Pasta e Pasta by Allegro

If you love Japanese-Italian fusion, Pasta e Pasta by Allegro is a must-try. This spot focuses on pasta, and they do it really well.Our meal started with a complimentary salad and bread with butter. The bread was just okay, but the salad was fresh and crisp--a nice way to start. We sat at the bar, which I highly recommend since you get to watch the chefs work their magic.For our appetizer, we ordered the Crab Meat Gratin. It was rich and cheesy, and they did not skimp on the crab. The slightly burnt aroma from the torch added an extra depth of flavor that made each bite even better.Then came the pastas. We started with the Mentai Cream Japanese Style, a perfect blend of cod roe, mushrooms, and a Japanese-style cream sauce over al dente spaghetti. It had a rich, umami-packed flavor, and the dried seaweed on top added the perfect seasoning. The balance of creamy, salty, and briny was just chef's kiss.Next, we had their specialty Uni Pasta, and honestly, I don't even know where to begin. It looked simple--just spaghetti, cream, and fresh uni on top--but the flavor was out of this world. The uni was buttery and rich, melting into the pasta, which was perfectly al dente. It was creamy, indulgent, and everything you could want in a luxurious pasta dish.The portions were generous, which was a huge plus for me. I love when a nice restaurant doesn't skimp on serving size--quality and quantity together is always a win. We were way too full for dessert, but every dish we had was absolutely perfect.Service was okay; I had to call someone over every time I needed a water refill, but that minor issue didn't take away from the overall experience. I will be back, and I honestly can't wait.

Sad to see the previous Japanese restaurant go because they made one of my favorite dishes, but Pasta e Pasta is lowkey a culinary experience for high quality Italian-Japanese inspired pasta. I didn't know they had multiple locations, so it's pretty cool to have a high caliber pasta spot where the ingredients are high quality and sourced from Italy and where you can enjoy a nice date with their multitude of wines.The uni pasta was my favorite and it was generously sized and tipped with creamy and fresh uni. The noodles were firm but with the right amount of chew.It's a nice atmosphere for an intimate gathering and it's reassuring that we have such a unqiue option for our pasta cravings when we want something fancy.

Came at 12:10 PM on a Saturday and we waited ~5 minutes to be seated at a table. Service was super friendly and attentive, and the interior is clean, spacious, no frills. Ordered: uni pasta, seafood pasta, and squid ink pasta. I thought it was impressive how consistently al dente the noodles were cooked, and the sauce ratio for each was absolutely perfect. The three pastas also tasted super distinct from one another because of their different sauces, and portion size was reasonable as well. My favorite was the uni cream pasta--the uni was sweet and creamy, not fishy, and the sauce subsequently had such a buttery melt-in-your-mouth mouthfeel which was pleasant with the chew of the noodles.Free parking in the lot, plenty of spaces. Can't wait to be back.

My new favorite pasta place! Japanese Italian pastas never disappoint, but Pasta e Pasta is definitely one of the best!The restaurant is on the smaller side, so there can be a wait, and a line usually forms outside before opening. The immediate lot can get pretty packed, but if you go around to the back there is some more parking available there (sometimes, since this is a shared lot as well).The Uni (Sea Urchin) Pasta is one of their signature dishes. It's tossed in a rich uni cream sauce with fresh uni on top. So delicious! They also have a Mentai Cream Japanese Style pasta with roe and mushrooms that's great as well. If you're looking for more of a tomato-based sauce pasta, the Tomato Cream Sauce with Shrimp and Spinach and the Beef Ragu Sauce Spaghetti are two of my favorites. The Beef Ragu has lots of tender chunks of beef that fall apart easily. One thing I love about all of their pastas is the texture--they get the perfect al dente every time. Every pasta dish comes with a house salad (the dressing is delicious) and bread. Great spot that I recommend to all of my friends and family!

my go to pasta place! love the thin noodles they use for their dishes. Uni pasta, mentai pasta, tomato cream sauce with shrimp & spinach pastas are AMAZING. i can eat their uni pasta every day, so creamy and delicious, not fishy at all. they also serve complimentary bread & salad - you can order refillslove the cooks and staff, very welcoming and nicefree parking outside

This is a must try pasta spot! The servers were attentive despite the busy Saturday night. For a walk in party of two it took us about 35-40 minutes to be seated. There's spots around the area you can check out while you wait. The food was spot on! We ordered the uni and carbonara and let me tell you, one of the best pastas I've ever had. The serving size was perfect for the price tag! You also receive a salad and bread with your dish. The bread was nice and warm! I'm normally not one to finish my pasta dish, but it stood no chance. From the creaminess to the flavor profile the salt from the uni made my dish delectable! I also enjoyed that if you sat at the bar area, you're able to see them make your dish :)!! Nice feature. Will be returning soon!

Cozy little Japanese Italian pasta place. Wanting pasta after a late afternoon Drs appt. Being fans of Spoon House in Gardena, we were excited to try this place.SOOO HAPPY we dined here! The waitstaff was very helpful guiding two food obsessed ladies on entree choices.Starts with a simple spring mix salad with a yummy onion housemade dressing. Salad refills are also gratis. As are the ciabatta rolls.Ordered the crab gratin (with real crab) appetizer. Creamy cheesy white sauce, mini penne pasta with crab broiled briefly. Perfect. 5/5.Couldn't decide on pasta so we ordered three! 1) Bolognese-classic with eggplant slices. Bacony, not over dressed, Al dente pasta. This was great. A little too bacony (?) just my preference. 4/5.2) Peperoncini with squid & mushrooms. A simple "nothing" type dressed pasta. Pasta was perfect Al dente, squid lightly sautéed, just the right amount of garlic, olive oil lightly dressed pasta. 5/5.3) Mentai creamy Japanese style pasta was my fav. Perfect pasta, great creamy sauce with mentaiko. Since we ordered so much, my third helping of this pasta wasn't as hot. Maybe we can stagger ordering next time. This place was absolutely WONDERFUL. Or course there will be a next time. Each dish we tried was just OUTSTANDING. We are older and have eaten really great perfect food over the years. Now that this is on our radar, we'll be back. Need to try the Uni pasta, which would have been too heavy with our Mentai pasta. Of course we could just order 2 pastas.... Yeah, not going to happen.

LOVE it! We just tried out Pasta e Pasta by Allegro in Cerritos on Black Friday after we went to the Los Cerritos Center mall. Glad I found this authentic Japanese cuisine and we felt as if we were in Japan again. They have another location in Little Tokyo that was opened in 2017 and one in Irvine called Sushi Izakaya Jinbei opened in 2014. This one in Cerritos was opened in 2022. They first opened in Japan in 2006 and now they have 28 shops in Japan Hyogo and Osaka, including 3 in Southern California. It was such a cute and small Japanese cuisine and all the staff were courteous and attentive even though they were busy. We ordered the following:1. Uni (sea urchin) pasta $28 (ALLEGRO special rich Uni cream sauce with fresh Uni on top)2. Beef Ragu sauce spaghetti $25 (beef, onion and tomato original ragu sauce)3. Mentai Cream Japanese style $22 (Japanese style cream sauce with cod roe and mushrooms) 4. Burrata Cheese $11.8 (Fresh Italian buffalo cheese made from mozzarella and cream)All pasta dishes come with a house salad and bread. The house salad was fresh and I liked their dressing and the ciabatta bread was also good but it could have been warmer. Hubby liked his Uni pasta and the Uni was fresh and delicious. I liked my Mentai Japanese cream sauce with cod roe and mushrooms so much. It was creamy and It tasted the same as the one I had in Shibuya in summer this year. My daughters liked their beef ragu sauce spaghetti and it was flavorful. The Burrata Cheese tasted so good and in rich flavor. Highly recommend it if you are in Cerritos and looking for delicious Japanese pasta.

I came here to meet up with some friends. The restaurant itself is somewhat small, so there we had to wait a while, but it's not overly crowded once you get inside. I love Italian food and I love Japanese food, so the idea of combining the 2 cuisines was interesting and did not disappoint. I ordered the Mentai because so many people recommended it on Yelp. It is creamy, kinda like Alfredo but with roe so it has a unique taste. The dish is a bit pricey for what it is worth, but they do give you a salad and fresh bread with your order. My mistake was getting full on the bread, but it was so good because each time they came out with a different type of bread, haha.

Every time I come here the food does not disappoint and they recently changed their bread to Hawaiian bread which was yummy. My friend and I came here around 5-6pm on a Thursday and it wasn't busy at all but the service was fast with only 1 server working and busting tables. If you haven't given this place a try yet pls do! It's also under $50 for 2 people