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How we read reviews →Fitzroy's cult Italian diner where the meatball sub and open kitchen theatre steal the show.
Warm, buzzy Fitzroy institution blending urban Italian-diner energy with a New York-diner edge. open kitchen bar seating, a fig-tree courtyard out back and a stylish private ballroom for events.
Bar seating overlooking the open kitchen and chefs at work, a fig-tree-shaded courtyard, and private event spaces (the Half Ballroom and Vince's Bar) used for weddings, birthdays and 30ths.
Reviewers highlight a citrus-edged seasoning in the meatballs that one diner identified as a traditional northern-Italian technique, and several describe the food as feeling like home-style family cooking rather than a themed restaurant.
Sits at the pricier end for casual Italian ($25 for the signature sub, degustation-style set menus for larger groups), and most reviewers say the quality justifies it, though a handful flagged small portions for the price.
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