Grill americano reviews

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So you thought they didn't make restaurants like this anymore? A splendid vision of terrazzo floors, royal-blue leather upholstery and a sweeping white marble bar twinkling with lamplight, Grill Americano brings retro glamour to its pursuit of produce-driven Italian perfection. There's a "hang the expense account" feel to it all, with white-jacketed waiters delivering Tuscan bistecca from the wood grill and scampi on saffron risotto. Mere mortals can paddle in the shallow end with the quotidian appeal of Bolognese-stuffed arancini, chilli-dusted octopus carpaccio drenched in fruity olive oil and velvety anchovies with puffy focaccia and green-olive butter. But why not splash out a little? This review was written independently for the Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide.

Grill americano reviews

Whenever Chris Lucas opens a restaurant on Flinders Lane, things tend to go pretty well. There was Chin Chin, which caused a tectonic shift — for a good few years at least — in the way that Melbourne restaurants looked and behaved. And now, there's Grill Americano, which opened last week. As the name suggests, the stars of the kitchens are a Josper charcoal grill and a custom-made woodfire oven imported from Naples, which are used across the majority of the broad menu's line-up of dishes. Grill Americano is inspired by Northern Italy's renowned steakhouses and namely Bistecca alla Fiorentina, the signature Tuscan dish of a thickly cut t-bone steak, traditionally cooked over hot coals. Alongside a host of other steaks on and off the bone , you'll also find woodfired pork belly, grilled swordfish and roasted scampi. Bistecca alla fiorentina. Photo: Adrian Lander. There's a robust roster of hand-made pastas, too — including wagyu pappardelle, saffron taglioni with scampi, and garganelli with pesto. The rest of the menu — from cicchetti, to sides and salads — is made up of classics from around Italy. Italian favourites also keep coming on the desserts menu: tiramisu, biscotti, gelato and vanilla meringata are all present and accounted for. Drinks from the Italian cocktail canon dominate the drinks list. The eponymous Americano is a looker — it's served with a chocolate dipped mandarin. The addition of vermouth to the Bellini — the Mimosa's Italian cousin — is a nice tweak on the famous drink, and the Smoked Negroni is another highlight.

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Was a little concerned about going to this restaurant based on all of the negative reviews but we ended up having a good dining experience. Service was friendly and timely. They have an exceptional wine list but it is crazy expensive. Loved the ambiance. This place is tricky to evaluate properly. I went here for my 60th Birthday and picked it due to a couple of good reviews. Urban List has it in their top 50 restaurants in Melbourne. Foolishly, I failed to go through all the Tripadvisor reviews, and as such, I have to confirm most of the negatives. Grill Americano looks the goods as you walk in.

Grill americano reviews

So you thought they didn't make restaurants like this anymore? A splendid vision of terrazzo floors, royal-blue leather upholstery and a sweeping white marble bar twinkling with lamplight, Grill Americano brings retro glamour to its pursuit of produce-driven Italian perfection. There's a "hang the expense account" feel to it all, with white-jacketed waiters delivering Tuscan bistecca from the wood grill and scampi on saffron risotto. Mere mortals can paddle in the shallow end with the quotidian appeal of Bolognese-stuffed arancini, chilli-dusted octopus carpaccio drenched in fruity olive oil and velvety anchovies with puffy focaccia and green-olive butter. But why not splash out a little? This review was written independently for the Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide. The guide's reviewers visit unannounced and pay their way. To learn more about the process, head over here.

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Recipe Collections Our most popular recipes for autumn Mar 05, Whether a sirloin New York cut, wagyu bavette or Florentine-style Bistecca, your piece of protein on a plate does not come cheap — but look on the bright side of precision cooking on the charcoal grill and a sauce smorgasbord including black truffle butter and green peppercorn with Cognac. Restaurants Melbourne 5 out of 5 stars. Recipe Collections Best prawn pasta recipes Feb 21, The mantra of simplicity guides a menu long enough it should come with a trigger warning for the indecisive. An Americano cocktail comes with a long cylinder of ice — stamped with mandarin skin at the top and a little chocolate-dipped mandarin segment. Chefs' Recipes Kafeneion's Greek fillo orange cake with orange syrup portokalopita Feb 23, And there's steak, of course. Recipe Collections Our most popular recipes for autumn Mar 05, Entertaining Six quality steak knives that even vegetarians will find use for Feb 27, You settle into thick comfy seating as Sinatra plays in the background. Entertaining 5 wine fridges to store your vinos for entertaining and longevity Feb 27, Address: Flinders Lane Melbourne Italian favourites also keep coming on the desserts menu: tiramisu, biscotti, gelato and vanilla meringata are all present and accounted for. You may also like.