Ioesco Cafe Cucina

We have been dining at Ioesco for several years, and visit from Sydney. We understand the owners of this restaurant recently changed, and I must admit it has gone downhill unfortunately. Since the change of ownership, we have dined here twice. The service since last time has definitely improved, but the menu has changed and I’d like to share some feedback. For entree we ordered the calamari, it was nice, but not as nice as it used to be. I ordered a pasta dish for main, and it was quite bland, but drowning in olive oil. I could barely eat it (and the portions were small). My husband ordered the same dish, with the option of adding “tiger prawns”. There was no description that the prawns would be marinated in chili, and his pasta was incredibly spicy which he disliked. Another guest ordered the pork cutlet with cabbage and fennel slaw which was a special. The pork was cooked “beautifully” however the slaw was average and probably needed another side included. We ordered the sticky date pudding and tiramisu to share for dessert and they did not disappoint. Please bring back some of your previous pastas! The staple bolognese and prawn, feta and olive linguine were the best.

A time spent that will not be forgotten. From the first step into the restaurant the staff look after you. A dedicated staff member is always there for any assistance. Food is top-notch. Beautifully plated and the chefs 👩‍🍳 👨‍🍳 have done an elegant job. Fully stocked bar and coffee made for perfection 🥰 Relaxing atmosphere throughout. Will be visiting again.

My family and I had dinner here last night for the first time. A really nice restaurant. The staff were friendly and very attentive. The food was delicious and the serving sizes were excellent. I couldn’t eat all of my main as I had an entree, calamari, and also garlic bread beforehand. All were absolutely delicious. The food was good but also it was also a relaxed atmosphere. We will definitely be going back.

I was very impressed with this place. I went there for a croup lunch so it was a set menu. However, I have allergies to a couple of the that was on the set menu. I gave him a quick call and without question, they said no problems at all, choose anything you want from the full menu. We will make sure you enjoy a nice meal with the rest of your group. Finding a nice restaurant like this, that doesn't make you feel like a pain because you have food allergies is very nice. I had the beef cheek and it was outstanding!

I and my partner went here for Valentine’s Day Dinner and the service was excellent. Making sure that guests were enjoying their dinner and the food was fantastic. We had spaghetti bolognese, spaghetti carbonara, garlic bread and their superb pizza the “Traditional”. Overall, it’s 5 stars for us. The price is reasonable. We didn’t get any dessert coz we were in a rush to go home that night but they gave us a handful of free dark chocolates. 🥰🫶🏻 This Italian restaurant is 5 stars for us and we’re definitely going back. 🥰