Il Viale - Brisbane

We use to go here on a very regular basis. We left the area but whenever we are in Brisbane we always meet and eat there. We have recommended so many people to go.

My wife and I have been going to Il Viale for a number of years now; it is our favourite Italian restaurant. Yesterday we hosted for the second time a luncheon function for the Brisbane Food and Wine Club. 41 attended for a 3 course lunch. It was superb! Probably the best function we have had in years. The food was excellent. Starting with a very generous antipasto and a choice of 3 mains, scaloppine, fish of the day and Il Cartoccio (a shell fish dish) and followed up with Paolo's tiramisu. The menu could not have been bettered or faulted. Getting hot dishes to 41 people all at the same time is a challenge for any chef. Paolo rose to the occasion as we would have expected. Treat yourself, you won't be disappointed.

Tucked away between a veterinary practice and pool shop in suburban Brisbane you’ll find one of Brisbane’s best kept secrets – Il Viale Ristorante Italiano.<br/ <br/ Meaning ‘the avenue’ in Italian, Il Viale sits fittingly on Honour Avenue in Graceville and serves up delicious traditional dishes lovingly prepared by chef/owner Paolo Pinci.<br/ <br/ The chef’s daily specials board is nearly as long as the menu itself and always has two or three dishes that tempt me, but without fail I always end up ordering the Ravioli Giallorosso, which I rate as one of Brisbane’s top five Italian dishes.<br/ <br/ On this most recent occasion, my good friend and I both enjoy the Ravioli Giallorosso and we shared the Bruschetta al Pomodoro, the Funghi Saltati and the Spinaci.<br/ <br/ The Ravioli Giallorosso $26.00) are filled with ricotta cheese and spinach and finished with a tomato and cream sauce. These handmade pillows of perfection never disappoint and rate 4.5-5.0 out of 5.<br/ <br/ The Bruschetta al Pomodoro $10.50) begins with Pane Della Casa, which is piled high with fresh diced tomato, seasoned with extra virgin olive oil, basil, garlic and salt. This was a delightful dish and there was more than enough to share. The Bruschetta rated 4.0 out of 5.<br/ <br/ The Funghi Saltati $9.50) are mushrooms, sautéed in olive oil, garlic and parsley, while the Spinaci $9.50) is baby spinach sautéed in olive oil, garlic and lemon. Both make wonderful accompaniments to the Ravioli.<br/ <br/ Il Viale do a thriving dinner business, but over six lunches in recent years I have never seen them with more than three or four tables occupied during lunch service. <br/ <br/ I assure you that if Il Viale were located in the CBD or at South Bank they would have queues out the door waiting to feast on their delicious homemade pastas. <br/ <br/ I highly recommend Il Viale – well done, Chef Pinci!<br/ <br/ <br/ July 2016<br/ Rated 4.0 out of 5<br/ <br/ Good Italian in the heart of Graceville. I've been to Il Viale four times and have always enjoyed myself.  The waitstaff is friendly and accommodating.  The specials board is ridiculously long they really should print it and hand a paper copy to the table), but the food is very good.  My personal favorite is the spinach and ricotta ravioli in cream sauce.  I order a side of spinach and add this to the dish as well.  The Penne Pomodoro and Caprese are both very nice.  Lots of options for vegetarians and carnivores, so this is an easy choice when we are trying to keep peace.<br/ <br/ NOTE: We turned some friends onto Il Viale a few weeks ago and they loved it.  They went three times in two weeks!

I was taken here by surprise by my fiancé. I had no idea what to expect and the restaurant looked small and it was full of people. Nicki was the only staff member on floor and she looked snowed under but the excellent service we received from her was also warm and lovely. <br/ <br/ When the food arrived, I was blown away by it. <br/ My partner had the veal tortellini and I ordered the sand crab spaghetti. They were beyond all expectations! I 've always been apprehensive about ordering seafood at restaurants because they are either not fresh or soaked in agents to keep them 'fresher '. My crab tasted like the meat had just been torn off the crab and it was tender sweet juicy wonderful deliciousness! <br/ <br/ My partners pasta was freshly made, velvety and bathed in a heavenly sauce. This is exactly what Italian restaurants should have been serving all along and I 'm so glad I 've found this wonderful little place now! <br/ We will most definitely frequent this restaurant again and again!

The family 's go to Italian place. Great tasting pasta dishes. Wife 's favourite is the cartoccio. The daughter usually orders the agnolotti. I try a new pasta dish everytime I go and have only been disappointed once in around 10 visits. And it was because the pasta was not al dente that one time.<br/ <br/ Caution though, you need patience when you visit. Il Viale can become very busy and service slows down quite a bit. Also, there are times that they serve other tables first even if they ordered after you. Seems there is a need to get the ordering system a little more organised. Drinks are also sometimes forgotten to be delivered so be ready to remind the staff.<br/ <br/ Also, I find it a bit funny that their specials board have stayed 90% the same during our different visits. Having a single board, being carried around to each table, might be their way of controlling traffic in the kitchen, i.e. slow down orders in the queue. I think it might be better to just make some of the 'specials ' part of the menu so customers can order quicker. But add more sous chefs in the kitchen to have a quicker turn over.<br/ <br/ Still, if you are lucky enough to visit Il Viale during a low volume period, you will enjoy a quality meal.