Casalingo

I ordered take away pizzas - was tasty, but the service at pickup was a bit of a let down. The guy behind the bar was a bit unhelpful to the two customers who were hoping to dine there when they didn’t have a reservation. “You can try coming back in half an hour. Maybe there’ll be a table, maybe there won’t” isn’t exactly useful. Also, although the prices are reasonable, I’m really glad we ordered two pizzas because they’re really very small. The dough is interesting - definitely not Neapolitan but also not bad

One of the best Italian restaurants in Apollo Bay! After a long drive from Coonawarra, South Australia, to the Great Ocean Road, we were craving pizza and a refreshing lemony cocktail. Wow! Their pizza, ravioli, and cocktail were absolutely delicious. The staff were friendly and accommodating, helping us get a table even as walk-ins at this busy restaurant. It’s a popular spot, so I would recommend making a reservation to ensure you get a table. A must-visit for great Italian food in Apollo Bay!

Hidden gem in Apollo bay.Food was excellent. Highly recommend if I'm the area.we had the prawn ravioli and meatballs and spaghetti and tiramisu for dessert with an espresso martini

The food was very, very inconsistent. We got three mains, I had a chicken risotto which was nice, what you would expect from a risotto. The other two dishes not so great, the vegetarian risotto was very acidic, and tasted mostly of canned tomato. The lasagna also tasted of canned tomato and had a large build up of oil in the bowl. The atmosphere is really nice, it’s quiet and cozy. The service was good, attentive waiters and answered all our questions. Overall, mixed experience, even though the venue was nice, the food isn’t great considering the price range.

After a long drive to get to Apollo Bay we stumbled upon this fantastic Italian restaurant. We hadn’t made a booking but that wasn’t a problem and got a table for two straight away. The atmosphere inside was lovely and we had a wonderful waitress called Mandy who welcomed us and helped us with our drinks selection. My husband ordered the blue cheese gnocchi which he said was delicious and I had a prosciutto pizza which was so light, fresh and tasty. For dessert we had the Tiramisu which was so yummy. Great restaurant, great atmosphere and wonderful service.

Busy even on a weekday, really enjoyed the good food and they also have a lot of choices of wines.

We had Linguine Marinara for dinner and a glass of wine each with my partner. Delicious! We had no reservation but anyway, they received us very kindly and finally we got a table. I recommend to make a reservation! It was fully booked.

Got takeaway from Casalingo for dinner. 15-20 minutes wait and the food wasnt as good as the Atmosphere in the restaurant. Staff was friendly.

We heard very good things about this place and so we went into it with high expectations. It was a great and quite high end spot compared to local restaurants. The Linguine Marinara was quite flavourless and could do with some tomato sauce and/or lemon to add. On the other hand the ragu and bolognese sauce were delicious The main pasta sizes were quite generous , however the entree sizes were quite small. The kids menu food was to a high standard.

Recommended by our B&B and we were so pleased. Lovely restaurant with a wonderful ambience. Staff friendly and helpful. Food and wine delicious. Highly recommend.

Very eventful night with an Asian guest lifting the table up and going bunta breaking stuff and scattering food and crockery just as we got sat down. Police called to deal with him and Ambulance called for a shell shocked grandma and his injured kid. Turned out he'd not had his medication. All things considered, under the circumstances the staff did an awesome job. Food was good and reasonably priced despite the huge distraction. Well done and thanks to the staff. Everything was correct and no waiting around even though they were shell shocked.

The food was amazing. The service was horrible. We were ignored from time we sat down. We had to ask to order drinks. We had to ask to order dinner. The server was rude when we asked for the bill. We were even ignored as we tried to pay the bill. When we complained to the owner, we were told our opinion didn't matter because we didn't live locally and would not be back. Beware...this appears to be a locals only restaurant.

Interesting place until I got a cleaning cloth on my dish. Really? I was having my dinner and suddenly from nowhere I got a cleaning cloth on my dish that made me lost my appetite

We were a group of 4 eating at Casalingo and we had to leave before we could finish our food because of the manager's behavior - drunk and extremely abusive of her staff. The manager was drunk and managed to abuse and bully out loud one of her staff members in front of all the guests, then roll her eye-balls and mock an old couple that asked nicely if she could mind her language, then she pointed and laughed at us out loud because we were shocked, later she was also saying foreigners shouldn't be allowed to speak foreign languages (some of us were tourists). All of this in front of kids as well! When we left the place she seemed to follow us in the street but I think she was too drunk to recognize us. It was sad and frustrating to see how badly abused the waiter was and how some of the other staff seemed scared of her too. The other guests also agreed this was not acceptable behavior. Multiple locals told us later this occasionally happens at the restaurant, probably when she is drunk. If you happen to eat there a day she's there and drinking you probably won't enjoy your meal.

The food was very good however the service and overall attitude was absolutely disgusting - rude, dismissive and we had to constantly ask to be served. We were told at the end of the dinner our views did not mean anything as we weren't locals and not to come back. Really appalling! Don't even bother!

Had the lasagna and carbonara. Both were fabulous. Service was fantastic and friendly. I will absolutely be back again.

Excellent linguini seafood pasta with garlic and white wine sauce. The scallops, muscles, clams, fish, calamari and prawns were ocean-to-table fresh. The house lasagna was fantastic! The food was well worth the wait after our order was misplaced. Cheers!

We celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary this evening. The food was absolutely delicious! We were sad that the meal was over! Every, single meal was exceptional. The quality was high. The service was efficient and friendly.

A good dinner choice on our Great Ocean Road road trip. Garlic pizza is spicy and delicious. Calamari salad is also most tasty, although the sauce is a bit salty. Wonderful atmosphere on a Saturday. Good service, Would love to come again.

I had the kangaroo and my friend had the lasagna. Absolutely delicious! Great service!

We came here on a weekday evening in the winter she ordered the garlic pizza and mushroom pizza. Garlic pizza was great -- well flavored with garlic and cheese and mild chilis. We were surprised by the mushroom pizza not being great - the mushrooms were standard (white button or criminis) and under spiced with bland blobs of ricotta. Wound recommend standard pizzas like the margerita or garlic in the future.

Very poor service, most notably they refused to give me a takeaway container for my food.

Hidden gem! Wait staff friendly and very helpful, knew there offerings perfectly. Food was superb in both entrees and main course. Excellent local wine list that wait staff also knew well.

Had the gnocchi and bluevein sauce. Absolutely delicious. Would be 5 stars but it was just a touch salty. Definitely would recommend take away - it's almost half the price for a decent serve and ( based entirely on my short walk around) competitively priced for the area

Ordered takeaway pizza from here, not the worst I've had. Bases are not really traditional Italian I'd expect.