La Maiella - Pioneer Rd, Waurn Ponds

What a find! Dined at La Maiella with a friend last weekend and left feeling totally satisfied. Family run business with that personal touch of wonderful service and great food. Prices are very reasonable. Lovely garden and outdoor area that would be fantastic to utilise in warmer weather. We will be back!

This is the venue for all Committee Meetings of the Chanel College (Marist) Old Boys Association so we are well positioned to comment as we have experienced this venue over many years. The very reasonably priced food is good wholesome Italian tucker. It must also be a good place to work as we have noticed zero staff turnover . Highly recommended. Worth visiting.

Great home made Italian pastas, deserts and COFFEE in a super kitsch setting. This place was so unexpected. The waiter is hilarious...cracking jokes all night. He really loved it. He was so nice. <br/ <br/ We had the bruschetta it was awesome really nice and traditional. Then the pastas, my partner's carbornara with fettuccinie was really good, the gnocchi I had was okay, but I have had better. It was as others say like a really nice home cooked Italian dinner. I will try the lasagne next time or the fettuccinie. The sauce that I had, neapolitan sauce was really nice.<br/ <br/ Then the deserts, I don't normally like tiramisu but this one was delicious and we had the gelato that had been imported from italy, four flavours delicious the pistachio was my favourite. <br/ <br/ Oh and how can I forget the COFFEE awesome, perfect if you like it the proper way espresso yes!!!!! The best best best.<br/ <br/ All in all it was a really fun and entertaining night, mostly because of the waiter. I think his name is Carlos. I would definitely go back just because the service was so good. Of course the decor is dated but in a kinda awesome way there are cassette tapes playing and there is a really old phone hanging on the wall. But the food was good and at seriously good prices too. <br/ <br/ 4 starters, 4 mains and salad, 4 deserts, 4 coffees and wine $35 per head<br/ Pretty awesome. Some might be interested to know beers are $4!!!!<br/ <br/ <br/ <br/ Will be back.

Little Italy gem! Nonna cooks all meals on her own in the kitchen and they are delish! Everything including the pasta is homemade by the 70+ year old nonna and served by her son Carlos. Very reasonably priced can recommend the ravioli, bolognaise, garlic bread and terimasu (best I have ever had). Yes it's not a fancy restaurant and built on to a house but who cares when the food is so good and the service and passion is ever present. Highly recommend everyone try this place as Nonna is elderly and her delicious cooking won't be around forever!

This is the best Italian Restaurant you could imagine such personal service with fantastic food can’t wait until I return to Victoria and make my way there again brilliant times well done Carlos thanks Rob Adelaide