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Reviewed 8 October 2023

I went to Fedele's Ristorante Italiano in Glen Waverley recently for my belated birthday celebration with my family. From the moment we arrived, it became apparent that the service at this establishment was lacking. I must say, my experience left much to be desired. Upon...being seated, we were handed the drink menu by our waiter, but he never came back to take our order. We had to call him over to let him know that we were ready to order drinks and we also even had to ask for the menu ourselves. To make matters worse, we waited almost an hour for our food. When we inquired about the delay and requested to have our steak fries served before our mains, the waiter simply responded that the restaurant was busy and it would be easier for everything to come out at once. 😕 Unfortunately, the situation didn't improve when it came to my husband's order. Even after we all receiving our food, his order never arrived. It was only after speaking to another waiter that we discovered they had completely forgotten his order. The waiter who informed us was friendly, but it was disheartening to realize such a basic mistake had occurred. The chef promptly prepared the dish, but by then, my husband had lost his appetite and no longer wanted the steak. However, the waiter insisted that the food was already being cooked, implying that we couldn't cancel the order. Based on my overall experience, I would not recommend Fedele's Ristorante Italiano to my friends and families. My visit to Fedele’s was disappointing- the poor service, extensive waiting times, and unsatisfactory food left a negative impression. I sincerely hope the restaurant takes steps to address these issues and improve the dining experience for future customers. 😞More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 18 December 2022

My wife and I attended for a light Sunday lunch. We found the waiters and waitresses keen to please and knowledgeable. The atmosphere was light-hearted, with families catching up with each other at Christmas time. The only unfortunate fact was that we found the food...to be overpriced for what we got. I had risotto, which was adequate, while my wife had the grilled lamb rump which was only two smallish pieces of meat with half an onion and a couple of beans, all topped off with just a smear of sauce! We found that woefully inadequate for the $40 price tag. Obviously "Nouvelle Cuisine" still lives unfortunately. For the price we expected at least a decently-sized hunk of meat with some spuds and veggies. The meat was also only just cooked enough for my wife's taste, and we noted that the question of how she would like it cooked never came up so we thought that it would obviously be cooked through. We were wrong! Fedele's is an adequate restaurant but I was very disappointed that they had not paid any attention to the garden outside. Unfortunately when you look out of the windows you see only average grass with weeds, and unimpressive plants. A professional gardener / landscaper could do a lot for the place with the placement of flowers and trimmed shrubs, presenting an attractive atmosphere when you drive in to the car park. This is a missed opportunity to impress, as presentation is everything and it is a reflection of how professional an establishment is.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 18 September 2022 via mobile

I booked this restaurant in the hopes of a lovely dinner, oh how wrong I was. The waitresses were really lovely but the food was extremely average. We brought this to the managers attention and he had really nothing to say. We were pretty shocked...by his lack of concern and it just seemed all he was interested in was getting us the bill. When you go out for a meal you expect to get a better meal than what you can cook yourself at home, that certainly wasn’t the case at this place. Save your money and go elsewhere!!More

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed 16 July 2022 via mobile

Driven past many times. Now have visited. Very worthwhile. Service is great. The food is very Italian. What a surprise. Seriously it was a very well balanced and tasty meal with thought and care put into the dishes. Thank you

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed 20 June 2022

Went to fedeles for my birthday and it was fantastic! Could have eaten one of everything as the menu is amazing. Lovely meal and service.

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed 16 April 2022

It’s bordering on expensive fare, but the food is pretty good in our group’s opinion. The service was sloppy (literally, spilling beers on us and mixing up plates, and not even offering to replace the boutique beer that had been spilled by the wait staff)....Super loud - don’t plan on conversation.More

Date of visit: April 2022
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Reviewed 5 May 2021 via mobile

Quite expensive but the food is very tasty. The service is amazing. The bruschetta was crunchy and tasty but missing something, can't place it. The kangaroo was a little chewy but full of flavour (highly recommend) Will go back in a group.

Date of visit: May 2021
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Reviewed 30 March 2021 via mobile

Attended for a friend’s birthday in a private room (phew - no COVID). Marvellous food and service. Dessert and coffee were good, too. I was hugely impressed by the wait staff’s memories, remembering everyone’s order when bringing out 20+ plates within a couple of minutes.

Date of visit: March 2021
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Reviewed 21 March 2021 via mobile

First time visit and the food and service was great. Had the antipasto plate to start with which had great variety. All our pasta dishes were excellent.

Date of visit: March 2021
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Reviewed 7 March 2021 via mobile

I have been to Fedeles many times in the past, and although the meals are slipping a group of six of us returned again for a special occasion. Our arrival was warm and friendly and we were quickly shown to our table, menus provided and...bottled water placed on the table. As a BYO advertised restaurant we took three bottles and placed them on the table. The waitress provided glasses and we opened the wines and served ourselves, something we did for the rest of the evening. The meals were largely adequate, certainly no where as good as they have been historically. The pasta was dry with only limited filling (ie seafood) the other meals were described basically as a bit bland. I scanned the account on the night, just an eye check. The following morning I looked again to see we had been charged $20 PER BOTTLE corkage. This is totally outrageous and out of sync with corkage charges in the area. I rang the restaurant and received the comment that the restaurant had looses due to COVID and the corkage rise from $10 per bottle to $20 was to compensate. I do not mind paying some form of corkage ( two others we frequent charge either $5 or $10) but $20 WITHOUT ANY WARNING, is just plain gouging It’s interesting to note that a message I sent to the establishment the same day remains unanswered after almost two weeks is a sign of the owners lack of concern for his customers. Goodbye Fedeles, it was reasonable for the many years we visited, but you have lost our custom, and that of the other four on the night, and possible a further number to whom we have spokenMore

Date of visit: February 2021
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Reviewed 2 March 2021

Returned to Fedele's last week found quality of the food has slipped and was astounded when they charged us $20 corkage for each of our three bottles of wine. You only get gouged once, will not be back, there are plenty of other choices in...the area.More

Date of visit: February 2021
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Reviewed 18 February 2021

Have not been to Fedele’s for many years and used to a regular diner prior to moving out of the area. Booked a table of 6 for lunch with some trepidation after reading some of the previous reviews. Pleasantly surprised, the meals were all excellent...and the service was spot on. Give this place a try u will not regret it.More

Date of visit: February 2021
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Reviewed 7 February 2021 via mobile

Visited as a group of 5. Service was prompt. We had the shared platter, duck rissoto, lamb shoulder pasta and duck breast roast. Everyone agreed the food was excellent. We'll be going there again soon.

Date of visit: February 2021
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Reviewed 5 August 2020

Had a lovely meal as take away for a birthday dinner last night. Meals arrived on time and still warm. Quality of food was great and we chose well! - warm cobb bread with the dips, the veal tortellini and the lamb risotto was delicious...and the roasted parsnips a great choice as a vegetarian entrée. I chose the salmon with edamame dressing...very tasty. An added bonus is all came in compostable containers - TICK and brown paper bags - ANOTHER TICK. A welcome addition not to have to dispose all that plastic to create more environmental issues. By all accounts a very nice meal received at our doorstep, contact free and free delivery! Under this current lockdown period, good to support local restaurants and receive convenient and good value meals. Thanks guys :)More

Date of visit: August 2020
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Reviewed 23 July 2020 via mobile

Had takeaway and to be honest was crap Worst meal I’ve had in ages Tried the special with the beetroot and potato gnocchi Absolutely revolting

Date of visit: July 2020
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freddie311
4 August 2017|
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Response from Jacqui G | Property representative |
Hi Freddie, so sorry we didn't see your question earlier. Yes we are BYO wine, as well as fully licensed. Thank you.
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Response from Jacqui G | Property representative |
Hi Corinne, was just checking out some old reviews and came across yours, just letting you know that we took your feedback on board and removed the byo limit. It's now $10 a bottle and you can bring as many as you wish... More
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Fedele's Ristorante Italiano is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 3.5
  • Atmosphere: 3.5