Pasta Bowls

4521 Ming Ave, Bakersfield
(661) 412-7573

Recent Reviews

Vanessa Zhang

The pasta is epic! Just a little bit salty! But very very delicious!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alyssa Tafoya

Their seasoning ratios/quality control is completely out of wack. I got the Cajun Penne. There were only 3 tiny chunks of chicken. The initial 1/3 of the pasta was good. Sauce is creamy and the noodles were cooked well. As I ate more it got saltier to the point I could not eat it anymore.Only 8 parking spots but the two lane drive thru helps the line go faster. The staff are nice & the meals are packaged well, but their cooks are way too heavy handed with the salt.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Skye Braxel

Got the spaghetti with meat sauce and fettuccine with chicken and both were flavorful and delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

veence_94

Horrible service, person that took my order seemed uninterested and the worse chicken Parmesan I’ve ever had…could’ve made it better at home. Never coming back here.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Nordiana Noordin

I went for the first time to get Alfredo pasta. I believe it was the chef who came out and told me that he would like me to try another one and he would go and make it. Sure thing, the spicy penne was so good!! Nice people for sure. I'll come back for sure.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 5

Diana E.

Excellent service, clean establishment, friendly and courteous staff. Greeted with a smile and very welcoming! Met the owner, such a kind and generous person! He takes pride in preparing his delicious meals Love the Cajun Penne with grilled Chicken!!! Tacos, beans, salsas and spicy dip are delicious!!! Thank you Chef Alan!!

Lisa R.

Drive thru review only!!!!Line in drive thru was pretty quick, I checked in on Yelp, so I did get a free pepsi :). Pasta was very good. Whenever I'm in the mood for pasta again and I dont want to go to a sit-down restaurant heck yes I'm going to come here. I really wanna taste their spaghetti. Their fettuccine and chicken were soft, very good flavor, and it filled me up.

Maribel O.

stopped by because we had no idea what to eat. come to find out its not just mexican food being sold there! acai bowls, PASTA BOWLS!yes pasta bowls AND they have a drive through!! we ended up ordering mexican food and before we left we were greated by the chef! super cool guy and a GREAT CHEF. The Chef owns the place & is very passionate about his food & let me tell you HIS FOOD DID NOT DISAPPOINT! He even offered us a pasta bowl AND an acai bowl !

Melissa L.

What an interesting find in Bakersfield! You definitely shouldn't sleep on this place, it's unassuming and honestly a little weird as it's a joint pasta shop & taco stop. Normally that combination doesn't sound like it would mix but by coincidence we were craving pasta and the local Italian chain had a line out of the door so we turned to trusty Yelp to help us find an alternative pasta option. This spot had good enough reviews so we said we'd try it.Initially I was expecting this spot to be a proper restaurant but we were thrown off a little bit when we parked as we noticed there was one sign for Pasta Bowls and another sign for Taco Bros coming from the same building. Also there was a drive thru?! lol what is going on here?! I'm actually thankful we were too lazy to look for another spot as we went in to see what this place was all about.When we opened the door you're immediately hit by a tiny entrance area with menu boards and a counter. What I thought was a restaurant was really just a small entrance that maybe only five people could stand inside and you order at the counter. A little peculiar but hey, we were hungry and admitted that the menu looked pretty fire. They had pictures of all of the pasta options which was honestly really helpful and sealed the deal with me wanting to stick to pasta. The bigger menu though was actually all of your Mexican classics like tacos, burritos, and tortas. No pictures but an easy menu to follow.The gal working the register was super nice and helpful. We told her it was our first time and she was eager to help. She told us their pastas were definitely all good but that their most popular items are the birria tacos. I actually love birria tacos but knowing I was going to be in the car for a while I went with a safer bet. Regardless though I appreciated how patient the gal was with us and how friendly she was. Nice people work here and they have a lot going on between managing the register and the drive thru!I ordered the creamy pesto Alfredo pasta with chicken. A solid 4 stars for a causal over the counter pasta joint. The noodles were cooked to perfection and the sauce was much more flavorful than I expected. Pretty tasty. The chicken was okay, not much flavor but a good protein. My friend got their lunch special which came with three tacos, rice, beans, and a drink. She was super thrilled with her tacos and complimented that everything tasted good. Prices are average, about $15 bucks for pasta and an Agua Fresca. Not bad. Just note you do have to sit outside, no indoor seating as you only order inside. There were about six tables outside and they call your name over the speakers to go back inside to pick it up. The ambiance isn't really there because you're eating outside alongside a super busy and loud main road but thankfully tables were far enough away that it was safe, just noisy. For a casual spot this does the trick and was a pleasant surprise, just not a spot I'd crave or go out of my way for.

Joe G.

Came to try this spot as I was craving Italian and plans were canceled to go to Olive Garden for date nite. Glad she recommended for me to get food here instead. Got the spicy penne pasta bowl and the fettuccine Alfredo with the blacked chicken. Both were great tasting and will definitely go back. And one of the best parts is that they have a drive thru

Val Quinones

Ordered tacos, and they added a pasta bowl for a sampler. Now that's all we order is pasta bowls, particularly the spicy one!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Alfredo Fettuccine

Majesty Jones

Regular spaghetti with meat sauce.....WAY to SALTY and NO ITALIAN

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Diego M.

Best pasta and tacos I have tried! Lots of variety and the quantity is great for the price. Very fast and the food is fresh and made from scratch. Would definitely recommend.

solei h.

The food was amazing! Out of town and ordered from both the pasta and tacos menu and LOVED both. Having a pasta drive thru is the smartest thing ever, seriously! The workers were very kind, and helped me locate a store nearby and threw in some more conversation very politely. Owner is also such a cool guy who told us some of his backstory and made a great person.Food took around 10 minutes or so and I got l 3 birria tacos, birria ramen, and 3 bowls of pasta.It's a small place with a lot of beautiful outdoor seating and a couple of chairs inside. Definitely recommend for people traveling or locals, wish I could have one where I live!!

The happy never pray y eso obtienes hipocrita Pray

Every time too come pick up a delivery always a long wait. Two employees saw me standing waiting and didn't acknowledge that I was waiting. No good morning or someone would be right with me. Not worth picking up. No manners or anything about service. Always waiting more than 10 minutes for orders. It's just bad all around. No more pick up from here. Drinks are with straws inside of the cup. Not covered. Straws are without sanitary paper. Also the the utensils aren't covered either. Nasty workers and owner knows this.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

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