Pastabilities

167 McHenry Rd, Buffalo Grove
(847) 419-1800

Recent Reviews

Dan A.

THIS RESTAURANT HAS PERMANENTLY CLOSED. This was a favorite of ours since moving in the area. Was great for a quick delicious pasta. Will be missed!!

Emily W.

We had a great meal here, recommended by a friend. Great local spot, simple home cooked meal feeling. We had the mastacolli with pesto, homemade meatballs and the bow tie with pink sauce which is Alfredo and marinara combined. Next time I'll "make it spicy"! Can't wait to go back with friends. Would be a great casual place to take kids too.

Nicholas V.

Very overpriced pasta. Tastes good but still overpriced. Owner seems like a little bit of a weirdo when I chatted with her a couple times.

Ryan L.

Absolutely delicious food! Quick service, great atmosphere, and super kind and accommodating staff! It was my first time coming here and I cannot wait to come back! Prices are beyond reasonable and the owner, Gabby, is so much fun!

Cortex

I’ve been coming here since I was a kid with the previous owner. The lady at the counter working wasn’t very friendly and while I wanted to add something to my order she had turned around and was walking away. The food prices have gone up so high and I don’t know if it’s due to inflation or the new owner but it’s expensive now. The food was great and delicious though.

Gary G.

Pasttabilites to the rescue for a late night at work and picked up dinner! So good!! Have pink sauce with pasta, mushrooms and meat sauce! The bread is crusty and amazing! Portion is large for the cost, very reasonable for such a homemade tasting Italian dinner! Oh by the way, just walking in to the restaurant it smelled so good! Give it a try, owner is delightful too. Loved it!

Jonatan Hill

Delicious custom pasta dishes and nice people working here

Andrea R.

Oh the PASTAbilities! When I offered my carboholic children the choices of a few restaurants in the area after race car driving at K1 I was 98% sure they were going with pastabilities. And all 4 kids I was with voted for the pasta- win! We were the only ones here on a Sat night. My kids ran up to the bar and ordered their pasta choice, sauce and lots of cheese. Oh and a side of garlic bread. Turns out their pasta also came with bread, which I removed when they brought it to the table since I thought the giant bowl of pasta + giant piece of garlic bread was plenty. I had a few bites of my kids pasta and the white sauce + tons of cheese wasn't what I would have chosen. I was fine waiting to eat at home, but they couldn't have been happier. I probably wouldn't come here without kids because if I'm going for pasta probably going for a high end Italian restaurant, but have a feeling they'll be asking to come back when in the area. And extra star for the creative name too!

matthew morin

Everything is outdated. The food is very bland. I did not have a great experience

Cristel M.

The last I'd heard, about a year ago, Pastabilities was closed until further notice, so I was excited to notice just recently that it's open again! I stopped in for a takeout lunch today, and ordered the grilled chicken panini. My order was ready in about 5 minutes, and the sandwich was flavorful. One thing to note: Their prices recently increased, and the online menu hasn't been updated yet. It used to be $8.99 for a panini with a side dish. Now it's $9.99 for a panini, and a side can be added for another $2.49. My sandwich was good and plenty of food for a meal. I missed the side of pasta that I've had with it in the past, but decided to avoid the extra expense for takeout. I'll probably go for the full experience the next time I dine in. Second note: The restaurant's website is The web address on their Facebook page leads to a restaurant in New York! So, if you're ordering ahead, make sure you use the right website!

Sharon Weiher

Excellent pasta dishes. Great place for a quick and delicious meal

Brad R.

We ordered take-out last night (Fri 3/04/2022) My experience was something of a mixed bag. I wish this review could be two and a half stars. We ordered a chicken parm "sammitch" and an eggplant parm. The "sammitch" was definitely the better of the two. Sauce was very tasty, "sammitch" was not overly sauced, and it had a decent amount of cheese without being overloaded. The chicken itself was cooked through without being dried out. In short, this was done well. The eggplant parm was another matter entirely. WAY TOO MUCH marinara, so much so that it completely overwhelmed the dish. The dish was utterly swimming. Furthermore, the eggplant was wet, slimy and mushy. I'm thinking it was not properly prepared prior to assembly. It could also have used a bit more cheese. I would not order this dish again. Overall, I *might* give Pastabilities another chance, but probably not any time soon.

J K

Don’t dine in here, paid $33 for 2 person at lunchI ordered 2 pasta at lunch and dine in. I paid for it $33 totally. But they seem like serving it around $8.49 regularly depending on the website.My order was not having many toppings, fettuccine, broccoli, chicken, that’s it. My wife’s order based on the regular one, no toppings at all. I used $2 off coupon but too expensive! Not worth for the price.

Aj A.

I had a really good experience ordering from here for a dinner party. Pasta was cooked perfect al dente and sauces were flavorful! I will be a regular here. We ordered the mostacioli with marfredo, gnocchi with pesto, eggplant parmigiana, fettuccine Alfredo and all were delicious.

Diane Winograd Goldstein

Gabby was so great to work with! She helped us cater a dinner for 35 kids in the school play! And they loved it!!

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