full of the delicious Grilled Mushrooms. Served with bread and Balsamic vinegar, they are a tasty starter. The Agnello wood fired pizza sealed the deal as a great meal for sharing - filling but not overly so, traditional thin style and so very yummy! Inside lacks in atmosphere a touch but better than eating outside in the dark. Highly recommended for a quiet meal.

After spending a week in Melbourne and dining out for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I stumbled…read moreacross Zingarellas. Food was superb and the dessert even better. The service was A+. I will definitely return here on my next trip :)