Local Italian grocery store with an alcohol room and restaurant attached…read more Always extremely busy around the holidays as they sell baked goods, pasta, sauce, meat, cheese, and even egg nog. Grab a shopping cart and meander your way around the store for all their homemade and imported goodies. Shelves are always well stocked. Sometimes they even offer samples. Listen to lovely calm music playing for your pleasure.

I don't even live in Columbus and somehow Carfagna's has become a mandatory life event every time…read moreI'm in town. I literally bring a cooler with me because walking in "just to browse" turns into me spending the GDP of a small nation on pasta, meat, cheese, desserts, sauces, bread, and things I didn't even know I needed until an Italian grandmother-looking angel handed me a sample. Every single thing in this place is outrageously good. Not "good for a market." GOOD good. Like, "I'm questioning every grocery store decision I've made back home" good. At this point I'm not visiting Columbus. I'm making a pilgrimage to Carfagna's and Columbus just happens to be nearby. You should plan your family vacations around going to Columbus so you can visit this store! But rent a U-Haul for what you will want to bring home.

Their fresh made pasta is amazing. We've been searching everywhere in Columbis and only found…read morefrozen 'fresh' pasta. The marinara is a bit salty for us and a bit expensive . The desserts are fantastic! Highly recommend stopping by!!

This case is full of yummy pasta and desserts. They also have coffee and Gelato so lots of fun…read morethings. We decided on a lemoncello raspberry cake which looks beautiful and was absolutely delicious. We've also had the tiramisu from this location which was tasty as well.

We came across Ohio City Pasta at their booth at the Clintonville Farmers Market and picked up some…read moregnocchi to use in one of our favorite recipes. It came out with a great taste and texture, and we'd be glad to pick some more up in the future! They offer a wide variety of flavors too, in not only gnocchi, but also stuffed pastas like ravioli and pierogi, and flat and short cut pastas. They also offer red and cream sauces, pestos, and butters. We will definitely be more adventurous next time, now that we know what kind of options there are. The staff person was very friendly and helpful too.

Ohio City Pasta can be found at the Clintonville Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. They have…read moresome great fresh pasta, mostly linguini, as well as pierogis and ravioli. I like the fresh herb when it is available. The flavors are mild, but are still very enjoyable. It took a little longer to cook my pasta than the package instructions, so just watch your pot!

Wow wow WOW. When I say this was one of the best dining experiences I've ever had, I am not…read moreexaggerating. This little gem in Victorian Village is a must visit for anyone who loves authentic Italian food and stellar service. I came here with my roommates family for a celebratory dinner and had an amazing four course dining experience. I was intimidated at first by the number of courses, but each dish is in a small tasting format. Not only was the food delish but our water was incredible. He took time to go through each dish and explain the ingredients and origin. You could tell he was super passionate about his job and the food there. I'm going to come back to try their cacio pepe that they mix in a cheese wheel in front of you!! 10/10!!

For the price point let's get some new street numbers above the door so it doesn't look like a…read moremailbox. The experience was perfect. The atmosphere was cozy. The dinner made for an amazing dinner out. The presentation of every dish was remarkable. The service was phenomenal and a pretty cool seasonal menu! We did the four course + started with bread that we enjoyed through the meal. Great experience and made for a lovely dinner. Chris has been wanting to check this place out forever. I didn't care for my main dish and they swapped it out rather quickly. A bit pricy especially if anyone in the party orders drinks but I would say worth the experience.

We recently bought pasta from Pasta Ditoni's at the Dublin Market on two occasions, trying 3…read moredifferent varieties: lobster ravioli, mushroom ravioli, and gnocchi. They were all delicious! Make no mistake, it's not comparable in price to the frozen, national brands available at Kroger. But it's it's also not comparable in taste - the quality and taste is so much better!!

The best goat cheese ravioli!!! And I love the 6 cheese tortellini! Keep up with the great…read moreproducts! Always consistent and fresh. Don't stop making it! Makes for some of the best comfort food

Came in here looking for Roussanne. Its a white wine variety that many people never heard of from…read morethe rhone region of France. Notes of pear and honey. Yum. We entered the shop and were instantly greeted by a wonderful sales clerk. She didnt carry it but offered to research it and bring in some. Promised to let us know. We ended up buying a bottle that she recommended. I was impressed by the price point. Unbottled it and was pleasantly surprised at how spot on her recommendation was. May have found my go to for wines

I ordered a medium sized charcuterie board for a friend´s surprise birthday party and could not…read morehave been happier. All communication with them was prompt and professional. Set up took about an hour. Everyone was so impressed with how beautiful it was, even the guys!

I will say when we pulled up I was surprised to see everyone working in the kitchen through the…read morewindows. Then we asked in the front door and it was so much smaller than I imagined. One single set of shelving down the middle of the store with foods on one side and wine on the other. The perimeter is a deli type counter on one side with the food counter and checkout area in the back. Please believe me when I say be prepared to just look past all that chaos to see the beauty in it. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Yes they do offer suggestions, answer your questions and carry your purchases to your car for you. Who does that nowadays?!? I read a review saying not to skip out on the rosemary sea salt bread so I didn't. I mean the smells and it looked like perfection on the tray so how could I resist!? So glad I didn't. It was warm, soft, flavorful and ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!! I would return for the fresh baked bread alone. We were given samples and we made our selections, paid and had our goodies carried out to the car for us. Couldn't have asked for a better experience. We ended up with a couple varieties of olives, a couple of meatballs and the bread. All fabulous. If you're anywhere near this area and you need some mouthwateringly good food do stop in.

Stopped in for some sausage and it was lunch time, so asked what this was and she said the Italian…read morebeef with gardinera. Had to get it. The best Italian beef I've had in years. So good! Always enjoy the service here. No matter who helps you they are wonderful. Come get your supplies and food!

When I used to live in Columbus, I would frequent the North Market in the Short North almost…read moreweekly. I visited for the first time in many years and found that most vendors have changed over the years. One familiar vendor is the Pastaria at the North Market. I had a delightful experience ordering some macaroni and cheese as well as some pizza at Sarefino's next door. I arrived and looked around at the options. There was a small wait for a Saturday lunch, and I jumped at the chance to order a limited edition macaroni and cheese from a familiar restaurant. My friend ordered the mac and cheese first, and I followed suit shortly afterwards. The sides of mac and cheese seemed small but were very rich and filling, and I was quite filled up after finishing up a slice of pizza and a side of mac and cheese. When I was next door at Sarefino's, I met the Pastaria owner Don Ziliak, who is also the owner of Sarefino's Pizzeria & Italnian Deli (and also Pastaria and Pastaria Seconda, also located in the North Market). Don was very welcoming and made me feel right at home. He shared some of the history and also let me know how he had been an owner of the restaurants for quite some time. I learned that he initially acquired Pastaria in 1993, purchased Sarefino's in 1995, and opened Pastaria Seconda in 1998, making it a family-run business. The location is on the west side of the North Market along the wall. The hours at the North Market are Monday from 9 AM to 5 PM, Tuesday through Friday from 9 AM to 7 PM, Saturday from 8 AM to 5 PM, and Sunday from 12 to 5 PM. I would assume that later during the lunch hour during the weekends (and weekdays) it is probably quite busy. The restaurants are known for "good Italian food without the fuss." If you look on their website (https://www.pastarianorthmarket.com), you will see that Don will recognize regulars and their names along with their regular orders. I certainly would come back to eat there again!

I order the linguine with the "shrimp and scallop carbonara" sauce. Idk if it was foolish of me to…read moreassume the "shrimp and scallop carbonara" had shrimps and scallops in it, but it didn't...didn't even taste flavored with any kind of seafood if that's what they meant. Just tasted like plain linguine carbonara. When the woman taking my order asked if I wanted to add any chicken or something, I thought "that'd be way too much on top of the shrimp and scallops!" but now I see why she asked. Because there wasn't any protein in it lol I mean, it was good, for a plain pasta. And it explains the low price. But I feel like the wording on the menu should be adjusted. Just call it carbonara lol makes me wonder if the white clam sauce actually has clams or if they're invisible clams too. Oh, and I was given the wrong order at first. There was only a couple and me, and they mixed up my box with one of theirs. I thought they just messed my order up because it was also a white sauce but with penne. I almost just kept it to avoid the hassle of having them make a new one, but ended up deciding to get what I actually paid for. Thankfully mine was still there and the couple hadn't walked off with it yet. But with only 3 boxes, for 2 of them to be mixed up feels very sloppy. It wasn't exactly like they were busy either. Despite the negatives, the pasta was good and affordable. It wasn't a huge serving where you'd have to take home the leftovers. More like a lunch portion. The bread and garlic butter were good too.

Boy am I lucky. My son and soon to be daughter in law gifted us with a HUGE assortment of goodies…read more Pecan Pie...yum. These huge caramel pecan cookies...yum yum. An assortment of flavors of fudge. And turtles and who doesn't like candy. Not a thing here that we don't love. The only negative is they are far away from us. What a treat!!!!!

Lots of locals know this as the former Smith farms. Still the same great farm vegetables and fruit…read morewith lots of jellies and fresh baked goods. There is a real difference in great taste and smells of items sold here and those in the grocery stores. The staff seemed to be students mostly, eager to help. The ice cream store is still attached, but the flavors seemed lacking and the atmosphere kind of sad. We passed and went to UDF instead.