Verve Café - Brisbane

We have been coming since inception by Brett Munro thirty years ago and then Shane for the last 17. Fantastic as usual today. Resurrected the shaved cuttlefish linguini fantastic. Garlicy chili and al dente pasta. Intimate yet busy and friendly and what a cafe should be.

Dine mid week in a fairly empty restaurant but one group made the place extremely loud. Service was good but both my partner and I thought a gnocchi were over cooked. Will be back to try some other dishes as I have only heard good things from friends.

Not one for the claustrophobes. But I've always enjoyed the dank basement darkness of it...because that's how I mole. Lunch choices today were: ▪️truffled mushroom risotto; ▪️scallop & bacon risotto; ▪️spicy chorizo gnocchi; with complimentary warm bread to start (nice touch). These dishes were great comfort food: shroomy truffle goodness in my risotto & tender scallops in the other - both a beautiful creamy consistency & served piping hot. The gnocchi lived up to its spicy description. Sadly pizzas are temporarily off the menu due to a kitchen expansion & will be back in about a month. But calm the farm, there's still plenty of options in the meantime. Staff are unfailingly jovial and service is friendly & efficient. If you're after a fun casual Italian meal, feed your nocturnal soul & venture down the stairs. You'll like it, I swear.

One of my top 3 favourite restaurants... have always had an awesome night here. It does get a bit loud down there and there is definitely no lack of good atmosphere. Value: 5/5 ($20 avg main, bottle of house red as cheap as $22 which actually tastes pretty good) Service: 5/5 Food: 5/5 (blue cheese risotto kicks ass) Ambience: 5/5 (underground cellar feel, which is loud and a lot of fun with big groups)

Omg, Latino hotdog is unreal and affogatto is to die for. Great service, super friendly staff. Awesome place.