Italgo

Adorable restaurant where the owner is the chef (when does he get time off?) We started with bruchetta and wine. My wife requested something not on the menu, chicken breast over pasta with a spicy marinara sauce. I ordered the rigatoni bolonegese. Both were excellent. We are so happy we found this modest restaurant. Once you enter you are taken to Italy 🇮🇹 and treated very well. We will be back often. It can be a struggle for many restaurants to remain open with the ups and downs of covid. We will support Italy Pasta Bar by returning, often we hope!

My wife and I stopped at the Italgo Pasta Bar (IPB) for the first time (Dec 2021). We had driven by it so many times and it's easy to miss because the store front is so small. I was surprised to learn that they'd been in business for the last for years and yet I had only noticed it about 2 months ago. Anyway, after a day of Christmas shopping and not having eaten anything all day, I asked my wife if she wanted to try out IPB. She hesitated as it was 3:00 PM, she was tired, hungry and it was raining. She gave in and we drove to IPB. We parked our truck in front of the restaurant and tried to look inside but all we could see was a well lit Christmas tree through the front door. When we walked in, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the restaurant was nice and clean. The lighting was a little dim (that is a good thing) and the ambiance was just right. My wife, who is a clean freak, loved the place already. I cautioned her that we shouldn't get too excited just yet as we hadn't tried the food yet. We were seated promptly and we ordered soft drinks, a "Caprese" and an order of their "home style bread" (see pic). The Caprese was delicious, especially the cheese. I was just like we had when we lived in Europe. When the bread arrived, it was hot and flavorful. It was great just eating it out of the basket. However, we were given a saucer with olive oil and vinegar to dip our bread into. It enhanced the flavor of the bread and it was really good. In fact, I would recommend you order two orders of the bread. One as an appetizer and a second order to sponge up the sauce from your pasta plate. My wife orders the "Spaghettini" and I ordered the "Linguini" (see pics). Both plates were very good. My wife's Spaghettini was just a little better than my Linguini and the reason is that the garlic in the Linguini had a slight taste of garlic from a jar. I couldn't swear to it but I did get that "garlic from a jar" aftertaste. I will be visiting IPB again in a few days and I will ask if they use fresh garlic or garlic from a jar. If it is garlic from a jar, I may have to reduce my 5 star review to a 4 star later. My wife couldn't stop talking about how good her pasta was and as I said, mine was great too, except for that aftertaste. For dessert we decided to order two cappuccinos and their "Orange Flan". Both my wife and I grew up on Mexican Flan (me) and Filipino Flan (her) and we both agreed that this Orange Flan was, by far, one of the best flans we both had ever had. It had bits of orange in the flan as well as orange flavoring which made the flan stand out. We would have each ordered one for ourselves had we not been full from the meal already. The service was great too. They kept our glassed filled and constantly came to check to make sure everything was OK. I would definitely recommend IPB, especially for a first date, an anniversary, or any special occasion or even just to eat some pasta on any given day. They also have daily specials that are not listed on their menus but rather on the board behind the cash register.

Looking for really good Italian food and I think we found it. Small, clean, and really delicious. Tried the marinated steak and salad. Steak was cooked perfect medium rare and salad was well dressed. My better half had the pasta with meat sauce which I definitely tried. Good amount served and had enough sauce. Server said reservations are welcome and they get busy at dinner time. So happy I found this place.

Wonderful place! I realized a lot of people I know in chula don't know about it here that I've talked to. The inside is cute and cozy, the sangria is delicious and the service is really sweet. Everyone is super nice and even when they're super busy they crush it. The pasta was a little bit salty and I love salt. BUT the overall experience was awesome and I'll be back for sure!

Perfect cozy, intimate restaurant. Full disclaimer, I know nothing about authentic Italian cuisine but I know when something is delicious. The homemade bread is the prefect blend of crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. We got the Bruschetta and we devoured it. The Strawberry Lemonade is not too sweet and definitely not watered down. I love the crushed Strawberries in it. You get one free refill on it. We had the first iron steak with fettuccine and cream sauce plus the lasagna bolognese. Both were delicious. The prices aren't too bad either.

I have come here before and it was amazing. I came back with my husband for date night but we waited for more than 30 minutes before any staff came and said that there was a long wait. I understand having to wait for food, especially when there are tables ahead of you. The servers should have communicated with us and at least brought our our bruschetta. We ended up leaving as they set it out and still paid full price. I’m Very disappointed with them. I cannot express how sad this makes me.