Lunch with Elvis
Posted on 03. Apr, 2010 by Jaye in Lunch
Sapore are perhaps best known for there St Kilda based restaurant. But they do have another place a smaller version located in the suburban shopping haven of Chadstone Shopping Centre. Sapore serve rather modern Italian cusine amidst the busy shopping centre with a certain clumsy style.
Expect to be seated in what looks like a small island, in the main drag surrounded by shops and bussling shoppers.
The food is smart, neatly presented and always delish! Obviously the work of a very talented kitchen team. The consistancy coming out of their kitchen is always spot on.
If you are dining for breakfast they do a great poached eggs with sides. The coffee is bold flavoured using the Genovese bean. For lunch you can’t go past the Sapore burger or any of their salads. The calamari salad is my dish of choice. Expect to pay around $20 with drinks for these tasty morsels.
The oversized plates and glasses barely fit on the table if you are dining with more than one other person. So I suggest done be tempted by too many side dishes.
The down side to Sapore is its loud, obnoxious and oggling host – Elvis. If you are a young women expect to be handled and groped with his eyes throughout your lunch. This man does not hold back in the slightest. I suggest you choose to dine in the rear section if the cafe to avoid him altogether. From here you will still hear him; most likely bellowing out orders to his staff or shouting out “Bella!” to anything in a skirt. But! At least he won’t be attempting to grind pepper down your top (yes this did actually happen on my last visit…).
Sapore is open when Chadstone is, next time you are shopping skip the food court and try something new.
I’ll try that next time I got there, give you a buzz!