Great Woodfired Pizza! After stumbling across this local…read moreCarina restaurant by accident, we came here for an early dinner on a rainy Monday night. My husband and I shared a Capricciosa pizza with a delicious thin base and excellent quality toppings, bug risotto and a house salad. We enjoyed every item we ordered. The food came out quickly, the staff were attentive and friendly, and the prices were quite reasonable!

Hidden Gem!! This…read morerestaurant in a quiet suburban shopping strip serves surpisingly good wood fired pizzas. We love the thin crispy crust and good quality toppings. The kitchen is run by a professional, relaxed young Eastern European team and they also produce some Eastern European dishes as well as salads and pasta. We've tried the Cevapi (skinless sausages with onion and sour cream) and Sudzukice (veal sausage with paprika relish, onion and sour cream). They are served in half a somun (a soft chewy flatbread) and are delicious. We give a big thumbs up for their goat cheese, rocket and mushroom salad too. The service is efficient and friendly and we thought it was good value for money.

What a Suburban Gem! REAL Wood Fired Pizza and Freshly Made…read moreEVERYTHING. Family owned and 15" Pizzas! WOOOH HOOOH :-)

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.

I love this place, I can call the restaurant directly for delivery. Extremely pleasant phone staff,…read moredelivery service is outstanding and pizza and pasta are fantastic especially pizza.

We ordered several meals at 7:30pm on Valentines day via menulog for home delivery. At 8:30pm we…read moregot a text saying that Gustos had cancelled our order. So here we are at 8:30pm with no dinner and another hour to wait if we order anywhere else. Not happy with the dismal service and will never even attempt to order from here again. Ruined our evening.

very ordinary risotto which we ordered was runny and tasteless, arancini had no flavour very…read morelimited choice on menu to choose from and very disappointed of were we were seated outdoors. One of the worst Italian restaurants I have ever dined at

first time to LF plenty good reviews on the web site…read more they are all pretty accurate service 1st class there were 7 of us all ordered something different aranci balls (very mediterranean) share entree mains we tried the lot, pork belly, risotto, lasagne, chicken spatchcock all outstanding great location, the owner did mention parking is getting tough, extensive wines beers on tap plus an alcoholic ginger beer worth a try

Ave Cucina & Cafe in leafy Eva St, Coorparoo is a quaint little cafe that has been around for a…read morewhile now; one that we've always wanted to try, serving food with an Italian & Middle Eastern influence. As soon as we walked in, the smell of heavenly coffee filled the room, & we noticed the beautiful interior of the cafe, which was very inviting & we immediately felt at home due to it's relaxed setting. We ordered: 1) Open chicken panino, grilled chicken, crispy bacon, haloumi, tomato, avocado, rocket, house aioli, shaved provoloni cheese ($17). 2) Lebanese breakfast potatoes, & messy eggs, labne, cucumber, olive salads, pickels, zaatar bread ($17) + extra mushrooms ($4). Both dishes were so delicious, we could've had another serving! Coffee is by DiBella using the Modena blend. A blend that is smooth, & not bitter. Overall, the service was excellent, food & coffee was great, so we would definitely come back, & try some of the other delicious dishes on offer. It's really nice to experience little gems like this in the 'burbs. It's child & family friendly being next to a child care centre, & a very comfortable atmosphere. Bless, All day menus! ( Ave Cucina's is 7:30 - 2pm).

Yes, yes, YES! Ave, you outdid yourself on my recent visit for breakfast with some friends. I…read morecannot rave more about our experience...but I'm going to anyway! Atmosphere- relaxed, local and friendly. Coffee- smooth, rich and perfect. Food- delicious, reasonable, hugely portioned and clearly made with love. One of the most wonderful things was that we sat down at 9am and didn't leave until 12pm. Not once were we pestered or asked if we wanted the bill. We were left to eat, catch up on conversation, drink caffeine and be merry. It's so rare that you find a great brekky place that doesn't get people in, feed them, then get them to leave. Ave is worth the trip to the eastern burbs. I will most definitely be back again....and again.

Pizzeria mamma mia!…read more To all those pizza & pasta loving fans, this hidden treasure is for you. Tucked away in Seven Hills you can expect Marco (owner and chef) to oven bake delicious, authentic and well priced pizza, right before your eyes. This family owned business, albeit understated, has been delighting our family for the better part of 10 years. Be it birthdays, special occasions and take-away, I've never steered far away from my favourite the "capricciosa", (although they're all great). If you like being surrounded by Italian memorabilia, like a BYO resturant and are prepared to drive a few minutes out of your way, I promise you will be pleasantly surprised. Ciao.

I love Pizzaland!…read more Family owned and operated in their 39th year of cheese, sauce and dough. The pizza are very Australian with thick fluffy bases smothered with a slew of ingredients. They offer free garlic, chilli, jalapeños, ginger, BBQ sauce, sweet chill sauce, hot chilli sauce or pizza herbs on any pizza - I love this. Extra chilli and garlic for the win guys! My to-be brother in-law is allergic to dairy & eggs, Pizzaland make him a cheese free pizza without any of the fuss you'd get at other places. Even without cheese the pizza is still tops. My no.1 orders are 'Pizza Orgy' (I guess that's what happens inside your mouth with every bite) and American Deluxe, though I am dying to try The Continental - or to be more honest haven't found anyone to give it a go with me yet - which sports some ye old timey pizza toppers (I'm talking mashed potato and bread n butter cucumbers old timey!). Phone ahead as the pizza's are made to order with a normal wait of 20-25mins. Gluten friendly pizzas also available. Rad!

Top notch suburban take away pizza joint, it's really local, right down to the fly screen door and…read morethe two silver fox gents behind the laminex counter, they make pizza, they've made pizza for 39 years, they own pizza. They are lovely and efficient and make pizza so good you'll think about it for days after. This place is a real gem, with a diverse but not over whelming menu, old favourites done right and some new ideas like the Continental, bacon, smoked cabana, mashed potato and bread and butter cucumbers, I know right! But it totally works. Try it out. Get a half and half, go on, it's very good. Once the Pizzaland creations l hit my mouth, all memories of insipid, overpriced faux Tandoori 'pizzas' on cardboard from 'gourmet pizza' places were erased from my mind. I will never buy a pizza from a major chain again. I am only interested in pizza from pizza land. Pizzaland is flight of the concords, and I'm Mel. Pizzaland is affordable, tasty, and with very quick take away ordering, this place ticks all the boxes. I love Pizzaland! Get a takeaway pizza and go eat it on roller-skates to impress a boy you like.

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!