Great pasta and only 5 € per plate! It’s not a fancy restaurant, but you’re definitely getting your money’s worth Here!
LA A.
Place rating: 3 Vienna, Austria
Il Pastaio di Roma serves a variety of homemade pastas with several different Italian and Asian inspired sauces. The food is actually 3.5 stars, but I am giving them a 3 star rating since they are stingy with some key ingredients. I had spaghetti carbonara and fettuccine ragu. Although the spaghetti were cooked to a nice«al dente,» Carbonara lacked intensity and it definitely lacked bacon — only a few bits here and there. Fettuccine were slightly overcooked(judging on the Italian standard — in the US they would be fine), however almost sauceless. This place has potential but compared to Pasta Imperiale, located across the street and only a few steps away, they need to step up their game big time since Pasta Imperiale delivers better and heartier sauces, fresher pasta and larger quantities.
Jenna C.
Place rating: 3 Pasadena, CA
We had high expectations for this place from reviews from other sites. But we were slightly let down. Albeit, I guess we should’ve expected less from a $ 5/plate restaurant, but other reviews and websites made it sound so good! We had the carbonara and the amatricano. They were okay, but nothing too special. I feel like we could’ve gotten something similar from a mediocre Italian joint in America. In comparison to other restaurants in Rome, I’d definitely pass this one. However, the service was great, so I will throw in a star for that.
Willis T.
Place rating: 5 Monterey Park, CA
Like what Ashley said, this is definitely a hole in the wall and worth going to. It’s cheap, homemade pasta that taste delicous and is filled with tons of flavor. Definitely recommend this place for a nice, cheap, and tasty dinner.
Ashley N.
Place rating: 5 Arcadia, CA
A literal hole in the wall. When I realized this place had no Unilocal,the food was so good that I had to make one. YUP that good. All the food is 5 $ and all the pasta is handmade and seasoned so well. I’m glad I found it. It’s cool inside although no AC, small but we found a place to sit fairly quickly.