Dean Reed
This place has a really large selection of choices for food and drinks. We had a new years combo which had cheese ravioli, chicken parm and spaghetti with bolonais sauce. All of that was fantastic. We had salads as a starter that were, unfortunately, brown and wilty. Carrot cake for desert was generously portioned and very well prepared. The service was friendly and I was happy they were open on new years. Thanks Pasta Faire!
… moreSam Belushi
I never write a review until I have visited a place a few times, ordered different items, and on different days of the week.
My family and I have been to Pasta Faire multiple times now and some of what we have tried has been flavorful and high quality. A satisfying experience is that our food is hot when it is served; unlike quite a few places in Ocala. A repeat offender in this category would be Southern Pig & Cattle.
Service is hit or miss like any restaurant in this area. Brian, Jenna, and Sara are great, however if you get anyone else, good luck! Last night, again, the server disappears on us for a while. It is important to realize here that just because we live in FL does not mean we all have a lot of time on our hands. Some of us like to place the order, get our food, pay for it, and be on our merry way.
Brian is always on top of things. Even when he has a full section, we found him to be pleasant and positive. Every time he walks by your table, he’ll make sure you are taken care of; and, with a smile.
Now, just a few of things I’ve noticed that could turn some people off.
1. As others mentioned, the servers do seem overwhelmed. So may be they are assigned too many tables at a time. On one occasion, we felt rushed when placing order. Even so, they’re all very polite and friendly.
2. The Rotisserie chicken is very dry; still delicious though. So, make sure you have a sauce of some sort handy or have your drink nearby for dry mouth.
3. Chicken Cassandra had a lot of fat on it.
Overall, I’ll recommend Pasta Faire to any one. Generally speaking, they have a welcoming staff, quality ingredients, and reasonable prices make which makes this place a decent restaurant destination in our area.
… moreKelly Biastre (KellyBee)
Hidden Gem! I love Italian food and lasagna is my go to item on the quality of the food. I have eaten Lasagna all over the country and I have to say, Pasta Faire nailed it! The sauce had that genuine Italian flavor that makes the dish! The lasagna was a large piece, full of flavor from the meat and Italian sausage and cheese. You know it’s good when the cheese had to be pulled! They serve it with a homemade piece of bread that had flavor overload! Forget the oil, just eat the bread plain! The lasagna was so good, I had to go back a second night and try the shrimp, scallops and mussels over pasta, again outstanding flavor! I would order both dishes again!! Did I mention that they have wine from the montepulciano region of Italy! Fantastic wine that pairs perfectly with these dishes!! They also have a full bar if interested. If you can possibly eat dessert after all that, they have an outstanding dessert menu too. All of this at very reasonable prices. Pasta Faire will be book marked in my top 10 list!!
… moreGypsy girl
After passing by several times decided to try Pasta Faire. It was a Sunday afternoon. We walked in and noticed the delicious pastries in the front area. Waiting approximately 10 min to sit as the restaurant was busy. We were greeted and drinks were served. The bread was delicious. Our waitress seemed overwhelmed. Once the food arrived we were disappointed. I ordered white meat rostierre chicken, dark meat appeared. The pasta was tasteless and the roasted potatoes were hard. The best part of the meal was unfortunately the bread. They do have specials throughout the week. The manager did comp our meal a day offered a gift card to visit again. I will visit again and hopefully enjoy the meal. Just very bland for my liking.
… moreronnie dougherty
This place is amazing. The sauce from here is very similar to my grandma’s. And she’s sicilian! We will be returning i promise you that. Not many get this type of praise. The chefs really do there thing when making these sauces! Keep up the great work y’all
… moreJakob Vonwald
This was our first time eating from here we did a pick up order. We were missing food so we called and they were willing to make it for us but then when we started to eat we started noticing all the problems 1st the lettuce for our salads where slimy and brown. 2nd the sausage was undercooked still very pink and opaque in the center. 3rd the meat sauce for the spaghetti was burnt.4th the chicken for the Alfredo was undercooked. I mean it was just issue after issue. We will never ever eat here again and I suggest you Dont either unless you want to become sick. I ate half the sausage untill I noticed it was under cooked and I was up throwing up last night. Dont come here.
… moreEmpress Albey
It was my first time here. My neighbor actually brought us by and on Wednesdays it’s buy 1 pizza get 1 free. It’s brick oven style pizza and it was really great.
It’s in the Belleview regional plaza with the Publix and Rose’s. The restaurant was very big and has plenty of seats. It’s also clean and the ambiance is relaxing. The workers are pretty friendly and very attentive.
… moreThe Everyday Life
The Hot Honey Wings here,I do love.But my pasta dish was not very good.This restaurant has a nice ambiance and good service, but I think they had a bad day when I went.I posted video clips from my YouTube channel below so you can see my experience. EverydayLife4u
… moreFrancine Zabawa
Great experience here tonight. Staff was super helpful and friendly. We got the linguini with meat sauce. I waited at the bar for take out and the bartender was really nice and accommodating. They have a great 1lb crab special with corn and potatoes on Tuesday nights. We’ll try that another night.
… moreCheryl Price
We had a very enjoyable dinner here. Shout out to Valerie our server, she was fantastic! The rotisserie chicken was delicious and I loved the side of broccoli. The price was incredibly reasonable. We’ll be back!
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