Il Corso Italian Restaurant, Wagga Wagga

Il Corso Italian Restaurant, Wagga Wagga

The Style: There is nothing subtle about the faux-marble roman warrior surrounded by plastic olive trees which greets you at the door. There were also a few plastic grape vine garlands hanging near the front of the restaurant. Fortunately, the main dining area was decorated more modestly with the old-style black and white photos which seem to be taking over Italian restaurants everywhere. The restaurant is quite big and with the tiled floor and huge space, it was absolutely freezing. Fortunately, the waitresses seemed to notice that the patrons were all eating in their coats and scarves on what was a very chilly Wagga Wagga night. They turned up the heating and also did their best to shuffle people around to get them into warmer areas.

Il Corso Italian Restaurant, Wagga Wagga

The taste: Il Corso's menu was made up of pasta, pizzas and a fair selection of meat and chicken dishes. I found the inclusion of mango chicken on the menu to be a little bit scary but just avoided that and went for some classics. The chilli and parmesan bread was truly delicious as was the spaghetti con gamberi which was tasty with a nice sauce and a generous serve of seafood (although the waitress accidentally served up an entree instead of a main so the helping was smaller than expected.) The capriciosa pizza was generously topped and overall it tasted very nice. It did look a bit dry and overcooked but was surprisingly moist and tasty to eat. The only real downfall was the processed shredded ham. I think some nice shaved leg ham would have made it so much the better.

Spaghetti con gamberi, Il Corso Italian Restaurant, Wagga Wagga

Capriciosa pizza, Il Corso Italian Restaurant, Wagga Wagga

Chilli parmesan bread, Il Corso Italian Restaurant, Wagga Wagga

Rocket and parmesan salad, Il Corso Italian Restaurant, Wagga Wagga

The service: The waitresses at Il Corso made a real effort to help out when the temperature plummeted but did get our order wrong. The staff were generally friendly and welcoming although one was yelling at other staff openly in front of customers which was a little off putting.


The price: The bread, pasta and pizza as well as drinks for two came in at $59 but remember they accidentally served us entree size mains so add a few dollars if you want a more generously sized meal.


The location: Il Corso Italian Restaurant is located at 16-18 Bayliss Street in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.