prego

came by for dinner. we didn't book but it wasn't too full since we were able to get a table outside. really interesting items on the menu which made it hard to choose.

we picked a bottle of the saracco muscato d'asti to share since we both liked muscatos. best choice ever. one of the best mucatos i've had and it is so easy to drink. nice flavour and mouth feel with the light bubbles. they served it by the half bottle (375ml).

we started with the guanciale and the spaghetti al grancho (squid ink spaghetti with crab). that was the only pasta that came as dinner sized and thought the portion wasn't that big. it was however very delicious. the al dente pasta and the crab meat was very moreish. had the agnello as a main. the lamb was cooked nicely and the zucchini flower was light and crispy. also tried the cervo but found the sauce a bit too sour. had the chocolate marquis for dessert and that was delicious. the sticky date pudding was also nice.

really good food and service which is reflected in the price.

loved the oven baked fish. my old time fav. place is busy and bit crowdy. early bookings would be good. place is well set up, clean and got good service.

heard really great things about this italian but felt it was so sub par! a bit of a snobby joint but that’s not due to the staff, just the other diners. ordered the seafood pasta and had to pack some salt on there, the others seemed to really enjoy it though. took a while for everything to arrive.

delicious italian food and a nice wine list. went here with a friend of mine and we shared some mains. our stake was cooked perfectly and melted in the mouth. the cloudy bay cab sav was also beautifully floral and ‘melony’, loved it. unfortunately i didn’t take any photos, but good reason to come back!

my friend and i went in during lunch break and it was a full house! just managed to get a table inside this day.
 
we didn’t plan to get pizza but i’m glad we did as the bianco pizza was delicious with a fluffy yet crispy-on-the-outside crust. the fettucine alfredo was average but still yum. i strongly recommend to all seafood lovers the linguini alla marinara pasta which comes out with fat prawn, mussels and fish with bits of chilli.
 
service was great, there was a bit of a wait for the food but i did expect this as it was peak lunch time. also with so many people here it got loud inside, i felt like i was yelling across to my friend but there were a lot of other people talking/yelling as well so all good. 

with the lively atmosphere at prego, stepping inside instantly calls for a lovely dining experience. all the staff were extremely polite and friendly. the service was top notch! there was a good variety of meals to select from. the food took a while to come but it was well worth the wait! would definitely be back again!

food: 8/10
ambience: 7/10
service: 10/10

great food and service! request a table outside, as inside gets very loud.
plenty of vegetarian options which was great, not much vegan for my friend. 
i would return again, although it does get a little pricey

but, like, have you had the duck risotto? you should. like, 100%. you should definitely try the duck risotto. have you been to prego? ‘cause i don’t know if you know but, the duck risotto is amazing. phenomenal. i saw jesus.

love this place because it's relaiable. open from 12 till late so good for late lunches! parking is good. they don't take reservations.
predictable great quality italian food and exceptional service . no surprises ever for me maybe for 17 years. you go there and you know it will be honest good food. reasonably sized portions and definetly friesh ingridients.clean bar, kitchen, tables and not to mention the bathroom - says a lot. i usually go for fish on risotto and lots of side dishes to share. i believe they are reasonably priced for food and beverage. attentive service for sure - if you d get cold they will give you a blanket. kids friendly.

best place for the alfredo chicken pasta, it’s yum. good service and also good place for dining. one of my favorite spots on ponsonby. casual and comfortable environment.

popped into prego to see what the fuss is about. ordered garlic pizza bread with aioli. alot of alioli.... but the best i have ever had. polpette meatball was amazing luckily our server suggested an even amount so no fighting over the last one. both pasta dishes were superb carbonara and some americana type dish. super happy with this place. great food

went out with family one night for my brother's birthday, so good!
food was great, had the gnocchi and it tasted perfect! lovely ambience and loving the fine dining :)

great place for some delicious italian food! great atmosphere, friendly staff and excellent food, really enjoyed the fetuccine and bianco pizza.

we went for my birthday lunch today at prego and we were a large loud group. the food was okay but the staff member serving us looked stressed which was fine as it was busy and we were a huge group. we caught her rolling her eyes at us a couple times which was simply rude and a sarcastic "happy birthday" as we left. the eftpos machine also suddenly stopped working when we got to the counter so instead of using a manual card reader our card details were written down on paper and apparently the payment would be processed later. when questioned about security about writing down our card details no response was given. we asked if there was an atm machine nearby but apparently there wasn't so we had no choice but to give over credit card details for our whole group. someone was meant to call us after the payment was processed but noone did so now we have had to put a block on our card incase the card number wasn't disposed off properly. the service just ruined my first experience of prego which i had been looking forward to a long time.

i hadn’t been here for a long time. prego impressively has never changed the quality of food and service. we all had pasta and they were delicious. i wished my dish was twice bigger but it allowed me to have dessert afterwards 😊