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    4.3 (143 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Meatball sandwich
    Kat L.

    Unassuming spot that is great for lunch. It's fast food but doesn't feel like it. It's welcoming but efficient. Great alternative to the chain sandwich shops in the area. Sandwiches are served on soft ciabatta bread. They don't skimp on portions. They also have build your own pasta where you choose the pasta and the sauce.

    Cheese bread is so good.
    Natalie H.

    I've been to More than Pasta a few times now and it's definitely a treasure in Park Ridge. Where do I start. THE BREAD. You guys. The bread is so good. I ordered the cheesy breadsticks and marinara and boy, they are cheesy. Tons of cheese melted on fresh, soft and buttery ciabatta slices. It can't get any better than that. These are actually quite filling on their own, but make delicious left overs. I've tried the rigatoni with vodka sauce once and it was good. I really enjoyed the sauce. I think the noodles were a bit thick/dense and heavy and had a slight flour taste. I only had the rigatoni once so can't comment if this was an off day or not, but I still liked the dish and ate it for three meals - yes, the portion is that generous. The second time I had fettuccine noodles with marinara sauce. I think I added spinach too. Wow! This time the pasta was amazing! Probably one of the best fettuccine I've had. Sauce was delicious and I cannot wait to have this one again. Now the star of the show is the CHICKEN PARMESAN sandwich. The ciabatta is amazing. You can smell fresh baked bread with every bite you take. It's warm and pillowy soft and the chicken is pounded thin and tender and the tomato sauce and cheese.. it's just so good. Not to mention it's huge. It's a great one to share with a salad or pasta, that is, if you're willing to part with the other half of your sandwich. The chicken pesto sandwich is also very good, but the chicken parm is #1 for me. If I ate pasta more, I would probably be eating here at least once a week. Lastly, prices are great for the portion you get. Try it!

    Rigatoni with mini meatballs
    Mark Y.

    Seating is tight in this eatery. There's loud music playing, a peeve of mine. I want to hear myself think or carry on a conversation without shouting. Prices are good. You pick your sauce and pick your pasta. Staff not the friendliest but not rude either. I got marinara rigatoni with mini meatballs, she got vodka sauce risotto. Both dishes were fresh and tasty and we got large portions. It was $30 for two meals and water, a decent value. Four and a half stars for value, four stars for the food, and three stars for the service, minus four and a half points for the music volume. Make it three and a half total.

    Creamy Carbonara
    Kledia S.

    Quick service. Tried both the risotto and the homemade pasta. The creamy carbonara was delicious. Nice option if you want a quick bite!

    Natalie K.

    I am pretty glad I stumbled upon this restaurant. I was out and about on a Saturday and wanted to have a quick meal that wouldn't break the bank. I decided to come here as the thought of homemade pasta sounded delightful. I ordered the mini meatballs with marinara and veggie marinara. Both were delicious! You can tell the pasta is homemade the moment you bite into it as it truly feels like you're in Italy. The food came out fast and also included a piece of bread. I asked for olive oil on the side for dipping. The employee who took our order was very kind. I really appreciated this cute little pasta shop. I highly recommend for anyone craving some authentic italian food!

    Yummy pasta with slow aged beef
    Kelayne P.

    I was visiting Chicago and just landed and made it to my hotel. I was hungry to say the least, so opened up uber eats and saw this almost 5 star pasta place. I ordered the pasta with beef and it was so yummy. Hearty and flavourful, the 2 things I look for when eating pasta. My only reason for not giving 5 stars is because they do not offer gluten free pasta or alternative pasta options from gluten pasta.

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    absolutely awful service. the food wasn't good at all so i asked the lady for a new one or id just pay for it and she give me and attitude. save your time and money and find someplace else.

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    Ruth W.

    Your pasta made to order. Form the rigatoni or fettuccini to the variety of sauces you can choose from. Pasta perfection. Mwah! I chose fettuccini with pesto sauce, and added green peas and mushrooms. No meat. But I could have chosen pancetta, shrimp, chicken, sausage, beef, prosciutto, but I had a hankering for a herb-y and meatless pasta. Love, love, love. My daughter chose rigatoni, with vodka sauce, and added chicken. I had a taste of it and I must say it was wonderful! My other daughter chose rigatoni in vodka sauce, with shrimp, sausage and mushrooms. Decadent! Highly satisfying comfort food :-) My tummy left happy.

    Organic Chicken Parm Panini
    Ryan L.

    Chicken parm sandwhich it was huge. Chicken was great, juicy not dry. Sauce was perfect nothing extraordinary. The focaccia bread was delicious and finished the sandwhich up well! I'd definitely recommend. Brought the second half to work next day for lunch and was satisfied for entire shift! My girlfriend got the vodka fettuccine pasta and she enjoyed it, also finished the rest the next day for lunch. Can say staff was just a little bit rude, when I asked for a fork. It was left on the table by the entrance, but from where we sat it looked like a coffee mixing stick

    Organic Chicken Parm Sandwich
    Georgey Z.

    I tried the chicken parm sandwich made with organic chicken and focaccia bread. I truly enjoyed everything about the sandwich! The bread was the best part.

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    Tried More than Pasta today. Interesting concept. Small restaurant in a relatively busy area of Park Ridge. Restaurant has a number of tables inside. They have a menu where you can choose Rigatoni vs. Fettuccini for the base pasta, and then they have a number of sauces to choose from, as well as other dishes including sandwiches, cheese bread, etc - I picked the Rigatoni with Ragu. Not bad. Very fresh, it was literally steaming hot. The ragu wasn't a ton but overall the dish was good and pretty tasty. I also tried the cheese bread - it was different than I thought it would be - it was bread with melted cheese on top. Pricing was average - $14.99 for the pasta dish. Restaurant was clean. Staff was reasonable. Parking is mostly street parking in front of the restaurant. Overall I think it's a place worth trying!

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    Amazing food. Quick service. And fun Italian ambiance. It's all made fresh so there's a bit of a wait but it's worth it!!!

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    Thank you so much Kim! We truly appreciate your support and feedback!

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    Thank you so much Michelle for your support and feedback!

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    A real nice quant place of an pasta, fresh food , good service for the Park Ridge Area.

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