Universal Restaurant, Lygon Street
8 people recommendvia r/melbourne9 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Commenters recommend Universal on Lygon Street for generous parmas and schnitzels, with value a recurring attraction. Several mention the mushroom sauce, and a regular calls the chicken parma a favourite order. One commenter prefers the plain schnitzel because the parma can become dry. Another is unsure whether the parma is the best despite liking its size. The appeal is a substantial casual meal rather than a fine-dining claim.
Address
Universal Restaurant, 141 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/teabagstard in r/melbourne · Oct 2026portion
Says this Lygon Street spot gives generous parma portions, though unsure it's the best.
- Recommendsu/-saffire- in r/melbourne · Oct 2026taste
Says the Lygon Street parma is well known, the place is busy most nights, walk-in only, with huge servings.
- Recommendsu/VCEMathsNerd in r/melbourne · Oct 2026portion
Surprised it serves big parmas, having thought of it mainly as a pizza place.
- Mixedu/mrducky78a in r/melbourne · Oct 2026taste
Prefers the plain schnitzel with mushroom sauce; calls it big and good value, but parma gets dry.
- Recommendsu/ronpusuluri in r/melbourne · Oct 2026taste
Says Universal's chicken schnitzel on Lygon Street is famous, with cheese and mushroom sauce.
- Recommendsu/dwadley in r/melbourne · Oct 2026taste
Calls Universal an all-time favourite and rates its schnitty and parma as top tier.
- Recommendsu/I_am_the_grass in r/melbourne · Oct 2026taste
Agrees with the Universal pick and says not to skip the mushroom sauce.
- Recommendsu/Sakboi2012 in r/melbourne · Aug 2024value
Recommends the parma as big portions and great value.
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- Recommendsu/lightjunior in r/melbourne · Aug 2024taste
Calls it a favourite and says they regularly order the chicken parma.
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