Il Primo Ristorante

Prepare thy wallets - $15
You must try this - Omelette

Since most of us couldn’t make it to the previous breakfast outing, we decided we deserved a brilliant breakfast to make up for it (plus, with the others constantly rubbing in how AWESOME the previous breakfast was, how could we not?) So on that very chilly Saturday morning, we (and our high expectations) made our way to Il Primo, a little eatery sitting snugly on Lygon. When we first walked in, everything lived up to our expectations-homely feeling, excellent service, little crowd and overall, a very country-like feel, with the color scheme varying between dark green, yellow and cream. But before we all clap and cheer and celebrate, read on…

The drinks we ordered came first: Hot chocolate ($4.90), Tea ($3.00), Orange juice ($3.90), Apple juice ($3.90) and Cappuccino ($3.20). Not much was said about the teas, so I’d assume that they tasted satisfactory. As for the hot chocolate and cappuccino- we agreed it was a perfect balance. The hot chocolate was strong yet light, albeit a little on the sweet side, but I personally have an extremely sweet tooth so no complaints! The coffee lover (and connoisseur) loved her cappuccino too- the milk did not overwhelm the cappuccino.


Then the breakfasts arrived! First up, we have the Continental Breakfast ($9.50). The oozing cheese and buttery croissant looked delectable, sending our expectations sky-high, so obviously we were disappointed when it turned out tasting like any other croissant would. Not worth the price. And as the croissant crumbled, so did our expectations.



Next, we had an English Breakfast ($13.80), yet again we let out expectations build up. The servings were conveniently gargantuan, so the three of us who decided to share left feeling full. Everything on the English breakfast plate tasted mediocre and predictable. The only point of redemption was the mushrooms. Sauteed until they were a tad charred on the sides, these mushrooms retained their natural sweetness, but still failing to conpensate for the rest. Both the sausage and bacon were too hard, but let’s blame the chilly morning, shall we?


The Australian Breakfast ($13.80) was exactly the same as the English breakfast, except that it did not have the impressive mushrooms (what a waste!). Maybe that’s just because many Australians were from England. But again, no rave reviews. So far everything tasted ordinary, which truthfully, was extremely disappointing.



Thank goodness for the messiah of the breakfast! The Omelette ($14.80). For an omelette costing that much, we’d expect it must taste pretty awesome! And it did. You can add a range of toppings for your omelette along with a filling of cheese (we’re guessing mozzarella), ham and mushrooms. Being delightful, everyone gave it the tongues up! There were a lot of fresh mushrooms and ham, so it wasn’t meagre and pathetic.



Apart from the (not-too-pleasing) food, the service was really good (I keep saying good). The waitress was extremely professional and at the same time, personal too. She kept making sure we were fine and that we were enjoying our breakfast. (Although there is a very fine line between attention and annoyance.) If only the food was as excellent as their service…*wishful thinking*

Lesson learnt: Surprisingly, school isn’t the only thing not worth waking for.

12/20 Budds

Written by: Vicc

Il Primo Ristorante
242 Lygon St
Carlton 3053
P 9663 6100

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