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    Pasta Jay's

    3.8 (1.5k reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pizza
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Large Caesar Salad
    Steve C.

    Place was very busy, but we were still able to snag a table outside. Started with a Caesar salad that was tossed with too much dressing. Had the chicken Parmesan for the entrée. Pretty average overall, wasn't a big fan of the flavor of their tomato sauce.

    Tortellone Alfredo
    Jason G.

    Randomly stopped here after coming back from a hike at Arches and needed some carbs. Service was great and so was the food, especially for being a Saturday in a touristy town. Would recommend.

    Eggplant Parmigiana
    Marisol H.

    We came here because it was Christmas Eve day and Antica was closed. We loved it and ate way more than we were thinking we could. We had a huge salad to start. Then my husband ordered the chicken Parmesan and I had the eggplant Parmesan. Both of them were absolutely delicious and I ended up eating all my eggplant. Both of them came with a side of pasta, which was cooked perfectly al dente. Service was great and attentive! We finished the meal sharing the lemon berry cake that was surprisingly tasty and not too sweet. We didn't used the restrooms, but the place looked overall nice and clean. Great experience!

    Spaghetti w/meat sauce. No red pepper flavor at all (personally hate.) Noodles -crumbled ground beef- then sauce on top
    Whitney R.

    Probably one of the best marinara sauces I've ever had. The sauce has a garlic roasted flavor. But it's not like other sauces with garlic. This one is more of a roasted. And the bread is amazing and the staff is wonderful.

    Large Cheese Pizza
    A B.

    Food was just okay. Gets the job done when hungry, but nothing to write home about. Service and atmosphere were both great though.

    Alfredo Williams Chicken Parmigiana
    Morgan H.

    We went here after a long day of hiking and it hit the spot! We got the antipasto salad to start and it was filled with a bunch of toppings and was so big the plate barely fit on the table. There was a ton of meat and vegetables on it and came with enough dressing to cover it all. We also got the garlic bread with 3 dipping sauces. All 3 had unique and taste flavors. Our favorite was the Alfredo. For entrees we got the chicken parm and Alfredo. We ate it all we were so hungry. The sauces you can tell are home made (in a good way). We weren't expecting much being in a small town but this place was spot on for some good Italian food. Overall i recommend this place for anyone looking for food Italian food in moab! Only thing that was a little awkward is how tiny the tables are. Our food was coming out so fast there wasn't even enough room on our table for everything so we had to hurry up and eat.

    Pizza
    Erika C.

    Food -is good ! Service- was fast . Ambiance - was overall average. If you are in the mood for pasta please try it . It's better than Olive Garden ..

    Always a must when in Moab! They have a large menu and everything is always cooked to perfection. I usually get the Alfredo but this time tried the pesto and it was a game changer. We also got baked ziti and the mac and cheese which were flavored very well

    Tortellone Alfredo
    Mariah W.

    Literally the best pasta spot in Utah. I not a huge pasta fan but every time we visit Moab we make sure to stop at Pasta Jays. The service was great, and the ambiance was nice. We went in November during a colder month but they had a closed patio and ceiling heaters to keep us warm and cosy. We came with a large group and the accommodated us just fine.

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    Tim S.

    We were in Moab for Father's Day, and went here for lunch. I liked the cool little downtown area of Moab. Kind of reminded me of downtown Scottsdale in AZ. Anyways..........we were seated right away and service was on top of it and friendly the whole visit. To eat, I went with the Hagan Option (3 items) and chose manicotti, stuffed shells and chicken parmigiana as my 3. I went with the tomato cream sauce (well worth the $2.00 extra). My wife and kids split a pizza. How was it? Hagan- Bomb! One of the best pasta dishes I have ever had. The manicotti and stuffed shells were stuffed with a wonderful ricotta and then topped with a lot of melty cheese and that bomb tomato cream sauce. The chicken parmigiana was nice and crispy, perfectly cooked, flat out delicious. I LOVED this dish. Pizza- They do a thinner crust pizza. Nice char on the bottom of the pizza. My kids and wife thought the toppings were good, but weren't the biggest fan of the dough/crust (I was....they just have whack tastebuds sometimes lol). Would definitely come back if I'm in Moab again. This was my favorite meal of our quick 4 day vacation.

    Sophie S.

    Pasta Jay's... first of all, amazing how it's not called Jay's Pasta. I don't know why... I just love it. My theory is that Jay is short for Jesus, as I went there on Easter and felt his presence. He was most definitely trying to give my table a taste of what it would feel like to burn in hell for not being in church on his big day of resurrection in the form of outdoor heaters BLASTING on a 70 degree day. Once the food came out, two words: pasta sweats (non-derogatory). And garlic bread WITH the meal?? You'd think we weren't even in a recession. I do think that Jesus would come here if he was around. Not last supper material but perhaps second-to-last supper.

    Baked Lorenzo
    Megan Y.

    Pasta Jay's is one of those Italian places you just want to come back to after a long day at work, or after a long time away from Moab. My friends and I missed it every day when we were in the Sierra Foothills of California. If you're coming to eat something low calorie, light, and healthy this is not that place. This restaurant is homey and feels like eating with family. My first time I ordered the pesto ravioli and second time I ordered one of the spicy red sauce sausage pastas. You know it's good when I come back for seconds :) The staff was super helpful to us during the ordering process and later when I helped with picking up the takeout.

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    Denneane C.

    Every single thing on the menu is fantastic! Pasta Jays is always great, even during peak season. Restaurant is clean, comfortable and family friendly. Service is always good. One of the best options in Moab!

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    The gnocchi was pretty good, however, some were hard. The garlic bread was pretty good. Not a bad wait time. Would come back.

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    Good, but not great Italian food.service was good. The garlic bread could have had more garlic on it.

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    9 months ago

    Great food and ambiance, really liked the Hagan combo dish - I had the big shells, gnocchi, and Eggplant Parmesan - they were all very good.

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    We had an amazing experience at Pasta Jay's. From the amazing food to the great service, it was hard not to enjoy!!

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    Antica Forma - Pepperoni pizza

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    4.2(1.7k reviews)
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    Yummy! We shared a salad, an appetizer, and a pizza…read more I think the appetizer - Montemarine?- was my favorite! It had grilled onions and prosciutto on bread. Oh my. So delicious! The pizza was exquisite as well. The crust is everything! We did the salciccia e fungi. Everything great. I'd return!

    Ah, that satisfied the Pizza cravings…read more What I got a couple of items in a party of 2. Calamari, this was good, I thought it was nicely battered and fried. I had to try the homemade mozzarella and got the principessa, this was okay - I tasted more of the arugula than the cheese... The Pizza was very good, I got the confiding and this was veggies one. There were eggplants and olives and so. It was tasty, I thought the crust was a little on the thinner side but overall it was still good. The serving sizes were very big I thought, though the pizza was a personal size, I thought it was quite big and can be shared with another person. Environment Parking here was decent, there was quite a number of parking available, but I can see that it can get filled up pretty quick. The interior was quite big there were a lot of table seatings and there was also an outside seating area. Niceness of the staff Seems very fast paced but I was able to get what I needed with no issues. The food came out fairly quickly. Dollar It can add up if you get too much. The appetizers were 15$+ and the pizza was $21.... So it can add up really quickly... Yes I would return here.

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    Fun place to eat with great outdoor seating right on Main St…read more Service is good, menu is large and prices are normal for the area. Food was good both times we went. But the "crunchy" chicken sandwich i got the second time was not even close to crunchy.

    If you are wondering what to order, there are a bunch of burgers on the menu. We watched a lot of…read moremeals be delivered to tables and all the food looked great! It is a large restaurant on one side a bar and on the other lots of tables for all sized groups. The bacon burger is what you want to order as it is large and tasty! My table mate loved it with the fries! The beer cheese soup is made in house and I had high expectations. But I would only rate it a 2 out of 5. Pizza was a great deal as it was the daily special for only 12$ with one topping and comes with honey. Pretty neat as I had never heard of dipping the thick crust in honey but it was delicious. The place is pretty cool vibe and you can tell they have a lot of regulars! Our waitress spent a ton of time talking to people that have turned into friends that frequently visit and sadly ignored our table most of the evening. It felt like all we did was wait. Drinks were served, then we waited 20 minutes for the waitress to return to take our order. Our food delivered to the table super fast which was unexpected. Then we enjoyed our meal and waited another 20+ minutes for the check. It was ridiculously slow and the restaurant was not crowded. So if you have a lot of time and don't mind chilling for over an hour and a half for a meal, this is the spot!

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