PennePazze

Love the food, hated the ambience. I'm a little puzzled by all these reviews that forgive the ambience for the food. I will probably go back there at some point to see if anything has changed and if so, I might increase this to four stars. Right now it's a three star which is pretty rare for me, as I'm pretty forgiving about ambience if the food is good. But this was just not a great experience for me. Came here with pretty high expectations after hearing about the place online and from several friends. Parking is easy and plentiful. However, I definitely dislike that there's free parking, but in order to get it you have to validate it when you get to the restaurant. And I have to remember my license plate now for my car. Oh well, that's happening all over Nashville now.I got seated with my two kids at a low top table that was directly in front of the area where people come into the restaurant between two pillars. Don't sit there. We were jostled by everyone who came into the restaurant. You are literally like a foot away from people as they walk in. They shouldn't even have a table there. It had just rained, and the pipes were dripping water over the table. I brought it to the servers attention and they offered to move us, but at that point, our food had arrived and my kids already started eating, so I just moved them and sat myself under the pipe. It is so not fun to get water dripped on you while you're eating. A server also dropped some glasses at the table right next to us. My youngest son also complained that the music was way too loud. On the flipside, the food is pretty great. The kids pasta is simple with tomato sauce and Parmesan and basil, and it was delicious. I liked the strawberry and spinach and beet salad. The vegetarian pizza was tasty with a beautiful crust that was perfectly cooked and held up nicely to all the toppings, although I thought they put too much pesto on it. Loved that there was lots of red pepper and chili flavored olive oil at the table. Would be nice if there were a few extra utensils in that container at the table because my kids dropped their fork a couple of times and I couldn't find a waiter to get a replacement, because they just don't have enough waitstaff. It's kind of weird to me to order on a phone as opposed to having an actual waiter. I was able to navigate it without a problem though. Guess I'm getting too old to do all this newfangled technology. (End sarcasm)Lots of kids and families there. Got very busy on a Friday evening. I did like that it was casual enough for families to come, but given all the issues I'm still not convinced I would bring my kids again. And don't sit where we sat. Fun to go visit the rest of the food hall amd order at the milkshake bar or at five daughters.I'm probably gonna stick with the Franklin factory and pastaria for dine in. I think this would be a phenomenal takeout place though. That's probably the only way that I'm gonna enjoy this food.

I'm not sure when I bookmarked this place, or why I would even do it, but I sure am glad that I did! I am not really a pasta fan you see.... It's one of my least favorite things to eat. It might be that I've never had the right pasta before because this stuff right here is amazing!We were in town for one night with the youngest kiddo for a Vandy visit. She wanted pasta, it was her trip, so I obliged and found this place I had bookmarked near our hotel. Walked in and met a nice man in a chefs coat. He cleared a table for us and we sat down. He asked if we had been there before, nope, so he explained the process of how things work up in here. You order from your phone and things just arrive when they are ready. It's a bit clunky feeling ordering and receiving your stuff. One dish came before all drinks, alcohol was served before soda glasses (get your own soda, but not glasses), one meal at a time served with several minutes between. The pasta dude makes food one dish at a time. The loud ass Italian dude behind the oven screamed at me across the restaurant for looking at him inquisitively while he cooked before we even ordered. Needless to say, the service is strange. I don't give a shit though...This food is amazing! Everything we had was phenomenal. I won't dwell and make this review too long but check my pics attached. Stupid good foods. ALL PIZZAS WISHED THEY HAD THAT ONION JAM!!!! GAME OVERMy 17 yr old, picky as hell, kiddo ate the entire plate of food she had, (I tried it and can confirm it is the best pasta I've ever tasted) and then stole the whole tiramisu for her own consumption after trying to order all of the desserts they had. Get your ass in here. Get it, now! It is really good.'24 - 56/100

Not your typical sit down restaurant! There are no "waiters". When you arrive you are basically told yo find a table. You're then given two cups and a carafe of water and showed a QR code for the menu. You will actually place your order though the QR link. If you order a drink they will bring you a special glass to use at the soda fountain. The soda fountain is one of my favorite brands though, Stubborn Soda! When your food is ready, you'll get a text to pick it up at a window. If you're done ordering you pay through the same QR link.Over all felt more like a fast food dining experience. BUT... The food was really good. If you like to venture outside of the box, try the squid ink pasta. It delicious!

THIS IS THE BEST ITALIAN FOOD I'VE EVER TRIED. This restaurant is located inside L and L Market which provides free parking in the back of the building for three hours! Walking in, it was a mixture of a causal warm ambience due to a lot of wood and brick furnishing with an open view of the kitchen. We ordered from the most popular menu items and I was not disappointed at all. First, the Nonna Paula was absolutely amazing. It was my favorite dish we ordered. Each bite was filled with fresh parmesan and a creamy goodness from the pesto. Usually I'm not a fan of how overpowering the pesto sauce may be but here, the pesto was not overpowering and well balanced with the cheese. I highly recommend this pasta! My friends I shared a pizza and another pasta dish and it was super delicious. Everything was hot and fresh. I've tried other Italian places all over Los Angeles, and this place has been so far the best I've ever tried. The pricing is also not super expensive, for a pizza, two pastas, and bread appetizer.

I love this place. It's a quick drive from most parts of town, and good atmosphere. The Amatriciana is highly recommended, but I just tried their Paninis (check out my pic). Reminded me more of a Napoli style pizza folded over, but it was great. Staff there also is electric.

Been wanting to try this place out for awhile not and finally got the chance this week and I am so glad we did! For drinks, I got the stubborn soda - they have an array of options and could change which one you got whenever you wanted to. For food, I got the Amatriciana pasta - spicy and the pinsa bread and my friend got the pesto. The pasta was so fresh and delicious - I even brought leftovers home and my dad said it still tasted really good! The bread was fluffy but thin and was salty and spicy (asked to add chili flakes) and went perfectly with the pasta! Highly recommend checking out!

Dining at Penne Pazze, I really felt like I flew to Italy to have dinner. The staff was amazing, the service was super quick and easy, and the food was even better! My family is Italian, so I usually have high expectations for Italian food, but this place exceeded my expectations! I will gladly be heading back here next time I am in the mood for some Italian food!

Whoa!!! This place is to die for!!Walk in, pick your seat, order from the QR code on the table, and wait for your taste buds to be pleased! If you love Italian, this is a must stop! The pasta and pizza were cooked perfectly, the sauce was amazing, the seasoning was just right, the tomatoes and prosciutto exploded with flavor, and even the soda flavors were delicious! The staff was ultra friendly, everything was clean, and the music had me dancing in my seat the whole meal! I can't wait to return!

What a hidden jewel. A cozy restaurant tucked into the L & L warehouse. The service was exceptional and personal. I ordered the carbonara with a glass of wine. Hands down, without a doubt, the best pasta in Nashville. All of the pasta is homemade and all other ingredients are farm to table. You need to try this authentic Italian restaurant.

Food was much better than I anticipated. I only planned to order the pasta but the pizza was calling my name!