Ordered the fresh gnocchi bolognese with three meatballs, and it was outstanding. Manny took my order and struck the perfect balance between being helpful and attentive. He offered thoughtful suggestions on pasta types, then immediately picked up on my "oh" moment and let me follow my instinct with the gnocchi. Smart, observant service. Small details mattered. He noticed I had a water bottle in hand and proactively pointed out where to fill it. When I came back, he and his colleague realized I had used a hand-washing sink and insisted I refill at the filtered water station instead. Clear pride in doing things right. The food delivered. Rich, comforting, and so good I finished the entire plate and the garlic bread before remembering to take a photo. Great food. Great service. Easy five stars. read more

Should've checked the reviews before I ate here, what an amateur mistake! I guess that's the only way to get through all the different vendors in the liberty station public market. I wanted to try something different, rather than sticking with my go tos today and decided to try pasta design because the attraction of fresh pasta, showcased nicely in their display. The cashier recommended me the pasta dish with the crispy porchetta that comes with a creamy pesto (Alfredo + pesto) sauce with rigatoni. You can literally throw anything on fresh pasta and it would be good, but the portion for the price, you're better off going to an actual Italian restaurant. You would get a lot more bang for your buck and better quality. The sauce was just goopy and not that special and you get two small pieces of porchetta, way to skimp! Service was fine, you just order from the guy who obvious wants you to spend money here. I wouldn't dine here again, wouldn't recommend! So many better choices in this market. read more

Solid fresh pasta place! Located inside liberty market. Got the creamy pesto with chicken and it was good! The worker was nice and food came out within less than 13 minutes. You can explore while you wait. Good proportion to keep you filled. read more

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Awesome service! Fast and fresh! Located in liberty station. You can choose which pasta noodle you would like. Kids menu comes with a juice box and delicious cookie - your choice of three different cookies. My kiddo loved her pasta! Affordable prices. read more

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I've been to liberty station food hall many times and finally tried Pasta design. I like their case in front that showcases all their fresh made pastas, they make them all themselves. Brian at the front counter was friendly and very helpful. He answered my questions and gave me suggestions. I decided on the pink 50/50 with spinach and cheese ravioli...everything tasted fresh and flavorful and was exactly what I was looking for. Flavor not salt! The texture of the ravioli was chewy and perfect, the sauce was mildly creamy/tomatoey with a good garlic essence. I would definitely order this again read more

3 stars for me means average, and that's how I felt about the food. I'm a big fan of fresh pasta, so I was excited to try Pasta Design at Liberty Station, but nothing really stood out. I ordered a kids' pasta ($9.99) for my son and a cheese ravioli with marinara for about $15. The portion felt a little small for the price. Service was fine, and the food came out in about 15 minutes. I did like that I could walk around and check out other spots in the market while waiting. Overall, I probably wouldn't come back, especially with so many other options inside the market. read more

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Service was awesome, welcoming and efficient. As the line grew the anticipation grew. The fresh handmade pastas displayed give that lasting impression that makes you come back and wanna taste it. Choose your pasta, sauce, toppings proteins or veggies. Or you can purchase pasta by the pound to cook at home. I thoroughly enjoyed the spinach ricotta ravioli. At first I was wondering where the ravioli was. They were swimming in just the right amount of sauce. The gnocchi needed some help. A bit too dense not a pillowy consistency. Not to worry we took it home. I changed it up with a little bit of this, little bit of that as I worked some luv into it. They were perfect. Luv'd this concept with easy access to a place like this inside a public market. Would definitely return. read more

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I tried this a few months ago. I had gotten a cold pasta and brought it home. It was very basic. Yesterday I got pasta with shrimp and garlic and olive oil. It was good. However they only give you a thimble size of the good parm cheese. If you ask for another thimble size good cheese. They give you packets of crappy cheese. Which more or less ruined the food. read more

The service was outstanding attentive without being intrusive, friendly, and knowledgeable, making the dining experience feel effortless from start to finish. The ambiance perfectly complements the meal: warm, inviting, and thoughtfully designed, striking that rare balance between cozy comfort and refined elegance. I'm a chef, and this dish doesn't just meet expectations it completely blows past them. The rigatoni is cooked to that perfect al dente bite, with just the right amount of structure to hold onto every bit of that silky, luxurious broccoli cheese sauce. And that sauce? Absolutely flawless. It's rich and creamy with a beautiful depth of flavor cheesy, slightly nutty, and seasoned just enough to enhance without overpowering. Every bite feels intentional, like comfort food that's been carefully refined. What really takes it to the next level is the balance. The bright, tender broccoli adds freshness and a slight snap that cuts through the richness, keeping the dish from feeling too heavy. Visually, it's inviting and vibrant. the contrast between the golden sauce and the fresh green broccoli makes it pop in the best way. It's the kind of plate that feels both nostalgic and elevated at the same time, like something you crave but also admire. From a professional perspective, this is exactly what great cooking is about taking simple, familiar ingredients and executing them with precision and care. The textures are dialed in, the flavors are harmonious, and nothing feels out of place. It's comforting, satisfying, and honestly unforgettable. This isn't just a great dish it's the kind of dish people talk about after the meal is over. 100/5, without hesitation. read more

Pasta Design - Amazing rigatoni with cheese sauce, and broccoli!!! - Pasta Shops Near Me - San Diego, California

I've never had pasta here but they make the best tiramisu in town. Not overly sweet, slightly cheesy and a decent size slab at a great price! I treat myself to it after run club in the area. read more

We ordered the la carne pasta: ziti bolognese, sausage, broccoli, bacon rigatoni $15.99 Flavors were ok. It took food quite a long time to come out compared to the other food options. Food was piping hot which was great. Flavors were ok...nothing out of the ordinary. Person taking the order was half paying attention with an airpod in her ear so it was a bit annoying to constantly repeat myself on the order. read more

Pasta Design is the Italian fresh pasta vendor inside the Liberty Public Market (LPM) in Point Loma. It's one of the longest tenured businesses in the market. The left menu screen listed the steps if you wanted to design your own bowl. The right menu screen displayed the preset entrees, salads, house specials, and desserts. You could also purchase pasta and ravioli by the pound. A glass display case showed the available noodles and salads. I decided to make my own item by selecting bucatini as the pasta, bolognese as the sauce, and sausage as a protein. The bowl was prepared in about 10 minutes. For $13.98, the serving size was meager as I had hoped there was going to be more. The noodles were cooked to the right degree, and the sauce had good flavor. The addition of sausage was probably unnecessary as the meat in the bolognese was sufficient. If you want Italian fare while at LPM, then this will be your spot. The quality of my food was decent, but the price for the portion was what limited my rating of Pasta Design to a three star level. read more

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The pastas were fresh. We enjoyed the gnocchi and the raviolis. The pink sauce was good but the pesto was a bit oily. Service was good and it's in a fu. Marketplace. read more

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I decided to eat the creamy pesto pasta. It was super delicious. Was able to get cheese with that. They have something for everyone. Would definitely recommend this place. Got our food quickly. I was able to eat my pasta outside. read more

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Got the design your own pasta - spinach linguine with garlic/olive oil sauce + chicken + spinach. When we got it, looked like a large serving with lots of chicken breast pieces. I don't normally like chicken breast in pasta cuz it's almost always dry. NOT in this case - chicken was well cooked and super moist. The sauce in the pasta was very tasty but not too garlicky. The spinach finished it off well. Loved the pasta - Will definitely eat here again! read more

The service was great and the food came out quickly. I got pesto sauce, ravioli, and mushrooms. The food had way too much oil in it. I needed to pour it off the plate. Wasn't a big fan of the flavor of the pesto sauce. Wouldn't order there again, but it may be good to someone. The garlic bread was great. read more

I finally found something the wife would like without her finding it first. We both ordered the bucatini pasta with pesto but she added some veggies and shrimp. I decided to add a single meatball for some protein even though it does not go with pesto sauce. BUCATINI with PESTO (oily style) SAUCE and one MEATBALL: -- the bucatini is hollow design and very large guage -- the pasta is tasty -- the pesto sauce is legit and true to the oily style with lots of garlic -- side of shredded cheese comes with it -- the meatball is partially overcooked...the wife made the right choice with shrimp as hers looked much better and I knew it would in advance RATING = A- We would definitely go back but I would add shrimp and possibly more. Food came out within 20 minutes as advertised on this busy Mother's Day. read more

My daughter simply cannot resist fresh pasta, especially when it can be customized. So it wasn't a surprise when she was immediately drawn to Pasta Design while at Liberty Public Market for lunch. She chose her favorite -- fettuccini with pesto sauce and burrata. Her order took about 10 minutes to prepare. The pasta was perfectly al dente, coated with fresh pesto and topped with a deliciously soft, creamy burrata. She loved it. Standard service. Good portions. Reasonable pricing. read more

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Located inside liberty public market, this place sells fresh pasta. We tried the create your own pasta. One with a creamy pesto sauce and the other with Bolognese and added sausage to both. The pasta was cooked perfectly Al dente and they give you a decent portion of sausage. Dishes were not too salty and flavorful. read more

More like a 3.5 star so decided to round up. The person behind the counter was nice and patient while I ordered. The food is good but not memorable. You can order off the menu or build your own pasta. When you build your own, they charge you for every add on. It can get a little pricey. read more

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Decided on a whim to stop here to get lunch for my little yelpers, who are not so little anymore! The display of all the pastas is so eye catching it just draws you in like a vacuum! I love their menu options and quite frankly I'm not sure if there are other places like this nearby. At least, not that I've seen. But, you design your dish! The menu is pretty straight forward, you pick your pasta, your sauce, protein/meat and veggies. And then it's cooked just for you how you want it. Waiting for the food took maybe about ten minutes which isn't terribly bad considering they're making your food just for YOU. I picked the pasta Alfredo with Burrata and broccoli for one dish and for the second one the spaghetti pasta with marinara, meat balls and sun-dried tomatoes both in the adult size. Let me tell you, they pack these food containers to the brim! One order can easily feed 2 people! Service was quick at the register, the cashier helped me put together the Alfredo pasta order with what went well together and it was a hit! Love it when staff has their suggestions on the menu too! The location is hidden inside the liberty public market at liberty station in Point Loma but easy to find once inside. Seating is like a hit or miss because it's not a dine in restaurant but there are such beautiful spots around liberty station to eat Al fresco! I took it home as my kids weren't with us, I live 30 minutes away and the food was still very warm when we arrived. A super plus! Definitely recommend to anyone trying to have pasta your way! read more

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Was excited to try this place as I love fresh pasta. I did build your own pasta with the spring flowers pasta and creamy potato with chicken and broccoli. The pesto and pasta were delicious. The chicken was horrendous. Super mushy and gross. Seemed like very frozen, not good chicken. And the broccoli was still Jo d if hard. Not easy to eat. read more

Pasta Design - Uneaten very chewy chicken - Pasta Shops Near Me - San Diego, California

I order here quite frequently as it is close to work (concierges/ reservations agent). The food quality has declined over the years, I always get the Prosciutto Mac n cheese with a side of three meat balls. It's frustrating that they forget the prosciutto pretty much almost every time I order it. There meat balls have absolutely no seasoning which I'm sure they're frozen and not hand made and they're just soaked in flavor less marinara sauce. Definitely not ordering or recommending this spot to future friends and guest. read more

There are lots of pasta options and lots of sauce options. You can create your own or select from the menu. I had the spring flowers pasta with vegetables and an olive oil sauce. I love that they will prepare a meal for you or you can select your ingredients and take them home to cook. Everything is fresh. Service was good. Great variety of sauces, and options. One of the only places I've ever seen that has pink sauce, (half marinara & half Alfredo) which is my absolute favorite sauce ever. There is plenty of seating in the area but this place is order counter only. read more

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We recently purchased food from your employee at Liberty Station, there was a metal shaving from a metal sponge in the food Your employee told my wife to "calm the fuck down" whenever my wife was having a calm conversation about the metal shaving in the pasta When I talked to him personally about his actions he proceeded to tell me "You can shut up, and if you have a problem, I clock out at 3:30 pm, we can handle this in the parking lot and I can send you to the hospital" You have hired a disrespectful employee, a child with no care to your customers or to your company, who makes threats towards men women with children nearby Give him less time working there or fire him... for his disrespect... this will also be reported to The Better Business Bureau of San Diego for his actions and the way management didn't do anything about his actions read more

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Ordered chicken Alfredo, chicken pesto with fusilli and creamy pesto linguine. Pasta was cooked almost al dente but would have preferred chicken that was a little less salty. Unfortunately, the creamy pesto sauce was a little chunky and didn't have a palatable texture. Therefore, my daughter only ate about 1/4 before disposing of it. Food was served in sturdy takeout containers and was ready 10-15 minutes after we placed the order. Not bad for a quick meal. Might have been better to buy pasta and sauce to prepare at home if you have that option. It was too dark outside when we were eating so the only picture that's recognizable was the chicken pesto fusilli. read more

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lots of different possibilities - choose pasta, sauce and protein, veggies are additional $. noodles are fresh and cooked well. Came with 1 meatball and sadly it was over seasoned and over cooked/or been sitting out too long that it's dried out and turned super hard after it was cooked. Off day? read more

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This is my second time trying Pasta Design but my first time building my own pasta. The pasta was good, especially after you let it cool down a little. I tried the Rigatoni Pasta with 50/50 pink sauce, chicken, mushroom, and sundried tomatoes. It did come up to $18 and change, which I thought was a bit pricey, but it's because they charge you for every topping you add. I do wish that the mushroom was a bit softer, but it wasn't a deal breaker for me. The girl behind the counter was very nice and professional, and the service was fast. read more

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Got the Asiago mac and cheese! It was a little smokey, but the main attraction was that it had so much cheese! Wish there was vegetables or something to change up the texture though. In the middle of liberty Station market, its a very busy place! The service staff were helpful too. read more

Pasta Design - Asiago mac and cheese - Pasta Shops Near Me - San Diego, California

Please if you read this review dooooooo NOT eat here. Some people need to learn and this place needs to learn. Brian has the fake friendly tone with a mocking attitude. Ordered the squid ink linguine very clear on the menu and got the regular linguine. He stated I told you it was the regular I always say it. I said no because then we would have just easily switched pastas. His response was exactly the same I told you with a big smile. Next time Brian it's easy to say I'm sorry there must of been a miscommunication we can refund the money or switch the pasta. This place is terrible. read more

I really enjoy trying the different eateries in Liberty Public Market. After a day in the sun and sipping wine nearby, I stopped in the Public Market to grab a couple dishes to bring home for dinner. I love fresh pasta so I decided to try Pasta Design. There, you pick your pasta, sauce, and toppings. For myself, I chose the rainbow pasta, arrabbiata sauce, mushrooms and truffle oil. For my husband, I choose the gnocchi with Bolognese sauce and meatballs. Both came with decent servings of fresh parmesan. I thought the pasta itself was very good, but my dish, all in all, was not terribly interesting. I couldn't taste the truffle oil at all, probably because I chose the spicy sauce, but I also didn't see any sauces on the menu that sounded good with truffle oil. I didn't feel that the sauce or toppings were really interesting. My husband enjoyed his dish, but didn't feel it was anything too remarkable. As I said, I did like the pasta, and I did feel it was cooked well. I would give them another try perhaps with a different sauce and toppings. read more

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May 29th Memorial Day - PASTA DESIGN NEEDS HELP! Bad Food, Bad Service, Bad Management, No Etiquette! My Family and I visited Pasta Design at Liberty Station because I wanted pasta on Monday, Memorial Day. My husband and I weren't happy with the condition of the lasagna so I came back to "Bryan" to exchange it for something cooked throughly, and was told by both the cook and the cashier that there's nothing they could do, it's "pre-cooked" and offered no replacement or another dish, or a refund? All this on Memorial Day as a Veteran Family? When I took time to call the said manager "Laura" on 5/29, I never received a callback, when I took the time to send an email today, May 31, 2023 I received the below response not even addressed to me? "Good afternoon. I was talking with the chef and you got a lasagna. Lasagna was fully cooked and we heat it up by order. She took the temperature with a thermometer and was hot. She offered you to heat it up more even though was hot and fully cooked and you said no." WOW! WHAT A TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS, NOT! read more

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I've never had Mexican lasagna before. Doesn't taste Italian at all, doesn't taste fresh, messy layers. The beef has a taco seasoning like it's been sitting at a Sizzler buffet. I much prefer Stouffer's frozen lasagna. Also ordered garlic bread and it's literally Texas Toast from the supermarket. read more

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I tried the asiago mac and cheese on a busy weekday evening in Liberty Station and it came out quickly and hot! Extremely cheesy and delicious, however I wish there was more in the bowl than just pasta and cheese. I wish there were veggies or something to add texture/ substance. read more

It's nice to see design your pasta dish at Liberty Station among all the different vendors. Their pasta is fresh and sauces taste like regular sauces. Dishes are on the pricier side though. read more

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Welcoming feel with a modern design and great customer service. About 5-10 minute wait and food was fresh and hot. I designed my own pasta and went ahead with Cheese Tortellini as my pasta and Pink 50/50 as my sauce. I also chose Sausage and Sun Dried Tomatoes as my proteins. Everything was fresh and packed with flavor from the tortellini to the sauce. You are given an abundant amount that I feel could feed two people. Overall great experience and seeing the freshly made pasta being showcased is a nice touch. read more

Pasta Design - Cheese tortellini with Pink 50/50 sauce, sun dried tomatoes and sausage. - Pasta Shops Near Me - San Diego, California

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A great little find in the liberty station food hall. The spaghetti and meatballs had great flavor. The sauce had good balance and the meatballs were super soft and had a great seasoning. The gnocchi itself was good but the pesto cream sauce was just okay. A friend had the regular pesto and it was much better. We also had the pasta salad and that was a table favorite! There's a lot of options in the food hall but this would deserve another visit read more

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I walked by Pasta Design so many time but have not tried their pasta until today. I am on the mission to try all restaurants in the Liberty Station Public Market! I love freshly home made pasta! They sell homemade pasta by pounds or pasta items on their menu. You can design your own pasta by selecting the pasta of your choice, sauce, and add-ons such as protein or vegetables. I decided to do one of their pasta on the menu. The lobster ravioli in Arrabbiata sauce with spinach. I have to say it's delicious! I don't usually eat ravioli because it's typically cooked with creamy sauce. I like how it's in arrabbiata sauce here, which is a spicy tomato sauce. It is just a perfect combination of lobster ravioli and the tomato sauce. The portion was good, which has about 10 pieces of ravioli. The price is going up for everything. The pasta costs $18 now! For the quality of their homemade pasta, I will definitely come back again. read more

Pasta Design - Lobster ravioli in Arrabbiata sauce with spinach - Pasta Shops Near Me - San Diego, California

My sister and I ordered spinach pasta but got regular pasta and said that the noodles lost color. So they added spinach instead. I have gotten their spinach pasta before and it has never been lighter than the shade green. Cashier should have been honest rather than lying about it. My sister and I could not eat it because the pasta was full of chunks of spinach. The spinach noodles and regular noodles taste completely different. I might not ever come back. read more

If you want to skip the hassle of Little Italy and taste some fresh and authentic flavor, try out this spot. Love the selection, variety and accessibility of the items. Was gonna try the ravioli but though 7 pieces might not be enough for 13-14$. The pink sauce was delicious, might come back to try another flavor before leaving SD. read more

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