This should be a national chain. Im from out of town but I come every chance I get!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Renee Ortiz
This is my go-to pasta spot in San Diego. I’d come every day if I could. The food’s excellent, prices are solid, portions are big, and the service is always amazing.
Food: 5
Quinn
Always amazing with great employees! The manager Jordy really cares about the community she serves!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul Gibbons
After trying pasta at countless places and being let down by bland sauces, Pastalini was a revelation. I had the spaghetti w/meat sauce, garlic, parmesan, and mozzarella; simple yet executed with precision. The sauce balances acidity and sweetness perfectly, and the ingredients meld into a cohesive, flavorful whole. Proof that careful technique and quality ingredients can turn fast-casual pasta into something exceptional. Wish I had known about Pastalini sooner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carlos Zermeño
Jordan was so nice and food was amazing. Definitely will go back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shondra J
Tucked away in a modest strip mall, Pastalini might be easy to overlook — but trust me, you don’t want to miss this hidden gem!
The pasta bar concept is brilliant! Choose your favorite noodles, sauce, protein, and toppings to create a customized meal exactly the way you like it. With so many combinations, you could visit over and over and never have the same dish twice!
My latest creation was tortellini with sun-dried tomato sauce and chicken. It was bursting with flavor and absolutely satisfying. Even the small size was a generous portion and came with a side of warm garlic bread.
The menu truly has something for everyone, whether you’re craving comfort food, something light, or just looking to get creative with your meal. Pastalini is a must-try for pasta lovers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Batel Trabelsi
Our family really enjoys dining at Pastalini. The food is always fresh, tasty, and the place is very clean. Prices are fair, it’s family-friendly, and the service is consistently kind and efficient. We always have a great experience here — highly recommended!
Andréa Downs
It smells really good as walking in, but the food isn't so tasty and the meatballs were pink inside, groundbeef pink, no go. 😞 The downside is that people grab pasta and all the food from the bar with their hands, wearing gloves, but with the hands like we don't have utensils in this time of year, 2025! it's nasty 😒. People speak with their mouth on top of the salad bar that stays uncovered, don't wear a hair net to cover the entire hair and a potential arm hair falls in the food, I can't imagine during cough/cold season. Looks clean at sight, but little things makes you see that they don't care to ensure is clean or a dna into your plate. The attend was nice, but what would really brings me back, the cleaning checks ✔️ and tasty food.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Bill Ratkovic
Not a lot of atmosphere, but that’s not why you come here. The food was delicious. Halfway between Subway and Pieology, ha ha ha. Good food and friendly staff, good value for the money. What more could you want?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Garrett Williams
My favorite pasta place in SD. I've been going here for years, and try to come at least once a week (would be every day if I could). Food is excellent, prices are great, portions are big, and service is phenomenal. I will remain a loyal customer for life.
An unexpected find. It seems that “red sauce” Italian places are not big here. There is one on every block on the east coast. After pursuing Italian in La Jolla and fining no parking we wound up here. It is unique and delicious. See the menu but aside from pizza, calzones, and salads you pick your pasta, your sauce, and your toppings. It is all combined in a stainless steel bowl, and then sautéed in front of you. I had potato gnocchi with shrimp and veggies, one (vegan) companion had pesto on spaghetti, and the third an order of meatballs. We did not get garlic knots included as others have said they had. The dishes were hot, tasty, well cooked and the “make your own” was unique and helpful. This would be a do again sometime. The staff was also great and accommodating.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carlo Tabz
Great food and concept! Just expect a little wait when it gets busy but it’s worth it. Great Staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kaydence Collins
4 person party celebrating my best friends birthday party. The staff let us bring in a cake we're extremely accommodating offered to turn off the lights for us. The food was delicious the staff were so kind. We gave them some cake and they gave us some extra bread before we left which was extremely appreciated 100/10 would recommend. Great service, Great Food, Great Atmosphere, Clean Restaurant. Best experience ever.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jose
Great service and great food. They were very helpful on our first visit. Being very friendly and welcoming. My wife had a small birthday dinner there and the people working there wished her a happy birthday and were very helpful and thoughtful throughout the whole visit. Great food and service will definitely go again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt DeVico
It's a local place in a strip mall. You can certainly dine in casually if you like. There is a small bar area with some beers on tap as well.
This should be a national chain. Im from out of town but I come every chance I get!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is my go-to pasta spot in San Diego. I’d come every day if I could. The food’s excellent, prices are solid, portions are big, and the service is always amazing.
Food: 5
Always amazing with great employees! The manager Jordy really cares about the community she serves!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
After trying pasta at countless places and being let down by bland sauces, Pastalini was a revelation. I had the spaghetti w/meat sauce, garlic, parmesan, and mozzarella; simple yet executed with precision. The sauce balances acidity and sweetness perfectly, and the ingredients meld into a cohesive, flavorful whole. Proof that careful technique and quality ingredients can turn fast-casual pasta into something exceptional. Wish I had known about Pastalini sooner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jordan was so nice and food was amazing. Definitely will go back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tucked away in a modest strip mall, Pastalini might be easy to overlook — but trust me, you don’t want to miss this hidden gem!
The pasta bar concept is brilliant! Choose your favorite noodles, sauce, protein, and toppings to create a customized meal exactly the way you like it. With so many combinations, you could visit over and over and never have the same dish twice!
My latest creation was tortellini with sun-dried tomato sauce and chicken. It was bursting with flavor and absolutely satisfying. Even the small size was a generous portion and came with a side of warm garlic bread.
The menu truly has something for everyone, whether you’re craving comfort food, something light, or just looking to get creative with your meal. Pastalini is a must-try for pasta lovers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our family really enjoys dining at Pastalini. The food is always fresh, tasty, and the place is very clean. Prices are fair, it’s family-friendly, and the service is consistently kind and efficient. We always have a great experience here — highly recommended!
It smells really good as walking in, but the food isn't so tasty and the meatballs were pink inside, groundbeef pink, no go. 😞
The downside is that people grab pasta and all the food from the bar with their hands, wearing gloves, but with the hands like we don't have utensils in this time of year, 2025! it's nasty 😒. People speak with their mouth on top of the salad bar that stays uncovered, don't wear a hair net to cover the entire hair and a potential arm hair falls in the food, I can't imagine during cough/cold season.
Looks clean at sight, but little things makes you see that they don't care to ensure is clean or a dna into your plate.
The attend was nice, but what would really brings me back, the cleaning checks ✔️ and tasty food.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Not a lot of atmosphere, but that’s not why you come here. The food was delicious. Halfway between Subway and Pieology, ha ha ha. Good food and friendly staff, good value for the money. What more could you want?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
My favorite pasta place in SD. I've been going here for years, and try to come at least once a week (would be every day if I could). Food is excellent, prices are great, portions are big, and service is phenomenal. I will remain a loyal customer for life.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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An unexpected find. It seems that “red sauce” Italian places are not big here. There is one on every block on the east coast. After pursuing Italian in La Jolla and fining no parking we wound up here. It is unique and delicious. See the menu but aside from pizza, calzones, and salads you pick your pasta, your sauce, and your toppings. It is all combined in a stainless steel bowl, and then sautéed in front of you. I had potato gnocchi with shrimp and veggies, one (vegan) companion had pesto on spaghetti, and the third an order of meatballs. We did not get garlic knots included as others have said they had. The dishes were hot, tasty, well cooked and the “make your own” was unique and helpful. This would be a do again sometime. The staff was also great and accommodating.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and concept! Just expect a little wait when it gets busy but it’s worth it. Great Staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
4 person party celebrating my best friends birthday party. The staff let us bring in a cake we're extremely accommodating offered to turn off the lights for us. The food was delicious the staff were so kind. We gave them some cake and they gave us some extra bread before we left which was extremely appreciated 100/10 would recommend. Great service, Great Food, Great Atmosphere, Clean Restaurant. Best experience ever.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great service and great food. They were very helpful on our first visit. Being very friendly and welcoming. My wife had a small birthday dinner there and the people working there wished her a happy birthday and were very helpful and thoughtful throughout the whole visit. Great food and service will definitely go again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's a local place in a strip mall. You can certainly dine in casually if you like. There is a small bar area with some beers on tap as well.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
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