Welcome to Siena's Leederville

Your average Perth Italian really. Generous serves (so good value, especially on Mon/Tues/Wed) but flavours not particularly punchy - I guess they would probably get a lot of "picky" diners or young children and have adjusted accordingly. When asked, the waiter said that the chilli mussels were "quite spicy, yes" but I couldn't taste even a hint... will ask for lots of extra chilli next time!

Friendly, well-meaning, but pretty dreadful: we had to ask 4 times for water and catch the waiter ourselves to order. We hadn't been asked whether we wanted any starters either so by that time we were too hungry to bother and went straight to mains- but would have spent lots more $ on olives etc!

Not too loud, surprisingly. Relaxed, family/friend atmosphere - lots of big groups. Hated the tap-water policy: they fill the first glass up for you and then you have to go refill it from a station yourself - they don't serve jugs, as a way to encourage you to pay for Mt Franklin.

If you're in the mood for cheap, cheerful and fairly predictable/nothing too adventurous, Siena's should fit the bill. As a hospitality professional some aspects really irritated me but don't go expecting too much and you won't be disappointed. Main aspect - the food - is good value, which I guess is the key criteria anywhere!

Group of 4, ordered the garlic bread, which at $4 for 5 pieces is good priced! It was a bit average but thick slices. I had the Lingiune Firenze for mains, lovely scallops and prawns in a creamy pesto sauce. there was a lot of oil at the bottom of the plate but a good size and I'd get it again. My friends ordered the penne pollo and firenze and all liked them.

Barely-speaka-da-english but oh so hot boys!! we were serves by a nice lady and a VERY attractive brazilian guy on his first day. it was a busy night and i cant really fault it. we ordered a bottle of water but it never came, no biggie but i like to have water on my table. i didnt chase the water up

packed full of families, noisy, alive. more of a family restaurant, dont take your partner if youre expecting romance and seduction. great for kids and large families.

pretty much loved it. i'll go again with a huge bunch of mates so we can be loud and boisterous without feeling like we're ruining another tables time...

Love the food here, you can't go passed the cheap mon,tues,wed. I get the pumpkin & almond ravioli all the time, the canneloni is amazing too and the pizzas are pretty good. Penne Pollo is a favourite amongst my friends, but it is really decent size, good quality meals for a great price. try the calzones too!!

always snappy, pretty nice, can't complain :)

always busy!! nice and lively, but i'd advise you to book especially on the special nights cos it's packed out!!

LOVE SIENNA'S! I GO BACK ALL THE TIME, GO GO GO!! :)

Went on sat night for a girls night out. There were 7 of us, we ordered garlic bread for entree which was mediocre. 4 of us had the scallopini fungi, delicious, the other had siena chicken, she said it was great, Lee had the saltambucca,yum yum, & a pasta dish. everyone enjoyed their meals, rather large & we all walked out full.

Meeted & greeted at the door, the waitress we had was great & also accomadated a smile with her, which can be quite rare these days!~

Very very busy & noisy, not a place for a quiet romantic dinner but we were well aware of that.

Had a great time, will definitely go back again with a group of friends. Food was reasonably priced for what you get, large menu selection & satisfying.

My girlfriends and I try to go to Siennas on a bi-weekly basis for a catch up! We take advantage of the Monday - Wednesday pasta/pizza special!

I get the Gnocchi usually which i like, its not very interesting so if you can make gnocchi you could probably do better! I really like the Spagetti Primavera because the veges are so fresh, I dont recommend the Fetticini Cabonara though.

For the price of $11 though i couldnt cook it cheaper at home!!



Now the service is terrible i will admit! The crammed doorway would be daunting for first time visitors! The waitresses are kind of rude and bitchy and the waiters can barely speak English! I like that they provide employment for those learning English though! Im willing to wait!!

The ambience is great! If you don't get too many screaming children due to the playground then its usually a nice buzzing restaurant but not too loud!

Overall I go to Siennas to catch up with the girls. Which it is perfect for! I have waited 1.5 hours for a meal once and been told by the waitress it was our own fault! I have been overcharged etc... and i have had a perfect night there! but i still go back!! I like the cheap food and now am just careful to remind the waitress we are waiting and check the bill 2 times over!! Don't expect too much!! I think they are very busy and overworked a bit! :)

After reading some of the reviews, it was with trepidation that we attended an Engagement dinner for our Daughter & Fiance. However, we were pleasantly surprised!
I ordered the chicken with avacado in a cream sauce & it was really good. There were 16 of us with children, everyone having something different, & everyone enjoyed what they had.

The night we were there, the place was full, & we feel the staff did the very best they could under the circumstances & were very friendly.

It seems maybe that the restaurant is trying to cater to too many people, but that said, we felt comfortable & relaxed

We went there because they catered for children & we were not disappointed. If we are eating out with children again we would certainly go again

While I knew not to expect haute cuisine from what is essentially a venue one step up from a foodhall, I was overwhelmingly underwhelmed at the food. My "special" of prawn/scallop linguine consisted of a few frozen molluscs, cream with supermarket pesto and packet linguine (along with a few rogue pieces of penne from the last dish). As though quantity might make up for lack of quality, the serving size was massive - easily enough for three people. The garlic bread was passable, though could have benefited from some actual garlic, which was barely detectable.

Other mains and children's meals (there were ten of us in total) were similarly bland, uninspiring and lacked anything resembling effort from the kitchen staff.

While our designated waitress was helpful and earnest, I was disgusted that other wait staff repeatedly and rudely refused to serve us. One waiter actually turned back to clearing the neighboring table after I requested some water, without so much as acknowledging my request.

Think Sizzler with terracotta tiles and a playground. Lots of screaming children and frazzled parents, harried service staff stepping over patrons to rush orders out, uncleared tables and general chaos.

Given its evident popularity (it always appears full to overflowing), Siena's obviously fills a niche in Perth for low-service, high volume, screaming-kid-friendly dining. It's loud, the service is abrupt at best and downright rude at times, and there's little to suggest much passion has gone into service or menu design. It's a shame that many restaurant patrons seem to accept this kind of average dining experience as acceptable. Cheap-and-cheerful still requires some care, and a little cheer!

Went in here last night for a catch up with the girlies, we had previously been to Siena's in Mt Lawley and loved it so thought we would try this out.
3 of us had pizza's all a bit skimpy on toppings and average in comparison. My friend had a Clazone, that was tiny and burnt on the top!! another of my friend had the Mussels - a good serve for the cost ($11 on special night) however spent the night vomiting with stomach cramps!! hmmm?? Everything that came out was delayed and all about 4 or 5 mins apart...
When it came to paying they had charged us extra for ham on the pizza dolce, yet it comes with ham!!!!

None of the staff seem to have a clue. Took ages to get anyone's attention...having to shout excuse me! A lot of the staff were standing around having their own private chats!! Very innatentive!!

Restaurant is nice, though looks a little squashed together, we sat in the courtyard, which in hindsight I am glad for!!

Definitely wont be going back here!! I am just so glad that Mt Lawley Siena's is so great so we still have a cheap pizza place near by!!

Their menu is pretty standard. lot to choose from put mostly just variations of pizza and pastas. I had a pizza though which was really delicious. They also have a really nice cocktail list. Cocktails are made with the il gelaro ice cream so are extra yummy. We also asked for a bottle of water for the tale and were informed that if we wanted water we would have to purchase a Mt Franklin bottle as they do not supply tap water. I think this is pretty bad and that all restaurants which serve alcohol should provide complimentary cold water. There was also a very poor dessert selection, we went somewhere else for dessert.

Well when we arrived and asked for a table for two at about 4:30 the first thing the waiter told us was "well you will have to be gone by 7:00", which i thought was quite rude and uninviting. Otherwise the service was average.

Ok, decor pretty average, and the seats were quite uncomfortable. Kind of looked like a big food court.

Food was yummy, but i think the service and ambience left something to be desired. Would not be opposed to going back but i think there are much better places.

Ok, I gave this place 3 chances and it is getting NO more from me. The food has been awful every time. Once I had the tortellini and I asked for extra things to be added to it, which they tried to charge me for but hadnt actually put in. There was hardly any sauce and the pasta wasnt cooked properly. The second time I had another creamy pasta dish and there was the same lack of sauce problem, plus a lack of a flavour. The garlic bread is a nice big serve and is a bit oily but yummy all the same. The third strike was a caesar salad which had hardly any dressing, hardly anything in it fullstop and the lettuce was limp.

I went on a date to Siena's and halfway through my meal a waiter came and asked if we had finished, my date said yes HE had and the waiter proceeded to take away both our plates, even though they were both half full! I was too embarassed infront of my date to ask. They charge you for water too.

Not a good place to go for an intimate talk or romantic date. It is loud as hell and super busy, you end up having to shout in order to be heard. Tables are jam packed into the place as it is always busy, but you leave with a headache.

It is good value for money and they have really cheap night and discounts on the back of shopping receipts and its in the entertainment book. That has been what has lured me there previously. The location is good, but thats about it really.

I had very carefully been avoiding Siena's after a few disappointing experiences (too crowded, bad service, ordinary pastas) so I was dubious when my friend's dragged me in for cheap pizza and pasta night.

I was pleasantly surprised this time though! We got a table quickly despite not booking (wouldn't have happened a few months ago.) in the pleasant courtyard out the back.

The dishes we ordered to share were all great - a bowl of garlicky, lemony marinated fetta which was a lovely fresh taste, the prawns in our prawn and avocado salad where firm and sweet while the creaminess of the avocado and the crispiness of the lettuce complemented them really well. The pizza calabrese with ricotta and eggplant was a delicious, vegetarian option and my friends were very happy with the salmon and caper pizza.

They've done something to sort out the staffing issues here - there still seemed to be lots of fairly inexperienced waiters having trouble finding table numbers etc, but there are now supervisors keeping a close eye on things so it's all running a lot smoother than I've previously experienced.

It's still tin cutlery and thin paper napkins though so I've taken a little off the ambience score!

All in all though it's good value, the food is definitely tastier and there's plenty of it so I won't object to future visits.

Went with a few friend (and kids) on Saturday evening. Booked an early sitting so the kids didn't get feral and we could be in and out before the adults ventured out on a steamy Saturday night.

Seated near the kid's playroom as requested and the waitress arranged for the kids to be fed first whilst the grown ups grazed on italian sausage & garlic bread. Kids could have piza or pasta, a drink and ice cream for $11 which was good value and my 2 devoured a pizza each!

I had carbonara for mains and Mrs Matthecat had grilled octopus - both were tasty and large serves. Others on the table had calzone, squid and meat dishes which were all finished and generally very well enjoyed.

The place itself is a bit "barny" and I would suspect be quite noisy when full.

We were all out by 7.30pm and will return.

We made a group booking of 12 in advance for a busy Saturday night. When we arrived it was quite noisy, even if we were making a racket ourselves!

Firstly the service. It wasn't the best. We had one waiter who struggled to understand our English and was quite rude. We had a few others throughout the course of the night who were not very people friendly nor interested in providing good service. Hence the 2.5 stars.

Value for money was very good. Garlic bread was yummy and well priced at $3 for 5 good size pieces. The Italian bread was similar.

The pizza's are quite large and apparently tasted good. At our table we had a 2 people share 1 which is the best option if you aren't in a ravenous mood. I had the Penne Matriciana which was acceptable and I polished it off. It was quite hot in flavour which is great as many restaurants go easy on the chilli. They are good serves too.

Overall I would go back but most likely on a weekday lunchtime when the waiters will have more time for us.

Impressed. My partner and I went to Siena's on a very busy Saturday night, the service was very prompt, we had drinks within 5 minutes and starters within 10 minutes and our meals were only another 10-15 minutes after. Our waiter was very attentive, he checked on us regularly, offered 2nd drinks and brought out a dessert menu promptly.

The menu has a good choice, something for everyone, we both like the pizza's the best.

Overall, cheap and cheerful, a good feed.

We ventured upon Siena's Leederville for a celebratory dinner one night and requested a table overlooking the indoor playground as we had two children with us (aged 7 and 2).

The indoor playground is segregated from the main dining area by an acoustically modified glass window. This is such a fabulous idea! The kids had a ball in the playground and we had a relaxing time at the table (i.e., no tantrum throwing, bored children to try and keep entertained).

Upon arrival, we were shown to our table. If I were to visit again, I would request a table closer to the doorway of the playground area for although we could see our kids through the glass window, the little one (aged 2) ran out of the area a couple of times and it was difficult to quickly maneuver through the other diners to get to him.

I found the tables and chairs a little squeezy, I like a bit more room to move when I'm dining. But, this is a popular place, especially on specials nights when you can get most meals for about $10.

Once all of our party were seated, it took about 15 mins for a waitress to finally arrive at our table. There were large numbers of young wait staff wandering around aimlessly, but once we called someone over they were quite attentive and friendly.

To start we shared plates of bruschetta, baskets of Italian bread with balsamic vinegar and olive oil and antipasto plates with generous servings of marinated olives, cheese, pickled vegetables, deli meats etc. All the starters were fresh, tasty and satisfying!

For mains I had chilli mussels for $10.50, a satisfactory portion of mussels, a little weak on the chilli and the sauce was quite watery. The mussels were small to average in size, but fresh. On the topic of specials prices, just be prepared that you have topay for ANYTHING extra. For example, the mussels didn't come with bread, I had to purchase a side order of bread. There's no free water, but the 1.5L Mount Franklin bottles of water are reasonably priced at only $1.50 each.

Other members of our party had lasagne and other pasta dishes. My Mum ordered a pasta dish called Rigatoni Messinese - Leg ham, grilled eggplant and basil in a tomato sauce topped with mozzarella cheese ($10.50 on special nights). I noticed she wasn't enjoying it, but my Mum is not the kind of person to mention anything. I swapped my mussels with her pasta dish halfway through the meal and she enjoyed the rest of the mussels. I couldn't eat her pasta, though! The pasta was not cooked properly, it had a clammy, pasty texture to it. So, instead, I picked at my son's leftover penne bolognaise pasta. I discreetly had a word to the waitress, explained the situation and said that I didn't want another meal to replace the undercooked pasta (everyone was finishing their meals by then) and she said she would take the dish back to the kitchen and speak to the chef. Eventually, the chef said we didn't have to pay for that particular meal.

Following mains, we had dessert. I shared the milk chocolate pannecotte(?)in a chocolate tart which I didn't like but my brother-in-law liked it. The coffees were all great and so was the limoncello liquer sorbet.

Siena's allows BYO wine which is fantastic! Corkage costs are about $3/bottle. They also have a great wine/beer list to choose from.

All up it only cost us about $25 each! A bargain considering we had entrees, mains (with a variety of side serves) and coffee/cakes.

Despite the grievances I have expressed, overall I was generally happy with my experience at Siena's. I will definitely be returning time and time again for the mere fact that this establishment provides an indoor playground and that, my friends, is an invaluable service that any restaurant can provide for a parent like me who loves to dine!!!

We decided to revisit Sienas as some of our friends swear by this place but we had been disappointed during our first visit more than 6 months ago. Anyhow, we were glad we decided to give them another go. We had the Rigatoni Messinese (ham & egg plant with spaghetti), Rigatoni al Tonno (tuna with spaghetti), lasagne, spaghetti marinara and Penne al Pollo (chicken & capsicum in creamy sauce).

The lasagne was the stand out dish which I recall was the best among the ones we had the first time too. The layers were so soft and not the slightest bit dry and hard. Plus I always love my gourmet greens and it came with the lasagne. A bit more dressing would have been lovely, though. This time all the servings were larger, had sufficient sauce and tasted better compared to our first visit. However, I still find their tomato based sauces somehow not quite there. Can’t quite pinpoint exactly what it is (or it could very well be my tastebuds) but it seems something is lacking. Also, among all the pasta my favourite is fettuccini and they don’t serve that at all here which I find quite unusual. What I like though is that the cheese shaker was all ready set up on the table.

Service wasn’t lacking at all for our Friday lunch as there were many wait staff around. It did take nearly ½ hour for our meals to come out from the kitchen, though. But thank goodness for their kids play area which kept the kids occupied. My parents were impressed with the service as dad requested Tabasco sauce and the waitress ended up bringing along a generous serve of cut chillis in olive oil too. I never knew the latter existed at Italian cafes and being a chilli lover, now I am wiser to request it. Have yet to try their pizzas, veal and chilli mussels and would definitely return one day.

Visited Siena's last week for a catch up lunch with a friend. We arrived just before 12 and found the place quite empty. Though as we ate, it began to fill up quite quickly with what seemed to be an unusually large number of business lunches. Perhaps because it was near Christmas.

Our food and drinks came quickly and the food, penne pollo and smoked salmon and avocado salad, was great.
The penne pollo had a light cream and mushroom sauce and the serving was large enough for me to finish it and feel absolutely stuffed. They also had the parmesan in a large shaker, which I appreciated because I love to drown my pasta with parmesan.

My friend noted that although the salad was very big, it was predominantly a large bowl of salad greens with a sprinkling of cherry tomatoes and cucumber. Although the salmon and avocado was a generous size. She also noted that it might have been better if the dressing had been tossed through rather than drizzled on top.

Unfortunately, we were not approached about drinks at all during our meal except when first ordering. After trying to get the attention of the waitresses several times, we decided to pay and leave, seeking drinks elsewhere.

Overall, the food was fairly good and the general decor and ambience was very warm and enjoyable. Nothing particularly struck me as special, however, and I guess this was just another italian cafe, of which there are many in Perth. The only downside was the lack of service at the end, but it was still a good experience.

Recently I dined at Siena's for lunch with a friend. The service was impeccable, the Cannelloni I ordered was cooked to perfection mayhap a little on the cold side! However the servings were quite substantial and I left feeling rather full and satisfied!

in meeting my beautiful husband to celebrate our anniversary i asked a couple of extra things of siena's and they did so without batting an eyelid. they arranged my flowers and cards that i had sent over and selected a great table.

the starters were excellent - best garlic prawns ive had in a while. but the mains were really ordinary. i had the veal and it was overcooked. hubbie had the calzone and it was barely warm. we didnt stay for dessert but ill have to grab a gelato next time

the service was excellent and we had a great time enjoying the energy of a monday night

Quick service, good service, quick food, good food.

Both being chicken fans we were happy with our choices, stuffed chicken breasts. Had a couple of different people serve us, but nothing went wrong, were asked if we wanted drinks well before we were dying of thirst.

I'd like to take advantage of their $9 Mon-Wed specials, although it is still a good value restaurant.

Casual - good for birthday party.

4 of us went to dinner here for chilli mussels last night, which were very nice. The garlic bread was hot & crunchy but the bruschetta was pretty average. It was pretty busy and you had to catch the waitresses as they were walking past but we didn’t have to wait long for anything. Overall it was a nice cheap mid-week dinner. Can't complain with the $9 chilli mussels. YUM

Four of us went to Sienna’s on a Wednesday night for half priced pizzas and pasta ($9.90).

The place was rammed and I wasn’t holding high hopes of getting much service, but was pleasantly surprised by the staff that were very efficient.

We shared 4 pizzas which were nice, nothing spectacular but hay it’s a pizza, can’t go too wrong with wood fired.

Good for a cheap dinner, booking is essential on their cheap nights.

Went there on a Monday night for pizza and pasta with a girlfriend and it was excellent! Very cheap and the food was more than enough - I actually ended up taking some home with me. The service was quick and friendly.

I have been to Siena a few times, and mainly because of the children’s area. It is great and rare to have this, though I would like it if they had a gate that the little ones couldn't open as we did not have to take it in turns to watch our two year old. If you didn't they could wander out and onto the busy street. The food was nice, though nothing amazing and the prices fair. I was disappointed that a lot of items I picked seemed to be unavailable that day, and felt a bit like the customers where an interruption to the private chats the staff were having, and having to serve us a bit of an inconvenience. They did not notice if drinks were empty, very unattentive. This did not ruin my dining experience though and I would go back.

I have been going to Sienna's Leederville for the past two years for there pizza pasta nights on Wednesdays. Overall it is fantastic; they give you big servings for such a cheap price $9! The only problem I have ever had there is when I was in a big group and we were seated out the back outside. We waited 45 minutes for our food and when it finally arrived none of us were hungry anymore. The manager was very nice and apologetic but one of the waiter's was very rude and argumentative with us when we complained. Apart from that experience though every time I have been there I have been served quickly and enjoyed the food. My favourites are the tortellini in a creamy sauce, penne al pollo, and the seafood pasta. The brushetta is also delicious as a starter, and there yummy gelati ice creams are very tempting!

I think I was having high expectations as Caroline did and was somewhat disappointed as well. Thankfully, my experience was not half as bad as hers but with great reviews like the best pasta and big servings it was a let down. I thought that perhaps it was coz we went on one of those special nights and hence the quantity and quality. Could not compare as it was our first time there. The lasagne ($11) was not too bad with fresh salad at the side. The spaghetti marinara ($13) sauce wasn't tasty and the roasted chicken/capsicum penne ($9.90) was average but not enough creamy sauce.

Service was prompt but we were there before 6pm. However, they did not get the cutlery right.

I rated the ambience higher due to the kids play area at Leederville which is a big plus for families with young children.

We have eaten at Siennas a number of times, but most recently have enjoyed their Seafood Platter for Two.

The platter is the best one that we have found in Perth when comparing value for money and size.

The portion is just right for two hungry people, and the seafood itself is delicious.

Two Thumbs Up!!

The only bad comment I would have about this restaurant would be the Fettuccini Carbonara is quite bland.

had lunch here yesterday...was fabulous!
we were in a large group (11 of us) for lunch and the service was excellent and food lovely.

i had a chicken/avo salad ($18.50) which was huge - lots of chicken, avocado, roast capsicum, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, onion etc. the only complaint i could make was that the dressing (which i asked for on the side) was rather bland.

those that picked pizza and pastas enjoyed there lunches immensely - there was no negative comments at the table. The wait staff were very attentive and accommodating and brought parmesan, fresh chilli and also chilli flakes to the table as asked for.
the desserts were also great - their gelati is lovely. :-)

they didnt even mind us using three entertainment book vouchers on a public holiday as some places will not allow it.

All in all a wonderful experience!
cheers
nat

We just love Siena's! The food is fantastic, their pizzas and pastas are delicious! Service is good and this is a family restaurant with a warm and friendly ambiance.

It's definately worth going for their special $9 pizza and pastas, but we frequent Siena's on Saturday nights as well because the prices are reasonable, servings generous and food supurb!

I just love Siena's Leederville! The food is excellent and the service is great!

If you go between Monday and Wednesday you can get a pizza or pasta for only $9.00. Its great for group bookings and a relaxed friendly atmostphere for special occasions. Siena's have a wonderful variety on their menu if your looking for a hearty Italian meal!