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Little Lygon

222 Lygon St, Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria 3053, Australia
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Ranked #727 of 2,425 restaurants in Melbourne
3.5 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Cuisines: Italian
Neighbourhood: Carlton
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Perth, Australia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

I ate at this restaurant about two years ago and have raved to everyone about the best Marinara EVER! Well tonight I experienced it again and it was everything I remembered - Linguini Scoligo - the best Italian meal outside my Fathers kitchen. A must visit when you're in Melbourne. More

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Darwin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

Liked, the waiter, table cloths and the food was excellent. More

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Evergreen, Colorado
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Reviews in 41 cities Reviews in 41 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012
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The review below said it well "After being lured in by some interesting meals on the specials board this turned out to be a very average Italian meal". I also thought the old man out front was a good salesman who believed in what I assume is his restaurant - free drink and appetizer? I'll give it a try I... More

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Cairns
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2011

You wouldn't describe Little Lygon Restaurant as flashy, but the food and service well make up for any appearance shortcomings. My wife and I dined there twice on a recent visit to Melbourne. Both times we were treated like valued guests and the staff continually went that little bit further to make our experience that little better. Raj (front of... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 June 2011
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Crab linguine lacked flavour, seafood in a paperbag was good, prima Vera lacked substance and flavour. More

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nsw australia
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2011
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I ate at this restaurant with a group of my friends recently to get a lygon street experiece.We chose it because they were offering 2 free bottles of wine and a free brushetta.The wine was cheap and nasty and the bread was cold.The pizzas on the menu were no longer available.I had a chicken breast wrapped in proscetto and vegetables.The... More

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Perth, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 December 2010

My partner and I were on holiday in Melbourne and just loved this restaurant! We both swear that it was either the father or the grandfather of this family owned feel bistro that lured us in! We walked by, looked at the menu and were promised a bottle of wine, entrees and the "best seat in the house" if we... More

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qld
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2010
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Did you know any place to ever cook a meal in a paper bag? well this is the one!, i couldn't beleive it my girlfriends and i ordered one each (4 of us ) and YES we were all Impresed the wait on the food was about 40 min but i would understand after having the meal it was worth... More

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melbourne
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2010

love it all was fantastic entrée, mains and desert was all a great experience the lovely waitress Vicky was wonderful she looked after us all night. will be back soon More

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Perth, Australia
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2010
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I'm sitting in the restaurant as I type. Shockingly bad service. We've been here for an hour and no sign of food. All about getting bums on seats, not providing service. We won't be back. More

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