Italian Waiters Club

Hearty italian on a budget doesn't get much better than this. Book a table, bring some wine and park yourself for a good feed with a group of friends. Good vego selection and enough variety to satisfy most.  Service can be slow, but try and be patient.

This is iconic Melbourne - for those in the know.

When you want a break from the fancy restaurants this one provides a great dining experience. Up the stairs in a lane into a room that looks like it hasn't been changed since the early eighties. The meals are large and tasty. Wine is served in a tumbler. I have eaten the pasta and the steaks (served with a healthy home style veggies) and both are awesome. You walk away feeling full and the bill is always cheap. 

You know it's good in Melbourne if you have trouble finding it.  The Waiters Club is no exception. Once you have found it, pick a mismatched table close enough to one of the menus on the wall. Chose your feed and a bottle of Red and wait for the food to arrive. 
It's one of those I am not sure how they make it taste so good experiences. The food looks no different to what you cook at home, but somehow, tastes a whole lot better. Reasonable prices and good service make the experience well worth the wander up and down Bourke Street until you find it!