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

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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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 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

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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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

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 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

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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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

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

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

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

Food was good but the ordering from a scan leaves a lot to be desired. Too difficult to look thru the menu. My friend placed her order money was debited from her account but the restaurant didn't receive her order. They made her go to the bar and pay a second time. Not the way too promote good customer service. At least offer dessert or a drink. It put a damper on our experience The manager needs customer training read more

Gorgeous back patio seating area. Food was insanely good. House Pinot (included in happy hour) was delish. Thank you to our server Holly for a great night! read more

Pastabilities - Fried zucchini lasagna - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York

For a place that has over an hour of wait time to be seated, and has been recommended by Guy Fieri, I expected more. We actually grabbed a snack from home, ate there, and played a board game outside the restaurant (that we brought with us) before we were seated because of how long the quoted wait time was. The best thing we ate was the complimentary bread and hot tom; this set the expectation, and the entrees failed to meet it. Both the fried zucchini lasagna and the duck bacon flatbread pizza fell short. While the taste of both was great, the texture was what got in the way of eating more of it; we were sad to be leaving with most of our entrees because it meant that we would have to eat them later. The lasagna has very indistinct layering, and the flatbread was quite thick and chewy in terms of the crust as well as the amount of cheese on top. If you love cheese no matter the texture and amount, you might like these two dishes. Given how busy the restaurant is, there is a lot of chatter throughout from various people, and it seems like service struggles because of this. The service was okay at best, but understandable given how populated the restaurant was on a Friday night. I would likely not return to eat here, unless someone asked me personally to go. read more

Pastabilities - fried zucchini lasagna - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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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

We love love love Pastabilities! That being said, takeout and dine in are not made the same! We didn't receive any hot tomato oil was included in our order (arguably the best part), and the portion size was probably 1/3 of a dine in portion of pasta. It was still $20. Aside from that it was delicious as always. read more

Pastabilities - Pink vodka cream with Rigatoni - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Food is excellent. Ambiance is great, as is the service. Westin on every trip this way. K

Great food , make reservation , always busy it seems. Only complaint, its too busy , tables close together, at least the room we were in was loud and crowded, they gave other nicer areas I believe read more

We were visiting from CA and stumbled across this place. This place was awful! The only reason we are giving it a 3 is because the vibe was cute, drinks were good and the customer service was great! The food, not so much. We ordered the braised beef pasta and it was all salt and the pasta was gross. The manager came and took the plate and asked if we wanted anything else, we played it safe and got chicken Alfredo it was not great but we were able to eat some of it. We were recommended this place by the receptionist at our hotel and left disappointed. read more

2 and a half hour wait on an early Saturday afternoon. Please make sure you have a reservation.

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

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Moved to Syracuse 7 months ago and I live a block away and I've been here 3 times for dinner. This was my first time navigating the Toast lunch app...YaYa thanks for being helpful and checking in on us and taking care of us. The food here is wonderful and so is the service. read more

I've never had bad food or drinks here. Great servers, great quirky atmosphere. Love this place!

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

Food was flavorful and amazing, service was spot on. Place was packed from the get go. Will definitely be back

Had not been in years and glad we made the journey. The Fra Diavolo shrimp and scallop scampi is outstanding.

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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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

The ambiance of the restaurant was really warm and welcoming. The service was excellent. I do have to say the food was a little bit of a let down. I tried a new dish, the butternut squash and mushrooms lasagna. I didn't care for it. The sauce was really really thick. I should have stayed with the carbonara. It looked delicious. Next time I stick to the tried and true. Also make sure to go early or make reservations, it's packed on the weekends. read more

Was told not to miss this place while visiting Syracuse for International Jazz Festival. Why am I the last to know about Hot Tom Oil? Run don't walk to this restaurant and their bakery across the street. Loaded up on the HTO sold at bakery and then found out from reading a Food and Wine write up that Wegman's carries it. Pantry staple from now on. Thanks Maria for being a terrific server and for hooking us up with a stick of stretch bread! read more

Pastabilities - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York

The food and the service is alwaaaaays The only draw back is the long wait for a table or the long delay to make a reservation 2-3 weeks booked out online. I went 1/29/24 and was pleasantly surprised to not have to wait for a table. They had happy hour specials half off drinks $6 each. I got a spicy pineapple margarita and it was so delicious I also ordered the chicken parm (baby chicken parm) the regular chicken parm is double the amount of food and 2 whole chicken breasts. Their pasta is always al dente n freshly made. My favorite is the house bread n the spicy tomato dip sauce. It did look very neon red which I found kind of weird, but it could just be the lighting was "off." The atmosphere is nice. They have votive candles at the table and play awesome music. The server and hostess were all so kind n welcoming and made me feel comfortable. I was so happy I went. read more

Pastabilities - Chicken Parmesan and Spicy Pineapple margarita - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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Phenomenal food. It has been over a decade since I was last at Pastabilities and I was worried it would not be the same. It was even better than my memory. I cannot wait to go back and try more dishes. The service here was really excellent. I love that you can purchase the Spicy Hot Tomato Oil. The restaurant is a great vibe also. Clean and trendy. read more

Pastabilities - 50/50 Sauce with fettuccine and two grilled shrimp - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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I work around the corner and I was craving some pasta and a beer. So I stopped in the bar, and the bartender was super personable and knowledgeable. Grabbed an Italian Pilsner and on the menu I saw the duck bacon flatbread. The bartender talked it up and boy was he right! Even though I was thinking pasta and it's what brought me in, I always branched out when I see different proteins on a menu from the norms of just the standard four - poultry, beef, pork, fish. The flavor melded together so perfectly. The cheese with the Smokey flavor of the duck bacon, the fruit and fennel just pulled it all together. Whatever pan they fried it in, gives it more of a pizza crisp and crunch than a flatbread. I was told they only prep so many a day, if you're looking to try something different and elevated for the Syracuse area, this is it. read more

Pastabilities - Duck Bacon Flatbread - Italian Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Was in Syracuse for a college visit and did some research on where to go. Found that this place was on DDD so I thought we would give it a try. We were driving in from MA so with about 1.5 hours left in the drive I had my wife check out the menu and she found that you could put your name on the waitlist, so she did. Best move ever. By the time we arrived at the restaurant our table was ready. We sat down right away at a table right near the open kitchen. The entire staff was great. We talked to staff while they waited for orders to come up. Anyone that walked by filled our waters and asked if we needed anything. We ordered a couple of drinks, summer sangria was very refreshing and a Miami vice, which my wife thought was too strong, like that's a thing. Our meal came with complimentary spicy hot tomato oil and stretch bread. This is the greatest stuff ever. They give you a huge amount of bread and the tomato oil is so damn good you can't stop eating it. We also ordered the calamari and it was delicious, the coating on the calamari was perfect, a little peppery for my wife but she still ate a bunch of it. For dinner I had the shrimp and scallop scampi with house made pasta. It was so good. My wife and son split two entrees, chicken parm and chicken Alfredo. The chicken parm was really good, they both loved it. They both liked the Alfredo but thought the chicken parm was better. We had a great experience and if my son goes to Syracuse we will be going back. read more

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I want to start by saying that my family I have been coming to Pastabilities for years. It's our spot for special occasions. I am sad to say that our recent visit on 8/28/25 was our first negative experience in 20 years. I'm not sure if management has changed or it was off night for them, but it left us scratching our heads. We put our names on the waitlist and waited for over an hour, which we were OK with. However, after we put our orders in, we waited a solid hour to get the food, which is unusual. I asked the server who brought the plates (not the same person who took our order) if something was wrong to which he said everything was fine and they just came off the line. We immediately noticed 3 of the 4 meals were cold to the touch. After we informed him, he frantically removed all the plates stacking them on top of each other in front of us. He seemed flustered, something was off. I'm not sure if our original server initially forgot to take us our food and this person stepped in, but the vibe was strange. The fourth plate was hot so we kept it, however that pasta ended up being a gummy ball. We assumed that that dish had been reheated in some way, but we don't know. We let that go. Once we received our new plates, they were hot. However, within 5 minutes of receiving them, our original server (who we had not seen since initially ordering) asked us if we were "still workin' on them". We were frusterated. Meanwhile, the restaurant had emptied out and we were the only ones in the dining room. We even waited about 20 minutes for the server to take our credit card after she left the bill. We spent almost 4 hours in the restaurant. Something was defintely off on this night. But at the very least a visit from a manager or an apology or any acknowledgement at all when paying the bill would have gone a long way. We were baffled and still are! read more

I made a reservation for 7 people for 6:15, we arrived about 10 minutes early, I checked in with the hostess, she asked if all 7 people were present, I said we have one person parking and will arrive any second ,she then completely ignored us. We all sat in the cubby area for another 30 minutes , she never looked at us or even acknowledged our existence, meanwhile sitting multiple people. Finally at 6:35 she announced my name and asked me if all 7 people were now here, I said yes we have been since 6:15 .. and she replied that she was waiting for me to check in .. and they had sent me a text .. ( she never gave us that instruction ) and why send a text when we are literally 4 feet from her the entire time .. she was being condescending and passive aggressive .. it really started our bday celebration off bad, luckily the food service and food quality redeemed our experience , but not sure if I want to go back .. the vibe seems like we are lucky to be in their establishment,plenty of other places to spend $500 read more