Happy hour food was mediocre service was not that good considering we were the only ones there yesterday at 5:15pm. Decor is nice. We went in for Monday pasta they advertise and were told still working on menu. Should be ready by 6 was what we were told. We spent $100 on drinks and 2 appetizers. Me and my fiancé when we tried ordering pasta were told we could not because we ordered from happy hour menu. We then left and ate somewhere else. Thought it was pretty crazy to just dismiss us. read more

As all my visits are random. Just picked a place felt like pasta and no expectations. Came in here I was the only person at this time around 1pm on a Saturday. Perfect! Had the place to myself. Service was amazing and very good looking. Ordered fettuccine Alfredo added shrimp. He tossed it in that huge cheese bowl. Melted the cheese into the noodles in front of me. Nice touch. Full bar. DRINKS! Amazing drinks. Got a fair buzz. The bean there done that (their version of the famous espresso martini!) delicious and woke me up. Just what I needed for my foggy brain. Fun cute, quaint, charming and on a corner of a busy street. I parked by the houses not sure if there's any other place to park (tight squeeze.) They have outside and inside places to sit. Televisions available. Nice breeze in Culver City my first time in this city driving around lead me here. Sometimes you just need a good drive to free your mind. Take care of your mental health. Treat yourself. read more

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Came Friday because I saw the "Happy Hour 3:30pm - 6:30pm" sign outside but when I went in I was told that happy hour is only from Sunday to Thursday. So why is the sign outside? I decided to stay anyway since I was waiting for my husband to finish at the tattoo parlor down the street (highly recommend). I knew I was only there for a few glasses of wine anyway. The first waiter/bartender was amazing, great attitude and fast service. He brought me water along with my drink and came around multiple times to check if everything was ok or needed anything else. He went on his meal break and a new waitress clocked in. That's when it went downhill. There was one other table other than me in the patio and she didn't get up once to check on us for over 30 minutes, too busy on her phone with her headphones in (see photo). My glass was empty and I noticed she looked up at me but because I was reading she pretended not to notice. I eventually waved her down. Wish I could give this place a higher rating due to the first waiter, but the waitress really brought it down. The food smelled amazing so I'm still willing to give them another shot. read more

Fire My Pasta - Pizza Near Me - Culver City, California

DO NOT EAT HERE. They will charge you for water when you didn't even ask for bottled water! Forget the bad service. We were the only ones in the place and still had to go find someone to bring us drinks. All I said was 4 waters (like we all would at any restaurant) and besides the rude behavior we got charged for water! I never asked for bottled water they just gave us some. WORST RESTAURANT I EVER BEEN TO. Food is at best a tad better than CPK. Go there instead and save yourself some money and go anywhere else and get treated better. Look at more reviews than mine. All are saying the same thing. Everyone is getting screwed at this place. Wish I read Yelp reviews before I went. Never going back. read more

Fellow foodie coworker and I stopped by to give this place a whirl. Over all the food was good. Funny enough we didn't try any of the pasta but the stromboli was good and she had the pizza. What were the down sides? I think pricing is a bit on the high side for what they're offering. Yes everything is expensive and i go to, and pay for, all kinds of food experiences and still thought pricing was high. We also seemed to be an inconvenience to the single waitstaff individual that was there. We were the only diners in there at 1pm on a week day. Questions were met with odd faces. He wasn't rude, we just didn't feel welcomed. read more

Fire My Pasta - Stromboli and Fungi pizza - Pizza Near Me - Culver City, California

I really wanted to like this place! We went here for Mother's Day, my decision after yelping best Napoliatano pizza. Culver City is close to where we live and they had pictures of a nice patio so it was perfect. We arrived around 4:30 and were the ONLY people in the restaurant. We left at 6:30 and there were only 2 other table of 2. Not a good sign. They did have an A in the window so that's always a good sign. Service was great! Food not so much. I ordered the bruschetta style pizza. It looked amazing but the crust was basically over cooked cheap mozzarella that formed a thick firm layer (think Costco cheese after its cold in the fridge for a day). This was topped with bruschetta which was good and a big piece of what was supposed to be nitrate cheees but seemed too firm so more likely a fresh mozzarella. I couldn't eat the pizza because the cheese crust was so salty. I tried peeling the cheese from the crust but that left me with nothing. The crust was super thin and just adhered itself to the cheese. I took the rest to go because I felt badly but I ended up throwing it away today which is only two days later. The calzone my husband had he said was good but just good. The fettuccini Alfredo with shrimp was tasty but not as great as it should have been for $36!! The Marguerita pizza would have been decent if it wasn't overly salted. Over all this restaurant is not worth the price at all. We ended up paying $166 for 2 pizzas, a fettuccini with shrimp and a calzone. Oh yah and a $6 small glass of Countrytime lemonade and a $6 bottled sprite. Of course I tipped 20% because it's not the servers fault and he wa very nice. The restaurant is situated on the bottom floor of an apartment building. I finally asking one of the many residents walking in and out if they had ever eaten there before to which they smiled sheepishly and said "we never even see anyone in here - it's not a very popular place." Won't be going back again, sorry to say. I was annoyed be aue I could have spent $200 on steak instead!!! read more

I live a block from here and wanted to try their Monday pasta special! Right as I came in the service was amazing. Got the lentil soup of the day, and was served delicious bread right off the bat. Servers were very attentive and very kind! The ambience was amazing- loved the dim lighting and music as well. Next time im coming back with a few friends to help me finish the large portions and get dessert as well! read more

Fire My Pasta - Soup of the Day - Pizza Near Me - Culver City, California

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Great food, attentive service, great price. Especially love their happy hour. But the name is super confusing. What does "fire" mean in this context? Are they saying "Hey pasta you're fired don't let the door hit you in the rear end"? Or is it more like a fire grilled pasta thing? I don't think so since I haven't seen this on the menu. Note to Management: I think your sales would go up at least 25% if you had a better name. read more

Ambiance: it's corner spot Italian restaurant located on the ground level of an apartment building, with packed seating inside and covered patio area outside Service: the service is sort of rude, the bread chips wasn't even served after our main courses brought to the table when all other tables were served first, and I asked one server passing by, and he basically said "talk to your own server", and I had to wait longer and get attention from the other server and was told "it's coming", without acknowledging his negligence, honestly, both servers were rude and it's not a busy night Food & Drink: classic menu for pizza and pasta Pizza Dough Chips - **** served with chimichurri sauce, crispy, recommend Prosciutto - ** Prosciutto de parma, arugula with burrata cheese, stingy on prosciutto and soggy pizza dough Carbonara - **** Spaghetti with pancetta, reggiano, egg yolk and parsley, creamy texture and bold taste, recommend Lagunitas IPA - *** thin cup and light taste Price: moderate portions and slight over priced, expect $30+ per person read more

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My brothers and I came in very hungry and this was one of the few spots still open later at night for a sit-down meal. It's safe to say we made it worth their while by ordering so much food haha. The service was delightful, the ambiance was not bad, and the food was pretty delicious, especially the pastas. We even tried three of the desserts! Below is everything I tried: 5/5 - Verdi Calzone: personally, I think this is the best thing on the menu! A cheesy calzone filled with multiple veggie toppings and served with the delicious marinara sauce on the side. 3.5/5 - Fresca Pizza: It was very fresh tasting, but it wasn't very flavorful. I was a little disappointed since this was supposed to be an upgrade on their Margarita pizza, but now I'm not sure if I would even try the margarita. 5/5 - Arrabiata Pasta: my favorite pasta here for sure, it has a wonderful and flavorful spicy red sauce. Not too spicy, but it has a nice little kick. 4.5/5 - Fettuccini Alfredo Pasta: this was probably one of the best fettuccine alfredo pastas I've ever had. The sauce was very creamy, but it wasn't overpowering. (A bonus hack you can do if you want to add more flavor to a white sauce pasta, mixing some marinara and you get a delicious pink sauce!) 4.5/5 - Cheesecake: it has a nice rich texture but not too dense. This was my favorite dessert here, I would highly recommend it to every new one that likes cheesecake. 4/5 - Tiramisu: this is the most popular dessert, but I'm personally not a huge fan of most tiramisu desserts, especially ones that are heavy on the coffee/espresso flavoring (like this one), but my brothers enjoyed it. 3/5 - Creme Brulee: surprisingly the least popular of the three desserts for us, but nothing particularly wrong with it or very memorable. Food: 4.5/5 Drinks: 4.5/5 Service: 4.5/5 Ambiance: 4/5 Value: 4/5 Overall: 4.5/5 (rounding up a little) read more

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It was valentines day so I understand that service will be slow and everything. However our server forgot what we ordered and had to come back. Im not totally sure why he didnt just write it down-- other reviews mentioned they had issues with the same thing but I didnt believe it u til it happened to my girlfriend and I. Besides that service in general was slow. We waited about 10 minutes for our check to come to us and another 15 for them to take it away then about another 10 for the card to come back to us. Just very slow The food on the other hand was pretty bad. For the price i expected so much more or at least for my shrimp to not be overcooked and my pasta too There were several parts in the pasta that were hard and severely burnt. I understand things can happen but when ur plating the food. u should know to at least remake it. that isnt something u should feel customers at a higher end restaurant. The shrimp was SO overcooked it felt like it was plastic. It was incredibly hard to chew and it just was unpleasant. I couldn't believe that it came with my 34 dollar pasta. Portions were decent. The bread or pita bread -- whatever they were severing -- it came out at the same time as our Caesar salad which we again waited a long time for. It wasnt until the waiters saw me looking around that one of them pointed at my girlfriend and I and we were finally severed our salad and bread. The salad was good. The bread was hard though you could tell it had been sitting out. Overall I wouldnt go again and I would recommend you guys not to go. I thought the bad reviews were maybe a fluke -- THEY R NOT. They are written for a reason and I thought maybe they wouldve improved with the feedback but they have not. Listen to the reviews because they are truthful. Outside ambiance was fine. They seated us right at the entrance so we had to deal with all the customers coming in and being loud as well as car alarms going off on the street. There was several different seats around us not sure why they seated us there maybe because we look younger. The inside is so much nicer than outdoors but everything and i mean everything from outside to inside to walkways to the kitchen its tiny so be aware of ur surroundings read more

Fire My Pasta - Capellini Genovese severely overcooked pasta to the point where its very hard and unappealing - Pizza Near Me - Culver City, California

My wife and I had a great early dinner on Saturday night! We tried the Caesar salad, a pizza and the grilled chicken----all three were delicious. I would consider this a charming Culver City restaurant that is definitely worth trying---highly recommend! read more

Our family of four (two adults and two kids) went on Monday for their pasta special. We loved it. The pasta (and pizza) was great and the kids were happy - which is all I can hope for. We also had the creme brulee and it was a hit. read more

Exceptional food I think this place is not getting the recognition that it deserves. Sweet Service, and even better food the meat was absolutely tender and delicious. read more

I'm impressed about HOW GOOD is this food. Omg, we came with zero expectations e now we'll definitely become regulars. Everything is rich in flavour and the prepared it pretty fast as well. Francisco, our waiter, is a sweet heart, we cannot wait to come back. 10/10!! read more

Fire My Pasta - Fresca Pizza, Aglio Olio Pasta - Pizza Near Me - Culver City, California

The Luganega was very tasty. Carbonara was a bit bland and over salted. Chicken Parmigiana was fine, but sort of soggy breading. Main issue was the amount of flies we had to deal with as the meal went on. They started coming out once the food was served. We were seated inside, at the corner. read more

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First off I will start by saying this spot has great customer service from the start we were greeted by an older man which took us to the outdoor seating which is very nice. This spot has a great variety of delicious foods to pick from such as pastas, pizzas, and salads which all looked very good. A few things I will point out is that it's a little pricey, the bruschetta was delicious but the bread under was very soft almost soggy it needed that crunch, the funghi pizza had some olives in it that were so strong almost sour which were good but it definitely needed less olives. The great thing about this spot is that they got specials on Monday for pastas so check them out read more

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We love this neighborhood gem! Delicious pasta, wonderful service & good wine. I love how it feels so cozy and there is a front patio to sit outside (covered with a tarp in case of weather issues). Definitely check this place out and easy street parking. read more

To the person who gave 2 stars and claimed other reviews are not genuine: Reviews are not fake just because you don't agree with it. Other people's opinions are valid too. ** I'm back again tonight and happy to report their service was absolutely incredible, second to none. We ordered the fettuccine like last time, but this time also ordered the Fresca pizza. When I was brought to our table I was like oh no... it's full of chopped tomatoes (I hate tomato that's not in a sauce). But oh my goodness...this pizza was SO GOOD! read more

Fire My Pasta - Pizza Near Me - Culver City, California

Left dinner last night and fiance and I agreed - this could have easily been a 5 star meal had service been better. We came here last night for Valentine's Day and despite the food being wonderful, service was so slow & unorganized, which put a damper on our experience unfortunately. We arrived on time for our reservation and waited a few minutes at the hostess stand before someone came and escorted us to our table. Right away as we were seated, things were already unclear - there were 2 menus on the table, 1 of which was a prefixe menu for Valentine's Day, the other which was a normal menu. The server told us if we didn't order from the prefixe menu that each of us would still need to order 3-4 courses each from the regular menu. The server left before we could ask any questions and we were just a bit confused as there were several different categories of food on the main menu and we didn't know which categories we'd be required to order from. We tried to get someone's attention to ask questions and when we finally did get someone they said they didn't really know. Eventually our server came and we asked him to clarify and he told us that as a table we just needed to order $100 minimum worth of food. He took our order (he memorized it/didn't write it down) and when he repeated it back to us it was incorrect. Totally not a big deal at all, but I noticed throughout the night this happened to several other customers and it made me wonder why he didn't just write the orders down. Our food came out very slowly (the entire meal took us over 2 hours) but everything was delicious. The complimentary bread and oil were so flavorful! Unfortunately, there were many other moments throughout the night where service was lacking & the staff seemed so confused and disorganized. I found myself making eye contact with staff multiple times whenever I would need help with something and they would look at me, then look away. We had dirty plates stacked on our table and the server would come to wipe off the table right next to us but never bothered taking our plates. It took us SO long to get our check and when we flagged down the attention of staff to hand over our credit card, the server looked so confused. I completely understand that it was Valentine's Day and that the staff was probably overwhelmed, but toward the end of our meal when we were waiting for our check more than half of the inside of the restaurant was already empty. The workers were really nice though, and as someone who rarely complains about service or leaves a bad review for service, I felt compelled to share about my experience because it did really impact our meal. All in all - genuinely very delicious food, and if the service would improve this restaurant could easily be a 5/5. read more

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I hate to share review, afraid that it will make a good restaurant become packed! But folks need to know about this GEM! All the pastas we ordered were absolutely fantastic!! ( We ordered Gnocchi, Laganega, Capellini Genovese and Brevi Costole ) and the Frank, our server was very friendly and pleasant! You need to check out this place!! read more

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Cutest ambiance!!! cozy both inside and outside out. Incredible hospitality- everyone was so kind! food was also too notch, flavor and presentation! I seem to go here when i crave calamari and caesar with a martini, my version of "girl dinner" - but i need to come back for the pasta! especially the $15 Mondays pasta night specials!!! (which technically was tonight but i had my heart set on calamari and cesar!) read more

I came here yesterday for the first time. The place was empty, and the food was good. The only thing that felt odd was that the server couldn't print my receipt. I paid in cash, and he gave me my change straight from his wallet, which seemed strange to me. read more

I tried this place for the first time and it was a really good surprise. The pasta tasted fresh and homemade, not heavy or greasy. I ordered the fettuccine Alfredo and the sauce had a ton of flavor without being too salty. Portions were generous, but not ridiculous. Service was friendly and the food came out pretty fast, even though the restaurant was busy. The place has a cozy vibe and it feels like somewhere you could come for a casual dinner or a date night. Prices are fair for the quality. l'd definitely come back, especially to try the other pastas on the menu. If you like fresh pasta and good service, it's worth a visit. read more

Fire My Pasta - Fettuccine Alfredo and calzone - Pizza Near Me - Culver City, California

I just loved the food i had, just ordered thru door dash and amazed with the food taste and quality.

This restaurant is a good addition to the neighborhood. It's definitely pricey, but everything is of good quality. We split a mushroom pizza, split a Bolognese with penne pasta, and a salad, one glass of wine and a beer. With my semi decent hearing, it was definitely a little bit hard to understand the waiter because he had a strong accent and there's a lot of noise inside the dining area of the indoor dining room., On the good side, he had a good attitude and all the employees did too. The service overall is very good. What I didn't like was the fact they don't have French or sourdough type bread they use something similar to a pita bread. (This is an Italian restaurant) . The dip that comes with the bread is very good as is all the ingredients that they use. For $15 for a glass of wine I felt that they poured a very short pour and they should've been more plentiful. It never hurts to be a little bit, generous on a wine pour rather than keep it to the strict amount of ounces especially when your a new restaurant. We'll probably come back in the near future. I wish this place the best and I hope they make it big ! read more

Fire My Pasta - Bar/ Dining room area - Pizza Near Me - Culver City, California

definitely a hidden gem! you can tell the food is homemade. the ambiance was a great, intimate vibe & the service was incredible. they were extremely attentive & sweet. definitely a local business you want to support! read more

Fire My Pasta - chicken parmigiana & Capellini Genovese - Pizza Near Me - Culver City, California

I'm confused by the good reviews. Maybe we just went on an off night but I thought it was kind of awful, especially for the price. Parking is nonexistent so you have to find street parking. We had bruschetta, chopped salad, luganega pasta and some other pasta with braised short ribs. The bruschetta was super thin, and the chopped salad was just sad. A little wilted, very little flavor and 95% lettuce - like almost no other ingredients. The pastas were both very salty and bland at the same time. Service was also very slow, although I think that might be bc there was only one server. I wouldn't come back here. read more

I came with my boyfriend, and the experience was completely ruined by the way the bill was handled. A service charge was automatically added even though it was just the two of us, and it was never listed on the menu. The old guy server didn't even put it under gratuity -- he just added it as a custom amount for himself, as if assuming we wouldn't tip. That is dishonest, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable. I always tip for good service, but being tricked into it left me feeling extremely disrespected and taken advantage of. Customers deserve transparency -- not shady tactics like this. read more

Fire My Pasta - Pizza Near Me - Culver City, California

This place is so fantastic. Delicious food and drinks. Very friendly staff. Good specials. Do yourself a favor and come here! read more

This place is a hidden gem. ALWAYS Fantastic! Exceptional short rib pasta and meatball appetizer!!! read more

Fire My Pasta - Meatball appetizer- FABULOUS! - Pizza Near Me - Culver City, California

Got the chopped salad, bruschetta, and pomodoro pasta. hey skipped out on all the best parts of the food items! salad had slivers of meat the size of a hair and probably 10 pieces of that lol. bruschetta crackers were so hard and stale, best part of that dish is the cheese and it was the size of a quarter I'll give credit where it's due, the star of the show was the pasta!!! Very flavorful, great portion size, noodles were perfect. Haven't tried anything else from here but we'll be back for the pasta read more

The appetizer bread is good with or without the side oil/mixture they bring out with it, and they bring out a good amount of it too! 4/5 I'd pay for this if it wasn't complimentary lol The calamari was cooked great, not over cooked or undercooked, I'd give it a 5/5! Next, we had the pizza with mushrooms & olives, and honestly it wasn't my favorite possibly just because the olives, but I'd give it a 3/5 Next, the margarita pizza. It was great, I'd order it again, I'd give it a 5/5, not too heavy on flavor but it's just right. I ordered the capelliniGenovese, absolutely fireeee 5/5 I've also ordered a variant with fettuccini pasta instead of capellini, and both are great, depending whether you want the thinner pasta or if you want the thicker fettuccini. The switch up with pasta type also affects the sauciness so just be aware of that as well! Service 5/5 Food 5/5 Overall 5/5 I would definitely recommend coming here, since writing this review (first timer) I've came back about 8 times P.S. they don't serve alcohol here but get cool with the owner I'm sure he'll give you recommendations read more

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I stumbled upon this spot on Yelp and made a Yelp reservation for a last-minute night out for dinner with my partner. The complimentary bread took a while to come out because it's handmade. Once it came, it was really so amazing and light. It was worth the wait and was so good with the herby olive oil dip. The entrees also took a while to come. We shared the Luganega pasta, which had a tasty creamy tomato sauce but it had very little sausage unfortunately. We also got the Campana pizza, which was so delicious and was topped with cherry tomatoes, which bursted (literally) after taking a bite. The pizza was the star of our dinner. We opted to sit outside with the standing heaters because the tables looked pretty cramped inside, but it was otherwise a nice restaurant with good service. Their food is on the pricey side, but I'd still come back for their fresh Italian food when I'm in the area. read more

Fire My Pasta - Luganega Campana Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Culver City, California

What I thought would be a good experience turned out to be a disaster. This place has Terrible service, very unprofessional and the atmosphere is extremely negative. Will not be back! read more

Wow what a hidden gem! The food was delicious and service great. Definitely coming back

Super rooting for this place the food and ambience is SO nice. We came for our anniversary but were so tired we took our pizza to go. The caesar salad and tuna tartare and complimentary bread and oil were SOOO tasty. I am a huge fan of sashimi prepared the Italian way and they nailed it the oil and capers omg. Perfect caesar dressing and all of the doughs and breads were excellent. oThis location used to be something else that didn't make it, I hope these guys stay it is just gorgeous inside and very good. The unpictured sausage pizza we took home was great too. :) read more

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Went there for galentines. Food and desserts were delicious, atmosphere was great, service was too. When we got our bill, there was a $56 service fee. This WAS NOT gratuity. It was a service fee for almost 22%!! I wont go back based on this crazy fee. Don't care how good the food was. read more

Fire My Pasta - Bill showing service fee - Pizza Near Me - Culver City, California

This place is pretty damn good!! The service needs improvement.. the waiters take forever to come by and actually come and check in on you. There wasn't many people there to begin with. The restaurant setting itself was actually pretty cute , it was intimidate , and I guess in a way romantic. The food was delicious!! It was a little expensive, but not too crazy. I'd definitely recommend read more

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The food was sooo yummy but the service was so slow we were there for like 3 hours hahaha. But no worries, it's just how it is with not that many people working there. So worth it for the pasta!!! read more