Two Foodies from Houston on a Roswell, New Mexico winter break road trip. On our first night, we decided to explore Italian food so we picked Pasta Cafe located near our hotel. The outside and inside are well maintained and have an Italian style. Ideal place for date night. Wait staff and hostess were both professional and friendly. Our waitress had an amazing personality and helped us pick two dishes. Bread basket was brought to the table. As a bread lover, I was not too happy with the quality and baking style of the bread. We ordered Lobster Ravioli and Chicken Piccata. While the dishes were not seasoned to what I am accustomed to, they did the trick for two hungry tourists. As always, I encourage you to try it for yourself when you find yourself in Roswell, NM. read more

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Nice establishment across the street from the Fairfield where we were staying. The food was superb and the service excellent. Interesting indoor ambiance will transport you from Roswell to Italy. We ate appetizers and took a pizza to go. My wife had the Ahi Tuna, and I tasted it - really good. I had the Steamed Little Neck Clams and they were also excellent. The pizza was a little bland which surprised me. We enjoyed seeing all the young people dressed up for prom night and the cowboys (not sure if they were real of just dressed as one) with huge, brimmed hats. Good place to enjoy good Italian food in the desert. Recommended. read more

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Everything was so delicious! Considering we're in new mexico in the middle of nowhere it's delicious!! We had a table of 4 and we ate everything!! I highly recommend the Vodka Pasta so good, i couldn't find any reviews of it so i had to try it 10/10 recommend. The servers were amazing! We noticed the serves have to make the drinks so other servers helped serve our food since our server was busy making drinks. We didn't get a second batch of bread which sucks but they were pretty busy. read more

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We had a delicious dinner here on our last night in Roswell. The place was warm and cozy and the staff very personable. My husband and I both had the Green Chili Chicken Alfredo. A nice blend of Italian pasta and Mexican seasonings. And it was spicy. A friend of mine had the Veal Parmesan, which was a huge serving. But it was not the size, the flavor was great and it was perfectly cooked, avoiding the chewy veal you get sometimes. I did enjoyed the bread and the garlic knots. But they weren't the highlight. Only real negative was the Caesar side salads, which were flavorful enough, but not that of fresh ingredients. Highly recommend if you are in the area. read more

Pasta Cafe - Veal Parmesan with spaghetti - Italian Near Me - Roswell, New Mexico

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I always enjoy Pasta Cafe. It's just a few blocks away for me - so I enjoy the pleasant stroll. The bar staff and managers are so friendly. When I sit at the bar I can always find some friendly conversation. I enjoy the manicotti the best. But also pizza and most dishes. Drinks are great, beer is cold and now they have Guinness on tap! Friendly people and staff is at the top of my list! read more

Here's the updated Yelp review without the restaurant name: --- **Rating: 4/5 stars** **Visited for: In-law's birthday party** I recently had the pleasure of dining at this Italian spot while attending my in-law's birthday party, and overall, it was a nice experience. If I had to compare it to an Olive Garden, I'd say the atmosphere here is definitely classier and a bit more formal--but still casual enough that you feel comfortable. It's a step up, for sure. I ordered the stuffed manicotti, which was pretty good. If I had to rate it, I'd give it a solid 7.5/10. It was satisfying, but I would've loved a touch of fresh basil and some fresh-grated cheese sprinkled over the top. That would've really taken it to the next level. Our group had about 10 people, which I know can be a challenge for any server, but they handled it well. Service was efficient, and everything came out at a good pace. While I didn't personally order appetizers, we had a sampler platter for the table with fried calamari, fried mozzarella, and something else that I can't quite recall, but it was well received by everyone. For drinks, I went with a tall pecan beer, something I'd never tried before. The server didn't know much about it, so it was a bit of a gamble, but I was pleasantly surprised. I'm not sure how they work pecan flavor into a beer, but whatever magic they did, it worked! Cleanliness was spot on--no complaints there. I wouldn't say it's a five-star restaurant, but it's certainly better than your average chain. Definitely worth a visit if you're looking for good Italian in a small tourist town. read more

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The food was terrible. We sat at the bar. Bartender was super sweet and made good drinks. Lovely ambience, staff seemed professional, very adult atmosphere. I ordered the porcini ribeye and the wife got the green chile filet. Look... maybe it's my own fault for going to a pasta place and not ordering pasta, but the food was awful. Low quality ingredients. The ribeye was very thin and not trimmed properly so every bite was white fat and gristle. There were no actual mushrooms on the steak although the menu said there should be. The mashed potatoes were fake, super processed out of a box. And they only give you a little ice cream scoop of them. The veggies were undercooked and under seasoned. And they were cold. Of our two plates the only thing that got eaten was the filet and it was mediocre. I had a drink and the wife had two. We split a salad and each got a steak. The bill came out to a hundred dollars. I only ate a couple bites of the steak, a bite of mashed potatoes, and a couple pieces of the veggies. I left hungry. I had to come home and make dinner for us. When the bartender came to collect our plates and saw that most of the food was still on the plates, she asked if we didn't enjoy our dinners. In a friendly way, I told her the food quality was not good and nothing on the plate was really edible. She was clearly embarrassed, but not surprised. There was no offer to get us something else and we didn't ask. Will not return. Very disappointing overall read more

Comfortable dining location. Prompt service. The wait staff were very helpful and polite. The food was good and the side salad seemed fresh

The decor is Italian. It's dark and cozy. The service was fine. They were a bit slow to get started. There was nothing wrong, just ok. The food was good but not great. The pizza was pretty good. The sliced meatballs were very tasty and the crust was cooked properly. The manicotti was good but didn't have enough sauce. There was a lot of cheese on the pizza and manicotti. My son had the spaghetti and sausage. It was good and the sausage had a lot of flavor. The garlic knots were very good. They had a lot of flavor. The oil and vinegar dipping sauce was ok. It was not very strong flavored. I mostly tasted the oil. The best part was the house salad. The roasted garlic dressing was creamy and flavorful! The prices were very reasonable too. read more

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Had a lovely meal on Friday night. Best place in Roswell for a special celebration dinner. Everything was excellent, including the service. Had the lobster ravioli, Caesar salad and a glass of merlot. All excellent! Husband had the veal parmigiana, also excellent. Sauce on the ravioli was delicious and the little scallops in the sauce were delicious, along with the lobster, which you could actually taste! Caesar was cold and crisp and not loaded with dressing. Bread and oil was also good and fresh. Husband had the tuscan roasted veggies instead of pasta with his veal, which is a great side choice, well-prepared from fresh veggies. Had house (Woodbridge) merlot with our meal, which is a very acceptable wine. Thoroughly enjoyed our meal! They have a great, affordable lunch menu, too. Wait staff is well-trained and attentive. read more

I was in town for a training and was craving Italian. This place was a short distance from my hotel. The service and ambiance were great! They have a bar area booths and tables. While I usually am a bar girl, I asked to be seated in a booth. The decor was cozy and warm. The waiter was attentive and kind. The food hit the spot! I ordered an appetizer and the green chili pasta which is one of their most popular dishes according to the waiter. By the time my food came I was full from my appetizer and the bread with the delicious dipping. But I did taste it and it was perfection! I certainly hope it tastes the same reheated. read more

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The Pasta Café offers good service and tasty food, including a few menu items with local influence (such as manicotti with Hatch-chile sauce). We were the only ones seated on the patio, and the bartender did a good job of keeping our area serviced despite a busy evening. The whole restaurant is on a slope, and the patio has a privacy wall, so the roadway vanishes altogether. A nice place to relax after a busy day of walking to tourist stops. read more

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Easy to find right in the main drag. The place was really nice inside, big and open. It has a full bar. The booths have embroidered wine bottles on them, which was a nice touch. The decor is simple and classy. The staff was really good and attentive. They provided recommendations which seemed to be honest. The food was good. The bread that is provided is delicious and the desert was also good. It would be a great date spot or like in our case, a nice place to fuel up from driving and sightseeing all day. read more

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Food is the best, they get a 5 star. But Service is lacking, too much wait time between order-drink-bread-salad and entrees. Service deserves a 2 star. The chef is great hopefully management will do a time analysis of its afternoon help. Ambiance is traditional Italian. read more

I visited here with three co-workers on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at 12:30 PM. The restaurant had quite a few patrons inside. Our waitress, named Zoee, assured me that they had not run out of meatballs. This actually happened when I visited an Italian restaurant in Santa Fe named Piccolino (see my review). I ordered the spaghetti and meatball off the discounted lunch menu for $8.99. This dish came with basil, parmesan, and tomato sauce, and a homemade meatball. It took about 15 minutes for our food to be delivered. Spaghetti had been cooked al dente, and the sauce tasted great with the amped up basil. I was slightly disappointed that the ONE meatball in the middle of my spaghetti mound was so small. I did like the mob themed pizzas on their menu and the Italian proverb posted by the front door. The inside of the restaurant was clean and dimly lit. My three co-workers loved their dishes, with the calzone looking especially large and delicious. Visit here for a hearty, inexpensive lunch, just stay away from the spaghetti and one meatball. read more

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Loved this little gem in Roswell, New Mexico. Absolutely delicious food, great service and comfortable ambiance.

Me and my husband stopped in for our last dinner on our vacation. We had never been here before. We were pleasantly surprised! We had a wonderful meal. The chicken parm was delicious. Maybe the best I ever had. And the tiramisu was yummy. I would definitely return if I had the chance. read more

Pasta Cafe - Tiramisu was yummy! - Italian Near Me - Roswell, New Mexico

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Delicious! Fresh, authentic. Large portions that are reasonably priced. The service was quick and responsive as well.

Ordered online the New Mexico Green Chile Alfredo (the one without the asparagus) and a side caesar. Food was ready super fast and pickup was very smooth. I thought the pasta was lovely and was surprised when I got back to my hotel to see that they included several bread knots and a mini french bread loaf. The only downside was that there was no dressing included with my caesar, and since I was in a hotel, I couldn't eat it. I would definitely return and try more of the menu items. They have great hours and are even open 7 days. For sure will be on my list when I'm in town again. read more

We were intown for the day and wanted a nice lunch so we stopped in and the food was delicious!!! Our server was very very nice and continued to check on on us and answered all questions... its very beautiful we highly recommend! read more

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Generally, I think their food is above average. The one time I had something with clams here, I got food poisoning. And at Christmas one year, I stepped on a Christmas ornament and almost fell. Most distressing. read more

An attractive place with nice lighting. Our waiter was attentive, but I was surprised that I wasn't offered any cheese for my Alfredo. The food was good, but nothing that made me say that if we ever came back to Roswell, we would have to come back to this restaurant. read more

We've been seeing this place for months now and since everything else was closed (Sunday), we called to make sure it was open as it still looks closed. Going to say everything was wonderful from the time we walked in to when we left. We were greeted right away by Jesse, who was very nice. He turned out not to be our waiter, but a lady from across the street at the Cattle Baron was helping out. We started out w apps of calamari and mushrooms. Both were very tasty. Dinner was chicken Marsala and a green chili creamy chicken something. The Marsala was just delicious! Not many places get the sauce right, but this one was wonderful. The chicken was tender and juicy. Normally chicken is over cooked and dry. Not today. The green chili chicken dish was full of flavor and had a tad bit of a kick to it. I like it HOT so that was a plus. Give this place a try when you're in town. read more

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Pretty good Italian food in Roswell, NM. I got the lobster ravioli and it had all the trimmings I could ask for. It was very flavorful and good quality. I asked for a pure tomato swap vs. cream (dairy issue) and they were accommodating. The foods got a lot of garlic if that's something for you to note. I added on a slice of pizza which they custom made too. It made me very happy. Service was friendly but seemed understaffed tonight. read more

We arrived at 3 pm in a Friday after driving from Santa Fe. Perfect time because we had the whole place to ourselves. I loved the atmosphere and great music. The lunch specials were cheap about $7.99 and were great. I loved the chocolate dessert which was rich. Drinks were good too. read more

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First time I was there food and service were good. A few months later, service was decent and food was awful. The pasta tasted like it had been cooked days before and warmed, everything tasted like overused oil and no other seasoning. read more

Quiet, slow, dark, limited menu, really could use a refurbish. The food is ok. As is the service. read more

Waitress very nice, food was delicious. I has fettuccine Alfredo noodles were cooked perfectly and sauce was creamy and delicious without being too heavy. My husband enjoyed his Chicken Parm and spaghetti. read more

Pasta Cafe - Unsuspecting Victim. Very good. - Italian Near Me - Roswell, New Mexico

Service was great by waitress but the manager was a B1tch. I waited a whole hour for my food and when the manager comes and offered us cheese she only gave my partner cheese and I got ignored, the waitress brought me cheese later on. Incredible how a 20 year old lady can give a better service than a 35 year old B1tch that's also the manager. Btw not only I waited for an entire hour for the food but after 20 minutes they offered us a to go boxes never coming back. Pic of the "manager" . read more

Pasta Cafe - Italian Near Me - Roswell, New Mexico

Giving 2 stars because the server was pulling double duty as server and bartender and working her butt off The food.. where do I start... Let me preface by saying I just got from Northern Italy last week so was not expecting great Italian but heck.. this was bad. Maybe folks in NM just assume this is Italian food, it's not. It's Italian if there were Applebee's in Italy. And how do they not know what how to make a Spritz if they say they are so authentic?? Sauce tasted like it was from a jar, bread under-baked, dipping oil for bread sickly sweet and pre mixed with some shaker parmesan, sausage was whole sausages in my sauce and tasted bland. Even the water had to be sent back because I had floaters in my glass the first time. I'll stick to Mexican food while here after this read more

Pasta Cafe - Italian Near Me - Roswell, New Mexico

We were served with a friendly attentive waitress. Food was excellent and the price was reasonable. The restaurant was clean and well kept. I had the spaghetti with Italian sausage and my wife had the eggplant parmigiana. Both were very good. read more

Nice experience here vis-a-vis what is available in Roswell. Uncrowded, and friendly service. We got free garlic knots and bread to start, Caesar salad for an appetizer, and Chicken Piccata for main- very good! Dessert was Spumoni and Cheesecake, also very good. Overall, a pleasant experience- I wish they had some combos to order though, always hard to decide on only one Italian food! read more

We were in the Roswell area for the day and happened to Yelp dinner options on our way back out of town. We were surprised to see the Italian Restaurant nearby. We were seated around 4pm on a Sunday I'm assuming right before the dinner rush. Our 5 year old loved the coloring sheet and crayons also having the paper table cloth to doodle art on. The menu has a lot to offer. The wine menu does not disappoint and has a lot of different options from Italy. We started with mozzaluna for our appetizer and served garlic knots and bread with dipping oil. We ordered spaghetti and meatballs and also manicotti with marinara sauce. Our son enjoyed a cheese pizza. Dessert was also amazing. After living in Italy for 3 years we were quite surprised of the quality and freshness of ingredients. Can't forget the service was great. We will definitely make the drive back to dine in again, it will be worth the hour 1/2 trip. This location is great for larger parties and definitely date night and also family dinner. read more

Wow! This place has fab food! Ask for Rick, he's great and funny. The quality and quantity of food is good and plentiful. The service was super. Reasonably priced. read more

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The food is very good. The service is amazing. The ambiance of the building is very cool.

I order a cheese ravioli with Alfredo sauce. The food came at a good time and it the taste was great. My waitress was friendly and had amazing customer service. read more

Pasta Cafe - Cheese ravioli with Alfredo sauce - Italian Near Me - Roswell, New Mexico

Went Saturday at 1pm, Had to wait 20 minutes for a table when 3/4 of the restaurant was empty. Waitress was not friendly at all. Couldn't even fake a smile once..Hard to get refills on drinks.. The overall feeling from her is we are a nuisance being there.. Food was good when we finally received it. read more

Overall this place was pretty decent. Marinara was really nice. Waitstaff was very friendly. The vodka pasta sauce was really good. I wasn't a fan of the bolognese - not super flavorful. The bread was pretty k but for some reason tasted a bit stale to me. Fried provolone was really good! read more

The service was AMAZING and very attentive!! Mozzaluna and side Caesar salads were very good. Bread was excellent!! Chicken Parmigiana was horrible and unedible. It was very small portion for the price. It was tough and lacked flavor. Tasted like a frozen chicken patty covered with sauce and cheese. They did have nice plating! Use to LOVE this place. I will not hurry back when I come back to town. read more

Very pretty restaurant. Good selection of Italian dishes. Service was ok, once we were finally seated, but it took a long time for the hostess to appear and seat us, even though the restaurant was not busy. We were there for lunch on a Sunday. I was excited about the menu, but not impressed by the actual flavors. read more