Il Pastaio
3075 Arapahoe Ave, 80303-1048 - Boulder
Recommended by Sluurpy:
2021
#56 of 363 restaurants in Boulder
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Italian
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Popularity
100/100
Quality
60/100
Data Completeness
61/100
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Phone:
+1 303-447-9572
🌐 Website:
http://www.ilpastaioboulder.com/
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Address:
3075 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder
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Eggplant Parmesan was so oily and way too much sauce…. definitely not worth it. They also charged me $26 instead of the 22 shown on their menu. Pesto ravioli was also extremely oily… be prepared to be disappointed in the flavor since it’s all SMOTHERED in oil. They also messed up my takeout order and didn’t add Asparagus into the Pesto cream ravioli. Overall 2/10 experience after paying $100+ for literally 4 pasta dishes.. would not recommend for now… unless you want overpriced pasta and a plate of greasy sadness.
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Every review is a reference of your experience elsewhere. No-doubt this is the best I have had in Denver metro so far. They know how to run a restaurant and have exceptional marketing tactics. The FOMO of not being able to eat on weekends and limited seating, along with superb taste gives them an edge. Not to forget the daily draw of wine (you put your name and number/email, and they’ll have a draw from a fish bowl).
✔️Taste
✔️Location
✔️Quantity
✔️Hospitality
❌Availability on weekends
Would recommend-
Pasta -
▪️Gnocchi
▪️Chicken and Mushroom Ravioli
▪️fettuccine
▪️rigatoni
Sauces-
▪️Pesto Cream
▪️Arrabiata (this is got the perfect kick, it will be slightly spicy)
▪️Aurora
Desserts-
▪️Tiramisu
▪️Panna Cota (they are not making it at the moment)
▪️Chocolate Mousse
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This is a fantastic hidden gem of a restaurant. Everything is cooked with love and you can absolutely taste it. They also sell delicious take-and-bake foods. We made dinner for 10 with just 2 of the family combos and everyone loved it. The waitstaff is incredibly friendly. Love it.
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Incredible food, incredible service, and incredible people! I found this restaurant on accident while in the area and decided to give it a try. Everyone working at the restaurant was extremely kind and helpful. Their pasta and sauce is made fresh daily and you can tell! I love to see such an incredible family restaurant like this provide such high quality food and service. I sat and talked with them for more than 15 minutes and just barely began to scratch the surface of their incredible family history. I will definitely be returning here often!
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Highly recommended if you are looking for FRESH pasta! It tastes great, very authentic, the owners are super friendly.
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This strip mall restaurant/pasta shop is unassuming from the outside, but the food is amazing. We've dined in several times as well as ordered pasta to go. Our kids love watching them cut the pasta using the machine, and we all appreciate the delicious fresh pasta and specials. They do have different menus for lunch and dinner - lunch is an entree + side + salad + roll while dinner has more expanded choices. There are lots of tables in this small space and it fills up quickly, so highly recommend calling ahead for a reservation.
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The staff is amazing and very friendly. I had never been here before but I will definitely come back next time I am in Boulder. I ordered the Pollo Parmigiana and did gnocchi instead of the regular pasta and it was fantastic. The sauce has amazing flavor and the gnocchi were the best i have ever had. Everything tasted homemade and was super fresh. The chicken was amazing as well, it was pounded thin but not to thin and had cheese and sauce on top and had the perfect crispness to the breading. My new favorite Italian restaurant hands down
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We did not have to wait for a table. We had the imported Buffalo cheese on bread with tomatoes and basil for an appetizer. It was delicious. I wanted ravioli and the waiter suggested goat cheese ravioli with pesto sauce. It was amazing. The owner came and checked on us many times which was nice. It was delicious!
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