Pasta Amore

super slow service, food was not bad but over priced ... one piece of lasagna for 25 dollars . maybe 15? it also did not come with anything .. not even salad or vegetable. we are big foodies and maybe this price would be acceptable in a high-end restaurant, but this was not it had a very musty smell. If I eat there again, I would choose to sit outside. the red sauce was good the garlic bread was very hard. Wouldn't recommend it mushroom portions very tiny with an over price pricing.

During our visit to Pasta Amore, my family and I had high hopes for a satisfying dinner. Unfortunately, our experience turned out to be quite disappointing. The quality of the Italian cuisine was far from satisfactory, as the food was cold and barely edible.To our surprise, when the bill arrived, we were shocked at the amount charged for the subpar meal. Considering the lackluster quality, we had anticipated a bill of around $45, but it turned out to be $70.The service, provided by a single overwhelmed lady, was pleasant, but it was evident that she was struggling to manage the few families dining at the time.Although it pains me to write negative reviews, spending a significant amount of money on such poor-quality food is disheartening and not worth it.

I do LOVE Italian cuisine but Pasta Amore is NOT even Olive Garden grade Italian food! Don't waste your time, taste or money at this restaurant when there are two other excellent choices in Statesville. I, first, was introduced to Pasta Amore's food at an event they catered and I was very impressed with their desserts. The food was good but the desserts were amazing! Tres Leches cake and Cannolis! Based on this we decided to add the restaurant to our "Must Try" list...boy, were we wrong!Don't let the beauty of the outside fool you! We were dressed up and ready for a romantic Italian dinner date. Inside is moody and dark but not in an amore way, no, there's no romantic feel to this dimly lit restaurant. It's also confusing inside, like a maze. Staff were at a bar in the dining area on the left when we arrived but later moved to a bar in the main dining room. We were told to seat ourselves which is another source of confusion at dinner in an Italian restaurant. I get understaffed and conserving energy nowadays but is there such a thing as an Italian casual diner? Next, our drink order was taken from behind the bar by shouting at us, "What do you want to drink"? This was very off putting, especially for my dinner date because the server was behind him. I ordered a domestic beer but was informed there were no bottled beers except Red Oak and there was a craft beer on tap that was very close to a domestic taste. I agreed to go with that. As my beer was served, we were informed of the specials then server left. When the server returned to take our order, we were informed that there was one Cordon Bleu left, as well...this was not mentioned with the Specials. We both ordered the Chicken Breast stuffed with sundried tomatoes & spinach Special. This came with a House Salad and choice of dressing but we were offered a Caesar for an upcharge. I had to add on an appetizer order as we were not offered the opportunity. I ordered Fried Calamari. It is one of my absolute Italian favorites!Summary: Beer was good, I had two and my SO had one. I had to ask for the name of it and I only got the name of the brewery...Moon Brew. As I left, I saw a display on another table about the beers, I'm assuming it was an IPA but your guess is as good as mine! Ah, the app...my Italian favorite...Fried Calamari! Um, no, just no....please, do not order it! Definitely frozen but I know this about all restaurants but this calamari is just so bland, even the batter is flavorless. Maybe heated in oven or maybe a microwave but it was lukewarm at best. Worst Calamari I've ever eaten! House Bread and House Salad were subpar for an Italian restaurant but they do give you packets of butter with the bread and they have Blue Cheese dressing. It was edible and I was starving but definitely not the best bread or salad I've ever had! Entrees were good but you could tell it was not fresh or housemade. Both of our plates looked exactly the same and scratch-made food is not conducive to that level of uniformity or consistency! The taste was not fresh either. Again, it was edible and we were starving! $80.00 later, I would have rather ate at any fast food restaurant in town...there's definitely NO AMORE lost here!

Has potential but needs work.Was going to visit Broad Street Bistro today but as I was pulling into a parking spot, I saw Pasta Amore which was new so I decided to give them a try.Walked in a was greeted by the manager who escorted me to the booths and said I could have my choice. I chose one and he gave me a menu and my server showed up shortly thereafter.Not sure what was going on with the server but we had a bit of a disconnect. He could not comprehend that I was dining alone and the lady behind me was a separate party and was waiting for the rest of her party. He kept trying to seat both of us.Finally got through that we were separate. I ordered unsweetened tea which gave me a chance to look over the menu. A young female server walked up and I explained that I had already placed my drink order when my server showed back up with my tea and had to defend herself and explain that she was not trying to take his customer from him.Placed an order for the Pork Chop Pizzaiola which I had never had before so I wanted to give it a try. Comes with a house salad so I ordered one with a Balsamic Dressing.Fast forward and shortly thereafter the manager showed up with my salad and dressing. I'm now eating my salad when my server showed up with the same except I believe he forgot the dressing.Salad was bare bones but still pretty good although the Balsamic Dressing was mostly vinegar with very little oil so a bit tangy.The Pork Chop Pizziola came shortly and nice and hot with steam coming off of it. It was delicious and you could taste the sweet anise like taste of fennel which is characteristic of Italian Cooking but is often overlooked her in the US.The entree made the whole trip worth it and the place has potential based on the quality of the food. Service definitely needs work however.Will be back in a month or so and let's see if the service improves.

The food is always freshly prepared and everything I've had has been really good! Lunch today was Cheese Ravioli Carbonara and it was excellent! Don't expect to be in and out in 30 mins, but again they prep everything fresh. Staff is friendly and attentive. Great local Italian spot for Statesville.#statesville #italian

Had lunch here. Great service! My husband had the lasagna and liked it! I had the Spanish ravioli and it was also good! We will be back.

If you're looking for some great food try this place 4 of us were wiping our plates clean with bread. The place could use some refreshing but the food was great.

The restaurant is very simple and unassuming, but clean. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. Our waiter was very new, but was helpful and accommodating. We are traveling, but if back in Statesville will definitely come back to Pasta Amore.

The pasta is store bought the place smell so bad the chicken was disgusting the sauce was so watery the waiter was super mean to kids the chicken supposed feed 13 people it took 2 hours for food even though they were 13 people in total I would rate it negative if I could.

Excellent service & food! Family owned & run! homemade Italian food life is good downtown