Omg - I cant believe where to begin - you want pasta this is the place and if you love sauce this is the place!!! Summer thyme sangria - nice and light - when you sit down bread and sauce and be ready as the sauce has a nice kick - all the staff was extremely nice - our waitress was great, the bus girl was great and I will assume it was the manager that walked over to ass and made sure we were good and told us to make sure to go to the state fair! The ambiance was very cute the two things that I saw was the front door and and if you sit at the bar which I thought was cool was you have bigs or a pocketbooks there are coat hooks underneath - this is a must do and see and get there when they open or make a reservation! Enjoy my pics as they do no justice read more

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One of my fav places to grab a bite to eat in downtown Syracuse. Walking distance from surrounding blocks downtown that house many offices or parking lots around the corner from the restaurant. A group of 6 of us went for lunch. They do not take reservations and lunch is pretty hit or miss for seating availability. There are booths, bar seating, and tables to the right as well as the back of the restaurant. During the warmer months, there is outdoor seating. Food is reasonably priced and delicious. They have a lunch special that changes daily. Menu is digital that you can view using your phone but they also have physical menus upon request. If you're looking for good pastas, soups, salads and all around food, check out Pastabilities! read more

I visited from Omaha, Nebraska and would definitely go back to this restaurant. The food was brought to the table quickly and was delectable. Lots of options to choose from - my friend ordered the Pesto Fredo and it was refreshing. Perfect environment for casual eating or even a business meeting. read more

Pastabilities - House Tomato Sauce & Stretch Bread - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York

A colleague of mine and I found out we were going to be in Syracuse for work, we immediately booked a reservation! We went on a Sunday evening and boy were we glad we thought in advance. We arrived early and decided to sit at the bar after checking in with a very friendly hostess. We were seated promptly at our reservation time. Our waitress was super bubbly and very attentive. We took all of her recommendations twas not disappointed at all! As a matter of fact I was so delighted with the food I returned the next day for more The antipasto was so fresh, but you either need to share it or only have that as it is filing. My colleague loved his carbonara, he said the pasta was fresh, he didn't even feel bloated after consuming it. I'm not sure which item was the star for me because that hot tom sauce is absolutely incredible and because I didn't check a bag, I have to order some online. The fried Zucchini lasagna was to die for and I'm not a vegetarian, but I would order it over and over again! Last, but certainly not least the spiced peach mango burrata was very interesting in a great way and unique to the point in my travels I haven't come across anything similar. It was delicious just writing this review makes me want to take a flight just for it. This menu has something for everyone and no one will be disappointed, I guarantee. It is a bit dark in there if you sit in a booth as we did. I do wish there were chairs at the bar as opposed to stools, but that's really the only complaint. read more

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Not a fan. Bread comes out room temperature (not warm or toasted), accompanied by a small pool of tomato sauce. I asked for olive oil and crushed chili flakes - much better. The pasta was tasty. Adding anything to the pasta is extra. Overall, too expensive for what you get. read more

The Pastabilities are endless! After being featured on DDD it's extremely busy so a reservation is required. We started with the meatball bake and it didn't disappoint. I had ravioli with bolognese sauce and it was so delicious and my husband had linguine with pesto sauce and loved it. If I'm ever in the Syracuse area I will definitely go back to Pastabilities. read more

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I've been to Pastabilities a few times, and it's one of my favorite date night locations downtown! You really can't go wrong with anything on their menu, everything I've tried has been divine. The bread and hot tom oil is an awesome start to a meal. My go to order is chicken parmesan, with chocolate cake for dessert. The staff is very friendly, and I've never had a long wait for food. I'd definitely recommend a reservation though, as wait times for a table can be long. read more

Pastabilities - Chocolate cake with caramel frosting - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York

I went for lunch which is a fast casual setting. The service during lunch is minimal as you order online using a QR code and then your food is brought to you but not much else. I didn't mind this at all. They also had the option to order at the bar and pay there with cash. I ordered the chicken riggies and they were honestly some of the best I have ever had. Perfect amount of spice and the chicken was nice and juicy. It was a pretty decent portion for the price. I would definitely go back and try some other items on the menu. read more

Pastabilities - chicken riggies - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York

This place is absolutely delicious and the ambiance is so relaxing. Food came out fast and our serve was great! We made reservations but it was worth the wait. We're definitely planning another trip here, love it love it love it! read more

Pastabilities - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York

I just had an incredible time here with my husband and my mother in law. We got here at 3:30PM and there was already a line formed of people waiting for the 4:00 opening. We were seated at a booth and our waitress was Lakin, who was OUTSTANDING. Seriously, she represents the restaurant so well and did an incredible job. She was attentive, but not overbearing, and knowledgable of the menu. So, the vibe inside is really cool. It has a cozy industrial feel to it. We loved it. Now the food. The stretch bread and hot tomato sauce. Out of this world. It reminded me of my grandmothers spicy sauce, which is saying a lot. We had additional garlic bread as an appetizer, along with the Wicky Wicky pasta-cini (fried angel hair pasta w/ riggie sauce). Both were great. I couldn't have been happier, we were off to a great start. I had the lasagna, my husband had the chicken riggies, and my mother in law had the roasted chicken parm with pumpkin ravioli. The lasagna was great and there was a huge portion of it. I loved the pesto drizzle over it. I'd absolutely get this again. My husband's chicken riggies were great. Spicy, creamy, full of flavor. Seriously, a home run. And then there was my mother in laws chicken dish. The presentation was okay, but this is why we don't judge a book by its covers. This may have been the best dish we had that night. The chicken was packed full of flavor and the pumpkin ravioli was great. Give me a whole dish of those please! Overall, blown away from service to food and everything by in between. We absolutely will be back and will be bringing our friends. On a side note, their house Cab Sav is In Sheep's Clothing by Maison Noir. This is Andre Mack's vineyard and is one of my husbands favorite Cab Sav's. Major props to whoever added this to the menu. read more

HEAVEN. I wish they had this in my hometown city, my gosh it's SO FREAKING GOOD. If you'd like to eat here, plan ahead and make a reservation. On graduation week, we waited 3 1/2 hours for a 9:30 PM seating finally and it was worth it. We were seating and served bread and a tomato type marinara/oil - I wish I could buy it by the bottle it was amazing. One person at our table ordered a salad for themselves and it came out big enough to feed us all so we all ended up enjoying the Little Gem salad, also amazing. For dinner, I had the Broccoli, walnut, garlic oil pasta with the cone shaped noodle (can't remember the name) and added mushrooms. This pasta is perfectly simple. Wouldn't change a thing. The mushrooms were a complimentary addition and I didn't feel heavy and stuffed after eating it compared to a lot of pasta dishes. The portions are huge for everything. Like enough for 2-3 people. 10/10 amazing!! read more

Pastabilities - Garlic Oil, Broccoli & Walnuts - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Amazing service for our recent meal. The waiter was friendly and attentive. I recommend ordering the stretch bread with their signature Hot Tom Oil, the first round is complementary and would suit two people. I ordered the baked spinach manicotti and my partner ordered the riggies turn down (riggie sauce and Alfredo sauce combined) with meatballs. The server informed me the manicotti was overdone and offered to have it remade, but little did they know the crunchy, browned, cheese is my favorite! Can't wait to go back! read more

Pastabilities - Hot Oil Appetizer - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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Great evening for our party of 6. We had no reservations but got on the waitlist and waited about half an hour or so sipping drinks near the front entrance. Lively place, but when we were seated, it was in a relatively quiet side room. Fast service. Excellent bread and spicy tomato oil sauce while we waited. We ordered an antipasto and the calamari for the table, both excellent. Most of us had pasta dishes - bolognese or carbonara - all of which were excellent . I had the short ribs with pappardelle pasta - also very good, but a little salty. I hadn't been to Pastabilities in years, but will return soon. read more

Another trip to Syracuse and another trip to Pastabilities. This place is always a good time, and their pasta offerings are always delicious. The spicy tom is soo good with bread, but very red pepper heavy if you're not into that. This time I cut it with Alfredo and added seared scallops as the protein over pappardelle. It was a little too much spicy tom for me, and my stomach regretted it later. read more

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The food and service was amazing! We went for a Mom and daughter dinner and we had the best time. We had to wait 45 minutes but had coffee at the bar and the bartenders were so amazing! They even gave us water after our lattes while we were waiting. 45 minutes went by so fast. I would highly recommend this place! read more

The best pasta and great service too. The menu is full of favorites. Bolognese sauce is superb and chicken riggies, meatballs all very good. Plus their signature daily bread with spicy hot tomato oil comes as an appetizer with your order. We'll be back! read more

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Came back to Syracuse after graduating from SU many years ago. I knew one spot I had to go to was Pastabilities. The food, ambiance and service were exactly as I remember! Top notch. The vibe inside the restaurant is inviting and intimate without being pretentious. The staff are friendly and helpful but never make you feel rushed. We loved the stretch bread with spicy tomato dipping oil - the recipe and quality has not changed in 15 years. Still an absolutely perfect way to start your meal! The pasta options are numerous and I love that they give you the ability to combine sauces for a unique meal. One person is our party was vegan and was pleasantly surprised by all of the options that fit her dietary needs. She especially liked the vegan meatballs. Our meal was delicious and our experience overall was so enjoyable. I only hope I don't wait another 15 years before coming back! read more

Pastabilities - Bolognese - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Dining week in Syracuse. 3 courses for either $25 or $35. I had the soup du jour, which was chili. It was meaty and a little spicy with a warm, smokey taste. The bread and hot tomato oil was delicious,as always. I ordered the homemade linguine with olive oil, broccoli, walnuts and cheese. It was very good and the pasta was perfectly cooked. I added a little of the hot tomato oil because I needed a little more sauciness. The Expresso cake with mocha frosting was rich and full of flavor. Our server Christina was perfect! read more

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I love eating here but last night I had things to do, so I decided to grab take out. Fun fact: pastabilities excels at burgers as well as pasta. Their meatball smash burger was delicious. Pour a little hot tomato oil on it and it's amazing. I also appreciate their customer service. I got there early, but my order did end up running a bit late. They added in some fresh oil and bread to make up for it. read more

Absolutely the best experience! The food is all made from scratch with the exception of maybe the gluten free pasta (which was also delicious). Very nice atmosphere, fantastic customer service and excellent food!! My non-gluten free family loved the meatballs, garlic bread and their entrees...especially the Mac and cheese. I had chicken riggies with gluten free pasta. So good!! read more

We had a reservation on a busy Friday night and were seated right away. The wait staff is very attentive. Bread wasbrought out with warm tomato sauce, the only thing that could've made it better was if the bread was warm too. we each got drinks, the waitress let us know that if we wanted one of the non-alcoholic drinks, they could add anything we want to it, they were very accommodating. Pasta was cooked to perfection. We will definitely be back! read more

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Had another great time here! It was packed on a Saturday night, we were lucky enough to snag a seat at the bar. The bar tender was super personable and attentive. Our cocktails were delicious. My pasta dish was tasty as always. My only complaint was my dish had about 1/2 the amount of pasta as the other guests I was with. It was discouraging that the gluten free portion of pasta was so much smaller. read more

Pastabilities - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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Really wasn't impressed - was hoping for so much more. It started with the bread and the oil. I was hoping the bread would be warm wasn't it was cold and didn't really like the oil and would've preferred butter; regarding the entrées - I had asked for pasta sauce that was not spicy instead I got what the server called a two out of 10 spicy. I could barely eat it. It was too spicy. One of the other guests had angel hair pasta that arrived in a giant clump. Two of us had dessert one was chocolate mousse, which was 2/3 whipped cream, very little chocolate and a small portion; the most disappointing was our birthday guest got the gelato Sunday with a chocolate chip cookie. The chocolate chip cookie was burnt, and the gelato was inedible. read more

If you ask anyone in Syracuse where to eat, then they will suggest Pastabilities. It is just simply that good. It's a bit more of a hipster-ish place, but still extremely nice inside. It's crowded and lively, but in a way that means you can still hold conversation indoors easily. Highly HIGHLY recommend their PESTO FREDO. And of course, you must try their famous stretch bread and tomato oil. They have a little Pastabilities bakery that's across the street from them, which I have bought bread from multiple times. A true staple of Syracuse, in my opinion! Definitely too expensive to go to often, but great for a celebration, a nice date, or a birthday. read more

We arrived this week after not having been to the restaurant in quite some time. We were looking forward to our meals. The restaurant was extremely crowded with what appeared to be many SU students returning to college. There were 4 people in our party. The hot oil sauce and bread were delicious! Unfortunately 3 of us ordered the pasta with broccoli, garlic, cheese and walnuts. The pasta was extremely dry, clumped together and flavorless. Very disappointed. We won't be heading back anytime soon. read more

Words can't describe the amazingness that comes from Pastabilities. The food is amazing, the service has always been top tier, and the overall vibe and ambiance of the place is top notch. Highly recommend the stretch bread and and the spicy hot tomato oil. You won't regret stopping by! read more

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I travel for work and let me tell you I can here TWICE. I've never had such great food, the beef short rib pasta is to die for and I got it twice because it was that good! The bread with the oil and sauce is well balanced and delicious, I've never been to a place that's done this but apparently it's popular in the area. My coworker and I made sure to have every last drop. The beef short rib pasta, the star of the show. Fresh noodles, tender and flavorful beef in a creamy mushroom sauce. I mean don't even order anything else because I'd fly back here just for this damn pasta. read more

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Pastabilities might be the most poppin' place in town. It seems to have the most reviews, the longest line, and even an online order could take over an hour. I was lucky enough to squeak an order in at the end of the day for pickup my last day in town. Because it was my last day, I went ahead and ordered two pastas to try two sauces. Both for science, and because I might be a pasta heather. I quite liked the Alfredo. One of my favorites actually. The sauce was tasty and consistency felt great mixed with the fresh cooked fettuccini. Their signature hot tomato sauce lost me a bit. It both didn't feel hot or plentiful enough. While the sauce was ok, it was hard to imagine it as a breakthrough fan favorite for any reason in particular. Felt a bit basic. When I am back in town, I'll have to come back around to try even more sauces and even more noods! read more

I was traveling for business and found this cute spot. I sat at the bar and met the bar server Scott who was friendly and helpful. Once I found the pasta is homemade I had to rethink what I wanted. He helped me decide and my dinner was delicious. I believe it was called pesto fredo. They also start you off with bread in the most delicious dipping sauce which I bought a jar to bring home. I'm looking forward to my next visit! read more

Pastabilities - Pesto Fredo with pine nuts - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Visiting Syracuse just for a day for work and this place was recommended by a friend. I had no idea it was also on diners, drive ins and dives until doing a little more menu research! I ordered online for lunch and was super easy which I love! I ordered the spicy bolo with linguine and the wicked chicken riggies (what they made on the DDD episode). The total was $34 which I felt was reasonable for lunch prices! And once I saw how much food it was I was very pleased. My order was done in under 15 min and they sent me a text to let me know! They have shelves to the right for to-go orders and it was very organized. The spicy bolo was my favorite, but that could just be because that's my favorite pasta dish. The sauce was delicious and hearty and the pasta was clearly fresh made pasta. The chicken riggie dish was hottt. So beware if you're not into spicy food. But it was delicious. I'm not normally a fan of any type of cream based sauce, but this was light and fresh. The pasta was delicious! Very very fresh! Lots of big chunks of chicken and tons of flavor. The portions were huge and I'll have plenty to eat for a few days. They also give you a slice of French bread with each entree. I highly recommend this place and love all the ways you could customize your dish to make it just perfect! Next time I'll dine in because it looked super cute and had a big bar too! read more

Pastabilities - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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Arrived for lunch after not being here in a while. Instead of going along the line and picking out what you want, you now get seated at a table and can scan the menu and order right from the table. After ordering, the staff delivers your food. This seems to be a great system. I was expecting the salads which I found on the menu, and I ordered two side salads, which were very sizable. I got the kale salad and the broccoli salad. As usual, the flavors are wonderful and the salads are fresh. My lunch, companion, and I were really happy to see that we were serve some of their famous flatbread with our salads. I was a little surprised at the cost for the salads, but everything is getting more expensive so it is not surprising. Staff are very friendly and welcoming, and the place is very clean. I've been coming here for 30 years and I always enjoy my meal. read more

Pastabilities - Kale and broccoli salads - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York

I am very particular with my pasta sauce.... I do not like my pasta sauce hot/spicy. Or my bolognese saucy. Should cling to the pasta,texture should be more like a paste. read more

If you don't have a reservation, you're going to wait for hours and I thought the food was going to be the best. It was average. Just your average pasta you could get anywhere else. However, service was nice and the inside looks amazing and vibrant. Not worth the hype, is an average pasta place, but still good. read more

Hands down the best service & food that I've had in awhile. Their spicy hot tomato oil with bread and their Hot Tom Alfredo was to die for. Portions are huge. It's enough for two people. I will definitely be back! read more

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its so comforting inside. something about it-- its just cozy!! the waiter was so nice, i didnt have time to get her name though. wicky wicky meatball riggies are so good! delicious meal choice if youre a fan of spice read more

Pastabilities - Wicky-Wicky Meatball Riggies - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York

One of my family's favorite places to eat. Love the hot oil and bread and the pastas are amazing.

Pastabilities never disappoints. Although we live 150 miles west, we enjoy any excuse to go through Syracuse & enjoy Pastabilities unique spin on Italian classics. Their hot tomato oil & stretch bread have become legendary throughout the region. This time they created a Hot Tomato bourbon bbq pork chop- Heavenly! The accompanying Mac & cheese bake complimented the dish perfectly. Emily was our gracious & attentive server. Ryland links staff, service, and guests flawlessly. Put this place on your bucket list! read more

I could not speak more highly of this place. I came here all the time in college for their lunch special and had to stop by when I was driving through. The lunch special used to be a little bit cheaper but it is still the same quality food. I had fettuccine with the spicy hot tomato oil. You can not go wrong with this sauce. I ordered online and it was ready in about 15 minutes. It was $14 and came with bread. They also had a special for $18 and that came with soup. Their lunch special is simple and easy and you still get the same quality pasta you would if you went to dinner. read more

Pastabilities - Fettuccine with Spicy Hot Tomato Oil - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York

This restaurant is the absolute best . Their signature sauce is absolutely delicious and the homemade pasta is amazing

Pastabilities is THE BEST FOOD in Syracuse. We visited with our out-of-town friends on a Wednesday night, and definitely glad to have our reservation. I love how friendly and accommodating servers are when you visit. They have a great variety of music, sometimes live, as well as awesome decor that make you feel fancy and grungy and overall special to be in the space. We LOVE the spicy tomato oil- I would drink it personally. If you haven't been, you're missing out and I hope you change your mind and come here. read more

Pastabilities - Spicy Hot Tomato Oil - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York