Pastini Pastaria

Horrible Service and Loooong wait!. My boyfriend and I visited the nw 23rd location for the Sunday Dinner option excited to try a new place with affordable prices. We ordered our drinks and dinner from the waitress then waited a solid 10 min before our drinks arrived. Another 30 min passed before our salad and soup were brought out - all the while not hearing or seeing our waitress once. 45 minutes into our dinner our pasta finally arrived - not from our waitress but from a random waitress who put our food on the table and a refill of my drink (which was water with lemon) however she mistakenly gave me an iced tea. when I corrected her mistake, she brought me a glass of water. I asked for a lemon and a straw - she came back holding my straws with her bare hands and then stuck them inside my glass and walked away.

We sat and ate for a few minutes - my boyfriend asked the waitress for a glass of water (once she finally made her way over to the table behind us) 15 min later, no water. When my boyfriend asked her again she apologized and then finally got the water 5 min later.

An hour into our dinner of being ignored and treated like we were a bother to the wait staff my boyfriend and I got our food boxed up and asked for our dessert to go. We had no interest in staying at Pastini's any longer than we needed to. We paid the bill minus the tip and left.

I understand that restaurants get busy and thus the wait staff is spread thin - but asking your customer how their food is, or if they need anything should go with the territory of serving others - while expecting a tip.

I wish I could say we'd be back - but this experience has really soured our perception of Pastini's. The prices are cheap, but I'd rather pay more to actually be treated like a valid customer.

If you have an hour and a half to spare, don't want to be bothered and aren't too concerned about when your food or drink will arrive at your table - then head on down. Otherwise take your business elsewhere.  View Less … View More

Love the food. We were in NW Portland the other night and decided to eat at Pastini's. We were so glad we did! The pricing, portions and the taste were the best we have had in ages. The specials Pastini offers plus the wine choices are superb. We didn't even select one of their specials as we wanted to try everything! Great for the person wanting authentic Italian food, the vegetarian and the gluten free patrons! Keep up the good work!  View Less … View More

Love this place!. I have to say I love this place! It's one of my favorite restaurants to eat at and was very disappointed when my husband and I started a new workout/meal plan because rich, creamy pasta wasn't on the list. So, I started to look at the other foods the restaurant provided and now I'm in love with their salads! Who would have known that by cutting back on pasta I'd find a whole new world of delicious salads that did fit my meal plan. And, I must say, it's very hard to find a healthy, flavorful salad to eat quickly on my lunch break. Thank you Pastini!  View Less … View More

Local Eatery is a Winner. We had a great time at Pastini! We were greeted and seated right away. The food came out in a timely manner and the server came back to ensure that we had everything we needed. I had the Spinach Salad which was delicious with the Butternut Squash Ravioli dish. A green salad and classic spaghetti and meatballs were perfect too! We love coming to Pastini for the cozy and clean atmosphere, the price (most pasta dishes are about $9!) the great food and warm service. A terrific Portland restaurant.  View Less … View More