Topo Gigio

Had dinner at this lovely Italian restaurant. When we entered we were greeted and welcomed by the friendly staff. I ordered the spaghetti Marinara and it tasted amazing, the fish was very fresh and the pasta was cooked to perfection. My husband had the Veal Parmigiana and said it was very nice. The rest of the table had some beautiful meals as well. Sizes are quite large but i managed to finish mine as it was too good to waste. I will definitely be returning. Also it is best to make a booking. 😍😋🤤

What an absolute treasure and surprise of a place! Topo Gigio, is so unassuming to look at but OMG this has to be some of the best Italian food. It's not super fancy but everything they do, they do very well and you will not be disappointed. Great full menu with all the Italians classics, pasta is on point and the veal parmigiana is just like nonna use to make. Serve sizes are decent but not overwhelming and you won't leave with that yucky overfull feeling. Service is prompt and friendly. Great drinks menu and wine selection and awesome for kids. Definitely try this place as you will not be disappointed

This is a restaurant that's been around for a real long time yet I'd never eaten at yet. Their website looked lovely with delicious sounding dishes, so thought we'd give it a go. When we walked in, we could tell straight away that it was nothing fancy (considering it's on Toorak Road, Toorak; a fairly prestigious part of town). But the staff greeted us warmly and showed us to our table right away. There was a delicious sounding special on the board (that we found ourselves as the staff never pointed the board out to us), but instead I opted for a Chicken Fillet dish I'd seen online that sounded really good. However ... when it came out, it was nothing like the menu online said. It was meant to be a chicken fillet with an avocado sauce and vegetables. Instead, it was a chicken fillet with a tomato based sauce (which I find gross with my chicken) and a quarter of an avocado on top. Because I asked for chips on the side, they left out the vegetables. It was the most uninspiring looking dish I've had out in any memory, and looked like something I could make at home. While it tasted ok (except for the tomato sauce), the chicken was tough to cut and made it annoying to eat. The chips were nice, but some fresh vegetables would have been good to go with it. Wanting something just a little sweet to finish dinner off with, I ordered the Chocolate Mousse and thankfully it was nice. It was rich and plentiful, but looked like it had just been spooned out into its little bowl without much care. The restaurant itself is in need of an update. It's tired looking and I sat facing the kitchen which isn't a pleasant view and I hate when restaurants are fitted out like that. There wasn't much ambience with exceptionally quiet music playing. The staff at least were quite friendly and accomodating, so that was a bit of a saving grace. I did think the prices were a little over the top. For the chicken dish and a mousse (with no beverage) it was $45 which I think was steep. Ultimately, with the disappointment of the meal overall, and the pricing, I can see myself eating out at any of the hundreds of other Italian restaurant in Melbourne before trying it here again, sadly. Even from the pictures I'm adding to this review, you can see that it's nothing very fancy at all.