Pasta Paradiso

What a nice place to eat. The owner goes out of his way to serve you and make sure that you are happy. I really recommend this place. I am a very hard person to please when it comes to service and food and this is my first time leaving a review for anything. I am taking the time to write this, check this place out.
It's a must!!!

Posted 05/05/06

This place is not worth a visit. From the outside it looks nice and worthwhile, however this is not the case. Pasta is not too hard to make, but Paradiso successfully will take your $10 for a bowl of bland pasta. I ordered the Fettuccini Carbonata which is supposed to have red peppers, egg, ham, and parmasian... but what I got was a bowl of over cooked pasta, bland alfredo sauce, and a few pieces of bacon.

In addition, the service was poor. The waiters were climbing over other people's seats to serve food. Obviously this place is not big enough to serve & eat.

If you're looking for Italian, check elsewhere.
-A Financial District Resident

Cons: , bad food, crowded

Posted 03/11/04

we were so pleased with the service, the food, the ambience and can say that it is our favorite casual and fun restaurant Among the excellent dishes we had, 3 were just fantastic: the grilled chicken special, the grilled salmon and Penne a la Vodka.
Job well done!

Pros: fantastic prices, quick service, friendly staff

Posted 10/01/03

I do enjoy the food, the service and especially the ladies at lunch. It has become my hangout to relax, eat well, listen to good music and enjoy seeing those lovely ladies at lunch. It is the perfect place for a late breakfast business meeting before the busy lunch where sometimes one waits for a table or takes out.

Pros: ambience, inexpensive, variety

Posted 04/17/03

Incredible choice: from the penne alla vodka to the penne rustica to the fettucine paradiso and the polpette, the chickenpesto, the roasted chicken, the sauteed mussels, etc... and this is without counting the daily specials and the subsitutions the friendly staff will promptly execute! You can specify hotter if you like or milder (great for kids). The price is unbeatable and the service so friendly you feel right at home: actually you will fast see the same people coming back again and again!

Pros: fresh, inexpensive, tasty

Cons: crowded Tuesday lunch

Posted 04/11/03

We hosted a birthday party at this restaurant and were very pleased. The service was impeccable, the food was very tasty and our guests were quite impressed.

Pros: very good service, inexpensive, very good food

Posted 04/07/03

I was sick and had to stay home. I got a great menu selection online, the lady on the phone, Dorianne was so helpful. I got my dinner and soup within 40 minutes. Thank you Pasta Paradiso!

Posted 04/06/03

WOW, there are a lot of 9s and 10s for a place so consistantly inconsistant. While a select few dishes are always good, most pasta dishes we've tried (tomato, cream, and rosa) have been watery and flavorless. Even the day's specials! They are very nice there, but it doesn't seem they taste test a recipe, or even follow one.

Pros: Inexpensive, good location, Friendly

Cons: Watery sauce, bland

Posted 02/27/03

I eat out all the time therefore I am always searching for a restaurant that offers the best quality for a fairly reasonable price. I have found it and it is Pasta Paradiso.
Where can you find a DELICIOUS N.Y. steak sandwich with a side salad for $7? and the homemade Tiramisu is out of this world. I am addicted and in paradise!

Pros: tasty food, service, price

Posted 02/07/03

Had lunch reunion at Pasta Paradiso with 7 good friends and we tasted the best "Penne alla Vodka", original "Gnocchi al Pesto", and the best "Ossobuco" in town. By the way, the "Bruschetta" was like in my home town in South of Italy. Price: unbeatable!!

Pros: Great overall value

Cons: Parking

Posted 01/03/03

A great place where everybody is nice and smiling, including the patrons that seem to all know each other. You are welcome like family! and the food is just great from the pasta to the salads, the chicken.
In the afternoon, you can even sit at the terrace with great expresso in one hand and a nice cigar in the other... I tell you my friend, this is paradise!

Pros: inexpensive, very good, friendly

Cons: crowded at lunch

Posted 01/01/03

Anyone looking for a FUN and affordable hangout, I strongly recommend Pasta Paradiso.
Take it from a restaurant buff of 20 years!

Pros: Fun atmosphere, Very Affordable, Great food and Servic

Posted 12/09/02

If you're looking for superb Pasta, with a unique European Ambience, and at a very affordable price, nothing beats Pasta Paradiso.

Posted 11/09/02

Three-four mornings a week I get an omelette from Pasta Paradiso; I always choose the same ingredients: spinach, mushroom and sausage. They make their own sausage, and I wish they sold it, it is spiced perfectly. They make omelettes the European way, flipped in the pan, not folded, and they are delicious. I can also recommend the pastas and salads, but stop in for an omelette some morning, it'll get your day off to a great start.

Pros: variety, consistency, value

Posted 11/04/02

love the food and cater for our office staff functions. Excellent food and service, consistent quality, affordable and convenient. We highly recommend Pasta Paradiso and appreciate the extras.

Pros: quality, prices, variety

Posted 10/21/02

the pleasant terrace with a happening crowd drew my attention to this restaurant. I have eaten the smoked salmon salad and the grilled shrimp salad which are both delicious and served in generous portions. Mitchell's ice cream is a treat if I do not eat pasta on a hot day.

Pros: healthy, delicious, very reasonable

Posted 10/07/02

I catch an earlier train twice a week to have the omelette at Pasta Paradiso. I also recommend their croissants and tiramisu.

Pros: good food, good service, good prices

Posted 09/30/02

have eaten there breakfast, lunch and dinner which were all excellent. The food is like homemade and very fresh. Service was very rapid, within 5 minutes at peak lunch hour in the financial district!! Must try the steak with the special sauce. Happy hour with delicious fried calmari at the charming terrace..

Pros: delicious food, excellent prices, excellent service

Posted 09/30/02

Pasta Paradiso just openend couple of month ago,i have been there 3 times already.I had the smoke salmon pasta it was great,their sandwiches are huge,loved the grilled chicken sandwich.
can not beat the deal they have for happy hourand their style takes you back to Europe.Service was great .
wine list could be little bit more elaborate.

Pros: inexpensive, terrace, great happy hour

Posted 09/30/02

i usually go there for breakfast, they have great omelette,but the Italian coffee they have is the best.
i will try their pasta soon,every time i pass by they are packed.
i will let u know how it goes.

Pros: freh products, great coffee, friendly

Posted 09/30/02

we have been several times at pasta paradiso by now. the food is always consistent, excellent pasta dishes, home made taste, what a variety on the menu. staff super helpful. great value and excelent food. we are addicted to it now

Posted 09/29/02