Papa Gino's

Terrible pizza quality. Service poor and poor value, never go back.

Pretty good food
Had a great night , was busy so the wait for food was a little too long ( 45 mins ) however it was very very good

Approximate cost: $80

Love going down to Lygon Street for food, and Papa Gino's is a really good one! The food is lovely, the staff are great and the pricing is not too bad at all. It's a favourite!

Italian restaurants are my favourite to visit as they often serve a generous amount of food for both lunch and dinner. The friendly service began when I entered the shop, which started with a warm welcome by staff. The food here is absolutely amazing and so filling. I ended up ordering the carbonara pasta, which was so creamy and delicious. The flavours were incredible and i felt as though I was eating a traditional meal in Italy. Also the wait time for you meal isn't too long, which adds to the impeccable service.

Yes the heat lamps were running and the service was efficient. The entree size is big enough to eat as a main which means this is really good value for money. Wine is under $5 a glass

Honest pizza place in the middle of the Lygon Street strip. Unfussy pizza and casual service offset by very reasonable prices. Great flavour mix and eternally popular.

Nice family friendly casual dining on Lygon Street. Relaxed atmosphere, friendly service and top-notch food, especially the Lasagna.

Approximate cost: $20

I went there with a friend who goes there often and we ordered 1 large pizza. It was very good and had us buy some more :) The staff were great and really nice, we had a very nice time there.
I will definitely go there again in the future.

Approximate cost: $20

amazing food and dining :) great Italian dishes. have to also add, its a very clean place. great family environment and atmosphere. will be going more often

Went here the other night with the girlfriend, we ordered two pizzas between us, took about 20 minutes for the food to arrive, the pizza were pretty tasty but there was room for some improvement. staff are super nice and the food is reasonably priced.

Approximate cost: $15

cute place that gives you a huge bowl of pasta! so good. Seems its made fresh (I wouldn't know but that's how good it tastes)
Pizza is also really good but I wouldn't write home about it unlike the pasta's. I always get something different and im blown away every time

I have been to this restaurant a couple of times and both times I have found that the pasta was delicious and the pizza was average. The food was competitively priced and the service was fast. It is a tiny little restaurant which makes it perfect to talk and catch up with friends.

tiny, quaint place at lygon, very authentic italian and the staff are quite welcoming

had a glass of red and pasta, pretty decent prices the only downside i guess is that it gets too busy sometimes

Wow! Yum! It's been a few weeks but I'm definitely going back next time I'm in Melbourne I had linguine marinara and IT WAS HUGE! I couldn't finish it. It was full of prawns, mussels, vongole and fish with a good shaving of parmesan. Beautiful. We satr on the street and it was like being in the middle of one big family.

There's quite a few Italian restaurants in Lygon Street, but Papa Gino's still stands out. It's the most family oriented of all the venues in the area, what with the good service and cuisine for all tastes. It has a vibrant interior decor but it is probably nicer to sit outside to eat and watch the world go by you whilst you eat.

I had the canneloni, but my friends ordered several other dishes and all of them looked (and presumably tasted) great. The one that was probably a little less than average was the steak, but that can't be blamed, as it's not necessarily a steak house.

Approximate cost: $15

I visit this lively Carlton Italian restaurant every couple of months and find the staff attentative and friendly and a menu offering good quality food and drink options catering to a variety of needs at reasonable prices. I would certainly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a meal in the Lygon Street area of Carlton.

great italian place we went to in the famous lygon st in carlton great range of pizzas i had a margereta pizza which was nice also had a side salad,extremely busy place at nights

a good pizza place i was taken here by friends for the first time the smell of pizza as u enter makes you really hungry,it has great menu of soups,pizzas pasta and desserts its also byo which is great its in famous lygon st in carlton enjoyed it

Dine at Papa Gino's all the time, love it. Hands down mine and my partners favourite restaurant! Food is always 100%, never had a dud meal, and prices are so good!! It is always super busy which is a teeny tiny down side if you decide to go at peak dining time, but otherwise it kinda adds to the atmosphere. We always take our visiting friends to this place! LOVE love LOVE

Lygon street has an abundant amount of places to eat. Over the years we have dined at most of them and from time to time something new pops up. This place looks inviting so in we go and we get seated straight away. The place is quite full and when i open the menu a quick glance tells me I'm in La Porchetta territory. I go with the Lasagne, hard to fail on this dish in the area. It was your basic dish and not too shabby. The wife hits the waiter for what he suggested (this is always an epic fail from exp) and he reccomends the Veal in white wine sauce. FAIL FAIL FAIL. This is the worst dish I have seen and tasted in this area. Unfortunately this place has now been black listed by the wife! Sorry lads!! No more pappa ginos for us.Test your dishes before you serve them!!!

Approximate cost: $23

Great pizza, smells really good inside the store and you can watch them make it at the counter. I take away since I don't live too far away and they get pretty busy.

$20 for a large pizza is a bit expensive for pizza, but if you want decent pizza in the city you pay that bit extra I guess!

Service is always warm and friendly here. The food tastes similar to the other Italian restaurants along Lygon Street but I come here because the staff are not pretentious, annoying and arrogant.
If you are looking for Italian on Lygon Street, I recommend Papa Gino's - great value and ideal for families too!

one of the best pizza restaurants along Lygon Street!!
authentic italian cuisine and the pastas are delicious!

nice place to dine, very comfortable and friendly atmosphere

have been going there for many years and highly recommend it

I have been eating at Papa Gino's for 28 years. The pizza's are the best in Melbourne and I also enjoy the pasta and schnitzels with salad. The brothers that own the business, passed down from their father Gino, are so friendly. Very busy and great atmsophere.

Have been eating at Pappa Gino's since uni and now go with my family every Sunday.

Great food. Good service, and price

Approximate cost: $19

i have been coming here since i was a student 30 years ago. family run business. great food, great service and right near Grattan St

Approximate cost: $10-$20

I am a regular at Papa Gino's. I absolutely love the Pizzas there. The servings are large so, you certainly can share it.

Approximate cost: $20

I aways take visitors from NZ here to get an idea of Lygon St- it's beautiful food served without fuss. Service has always been fantastic, and you have to rate a place that has people waiting to sit whilst those beside it have empty tables...

Approximate cost: $20

To be honest there's not much about Papa Gino's that really sets it aside from a lot of the other italian places along lygon street but we still always choose to go there rather than any of the others. Good food and friendly service without a fuss.

They serve great pizzas and pastas. Large serving and best to come in a group so that food can be shared