super slow service, food was not bad but over priced ... one piece of lasagna for 25 dollars . maybe 15? it also did not come with anything .. not even salad or vegetable. we are big foodies and maybe this price would be acceptable in a high-end restaurant, but this was not it had a very musty smell. If I eat there again, I would choose to sit outside. the red sauce was good the garlic bread was very hard. Wouldn't recommend it mushroom portions very tiny with an over price pricing. read more

Pasta Amore - price points - Italian Near Me - Statesville, North Carolina

I do LOVE Italian cuisine but Pasta Amore is NOT even Olive Garden grade Italian food! Don't waste your time, taste or money at this restaurant when there are two other excellent choices in Statesville. I, first, was introduced to Pasta Amore's food at an event they catered and I was very impressed with their desserts. The food was good but the desserts were amazing! Tres Leches cake and Cannolis! Based on this we decided to add the restaurant to our "Must Try" list...boy, were we wrong! Don't let the beauty of the outside fool you! We were dressed up and ready for a romantic Italian dinner date. Inside is moody and dark but not in an amore way, no, there's no romantic feel to this dimly lit restaurant. It's also confusing inside, like a maze. Staff were at a bar in the dining area on the left when we arrived but later moved to a bar in the main dining room. We were told to seat ourselves which is another source of confusion at dinner in an Italian restaurant. I get understaffed and conserving energy nowadays but is there such a thing as an Italian casual diner? Next, our drink order was taken from behind the bar by shouting at us, "What do you want to drink"? This was very off putting, especially for my dinner date because the server was behind him. I ordered a domestic beer but was informed there were no bottled beers except Red Oak and there was a craft beer on tap that was very close to a domestic taste. I agreed to go with that. As my beer was served, we were informed of the specials then server left. When the server returned to take our order, we were informed that there was one Cordon Bleu left, as well...this was not mentioned with the Specials. We both ordered the Chicken Breast stuffed with sundried tomatoes & spinach Special. This came with a House Salad and choice of dressing but we were offered a Caesar for an upcharge. I had to add on an appetizer order as we were not offered the opportunity. I ordered Fried Calamari. It is one of my absolute Italian favorites! Summary: Beer was good, I had two and my SO had one. I had to ask for the name of it and I only got the name of the brewery...Moon Brew. As I left, I saw a display on another table about the beers, I'm assuming it was an IPA but your guess is as good as mine! Ah, the app...my Italian favorite...Fried Calamari! Um, no, just no....please, do not order it! Definitely frozen but I know this about all restaurants but this calamari is just so bland, even the batter is flavorless. Maybe heated in oven or maybe a microwave but it was lukewarm at best. Worst Calamari I've ever eaten! House Bread and House Salad were subpar for an Italian restaurant but they do give you packets of butter with the bread and they have Blue Cheese dressing. It was edible and I was starving but definitely not the best bread or salad I've ever had! Entrees were good but you could tell it was not fresh or housemade. Both of our plates looked exactly the same and scratch-made food is not conducive to that level of uniformity or consistency! The taste was not fresh either. Again, it was edible and we were starving! $80.00 later, I would have rather ate at any fast food restaurant in town...there's definitely NO AMORE lost here! read more

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Has potential but needs work. Was going to visit Broad Street Bistro today but as I was pulling into a parking spot, I saw Pasta Amore which was new so I decided to give them a try. Walked in a was greeted by the manager who escorted me to the booths and said I could have my choice. I chose one and he gave me a menu and my server showed up shortly thereafter. Not sure what was going on with the server but we had a bit of a disconnect. He could not comprehend that I was dining alone and the lady behind me was a separate party and was waiting for the rest of her party. He kept trying to seat both of us. Finally got through that we were separate. I ordered unsweetened tea which gave me a chance to look over the menu. A young female server walked up and I explained that I had already placed my drink order when my server showed back up with my tea and had to defend herself and explain that she was not trying to take his customer from him. Placed an order for the Pork Chop Pizzaiola which I had never had before so I wanted to give it a try. Comes with a house salad so I ordered one with a Balsamic Dressing. Fast forward and shortly thereafter the manager showed up with my salad and dressing. I'm now eating my salad when my server showed up with the same except I believe he forgot the dressing. Salad was bare bones but still pretty good although the Balsamic Dressing was mostly vinegar with very little oil so a bit tangy. The Pork Chop Pizziola came shortly and nice and hot with steam coming off of it. It was delicious and you could taste the sweet anise like taste of fennel which is characteristic of Italian Cooking but is often overlooked her in the US. The entree made the whole trip worth it and the place has potential based on the quality of the food. Service definitely needs work however. Will be back in a month or so and let's see if the service improves. read more

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Had lunch here. Great service! My husband had the lasagna and liked it! I had the Spanish ravioli and it was also good! We will be back.

If you're looking for some great food try this place 4 of us were wiping our plates clean with bread. The place could use some refreshing but the food was great. read more

The food is always freshly prepared and everything I've had has been really good! Lunch today was Cheese Ravioli Carbonara and it was excellent! Don't expect to be in and out in 30 mins, but again they prep everything fresh. Staff is friendly and attentive. Great local Italian spot for Statesville. #statesville #italian read more

Honestly, was pleasantly surprised all the way around. Being from the northeast and having Italian basically around every corner, I'm very careful to curtail my expectations. My wife and I were walking the dogs and decided to stop in for dinner. We had the most delightful waitress and host and the owner even came out to make sure we enjoyed our meal. We had the garlic bread pesto appetizer, lobster ravioli and bolognese. We even finished with a cannoli. Very impressive overall and the people are great. We sat outside and had a wonderful meal. read more

Opening Day: I visited Pasta Amore around 4pm on their opening day. The outside of the building is uniquely beautiful and I like the name they chose for the restaurant. Unfortunately they chose a location where past businesses didn't last more than 2-3 months. Don't get me wrong I'm rooting for them! Hopefully they have a successful business in Downtown Statesville. I tried their linguini with pesto sauce on a cone. Which is an awesome idea, I know they do this in bigger cities so for someone to bring the idea in our little town is exciting. But when I received it, it came in a plastic take out bag with many napkins around it because the sauce was dripping from the bottom of the cone. The whole idea of the cone is so it can be eaten on the go with no mess. What's the point of having a cone if it's still going to be messy? So because the sauce was dripping it left my pasta very dry and flavorless. (In my opinion, pesto should be mixed with a little bit of Alfredo so it can have a little more texture to it, also tastes absolutely amazing). The inside didn't have an Italian feel to it. More employees sitting down than actual customers. For it being their opening day, I'm going to be a little more lenient on them and give them a second chance. read more

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The restaurant is very simple and unassuming, but clean. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. Our waiter was very new, but was helpful and accommodating. We are traveling, but if back in Statesville will definitely come back to Pasta Amore. read more

Simply amazing! All scratch made dishes transport you back to Italy, this is a special gem for Statesville! Cesar and his team make you feel at home and crave more goodness from his culinary team. Amore!! read more

The pasta is store bought the place smell so bad the chicken was disgusting the sauce was so watery the waiter was super mean to kids the chicken supposed feed 13 people it took 2 hours for food even though they were 13 people in total I would rate it negative if I could. read more

Excellent service & food! Family owned & run! homemade Italian food life is good downtown

Worst Italian/Greek restaurant in Statesville NC. My family and I have given them a few chances and each time they charge for premium quality but barely meets mediocre dishes. They only have bottled sodas that they charge separate each time @ 4 bucks each unless you get water or tea. We try to help local small businesses but this one just doesn't care I suppose. read more

if I could leave no stars, I would! On their kid's menu it said drinks are included, but they charged us for our children's lemonades. when we asked about it they told us only soft drinks were included in that, but yet it was never told to us when ordering. our pasta was 17 dollars for literally 5 small medium size raviolis. The water tasted like dirty dishes, my daughters chicken fingers tasted like FISH. And when they served me caesar dressing with my salad, I was told that I was wrong and it was ranch. Then when I asked for another dressing since it clearly wasn't ranch, they charged me extra. steer clear of this repulsive establishment. They will bleed you dry any way possible, and give you food poisoning in the process. read more

Sadly underwhelming. I had high hopes but was let down. Service was great and so was the portions. The bread was freshly made. Now onto the other. The ambience is confusing and definitely not Italian. The large space is somewhat awkward. I was the only one at the restaurant on Friday at 12:30 PM. Extremely concerning and odd. I'm not sure how long they'll make it. I felt bad for the waitress but tipped her well because anyone with one customer at what should be a busy time is depressing. The food was all right at best. The sauce may have come out of a can. The pasta was slightly overcooked along with the shrimp. It was not a meal to remember. Sadly I may not be back. I am extremely surprised that the first Italian restaurant and the closest place to eat to the college did not have pizza on the menu. Again very concerning. Upon leaving I inquired about pizza and was told they had it but you have to ask for it. It's hard to sell something when you don't let customers know that you're selling it. I doubt they will be around much longer. I wish them the best but some serious changes need to be made. read more

Excellent meal and excellent value. I cook a lot, and very well Italian food at home so it's gotta be pretty special to go and have Italian at a restaurant. I lived in NY my whole life and moved here 3 years ago. Italian food is pretty limited here. That being said, this place is more than good. It's great. We had the artichoke app. (Omg).. The ravioli special and the veal sorrentino. My husband and I love to eat and we did not leave disappointed. Their sauces are to die for. We finished off with two small cannolis. Fresh cream, crispy shell. Our bill was inexpensive and our bellies were full. We will be back! read more

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I dont live in Statesville, but when I pass through, this place is a must do. Ceasar the owner remembered my name when I had only been there 1 time before. I love the mustard dill sauce with salmon or chicken. I love to listen to Caesar say the specials, his accent makes anything sound great. I have been here 5 times and every time it is great. I wish I lived closer. read more

Pasta Amore has been open for nearly a week. I wanted to wait to try it because the first few days can be rough. I went to lunch with 2 coworkers. We get a one hour lunch. It was unclear if we were to seat ourselves or wait, so we waited to be seated. The interior had been painted. It wasn't the traditional Italian decor. The colors were modern though. Our server was nice, but it seemed like it may have been her first time in this kind of job. She had to ask for our drink order twice because she didn't remember by the time she got to the drink fountain. She needed to make multiple trips to get slips to take orders. All of the orders went on different slips. It was time consuming for the waitress. Bread came out. It was delicious. Warm and perfectly toasted. Salads came. The house salad was an iceberg lettuce mix with a cucumber slice and a tomato wedge. I had the lemon vinaigrette and it was actually quite tasty. I skipped the salad and had bread with dressing. Food was delivered quickly. The waitress was spilling it on her walk. I ordered penne vodka and added grilled chicken. The vodka sauce was delicious. There were a few thin slices of grilled chicken. One coworker had an eggplant parmesan sandwich and the other had a sausage and spinach pasta dish with a garlic consumme. I didn't try either dish, but neither coworker seemed overly excited by their food. There was a gentleman who came in after we'd been seated who never had anyone come to his table. After a while, he just got up and left. There was staff just standing around. I'd have left too. Honestly, I don't know if this place will make it. I was in for right at $14, excluding tip on my lunch. For $4 extra on the chicken, I anticipated a full serving of chicken. This is the restaurant closest to a community college that has a significant number of high school students. read more

Great little neighborhood Italian place. Food was fresh, seasoned well, cooked well. Service was good.

Awesome steak again tonite....Cesar never fails to impress....absolutely perfect!! Juicy ribeye and the best portobello mushrooms...wow! read more

Pasta Amore - Italian Near Me - Statesville, North Carolina

Fantastic dinner! The salad was superb and the Italian dressing was very flavorful. Their Shrimp Scampi is excellent-- I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Pasta Amore - Shrimp Scampi and salad with Italian Dressing! - Italian Near Me - Statesville, North Carolina

Pretty good food I was surprised Me originally from New York City and having high expectations from this place . I ordered chicken franchise with vegetables and penne Alla vodka , it also came with a side salad . Everything was very tasty and the price was very good too The lunch special was only $12 for all you see here . The owner and the chef were very friendly . read more

The Eggplant Rollatini was very good. The Spaghetti Bolagnese was very disappointing. It was hard to find any meat in the sauce. My husband asked for extra sauce since 1/2 his pasta did not have any. They charged another $4 & again you could not find the meat. Thete were only 3 tables filled when we got there & 1 waitress on a Fri night. The service by the waitress was non existent. The atmosphere was non existent. It was 81 today & the A/C was clearly not on. I would not go back. Amalfi's in Statesville is so much better read more

We went for our 7 year anniversary. The food and service were amazing! Highly recommend the Chicken Parmigiana. We will be going back! They also have a kids menu so it's kid friendly! read more

This food was not good. Worst "Italian"-- couldn't even eat it. Manager argued instead of trying to make it right. Won't be back. It's been a long time since I've actually left a restaurant feeling sick. read more

I absolutely love this place every time we come! Caesar, the owner, is unbelievably kind and accommodating and makes us feel at home the second we walk through the door. We don't come too often as to leave Pasta Amore feeling special to us because of how magnificent it is, but he still greets us by our names every time. The food? To die for. Everything feels like it was made in your grandmothers kitchen in Italy. Even the dressing for the Caesar salad is a homemade recipe. All of the food is completely authentic and sure to satisfy your palate. It's always quiet and homey inside, dim lighting, peaceful ambiance, the perfect date night location or even just somewhere you always know you'll have seating when you decide to stop by. We've never had to wait! Large, delicious portions at reasonable prices, excellent hospitality, peace and quiet, a bar...truly what more can you ask for? Not to mention it's always wonderfully clean here and they've had an A rating for their sanitation grade the past few years. I have always and will always recommend Pasta Amore to anyone looking for somewhere nice to dine in at. read more

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Food was terrible, and way over priced Will not be returning do yourself a favor go to taco bell read more

This is REAL homemade Italian! Very good! Great service! We were full but had to keep eating because it was so good! Fyi, if you like sangria; it's really yummy here! read more

The minute we walked in Outta sweet tea- machine broken Waitress about split my water Basket of microwaved bread no oil / vinegar Side salad was lettuce 1-slice cucumber 2-slices of Carrots I cherry tomato Garlic bread was garlic salt butter and sandwich slice mozzarella cheese My salmon was frozen and when I asked they said it was fresh ‍ read more

Go to Vesuvio's, Sorrentos or Amalfi's!!! I wanted to give this place another try after the horrible crabcake pasta experience I had about a year ago. It is the closest Italian place to me and I would love to give them business because they are in downtown but the food was horrible and expensive. I heard the pizza was good and read somewhere I thought that it was wood fired. I checked the menu online and ordered - Kid's Spaghetti & Meatballs (menu said 6.95) and a 14" pizza (menu said 16.95 with two toppings). When I arrived and asked why my total was $33.95 - I was told I looked at the wrong menu - kids spaghetti was $9 and the Pizza was $17, plus $1.99 for mushroom topping and $2.99 for pepperoni although I only got pepperoni on half. They were pleasant and tried to give me a menu with updated prices - I said no thank you that I would probably not return. They talked about how everything has gone up including flour and that everything was homemade so I would probably be back. I hoped that were the case - the 14" pizza was horrible, it was cold even though I waited, it was undercooked and the crust was floppy not crisp and terrible. The sauce had no flavor and the cheese was not good. There was hardly any sauce on the pasta and none on the meatball which my husband said was salty. I have never written a review on Yelp, I don't like to complain but yes - everything has gone up and I do not have $33.95 to waste on bad food. I wish I would have walked out - I will listen to my gut next time. There was only one other table in the restaurant on a Saturday at 6pm. read more

I can't say enough about just how amazing this little place is! This is not your run-of-the-mill small town Italian joint. The food is.. i can't even find the words to describe how good our meal was. We had an appetizer of portobello mushroom smothered in prosciutto and mozzarella and it was just so, so incredible. They have a chocolate chip cannoli that cannot even be touched in quality by any of the other cannoli in this area. It was just like the ones my grandpa used to get me from Brooklyn. The service was absolutely phenomenal -- efficient but incredibly friendly. 10/10, if you're looking for amazing Italian food, do yourself a favor and forget Olive Garden even exists and just go here. Your tastebuds will thank you. read more

I was traveling through this area on a road trip.. happened to bump into this nice Italian looking restaurant. The owner Caesar is extremely welcoming and helped me decide what I wanted to eat. I'm from New York so it's hard to please me with this type of food, BUT these guys in that kitchen got it !!!!!! Well worth the stop and every dollar spent !!!!! if your in area give it a try you won't regret it ! read more

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I went on the second day it was open and was so pleased with the service. Despite it being a new restaurant, my server knew her menu and was so attentive to the table. I ordered the chicken Francaise and was so pleased with the way it turned out and my grilled veggies as a side! My food was served in 15 minutes or so as well. It was a nice touch that the owner came and asked how everything was! I'll definitely be going back again with my family! read more

I used to work there till my anxiety level hiked up so I recently moved on with my life away from this place

Uh... No. How this place has 4 stars on Yelp, blows my mind. I live in Statesville and have never eaten here. So, I thought I'd give it a shot. HUGE mistake. I left praying I don't get food poisoning. I just ordered a simple spaghetti with meatballs. Plate came out with a poor excuse for bread, and everything is swimming in water. The pasta tasted like it had be boiled for 30 minutes and the meatballs smelled, well, funny. Unfortunately, I ate half of one before noticing the peculiar smell. This place has been here for quite some time. How it has survived this long is shocking. I hate for any place to go out of business, but this place needs major improvements. Like major. Statesville has some other great, no amazing Italian restaurants. Sorentos, Amalfis, Vesuvio, all great this place gives Statesville a bad name. I hate to be so crude, but seriously. Atrocious. Also, to those 4 and 5 star raters for this place. Where were you eating because this wasn't the place. First, time posting yelp. Hope this helps someone looking for good Italian in Statesville. read more

This restaurant is going into our regular rotation. Our food was absolutely delicious. The waiter was the owner and he was so attentive to our table and had a fun personality. A great all around dining experience. read more

The owner Caesar is fantastic and always greets us by name when we come in. The food is always spectacular and service is great! My family and I come here very often and will continue to do so for years to come! Although I never understand why they are always slow! More people need to go it is always wonderful! read more

First off my friend's chicken "tenders" was just a chicken patty cut into strips. We waited well over an hour for all of our food to come out and was still disappointed. Instead of marinara sauce, we got ketchup as a dip for our mozzeralla sticks. My chicken parm was soaked in canned sauce and the same generic brand must have been used for all of our dishes. I get that this is a new restaurant but you shouldnt be messing up this early. To further on this, half of our french fries were not even done. The manager seems more interested in his cut of the tips than the actual quality of the food and staff. To think that we were actually excited to come here read more

Very good and tasty Italian food. Stopped in on a Wednesday night and got the seafood special, great deal of entree', salad, bread and a glass of house wine for only $13. The pasta with mussels and shrimp was delicious. I tried the country grilled chicken. It included potatoes, vegetables, chicken and Italian sausage in a brown sauce. Sounded like a strange combo to me, but I tried it and it was great. Service was good and very friendly. Owner stopped by to assist with service and was eager to please. Very satisfied with the meal and will return. read more

My experience with Pasta Amore was so bad I had to create a Yelp account to try to save another would-be diner from the same fate. You should pass on this sad little "Italian" restaurant. Unless you're a fan of reheated frozen entrees and a lackluster menu and depressing atmosphere. I wish I had had my phone on me to take some sad photos. The house salad consisted of a mountain of iceberg lettuce, one slice of cucumber and the butt end slice of a tomato. The marinara sauce is not house made and extremely watery. The pasta was precooked and chewy. This place won't last and I won't be giving it a second chance. read more