A25 Pizzeria - Docklands

As I work nearby, this place has become a favourite haunt of mine, particularly on Monday and Tuesdays where they have amazing specials. 

I've come here 3 times so far and I've enjoyed every visit. The $14 pizza specials on Mondays are definitely good value for money - the serving is great and I love the fact that they are generous with their cheese toppings (my favourite!).

I've also tried their pastas and this also tasted amazing. The serving was smaller than what I expected but nevertheless, it did hit the spot.

This place is definitely good for work lunches with a small group of people but I would not recommend coming here with a large group or for a business meeting - this place is incredibly popular and hence, can get very noisy inside. 

Martini & Co

As this place is a fairly new restaurant, I thought I had to give it a try despite the low Zomato ratings. I came here with a small group of friends on a Monday night and understandably, it was rather empty. The staff were great and were very friendly and helpful. 

I ordered the  House Fettuccini Carbonara and I honestly had fairly low expectations for it. The food took about 20 minutes or so to arrive and at first glance, I was surprised by the serving size. Having been to the Groove Train on the Ground Floor of Pacific Werribee, I was expecting it to be on the smaller size of things. However, there was definitely a generous serving of it and I hoped that it was more of the good stuff and not the bad.

I actually really liked the Carbonara and relished every bite. I've been to places where the sauce has been to thick and I've started feeling icky and quite sick halfway through. However, I raced through my meal with no problem and was even feeling disappointed that there wasn't more towards the end!

Overall, the group of friends that I was with enjoyed their respective dishes and I'll definitely be coming back here again to try the rest of their menu. 

House Fettuccini Carbonara

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