No Mafia
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| Address | 252 William Street, Northbridge Perth Australia |
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No Mafia is an Italian bar restaurant in Northbridge, Western Australia.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Description
The restaurant has been described as 'an oasis of cool in Northbridge's demented but mostly joyous street theatre of the absurd'. Music inside the restaurant is aimed at a young demographic.[7]
Reviewers have remarked upon the high staff morale, contributing to a hospo team that worked cohesively. The floor crew being 'so happy to be at work' was described as 'genuinely remarkable to watch'.[7] This was attributed to the management style of its floor boss Silvia Sciarri, as well as the venue's owners.[7]
The food menu is short.[7] Dishes are from all parts of Italy.[8] Particular praise has been bestowed by reviewers in relation to its Arancini, beetroot puree, Mortadella, and Casarecce.[7] However, the Bottarga pasta dish was criticised for lacking flavour.[7] The restaurant's gorgonzola, and negroni have been praised in The Guardian.[9]
The outside of the venue is painted with colourful murals. It has an outdoor spritz garden.[10]
History
The restaurant was started in 2014 by the restaurateur couple Emma Ferguson and Dan Morris. Originally, it was a 50-person wine bar on William St close to the horseshoe bridge described as a 'pocket of a place' in the Sydney Morning Herald; overflowing with 'irony, passion, and sincerity'.[1]
The venue later moved premises, further down William Street to a venue with the larger capacity of 120.[10] This venue change was described as giving it a 'welcome and warmth that the difficult former space never achieved'.[2] He said it would "draw you in for hours of respite, good eating and lashings of amore".[2]
Reception
Reviews in an Australian national newspaper the Sydney Morning Herald, and the statewide newspaper The West Australian have moderately praised the restaurant. A 2015 SMH review by Gail Williams described it as having 'sincerity in spades', receiving a 14/20 rating.
In a Sydney Morning Herald review in 2022, Australian food critic Rob Broadfield praised the restaurant's high-quality food and visibly good staff morale; giving it a rating of 15.5/20. He had earlier praised the restaurant's shift in premises in a review in The West Australian.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Williams, Gail (22 January 2015). "No Mafia". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Broadfield, Rob (25 September 2020). "Rob Broadfield: No crime in enjoying a languid lunch at No Mafia". The West Australian.
- ↑ Keenan, Amanda (8 August 2020). "REVIEW: No Mafia's flash new digs are as inviting as its former sidewalk spot". The West Australian.
- ↑ "Eating Out: No Mafia". PerthNow. 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ↑ Collins, Simon (10 February 2023). "Bar & Bites: No Mafia owners to open Italian restaurant Vin Populi in former site of Freo's iconic Roma Cucina". The West Australian.
- ↑ Chai, Paul (2016-04-22). "Northbridge food tour: Perth's surprising dining hub". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Broadfield, Rob (11 November 2022). "The Perth restaurant serving a sauce as black as vengeance". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2022-11-10.
- ↑ "No Mafia". Broadsheet. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ↑ Reece, Anna (2018-03-23). "A local's guide to Perth, Western Australia". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Italian Wine Bar No Mafia Is Moving to a New Site on William Street". Broadsheet. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
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