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How we read reviews →Richmond's buzzy Church Street Italian for arancini, wood-fired pizza and negronis.
A lively, festa-style Italian restaurant under a neon 'BABY' sign on Church Street. funky decor, a sun-drenched courtyard, and dining-room acoustics reviewers repeatedly describe as loud and hard to talk over.
A neon 'BABY' sign, courtyard seating, a Free Flowing Festa bottomless-drinks package, authentic Italian soft drinks, and a whipped ricotta-and-focaccia starter combo reviewers single out.
A casual, Australianised take on Italian dining with genuine dishes (arancini, ragu, risotto-style plates) rather than a heritage trattoria experience. reviewers are split on whether the surcharges match the 'authentic Italian hospitality' billing.
Mixed. quality can be high, but reviewers frequently flag steep pricing relative to portion size, unexplained per-head charges for absent guests, and add-on fees like a cakeage charge.
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