Good selection of craft beers and cider, only, which what the bench is…read moreYou can order food from Italian restaurant next door or other restaurants near by or bring food with you Trendy cool small bar. Had guy playing guitar in amongst people small enough to do this acoustically last we were there Nice

Visit the Bench in Cleveland it's a haven for great craft brews and will be served with friendly…read moreand welcoming greetings. If you are not sure what to have why not ask one of the wonderful bar staff for a taste test (chances are it will be one of the owners...for that personal touch). I highly recommend the tasting paddle for an all round tasting experience. The team knows what's good and what works to tempt your palate. You can trust their advice. At the Bench they value quality vs quantity and will have limited edition runs of the best beers around. You'll need to be quick for these. I recommend the Stone and Wood for those who normally like a mainstream drop, this is a great little conversion piece. But for those who want a little more adventure the Mornington "Brown" is a winner (it's my pick anyway...this week) :) Food is available from local restaurants who can deliver to you directly at the Bench and menus are available. Look out for speciality beer and food pairing nights as well for a real treat. So much more in this wonderful venue, like them on Facebook and subscribe to their news and blogs. Hope to see you there soon. Cheers :)

This establishment has changed hands quite a few times. For a good while, it was Orlando's. It's…read morecurrently owned and run by an Italian chef who once worked at Orlando's, and also in Italy. The food here at Mediterranean Flavours is absolutely delicious! Authentic, traditional Italian pizza! The service is very friendly! It's dine in, take away and they even do delivery! Definitely worth checking it out!

The food was nice but the waiters are nothing but rude and lazy. They just stood there while I was…read moretrying to call them over. Nice view of the bay but service was terrible

Great food. Lovely family service and hospitality. The place is always very popular so book. It's…read morenot a large seating capacity, so it can be a bit cramped to get out of your chair but the food is well worth it

Family favourite!…read more We love this place, beautiful Italian cuisine and lovely owners. Have had many birthdays and family dinners here and always welcomed like family.

We had a wonderful meal at this family run restaurant with a friend on Friday night. We shared a…read moredelicious starter of seared prawns and polenta, tagliatelle al pesto (with chicken & sun dried tomatoes), Mountjoy pizza and Contadina salad followed by one of the pastries from the cabinet with a scoop of gelato for dessert. The food was delicious and the bill came to $97 for the 3 of us including corkage, which we thought was very good value. It's very popular here so you need to book a table if you come on a Friday and Saturday night, and be prepared to wait for your meals.

I had high expectations for this place. It looked great, the place was packed, atmosphere great,…read morethe Italian canvas prints on the walls were beautiful and the staff were really friendly and efficient. Plus, I love Italian so I was keen to try a new place. I got takeaway from here last night with 2 friends and unfortunately we were a little disappointed. It was not terrible, but not great either. The pizza was dry and had not much cheese or sauce and the 2 pasta dishes we ordered tasted good but looked awful. I got ravioli with noci sauce. It came with only 7 small pieces of ravioli in a large plastic container. If you eat with your eyes, it was not the best look. The pasta was ok and the walnuts were good too but for $15, I expected a little more.... food.

I had a great experience at "What's in the Pot". Their food was great and their customer service…read morewas very friendly. A great place for a good meal and time with friends.

Actual Italian gourmet cuisine from actual Italians! In Australia! Awesome! Small cafe-type…read morerestaurant down an alley way. Casual dress, byob. Menu appears to be made up daily as they cross things off as they sell out. No tirimisu but they can make it for you with advanced notice.

I came here for lunch a few weeks ago with a small group of friends. It was moderately busy but not…read moretoo packed so the atmosphere was great. The service was fairly fast and our waitress really friendly. The lunch menu had a nice range plus some healthy items and some 'Create your own' sandwich options. The food was quite good, not the absolute best but great for a nice lunch. I got a chicken burger with lovely avocado and juicy chicken. Some of my friend got pizzas and I have to say, I can't comment on taste, but they looked really good!

Roman Empire Bar is one of those restaurants that I've been meaning to go to for a few years but…read morenever got around to it. After a spot of late night Christmas shopping at Carindale last Thursday, it seemed the perfect opportunity to try this popular Italian restaurant. We were happy to wait for a table seeing we hadn't made a booking but I would recommend anyone wanting to try this restaurant to make a reservation. The waitress made it clear that they drew a large crowd even on weeknights. Unfortunately on that night, the food did not live up to its reputation. Our scallop and calamari pasta was bland and had to be spiced up with lots of Tabasco and chilli flakes. The lasagne was average but I suppose I just had higher expectations given the recommendations of the place. Since we've been inundated with different cooking shows on television, the home cook is a lot more adventurous making and tasting food. On the odd occasion, I even make my own pasta and store it in airtight containers. While the Roman Empire Bar probably doesn't beat fresh home-made pasta, it is a decent night out at a fair price.

Visited here to celebrate a milestone for my younger sister with the whole family and was not left…read moredisappointed. The service was almost faultless and the staff were lovely. We even tipped the young lady. There were six meals ordered all up one for each of us. I'll start with mine cause obviously I ate that one lol. However I did try all of them. I ordered the chilli bug which lived up to its name sake for the chilli however the bug was cut up very small so could almost have been omitted however the taste of the sauce and pasta was amazing. I'll say this as well all the actual pasta was very nicely cooked and still had a bit of bite. * Manos signature dish was lovely and with plenty of prawns. *Gnocchi Quattro fromaggio lacked a bit of freshness ; it needed something to balance the richness of the cheese. However the gnocchi was very fluffy and soft. *Spaghetti bolognese was a bit lack lustre , it was ordered by a younger member of the party so they were pleased. *Gnocchi Napoli was very tasty ; the sauce was flavoursome. Again the gnocchi was delicious. *Creamy king prawns were nicely cooked and again a good serving of prawns. Would definitely go again. Every left there feeling very satisfied , the portions are a very generous serve.

Fantastic pasta, dessert and coffee. These people know Italian food. Great service on a busy…read moreSaturday night.