My wife and I had a saturday dinner there in April. The decor and ambience was excellent and although almost full was not noisy. Food overall was excellent. The downside was the rudeness of the Italian waiter, we firstly asked for a slight change in a seafood pasta due to an intolerance to mussels, this was met with a stern... More

We attended on a Saturday evening during the recent Melbourne Food & Wine Festival special guest chef event (Brad Mcdonald from Colonie NYC devised the menu and headed up the kitchen team). My husband and I were celebrating my 50th and our friends were celebrating their wedding anniversary. We had a fabulous night - everything we sampled from the special... More

Really attractive restaurant where I had a nice Italian lunch and a good wine. Very pleasant surroundings and good food, but not cheap.

It was years since we'd been to the Society - we'd loved it then and we love it now. It's changed hands but into caring, experienced and professional owners'. Fantastic menu, ambiance, service and food. I've recommended it to local Melbourne-ites as well as interstate visitors. For international visitors it's a fine example of an old Melbourne institution and a... More

Both the food and wine were of high quality. The service was great and we were presented with a complimentary Limoncello after dessert & coffee. A great night out in an intimate environment.

I kind of get what the ambience is attempting to be but it just feels to me like the place needs a removation. Food isn't bad but it isn't great either. There are much better places to try out in this part of town.

Great food , great service, went out of the way to be helpful, when I was there for a business lunch, and a little off colour

This restaurant at the top of Bourke Street looks so promising and has a great ambience. Sadly the food was a disappointment. Perhaps we were unlucky in our choices. We started with the duo of croquette; crab & salted cod and potato & buffalo mozzarella served with a mayo ($10) . . . all aspects were bland and presentation unappealing.... More

I resent paying top dollar for an inadequate serve of pasta I can make myself at home. Decor and its underworld links make it a mildly interesting experience but this is one of the most overrated restaurants in town.