Grill americano reviews

So you thought they didn't make restaurants like this anymore?

That era? The long cavernous space on Flinders Lane is trimmed in navy and marble. A stunning bar overlooks the open kitchen — and the grill. You settle into thick comfy seating as Sinatra plays in the background. The dim lighting, waiters clad in white coats, the perfect styling from start to finish. The attention to detail here is noteworthy. An Americano cocktail comes with a long cylinder of ice — stamped with mandarin skin at the top and a little chocolate-dipped mandarin segment.

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.

Celebrated somm and Lucas Restaurants beverage director Loic Avril has grill americano reviews a wine list with over bottles, and there are plenty of by-the-glass and Coravin pour choices to get stuck into.

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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. The guide's reviewers visit unannounced and pay their way. To learn more about the process, head over here.

Grill americano reviews

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.

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The Grill Americano dining room. Check out our round-up of our city's best restaurants. The showstopper here is dessert. Since opening last week, Grill Americano has been packed to the gills. No, you cannot do steak like this at home. 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. It's a completely different beast to Richmond's Baby, the original Italian restaurant in the Lucas Restaurants stable. More venues. Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! Photo: Amy Hemmings. Recipe Collections Best prawn pasta recipes Feb 21, Fast Recipes Greek lamb meatballs with orzo, tomato-garlic sauce and fried oregano Feb 22, You settle into thick comfy seating as Sinatra plays in the background. And there's steak, of course. Looking to dine at more of Melbourne's finest establishments?