[5] No Mafia is located on William Street in Northbridge, Western Australia, near the Perth Cultural Centre.
The venue has been described as one that presents 'popular Italian dishes' in a 'casual and unpretentious manner, in a gritty, urban people-watching spot'.
The interior has been described as a 'technicolour mosaic', with 'bold hues, clashing textures, slick furniture and a generally much more colourful vibe'.
[11] The restaurant has received an extensive amount of lengthy professional food critic reviews in major Australian national and statewide news publications over the decade since its founding.
In his re-evaluation Broadfield praised visible staff morale as contributing to a positive dining experience.
[13] Professional food critic Gail Williams writing for the Sydney Morning Herald in 2015 gave the restaurant a score of only 14/20.
[8] She criticised the potted tuna for being overly strong, while praising the eggplant parmigiana and charred fillet.
[14] The interior of the restaurant has exposed plaster walls, mosaic-tiled floors, linen valance curtains.
His review stated, 'nothing at Vin Populi changes your life, but superb ingredients and skilled cookery turns even a plate of tomatoes into a dish to coo over'.
PerthNow's Jade Jurewiz was more positive, with a 19/20 review stating "It’s hard to fault this Italian joint in Fremantle, other than it’s so popular it can be difficult to book a table".
The restaurant is located on the ground floor of the Lawson Apartments building on the corner of The Esplanade and Sherwood Court.