Pastabilities

04/06/09

Students Beware

by srsassoc

My son's girlfriend took him here for his birthday. It was Saturday night, and it was early. Although there were better tables, they were put in the dark back corner of the restaurant. Within 10 minutes of ordering, their food was thrown on the table....and they barely put their forks down before the plates were grabbed from them and a check put on the table. They didn't rush to pay the check since the goal was to spend a nice evening having a nice dinner.

If you're a student, have your parents take you here unless you are looking for a fast food experience.

• Pros: Food is good
• Cons: not student friendly

03/23/09

Lame!

by CSMobileUser

Love the food. But they close at 9 PM. Rediculous. Typical Syracuse.

11/06/06

Food Falls Flat

by pendragon61305

The first thing you will notice is that Patsabilities has a very inviting storefront atmosphere. The ambiance and setting for a nightly dinner are close to perfect for a bistro style pasta house. The service has always been great and while the waits have been long, they have never been excruciating. However, once have been seated and the meal begins, something else begins to happen. The wine offerings are extensive and of good choice, however, the menu leaves little to be desired with misguided offerings that fall very short of expectations and leave you wanting much, much more. If you are so bold as to buy-in to their offerings you will find food that has too much of all the wrong things. The pastas are too creamy, often very bland and if they have flavor, the flavors do not work well. There are two things that are almost a saving grace for the meal itself; the first are the salads, which have always been fresh and tasty. Second is the spicy tomato sauce and bread served before the meal but I am not returning to a restaurant for good bread and salads. I have visited Pastabilities three or four times simply because the atmosphere is so inviting and in hopes that I was wrong in my judgment with the previous experiences but the outcome has been the same every visit and I am sure I will not be back.

Great atmosphere-horrible food.

• Pros: Great service and atmosphere
• Cons: Food offerings and flavor are simply bad