Pastini - Portland

Can I provide further feedback on the service? The quality of the food is decent for pasta, and the ambiance is wonderful, especially when sitting outside. I highly recommend trying their tiramisu, as it is absolutely fantastic and incredibly delicious. However, I must say that the service could use some improvement. It is clear that more training is needed for the staff. Parking: Good luck looking for one. Service: Dine in

I put 5 stars for the service and the excellent garlic bread.But 0 star for the pastas.The worst one is seafood pasta..like just only extra lemon in d pasta. Super extra sour. No garlic sauce .Honestly, I wish I never had a family dinner here.. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $20–30 Recommended dishes: Garlic Bread

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 3 Recommended dishes: Garlic Bread

My wife and I just had a wonderful dinner at Pastini's. This was one of our favorite places when we used to live nearby, but sadly hadn't been in several years since we moved to the East Coast. Our experience reinforced why it was a favorite (and still is). Our server, Sarah, was exceptional. Wonderful, engaging personality. The food was served quickly and is always consistently prepared and great tasting. But what prompted me to write this review, was the little things. Little things that you might find in fine dining restaurants. For example, when Marissa, the manager, brought our food over she was very careful to not let our silverware touch the table. She placed our forks with one end on the table and the other in our pasta bowls, flipped over to make sure they didn't roll out onto the table. While the tables are kept clean here (and hopefully in all restaurants, but we all know that is not always the case), I never want my silverware coming into contact with the table. I mentioned this to Marissa and she said it was also very important to her and she ensures her staff pay attention to these small details because it is the sum total of these small details that make the experience great (or bad). Later when Sarah served our dessert, I noted how she first placed a fresh napkin on the table before placing the dessert spoons on top of it. Again, the attention to detail that clearly ran through all the staff here. My complements to Marissa for such a great job managing the restaurant and for Sarah for being such a terrific server. Thanks for a wonderful time!

This place was pretty consistent compared to the other Pastini restaurant we have tried. Some of our favorite dishes here are the alfredo and the meatball spaghetti pasta. The service here was pretty good. Highly recommended for any pasta lover! Great to come with kids as they also offer kids menu which comes with a free drink.