Went here last night with my best friend. We LOVE Sushi|Bar, Craft Omakase and this type of experience. Unfortunately this was a big let down. Just one of the dishes was memorable (mini taco during the canapé service), the rest were good but nothing special taste wise. I will say they were all beautifully presented & artful. The thing that really drove me crazy was that for such a small space, they didn't serve us all at the same time. This meant we'd hear the chef's spiel for our course, but then we'd hear it again every time that course was served to other guests. It was robotic & distracting, totally killed the ambiance. We paid $900 for 2 people - this included $125/each for the caviar & truffle addition, 1 drink each in addition to the welcome drink & a 20% tip. There are a lot better restaurants in Austin for the same amount or less. Also disappointing - the truffle added nothing to the dishes. Usually truffle is a strong noticeable flavor, not here. The service was good, not great or personable at all. I was expecting a full on experience, maybe they were just having an off night.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Bob Mason
Found this place after watching the Micheline show on Apple TV
Everything you could expect
The evening starts with handmade hors d’oeuvres, and a custom drink, followed by a small intimate dining experience at a chefs table
There were eight chefs for the eight clients at the chefs table. The personal experience from each chef explaining what we were presented, and ingredients that went into it was simply amazing.
It’s hard to describe the flavors and care put into every dish
While a bit pricey the experience is so amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Medha N
Gracious hosts, delicious food, you’ll end up craving for more! Want to experience a 11 course tasting menu in Austin? Pasta|Bar id definitely your place! Their vegetarian dishes were simply out of the world! Amazing blend of various flavors, you’ll end up craving for more!
Do try and enjoy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alexandra Fontz
Absolutely amazing! Chef and team were so well in sync, they moved like a well oiled machine. My husband hates mushrooms and could have licked the mushroom pasta bowl clean. I’ve never had duck and after tonight I don’t think any other duck will do it quite the way this one did. Every single dish was a 10/10 and we can wait to be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lauren Pinkston
One of the best dining experiences in Austin. Highly highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Juliana Kiener
Went to Pasta Bar this evening and every dish was a unique experience! It starts with a welcoming drink and appetizers in the first room. Then you move to the main dining area where you can watch the chef and his team in action—something I absolutely love! The precision, coordination, and passion they put into every meal is incredible.
The experience finishes in a lounge-like area with another cocktail and more desserts. Every dish blew us away with flavors and presentation. We read reviews beforehand mentioning that people left hungry, but I honestly don’t understand how—that’s not the case at all! The service is excellent, and the combination of a top chef, skilled team, and talented bartenders makes this a must-try experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Presten Overbay
The food was great but they truly hide the prices from you! Like we had a simple dinner and it ended up closer to $700 for two people. Just beware
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Cathy
Food, presentation, service—amazing experience all around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cameron Fields
An absolutely wonderful experience, the food and wine pairings were top notch, the service was out of this world. The banter between chef and guest was great. Really allowing the time for one to pick another’s mind on a few aspects of different dishes. Will certainly be dining here again on future visits.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
christopher carlston
My wife and I visited the sister restaurant, Sushi By Scratch, and wanted to try Pasta Bar after a wonderful experience. This was a Fantastic and creative meal with exceptional service! I highly recommend Pasta Bar.
Had a great experience here last night with a friend! The service was amazing and the food was so delicious. The wine pairings were spot on and we loved hearing the stories behind the wines we were drinking with each plate. A special experience and would love to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
carolyn kavanagh
To call this place a restaurant is to engage in a kind of semantic generosity usually reserved for failed states and celebrity memoirs. What I experienced was less a meal than a protracted hostage situation staged under harsh lighting in what appeared to be a post-industrial utility closet masquerading as a dining room. The décor—if one can dignify it with that term—suggests either aesthetic nihilism or an abandoned meth lab repurposed by people who loathe beauty on principle. Black walls, exposed wires, no art, no atmosphere—only a hollow, affectless void.
And then came the food...
The so-called “truffle and caviar add-on” was an offense not just to the palate but to the entire notion of luxury—like slapping a Rolex logo on a plastic wristwatch and calling it bespoke. The cabbage dumpling, a limp and baffling insult to both vegetable and diner, managed to be both aggressively bland and curiously repellent—no small feat. As for the lasagna, it bore the same relation to the classic dish as a ransom note does to poetry: all the component parts were technically present, yet the result was disjointed, incoherent, and vaguely menacing.
The establishment calls itself “Pasta Bar,” though pasta appeared on the menu with all the frequency and substance of a Trump campaign promise. What little there was came off like the vestigial remains of a culinary idea that had died en route from kitchen to plate.
When the manager—who, to his credit, exhibited the weary grace of a diplomat stationed in a collapsing regime—asked for our impressions, we were candid. He listened, nodded gravely, and generously offered us a full refund, which we accepted as both appropriate and courteous. The only problem? He’s been ghosting us ever since. Two weeks of follow-up calls have been met with a silence so profound it verges on the metaphysical.
In sum, a cautionary tale in seven miserbale courses—with a disappearing act for dessert.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Kirby Stermer
We had such a fun experience! Everyone was so kind.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carter Riegel
Pasta Bar offers a truly unique and unforgettable experience with innovative dishes, insane flavor combinations, knowledgable chefs, responsive wait staff, and an intimate atmosphere to boot. You will not be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alvin Hu
Really liked all the dishes, all were really good. Pasta|Bar was also very accomidating, they really went beyond on this experience. Really loved the female chef's dishes the most!(So sorry I dont remember your name) Everyone must try this experience!
Went here last night with my best friend. We LOVE Sushi|Bar, Craft Omakase and this type of experience. Unfortunately this was a big let down. Just one of the dishes was memorable (mini taco during the canapé service), the rest were good but nothing special taste wise. I will say they were all beautifully presented & artful. The thing that really drove me crazy was that for such a small space, they didn't serve us all at the same time. This meant we'd hear the chef's spiel for our course, but then we'd hear it again every time that course was served to other guests. It was robotic & distracting, totally killed the ambiance. We paid $900 for 2 people - this included $125/each for the caviar & truffle addition, 1 drink each in addition to the welcome drink & a 20% tip. There are a lot better restaurants in Austin for the same amount or less. Also disappointing - the truffle added nothing to the dishes. Usually truffle is a strong noticeable flavor, not here. The service was good, not great or personable at all. I was expecting a full on experience, maybe they were just having an off night.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Found this place after watching the Micheline show on Apple TV
Everything you could expect
The evening starts with handmade hors d’oeuvres, and a custom drink, followed by a small intimate dining experience at a chefs table
There were eight chefs for the eight clients at the chefs table. The personal experience from each chef explaining what we were presented, and ingredients that went into it was simply amazing.
It’s hard to describe the flavors and care put into every dish
While a bit pricey the experience is so amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gracious hosts, delicious food, you’ll end up craving for more!
Want to experience a 11 course tasting menu in Austin? Pasta|Bar id definitely your place!
Their vegetarian dishes were simply out of the world!
Amazing blend of various flavors, you’ll end up craving for more!
Do try and enjoy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely amazing!
Chef and team were so well in sync, they moved like a well oiled machine. My husband hates mushrooms and could have licked the mushroom pasta bowl clean. I’ve never had duck and after tonight I don’t think any other duck will do it quite the way this one did. Every single dish was a 10/10 and we can wait to be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best dining experiences in Austin. Highly highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went to Pasta Bar this evening and every dish was a unique experience! It starts with a welcoming drink and appetizers in the first room. Then you move to the main dining area where you can watch the chef and his team in action—something I absolutely love! The precision, coordination, and passion they put into every meal is incredible.
The experience finishes in a lounge-like area with another cocktail and more desserts. Every dish blew us away with flavors and presentation. We read reviews beforehand mentioning that people left hungry, but I honestly don’t understand how—that’s not the case at all! The service is excellent, and the combination of a top chef, skilled team, and talented bartenders makes this a must-try experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was great but they truly hide the prices from you! Like we had a simple dinner and it ended up closer to $700 for two people. Just beware
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Food, presentation, service—amazing experience all around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
An absolutely wonderful experience, the food and wine pairings were top notch, the service was out of this world. The banter between chef and guest was great. Really allowing the time for one to pick another’s mind on a few aspects of different dishes. Will certainly be dining here again on future visits.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I visited the sister restaurant, Sushi By Scratch, and wanted to try Pasta Bar after a wonderful experience. This was a Fantastic and creative meal with exceptional service! I highly recommend Pasta Bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Had a great experience here last night with a friend! The service was amazing and the food was so delicious. The wine pairings were spot on and we loved hearing the stories behind the wines we were drinking with each plate. A special experience and would love to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
To call this place a restaurant is to engage in a kind of semantic generosity usually reserved for failed states and celebrity memoirs. What I experienced was less a meal than a protracted hostage situation staged under harsh lighting in what appeared to be a post-industrial utility closet masquerading as a dining room. The décor—if one can dignify it with that term—suggests either aesthetic nihilism or an abandoned meth lab repurposed by people who loathe beauty on principle. Black walls, exposed wires, no art, no atmosphere—only a hollow, affectless void.
And then came the food...
The so-called “truffle and caviar add-on” was an offense not just to the palate but to the entire notion of luxury—like slapping a Rolex logo on a plastic wristwatch and calling it bespoke. The cabbage dumpling, a limp and baffling insult to both vegetable and diner, managed to be both aggressively bland and curiously repellent—no small feat. As for the lasagna, it bore the same relation to the classic dish as a ransom note does to poetry: all the component parts were technically present, yet the result was disjointed, incoherent, and vaguely menacing.
The establishment calls itself “Pasta Bar,” though pasta appeared on the menu with all the frequency and substance of a Trump campaign promise. What little there was came off like the vestigial remains of a culinary idea that had died en route from kitchen to plate.
When the manager—who, to his credit, exhibited the weary grace of a diplomat stationed in a collapsing regime—asked for our impressions, we were candid. He listened, nodded gravely, and generously offered us a full refund, which we accepted as both appropriate and courteous. The only problem? He’s been ghosting us ever since. Two weeks of follow-up calls have been met with a silence so profound it verges on the metaphysical.
In sum, a cautionary tale in seven miserbale courses—with a disappearing act for dessert.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
We had such a fun experience! Everyone was so kind.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pasta Bar offers a truly unique and unforgettable experience with innovative dishes, insane flavor combinations, knowledgable chefs, responsive wait staff, and an intimate atmosphere to boot. You will not be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really liked all the dishes, all were really good. Pasta|Bar was also very accomidating, they really went beyond on this experience. Really loved the female chef's dishes the most!(So sorry I dont remember your name) Everyone must try this experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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