The story goes that, many years ago, the Waiters Club Restaurant was a small, no frills hole in the wall restaurant where Melbourne waiters used to go after their shifts for a hearty and delicious Italian meal.
True to the story, on climbing the stairs to enter this Meyers place venue, I was definitely greeted by a no frills kind of room which could have easily been the setting of a school camp dining hall (although a very small one at that). The Waiter's club doesn't even mess around with menus - the daily offerings written up on a chalkboard with no price tag in site.
But what a menu it is - from Spaghetti Bolognese to Veal Parmigiana, it has all the Italian favourites. On a recommendation from our waitress, I couldn't go past the Tagliatelle Al Pollo. Ordering a creamy pasta is not usually a no-no - it's hard not to giggle at people who feel ill after a giant bowl of carbonara and claim that they are lactose intolerant - no darling, you just ate a ginormous bowl of cream, carbs, eggs and cheese - of course you are going to feel unwell! However, The Waiters Club All Pollo fell far from this category - light, flavoursome and incredibly moresish, it was one of the best bowls of pasta I have ever had.
But what a menu it is - from Spaghetti Bolognese to Veal Parmigiana, it has all the Italian favourites. On a recommendation from our waitress, I couldn't go past the Tagliatelle Al Pollo. Ordering a creamy pasta is not usually a no-no - it's hard not to giggle at people who feel ill after a giant bowl of carbonara and claim that they are lactose intolerant - no darling, you just ate a ginormous bowl of cream, carbs, eggs and cheese - of course you are going to feel unwell! However, The Waiters Club All Pollo fell far from this category - light, flavoursome and incredibly moresish, it was one of the best bowls of pasta I have ever had.
Whilst the venue was no frills, the service was by no means lacking - friendly, attentive and up for a banter - they will make you feel like a welcomed guest in their family home the minute you walk through the Waiters Club's doors.
Food: 5/5
Decor: 2.5/5
Service: 4/5
Total: 11.5/15
No comments:
Post a Comment