Greta

I was eager to try the beef cheek baguette, but I found it to be quite average considering the price. For $28, the amount of meat in the sandwich was minimal, and it came with just a dip, with no chips included. While the meat was tender, it lacked seasoning and had very little flavor. If the intention was to highlight the sauce, it should have been more robust, but it also tasted quite mild. Additionally, the pesto or green sauce inside didn't provide much of a kick overall. On the positive side, the bread was excellent—perfect for dipping and not too chewy. The melted cheese complemented the sandwich nicely.

ORDERED: 🍝 Thursday Special: Pasta (beef ragu paccheri) & Wine ($30.00) 🍟 Parmesan pomme frites $16.00) 🥗 Brussel Sprouts, chicory, vinaigrette ($15.00) It was $48.00pp between two people! REVIEW: ⭐ I liked Greta's Thursday special! A big serving of pasta with two options of vegetarian/meat. We went with a beef ragu, served with what appeared to be paccheri pasta. The big short round yellow smooth tubes scooped the beef ragu sauce perfectly. A glass of red/white wine accompanied our meal for an easy $30. 🍷 We added parmesan pomme frites to snack on (the parmesan a light savoury delight) and the brussel sprouts roasted... but a bit too acidic for my tastes from the vinaigrette. It was great to add some greens though. Service was... interesting. It took a while to grab the waitress' attention. When we needed her at times, she was hard to find. 🔍 However, she was really supportive in letting us sit together (so we had a 2 seater which became a 4) and that gave us ample space. Interior is cosy and great to catch up with a mate over dinner.

a great spot when you want wine and a snack. sleek, olive and woody tones and a semi-open kitchen. lovely! our waitress kindly let us know there was 1 minute left on the happy hour, so we jumped to order drinks! I enjoyed my light red, while they also have a range of cocktails including a negroni and margarita for $12. my friends went for their focaccia and butter. considering there was no real saucy dish to really do any wiping up with bread, I went for their anchovy toast. as always, a bite of heaven. 🤩 I loved the bread was chewy not rock solid like some anchovy toast. their fries were HUGEE I just wish they were hotter and salted more. their roast brussel sprouts on goats curd was tasty, but lacked a crunchy element. their eggplant and olive caccheri daily pasta was delicious! hearty and simple, a comforting dish that resembled a home cooked one. paired with their dressed leaves, this was yum! I found their menu could do with a little more play on flavours and dishes. the wine bar game in melbourne is PEAKING with some of the smallest, simplest plates absolutely blowing me away. while I didn’t find greta left me with this feeling, it’s a nice spot to try of you’re a fan of long wine lists and some simple snacks. they have parmagiana night on wed, pasta and wine on thurs, beef and wine all day everyday and happy hour 4-6 wed to fri. give one a go! 🫶🏽

I ordered a small oat latte around around 12:00 PM on Tuesday, the 30th of September. The tall guy with the black hair grabbed my order and made the coffee. Honestly, I was so gobsmacked by the service I can’t even begin to complain. He just chucked a cold shot into a cup that had been sit on the coffee machine stand and barely bothered to steam the milk properly. He slapped it together and handed it over in less than a minute. I was standing right there watching, but he just carried on, looking like he couldn't be bothered. And then charged me $5.70 for that rubbish. 7- Eleven coffee would be made with more care and be warmer than that. Absolutely shocking experience. The worst ------------------------ on 10 Oct Thank you for reaching out. I’ve already commented on the situation I experienced, and I was wondering what kind of details you’d like to gather. I’m happy to respond through the Google review, but I don’t agree to share personal details. ----------------------------

Dear Greta, I’ve supported this shop for a long time, but my recent experience was confusing and hurtful. The staff was dismissive when I tried to order, and I was eventually told I wasn‘t allowed to stay in the seating area unless I ordered more than coffee. However, there is zero consistency. Other tables around me specifically white patrons were allowed to linger for an hour with just a single drink. The ”policy“ seems to change depending on who the staff likes. Moving a regular customer to a seat with no shade while giving others preferential treatment is not how you run a business. Truly saddened by the lack of equal hospitality here.