Pasta Pane
18 Park Ave, Clifton Park
(518) 371-5762
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I ordered the salmon dinner and asked the waitress if I could have the skin of the salmon cut off. I was told no, the chef didn’t have a fillet knife or the time to do this for me. I can make salmon at home and do this myself. Terrible at 33.00 dollars for a salmon dinner. Most restaurants had done this for me.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Food was okay. I guess I do not get the hype of this place like everywhere else. The service was excellent. Overall not sure if I will eat here again.
We went to dinner last night, the place is pretty and the atmosphere was nice. When it came time to order, we were asking about a dish on their menu and had inquired if it was “like chicken parm,” the waiter said “oh I can absolutely make it like a chicken parm.” We didn’t think anything of it, two of us ordered our dinner assuming it would be something similar to a chicken parm, but come to find out they will sell you chicken parm at $30 a plate, without telling you they’re giving you something separate and extra charge. Don’t get me wrong, the food was delicious, but I don’t think I would ever pay $30 for chicken parm x2… I would have rather just gotten one of their pizzas. Overall the food is good, but the lack of information regarding pricing could certainly improve.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
The food was excellent. Had a large party of 8 and everyone enjoyed their meals. Pasta and salads were fresh. Flavor was excellent in everything. I was impressed despite some recent reviews. A half order of pasta is enough if you're not looking for left overs.
Unfortunately I hesitate to return due to the service. Our waitress was very inattentive. Everytime we requested something it was difficult and seemed to be inconvenient. Same goes for the table service bringing bread and water. We were understanding being very busy on a Tuesday at 6, but service was still slow and lacking.
If you have a large party, even mid-week definitely make a reservation. If I were to return maybe I'd just sit at the bar instead Bread is free.
Dietary restrictions: Gluten free pasta options.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Penne Pasta
Drinks were great and there was certainly a wide selection, food was just alright for the price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
I didn’t care for the meal I got.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Great happy hour spot. Don't arrive during happy hour for a dinner table without a reservation on a weekend night. High tops are seated for dinner guests only when guests finally are done with the long happy hour.
Drink specials at happy hour are worth the trip but someone has to wait in line at the door at 4:30 for high top seating. Meeting people at happy hour is easy because seating is close and you can hear everyone's chatter.
Well staffed. Good service. Catering takeout is easy and consistent.
Parking: EV charging for a fee.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Pollo pane is always excellent. The bread and appetizers leave something to be desired. Also it's always really loud.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
I and my fiancé got food poisoning here on 12/19/2024. We ordered calamari, side of creamy polenta, and half portions of the Norma and the Casareccio. We had been there 2 previous times with no issues, but the sickness we experienced has solidified that we will never eat here again.
After taking more than two weeks to speak to me, one of the managers (Matt) called me to discuss the incident. He interrogated me for 15 minutes, asking unnecessary questions like where I and my fiancé work and if we took time off during the holidays. During the first conversation he claimed he is a “pseudo expert” on food poisoning and that if I would have simply gone to the doctor they would have told me that I didn’t get food poisoning from this restaurant. I and my fiancé developed symptoms of food poisoning in between 5-6 hours after eating here. After answering his incessant questions, I asked for a refund, which he promptly denied me, then hung up the phone. Very professional move. I called back a second time and he tried to make a deal with me. He said he would give me a gift card for half the price of the original meal if I would take down this post. When I told him I would accept nothing less than a full refund, he hung up again and said the restaurant would be better off without repeat customers like myself. I couldn’t delete this post, but had to amend it to tell me experience. Not only of the poisonous food that we ate in mid-December 2024, but now also because of the pompous, steamrolling, arrogant, and unhelpful leadership.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The food was OK for the price . The service was slow.
We made a reservation. The digital reservation online, errored out. I had to call to make one.
They had some great sounding dishes, but the execution was par, not great! Stay away from the pizza. They have a wood burning pizza oven, but the crust never rose. It was like it was previously frozen dough.
Water glasses were always empty. We always had to trace down the person responsible for filling the glasses. The appetizer was good. Then there was an excessively long gap between the appetizer and the main course.
Again, the main courses were just ok.
We asked for the check and they brought it in a decent amount of time. When they took our CC to run it, the waitress was gone for over 15 mins.
We wanted to try this place, but will not be returning. It worth driving further for better food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
The place looks nice, but all the food is just... Off.
First off, the food took much longer than expected, as the table I was with ordered 3 pasta dishes, and 2 pizzas.
I had a pepe e uovo, but with red sauce (marinara presumably) instead of white. After around 30 - 40 minutes, the pizza had arrived, and that's where the problems started.
For $19, I got what looked like a 12" pizza. The dough seemed frozen at one point, as it didn't puff up that much. Also, the pizza was said to be "wood fired", but it wasn't. I could see the ovens, and no one was tending the fire, and the crust didn't have the signature char that a wood fired pizza would have. This leads me to believe that it was gas fired, despite what the menu said. All and all, the bread tasted like grissini.
Other than the enigma that was the dough, the pizza was average, just kinda "meh" definitely not worth $19.
According to another member of the table, who had bolognese, he said that it was creamy, which it shouldn't be.
TLDR: overpriced, slow service, and middling food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Visiting from California
Very aggressive male at bar ..trying to pick a fight with me..big mistake. I'm not a miscreant...you can't intimidate me. Restaurant did not step in. I won't be going back there..
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 5
I really wanted to like this place especially since it's family-owned but the food is not prepared in a traditional manner and is just not particularly tasty from the appetizer to the meal to the dessert all three were rather poor and there are much better choices in town such as Delmonico a chain and Venezia locally owned. I will say the service was outstanding and the place is very cute but I've had better meals and it pains me to say this...at Olive Garden.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Not amazing, but not bad either. Overall, it was decent, just nothing amazing to rave about. Calamari was overcooked and chewy, but the penne vodka wasn't bad.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
The food was absolutely wonderful. We enjoyed everything we ordered but we all agreed the brussel sprouts were the best we'd had! We were very happy with our choice of Pasta Pane!
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