Second time dining here over the past month. We sat at the small bar and each had a very well made martini. Roger the bartender was fun. Once seated, Lindsay our waitress was terrific. We started with the Ricotta appetizer (again). Amazing (again). We shared a bottle of Chianti and I had the gnocchi in tomato sauce with a meatball and my husband had the prime rib (Saturday nights only) with risotto and vegetables. Both meals were delicious. Located on a side street off Main Street, the restaurant offers a cozy, friendly vibe. read more

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This place is definitely not Arthur Avenue. There was a sheen of oil on everything including the soup! The shrimp was good but the sauce was unrecognizable as scampi. The veg were canned or frozen and over salted. My risotto would have been better named rice Mac and Cheese. My companion like his chicken masala better but still swimm in oil. Service was excellent and the outside seating very nice. read more

Early dinner so we got a table without waiting. For appetizer we got the spice plate. For dinner My date got a special "parm madness" and I got Fusilli Bolognese. The red sauce was very good. Portions very hearty. Went home with leftovers. Our waitress was good friendly. read more

Casa De Pasta - Fusilli Bolognese - Italian Near Me - Canandaigua, New York

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All was good, food was fresh and tasty, the service was very attentive and polite, and the ambience is ok, it's a little crowded.

This was a revisit. The only other time we came here was during COVID. I had Chicken Marsala and the sauce had a robust Marsala flavor which a lot of other places lack. The tomato bisque soup was bold and bracingly acidic but creamy also. I appreciated the variety of domestic and imported wines by the glass available. I also tried the Mac & cheese as a side dish. It was a generous bowl of pasta and certainly had good texture but the flavor reminded both of us of a Pasta Roni or Knorr pasta side more than a restaurant dish. Service was adequate but just barely. Though our server was almost always visible in the dining room, we had as many interactions with the bartender and host/manager as we did our server and even combined that was minimal. For example, I wasn't asked if I wanted another glass of wine because our server said hi just once between ordering dinner and her checking in about desert. The actual entrees were delivered by other people. Value factor was definitely poor. Want tomato bisque instead of Italian Wedding soup? 4 dollars extra on top of entrees that mostly range from 26 to 32 dollars. Want cheese melted on your pasta dish? Another couple dollars. Beet salad instead of house salad an extra 8 dollars. Our meal consisted of 2 entrees, 1 of which had 6 dollars of up charges, a single glass of wine, 1 soft drink and 1 desert and totaled 91 dollars pre-tip. The best spin I can put on it was that we deemed both entrees good enough to take the leftovers home but at a minimum, the experience wasn't inline with the price, EVEN allowing for some 2024 inflation realities. read more

This is truly my favorite place for quality Italian food. The food is always of quality and quite delicious. The ambiance is my issue- small, close & sometimes noisy. I will suffer for that divine Chicken French, lasagna or Bolognese pasta even if I can't have a conversation with the person I'm dining with. This place is a gem... read more

Classic Italian, absolutely authentic and true to itself! 10/10 service, and food was supreme. 15/10 will return every visit read more

Phenomenal Italian food. Joe is a master chef. Everything is awesome. Roger, the bartender, is great and entertaining. The ambiance is standard italian which is why it is so popular. You can't find better italian food anyplace within miles. read more

It's been a while since we have eaten at Casa De Pasta, and decided to order take out tonight. The specials looked great, but could not figure out how to order them online. When we went to checkout other items though, the suggested tip for a take out order was 25%. It amounted to almost $30. Now I will add a small tip to a takeout order, but not anywhere close to 25%. This suggestion was insulting to us, we did not order, and went elsewhere where we felt we were not being pressured to add a $30 tip for two meals. read more

The service was not bad but it wasn't something to rave about. The pasta was fair but the sauce was very good. The restrooms are small and antiquated. Overall the meal and experience was ok. I'd eat their again read more

The ricotta appetizer was absolutely delicious. I wasn't as fond of the calamari appetizer that needed to be crisper. They were incredibly accommodating to my husband's gluten-free needs. Our waitress even got him some ice cream, which was not on the menu, for dessert. read more

Wow such great food! We had the chicken Alfredo and seafood Di Mare and it was excellent! Alexis our server was also great Service was quick and all hot!. read more

The place is awesome Ate at the bar bartender is the best polite friendly food was great a perfect read more

Service was great. Food was MEH! Italian wedding soup tasted like Campbell's with a few store-bought mini meatballs thrown in. Sausage was mealy and tasteless. Meatball was the same. Not the quality we've had in the past. Disappointed! read more

I want to start by saying that the service was excellent and our waitress was super attentive and kind. The bread seemed to be a bit stale, and while the food was tasty it was definitely different than what we have come to expect from Italian places. Italian food is best when you have a few simple ingredients and let them shine. The building and physical space could use a bit of love. The window shades were visibly dirty with food splatter and the bathrooms were not the cleanest. I think there are some good bones here but encourage the team to go back to making the basics great. read more

Great meal. We enjoyed everything and are pretty picky about Italian food in general. Great service too.

Long term Italian Restaurant that has really survived the test of time! Ate here back in high school on a date with now husband 27 years ago! So maybe it's good luck on the marital front, . Very pleased to find that some things don't change...in the best way! We just moved back to the area and took our daughter for dinner. Great service, excellent portions and outstanding food! The 2 things I would suggest is more ambient lighting and soft instrumental music, Italian or seasonal at the holidays, be played. read more

Pretty pricey. Good food. Both servers the last 2 times I went did not give me the wine I ordered. They served me the right color wine, but a Pinot Grigio is NOT a Chardonnay, and a Malbec is NOT a Merlot. read more

A great place to eat start to finish...I had the rigatoni bolognese and it was great, my wife and daughter loved theirs too. We got there right when they opened and the service was great. We will be back again soon. read more

Last visit to casa de pasta was disappointing. I think their food quality has lost a couple of stars Meatballs were not tasty and the sauce lacks seasoning. Was never this way in days gone by. Must be struggling to find an Italian chef. Ambiance is not conducive to hearing yourself talk. The establishment is too confining to have good acoustics. Suggest take out if you are desperate and add more seasonings at home. Or, best solution, avoid poor quality and high Bidenmoronic prices and learn to cook yourself, which I am doing more of every day. I am finding that dining out is not only stressful today but a supreme waste of time, effort and money. read more

We arrived at the restaurant 8:15 PM on a Saturday evening. A couple was seated not more than 5 minutes prior to the hostess greeting us. The hostess excused herself and went to the kitchen. Approximately 5 minutes later she came back with a look of shock and stated that the head chef told her that they ran out of food. I said there must be a pasta dish available. She stated again, the chef has completely run out of food and dismissed us without even offering a drink. I have been a regular customer of this establishment for many years. I obviously won't be back. We left and went to Nolan's for a fabulous meal. A message to the owner "Customer retention is cheaper than customer acquisition, so it's important to provide a great customer experience to keep customers coming back". read more

In canindagua for a concert and with limited options chose this place. The atmosphere is a toned down old school Italian restaurant with big candles on the table. I got the vodka pasta with meatball and a cup of the shrimp bisque. My husband got the eggplant parm and a cup of the shrimp bisque. We both struggled with the bisque because it was unbelievably salty. As far as the entrees my husband said the eggplant parm was very thin but tasted good. Mine on the other hand I couldn't even eat. It was the worst tasting vodka sauce I had ever had. It tasted nothing like vodka sauce and the meatballs were not good either. When the waitress came back she asked if I wanted a box as I had barely touched it and I said no it was not good. She apologized and said she would take it off the bill. The soup came with the entree but when they took off the entree they charged me $9 for the soup which I also did not eat. I know there is limited options in canindagaua but do yourself a favor and try somewhere else. read more

We had a great dinner at Casa de Pasta. The homemade gnocchi was delicious and the Alfredo sauce was perfect! We loved listening to Frank Sinatra all night too! A great little family place. Hoping to return soon! read more

Still thinking about my dinner here last night. Everything was amazing! Sara our waitress was so sweet and gave us some suggestions since it was our first time there and she nailed it with every suggestion. The wedge salad made with homemade blue cheese dressing, bread with seasoning oil and shrimp bisque soup were delicious. I had the chicken parmigiana for my dinner and finished with coffee and Italian cream cake. Omg! I can't wait to go back and try more. read more

Friendly and cozy. Not an Italian food enthusiast and I was not impressed either. All tomato sauced dishes tasted the same. Good place if you want to meet locals. read more

Visited last night and it was so-so. Ordered the clams w linguini and it wasn't good. The pasta was overdone and in pieces. The clams were few in the shell and the rest were out of a can. Not the eatery I remember in days past. Our waitress was great. read more

We ordered several trays of food from Casa De Pasta for a party after a couple of places closer to Rochester were booked up, and I was impressed. The red sauce was very flavorful. The homemade meatballs were huge, and the sausages had just the right amount of spice. I look toward to dining in the restaurant to try their prime rib. read more

Food is absolutely amazing!! Joe is extremely kind and goes above and beyond to ensure you're happy with your visit!

Why I keep returning! The service is always friendly! I think it is the Owner him self that always lets us have a seat. We went there years ago and did not call, as always. He gave us a table and always makes a joke when we arrive for a visit. Dry hummer but I love it. Just like when I visit The Bay Street in Sodus. Almost Always makes room for us. Limited Menu then what is on line, COVID 19 spacing and meeting all specifications. Small but comfortable setting. We ordered one of there specials of the night. Prime rib med. Rare. We ordered caramri it was very tender and tasty. We enjoyed the prime rib, I actually ate it all!! Sides where tasty. We asked to taste a red wine and they were happy to give us one. We ordered the bottle and to our surprise it was the one we have been looking for that others do not carry!! Clicki g our heels in happiness!!. We had nice hot loaf of soft tasty bread served with butter, whipped flavored butter, olive oil and vinegar. I ate mine with the olive oil, hot pepper flakes,and greated cheese. It would of been nice to of had some oregano and garlic but non the less I ate my fare share!! We chose not to choose the soup or the salad. Way too much food lol. You would have to use your GPS to find this little hideaway. It is behind main Street buildings on a little side street. It will be worth the trip to Canadagua NY, to visit here just for the people that work here not just the food!! Glade they are making it through these hard times. I will continue to support my local business. How about you!? Enjoy life!! read more

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If you are looking to go out for a nice dinner this place is small with a full varied menu, of course the Italian food is fabulous. All handmade with large portions. Cato, the owner and chef will be seen walking around talking with customers. Roger is normally tending bar, both long time Canandaigua resident, we'll known with the locals. Mac read more

The atmosphere is very cozy and nice! Shrimp scampi is delicious... Highly recommended for a great date night!

People need to start writing honest reviews, my meal was not what people are saying on the review sites. The meal my husband and I had was average at best. Very bland and Definitely not homemade. We will not be returning. read more

Loved the food and the service. I wasn't happy with the cramped space and noise level. I would try again but not on a busy evening.

Such a wonderful surprise. We tried it out on a Friday night, highly recommend reservations as it's small and gets busy quick. We enjoyed the calamari with banana peppers and lemon, done perfectly. Lobster Bisque was delish. Their take on Italian Wedding soup had tomatoes and was very good. Chicken French was moist and I appreciated that it was not over sauced, just the perfect amount. Order the risotto and broccoli with it. The risotto was cheesy and creamy. Lobster ravioli came with perfectly done scallops and shrimp. The ravioli were a bit tough and frankly very little lobster, we did need to ask for more sauce because very little made it on the plate. Desserts did not disappoint, spumoni Bombay and mint chocolate cheesecake- damn good! read more

FANTASTIC! We visited unexpectedly this week and what a lovely, delicious discovery. The spice plate with oil and fresh bread was so good--lots of fresh garlic and grated Asiago and parmigiana cheese. The the Italian plate for two: meatballs, sausage, stuffed shells, and lasagna, plus cheesy garlic bread dipped in fabulous marinara sauce. Like most restaurants these days, this one is hiring new servers and adapting to its post-COVID dining world. There was a glitch or two, but our busboy quickly set things to rights. We will definitely be back--we heard that their occasional pork specials are worth the trip. read more

We had Casa de Pasta cater an event for us on Saturday 4/17/21. We called giving only 24 hours and we were so happy they could fulfill our request. The food was delivered on time.Our guests raved about the food. It was absolutely delicious. I am thankful Casa de Pasta accommodate our family. BTW...the lemon chicken is to die for!!! read more

We started out with beans and greens with sausage and Calamari- so goodI had the Pork special last evening with a side of their veggie of the day- squash with some tomatoes. It was delicious. read more

Went on a Sunday. Not many choices. Ordered the Gnocchi. It was like eating glue balls. My husband had the stuffed shells and he said they seemed like frozen. Plates start at $22.00. Very disappointed. read more

We were stuck in a corner which I don't usually like but they were busy. The waitress was very friendly and attentive. I got the eggplant. It wasn't bad but it could have had a little more cheese and sauce on it for my liking. It was a little dry. The pricing seemed reasonable and overall the service was very good. read more

We had the best Shrimp Scampi either of us have ever had in our lives. My husband took me here for my birthday last evening. Our server Lee was very attentive and helpful. She made a second salad for me, as I didn't understand Balsalmic dressing was automatically drizzled on the wedge salad. I am so glad we decided to dine here. This was our 1st visit and won't be our last. read more