Ecco

10 Reviews on “Ecco”

• Eden Di Sipio

  A wonderful and true Italian restaurant. A booking for 16 people, we were all individually and as a group well looked after. Everyones food arrived at the same time for all meals (still hot!!), and our glasses were never empty. Food was perfect and the service and staff were amazing.

  I dare say the pizza could be better than my Nonnas, or even the best in Melbourne!!

  August 13, 2020, 4:21 am

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• Giuseppe Colosimo

  This place is absolutely fantastic
  I been here many times and it never disappoint
  The food is 100 % italian and the management at his top.
  I try the risotto today and it taste fresh homemade like nonna’s cooking well done

  August 10, 2020, 8:23 am

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• Lily Steiner

  Those that follow me know I rarely give low ratings, that’s mainly because I love food and am motivated to do rave reviews of things I love, but if I didn’t really enjoy it, I am rarely motivated to write about it at all by the time I get home. Ecco however really annoyed me because for a small restaurant that has just spent a fortune redecorating, and it does look lovely, they have no idea how to make customers feel good enough to come back. It was highly recommended by 2 in our party that had been there before and LOVED IT, so we were ready to enjoy the meal.
  I’m not sure when bread stopped being free in restaurants, but we were hungry, so ordered the pizza bread, which was just a base with garlic and rosemary for $10 ! For bread that used to be free – but then needed butter to put on top of it to enhance the flavour because it really was a bit dry. Now I don’t know what the cost of butter is, or the cut backs that were necessary which make butter so precious, but we had to ask for a double lot with the bread. The butter was taken away before we finished the bread or the food was deiivered, so we asked for it back. Eventually it did come back, but looked like it had been salvaged from the trash, so we asked for fresh butter which was eventually brought, and made good entertainment while we were waiting for the food.
  The pizzas were good, and that is why I did rate a 2. One of us had Capriciosa which was delicious, not too much or too little of anything. I ordered a truffle and mushroom pizza that also had sausage on it, I like things a little different and this was good, no complaints, except from the others at the table who didn’t like it as much, but were happy with the capriciosa.
  The ravioli was very ordinary and hardly there – 3 pieces of ravioli on a huge plate. My friend had ordered ravioli before the renovation and was served a generous portion, today, at $30 for a spinach and ricotta I think it was, nothing fancy, the portion was tiny and not all that tasty.
  The other dish we ordered was a salmon carpaccio with a light and fresh citrus dressing. It was good, but not anything I wanted to go home to write about. As we were still hungry, we ordered a gnocchi with gorgonzola sauce and walnuts, but it was also not spectacular. I love gnocchi and gorgonzola sauce is one of my favourites, but this was not especially rich or creamy and had no zest or zing.
  We also ordered a tiramisu for dessert, as we really were trying to recreate a sense of YES ! the tiramisu was good – finally at last, something we could all agree we liked !
  But alas, it was not a great experience. It is the wait staff that make the experience – the food must be good but why bother to renovate if you don’t care about making your customers feel good in your restaurant ? We are not huge complainers or whingers and did laugh about the on going butter issue. We commented politely about the size of the meals, but did just order more food to make up for that, including a dessert.
  This is certainly priced on the higher end of small restaurants, but when the bill came and not even dessert was comped, we certainly did not feel like valued or appreciated customers who have to come back.
  Italian restaurants should be friendly and warm and welcoming with lots of wonderful food on the plates that you just can’t finish. Don’t understand these people at all and with so many other wonderful restaurants on Toorak Road, certainly don’t need to come back. So one star because the pizza and tiramisu were good and one star because our waitress did listen to all these comments before we left the restaurant, and will hopefully take note. If you are going to price yourself high, make sure you add good service and if you can see your customers are not happy for any reason throw in the dessert for free to at least let them know you appreciated them coming in at the very least. That $14 tiramisu cost you hundreds in return visits and good will.

  August 8, 2020, 5:35 pm

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• Deep Animesh

  Was here for last year Valentines Day dining! Early Bookings are required for occasional dining , but other wise also this place is quiet crowded always .Lovely staff, nice cozy ambience and amazing food ,, definitely a place for a Romantic dinner. Would recommend to visit this place once.

  May 26, 2020, 3:15 pm

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• Vanessa

  I came on Valentines Day with a friend. I was so impressed with this place. The food, the wine choice and the staff were exceptional. would have to be the best Italian Restaurant in South Yarra, Toorak and Prahran area! The intimate setting with the music and atmosphere is amazing!

  May 26, 2020, 1:34 pm

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• Jon Marcard

  Awful night. Left before meals arrived. 90 minutes!!! At least they comped the drinks. New management dont have a clue. Not enough staff in the kitchen.

  May 15, 2020, 12:53 pm

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• Maggie Quach

  Exceptional service, best pork belly I have
  Ever experienced! Great back area and courtyard for large groups. Awesome deserts. Cant wait to go again.

  February 17, 2019, 5:26 pm

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