Looking to have a semi-bougie date night at home while on a budget in the city?
Pasta Supply Co. got you!
For less than $26, you can get two generous plates of fresh, housemade pastas in unique sauces like calabrian xo sauce or 2x cultured pink butter...just to name a few.
And, you'll look like a rockstar chef for just boiling water.
Hey, maybe you'll even get lucky later that night! ;)
Pasta Supply Co. (PSC) in Inner Richmond has been on my list to go to but it's a long trek to get to so I'm happy that they've opened a second location in The Mission (took over Dumpling Club). The owner-chef is a Delfina and Locanda alum so you know the pasta is going to be legit.
PSC is a modern pasta shop selling over 30 housemade pastas with many varieties that you will not find elsewhere in the bay like thick, chewy Busiate or Salt Cod Plumpers (raviolis). And, they have over a dozen housemade sauces.
Pastas are sold in 10 oz. boxes for $8.75 and filled pastas are sold 12 oz. boxes for $16.75. Sauces are $8.50-$15.50. Cooking instructions are on each box label. You can freeze the pasta and sauces.
They also sell housemade bread (pan'terra), olive oils, spices, condiments, and wine.
After 5 pm, they have dinner service (fast-casual). On the menu: anti-pasti (olives, salad, burrata, meatballs, etc), six fresh pastas, and two desserts. Wine available at retail price.
I appreciate their transparent pricing. They did away with tipping so what you see is what you pay (even for dinner) and staff gets a % of sales. There wasn't even an option to tip when I was paying.
M Y P I C K S
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* Berkshire Pork Belly Buttons filled w/ pork belly, pork shoulder, chicken liver, cabbage, shio koji, herbs, parm, and butter ($16.75)
* 2x Cultured Pink Pepper Butter: Butter, sauerkraut, pink peppercorns, and shio koji ($8.50)
The Results?
Deceptively basic AF looking (that's my fault) but hella delicious (1/3rd portion shown): https://tinyurl.com/y89h74vt
Perfectly al-dente baby raviolis with a savory pork belly filling and rich earthiness from the chicken liver. The hot pasta absorbed the cultured butter sauce which was well-balanced with a nice spice, tang, and umami to cut through the richness. Oh, and can't forget about the *hand-rubbed* chili flakes. There's a warning on the label and no joke - I love that they're hella hot because chili flakes usually aren't spicy enough to me.
They suggest finishing with parmigiano but I had none on-hand.
One box of pasta is enough for two generous servings but I think you can stretch it to three portions if you have a side salad or soup. I had leftover butter for at least 5+ servings.
They kindly threw in a side of Romanesco Broccoli w/ a buttermilk, jalapeno, and caper dressing. I'm not a caper person but their usage of it in lieu of salt adds a subtle saltiness and acid to the crisp broccoli that was lightly dressed with a creamy buttermilk sauce.
S E R V I C E
Awesome customer service. The owner, Anthony greeted me and was there to help answer any questions I had. Anna was so sweet and very helpful in helping me decide on a sauce to pair with the pork belly buttons.
A M B I A N C E
Light and airy shop with the pastas and sauces displayed behind the glass cases. There's seating for about 24 people inside. No outdoor seating.
P A R K I N G
Difficult street parking but there's a parking garage a block away on Bartlett/21st. Beware on Thursdays, the street PCS is located at is closed off for Mission Community Market (Night Farmers Market).
Overall, excellent fresh pastas and sauces that you won't find anywhere in the bay. PSC is a great option for top-tier restaurant quality meal at home for a fraction of the cost...esp now that service fees, healthy sf tax, etc. are back on the table. read more