Comments on: Review: Pasta Mia

By: Davida

Davida — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:17:12 +0000

I think the rule about every person having to order an entree must be fairly new. I haven’t been to Pasta Mia in a while, but it used to be that you could satisfy the minimum by ordering two appetizers and an entree to share. I even remember having to be careful about who I went with, to make sure we would be able to agree on what to share!

Being able to share the family sized entree was what made Pasta Mia such a good deal. I think that era was when the mystique began, and it has been perpetuated ever since.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:22:06 +0000

If you have ever been to Italy and stopped at a whole in the wall, then you would have a better appreciation and understanding of Pasta Mia. My husband and I uses to live in Adams Morgan and frequented this establishment. Each time we went it reminded us of being in Italy and felt as is we were an ocean away on vacation. The first time we went, we happened to stand next to a couple who had moved to San Fran and had to stop in for a meal while visiting. They kindly told us the rules and we decided to return the favor to all other firsttimers on our subsequent visits. The portions are quite large, but I just made multiple meals. I am sorry if you didn’t like this resturant, but of you like good Italian food and have a while to spare, you will love this place and want to go back for more!! I hope you go again without ant expectations and truly enjoy yourself.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:04:12 +0000

I’ve always wondered about the line but not enough to do anything about it. People will stand in line for no other reason than herd instinct. In a place like Adams Morgan where there are so many choices, lining up for anything is kind of ridiculous.

By: jlynn

jlynn — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:29:49 +0000

Well, our pasta dishes, once they arrived, were good to very good, but it was quite a long and annoying wait: Policies like no reservations, cash-only, and a $14 minimum per person whether you share a dish or order your own (even for our 3 year old daughter!), servers randomly removing items from our table to give to other customers without even a “do you mind?” Ridiculously sized entrees–they could serve 2 or 3 people, which would make it a reasonably priced place–if only you were allowed to share without paying $14/person. We won’t be returning.

By: amy lynn

amy lynn — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:44:39 +0000

i was not impressed by the service, the food, or the staff at pasta mia. i got there early but hungry with my friend and his family. we were the first group ushered into the restaurant. we waited thirty minutes for water, thirty more for bread and an hour for salad. two of us are vegan and so we politely asked the waitress which vegetarian items had cheese. she gladly asked the chef and came back explaining that the items we had ordered could be made without cheese. even better, she came back and explained that her son was vegan for a year before going back to her home country (assuming argentina because of her description) and she knew all about it. sure enough, after our outrageous wait of two and a half hours, the food comes out and it’s chock-full of cheese. i explained that i could not eat it to the gentleman who served it to me. so then i see the waitress again. she brings the chef out to yell at me and keeps saying that she told us it had cheese. i could not believe the attitude. i asked for the same dish as my friend and it came out in 10 minutes. the pasta and the sauce are mediocre at best. i’ve had better italian food at macaroni grill. i’m all for supporting family owned businesses, but not this one.

By: BS

BS — Sat, 10 May 2008 04:56:30 +0000

the line issue has always bugged me. It’s totally a herd instinct. There’s no good reason why they can’t take reservations or take your name at the door and tell you how long it’s going to be. Well, there is a good reason, so that people form a line at the door, and more people get on the line after that.

By: Terry

Terry — Sat, 10 May 2008 01:48:49 +0000

OMG
some family member will be upset that I spelled appetizer incorrectly!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Terry

Terry — Sat, 10 May 2008 01:40:55 +0000

The staff here reminds me of a chain of Pappas restaurants. They serve hugh portions. My last visit was very enjoyable because the waiter did not give the the “is this all your are ordering?’ after a hugh appitizer and $9.00 glass of wine.

By: Stefan

Stefan — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:30:33 +0000

I have to disagree that there is no such thing as bad pesto…there is plenty out there. Totally agree on the lack of good Italian though. Otello’s, just south of DuPont on Conn isn’t bad for the price. I have a mental block against high priced Italian places. I don’t care if you make the pasta by hand it’s still just pasta and there is no reason to be charging $30 for it

By: belmontmedina

belmontmedina — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:11:21 +0000

I ADORE pasta mia. The line sucks, they’re kind of pasta nazis, but it’s totally worth it. I feel like I’m eating my Italian grandma’s food.

If I had an Italian grandma.

That being said, Al Tiramisu on U street is my new go-to for Italian food.