Pastavino - Staten Island (NY)

5 /5 A. Flores: 5 stars for customer service, atmosphere and gluten free pasta quality! This is my third time visiting Pastavino and it never fails to impress. The GF pasta is house made and they only charge $2 extra for it, which is extremely reasonable considering other local restaurants charge a lot more than that for premade GF pasta. The GF pasta is just the right texture, density and flavor. The restaurant itself is beautiful and unique to the cookie cutter Italian decor you see around Staten Island. It is also adjacent to the water so has great views. The employees were extremely attentive and hospitable and although it looks and feels like an upscale restaurant, the service made you feel comfortable, relaxed and at ease. Eg. I did not finish my salad and a manager immediately came over and asked what was wrong with it (nothing was, it was just a little lemony for my preference). I guarantee if I had any complaints they would have fixed it immediately. Highly recommend I definitely plan on returning.

3 /5 Paka Chips: We came here on a Friday evening for dinner. We were promptly seated as we had reservations. We ordered 2 couple of glasses of wine, calamari to start and then eggplant Parmesan, beef short rib over polenta and squid ink pasta with shrimp. The service was good as Terry was our server. We really liked her attentiveness and her willingness to help. We got spaghetti with butter for the little one. Pasta was over cooked. Calamari was hot and light on breading. Eggplant parm was good. Light on breading and easy to cut. Pasta was chewy. Squid ink pasta was good . Beef was really tender but polenta was little . For the price , I expected more. Ambience is good. Manager checked on us and that was reassuring. I only have 3 stars was cuz of pasta and long wait for food while tables that came after us got all their food and even dessert. It’s a good place for a date .

5 /5 opencorners: Celebrated a birthday here. The food and service here is great. It is a little expensive for the neighborhood it is in, but I think it is going to do well. The host was very accomodating as I changed the party size practically last minute. The place was fully booked and I had made a reservation six days prior. Our waiter was amazing, kind, and experienced. The drinks were great. The atmosphere was lively and although there was no live music, the restaurant was considerably loud from everyone talking. If you are italian this is no problemo. Ha. The appetizer with meats and cheeses was good. The Pasta with buratta was very good, the sauce was a little sharp but balanced well with the buratta. The pasta tasted freshly made and was a perfect al dente. The Lasagnette was ok, and tasted more like a very rich potpie with too many peas in it. Nonetheless, it was unique and deserves a try if you visit more than once. The Fra Diavlo was very good, not too spicy and the shellfish was fresh. The desserts were very good and also got a birthday candle with ordering a slice of cake that fed a few people. This place is right on the water and parking isnt that easy and you might have a little walk depending on where u find a spot. Has a full bar. Mens bathroom has one toilet. Will def be back to try a new dish soon.

5 /5 Kate Rael: Great meal! We sat outside which was lovely but inside looks great too. We really loved the Parma focaccia and the chicken parm with spicy vodka sauce is delicious. Pricey but worth it in my opinion. Great service from our waiter Fernando too!

5 /5 Malosia L: Very nice place to have a small celebration. Love the minimal but very relevant decor. Food is delicious. Finished with the olive oil cake - perfect! You will not be disappointed. Service is great.