La Pastaria - Red Bank

La Pastaria - Red Bank reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

1. OT

   OpenTable Diner VIP

   New York City2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on June 18, 2021

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 1

   Sadly this the fourth and LAST time I will be dining here. All four times have had the same disappointment. Had to open my own bottle of wine after waiting 20 mins for someone to even acknowledge us in a place that was only at half capacity. Had risotto balls which were amazing, leaving me optimistic. Sadly, reality set in when we were handed our pasta entrees. 3 bites into my pasta with “gravy” aka unflavored beef broth, and I pushed it aside. Same for my wife who had the delight of her pasta sitting in a bowl of chicken broth or what the chefs believed to interpret as a “white wine sauce”. Our polite waiter didn’t question our disgust as he seems to have become accustomed to people returning their meals as I watched several people send theirs back. Not only that, we watched as people walked back to the kitchen/waitstaff area to voice their disgust and cancel orders. The place has/had a lot of potential if it wasn’t for the management if there is any. The entire staff was visibly disoriented with no support.. There will not be a fifth experience
   

   Is this helpful?

2. LS

   LSEM VIP

   Chicago / Illinois24 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on June 18, 2021

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Very disappointing… the inside felt like a cave, dark and outdated. Service ridiculously slow and inattentive. Pizza was horrible… it should be removed from menu as it is not representative of NJ pizza.
   

   Is this helpful?

3. B

   Bossman VIP

   New York City40 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on June 12, 2021

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Love this place. Food is consistently good.
   

   Is this helpful?

4. B

   Boomdee

   New York City7 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on June 9, 2021

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Was there in April and had a wonderful experience. Because of that we returned with a table of 5. While the food was good the attitude of the hostess (owner?? So rumor has it. I hope not) from the minute we arrived was terrible. Waited for almost 10 minutes to be seated for our reservation as she sat discussing a work schedule with an employee who was busy looking at his phone and talking with her about his upcoming week. Finally a server came and seated us. As we were leaving the light by the exit vestibule was out and it was very dark. We asked her if she could turn it on (my 89 year old mother, along with the rest of our party, was having trouble seeing) and by the time she meandered over we had used our phones to light the way out. Needless to say we won’t be returning or recommending. Very disappointed and surprised as we wanted to support this local restaurant especially during this time.
   

   1 person found this helpful

5. L

   Like2dine VIP

   New York City3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on June 5, 2021

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Mediocre restaurant. From food to service, there was not one thing I can say good about this restaurant.
   

   Is this helpful?

6. G

   Gbgb

   New York City26 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on June 4, 2021

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We haven’t been in YEARS and I forgot what I was missing ! Polenta appetizer and stuffed escarole were fantastic. Entrees of veal shank and my husband squid ink linguine were amazing. Will definitely be back! Only draw back is the noise level, which was very high, but I think it is due to all the tile walls and floors. Best meal we’ve had in quite sone time
   

   Is this helpful?

7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on June 3, 2021

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food is always excellent. Great menu selection. The staff is friendly and professional. Always an enjoyable experience.
   

   Is this helpful?

8. D

   Dvin

   New York City15 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 29, 2021

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Getting together with friends for the first time since the pandemic.
   

   Is this helpful?

9. R

   Richard

   New York City18 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 28, 2021

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   We enjoyed our meals on the start of a Holiday Weekend. With Covid rules relaxed the restaurant was packed. The wait team was short staffed, but big kudos to the team for being able to handle unnecessarily rude and uncaused for complaining guests. One table had the audacity to leave without paying- totally unwarranted. The food was tasty and fairly priced. The service is to be commended for rising above the challenges they faced. It was good to be out and supporting restaurants by dining out again.
   

   Is this helpful?

10. PR

    PeteR VIP

    Greater Boston35 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 25, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Great spot of a nice meal. Off the main hustle and bustle of Red Bank but still close enough to walk to everything. Good food and service. BYOB is always a plus.
    

    Is this helpful?