Always good. Very affordable portions. Don't leave without getting their cookie dough to go. Fabulous. read more

What a gem! It's a shame I don't live closer, every employee and I would be on a first name basis. This is a super cute boutique Italian/international grocery with an amazing deli. I have been partial to the panini they've had on special, the hot honey brisket. Love the beef, love the flavor combination, love how everything melds together, love the crunch of the bread. I've tried a couple bites of other paninis and they've been great as well. The store has anything you could need to make whatever Italian meal that could come to mind, and more. I love the unique items you can get at the deli. I know I'll be back! read more

Fresh off reclaiming my 10-Year Elite badge (black badge energy restored), and this spot was worthy of the first review. Lotsa Pasta is the real deal. A warm, family-run Italian deli filled with authenticity, quality, and genuine friendliness the moment you walk in. The selection is impressive: stacked paninis, classic Italian deli meats, cold options, and a plethora of traditional sides. Everything feels fresh, thoughtfully made, and crafted with care. The bread alone deserves applause ! freshly baked focaccia, baguettes, sourdough, and rustic loaves that smell like heaven the second you step inside. They also offer homemade pasta, a large and tempting cheese selection, plus a refrigerated section packed with house-made dips, spreads, and fresh prepared foods. Beyond the deli, you'll find shelves of packaged snacks, cookies, biscotti, sauces, and specialty goods, making it easy to leave with far more than you planned. Service is warm, welcoming, and truly small-business friendly -- the kind of place where you feel like a regular even on your first visit. Bonus: a cozy indoor café area to sit, eat, and enjoy a coffee while soaking in the neighborhood Italian deli vibe. If you appreciate authentic, fresh, family-run food spots, this place belongs on your list. Strong opening chapter to the 10-Year Elite era. read more

Love this place! Great subs, and their grocery store has such fun finds too! I love to buy fun italian sodas, or their premade-frozen options as easy to bake foods. read more

Another stop at Lotsa Pasta. This is a true Italian Market. I had a list of items I wanted this time. It's best to have a list or you will go crazy perusing the aisles and max out your credit card. For me, it was the products absent in my town --- Fregola, Guanciale, spinach pasta. Their 2lb loaf of cracked wheat bread is great for sandwiches. If it's lunch time, have one of their delicious Paninis in their little cafe next door. This is a DO stop place in Louisville. 53 read more

I stopped by Lotsa Pasta recently and decided to try the Reuben sandwich. Honestly, it tasted fine, but the size was disappointing--especially for $11. It felt more like a snack than a meal. The store itself is really cool though, with lots of unique items to browse through, so that part was fun. But as far as the food goes, I expected more for the price. Solid atmosphere, but the value just wasn't there this time. Three stars. read more

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Given the name, it's underwhelming: there is not that much pasta here. The selection is both limited and expensive. There's some of the usual imported goods, but it's not like you'd find in a city with a bigger Italian population. read more

I have never found anything at lots of pasta that wasn't excellent. They're frozen tortellini and ravioli is without compare. We buy their marinara sauce, the spicy version, by the case they have done several years. I highly recommend this local establishment. read more

Look at this sandwich and tell me there is enough chicken or prosciutto on it. Extremely disappointed with what used to be a go to for me and my family! read more

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Best old school deli type sandwiches. Fast and friendly workers, love being able to shop while waiting.

They got some hard to find cold cuts. Well actually just Black Kassel and mortadella. But they fall short in a few areas. Their pasta selection could be way better. I'm not seeing top notch brands from Italy. Their staff has a woke, use my pronoun vibe. Their bread is lacking flavor. They don't have teawurst. I've never had any of their prepackaged pastas or salads so i cannot speak on that, but it seems their frozen section is full of their stuff. Get some higher quality pasta! read more

I love this store so much! I have known John the owner since the days when he worked in a cheese shop and long before he opened lots of pasta on Bardstown Road. I can't say enough about the quality and variety of food. You can find here and the friendly service. We usually go there to get olives and stuffed grape leaves and good cheese. Also there calzones and fresh pasta is wondrous. read more

I've never had a bad sandwich, big selection of sandwiches, hot or cold whatever you like. Everyone is pleasant even during the lunch crunch. I love the variety of fresh breads, frozen pasta, soups, pizza and sauces. read more

Fantastic place!! They have homemade noodles to take home along with premade pasta meals to heat up. Their deli is also exceptional with fantastic sandwiches. I get the Italian sub with banana peppers and it is so good and a great size. They have fantastic oils with put in the bread. It's great quality ingredients on a simple sandwich. Everyone who works there is very kind and helpful. And it really has a mom and pop local ambiance. You can get a good amount of grocery goods there too but not everything. And they have a small international section with some Asian goods as well. I cannot attest to their baked goods. I was not a fan of the cannoli but that was years ago and I am very picky. read more

Everything, amazing store with soooo much Italian products to choose from. They also have a deli with fresh goods that also makes sandwiches and we were impressed with the tasty ness and quality of there traditional food. We also got a loaf of fresh Italian sesame crusted bread in the way out, what else could you ask for. read more

Such a great spot! Family owned and operated for over 30 years. Hungry? The sandwiches are delicious! Wanna cook an epic Italian meal? Lots of fresh ingredients to choose from... cheeses, pasta, canned San Marzano tomatoes, sauces, etc.... Absolutely everything you would need to make a fabulous charcuterie board... meats, cheeses, olives, crackers, dips, & more. Also, lots of premade frozen meals to take home... spaghetti, chicken pot pie, and more. I haven't tried the pizza but I will be back soon. One of my favorite places to shop! read more

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I finally made it to this location after seeing Lotsa Pasta at different farmers markets! As soon as I walked in I was surprised by all the items they sell; from sauces to oils to canned goods. You name it! The first thing I ran to get was the Benedictine dip because it is SO good. They also have a great frozen section and of course I had to get the Spinach & Cheese Tortellini. They have a deli so I got a Chicken & Prosciutto Panini and it was delicious! It was a tough choice though because all the sandwiches look good. They also have a coffee shop so you can buy your sandwich and then sit and enjoy it with a nice beverage. The staff was very friendly as well! I will definitely be back. read more

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The lasagna was everything I wanted and more. Layers of meat, cheese, and pasta all baked together into this perfect square of comfort. They even serve it with a side of marinara if you want extra sauce. I came here with family and everyone left happy. Place was clean and had a nice energy. You could tell it's a neighborhood favorite. read more

Lotsa Pasta - Italian Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Had the rigatoni with spicy sausage and wow it had a real kick. The tomato sauce was rich and clung to the pasta perfectly. Everything came out hot and fresh. Loved that they offer fresh cracked pepper at the table. Service was fast and friendly. It's a great casual spot if you want something hearty. read more

Lotsa Pasta - Italian Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

A fantastic market and deli. They have my favorite sandwiches in Louisville. The artichoke panini is awesome even if you're not a huge veggie fan. Their meatball sandwich is the best around - great bread and flavorful sauce and cheese. The curry chicken salad and chipotle pasta salad are crowd faves as well. They have an army of folks working the deli counter, and they're always quick to help, offer recommendations, and get you sorted out. This is a great go to for food on the go, apps for a party, etc. read more

Was picking up some ingredients and decided to grab lunch. 4 stars solely because the chicken parm sandwich was not their best creation. It's a warm sandwich and the flavors just were not there for me. It got a little soggy and I think my picky eater gene just turned on. I think I'll stick with cold sandwiches from them. I did finally get to try their focaccia, and OH MY GOODNESS. Why did no one tell me that I would sell my soul for a piece of garlic-y bread?? Their garlic focaccia has got to be the best one. It does have large chunks of cooked garlic in it, so if you are not a garlic girl I would maybe try the plainer ones. Also picked up some cannolis-- I'm not sure how frozen cannolis manage to stay so crispy and crunchy but they do. I seriously love this place, whether I'm picking up individual ingredients or grabbing lunch, it's such an amazing spot to go to. read more

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I purchased their homemade Lasagna which was amazing. Their bread is so delicious. The fresh pasta made daily, what!!! I can't wait to go back and try more. read more

I never visit Louisville without coming to Lotsa Pasta! Fabulous meats, cheeses, fresh pasta, dips, sauces...I could go in. It's always immaculate, the staff is so friendly and helpful. I take their spicy marinara home every trip. It's an edible adventure. read more

I just went for a quick sandwich but love this place! Everything from the meat to the bread is so fresh! And you can specify whatever you want on your sandwich with whatever bread. I had a pastrami and Swiss with lettuce and tomato and special sauce on sourdough. Sooooo good!!! My companion had a Reuben which he also raved about. On this nice day we sat outside at a picnic table and enjoyed. I'll keep coming back!! read more

One of my favorite shops in Louisville. It's worth going to Lotsa Pasta and walking in the door for the aroma alone. All the cheeses, herbs, and pasta you could hope for and much more. read more

We love their frozen pasta meals! We've had the white and red pastas - they make great meal train meals.

This is the best place for fresh pasta, focaccia, prosciutto, cheeses and other specialty foods especially during the holidays. Our tradition involves getting fresh spinach fettuccine and other items for Christmas dinner for our youngest daughter. I can't imagine going anywhere else for this special meal. read more

The best deli in Louisville Iv found so far for a great Cuban sandwich In-house Roasted Pork, in-house Baked Ham, Swiss, Pickle & Yellow Mustard on fresh Cuban bread. As well as great selection of European German style Frankfurters. The pasta salads are great ! we stop in once in awhile for lunch on the go or a grab n go for a weekend picnic. Great selection of cheese and difficult to find party food ingredients. Great friendly staff always polite and helpful very accommodating. read more

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My FAVORITE place to get anything Italian in the city! Can't go wrong with grabbing a panini while shopping for all of your authentic grocery staples! My personal fav is the black bean and Colby panini with jalapeño cream cheese but you can't go wrong with anything there! read more

I want to start by saying that I have been a long time customer. Every Oaks and Derby for the last 15 years my wife and I order 35 + box lunches to take to the track each day. Today I ordered a turkey and swiss on wheat sandwich that was less than desirable. There was maybe 3 thinly sliced pieces of turkey and the cheese was less than sixteenths of an inch thick. Very disappointed! I will be rethinking my future Oaks and Derby box lunch purchases. read more

This place was awesome. Very neat and interesting Italian market. If I had a lot of money I could definitely spend a lot of money in there. Sun dried tomato cheese spread was great. read more

Last week my wife bought turkey & goat cheese paninis for our lunch. Mine had 1 very thin slice of turkey. It was primarily a goat cheese panini. Service was good, ambience was okay, food rates 2 stars in my opinion. read more

Wish I'd found them sooner! Friendly staff with a very wide variety, both fresh and ready-to-cook. Can't wait to go back. read more

Lotsa Pasta - Turkey and goat cheese panini: 8/10 - good sandwich; the tomatoes slightly overpowered the turkey, but still nice and fresh. - Italian Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

I would leave negative stars if I could. The absolute rudest staff I've ever encountered. It was my first time in the store and I'll never be back. When I mentioned my encounter to my girlfriends they also spoke about how their experiences were also similar to mine. So sad it's local because none of us will be going back. read more

The market is fine but I've been wanting to try their coffee shop for a long time. Though the drink was fine, it lacks Italian coffee shop ambience (yes, I've had espresso in Italy). The area itself is fine but they added a wall mount tv which was in use during my visit. Drinks are in take away cups only and the baked items are from other local bakeries. This is not a good place for conversation, work or reading or to feel like you are in Italy. The shop opens late, 10am, for most coffee places, in my opinion. read more

Truly a market devoted to mostly Italian cuisine. A lot of the food is either refrigerated or frozen. The variety of the prepared food is tremendous. Tried the frozen spaghetti bake. Very good. Also have baked goods, a variety of of condiments, cheeses, meats (packaged and not), sweets, cookies, cakes. Fantastic! read more

Great service, fantastic selection, food is fresh! Ambiance is wonderful. Go for the sandwiches and take home pasta for tomorrow!!!!!!

This is cool place, I've been there a few times and I liked it! My favorite item is the Italian ice! Yummy

Super cute specialty foods store in St. Matthews with almost anything you could want from hard to find cheeses, fresh and frozen pasta, a full deli (I heard their Cuban sandwich is amazing), fresh bread, frozen meals to go and desserts. Imported olive oils and sauces as well as homemade dips to take home. We grabbed a couple of different chesses including their own ricotta, the homemade egg salad (wish I bought 2!), and olives. We will definitely be back to try some of their pasta salads and deli sandwiches. read more

One of my favorite places to go in Saint Matthews is Lotsa Pasta. They have so many amazing options that you can't find elsewhere. Their spice collection is very robust, and I found spices from different parts of the world for a very reasonable price. I particularly love their cheese collection. They've got amazing options that are so tasty and well priced. They've got pasta and pasta sauce which is some of the best that I've seen. Many of their brands are gourmet and available there. For fresh items that were house made they have homemade pasta's, entrées, calzones that you can purchase and prepare at home. Oh, and the dips. Delish in their own right. Their breads are incredible. Everything is very reasonably priced. You can even go in and just get yourself a sandwich if you're hungry. A trip to Lotsa pasta does not disappoint. read more