I've been to Al Forno three times now, and each time has been excellent. It's just a small local…read moreeatery, but it's well worth a visit. The food is always delicious and the service is great too. They're really accomodating when making adjustments to pasta dishes, and always get your requests right. Their gnocchi is superb and so soft, and their sauces are fantastic. I've had the gnocchi with chicken and avocado in a cream sauce, and I've had a gnocchi with chicken and avocado in a yummy curry sauce (sooooo good and way better than it might sound to some). Two out of the three visits, I've had and shared the chocolate mousse. The first time was delicious and the second time it tasted more like a light chocolate pudding/whip. The only minor negative I can say about Al Forno (and this is purely nitpicking), they don't play music so there's no real ambiance to the restaurant. Having said that, the decor is nice enough and the staff are friendly, so couple all of that with beautiful food, and this is now my favourite local Italian eatery. I highly recommend it. It's great for dinners with the family and it's really well priced.

Excellent food and service friendly staff. My work had a Christmas party here and it was excellent…read more Plenty of parking.

I frequent MA's on my family visits to the south east of vic. The pizza, calmari both crumbed &…read morewith pepper & lime have never missed a beat. The service and time taken always exemplary. Last night I stepped outside my pizza comfort zone and ordered the morroccan lamb on salad. The flavours were nice although a little tough and the calamari, not the best I've had. Hopefully this was a one off! I don't want this place to lose it's mojo as I really like it; will try again in october and see how we fair. Above all mostly a great place to eat.

Great service, lovely friendly staff, outstanding food, great coffee, beautiful ambience and the…read moredog is welcome. What more could you ask for? Great wine list and the tiramisu is off the charts. The hot Sharing appetizer board is great also. The risotto is superb and the pizza a winner. All in all this place has the perfect recipe for a great business that you just love to support.

Went our for a family dinner and sat out at the back. The food was very good but the service wasn't…read morethat good. Everyone enjoyed what they ordered, but once the order was taken we were left alone until the food came up. Once we finished our dinner we waited for some time to order dessert but no one came to take our order. In the end we had to get up to pay the bill inside as we just couldn't wait all evening.

so so .. bit average for the garlic prawn and carbonara. The spaghetti bolognese was however pretty…read moregood though. Dated decor with melancholic vibe.. hmmm lots of takeaway pizza though!!

Dom's is really good value. I have been here a few times…read morewith the kids and I have always come away happy. A good variety of food, plenty of it and not too expensive. Plus they serve you pretty quick which is important with little kids. The place is good for groups too.

Joe and the crew are dedicated pizza people. Joe has pizza…read morein his DNA. Wonderful modern artisan pizza. Real deal stuff. We tried the previous crew ( da massimo) but since we gave this another try about s year ago , we are now regulars. Probably too often for joe and crew. We byo but they do have house small but cool wine list. Pasta is coming ( real home made) soon. These type of pizza don't travel in my view do we eat there. Book a table and wow!

quaint local venue that's always produced quality, tasty food, the only negative really is the…read moreportion sizing (other than the pizzas) for the price. So for a family of four who are looking for quality Italian fare other than pizza, its not a cheap option. Entree of mussels in a red sauce (8 if all open) without bread or accompaniments will set you back $18. glass of premix Aperol is approx $16.

Simply amazing pizza and food! This is a hidden little gem with a nice atmosphere when dining in…read moreand take out food and delivery service is very efficient with a great online ordering system! Bolognese is to die for the kids and us argue who is going to finish it and the pizzas have perfect amount of topping to the base they are not drenched with topping like all other places! Delicious this is our new favourite restaurant! They use quality ingredients and you can taste it as soon as you take a bite!

We chose here as we felt like pizza and pasta . We all ordered pasta, meatball pasta was dry ,…read morechicken pasta had no chilli flavour and chicken pieces were tasteless . Prawn pasta ok. Garlic pizza ordered did not turn up with the meal so I couldn't tell you what it was like . All the pasta sauces looked the same ! Probably won't be going here again as it's a far cry from genuine Italian flavour .

Cost little restaurant with excellent service and great food. Would def return. The risotto was our…read morefavourite. Fragrant flavourful and although seemed a bit underwhelming at first... but maaan did it pack in a lot of flavours! Salivating thinking about it...

Have been here a couple of times and it has been both times lovely food with threat service…read more Probably the best tapas you'll find this way if the city. We just get sangria (which are tasty and punchy) and a variety of tapas and usually have a great time. Everything on the menu we've had has been generally food.. 9/10 Also a tip, sit out back it's fun and has a unique vibe for the area.

One of the best burgers I have had in my life Third time…read moreordering from here and delivery is always on time with friendly staff Pricing is more than reasonable and the Gnocchi is to die for

It was ok. The pizza base was a little undercooked and the salami was pretty low quality but it…read moretasted pretty good. The carbonara tasted a little better than average. I won't specifically go back for it but if I want a pasta delivered I might order again.

Hearing good things about La Svolta, we decided to give it a go. To be honest, it wasn't as good…read moreas I thought it might be. It was nice - don't get me wrong - but nothing startling, and there are other Italian restaurants I like better (and are quieter). I started with a nice Caprese Salad, but for my main, it's entirely possible I just made a wrong choice. I ordered the Pizza Agliata which has Flor di latte mozzarella, garlic, oregano and extra virgin olive oil. If I'm being honest, it totally lacked taste. I really only finished it because I'd barely eaten all day. I think if I go again, I'll just stick to my usual choice of a Margherita pizza. For dessert I had a scoop of lemon and a scoop of chocolate gelato which was ok. The lemon was exceptionally tangy and the chocolate was half frozen (but tasted nice at least). Service was spotty (we were offered dessert between eating our entree and getting our main - and when we told the waitress we hadn't had mains yet, she walked off without clearing away the entree plates, lol). Overall, I MIGHT be tempted to try this one more time and choose differently, but I would only go if others insisted on eating here.

Really cute place on the main drag in Hampton. The pizza was better than most in Melbourne, and the…read moreservice was super-friendly. The pizza here has a very thin crust. As an American, I staunchly refuse to eat pizza with a fork and knife -- I always eat it with my hands -- and this is the type of pizza that you really need to fold because the crust is so thin. It's so thin that if you pick up a slice without folding it, all your ingredients will come sailing merrily off and will no doubt end up in your dining partner's lap. Which may get awkward. In spite of its uber-thinness (or perhaps because of it), I really loved the crust. Soft and delicious. We all know people who have an irrational hatred of pizza crusts, people who will ALWAYS hack their pizza crusts off with a knife, lip curled in disgust, no matter where you take them. Trust me, even these people will like the crust at La Svolta. My boyfriend and I both had vegetarian pizzas, mine without cheese to make it vegan. (His was the "Parmigiana" and mine was the "Ortolana.") Mine came with eggplant, mushrooms, olives, tomato, and capsicum. The pizza bases are all non-dairy/non-egg, so you can choose any of the vegetarian pizzas and ask for no cheese to make it vegan. Service was fantastic -- the servers all sounded like they were actually from Italy, which is nice. They were very friendly and helpful. Food was pricey but this is Hampton, after all. Luckily, the portion size was quite large by Australian standards, so it's worth it. We finished our pizzas but only because we hadn't eaten anything else all day. The place is a bit loud and crowded, but I didn't mind that at all. If you're on a first date and trying to have an actual polite conversation, La Svolta might not be the best pick, but otherwise it's fine.