lady of ro

we are regulars at lady of ro. brian and deb provide consistentlygreatfood at very reasonable prices. pity we drank too much of our byo wine - nursing a sore head this morning.greatnews is we walked home.greatlocal for us lucky subi residents

great spot, simple tasty food. dont know why people complain about noise, its just a cosy buzzing restaurant. we went on busy friday night and there was no tables available but we went to a cool bar next door and the waiter came to get us 15 mins later when our table was ready.greatprompt service but not in your face which we like! will def go back.

wonderful neighborhood gem! had a party of 10 and wasgreatbecause the byo was a massive bonus. the food was sensational; the haloumi, lamb and fish were big standouts for main menu items; all 3 desserts (soufra, chocolate cake and choc mousse weregreat👌👌)
the food was not big servings (as stated in other reviews) but this is standard for tapas restaurants, multiple dishes are required - and the food was of the highest quality.
small venue and boisterous, which adds to the appeal - the atmosphere was great!
the staff were wonderful and accommodating - thanks for agreatnight!

i was dining at the lovely lady of ro last friday night, the food wasgreatwith exceptionally good octopus. it's agreatatmosphere in that you can bring your own wine and finish a delicious dessert. our table receivedgreatservice, i will definitely be back for it's a rare unique dining experience.

food was fresh and delicious, however portions were extremely small for the price $55 per head set menu for our large group. service was disappointing. we were told on the night we had the option of paying extra $5 per head for desserts including byo, however when we made the booking it clearly stated in the text that $55 per head byo $5 per bottle set menu was including 'something sweet'. male waiter was friendly and helpful, however the female manager was rather rude. although they didn't end up charging us extra $5 per head for desserts, i personally will not go back because there are simply many othergreatfood choices with better service around perth.

not sure why there are so many negative reviews on here- been here twice 1 year apart in time and i have had 5/5 experiences both times!
i agree that the place and serving sizes are quite small for the price but overall in a big group sharing lots of the dishes our dinner was $25/pp including our byo wine!
i must admit the booking system was not a problem as it was a weekday however i recognize that on a busy weekend it might be a bit difficult.
overallgreatnight in a cosy spot 😃

went for dinner on a wednesday night and service was quick to get us water and glasses for our byo wine. the menu is on a chalkboard which the waiter has to bring over for you. strange but ok. we got the slow cooked lamb shoulder, octopus, gnocchi, caprese salad, and pappardelle between the 4 of us which was all really nice. and the apple cake was really yum. the only negative was the portions were quite small but overall agreatnight

well after getting a terse "yes" upon the obligatory sms inquiry for table availability in which i provided name, number of guests, contact number and booking time, when i arrived i was greeted with confusion in spite of being exactly 1min early and repeating my name 3 times. after being told my name was not on the booking sheet by someone more interested in their clipboard than making me feel welcome, the female maitre d' she suddenly remembered the sms! no graciousness or apology. the young waiter and the food however, weregreatand nice ambience. worse greeting i think i've experienced at a restaurant.

a close friend booked this restaurant for 8pm. i've not had a dinner reservation that late since my twenties. we arrived ten minutes early to find them allegedly clearing out table , but after a while we had to ask where we would be sitting. they organised an outside table, brought water to the table and fetched a wine cooler for the byo bottle. then we were stranded for twenty minutes, no menu, no nothing.... the waiter eventually grabbed the blackboard which serves as the menu (how authentic) and we chose three dishes off that. things improved a bit from there. the octopus was tender and tasty, the haloumi cheese was squeaky and delicious. the slow cooked lamb had plenty of flavour, albeit a bit fatty and came served with pearl couscous on the side. we asked for the bill three times, it still didn't arrive so we made the move inside and asked the girl behind the counter if she'd like to take our money. $70 for two, a bit steep maybe.
quite tasty food,greatthey allow byo, let down by service.

how this place only has a 3.0 astounds me. my 3rd visit to lady of ro last night did not disappoint once again. food is exceptional! service is efficient and so friendly! must try their desserts! choc ricotta cake 👌 slow cooked lamb and lamb cutlets also favourites.greatnight out! will be back

pretty ordinary, actually

a big boost from the john lethlean review... but john, really... what was all the fuss about?

a very, very ordinary meze plate - bland and unexciting.

mains okay... but how hard is it to char-grill zucchini?

wonderful lamb-chops... superb!greatproduce and cooked simply.

the big downside?

insanely, insanely noisy !!!

bordering on painful as the 'bimbo shrieks' from the table behind us grew louder and louder.

if you plan on going book an outside table.

good food starts with good ingredients and lady of ro keeps it simple and flavoursome. i'm not sure about the byo mentioned in previous review as we bought a bottle of wine at the restaurant? i would recommend booking as gets busy and if you don't like proximity to other diners it might not be for you. the only downside for us was that the service wasn't great, it felt as though we were being overlooked and we had to keep trying to grab servers as they were rushing past. oh and we didn't get the bread that we ordered. because we weren't at the communal table it felt a little as though we were intruding on a private party. that said, i'm willing to give it another shot because it is a lovely little place with delicious, mediterranean-style food.

update: revisited recently and was rather underwhelmed. bread and olive oil weregreatbut other than a nice greek salad we didn't enjoy the rest of our choices of chorizo, octopus (smelt off), and lamb shoulder (criminally under seasoned). and whilst i like intimate, bustling places, the acoustics in here - or just the clientele - make it impossible to have your own conversation. probably won't bother going back to be honest.