First time dinning here for lunch with work colleagues for a mini celebration, the place was wonderfully quiet at 2pm to accommodate our group of 16. It was a short walk from Murray & Hay St Mall, with a short cut undercover via the Perth Bus port next door. Our group was served by 2 waitstaff, and the service was friendly. The reason for the 2 star deduction to 3 star was the quality of my lunch, since meal is one of the main focus of Market Grounds. I ordered one of the four lunch specials, the seafood marinara for $25. The presentation was lovely but unfortunately the same could not be said about the pasta. With 4 mini mussels, calamari & small fish chunks, the fettuccine was extremely overcooked and were sticking together on a cold plate. This was not enjoyable while another colleague left half of his chicken parmigiana uneaten as he mentioned it was too dry. The mixed reviews seem to indicate gnocchi would have been a better choice for the chef so we would be keen to try that next time. The atmosphere is otherwise lovely and the ambience warm during the wintery weather. I particularly like the option for separate billing, a wonderful reprieve for work lunch with staggered finish times, despite a small surcharge with Cc payment that’s not obvious.