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How we read reviews →East Melbourne Italian institution near the MCG, loved for risotto, steak and Dom's hosting.
Warm, old-school Italian dining room in East Melbourne with attentive service. lively on event nights, popular before MCG and Rod Laver Arena events.
Regular live entertainment event nights, a waiter known for breaking into opera, and long-serving host Dom who greets many guests by name.
Reviewers broadly praise it as authentic, old-school Italian cooking, though a handful of recent visits describe dishes as inconsistent with that reputation.
Split. most reviewers call it worth the premium for quality and hospitality, but a vocal minority describe recent visits as overpriced for basic pasta and pizza.
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