had been to the one in Sydney previously and thought the food was mediocre and didn't understand…read moreall the hype until I went to the one in Melbourne. Same concept. Each person gets a card and orders their meal. You get a buzzer or you wait and watch them make your meal. Don't lose your card because it comes at a cost. We got the truffle oil pizza which was sensational. Scant toppings of ham and some rocket but the underlying truffle infused cheese and bitey taste of added parmesan with warm fluffy dough was sensational. The pesto gnocchi is even more desirable with fresh pesto so fresh that it's butter but oh so good with textured gnocchi, crunchy Pinenuts and juicy cherry tomatoes. Felt so sated after I get the hype now.

We ate at the Bourke street mall restaurant Staff are very…read morenice But service is terrible People nearly finished by the time last pasta arrived The Hawaiian with bbq sauce pizza was the worst we have had it was like eating table spoons of salt no cheese in sight base was sloppy

A bangin' restaurant serving up Mediterranean classics. Expect to eat your pita and hummus while…read morelistening to Gas Pedal. Grab the bread yourself downstairs - self service! Most of the menu tilts toward small sharing plates. For four, we had the Cauliflower steak, Chicken Shnitzel, Swordfish filet, Sabich, and Baby Octopus and chips - $110. Everything tasty but nothing crave-worthy. The only reason I would come back? To try the Sac de Coque.

Ambiance was not great. Food was good but served on a cardboard. Difficult to cut, staff wasn't…read morefriendly or helpful.

I really loved this restaurant, so much so that I'm considering having my next birthday gathering…read morehere. It's that awesome mix between an after-work bar and a cosy restaurant. I visited for a friend's birthday with about 15 other people, and they were not hesitant to keep the Cooper's on tap coming our way, even after a couple of hours. There is a great selection of food, from pasta to burgers and salads (all my favourite things) as well, and it's fairly reasonably priced for the quality. The kitchen/staff did the right thing, in the sense of bringing out all our meals at the same time - but when there's more than ten in your group it does take some time to receive your meal. I must admit that this was on a Friday night and at least two of the restaurant's rooms were full. When there's good service and beer flowing though, you don't think about your stomach as much. I'll definitely be back.

A gorgeous little restaurant hidden down University Street hidden away from the busy Lygon street…read moreprecinct. Upon entry this place has an amazing vibe and feel to it. Its beautiful terracotta influences and outside courtyard dining area remind you of a Tuscan setting. Café Italia works best for functions spread across three dining sections. Their menu appeals to wide variety of visitor and boasts a northern Italian cuisine influence. Everything is made in house, Italian restaurant style, with fresh pasta and hand rolled gnocchi being made daily.

Calimari cooked to perfection, followed by linguine fruitti di mar (omg...and nice little kick) and…read moreveal ragu that my husband adored. Ended the meal with boudino al cioccolato (worth the wait) and tiramisu...left happy.

I arrived before the kitchen was open, but they seated me and I ordered a glass of wine while I…read morewaited. A couple minutes before the kitchen opened they took my order. I ordered a pear and arugula salad and one of the house specials, rigatoni bolognese. The salad had very small slivers of pear and thin slices of parm cheese. I believe it was supposed to be a balsamic dressing but it seemed to be mostly olive oil and lacked any real flavor. The pears were so thin I almost missed them entirely. However, the main course was perfection. The pasta was perfectly cooked to al dente. The sauce was meaty and flavored softly with tomato. I loved this dish and would recommend it. The service was fantastic and the ambiance does remind one of a small Italian restaurant. While the salad was disappointing the pasta more than made up for it and I would love to return and sample another dish.

Great food especially the mega schnitzels. Best way to…read moredescribe them? Think map of Tasmania!

Limor's has been sitting in my Bookmarked Businesses for a little while now, so when I was in the…read morearea looking for dinner, it was an easy choice. I was surprised walking into Limor's, it was larger on the inside than I had anticipated and had a mezzanine level which was for events- and happened to have an event in full swing that evening. Due to the size of the site, everything echoed, making it rather uncomfortable for the diners below, who were exposed to the sometimes inappropriate music and comments of the patrons above. The service at Limor's is standard. You'll be taken to your seat and given water. You'll be attended to the average amount of times and food will be cleared when you are done. They will also try up sell coffee and dry looking cake to you to invite you to leave. The service is absolutely nothing to write home about, neither is the decor. I don't even think I could describe it to you because it all fades in to the background. In general, the overall feel of Limor's is 'High School Cafeteria.' So we ordered, some sort of main that consisted of meat and chicken shish, two sides being chips, salad or vegetables. We opted for Vegetables and substituted chips for rice. This was lost when explaining to the waiter (third different for the evening) as he just took off the chips, and charged for additional rice. I was on a date, so there was no sense complaining at the counter. But honestly- standard stuff here. The meat and chicken shish were perfectly seasoned, excellently cooked and generously portioned. The skewered veggies were cooked well but under seasoned. The "salad" was not dressed. Oh and the side plate of rice was over cooked. Take from that what you will. We also ordered Cabbage Rolls which came with Israeli Salad. No. Just, no. The layers of cabbage were too thick and the bottoms were burnt, literally black. The filling was okay, too much rice not enough meat and vegetables. The salad was good. They dressed this one. Two mains cost us just under $50 and to be honest I was a little embarrassed I suggested the place. The atmosphere took away from our dining experience and the cuisine itself really did not have enough redeeming qualities to make me ever want to return unfortunately. All in all, I think you could do better and so could they.

Damn. Missed out on a quick blow dry at the hugely funky hair salon next door so needed food and a…read morecocktail instead. Menu was closed but I had an awesome brownie and a cocktail. I loved the service, cool hip woman who understands that it's always the right time for a cocktail if I want one. Also the toilets are clean and close. Food Republic is Beside a busy road but it's sunny and quiet on a piazza/garden, mixture of guests including hot mums and cute fairy/elf children with attitude. The staff are really lovely with the mums and kid and it's a friendly chatty place. Perfect end to a sort of cerebral day discussing my thesis proposal.

Excellent food, very nice cocktails. A bit on the expensive…read moreside, but attracts a more mature audience. My favourite is Japanese omelette, the choice is pretty static. Great coffee and location / setup. You can take away and just sit a bit further, in the square in shade. Great for those cases when our ordinary choices get boring.

Had a yummy Prosciutto Piadina for lunch - lots of delicious food choices here…read more Serve a great coffee in authentic Italian surrounds. Free WiFi a bonus. Affordable summer cocktails look good for another visit.

I have attended this venue twice and really enjoy those experiences were great once for breakfast…read moreand the express lunch was amazing. However this last trip was so disappointing. After being told by the waiter that things had now slowed down, it took over 45 minutes for our breakfast to arrive. When breakfast arrived my soft fried eggs were hard and my bacon burnt to a crisp. When I then spoke with waiter, he seemed somewhat indifferent to my issues. Feeling very let down right now.

Was driving pass and saw a lot of good reviews on thier tradesman brekky so I thought old give it a…read moretry (looked good in the photos ) Well a bit disappointing food wasn't anything special , nothing really to write about , eggs and bacon almost seemed as it was already pre cooked and just placed on a fancy dressed plate , now real seasoning done , also got a milkshake (also looked good in the picture ) but also disappointing, tasted very watered down and hardly any strawberry taste to it A busy little cafe never the less , maybe coffees are their speciality because big brekky isn't (I wouldn't be calling it a 'Tradesman Breakfast either '

Great coffee and overall good food too! I get get coffee and lunch here often. The service is…read morealways great too!