Vapiano Soul

Not gonna come again. I have to stand all the way to get my food. Why can’t we order from the waiter and sit and wait for my food?

The food here was great. Made on site. We ordered a variety of pasta & pizza along with drinks it came to less than $ 100 for the 5 of us. I liked the set up with the cards & self service. The pasta was fantastic.

We had chicken pasta and prosciutto e fungi pizza. The pasta was very cooked and the meat quite tender. Pizza was quite alright, but definitely not top notch. No recommendation here. Way too much flour. And on top of that we got to sit on the beautiful balcony with a little bit of fresh wind on such a sunny day.
On top of that: staff was super friendly and gave us a carafe of tap water (they don’t do that at all the vapianos) and even charged our camera. Great experience!

Went here today for the first time and was very unimpressed. We arrived at about 2pm to a mostly empty restaurant and had to clear a table to sit at as they all had plates, bottles and glasses on them. My girlfreind ordered our entrée and mains and we did not have to wait long until the entrée was ready which was nice but was not given long enough until we had to pick the mains up. When i went to pick them up there was an extra meal on my order which we had been charged for but did not order, after i explained to the chef at the counter he outright said I was wrong and that we ordered it and not until my girlfreind also spoke to him the charges were finally removed even though he said he still beleived we ordered it. The pizza and calzone we ordered were ok but we had to wait for cutlery as there was none in the restaurant. The restaurant was finally getting cleared as we were about to leave but none of the tables were wiped and the balcony was still full of plates and bottles.

An interesting idea for a restaurant. On entry you are given a card with which everything you order is recorded on. Then at the end of your meal you go to the cashier, swipe the card and pay. This is a great idea for making split bills a breeze.
The problem I found is the ordering. There is no table service. Whenever you want to order something you go to the counter designated for the good you want. For example, if you want a pizza, you go to the pizza counter. Pasta, to the pasta counter. Same for antipasti and salad, and the bar.
When you order a pasta, you have to stand there and watch them cook it… Then if you wanted a salad, you’d have to move to the next counter and order again, wait for it to be made and then return to your seat to eat. Silly.
We went on a quiet night, so there was no line. I can only imagine how painful it must be to order different things on night with long queues.
THE FOOD however, was delicious. I ordered a bruschetta which was nice (although a little old by the time it was made and I went and ordered my main meal at the next counter). For main, I had a chicken and prawn pesto penne with spinach and pine nuts. Really, really good!
Check it out of its quiet. The food is nice. But beware if it’s busy.

This is not a good place to eat. Not only do you have to wait for a table you also have to wait in line for ages to be able to place your order as there is no table service, and then you have to wait in front of your chef while they cook your food. Yesterday our chef took al dente took far and gave us ouch dente. Avoid this place like the plague. Plus if you hate warm $ 7 beer also avoid this place. Bad, bad, bad!!!

Loved this place. Get there before 7 or lines begin. Shared Bolognaise with my daughter and it comes with bread and it was incredibly fresh and tasty and made right in front of us how we wanted it. You get your own drinks, salad, pasta, and pizza lines here in Australia it seems. Must be a reason. Us Americans are used to a waiter/​waitress but no worries. :). The dessert was given to us as a taste – then we has to have it– the white chocolate cheesecake was incredible and this is from dark chocolate lovers. Make sure you have it. Very nice staff. Sharing a meal and dessert was just $ 20 – 30 dollars total. Went back the next day for more!

Went here on a recommendation and so glad I did. Brilliant pizza! Especially the $ 10 lunch special… very impressed.

Be sure to take advantage of their lunch special starting at 12 where they offer pizza or pasta for $ 10. That’s a great deal if you ask me and the views are lovely outside which is awesome on a nice day for people watching. For first timers you’re given a card which money is added onto it for each item that you order, then you pay the balance as you leave. The interior design is very nice and the pizza I ordered was delicious! I had the Bianco which has roasted potato, cream, garlic, and mozzarella. I highly recommend a visit here to try it out, you won’t be disappointed.

Pizza for the soul, Pasta for an out of body experience. Operates on a blank token card exchange, you fill up the card through each court section (pizza, pasta, salad, bar). Awesome Pumpkin Pizza, a startling rival for my «Pitfire» fave in the U.S., and some kind of Shrimp Scampi with Rocket leaves that is to burst for. Burst your belly, that is. Sausage Pizza is for the overkill, but that’s exactly what the night wants of you. Toe-​tapping electronic music, great view of the mall plaza and street entertainers. The cost will bilk you, but hey, for best Aussie pizza it’s worth the splurge. Families, surfers, tanners, poachers, wranglers, beach bunnies, high-​heel hotties, college study-​breakers… they all come here. Aussie meter-​maids down below (you know, the awesome chicks, not the fugly U.S. meter-​maids). 4.5 Stars.