Trattoria Pasquale

First time to Trattoria Pasquale did not disappoint! Our server was super friendly and helpful, and everything we ate was delicious. They were also kind enough to bring over a complimentary prosecco pour and dessert for our birthday girl! I tried the meatballs appetizer, the tiramisu, and the padellino kampill. I thought the meatballs were good, the tiramisu was fantastic, and the kampill was great! I'm not a huge pasta gal, but I thought it was cooked perfectly. My only critique was that I prefer chicken cooked differently - it seems like it was just bland, steamed chicken in the sauce, but I understand that the chicken isn't supposed to be the focus of the dish. Overall, really awesome experience and would definitely recommend!

I fell in love with this restaurant the day I walked out of the "Restaurant and Pizzeria", across the street, for being ignored at the table. I walked upstairs at Pasquale, ordered a drink, and had the most delicious meatball ever. Upon the conclusion of the meal, I walked downstairs, made a reservation for date night, and enjoyed Eggplant Parmigiana and amazing service.Two weeks later, I attended an event at The Italian Club in Ybor City, had an amazing dinner, and discovered that the catering was by Luigi of Trattoria Pasquale. I immediately called and made another reservation for date night.This little dance and romance I had with Trattoria Pasquale had been going on for a little over a year:They added brunch, I went for Mother's Day.I would stop in the upstairs bar for Happy Hour, the meatballs got even betterI would treat an out of town client to dinner there, I closed more deals.Then, in October of 2024, Hurricane Milton hit and I almost lost Trattoria Pasquale. Another patron organized a GoFundMe (I donated), and this delightful Trattoria was saved. While we aren't back to normal yet, we can still get great service, delicious food, and an ambience which is upscale but neighborly.This is like a family owned, upscale place in South Philly, Little Italy (NY or San Diego). Great food, attentive service, and a welcome feeling that you are being served by friends. THAT is what Trattoria Pasquale offers South Tampa

Date night was awesome at Trattoria Pasquale! I made reservation for Friday evening and was immediately seated once I checked in. Our server was so nice, attentive to my allergies and was able to customize an entree for me that wasn't on the menu. We asked about popular dishes and drinks and she was so nice in sharing. Our calamari was salty and our server was quick in having it re cooked along with the manager coming over and apologizing.Our entrees were very good, seasoned and flavorful. Authentic Italian for sure!

Made a reservation here for a party of 7 on a Friday night and it was absolutely fantastic! I'm not someone who usually LOVES Italian food, but this place exceeded my expectations! I split the Padellino Kampill, Gnocchi, and a pitcher of sangria. The waiter recommended the gnocchi and it was absolutely delicious, perfectly creamy, and lighter than most dishes. The padellino kampill was packed with sausage and tons of flavor. The sangria was good however it was more juice like than what I wanted. If I had to pick one dish to order again, it would definitely be the gnocchi. My favorite touch to the entire experience was the chalk board sign they placed on the table with our party's name on it. If you're looking for a local Italian place to support post hurricane flooding, Id highly recommends! Their rebuild inside looks wonderful :)

A true Tampa Local favorite. If you have never been, you must go! This place caters to us locals and we love them. The foos is always on point. The drinks are always exquisite. The service is top notch!!! This is our date night go to!

We went for the "Big Night". First of all they are still recovering from the hurricane, the downstairs is closed for renovations. The menu was from a specific part of Italy. It was a 7 course dinner. The chef and owner Luigi was friendly and table touched every table. Every server and the bartender were wonderful. It was a big event, and we are planning on going back for the regular menu. The Big Night is a great date night event. The ambiance, customer service were top notch. The gentleman that explained the wine choices, was animated and truly enjoyed his job. Can't wait to go back. It's a drive for us, but it's worth the drive.

Yet again, another great experience. We ordered the calamari and mussels to start and I did like the meatballs because they were very cheesy. I will say the muscles had more of a red sauce than white wine, garlic sauce, so that was different but if you prefer that, then they were very good For my entrée I got the for Luigi pasta and it is absolutely amazing. It is a white sauce which is not normally what I go with but it's a lighter white sauce and it has spicy sausage broccolini and it just taste amazing

Came here on a Friday night and I would say the ambiance is pretty casual and the food was good and liked our server. The two pasta dishes that we ordered were good but nothing special about them. I did enjoy the tiramisu for dessert though. What I ordered:- Bruschetta alla Nado- Calamari Fritti - Caesar Salad- Farfalle Luigi- Nonna Tina Lasagna

Right off the bat, I want to go back and give it another shot... it's in a great location, it's got a lot of space and potential... Lots of parking (thank goodness they don't offer or require valet!), the ambiance and decor is appealing, the host, Anthony, was super nice, friendly... in fact I thought he came with one of our group's friends, but no, he was just friendly and talkative. Service overall was very good.However, for this price point, the food should have been spectacular, a little more inclusive (as in, provide a veggie or side) and the hot foods should have been hot.The table ordered an antipasti, it had meats, cheese, green things that appeared like olives but were they? I only ate a few pieces of things, the cheese and meat were very good. Nothing else appealing about it.I ordered a Caesar salad. It was very good and a decent size. But $10 as a pre-meal/side salad?For an entree, I ordered the special, it was spinach and ricotta filled ravioli and covered (I should say smothered) in wagyu meat sauce. Served luke warm. It was good..not fabulous at $28 for about 8 thin pieces. (actually I'm not sure how many, I couldn't see it under the sauce). It was not hot. The ravioli/pasta were not home-made and the taste of the pasta was bland. Interestingly, as heated up leftovers, the meat sauce tasted better than it did fresh out of the kitchen, it still took over the flavor of the spinach/ricotta filling and the pasta still tasted bland.I also wanted a vegetable so I ordered the broccolini, did not come with the meal. It was not hot either, but at least the taste was there.I didn't taste the meatballs, I heard they were decent.. but they were not raved about. Also, someone ordered the panna cotta and passed it around.. It was pretty good, had like a cranberry compote or something on top. Not sure if that was seasonal but I liked it... I might even order it next time.The upstairs bar on a Saturday evening was dead. I expected to see more people up there... we dined downstairs and by the time we were leaving, the small bar there looked to be livening up. I want to give this place another shot, but I'm just not sure...

I love this place. All the food is good, all the drinks are good, atmosphere is good. Bartenders are cool. I've had three different things here, the chicken, the lasagna, and the braised beef, and they're all incredible.