Catering Review For A 200 people wedding: We cannot say enough amazing things about Jackie and the entire team at Pasta Jay's! From the very beginning, Jackie went above and beyond to make sure our wedding day was everything we hoped it would be. She was incredibly kind, helpful, responsive, and genuinely cared about making our day special. By the end of the night, Jackie didn't even feel like our caterer anymore--she felt like a friend. The food was absolutely incredible. Our guests could not stop talking about how good everything was, and we heard so many compliments throughout the night. Everything was fresh, delicious, and served perfectly. It's one thing to have great food at a restaurant, but Pasta Jay's somehow delivered that same quality and experience for a large wedding, which made the night even more memorable. What really stood out to us, though, was how much Jackie and her team cared. They were professional without ever feeling impersonal, and they made everything feel effortless for us. On a day that can be stressful with a million little things happening, it was such a relief knowing the catering was in such good hands. They took care of everything and allowed us to simply enjoy our wedding and our guests. Jackie also became such a wonderful part of our wedding experience. She was so personable and genuinely connected with us, our families, and our friends. Even after the wedding, she reached out with such kind words, and it really showed how much she puts into what she does. If you are considering Pasta Jay's for your wedding or any special event, stop looking--you found your caterer. The food, service, professionalism, and especially the people are all exceptional. We would choose Jackie and Pasta Jay's again in a heartbeat. Thank you, Jackie and the entire Pasta Jay's team, for helping make our wedding day so incredible! We are so grateful for everything you did for us and will always remember you as one of the people who helped make our day so special. Note our wedding served 200 people and the Pasta Jay team did NOT have one single hiccup! read more

Pasta Jay's was hopping on a Monday night. It's located in a nice location on Pearl Street among plenty of shops. There was seating at the bar, but just about every table was taken. I ordered Baked Lorenzo (linguine in a tomato cream sauce with crumbled sausage and parmigiano cheese). It came out way too hot, but once it cooled down, it was terrific. I didn't think I would eat the whole thing, but it tasted so good that I did. The salad was pretty good. The meals come with a bland garlic bread that needs more butter. The prices were fair considering Boulder is an expensive area. The staff was amazing. It was the best service that I've had in a long time. They had a lot of people working and multiple people checked on me to make sure everything was okay. Even though they were busy, everyone was kind and calm. The bartender was sweet and patient with me as I talked her ear off. lol This is a well-run restaurant. read more

We had a really enjoyable dinner here for our group of 12. Highlights were the garlic bread, the pesto cream gnocchi, and the spicy meat pizza (legit spicy with chili peppers!). The service was great, and they have the best kids' menu that I've ever seen at an Italian restaurant (even had gnocchi!). It was very small in there, so not much space for the big plates. But it was a great meal in a perfect location. read more

Located on Peal Street, the red covering outside pulls your attention. The service can be hit or miss but truly the food shines. When ordering a pasta, most orders come with their garlic bread which is absolutely worth every bite. The highlight for me is always their pesto cream gnocchi. Absolute perfection and can always used extra bread to get that creamy sauce. The desserts are okay, but truly all pastas, phenomenal! read more

Wow. No words to describe how amazing Pasta Jay's was. We started with the three sauce appetizer, my favorite being the Alfredo! I ordered Lowell's Meatball Stroganoff and could not have picked a better option. It was super creamy and flavorful. The portion was big enough I could've shared it, especially considering one meatball here is like 3 normal meatballs anywhere else! 1000/10 read more

Pasta Jay's - Italian Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Wonderful day bartender was sadly busy, but still managed to provide excellent service and even some conversation. Great music, excellent cocktails and a good lunch specials read more

Pasta Jay's - $10 lunch special - Italian Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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Came here with a group of friends on Friday for lunch. We just finished a hike and did not have a place in mind. As we were walking down Pearl street, the Italian food smell from Pasta Jay's just hit us and it smelled so good so we decided to come here. We each got a big pasta dish and a salad to share. My jumble shell is so flavorful and delicious. Its the perfect combination of cheese, meats and the red sauce and the portion is massive. I recommend it for anyone that enjoys a bolognese or lasagna. Service was fast. The only unfortunate part was that their soda machine broke down so we could not get a nice drink along w the dishes. read more

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This restaurant has large windows that they open to the street as well as covered outdoor seating that give an awesome view of the mountains. The vibe inside is cool and screams Italian restaurant. The staff is friendly and attentive. But honestly, the food is not good. I ordered the chicken marsala and it's nothing like any other marsala that I've eaten, but not in a good way. It's baked with peppers giving it a strong pepper flavor--zero mushroom or wine flavor. The "lightly breaded" chicken was pretty much all breading. The pasta was very al dente -- like tough pasta. Overall the quality is just not there. I also ordered a coke without checking the new price--soft drinks are $6!! Insane! read more

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First time here and I am super impressed! Beautiful patio seating, along with a large indoor space. The food was exceptional and I highly recommend Jays Shells! Their caprese was delicious as well! The service of Kenzie was great and always helpful. read more

Pasta Jay's - Italian Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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OUTSTANDING! In so many ways. We started with spinach artichoke dip and it was the best I have ever had! Then for entrees we got Brisket Mac N Cheese and Pasta Carolena. I chose to get my dish without an added protein and it was plenty! They give you WHOLE mushrooms and huge artichokes! The sauce is like no other! The Brisket Mac came with entire slabs of brisket on it and a delicious homemade cheese sauce. The bread with the entrees and the appetizer were both heavenly. I love the entire decor and atmosphere of the place, and the staff were all friendly and wearing their smiles through our whole visit! If you are in Boulder and looking for a nice spot for supper that is high quality without breaking the bank that is accompanied by a great experience- THIS IS YOUR SPOT. Check out their specials too! read more

Pasta Jay's - Pasta Carolena - Italian Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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Really disappointing experience. I ordered the meatballs stroganoff with gluten free pasta. There was literally no sauce, bland and like mush. We ordered some extra marinara sauce to try and liven up the meal and took 10 minutes to arrive in a tiny ranch like container. I ordered extra coffee and that took 10 minutes. We ordered extra garlic bread during the meal and it didn't show up until our leftovers were bagged on the table. We've been here before and enjoyed the experience but tonight it fell well short. read more

Great weekday lunch experience. The entire restaurant was open to outdoors on a gorgeous September day. Food portions are large even for lunch. Service was good (and they weren't very busy). Will be going back for dinner. read more

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This is the second location that we've been to. Our first experience was a Moab and I would say it's pretty comparable. We were seated promptly even though it's in a busy location with lots of guests. The staff was quick and friendly and the food is decent. It might be a tad overpriced for the quality but not the quantity. We did order an appetizer and it did come out, unfortunately at the same time as our entrées so we didn't get that full experience, but sometimes that happens. The best thing in our table was the lobster ravioli, which was the feature that day. Boulder has a lot of really good options for food, but we would likely go back considering it's location. read more

Ambience and service perfect. Wide selection of classic Italian. Everyone on group raved about their food Would not hesitate to come back when in town. read more

Visiting from SoCal and what an Unexpected surprise! - get food, great service! And Pet friendly . Lauren and Zane are awesome! Very attentive and accommodating.. read more

Pasta Jay's - Patio view - Italian Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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Great menu that lets you try multiple different types of pasta. My dish bordered on burned. Friendly and fast service. Tables are very close together. read more

Pasta Jay's - The Hagan Option - Italian Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Very cute and cool ambiance! We came here for lunch during our trip to Boulder after a recommendation from a friend. My mouth is watering just thinking of the garlic bread and pasta with marinara sauce. Our waitress was kind and attentive. The outdoor patio seating was ample and they had heaters conveniently above us as the weather is starting to cool down. I love that the prices were affordable too after dining at a bougie restaurant the night before. All pasta lovers should add this place to their list! read more

Pasta Jay's - Margherita pizza - Italian Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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Excellent food, great service and a really neat atmosphere. Waitress was on top of things but seemed to have a lot of tables which made service a little slow but it's a neat place to enjoy. read more

Pasta Jay's - Ravioli Josephina - Italian Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Today is the first day they are back open after 2 weeks doing a renovation and could not be happier. I think the renovation is a bit underwhelming but the food and service could not have been better. Lauren could be one of the best wait person I have ever had. She was absolutely awesome and I hope you manager appreciates her. The food was delicious as always but am curious why the chicken piccata is only available on the lunch specials menu. It was Devine. It needs to be on offer at all times. read more

Went to Pasta Jays today. The food was good but my waitperson was Horrible! Young blonde woman who was hurrying me. I was seated at the bar and ordered a drink and food. When my food arrived I was just staring to eat she came up and asked if she could box my food! Seriously!? Very bad service from this woman! read more

My family and I came here on a Saturday night around 5pm and were seated right away. By the time we left, people were waiting to be seated. The portions are so huge that we had some leftovers. I got the Georgio Bolognese and it was very delicious. The sauce was a little spicy which I wasn't expecting but good thing I like spicy foods. My brother got the Alfredo Williams. I tried it and thought the Alfredo was too rich. The chicken was nice and crispy. My mom got one of the Saturday specials, Seafood Cannelloni, and liked it. All of the pasta entrees come with garlic bread. It comes before the entree which I wasn't expecting. It was just ok. If you want extra garlic bread, it's $5. The water cups are so small, the waitress kept having to come back. At first, I was waiting for water for a while. We ordered some of the chocolate layered cake & tiramisu to go. They weren't that good and were expensive for the size of the dessert. The cake was dry. I would come back for the pasta if I were to visit the area again. read more

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Food good Location cool Service at door, NOT good!! I was here for work, looked at this to try out! I love Italian food, I live in South Florida, and there's plenty of it Very cold outside stepped in the door and the Young way at the front door if you could sit on the table in the window. She said it's not available yet, but will let you know we'll get it ready for you. Eight minutes later noticed another couple going to sit at the table as the young lady what happened she could only apologize and say she made a mistake after us sitting there, and having a full blown conversation about having that specific seat because we wanna look outside while we eat to take in everything of this surroundings!! She should have moved the other patrons, sadly put us in a corner looking at stairs. Food: Garlic knots - soft and oily! Needs more cook time for little crunch. I LOOK for good knots! Chicken parm: decent with a small sweet sauce and spicer kick in the end. Our waitress was best part and understood the issue about our seating. Kindly offered us dessert on them. 7 score for food 8.5 our waitress! Great and on point!! 3 for the young lady who did not follow the seating rules for customers! read more

Pasta Jay's - Knots! - Italian Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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I LOVED this place!! The pasta and wine were great, the interior was cute and the service was good. Highly recommend the Buffalo Ravioli! read more

Pasta Jay's - Italian Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Some of the best to Italian food in Boulder, hands down I've been coming to pasta Jay's occasionally for the last 40 years. Fabulous food, great garlicky marinara sauce. The trickiest thing downtown Boulder is parking. read more

Visiting Boulder for a CU football game game, Pasta Jay's was recommended by some friends. If you get the right table near the window you'll get an amazing peekaboo view of the mountains, Awesome! Very friendly and attentive service for this quaint Italian pizza and past joint with reasonable prices and a variety of options. Caesar Salad was okay. The Seafood Stuffed Shells was an amazing special recommended by waitress. The Orgy Pizza was thin traditional crust with fresh toppings and really good as well. Baked Rigatoni was lackluster, a bit over cooked and could have had more cheeses and meat. The gelato from a gelato joint nearby was amazing. Overall we loved it. read more

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We loved this place. Stumbled across this on Christmas Eve, straight out of a hallmark movie. Friendly staff. Great way to spend our evening. The beef rigatoni was very delightful. The ambiance is delightful, super vibe city in there. read more

Pasta Jay's - super cute festive dining area - Italian Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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Nice ambiance and good service. Good but not outstanding chicken Marsala. Not enough sauce on pasta.

Food is very mediocre - don't bother. Their food used to be better, but no more. Not worth it anymore...

Got lucky with parking, so our experience was already off to a great start! Since the restaurant wasn't that busy when we arrived (after the lunch rush,) we were seated right away. I ordered from the lunch menu--chicken piccata--while my dining companions ordered from the specials menu, listed on the chalkboard. Shortly after ordering, the complimentary garlic bread was brought to our table, and it was just as good as the Yelp reviews had said. Although I will say, it could've been a bit less crispy--just a personal preference. When the food arrived, my first impression was that the portions were huge. This is a good thing, so please don't change anything! Presentation was also nice and the aroma was just so heavenly. We absolutely loved our meals, but ended up having to take some food to go. Service was good, but we felt like we were also kind of being ignored by our server once larger parties started filing in. At least we didn't have to flag someone down to pay the tab though. For the quality and quantity, I'd say the cost is very reasonable. Definitely worth another visit. read more

Pasta Jay's - Italian Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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I had dinner here with my daughter and husband tonight and I cannot say enough great things about this place. we loved our food and our waitress lauren was accommodating and friendly. All her recommendations were perfect. i had pasta olivia my daughter had baked ravioli and husband had the manicotti. Excellent sauces. love love loved it read more

Oh my gosh was it good! I am a pasta lover but some might say a picky pasta lover. I was amazed at the food. The pasta was hot and the menu had so many options. Out waitress was also the SWEETEST girl ever. The service was outstanding because he was so kind and attentive and gave us all the advice on the menu. The place is also so cute! read more

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Pasta Jay's is a good Italian Italian restaurant. They have a lot to offer, including pastas, of course, salad, soups, and pizzas. They have outdoor seating, which is fantastic on a warm spring boulder evening. When we got there, there was no line, which was great, but later on the line started to develop, which I get, as the food here was great. Service was good, and the overall experience good. I had the shrimp giacomo which had linguine, shrimp, sun dry tomatoes, in a delicious creamy sauce. I really enjoyed my dish. The cheese bread that we got as an appetizer was pretty good too. The amount of gooey cheese on the flatbread with parsley was great. The complementary garlic bread was good too. If you're in the Pearl St., Mall area, where there are plenty of restaurants to choose from, and you're in the mood for Italian, definitely check out Jake's pasta read more

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The food was pretty tasteless if you ask me. We were fooled by the crowd to go in. We got the lasagna with marinara sauce. The tomatoes were bitter and you really could not taste the cheese or the tomato in the entire dish. The pasta was rubbery. The garlic bread also lacked taste. The service was pretty great and we got seated immediately. However, the food is not worth it AT ALL. read more

Places like this that serve decadently large portions are part of the reason Americans are obese. The food is decent, but it's incredibly wasteful. read more

First, let me start saying that the pasta was delicious! I would rate that at a 4.5 however. I ordered pizza this time and the pizza was very very thin almost like a cracker crust not at all what I expected out of an Italian restaurant. I didn't like it at all, so therefore, I would rate that at a one. Staff and service was excellent. read more

Been here a few times. Never disappoints. The food is flavorful, comes out hot and always looks good. The service is always good. Servers are friendly and helpful. Gets busy so I would suggest reservations if possible. We like to get a side of marinara to dip the bread in. Decent choice of wine and beer. Fun for a family dinner or date night. read more

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My mom and I wanted a ~festive~ meal to cap off our day of holiday shopping in Boulder, and Pasta Jay's turned out to be the perfect choice! With red tablecloths and Christmas decorations, it offered exactly the cozy and cheerful vibe we were hoping for. We didn't have a reservation so we had a bit of a wait, but the staff invited us to sit at the bar and enjoy a discounted "welcome drink" (wine or beer), which was a fun way to kick off the meal. About 25 minutes later, we were seated. The waitress was kind and patient as we put off ordering a couple of times. When our plates arrived, they were saucy, cheesy, bready, warm, and delicious--just the way we like our red sauce Italian food. We started with the baked burrata, recommended by our waitress. For our entrees, we chose chicken Parmesan and stuffed shells, both of which were incredibly satisfying. I paired my meal with a Cabernet, which was the perfect touch. By the end of our meal, we were absolutely stuffed, but luckily we had a walk down Pearl Street to get back to our car and work off a little of our indulgence. We really wanted to take home a jar of their sauce, but unfortunately, we forgot. Nonetheless, we told everyone in the family about our wonderful meal and will definitely return on one of our next trips to Boulder. read more

Pasta Jay's - Stuffed shells, chicken Parmesan, Garlic Bread - Italian Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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What a difference a year makes! Pasta Jay's has fully been redeemed from our terrible experience we had last year- and more in line with the fabulous food and service we knew in all years past. Our annual CO trip was upon us and we decided to try this family fave once again and I'm glad we did. Jax, the waiter- fantastic!!! So friendly, articulate, and helpful! Food was delicious ( specifically the Tortellone Alfredo) and overall this was a great experience. Perhaps new management?Whatever you're doing, it's working! Thank you! read more

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Super cute restaurant! Was really busy but staff brought everything in time. Super delicious pastas and pizza but the garlic bread was the best for sure! read more

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Being a Boulder Native, I have eaten at Pasta Jay's for an incredibly long time and have always loved them as a tried and true staple in Boulder. We recently used Pasta Jay's Catering for the first time to cater a large event we were hosting (80 people) that had incredibly tight time constraints to feed everyone and the team was flawless. From the coordination in the weeks leading up to our event where I was able to easily communicate with our coordinator Jackie, who helped create a menu that was perfect; to the day of where everything was ready to rock and roll at 10:30am (we had to have everything ready to serve at noon) for us to pick it up. We elected to pick it up because of access and location, but they did have an option for us to utilize their team for delivery, set up and service (as well as break down). I have used caterers quite a bit for everything from professional events to personal gatherings and this was by far the most easy with some of the best food! They even (without asking) made sure to be mindful of those with dietary needs and provided a pan of vegan & gluten free pasta, and gave us info about allergens in the other items we provided. All in all, not only will we use them again, but I will refer their catering program to anyone and everyone! Thanks Pasta Jay's!!! read more