Cafe Brunelli

Judging by what the other diners were having, this spacious restaurant seems to be very popular for their schnitzels and pizzas. Here's what we thought of the ones we tried (pictured clockwise from top left):

A.B. Schnitzel (AU$24.90)
Brunelli claims to have a unique crumb for their schnitzel and whether you choose the backstrap cut of veal or the chicken breast, they do the crumbing fresh daily. It did turn out to be nice and crispy and stayed like that throughout our meal. For the A.B., the crisped meat fillet came covered in marinated pieces of lamb, shoe string fries, Spanish onions, tzakiki sauce and tomato sauce. I am not into lamb myself so I only took a small bite and found it acceptable but the others were happy with it.

Calzone (AU$22.90)
Brunelli
We opted for the vegetarian version of this folded pizza and it proved to be heartily delicious. The crust was thicker than what I generally prefer but the filling of chopped up vegetables which comprised of eggplant, capsicum and the like, plus the blanket of thick tomato and basil sauce, allowed me to forgive the presence of excess dough.

Mushroom Sauce Schnitzel (AU$22.90)
Fans of fungi will find this "wetter" schnitzel hitting that sweet spot, thanks to the brown, mushroom-populated sauce poured all over. The accompanying fat fries and small salad were really decent as well.

Brunelli (AU$22.90)
The restaurant's signature pizza was a stunner to the eyes and on the palate. Again, the crust was on the thick and doughy side but as it was pretty much buried under an avalanche of succulent artichoke, spicy salami, capsicum, Kalamata olives, Spanish onions, mushroom, fresh basil and bocconcini cheese, I didn't mind it at all. Every bite brought me such joy.