We were visiting the State Capital. We were looking for good place to eat. A short walk from the capital we walked in to Pastorante. Great food and service in a neighborhood location. We ordered the stuffed mushrooms, fusili with pesto, squid ink pasta with shrimp and fusili with sausage peppers and onions. The fusili with pesto came with a salad, fresh romaine with shaved Italian cheeses and croutons. Each meal arrived hot and delicious. Enjoy a meal here. Serving size is perfect. I got the dinner portion and it was just right. The lunch portion didn't look any smaller. Just to remind, the pasta is homemade. Put this on your place to eat whether visiting or residing. PS the bread is from a local bakery and is delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jackie Nopay
Food is so good. But check your order before you leave for take out. Even when they say “I packed it myself” open it up and check.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Coral R.
Wonderful homemade pasta, nice salad, Good sauces. Good service. Interesting ambience
Larry
Worst Italian I ever
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Dean Sheaffer
This is the 3rd time of visiting Pastorante and I’m never disappointed. I had the Short Rib Ragu with pappardelle. It was the most delicious pasta dish I have had in years! The staff are kind and sweet and I would recommend this place to anyone! Young and old …
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shimigama
Food and service was absolutely phenomenal, prices very good as well.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Squid Ink Fettuccine with Shrimp -, San Pellegrino, Chicken Bulgogi Mac, Meatballs with Garlic Bread
Cynthia duvernois
Very nice surprise for the French that we areWe recommend
Medhi psx
Really very good! Congratulations to the chef and waitress!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
macyn bass
The food was fantastic and the staff were all very friendly. As a former Top Chef contestant, I feel pretty confident in my judgment of cuisine. The pasta is evidently homemade and absolutely fantastic. 10/10 will definitely be back here !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Ziti Lunch
Ted C.
A very small dining area, got a little crowded on a Friday at lunch. Very noisy too. Beautiful live flowers in the front window but over all a simple decor, could use a touch of something more as it screams of a "takeout" business. Needs just a touch more modern flare to make it welcoming. The food we all had in our group was excellent! Very nice salad especially. Spaghetti & meatballs delicious, if you like the thinner homemade style sauce (I prefer the thicker sauce but this was flavorful). The waitress seemed stressed, but once we expressed some kind words and joked, she seemed to lightened up. All food came out in a very timely manner, except one person's who for some reason got his salad and then meal a little later (we actually had to ask for his salad, but it came soon after reminding the waitress). Over all, the prices are very reasonable, especially at lunch.
Homemade pasta!! The best and they are so nice and accommodating!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Bulgogi Mac
Carlos Reyes
What an amazing place I stopped here for lunch break from work. It was my First time here for lunch and the food was amazing . I had the baked ziti with meat sauce and garlic bread with a house salad. The flavor was on point and amazing. The atmosphere was calming and relaxing. The dining area was very clean and it smelled good inside the restaurant. I will definitely be back to try other stuff on the menu.Parking: It's street parking . I would download the Harrisburg parking app to pay for ur meter .Kid-friendliness: Great atmosphere. Very clean, definitely kid friendly place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
brittany Ciccocioppo
It was our first time here. Service was okay, not great. I decided to be adventurous and had the squid ink pasta, and loved it. I was worried it would be fishy or have an odd taste, but it didn't at all. One of our major disappointments was that they didn't have the oxtail ragu. That was the dish many at our table were planning on ordering. The sausage pasta was fine, just felt like something we could make at home, with the exception of the homeade noodles. We all agreed we wouldn't get that again, but made that choice on a whim when we learned they were out of the oxtail.We loved the bulgogi chicken Mac. It had such a unique flavor and was spicy and sweet. The mushrooms were good, but not something I would order again. I plan on going back to try the ragu. Prices were very reasonable for the food you get and the portions.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Squid Ink Fettuccine with Shrimp -, Chicken Bulgogi Mac
Britt B.
It was our first time here. Service was okay, not great. I decided to be adventurous and had the squid ink pasta, and loved it. I was worried it would be fishy or have an odd taste, but it didn't at all. One of our major disappointments was that they didn't have the oxtail ragu. That was the dish many at our table were planning on ordering. The sausage pasta was fine, just felt like something we could make at home, with the exception of the homeade noodles. We all agreed we wouldn't get that again, but made that choice on a whim when we learned they were out of the oxtail. We loved the bulgogi chicken Mac. It had such a unique flavor and was spicy and sweet. The mushrooms were good, but not something I would order again. I plan on going back to try the ragu. Prices were very reasonable for the food you get and the portions.
Unknown Adventures
I ordered the Meat Lasagna and Tiramisu; IT WAS EXCELLENT!!! And their food NEVER disappoints!
We were visiting the State Capital. We were looking for good place to eat. A short walk from the capital we walked in to Pastorante. Great food and service in a neighborhood location. We ordered the stuffed mushrooms, fusili with pesto, squid ink pasta with shrimp and fusili with sausage peppers and onions. The fusili with pesto came with a salad, fresh romaine with shaved Italian cheeses and croutons. Each meal arrived hot and delicious. Enjoy a meal here. Serving size is perfect. I got the dinner portion and it was just right. The lunch portion didn't look any smaller. Just to remind, the pasta is homemade. Put this on your place to eat whether visiting or residing. PS the bread is from a local bakery and is delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is so good. But check your order before you leave for take out. Even when they say “I packed it myself” open it up and check.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Wonderful homemade pasta, nice salad, Good sauces. Good service. Interesting ambience
Worst Italian I ever
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This is the 3rd time of visiting Pastorante and I’m never disappointed. I had the Short Rib Ragu with pappardelle. It was the most delicious pasta dish I have had in years! The staff are kind and sweet and I would recommend this place to anyone! Young and old …
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food and service was absolutely phenomenal, prices very good as well.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Squid Ink Fettuccine with Shrimp -, San Pellegrino, Chicken Bulgogi Mac, Meatballs with Garlic Bread
Very nice surprise for the French that we areWe recommend
Really very good! Congratulations to the chef and waitress!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was fantastic and the staff were all very friendly. As a former Top Chef contestant, I feel pretty confident in my judgment of cuisine. The pasta is evidently homemade and absolutely fantastic. 10/10 will definitely be back here !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Ziti Lunch
A very small dining area, got a little crowded on a Friday at lunch. Very noisy too. Beautiful live flowers in the front window but over all a simple decor, could use a touch of something more as it screams of a "takeout" business. Needs just a touch more modern flare to make it welcoming. The food we all had in our group was excellent! Very nice salad especially. Spaghetti & meatballs delicious, if you like the thinner homemade style sauce (I prefer the thicker sauce but this was flavorful). The waitress seemed stressed, but once we expressed some kind words and joked, she seemed to lightened up. All food came out in a very timely manner, except one person's who for some reason got his salad and then meal a little later (we actually had to ask for his salad, but it came soon after reminding the waitress). Over all, the prices are very reasonable, especially at lunch.
Restaurantji Recommends
Homemade pasta!! The best and they are so nice and accommodating!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Bulgogi Mac
What an amazing place I stopped here for lunch break from work. It was my First time here for lunch and the food was amazing . I had the baked ziti with meat sauce and garlic bread with a house salad. The flavor was on point and amazing. The atmosphere was calming and relaxing. The dining area was very clean and it smelled good inside the restaurant. I will definitely be back to try other stuff on the menu.Parking: It's street parking . I would download the Harrisburg parking app to pay for ur meter .Kid-friendliness: Great atmosphere. Very clean, definitely kid friendly place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was our first time here. Service was okay, not great. I decided to be adventurous and had the squid ink pasta, and loved it. I was worried it would be fishy or have an odd taste, but it didn't at all. One of our major disappointments was that they didn't have the oxtail ragu. That was the dish many at our table were planning on ordering. The sausage pasta was fine, just felt like something we could make at home, with the exception of the homeade noodles. We all agreed we wouldn't get that again, but made that choice on a whim when we learned they were out of the oxtail.We loved the bulgogi chicken Mac. It had such a unique flavor and was spicy and sweet. The mushrooms were good, but not something I would order again. I plan on going back to try the ragu. Prices were very reasonable for the food you get and the portions.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Squid Ink Fettuccine with Shrimp -, Chicken Bulgogi Mac
It was our first time here. Service was okay, not great. I decided to be adventurous and had the squid ink pasta, and loved it. I was worried it would be fishy or have an odd taste, but it didn't at all. One of our major disappointments was that they didn't have the oxtail ragu. That was the dish many at our table were planning on ordering. The sausage pasta was fine, just felt like something we could make at home, with the exception of the homeade noodles. We all agreed we wouldn't get that again, but made that choice on a whim when we learned they were out of the oxtail. We loved the bulgogi chicken Mac. It had such a unique flavor and was spicy and sweet. The mushrooms were good, but not something I would order again. I plan on going back to try the ragu. Prices were very reasonable for the food you get and the portions.
I ordered the Meat Lasagna and Tiramisu; IT WAS EXCELLENT!!! And their food NEVER disappoints!