shanika's italian trattoria - 315 stephensons rd mt waverley 9888 3177

i know, i know. it's in fucking mt waverley. be warned, ok? beware the burbs in all their glory! in fact run away if at all possible. keep your head low and talk to no-one.

we completely ignored the waitress trying to give us the specials. in the end she could have just pointed to the specials board on the wall and all the frustration could have been avoided. sadly she tried in vain to talk over us and paid the price.

in the end it was all a bit much for too little. i'm not sure i can write anything noteworthy about shanika's (the name is a bit fucked too) except that it wasn't busy. and who can blame them, eh? it was fucking monday night, but i'm tipping that if we came back on friday it would be just as fucking unbusy. (read: this place is just fucking sad.)

so, food good and service average. but no atmosphere and no excitement. am i expecting too much for the burbs? just maybe. only go if you're in for inevitable mediocrity. and did i mention that the coffee's crap? head, anyone?