Barolo - Boroondara

Friends took us out for a dinner at a surprise location. We found Barolo very relaxing and enjoyable. The food was very good. The price of meals was very reason... read more Friends took us out for a dinner at a surprise location. We found Barolo very relaxing and enjoyable. The food was very good. The price of meals was very reasonable but as is usual in Melbourne the drinks were about $2 a glass more than they should be.We will certainly be going back there soon.

This is a new restaurant in Camberwell. We live locally so we are keen to have a new eatery in the area.It's a very plain dining space, and the kitchen area is... read more This is a new restaurant in Camberwell. We live locally so we are keen to have a new eatery in the area.It's a very plain dining space, and the kitchen area is not what you would call dynamic so if it was me I would close it off, or partially close it off. Old refrigerators and not much on show in them.Our meal was just OK, and a tad expensive for what you can get compared to other local Italian dining places.I hope I can return in 6 months and it is a better dining experience

We bought a Deals coupon (2-course) to try this new restaurant for our Friday night dinner date. Customer service from their staff was top notch. We had the cal... read more We bought a Deals coupon (2-course) to try this new restaurant for our Friday night dinner date. Customer service from their staff was top notch. We had the calamari and saganaki for entrees; the seasonal veges with butter sauce (paid extra for this) as a side; the Chicken Risotto and Chicken Cacciatore for the mains. As we do not drink, they let us have coffee and tea instead of wine with the meals which turned out to be really good. Both our entrees, and the vege side dishes were REALLY good. We were a bit disappointed with the lack of flavour for both the mains. They were cooked perfectly but just did not have depth of flavour we expected from an Mediterranean restaurant. Would have been better with more garlic, onions and stock perhaps. It's like the entrees and mains were cooked by different people. Overall, the portion sizes were reasonable, serving time was good, and we left feeling satisfied apart from the lack of flavour in the mains. We hope the standards of the entrees and mains will be on par as they settle in. :-)

Our group of 8 was seated towards the back of the restaurant, which would have been fine if it wasn't for the draft coming from the sliding door to the toilets.... read more Our group of 8 was seated towards the back of the restaurant, which would have been fine if it wasn't for the draft coming from the sliding door to the toilets. The cold air was quite uncomfortable, especially for me as I was seated against the wall opposite. The food was decent, but the service was slow due to a lack of staff, especially when it came to drinks. We may give it another try in the future, but probably not with a larger group.

The restaurant is not open for business. Please avoid making any reservations. read more The restaurant is not open for business. Please avoid making any reservations.