Melbourne Restaurant Guide
Melbourne Italian Restaurant Reviews
Welcome to our Melbourne Italian restaurant reviews guide where you'll find top restaurants off the beaten path, both locally owned and chain. In fact, some of the best restaurants in the Melbourne just might be the little mom and pop operations flying under the radar. For some of the best picks in Melbourne, you've come to the right place.
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This is the BEST PIZZA I have ever tasted. You must give Basil a try. We drive from M.I. to get his pizza. Thank you, Basil!
the food was just OK. I got the potebello mushroom in pomodoro sause and it was very average. Charged extra for 4 small pieces of mushroon.. go figure. Used tomatoes out of a can. My husband got the chicken catatori and the chicken thighs were old tasting. We would not go again. 2 times is enoug...
My husband and I tried out Alexandria on date night one night and love, love, love the food. It was an early evening date and the restaurant was a little too quiet for our taste, felt like every word could be heard by neighboring diners. But besides that, our experience was great. We had a fava and ...
I had the best garlic knots and calzone ever made in the area! This guy is fantastic!!!!!
I dare give them 1 star, we ordered lunch for our office as take out and everyone of us had something different. The portions for the price are small and none of us liked our meals. One person got a simple order of spagetti & meatballs and said it was terrible. Mine was not as described on the me...
Disgusting. Overcooked, if not burned pasta, floating in a puddle of dense olive oil with dairy products thrown in to curdle in places.
Don't let the Island Pasta name throw you. This restaurant has some of the best food around. First meal was a fresh fish and wine sauce pasta. Second was a fantastic Tuna Sandwich with Sweet potatoes. Wine and beer selection was great. Both times our servers were very friendly and attentive. A...
I just love the lemon chicken francaise and I always get a side of the sauteed spinach! The chicken is always so tender. Spinach is fresh and prepared just right! I ask for the oil and fresh garlic mix for my bread, it's delicious! It's next door to the movie theater, so my husband and I go here qui...
Well, this place has great food- we went to a wedding and Pane catered it. However, it was a whole different experience when my husband and I went there for lunch. The lady that was working there started cleaning the tables while we were eating our bread, and ended up hitting both my husband and I...
We dined there for the first time on Sunday afternoon. We were going to order meals from the menu, but changed our minds when we saw the buffet layout. Food was excellent, the waiter was very professional. We went next door To the Oaks10 movie theater. A perfect Sunday afternoon.
My family and I go to Olive Garden to celebrate special occasions. The food is always good and the prices are fair. They only thing is the noise level at times, and it tends to get very crowded, as the tables are very close together. I do wish the kids menu offered a little more, too. There is alway...
Basil's pizza is wonderful as he is also. We had most of his menu, and it is all good. Love it.
I was out of town on some business and the hotel I was staying at recommended this little Italian joint. I must say I was quite impressed. This restaurant is just like something I would find back home in New York. They have an amazing deli and bakery. I ate there last Friday night and our waitress w...
AFTER READING ALL THOSE WONDERFULL REVIEWS, I HAD TO TRY IT!!! I WAS SOO DISAPPOINTED: THE PLACE WAS DIRTY W/TABLES FULL OF DISHES, THE WAITRESS WAS INNATENTIVE, MY COFFEE CUP WAS NEVER REFILLED. THE ORDER WASN'T CORRECT BUT AT THAT POINT WE JUST DIDN'T CARE. ALL WE WANTED WAS EAT AND LEAVE FAST.
Discovered this place Christmas Eve during the day. Had the choice of eating inside or outside, stayed inside. Fast service, very nice server. Ordered the Chicken Parm. WONDERFUL! Melted in my mouth. Will be returning there VERY soon to try the other dishes.
The Olive Garden is a place I have cherished for years. The exeptional service is one to be honored for. One time during my dining experience there, I was enjoying a wonderfull plate of hot steaming Chicken Parmesean. the chicken was juicy and oh so very flavorful, the sauce was something i would e...
the Sunday buffet is excellent
I moved here from Miami and have yet to find a great Italian restaurant. I came across this site and was surprised by all the great reviews. I wasn't that impressed with this place. I didn't think the food was all that. It was okay but not to write home about.
love this place. i keep coming back and you should too. and try the tiramisu it is the best ever!!! and i normally hate tiramisu but this is so moist and wonderful. and their veal dishes melt in your mouth wonderful flavors. i am even getting them to do my wedding cake!
I went at 1 pm and the lunch crowd was thinning out. Stood quite awhile waiting to be seated. Many tables needed bussing. However, when seated the waiter was extremely friendly, the thick pizza crust on my personal pizza was outstanding. Not greasy, perfectly crispy on the bottom. Wonderful non grea...