The Pasta Bowl

A classic little neighborhood spot for noodles/chicken parm. The food, staff, and atmosphere is great- chill and friendly. I’ve tried a few different dishes and they’re all great (however if you want real traditional Italian noodles, there’s more authentic/pricier spots in Chicago) but my go to is chicken parmigiana. Chefs kiss. Da spaghetti noodles, da sauce and da chicken breast cutlet 🤌 just like ma used to make 🔥🥰. Check it out and you won’t regret it.

This was my second time to The Pasta Bowl in Lincoln Park. My friend and I were in town visiting my daughter and wanted to come back because we had such a great experience last year. Carlina was our waitress and she was amazing! The restaurant was crowded on a Saturday evening, but everything from the service to the food was top notch. We started with a chopped salad, and then got Chicken Parmesan, Gnocchi Aurora, and Farfalle Pollo. We all tried a little bit of everything, and there was enough food leftover for another 3 meals. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for delicious Italian food with great service!

Food tasted great, and the potions were hearty. Service was average. Atmosphere was cozy. However, the kitchen is in the middle of the dining area, which makes the air very smoky. Note that the Dinner for Two deal that's listed on the online menu is not available for dining in. That deal is what prompted me to visit the restaurant in the first place, but I was misled and disappointed. Taking off a star overall for this reason.

Visiting from UK and found pasta bowl for a last minute dinner. Food was lovely but portion size was huge (but seems to be a running theme in USA) Our waitress Danny (or with i, I do apologise) was super lovely and very accommodating. The thing that really wow’d us was being able to watch the chefs behind the ?bar making the food which was interesting being able to watch them making everything from scratch and could tell they were on the same page when cooking as they didn’t have to use any words. Everyone was very lovely and food was great 😊 xx

Server was professional and nice. Didn't appreciate the hostess trying to seat us where the most foot traffic was which was in front of the kitchen when there were additional seating in the back. I'm a little sensitive to salt and would say their pasta is pretty salty, but my SO didn't seem to mind it.