Balboa Italian

Friendly staff, great service, covid safe. Seafood risotto was fantastic with a wonderful ambiance. They’ve brought Italy to Palm Beach

Two of us ordered a spaghetti carbonara and the “Number 1” pizza as take away to share on Saturday night. When we arrived to collect the order, the pizza remained on the counter top awaiting the pasta order for a good 15 minutes, resulting in the pizza ultimately being cold by the time we took it home (5 minutes down the road). This was unfortunate, as the flavour of the pizza was indeed marvellous, and would have tasted even better had it been warm. However, this was not the disappointing part. The size of the spaghetti carbonara was utterly COMICAL! We paid $25.20 for about 2 twirls of a fork worth of pasta. Pasta is an inexpensive food in itself, and the carbonara dish didn’t include chicken or any “expensive” protein ingredients. Again, this was especially disappointing because the flavour of the carbonara was also marvellous and would have been perfect had there been enough of it. Pictured is an example of the serving size of the spaghetti carbonara which we were given.

I have been here twice, thought I would give them a second chance but the second time was even worst. I am not sure how anyone can give this place 5 star, the pasta was so salty and the pizza was awful. As a large group we ordered a lot off the menu and none of us thought any of the dishes were good.

Customer service is beyond amazing, as soon as you enter you get greeted by the waiters and the chefs also greet you. It’s very nice to see such outstanding customer service. The food is also amazing, best Italian food I have tried on the Gold Coast. I will definitely be back. Thanks for a great lunch

Fantastic Italian food. The gnocchi and cannelloni were both particularly nice.

The customer service professionalism and setting were excellent The dining was disappointing. Every plate arrived so quickly we wondered how the food could have been cooked in that time. Pizza and croquette were warm at best when served The pizza should have been much hotter if it had come straight out of an oven. The butter leaf salad was very nice.

I have tried Garlic Chilli Prawn pizza. Too much dough, not enough topping. Tasted bland, not enough flavour nor seasoning. I think you need to make red sauce more punchy and more chilli, garlic and seasoning to prawns and add some cheese on top with bold flavours because mocarella is very mild.Sorry guys, but i have been to Italy and have tried their pizzas.

Bit of a miss unfortunately. Staff seemed frazzled on arrival, the waiter who took the order had trouble understanding us, one of the starters didn’t arrive and the one that did come was a bit cold. Excellent pre dinner cocktails tho

The pizzas were tasty, but the base was burnt.

Been 3 times now tonight will be the 4th. Can't wait to have the best souffle I have ever eaten!