Barolo - Melbourne

Exceptionally friendly hosts; very welcoming and entertaining. Broad selection of Italian cuisine for fair prices. Good cocktails and delicious pizzas.

3.5/5<br/ This was quite a cute Italian restaurant in Camberwell that I enjoyed dinner at with a few friends <br/ <br/ We ordered the gnocchi Napoli, pizza capriciossa, and fettuccine mushroom popcorn chicken.<br/ <br/ The Napoli was really creamy and soft- I loved this dish! <br/ <br/ The fettuccine was unfortunately a bit bland for my liking but still very creamy nonetheless. <br/ <br/ The chicken was slightly dry and the batter wasn’t the best but the mayo was really yum.<br/ <br/ The pizza crust was quite crispy and very fresh <br/ <br/ Shoutout to the waiter who brought over candles for our friends birthday donuts! Was so considerate of him

Duck Fat Potatoes <br/ The duck fat potatoes were nothing special, to me, it just tasted like regular roasted potatoes. They were kinda shiny probably because of the duck fat but the potatoes didn’t taste fatty at all which was really good. They gave us a side dip for the potatoes which made them taste less plain but overall I think the potatoes are alright, pretty filling though. They also gave us a lot so it took ages to finish so it’s worth $9.<br/ <br/  <br/ Crispy Lamb Ribs<br/ <br/ You must get the crispy lamb ribs! This was my favourite dish out of everything we ordered. The lamb was so crispy on the outside and was crunchy every bite, nicely seasoned. The lamb was a bit fatty as well so the fat around the sides was crispy as well so it tasted extra good. The meat was so tender and had a more strong lamb flavour which I really like. They gave us plenty of ribs as well, pretty much eating the ribs got me kind of full before the main. They were so good I couldn’t stop eating. <br/ <br/ Fettucini Duck <br/ The slow cooked duck in the pasta was so tender, it almost melted in your mouth. They were really generous with the duck because there was so much in my pasta! Which is such a good thing. The Napoli sauce was pretty nice but it got pretty boring after a bit, the ducks' flavour was overpowered by the sauce. The parmesan cheese was really good, a bit melty when I got my pasta which was perfect.

Came here for the first time today with my two daughters (3 and 1). Excellent customer service, very accommodating and the food was excellent. (We had the mushroom fetucinne, steak frites and spaghetti vongole). Will definitely come back to to try other dishes on the menu.

I think the food is 3.5 stars but the service is certainly 4 stars. Ambience is lively and spacious. Price is reasonable. Love the homemade gnocchi, mushroom pizza and carbonara. Will definitely be back again.