My plumber brother cooks better than this restaurant. My partner and I recently dined here for lunch. We have a combined experience of 16 years in the hospitality industry, including cooking in a Michelin star restaurant (which we don’t think is all that important but assume will lend consumer credibility to the following comments). This review critiques 2 entrees, 2 mains, 1 side and 1 desert. We’ll start by mentioning that our meal was going to include the crab pasta but we changed this decision after being warned by the waitress about the “high” chilli content which had already been “softened” due to what sounded like former customer complaints, making us seriously question the chefs palate and subsequent skill across all dishes - low and behold this instinct was right. The sashimi was served un-fresh in a ‘defrosting’ state with water seeping from the flesh and accompanied by an incredibly basic olive oil dressing that lacked any sense of “chef” creativity. Some parts of the dish were salted almost to the point of being inedible, while other parts had no salt at all. Moving on, the octopus was well cooked, but this to was salt heavy and accompanied by an incredibly basic and unimaginative side of baked potato, shaved celery and parsley leaves. Following this we had the whole baked fish of the day that was accompanied by ‘garden herbs’ that had a prickly unpleasant texture which resembled a ‘garden weed’. We enquired on what the said “herb” was, wait staff didn’t know, but followed up with the kitchen who still couldn’t give us a definitive answer. Seriously? How can the kitchen not know what they’re serving, furthermore, have they even tasted this disgusting leaf themselves? We then moved onto one of the most disappointing and ordinary steaks we’ve ever eaten which was served pale and un-caramelised with a significant amount of un-rendered fat that resulted in a chewy and gristly texture. This was accompanied by an insipid gravy/jus/reduction that had zero depth and complexity. We ate this alongside an ordinary butter baked potato, that quite simply had nothing else going on. Following this, we finished with a traditional custard filled desert that fortunately was light and enjoyable. It’s disappointing and hard to believe that the chefs, floor staff and restauranters have approved such uninspiring food dishes. Thankfully, we enjoyed some flavoursome food later that night when we visited my plumber brother who prepared supermarket lamb forequarter chops grilled over coals with a simple Greek salad that was superior to the aforementioned dinning experience.
Food: 1

I really didn't want to write this review but felt it was necessary so that other visitors coming for a meal and experience do not face what we did. Come for a wine tasting...then leave. We visited on a Friday in early Feb for lunch. There were only two tables being used in the large dining room that has about 20 or so tables. So it wasn't busy at all. We had the set menu and wine pairing option - yet there was literally no menu on your table throughout the meal and no info at all about what wine was being paired with what. We had to ask every time food came out what it was and in the end got a scrap of paper from the kitchen with what the food being served was. That's not hospitality. The starters were great but the main courses of pasta and steak were cold and obviously not thought through. At one point we had two rather large pours of red wine placed on our table being served with a light summer style pasta that you think would be accompanied by a white wine. No thought was put in at all to the wine pairing. Who serves two wines at the same time like that too. It was so odd. While the service was attentive and the dining room really lovely looking, I would never come here again for the food. The wine was excellent at Mitolo, and we bought some to be delivered to Sydney. It is a huge shame to not have a great food experience and I hope that the restaurant can address these issues asap. If you have a set menu, print the menus or have on an ipad or something so that the guests can understand what is coming up, get them excited, educate them about the local produce. A big one star from me.

My wife and I booked a dinner reservation in late January 2022. We had high hopes on arrival but our overall experience left us feeling very underwhelmed, frustrated and ripped off. Would most definitely not return. Just some of our experience as follows: - We weren't told that the chef waited for all reservations to arrive before serving the first course and all courses were served simultaneously for all bookings. This meant we had to wait for over an hour for our first course to arrive and we had no communication from the staff about this - The wait times for every dish was unreasonable, over 45+ minutes waiting on very hard and uncomfortable dining chairs, again with no updates from the waiter - The night finally concluded after 11:00 pm for all tables and everyone looked exhausted and frustrated at being stuck for so unreasonably long - When the dishes finally arrived, we had no written menu to explain what each dish was. We were given a brief overview from the waiter but we mostly had to guess what we were eating - By the time we received our food, it was often cold and tasted bland - What we also weren’t made aware of until receiving our bill is that they charge $10 per bottle for still water and the wait staff were strategically upselling the water, so they got us to spend $50 on water alone! The only positives are the venue itself and the Mitolo wine was delicious. In future we would recommend booking a wine tasting at Mitolo and avoid the Little Wolf Osteria.

Went for a later afternoon lunch today 2:30pm. Restaurant was very busy and the staff were in total control, calm, friendly, taking care of their customers, this was a good start. We were made to feel very welcome. Service was outstanding Baby gnocchi and marrow bone to start, both rich fresh and more than ample. The rock lobster is one of the best I have had, highly recommend this for anyone who enjoys lobster, this dish will delight. The veal rib-eye is 400gms - huge - worth taking on, or sharing (we took some home) the flavours are so fresh, the chilli just perfect. Fregola is a meal in itself, would be an ideal side dish to share. We will be back to try more off this exciting and unique menu. It was such a pleasure to be there today. Ticked all the boxes.

Little Wolf was a delight from the moment we walked in. The atmosphere and interiors were of such high quality and the friendly service was most welcoming. All but one dish was exceptional- and when we spoke to the waitress about said dish, the reception was non judgemental and we had a replacement meal on our table within 10 mins. From the bread basket to the espresso martini’s, the local wines, fabulous aetc and most friendly service- Little Wolf is a must visit. The manager even organised our taxi to our accommodation after a VERY LONG lunch. Will definitely return and highly recommend.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$100–120
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

I’m surprised this only has one review, check out Mitolo on google maps I f you want to read more reviews, I think that’s where most people leave one. We just had lunch here and were so happy we came, an absolute delight. Very stylish interior, wonderfully friendly and well informed staff and Italian food that leaves you wanting more. The lamb and seafood pasta was incredible. We went a la carte rather than the set menu as we’re not bothered about desserts. Freshly baked bread, bone marrow and burrata, was bangtastical

We last came here when it was Bocca Di Lupo, and I gave that 5 stars back then ... well, today Little Wolf totally blew me away - just as good, but with a more casual touch. We had the vegetarian 'Da Noi' (let us feed you), and we had so much food we couldn't finish everything! The highlight was the roasted cauliflower - wowser!! Team the amazing food with excellent wine and service, and you're onto a winner! We will definitely be back here, sooner rather than later :)

Absolutely 5 star from the moment we walked in. The food was absolutely delicious. The service was faultless. The restaurant itself reminded me of a fine diner in New York. This will be our go to restaurant when looking for a superb meal. Tony and Sandy Sewell
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$180–200

this place is gorgeous. we had two incredible pastas and a lovely dessert. the two girls who served us were so lovely and easy to joke around with made us feel so comfortable. will definitely be back!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$60–80
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Impeccable service thank you! Brilliant food and wonderful wine in a wonderful atmosphere. An overall exceptional dining experience, hats off to the chefs and gorgeous front of house staff!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$100–120
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Four of us came for lunch on Friday 12th May 2023. We were on a McLaren Vale visit from Canberra. The food, service, wines and VALUE!! We’re still the best in our tour of SA. Only one thing to say….Don’t Miss Out when you go to Mitolo.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$140–160

I had a wonderful meal here while visiting from NSW recently. I know what goes into making food seem this simple yet delicious and could tell this was considered, genuinely seasonal and that elements were from a real garden. Congratulations, and many thanks to the kitchen team for a memorable meal.

Fantastic good food and service- had long lunch absolutely amazing - staff welcoming friendly and helpful- thank you to Ella Tasha and Keiren who made our experience most enjoyable- will be back soon !!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$120–140

Extremely disappointing. If you would like to have an unprecedented wait with no acknowledgment of why you are waiting so long, go ahead. As a business person this was a very strange experience with no communication about the wait on food until we made a big deal about it.

Amazing food and an amazing experience created by the enthusiastic and attentive staff Would highly recommend.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$120–140
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

What a lovely day to celebrate my Birthday at Little Wolf Restaurant. Thank you to Chef and to the staff who were welcoming, attentive and made our day. We will be back.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Incredible food, our crab pasta dish was a game changer. The wine, service and setting were also perfect.

Just amazing
Meal type
Lunch
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Delicious food, friendly staff and nice view. I can’t wait to go again!