Carosello

Ideally located , Carosello is the most popular Italian restaurant in Moonee Ponds. Offering deliciously prepared wood-fired pizza's and traditional pastas. The menu has a variety of Starters, Grilled meats, Pastas, Mains, Sides, kids meals and a variety of drinks. The setting is welcoming and nicely decorated, with indoor and outdoors eating area. The service provided by staff is beyond excellent and food is not just served in a reasonable time, but it is also very well presented. Carosello is definitely the go to place in Moonee Ponds when it comes to delicious Italian food, great service and fantastic ambience..

Deliciously satisfying. Ordered the gnocchi and just when I thought there weren't enough gnocchi, there was more hidden on the plate. Staff were friendly and punctual, which adds to all the positive reviewsFood: 5/5

After arriving for an 8pm reservation, it took 15 mins to be seated. On top of this, we waited another 45 mins for any food to come out after ordering. When that food finally came, it was all at once. The dishes were decent, but certainly not worth the price and wait time. The pasta was a little too salty and the pizzas had uneven dough - thick, dense crust and thin, soggy base. We won't be coming back in a hurry unfortunately.

Busy, bustling, vibrant and noisy place. Despite that, received good and pleasant service and meals timely served. Ordered Miss Piggy and Frutti di Mare. Miss Piggy was definitely “piggy”. The porchetta and the crema di tartufo notes were definitively coming through. My company definitely enjoyed it with great dollops of their chilli in oil. The Frutti di Mare was very good. The seafood particularly the calamari was perfectly just done. None of the seafood was overdone. The seafood topping was a little too salty though. The pizza dough was a little soggy at the bottom but if you like well puffed, chewy pizza crust with a touch of sweet and char notes, this is for you.

Walked into a bustling busy restaurant which had good vibes but left disappointed and won't be coming back. The arancini were terrible. Dry and lacking any flavour and seemed to be microwaved because they certainly weren't hot & crispy. Bruschetta was served on cold not toasted bread. Was just ok. Calamari was nice. Our waiter decided to try and clear our entrees as we were still eating them . Even after telling him to leave then he tried to take them. Absolutely ridiculous. I understand you want to turn tables over but don't be so stupid about it. My Veal Cotoletta really lacked any flavour. It was crumbed and fried.... The potatoes and salami had more taste. pretty disappointed for $36. Overall a not so good experience when spending good money for below average food and rude service.

Omg, linguine is goooood! Really wanna go back to eat again. Staff are so nice! We had an enjoyable dinner~

Friendly staffs, delicious foods. It was the most satisfying dinner of my Melbourne trip.

Food never disappoints! Our favourite. Menulog made us wait almost 2 and half hours for delivery. When I rang the owner who spoke empathized. For that I would add an extra star if I could.

Food is yummy and staff is friendly. Highly recommend.

Oh my lord!!! If u haven’t had the privilege of eating at Carosello , please make sure u do! The food was sensational , so tasty and authentic! The service was impeccable. Jordan the owner was such a character and his friendly customer service was incredible! Thank u for a great experience , we will definitely return every time we are in Melbourne! 5 star rating , right here!!!