Universal Restaurant

Carlton's Local Eatery Since 1969

8 / 10
184
ratings
  • Phone

    +61 3 9347 4393

  • Website

    universalrestaurant.com.au

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  • Type

    Italian Restaurant

Address

141 Lygon St Carlton VIC 3053 Australia

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Dining Options Take-out, Delivery
Restroom Yes
Menus Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
Drinks Beer, Wine, Cocktails

Comments / 50


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pin lee

Chicken schnitzel at $14 is huge - enough for 2 pax. Seafood Pasta marinara (entree is enough. But can order main portion if big eater) is good 2. These 2 dishes can be shared by 3 pax

Richard Czerwik

Universal has some of Melbourne's biggest, cheapest and best Italian dishes you can find. It's by far the best value for money place I have found that puts a smile on my face everytime!

Eirini Kf

we dinned here tonight &ws delightful!food,taste portion wise w were more than satisfied.the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. highly recommend it.great job t everyone.value for money.go snitzel&parm

Chi Yen

Really big serving portion. Especially if you're Asian, that is one huge portion . Share with friends , it makes the bill cheaper & you get to try more food.

Bessie Lin

Food comes out quickly during lunch time ! Largest quantities are best for sharing. Get the chicken schnitzel OMG it's massive and filling :D wear loose clothing hahaha :)

Stan Hunter

Food is really good in a straight up sort of way. Be prepared for gargantuan serves. One plate easily enough for two to share.

Yohan Gabriel Liutama

Great pizza and chicken parma to share with friends . Large portion - beware!

Sylvia C

Parma is always a winner. Lasagna is worth ordering, too.

Alicia Ríos

Ask for chicken Parma . You can share. It's too much for two.

Khai Yi Khor

Amazing Chicken Parmigiana ! Huge portion at a very affordable price !

Dustin Lee

Chicken parma portion is outrageous, especially at the $14 price point. Freshly fried too.

Roham Hosseini

Awesome chicken parmesan , lovely staff , and amazing cocktails .

Rafa Gusmão

Chicken Parma is one on the best dishes there

Douglas Maciente

Chicken Parma ! It’s perfect.

Wong Loi

The food is delicious! Love this place! If I go North Melbourne, I will go again! Never regret! Yea..!

Ah Chuan Foo

Chicken parma ! Great value . May get crowded

Mimi Taher

Massive proportion sizes and good price

Ameera Shahary

Non halal but prolly can try the Marinara Pizza , a seafood based pizza ..

Sabeeshan Kulenthiran

Huge portion of chicken parma of really good value

Cassandra Lee

Super big size chicken schnitzel , share with someone else!

Mei Ling

Chicken snitzel. Add 2.90 for extra sauce. Pork rib is not bad

Liam Densley

Terrible experience.. steak is average for a $40 price point, salads are sickening sweet, and the tomato based pasta sauce was also too sweet for a savoury dish. Drink prices is only positive.

Faisal ????

Almost everything is perfect ????????????

3058

Try the Hawaiian pizza . Absolutely heavenly with lots of juicy pineapple .

Jasper Ooi

Gonna be ordering that 1kg rump steak !!

Charlotte Lam

$14 chicken Parma with crispy fat chips - so delicious!! Fabulous value & service was good too.

Joseph Wong

Go there chicken Schnitzel all the time

Stan Hunter

Seafood risotto is yum.

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Cheaper than many other outlet.

Haojia Lee

Pork ribs & chicken wing is not bad. 16.9

Jeannie Hoh

Love their chicken schnitzel and steak .

Alan

Garlic Pizza is a must-try.

Jessica D-K

Good cheap food and good service .

Ms 2 Someone

Oyster kilpatrick

Kevin Chua

cheap chicken parma & schnitzel .

Maria Paula Zulueta

Chocolate mud pudding ! Soooo gooooood! <3

Lisa Johnston

Cheap food.

Maria Paula Zulueta

Chocolate mud pudding !!! Sooooo gooooood! <3

Sue Hui

Service is a little slow...

Shoggy Teoh

Good Italian food ... Pasta n mushroom chicken chop

May Ting

Tuscan Chicken and Lemon Lime bitter♥

Marian Brooks

Great caesar salad !

Praveen Vijayan

The food here is poor.

Francisco González

Not so good pizza

Lucas Vaughan

Food wasn't bad but they brought out 3 of our meals first then the other 3 half an hour later and blamed it on 'the computer'

Kalandro

Food takes ages to arrive. With just about ten tables with customers...

Arden Gabriel

Don't go for chicken parmigiana . Sucks.

Byron Tee

Beer-battered chips ftw!

Rasoul Baghban

Huge Chicken Parma , delicious fries

Luis Shimabukuro

O frango a parmegiana dá pra dois tranquilo e é barato !

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