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Environment:The restaurant is in a beautiful area- very pretty but I do think its crowded. Theres a lot of tables inside the restaurant that arent use…
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Baduzzi is open for Casual Dining. Baduzzi serves Italian dishes. Incorrect or missing information? Make a report, or claim the restaurant if you own it!Details
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8 Reviews on “Baduzzi”
Came in on a busy Saturday night. Great ambiance inside. Had a friendly staff member to guide us through the menu, as it was our first time. Waiters were attentive and very happy to serve. Went with the Buttered Maltagliati w/ Duck for our mains. Pasta with the ragu was delicious. Deep and wholesome flavours. Duck was very soft and tender. Torta Caprese for dessert was amazing. Delicate cake, and with the tart of the raspberry sorbet it tasted incredible. The Tiramisu was also very good. Only negative is the Red Deer Meatballs I had for my starter – sauce was nice, but the meatballs themselves were a bit dry and hard. But, considering how pleasant everything else was I can’t judge Baduzzi too harshly on that. On a weird, but positive side note: Restrooms are comfortable and incredibly clean and tidy. This isn’t a place you’d go to for a cheap night out but you definitely do get what you pay for here. Highly recommended.
Environment:The restaurant is in a beautiful area- very pretty but I do think its crowded. Theres a lot of tables inside the restaurant that arent used and I thought the outside was just so congested. It felt too uncomfortable. Staff: Got the basic service; nothing more! No one came to check how the food was for me or if I needed anything else. I get it you were busy but apparently not busy enough because a staff was cleaning the glass door right in front of us. Food:I can safely say that yours was the worst Italian restaurant Ive been to. Your name is baduzzi and omg what a shame your meatballs tasted like rubber. Just for a test, I did a little experiment; I took off all the sauces and dropped the bare meatball on my plate and it BOUNCED! Really your name is baduzzi meaning meatballs and you cant even get that made fresh and right? When it comes to portions; Believe me my seven year old niece wouldnt be even half full with what you serve on a giant plate. You have the fish market right beside you and you king prawn tasted chewy. Why would you serve something frozen when you get better quality with fresh and its not a long way away? For my main course I ordered a lamb rump- well done ! It was well something-well DRY.well BURNT. It was hard to chew and really hard to pass through my throat. I kept looking for a staff member in the are where I was sitting but none came. Overall:Im not trying to be rude but all your staff including your chef needs a thorough review. Everything was pricy and I wasnt even full. The food was bad and the service was worse. I hope you take this feed back into account and make changes very soon. I definitely wont be back until I see some positive change.
I have been here several times and it is always amazing. Great service and a nice setting. The meatballs are fantastic, full of flavour and the texture is incredibly smooth. The ricotta tortellini is incredible, soft pasta and fantastic flavours. Can’t wait to come back again! The portion sizes are also good and so worth the money.
Its been over a year since Ive last visited this restaurant. Again I was pleased with their quality of food. This premium casual diner is conveniently located by the Viaduct, with great ambience and bubbly waiters. Food was quick to serve. Their deer meatball and duck pasta were memorable. The meatball was soft and not oily; The pasta was made thin and the sauce was creamy and delicious. Also highly recommend their tiramisu, it has just the right amount of cream and sweetness. Food Taste: 10/10Food Presentation: 7/10Service: 7/10Location: 10/10Ambience: 8/10Cost: $80 per person (excl alcohol)
Great service and food. Walked in on valentines day and they accommodated us. Would go back to try more items from the menu. Great location as well!
Had dinner here on Saturday night , place was packed we got seated straight away, our waiter was awesome, the focaccia bread was delicious with the olive oil dip , I am not sure my $30.50 crayfish x3 lil meatballs was worth it? They tasted delicious tho!!, my partner had the duck ragu which was 10/10 , I had the hapuka bolognese with crayfish broth smelt like the sea when it arrived to the table I was really excited to see what is was going to taste like Wow it was salty very salty!!!!! Tasted ok tho but way to much salt for my liking!!!!! Other then that was a pleasant evening and enjoyed our time there..
Always here for their tiramisu, hands down best in town. There is generally a wait if no bookings are made, so sometimes a cold 20minutes may be required but once inside it is toasty, the front of house is friendly and brings blankets and their food selection is just wonderful.We had the eggplant parmigiana and two desserts: torta caprese and the ciambella, both were lovely but still dont top tiramisu!