Perth people help please

[mantis]

My son arrives in Perth this afternoon & he wants to take me out to dinner tonight, only thing is, I haven't been to restaurants for ages.

So, what are some good places, not too expensive to go.
He wanted an all you can eat place, but the only 2 I know are Sizzlers, (revolting food) & Miss Maud's, haven't been there for over 10 years, so no idea what they are like now.

He hates Seaford & Asian food, but likes Italian.

Suggestions please.

PS. in the Perth metro area only, not Meekatharra.

 

[EssJayW]

Maccas?

 

[Greaves]

Pizza Hut

 

[Squeak]

Originally posted by mantis

good places....all you can eat place...

Pretty sure one cancels the other out.

 

[brampta]

I'm not sure that you'll find many all you can eat Italian restaurants...and Smorgy's hasn't found its way to WA yet!

If your preference is for chain-store type food, then I think La Porchetta has opened in WA. I know that there is a store in Belmont somewhere. Affordable Italian, huge selection.

However, if you want to try something a little classier, try James St Northbridge, Fremantle, Hillarys (north of the river) the GrapeVine (edgewater), Scarborough, Claremont/Cottesloe.

And that's about the extend of my knowledge as I have not lived in Perth for over two years now

 

[Docker_Brat]

Originally posted by Greaves
Pizza Hut

Dominos

 

[EssJayW]

Dine in or take away?

 

[Docker_Brat]

Oh yeah, seems to be dine in. Try Neros, Fasta Pasta or La Porchetta.

 

[EssJayW]

Fasta Pasta sounds delicious.

 

[carn_the_nmfc]

Originally posted by Docker_Brat
Dominos

i agree with that one otherwise take him to a pub

 

[TheGreatCoranzo]

Spit Roast? You should have a large portion of fresh meat handy

 

[EssJayW]

Cmon Mantis. Where are you going?

 

[Docker_Brat]

Originally posted by goaldrush
i agree with that one otherwise take him to a pub

It's authentic Italian cuisine eh Suzi?

 

[carn_the_nmfc]

Originally posted by Docker_Brat
It's authentic Italian cuisine eh Suzi?

Well they do have both Italian and Seafood on their menu. It would do for me.

otherwise La Porchettas

 

[Mead]

Except for Pizza hut, I'm not sure there's such a thing as an all you can eat italian restaraunt. My personal favorite place for italian is Cafe Rustica in northbridge- I've never had a bad meal there, and their dessert cakes... (drools on keyboard)

 

[Richmondfan#1]

Jetty's at Hillary's is smorgasboard, won several gold plate awards so it's been proven. The Italian Cafe isn't bad there either. Or that full on Italian place in Subi ... can't think of the name of it.

 

[Port1978]

Villa Da Vinci in Ballajura's pretty nice.....think they do wood fired pizza's as well as well as lots of pasta & other dishes....

 

[raskolnikov]

Actually mantis I have to apologise about the soap box board comment. When I first saw the thread I had a quick glance and saw that it was about dogs so didn't really bother to read the post. I just read it properly and you're right. It is a disgrace.

 

[raskolnikov]

oops wong thread. Don't know how that happened. The previous post should be on the good news thread.

 

[Greaves]

Originally posted by Docker_Brat
Dominos

I prefer domino's aswell... but do they do all you can eat?

 

[theorangeapple]

fantastico is pretty good in subi on rokeby road. not cheap but not too expensive either. its good quality italian with wood fried pizza etc etc. plus the shops and night life is pretty good aswell is Subi.

 

[Port1978]

So where'd you end up going Mantis?

 

[GoEagles]

Woodpeckers in Subiaco is great for wood fire pizzas - very pricey though.

I'd try somewhere in Subiaco or Leederville - lots of good choices there for reasonable prices.

 

[mantis]

Ended up going to Cafe Amareto (sp), cnr Main & Hutton Sts, Ossie Park.

My ex & I used to go there a lot, forgot how good it was, YUM. only thing is, I also forgot how popular they are & you usually have to book in advance, but we were lucky they had one table left outside, I prefer to eat out there in summer anyway.

Forgot who suggested Jetty's, yep that is a great place, we go there every Xmas for our work lunch, but Donovan doesn't like
it.

Then after went to the Paddo, tired as today though, so I declined joining my son at the Sunset Concert tonight at Mt Lawley, so I am able to just Veg out here.

Thanks for the suggestions though folks, have made a note of a lot of them, (well the serious ones) that I didn't know about.

 

[EssJayW]

Glad to help.