Amore Floreat

Do not waste your time money. This is the worst food I have ever tried. The place was empty, food was not even warm and no noise/cooking could be heard from the kitchen. Garlic bread was burnt. Chilli mussels had no chilli or garlic just mussels put into a bowl of oil!!! absolutely disgusting. My husbands pasta and meatballs was bland and cold with barely any sauce. When my husband explained and offered to pay for the drinks, garlic bread and half of a meal as we couldn 't even eat it. The owner went crazy, abusing my husband and threatening to call the police/lock him in. Claiming to be an Italian chef. My mother inlaw is a chef and I am Italian, I wouldn 't give this 'food ' to my dog. The oilly mussels made me feel sick for hours.

Good food, great service. There are only two sittings at this restaurant as it is quite small. First sitting from 6pm to 7.30pm. Second sitting from 7.30 to late. Good homestyle italian food. The owner is different and there is loud music with him on a loud haler!!!! It is a noisy restaurant and not intimate. Very casual dress is ok. It is licensed but you can byo your own wine.

We made a last-minute decision to try out Amore for dinner. Unfortunately, the welcome was lacking as the owner/host was preoccupied with chatting to a friend who had just arrived. Despite there being only one other table occupied, we were directed to one of two tables. The food left much to be desired - my husband's order of Nonna's meatballs was bland and unimpressive, while my porchetta was dry, tough, and served in small portions with burnt crackling. The side of vegetables consisted of 3 mushrooms, 2 small slices of carrot, and 1 broccoli floret, all cooked beautifully. My pinot grigio was enjoyable, but my husband's Shiraz tasted old and musty, clearly at the end of the bottle with lots of sediment. The bill came to $90, and overall, it was evident that there was little care or attention put into the dining experience at Amore.

The word 'authentic ' is commonly used to describe things but in this instance I can put my hand on my heart and say this is an authentic Italian trattoria. It is small and cosy and as soon as one walks in the door the feeling of being in Italy is real. It was a Monday night and finding any restaurant opened on this day of the week was always going to be a challenge. We got lucky finding Amore. We ordered two large plated entrees of chorizo, stuffed olives with crisp bread and a half metre long bruschetta with 3 different toppings. All was fresh and tasty. For mains we ordered the Linguini with zucchini and prawns, fettuccine with beef ragu, Linguine Allo Scoglio (spaghetti with seafood) and 2 dishes on the specials board. All our meals were magnificently prepared and the tastes were sensational. Portions were considered generous. All staff were helpful and attentive. This restaurant is now licensed. Can highly recommend but one must book to get a table. We will definitely return.

I had a terrible experience at this restaurant. The owner was incredibly rude. I had called ahead to ask about special dietary needs and was assured it would not be a problem. However, when we inquired about vegetarian options, he was not willing to accommodate us. Additionally, he refused to let us sample any wines, even though they were served by the glass. I will never return to this restaurant. The food was mediocre at best.