Spotted: A Midtown lunch contender with just enough charm to keep you coming back. Pasta Corner, you had me at the menu. A solid variety, well-organized, the kind of lineup that makes a carb-craving feel like a very reasonable life choice. Points for setting the stage. The food itself? Genuinely decent. Not the kind of meal that rewrites your relationship with Italian cuisine, but not the kind you regret either. It lands somewhere in the comfortable middle -- satisfying enough to finish the plate, not quite memorable enough to text your friends about. For now? A solid addition to the rotation on the days when dependable beats dazzling. XOXO, GossipGrubs read more

Came in for a quick lunch before heading to the airport. Modern eatery with an almost too large menu. Large menus make me a bit nervous, as it's impossible for a place with such a few staff members to produce this type of fresh food with such a vast quantity of selections. I prefer a focus/curated menu, with the establishment highlighting the best of its offerings. It was a cold winter day, and they had not turned the heat on early enough, so it was freezing cold inside. We started off by ordering the garlic bread with mozzarella and prosciutto; however, they were out of prosciutto, strange for an Italian restaurant to be out of a normal, staple ingredient. However, we ended up asking for it as a salad; tasty, but way overdressed, basically drowning in a balsamic concoction. For main courses for lunch, we had the pasta Bolognese and the pasta with meatball. The fresh pasta, however, was a highlight; delicious ingredients, served warm, and a very hearty dish for a winter day. The meatballs could've been a bit softer, but the flavor was (almost) acceptable. Note: the garlic bread apparently has melted cheese on top of it; personally, I don't understand that addition, I like garlic bread with garlic, butter, herbs, and bread. Just a note, ask for it without the cheese if you want the normal garlic bread experience. Overall, a semi-decent place for lunch but not a meal to which I would return. Oh well! read more

My party shared our dishes family style and we both agreed the cacio e pepe was great. I wish we had ordered another plate! On the other hand, the margherita pizza was lackluster. I could only taste one note of flavor on the pizza--salt. I kept dipping the pizza in the cacio e pepe sauce to make it somewhat more enjoyable to eat. Outside of food: the staff were great. The interior itself wasn't as cozy as I'd expect for a pasta place. Overall, it was an okay experience. If I ever came back again, which is unlikely, I'm sticking strictly to the pastas. read more

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Pasta Corner was unfortunately a disappointment due to the food. The atmosphere is inviting - especially the fresh pasta in the front. The servers are friendly and attentive. The burrata didn't really have a lot of stracciatella and was pretty stiff. The dressing overpowered the salad. Even though the pasta is freshly made, it was a little underwhelming and the sauces were mediocre. Pasta Corner has a lot of potential but missed the mark. read more

Service was good. Vibes were good. It was terrible. It's a very cute little upscale place. However, it's fast casual at best. And the food does not taste good at all. We ordered garlic bread, which was so over done with fresh garlic and Parmesan. We also ordered the Alfredo mushroom chicken marsala. Both left flavor and were honestly some of the worst variations of these I've ever had. Even with a discount offer, I still would never, ever come here again. A true waste of $75. I will say, the service was great. We were pretty much the only ones there, so everything was quick and easy and the food came quickly. A can of Coke was five bucks. The best thing we had here was the chocolate mousse. Shortly before we left, a man came in and ordered wine. He sent two glasses back before he gave up. He said that the wine didn't taste right as if it had expired. Definitely not a good sign. I would love to get my money back if I could. This was so bad. read more

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Such a Humble little joint! Big flavor! Nice service! Great food!! Pizza is beyond delicious!!

Great spot for pasta near MOMA! Not the best pasta in the world but it's conveniently located. read more

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Such a tiny restaurant with a lot of seating and good flavorful dishes! I've gotten the same dish both times I've been here and am pleased each time. Everything is so yummy with a good service team. Another bonus and what drove me to this place is you can pay with InKind! read more

Pasta Corner - Frozen Margarita (forgot what flavor) Garlic bread Lumache Pink vodka sauce (bottom, I think) I don't remember what top one is - Pasta Shops Near Me - New York, New York

Stoped by because I was craving pasta. The menu had a good variety and the food was delicious. I am keeping it on my list of great midtown lunch spot. read more

Went for lunch break on a Friday, made a reservation in advance. The space is a bit small but they used it efficiently. Towards the front you can place an order to go and the back area has tables if you want to dine in. Definitely recommend making a reservation if you plan on going during the busier hours! The dishes came out super fast which was convenient considering we were on limited time. Started off with a Margherita pizza as the starter. The ingredients were so fresh and the crust was the right amount of crispy. We each ordered our own individual pastas, which had a decent serving.. I wasn't able to finish mine so had to take the rest to go. The service was great and very attentive. read more

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Couldn't say enough AMAZING things about this restaurant. We have good food in Louisiana, and this place knocks us out the park. We loved it so much we went twice in one week on our honeymoon in NYC!!!! PHENOMENAL. Exquisite!!!! Homemade pasta, pizza, made to order. You won't be disappointed!!! read more

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Tried their garlic bread and margarita pizza.. garlic bread was too salty, and a little too much garlic.. the excess salt, garlic and grainy Parmesan cheese on top did not make for a good garlic bread.. margarita pizza was salty again, and a little too much oregano for my tastes (but that's just me).. crust was alright.. service was good read more

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This place is convenient, but fairly average in terms of quality. Both pastas were a little too salty, there was nothing special about the lasagna other than the fact that it doesn't use ricotta. I enjoyed the signature pasta if it weren't too salty. They cooked the shrimp perfectly, but the burrata added nothing and wasn't creamy enough. I might go back for takeout only on the signature. read more

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Delicious food. Had the caprese sandwich which was so fresh and yummy. Also had pasta Alfredo which was creamy and tasty. Garlic bread was very garlicky and we all really enjoyed it. Delicious bottles of olive oil on the table. Would highly recconen read more

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**Note they serve water the European way-- it's not free, and they won't tell you that before you order. I was super excited to try Pasta Corner, but honestly it kind of gives college cafeteria pasta bar. The kitchen is open so you can see in while they're cooking-- definitely indicates that it's all fresh, but the product was not what I was expecting. I ordered their Pappardelle Pesto Burrata, which comes with prosciutto slices and a burrata on top. This dish is SO heavy and rich. The sauce was a creamy pesto sauce rather than the drier sauce I was expecting. This sauce on top of the prosciutto and the burrata just made for an extremely overwhelming dish that didn't have balance or anything to cut through the richness. The pasta itself was also not the best texture-- it didn't have the typical bounce of an al dente pasta. The chew was dead and it was definitely overcooked. The garlic bread was the bright spot! Tons of garlic included and the bread was nicely toasted. read more

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Upon entry of the restaurant, there is a pastry and coffee bar and cute neon sign. The restaurant isn't wide but it is deep. Seating for the restaurant starts midway and stretches all the way back. This restaurant is fairly new, and I could tell by the way our waiter served us. When we asked for recommendations, the waiter didn't seem to know the menu too well and had to read off our menu. We decided to order a Bellini, hazelnut croissant, garlic bread, tagliolette black truffle, and tagliotelle frutti di mare. After we ordered, the waitress forgot about the bellini and hazelnut croissant so we had to remind them about it. Another waitress tended to us and let us know they ran out of peach puree so she offered to make a mimosa type drink with a mango juice. We ended up getting the garlic bread appetizer after a while, and we didn't get the croissant until after we were served both plates of pasta. We enjoyed the garlic bread (toasted baguette pieces with a pile of minced garlic and parmesan on top) and the croissant was surprisingly good! Fluffy, crunchy, with a yummy hazelnut filling. The black truffle pasta sauce was very good, but the pasta was not as al dente as I'd prefer it to be. Portion size was quite big, as other reviews have mentioned. I tried my partner's seafood pasta dish and we both agreed that the white wine sauce was very bland - he ended up finishing the rest of my pasta! Overall, this place was okay. Besides our initial waitress, the other waitress was very friendly and seemed to know what she was doing. I probably wouldn't come here again, but as the prices aren't bad for New York, this seems like an okay place to frequent if you're craving a decent portion of pasta for a reasonable price. read more

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A new LA import has landed in Midtown. Fresh pastas galore & a decent price point. Ate: Gazpacho Pasta salad with eggplant peppers and artichoke Total: $19 Delicious flavors & a big fresh artichoke Olive oil & salt, pepper & fresh cheese on every table The hot pastas looked amazing. Molto bene. read more

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Cute little pasta corner. Love the decor and service. Super clean ambiance. A quick bite on 53rd street and cannot be missed for pasta lovers. We ordered rigata aribatta and caprese sandwich along with mimosa drink. read more

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What a CUTE hole in the wall with fresh made pasta and a plate full of genuine happiness. We stumbled an upon this one day and my gosh had a food coma after. Such good pasta and sauce. Limited choices on the menu but the small number of choices is made up in amazing quality for everything they do serve. read more

I have passed by Pasta Corner a few times and was interested in trying their ravioli to take home. They sell ravioli for $24 a pound and fresh pastas for $12 a pound. 3-5 minutes for the ravioli in boiling water. Not sure if the pasta was made the day before, but it was hard and dry, even after boiling for 5 minutes. Also not sure if me being congested had a factor in the lack of taste, but the ravioli was a bit disappointing. Maybe the pastas are better when you dine directly in the restaurant? read more

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I ordered this Truffle Pasta after seeing images of it online. While I think the pasta was definitely good, it wasn't anything outstanding. The order process took about 30 minutes, so it was not the quickest but not the worst. The portions are nice for the price, but nothing insane. Water isn't free, so just a heads up in advance to order water with your meal. Overall, it was a decent experience. read more

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We stumbled across Pasta Corner on our way to another restaurant, but quickly changed our plans when we saw the fresh pasta in the window. The food was so incredible we had to go twice while we were visiting. Small, fun cafe with delicious dishes. We had the Pappardelle Pesto Burrata pasta that I still dream of, as well as the Diavola and Parma sandwiches. We loved that they use pizza dough instead of bread, it gives so much flavor especially with the pizza oven! The only reason we gave it 4 stars is because the service is not very friendly. We felt like an inconvenience both times we visited, but when the food is that delicious you can yell at me and I'll still come back read more

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The food is solid but not mind-blowing. It's not the best pasta you'll ever eat, but you likely won't be disappointed. The portions are generous, so you'll leave full. Service is a little bit slow but otherwise very friendly. It's a good atmosphere for conversations (not too loud, not too quiet). read more

Terrible, terrible. The food I ordered from this place has made feel so sick. Do not order from this place. I ordered the Tagliatelle Truffle pasta. It was horrendous. Bad! read more

Cute casual vibes! The front has a display case of several housemade pastas. They also have a good charcuterie and wine happy hour deal. The pastas were pretty good and decent sized serving. Service was very attentive as well. read more

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I was in the mood for Italian, so I decided to try something new. After a quick search, I landed on Pasta Corner, which had decent reviews and a very extensive menu of pastas (lots of veg options, which made us all excited). But as soon as we arrived the empty restaurant should have been a red flag. We brushed it off, assuming it was just because they were closing soon. I wish that had been the case. It was a family-style dinner where we ordered garlic bread, a veggie pizza, Lumache Pink Vodka Sauce, Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe, and Pappardelle Pesto Burrata. Unfortunately, the food was a massive letdown. Below average, overpriced, and definitely not worth the $30-per-pasta price tag. The Garlic Bread was the collective favorite, which isn't saying much. It's hard to mess up bread toasted with garlic, parsley, and lots of cheese, but even then, it was under seasoned. Still, it was crispy and cheesy, which at that point felt like a win compared to the rest. I didn't bother trying the pizza, but it looked incredibly sad--soggy and flavorless, according to the others. The Vodka Sauce Pasta, supposedly their signature dish, was a disaster. The sauce had a strange brownish tint, lacked any creaminess or tomato flavor, and had an odd masala-like aftertaste. The Cacio e Pepe was slightly better but still underwhelming--dry, underseasoned, and lacking the creamy cheesiness it needed. The Pesto Burrata Pasta was the best of the mains. It was creamy, and you could taste the pesto, but it was still on the blander side and could have used more sauce. The burrata on top was stale-ish and unappetizing, which didn't help. The food wasn't outright terrible, but it wasn't good either. For the price, it was downright disappointing. New York has too many amazing Italian restaurants for places like this to exist. read more

The concept of fresh pasta is appealing. The food was disappointing. I had a fresh pasta with garlic and olive oil and added chicken to it. The chicken pieces were cold, they were Clearly frozen and thrown in the pasta but it wasn't cooked long enough. The staff are friendly, super cute and clean place. I don't trust anyone but Mexican chefs in a Mexican restaurant. No Italian staff/chef at this place. That was my red flag and I was right. read more

this place is a flat out fucking joke. first off the waiters don't have any respect for you and rushed us into ordering when the place wasn't even busy. we can with a small party and when it was time to pay the bill we kindly asked if we could split it up and the waitress said "i could but it's too much of a hassle" which i understand but that doesn't make any fucking sense to me especially since they weren't busy at all. we waited over 20+ minutes just to get our drinks delivered to us. i will say that the food was good but the service needs a lot of work. just flat out ignorant minorities that only care about themselves. if you come with a party of 4 or more be aware of a 20% "large party" fee that you aren't aware of whatsoever read more

OK, sure, they call it "Pasta Corner" but it's in the middle of the block. Apparently the original is actually on a corner. They make the pasta fresh, they cook it in front of you to order, even the bread is exceptional. It's fast, clean, and fresh at a reasonable price point. The owner is usually around and the staff is diligent and hard working. It's a budding Midtown gem, give it a shot. read more

We've tried Pasta Corner twice. The first time we stumbled across it and only got their baked goods, and not pasta. We got a chocolate almond croissant and the bread pudding - both were amazing. The croissant was probably one of the best I've had anywhere which was surprising for a pasta place. Because of that we decided to order the pasta for delivery, and unfortunately it was not very good. We tried with rigatoni with eggplant and alfredo.The portions were big which was a plus, but the both pastas were bland and overcooked. Something was just off with the flavor of both. We got a deal on UberEats and I would have been upset if we paid full price. It honestly wasn't even worth the discounted price. We would definitely go back for the baked goods but I don't recommend getting the pasta - which is a shame for a place called Pasta Corner. read more

Bought fresh pasta in the store on the way home from work. Smelled and tasted like vinegar. Unusable - had to toss. read more

I would really like to give them a better rating. Their pastas are decent, a little bland but still edible and seems like fresh ingredients. I had the carbonara and the lumache marsala with grilled chicken so far. What annoys me about Pasta Corner is when you try to order direct through their website, every item is about $3 more expensive than the printed menu and the prices at the restaurant. I understand if it's Uber Eats or Doordash but I'm trying to order directly through the restaurant for a pickup since I work right next door from them. So I would have to call - which is a hassle at times. I have informed the owner when I saw him in person, and he acted surprised and asked if I tried to order from the right location. I informed him that no, it is for the NYC location and the prices for online ordering is more expensive than your printed menu. Since our conversation, the prices have yet to change. If you're going to charge me a $3 fee to order online - it is enough of an annoyance and what seems to be a money grab for me to always order from another restaurant when I'm craving Italian. read more

Super cute place with excellent service! Keely's service was as phenomenal as the food we had. I recommend the Cacio E Pepe! read more

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We were so happy to find this spot just off 5th Ave to eat. Everywhere else was completely booked for dinner until late. It's a small restaurant which means it was quieter than most and easy to hold a conversation. The menu had typical favorites, ingredients were fresh, and the staff friendly. Prices were definitely reasonable for the area. I'd happily go back. read more

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Surprise little pasta spot. Yummy pasta dishes. The set up is odd so not super comfortable but good for a a quick meal that isn't fast food.

Strangely good place smack in the middle of midtown. They have fresh pasta and kind of a cafe places in the back. I picked up the 3 cheese pasta to go and it was really hearty/worth the price. The guy at the front was rude in a way I find charming, he takes the place pretty seriously. Haha. read more

Great service Convenient location to our hotel Food was very good Wish we had room for dessert read more

No soap in the bathroom, seems like they used it all for my pasta. Tastes suspicious. Service was so slow too read more

The food wasn't even half decent, and the service was abysmal; the wait to get seated and for the food to arrive at my table took an eternity. Also, the music was comical - expect to hear an awful cover of some of the greatest songs. Never dining here again. read more

I have ordered at this place quite a few times since its opening. Interestingly, my experience has gotten worse. I don't mean food, which is not amazing but cannot go wrong. The management of this place sucks. Every time I stop by to get ravioli it is a new cashier. And each one of them seems to have a different way of measuring (by pieces or pound or don't know) and does not listen. Recently I ordered two dishes via Yelp (Grubhub) and they missed one. The cashier looked into the bag but did not say anything. Had to call Grubhub to fix it. In another experience I ordered thru their official website (Chownow) and they claimed did not receive the order. The cashier advised I can order via Yelp. So I told him I already did and it did not work very well. He was like we can refund you. Which did not solve the problem. In fact he did not even try to fix it. So I have wasted my time and money. If anyone still wants to order ahead, call the restaurant. read more