Pastina Rustic Italian

Went here with a few friends for a dinner. It was my first time going here and the restaurant had a ton of seating with the tables that aren't too close to each other which I really appreciate. The server was attentive and nice, and the food was delicious. We all got wine, parm frites which were perfectly salty, crisp, and savory, and our entrees were incredible too. I highly recommend the eggplant Parmesan. My gluten free friend was able to get gf pasta which was a big plus for her. I will definitely be back!

I'm baffled that the rating is below a 4, honestly. Pastina is a standby for my family - on par with our family's Italian place :)You pay a little* more here for homemade pasta, sauces and pizza. The portions are PORTIONS. This isn't a dump a box of pasta on a platter type of place. The dishes are well thought out, delicious and the specials are pretty rad. We have ordered a ton of things we loved: bruschetta, pasta diablo, mushroom pizza, beet salad and more. We've had a few different servers and have ate at the bar as well. Once, we came in without a reservation and the manager/hostess met us halfway- we ate and drank and made a deal to leave before the rush. And we were not rushed at all. I loved the willingness to compromise when it's super simple to make a reservation online, I just failed to do so. The restaurant itself expanded and has a beautiful fireplace, booths, standard tables, etc. Pretty flexible. Pastina is solid anyway you slice it and I love that it's so close to home. Great local spot.

I love it here! My favorite restaurant to go with my Dad when I come home to Mentor to see him. The food, drinks and staff are top tier! I love Pastina!No place like it in Dallas.

special salad with buratta and peaches was amazing so fresh and fantastic flavor combination Butternut squash ravioli was very sweet almost felt like a dessert but delicious They have a rotating selection of local beers which the server had to check a couple times which were availableLots of sections off rooms we were in the room that felt more like a patio area and it was very loud but overall nice area

This is one of those special events restaurants, at least for us. It's nice ambiance, the booths are comfy and you don't feel like you're on top of anyone else. The tiramisu is something I'll dream about, but the pasta is 100% the focus here. We had the diavolo and bolognese and both were great!

First visit to Pastina on Tuesday evening. Did not have a reservation but seated immediately. Not crowded but was reasonably active for a week night.I am always on the lookout for good veal parmigiana and Pastina did not disappoint. The dinner came with some nice bread and oil. The bread was not your typical Italian and was just ok. My wife really liked it. The veal was very good, good-sized portion (had enough for lunch the next day) and came with a nice side of pasta. My wife got veal Marsala which she said was very good. Had a cannoli for dessert that was amazing. Had a pre-dinner cocktail called 'The Underdog' which is Bulliet bourbon, Drambuie and Gran Marnier. It was very good. Had a nice glass ofChianti with dinner that was very good.Service was good. Seemed like a family run business and my guess is that all the wait staff was part of family in some way. Nice enough and competent.Physical space was just ok. Fairly new and large but lacked a little character. Bar area look nicer, might eat at the bar if we go back. Definitely worth returning.

Delicious Italian food, good service and quick. A little expensive, but worth the taste.

Nice selection of vegan options. Good service and nice ambiance. We all loved our meals.

Over priced and trying to be fancy and it's not fancy and just average. Stick to their parent company Longos or Joey's for similar food at less cost. Ambiance is not worth it

They put a meat ball in my food and I was allergic and also took 2 hours to make it and I couldn't even ate it never again the only good thing was the ice cream