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    Pasta Stories

    4.4 (94 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 7:30 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    Vy D.

    Great pasta spot with high meat quality when you're in Torrance, located inside Tokyo Central market. I love their Wagyu A5 meat, super tender and juicy. I would order delivery more from here for my lazy days.

    "Ehime" Seafood Spaghetti
    Zeeshan Q.

    Love this quaint little restaurant located in the dining area of Tokyo Central. It specializes in savory Italian noodle dishes with a unique Japanese twist. I ordered the Ehime, which had spaghetti noodles in a creamy garlic sauce topped with scallops, calamari, clams, and shrimp. Definitely a delicious and quick bite. Best of all you can grab a drink from Tokyo central to complete the meal. Highly recommend checking them out.

    Avocado, yam, and tuna
    Noba N.

    Pasta Stories is a relatively new pasta place that opened inside of Tokyo Central Specialty Market on PCH. Their pricing is super affordable! Especially their napolitan/tarako pastas are under $10! I have tried their tarako pasta and it was a solid choice. I went back a month later and tried their avocado, yam, and tuna pasta. That was AMAZING! They make a peperoncino, and in a separate bowl give you some cut up yam, tuna, avocado and mix in with your peperoncino. It was super delicious. It said they only serve like 10 plates a day. I felt lucky to be able to order it. I'm excited to try their other options in the future!

    Alice H.

    I saw this place on Yelp and it looked good but I had no idea it was a restaurant at the food court inside Tokyo central. I already forgot the names of the pastas I got... oops. The one w salmon was not very good. I didn't know it wouldn't have sauce and it tasted very bland to me. The one w the sauce was pretty good but I don't know if I just wasn't hungry, it didn't smack. I just feel like it looks better than it tastes. i don't think ill try this place again tbh :/

    "Iwate" Mushroom Spaghetti
    Melanie G.

    Came here on a weekend at lunch time and it wasn't too busy! The food does take a little bit to come out but that's because it's made fresh, so I appreciate that I got the Iwate dish, which is angel hair with 2 kinds of mushrooms and spinach in a soy and butter sauce. It might not look like a big portion but they do give a good amount (especially for $13) that can definitely be eaten over 2 meals. The sauce was simple but deliciously savory and not too heavy! The vegetables were cooked well and good additions to the dish. It's nothing extraordinary but it's not a traditional pasta and most of all, it's good and sometimes you just need that. I also really appreciate that they take food allergies seriously here!

    Pescatore
    Julia H.

    Came here on a Saturday morning. Wait did the food was than 10 minutes. Got the following pasta 1. Hokkaido cream sauce 3. Osaka wagyu beef meat spaghetti 3. Ehime seafood pasta 4. Ehime 2 pescatore The best one was probably the Ehime 2. The Osaka and seafod pasta were about the same. Don't think the wagyu part made any difference if it were just regular meat. Added some salt to the Hokkaido cream pasta which made it better but was not a favorite. Liked the side salad. Overall there was too much pasta noodle and needed more sauce. Service was great. A bit too far for me to come here again.

    "Yokohama" Napolitan Spaghtti
    Michael T.

    Went here in the afternoon on a Sunday for lunch and to also do some shopping at Tokyo Central. The staff were friendly and also very helpful especially when it came to food allergies which I appreciate a lot. I ordered the Yokohama which was very tasty! It had a nice sweet and savory tomato sauce and had a nice kick to it as well. The noodles were also cooked well and had a nice texture to them. The portion sizes that they gave were pretty good as well! I also enjoyed the mushrooms and sausages that were in the spaghetti as well!

    Matcha Cream Pasta $16
    Jeanne P.

    I was skeptical about visiting this place due to the marketing, but the reviews and appealing photos convinced me to go. I went the same day I had carbs for lunch--a double-carb day. I've been to a couple of Japanese pasta specialty stores in LA and a few in Japan prior to my visit. I ordered the matcha cream pasta for $16, and I was impressed! I received my order fresh and piping hot. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to taste the matcha. It tasted more like basil pesto, but it was still good. The price is reasonable compared to competitors in LA, and I love how it's casual and how you don't need to sit in a restaurant to eat quality food like this. Service was decent. You order on a kiosk and will receive your order within 10-15 minutes. They had some dessert items missing, but it was ok since I wasn't thinking of getting any anyway. So far, I have a great impression. Looking forward to my next visit to try the other items! Hopefully desserts will be available then as well!

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    Beto R.

    Stopped by Tokyo Central food court for a quick lunch and decided to try Pasta Stories. After browsing through their menu board on the wall, I chose Kyoto Matcha Cream Pasta with Chicken (extra charge for shrimp). The order was placed through the tablet stand in front of the store and it was easy and simple. The food was ready in about 15 min. The creamy sauce, reminiscent of pesto sauce, was rich and flavorful without being excessively oily. The thin noodles were pleasantly al dente. The cheese topping added texture and flavor to the dish. The chicken pieces were soft and tender, and mushrooms complemented well with other ingredients. I just wished the presence of matcha was more noticeable since both its taste and aroma were quite subtle. The portion was good for the price. A pleasant meal overall.

    Tiny dried bits of seafood nothing like there photos.

    I'm not sure where the good reviews come from. Had the Ehime 2 which was essentially a white wine seafood linguine. It looked NOTHING like the photos with tiny dried calamari, scallops and clams if there were any at all. Just look at the photo. It was 99% pasta with a few bits of overcooked dried seafood. Having eaten similar food outside of California, I truly believe the outrageous cost of living here kills the quality and value you get from restaurants here that it is quite noticeable unless you're a full time resident and don't know any better. This includes most of the Japanese restaurants in the area. Sad.

    I had been eyeing this Japanese pasta spot for a while, and I finally got to try it! My first thought was, "Wow, these prices are so affordable!" Especially with inflation, it's hard to believe. Everything I tried was absolutely delicious. The "Nagano" features premium chilled Shinshu A5 Wagyu steak from Nagano Prefecture. The beef is never frozen, making it incredibly tender and flavorful!!! It's definitely a must-try! The Japanese-style pasta paired perfectly with the refreshing lemon-flavored salad on top. I also loved the desserts! The matcha tiramisu was rich and flavorful without being overly sweet.

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    Tram B.

    Super late review, but I highly recommend trying this place out. They cook fresh on order and have many different options. The prices are also very friendly and they give you a good portion. It's located inside Tokyo Central so you're able to take a nice walk for groceries after too! Matcha Cream Pasta - How do you not order something like this? It sounded too unique to pass up. The pasta was very creamy in texture and very light in taste so it was easy to just inhale it without feeling too heavy afterwards. There's mostly mushrooms for protein in here. Seafood Pasta - This one will give you that usual meat sauce flavor. It feels more ordinary since it's your typical pasta with seafood, which was very generous with the mussels and shrimp. Very worth the price as it gives you a lot of protein and can satisfy hunger.

    Osaka and Kyoto
    Nina W.

    I liked this place but my husband thought it was average. We got the Kyoto and Osaka. The Kyoto is better than the Osaka. It's creamy with good flavor, chicken was kind of dry and salty though. Osaka is a bit average red sauce pasta. Tip: there can be a wait so we placed an order and then went to the Tokyo Central drink section to pick our beverage :) took about 10 mins for our food to come out. Worth a try, reasonably priced. They use angel hair pasta.

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    Ask the Community - Pasta Stories

    Do they have gluten free pasta?

    Will they be open on Christmas Day?

    I phoned them today 11/15 and they were not yet sure about their Thanksgiving or Xmas hours but said yes they will be open with a short day.

    Are there vegan options?

    Yes!!!

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    4.2(882 reviews)
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    This is easily the worst service experience I have ever had…read more I placed an online order and drove over to pick it up, only to realize after leaving that they handed me someone else's food. That mistake forced me to waste 30 minutes driving all the way back to the restaurant. When I brought it back, there was zero apology. The female employee simply handed me another bag without saying sorry--and when I checked it, it was ANOTHER person's food for the second time in a single day. Instead of apologizing for wasting an hour of my time, she just stared at me blankly and shamelessly demanded my order number with a terrible attitude. I was completely speechless. If your staff cannot even perform the basic task of checking a customer's name on a pick-up order, they need serious re-training or should be reassigned to jobs that require zero brainpower. Furthermore, when your gross incompetence causes a customer to make two extra trips and waste 30 minutes, basic decency dictates that you offer a simple "I'm sorry." Management desperately needs to teach their employees basic manners and customer service 101.

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    A little pricey for lunch but good food and nice flavors.

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    FishBonz Casual Seafood Grill - Veggie Bowl

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    4.7(97 reviews)
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    Great American International Seafood Market - Fresh and Frozen Seafood

    Fresh and Frozen Seafood

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    Quality seasonings

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