Had probably the best risotto I’ve had in a long time! Food is always good!
Lawrence Siden
Delicious
JUAN
TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE, ON 5/17/25 WE WERE DEMANDED IN A VERY AGGRESSIVE AND DISRESPECTFUL MANNER BY THE OWNER, FRANCESCO CATULLO, TO RELEASE THE TABLE DESPITE WE HAD JUST STARTED TO EAT THE MAIN COURSE. HE CLAIMED THAT WE COULDN'T STAY LONGER THAN ONE HOUR. TO AVOID A SERIOUS CONFRONTATION, WE PAID THE BILL IN FULL ALTHOUGH WE DID NOT EAT THE SERVED FOOD AND POLITELY WALKED AWAY FROM THE RESTAURANT. ALL CUSTOMERS AT TABLES NEAR OURS, INCLUDING THE KIND SERVERS, WERE IN SHOCK LEARNING OF THE IRRATIONAL ARGUMENT. WE HAVE BEEN REPETITIVE CUSTOMERS OF THIS RESTAURANT FOR MANY YEARS AND ARE STILL IN EMOTIONAL DISTRESS FROM THIS UNEXPECTED AND UNJUSTIFIED EVENT.
Lori
Great Neighborhood Italian with good food at a fair value. Wine List is decent. Good place to meet friends as there are a lot of menu choices and it's not too loud.
Fabio Fantone
One of the best Italian restaurants on the Westside of Los Angeles. No frills good food, good portions and reasonable pricing for what you're getting.
Recommended appetizers: clams/mussels appetizer, shrimp in tomato-mustard sauce. For Primi go with the Bolognese or Vongole For Secondi try any of the veal dishes. The scaloppine Pastina is my favorite.
I've been eating here for 30 years and the food quality has always remained consistent. That's there secret. The same chefs have been there a long time. And they know what they're doing. Same long time owner too. I am happy that the son of the owner has been grooming to eventually take over the business. Long live Pastina!
Brad Manning
This was our second, and we've loved it each time. Excellent food with even better service. Congrats! We will be back.
Alexandra Kano
Fantastic family owned restaurant my family has been going to for years. There is a lot of love in their food and they have the most amazing freshly baked bread. The lasagna is also my favorite!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pascal Stirnimann
Short review: food was underseasoned and bland. Long review: moved here from the east coast where we were spoiled with Italian food, have been trying some local places. We ordered off of the specials menu, branzino and short rib with parmesan risotto. The branzino tasted like it was seasoned only on one side, the vegetables that came with it did not taste like they were seasoned at all. At all. The short rib was...fine, the parmesan risotto tasted like it has been cooked with water instead of broth. Genuinely flavorless. Not a fleck of pepper or any type of herb or spice in the risotto.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Arlo
Excellent food. Excellent service. Very authentic Italian food made with high quality ingredients and love.
Michele
Nancy and Frankie, and your wonderful staff, we love coming to Pastina! Delicious food and a great staff! Happy Holidays!
Mr Casey was amazing, give us the best service the best advice and it was absolutely amazing, a very clean place I'm absolutely adorable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tonya
We just arrived in town and craved Italian food. Close to our hotel so we gave it a try. Casey, our server was warm and welcoming. This place is definitely a hidden gem! We craved a pesto dish and was having difficulty finding a place that served it , so we were thrilled they did! Definitely give it a try!
Roberta
Always a pleasure! Pastina not only has delicious cuisine, but every night there is a plethora of specials, often including my favorite: sand dabs, which are so hard to find other places. The dining room and service are always warm and welcoming. Miracle of miracles, the music is played at a low volume, creating a nice ambiance, without being intrusive. Pastina is truly a neighborhood gem
Stephen
Always great to come here. It's like a much loved family member is cooking and serving you. We LOVE coming for a great meal!
Krista
We always have a good time here, the food is consistently delicious and the people are friendly
Had probably the best risotto I’ve had in a long time! Food is always good!
Delicious
TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE, ON 5/17/25 WE WERE DEMANDED IN A VERY AGGRESSIVE AND DISRESPECTFUL MANNER BY THE OWNER, FRANCESCO CATULLO, TO RELEASE THE TABLE DESPITE WE HAD JUST STARTED TO EAT THE MAIN COURSE. HE CLAIMED THAT WE COULDN'T STAY LONGER THAN ONE HOUR. TO AVOID A SERIOUS CONFRONTATION, WE PAID THE BILL IN FULL ALTHOUGH WE DID NOT EAT THE SERVED FOOD AND POLITELY WALKED AWAY FROM THE RESTAURANT. ALL CUSTOMERS AT TABLES NEAR OURS, INCLUDING THE KIND SERVERS, WERE IN SHOCK LEARNING OF THE IRRATIONAL ARGUMENT. WE HAVE BEEN REPETITIVE CUSTOMERS OF THIS RESTAURANT FOR MANY YEARS AND ARE STILL IN EMOTIONAL DISTRESS FROM THIS UNEXPECTED AND UNJUSTIFIED EVENT.
Great Neighborhood Italian with good food at a fair value. Wine List is decent. Good place to meet friends as there are a lot of menu choices and it's not too loud.
One of the best Italian restaurants on the Westside of Los Angeles. No frills good food, good portions and reasonable pricing for what you're getting.
Recommended appetizers: clams/mussels appetizer, shrimp in tomato-mustard sauce.
For Primi go with the Bolognese or Vongole
For Secondi try any of the veal dishes. The scaloppine Pastina is my favorite.
I've been eating here for 30 years and the food quality has always remained consistent. That's there secret. The same chefs have been there a long time. And they know what they're doing. Same long time owner too. I am happy that the son of the owner has been grooming to eventually take over the business. Long live Pastina!
This was our second, and we've loved it each time. Excellent food with even better service. Congrats! We will be back.
Fantastic family owned restaurant my family has been going to for years. There is a lot of love in their food and they have the most amazing freshly baked bread. The lasagna is also my favorite!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Short review: food was underseasoned and bland.
Long review: moved here from the east coast where we were spoiled with Italian food, have been trying some local places. We ordered off of the specials menu, branzino and short rib with parmesan risotto. The branzino tasted like it was seasoned only on one side, the vegetables that came with it did not taste like they were seasoned at all. At all. The short rib was...fine, the parmesan risotto tasted like it has been cooked with water instead of broth. Genuinely flavorless. Not a fleck of pepper or any type of herb or spice in the risotto.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Excellent food. Excellent service. Very authentic Italian food made with high quality ingredients and love.
Nancy and Frankie, and your wonderful staff, we love coming to Pastina! Delicious food and a great staff! Happy Holidays!
Restaurantji Recommends
Mr Casey was amazing, give us the best service the best advice and it was absolutely amazing, a very clean place I'm absolutely adorable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We just arrived in town and craved Italian food. Close to our hotel so we gave it a try. Casey, our server was warm and welcoming. This place is definitely a hidden gem! We craved a pesto dish and was having difficulty finding a place that served it , so we were thrilled they did! Definitely give it a try!
Always a pleasure! Pastina not only has delicious cuisine, but every night there is a plethora of specials, often including my favorite: sand dabs, which are so hard to find other places. The dining room and service are always warm and welcoming. Miracle of miracles, the music is played at a low volume, creating a nice ambiance, without being intrusive. Pastina is truly a neighborhood gem
Always great to come here. It's like a much loved family member is cooking and serving you. We LOVE coming for a great meal!
We always have a good time here, the food is consistently delicious and the people are friendly
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