The reviews of Pastabilities seem to sway back and forth from not great to excellent so I decided to weigh-in. On a recent trip to visit the in-laws we went to Pastabilites for dinner on a Saturday night (over MLK weekend), I called to try to make reservations as I thought it could be busy, unfortunately, they don't take reservations, fortunately, it wasn't a long wait. We arrived around 7 and were told that for a party of four it would be about 10 minutes, so I went to the bar to get the party some drinks during the wait. First off, maybe it's just used to being in a larger town, but $24 for four drinks (draft beer, two G&T's and a vodka martini) just seemed extremely reasonable. After being seated (in probably less than 10 minutes) our server was prompt and pointed out the specials of the day. We started with Hearts a Flame - nothing to get excited about, but nothing to be disappointed with either. For the main course, two of us had the Lasagna, as well as an order of The Kickin' Clam and Hughie, Louie, Andouille. All of the dishes were very good and very reasonable, the Lasagna which was a special was $8.99 and The Kickin' Clam was $12.99 rounding out the most expensive dish of the evening. Pastabilities is by no means upscale, but it's good, simple Italian food at a very reasonable price. I only have two suggestions for management; please, provide some french bread to start and with the meals - this is after all Italian food, you shouldn't have Italian food without French bread, just like an Italian restaurant isn't an Italian restaurant unless there's a red and white checkered tablecloth. Additionally, since this is a small restaurant and a large number of tables are near the front door which has no "buffer" between it and the dining room, install some type of curtain or vestibule to keep the cold out (and also the heat in the winter). We sat right by the door and there were constant gusts of cold air whenever someone would open the door...and that was often. All in all, you get what you pay for, it's very reasonably priced and just as good as you would expect for the price point. read more

My husband and I have frequented here several times and have never been disappointed. We have had both pasta dishes and sandwiches,each prepared with fresh ingredients. The wait staff is wonderful and the ambiance is cozy. Prices are reasonable for the quality of food you are getting. A great little gem of a restaurant. Do give it a try! read more

We love this restaurant! It's one of our favorite go-to places! We live in Reidsville, a 30 minute drive away, but enjoy traveling to Greensboro for lunch on Saturdays and often end up here. They open at 11:30 AM, which is when we usually arrive. No crowds, plenty of seating, and fast service....always the case when you like to eat early. My husband and I almost always order the same thing. For me, it's a build-your-own-pasta with marinara sauce and grilled shrimp. Generous portion of shrimp; generous serving of the dish altogether. Add a side salad with their fabulous Mexican ranch dressing, plus the complimentary bread, and you have more than enough for lunch! My husband usually gets a pasta dish with shrimp and Alfredo sauce...huge portion, and he loves it. He also really likes their sandwiches. Don't forget the key lime pie! It's fabulous! One month we came here for lunch three Saturdays in a row, and the waitress remembered us and our drink preferences! Now THAT is great service! read more

I can't say enough good things about this restaurant. The food was delicious and the perfect comfort food. Thank you, Deanna, for your patience & assisting me in my order. read more

This is a great local spot, they even deliver, most importantly the food is cheap and delicious.

We had a birthday celebration for our family's twins turning 16. The staff and service was prompt, courteous and friendly. The meals were excellent with homemade ingredients and reasonable priced. Desserts included locally sourced selections and homemade as well. Even the owner stopped by to greet us and check on everything. I heard they have been in Greensboro for many years. It was very busy for a Wednesday night, and now I know why !! Daniel D. read more

Lackluster pasta dishes- my 'Rainbow Chicken' dish felt mediocre- my wife's 'Italian Flag' was not any better. Perhaps we have just had better pesto. The service was fine, as well as the atmosphere- but those are typically secondary considerations to the actual food. 'Right sized' portions give you enough- don't expect a gigantic plate, or that you will have much in the way of leftovers to take home. read more

Currently eating at pastabilities, was excited to go here being that I love pasta and have been wanting to try it out for atleast 3-4 years. I got the BYO pasta with fettuccini, shrimp, broccoli,spinach and cream sauce. My friend ordered a chicken spaghetti dish. The meal was mediocre..flavorless to say the least and not what I expected being that they specialize in pasta dishes. I also ordered "The sticks" as an app paid $7 for 4 tortilla sticks.. they were ok... the rolls were the best part lol! My waitress was super nice!! Glad we beat the crowd as well read more

Seat yourself. Loud atmosphere. Slow/ confused service. Pasta sauce tasted like store bought or from a can. Server said "don't we have the worlds best fries! Oh, wait, those don't look like our fries... that's right we must have ran out." Where is Gordon Ramsay when you need him! read more

They have the BEST lasagna. Everything here is delicious. I am a conscientious objector to veal based on principles. But when my brother and law orders it, somehow I always fail my beliefs to take a taste. It's crispy on the outside, perfectly salted, and moist on the inside. The pasta is always cooked to perfection. And the last time I was there I placed an order 15 minutes before they closed and when I picked it up, it came out fresh and beautiful. And there was no surly attitude about having to make a full meal right before they closed. (we all know restaurants start packing up the kitchen a half hour before they closed. An all around wonderful experience!!! read more

If possible I have to make this place a stop whenever I go through Greensboro. Whether sitting at a table or the bar the atmosphere is just right. read more

Not impressed with this place. I got penne with tomato cream sauce, expecting a tomato-y alfredo (because that's what the waitress said it was), and it was not that. I had to ask for more of the cream sauce because it wasn't creamy at all and even with the additional sauce, it still wasn't good. My husband got the Veal Parmesan and said it was so so. The veal was good but the noodles and sauce were sub par. Was disappointed that a place that has pasta in the name would have better tasting pasta. The only reason I gave this 3 stars is because the atmosphere was nice and the dessert (Chocolate chocolate chip pound cake and ice cream) was actually really good. read more

This is my favorite Italian restaurant. The food is always very good and I have never been disappointed. The service is friendly and fast. I really enjoy the Green Peace and the Eggplant Parmesan, and I also had a really awesome fish special once. The only complaint I have is the fact that the last time we were there, they had some sports game up on the tvs, and the bartender would shout occasionally when something exciting happened in the game. That didn't really fit the ambience I expect in a restaurant like that. read more

Dddddddeeeelicous, the staff is friendly, by far my favorite pasta place in Greensboro.

For a place that has the word "pasta" in its name, you think the pasta would be al dente. I ordered the spaghetti with creamy tomato sauce & chicken while my lover ordered the penne w/ meatballs. Both of the dishes included overcooked pasta, flavorless meat, and "meh" sauce. The dishes were also luke-warm. I hate that. It wasn't complete garbage or non-edible, which is why I'm giving 2 stars instead of 1. But yeah, I will not be returning to this eatery. Fabulous rolls though read more

out of town, saw the place on maps. cheap food. good food. almost like italy but like in greensboro

I forgot to do a check-in on Yelp because of the great time we were having here and we had another great meal at one of our favorite restaurants. And it was made even more special because we had two of our granddaughters Jessica and Katelynn along with Katelynn's special friend, Sean Sweeney and our son David, Jr. join with us. We hadn't seen Jessica and Katelynn in quite while and it was the first time meeting Sean. We appreciated the opportunity to spend several hours with them in this inviting surrounding. Even though they wee born here in Greensboro they have lived in the Philadelphia area for a number of years and had never been to this restaurant. We arrived about 6:35 pm on Monday evening, March 20th to get prepared to have tables by the time the others arrived about 7:00 pm, and for a Monday night were surprised that every table was taken. Since we were going to be a party of six, and there were already two big groups seated, we were told it would be a short wait, which was not a problem since our group was not expected for a while yet. Within 10 minutes several tables opened up and they jumped on them and had them setup for the six of us so that we were seated by 6:45 pm, well before the others arrived and it gave us time to look over the specials board and the menu. Our server Kori was there right away to get our drink order and have it back to us quickly. When the others arrived they were promptly brought to the table, and once again Kori was there to take drink orders. When she brought them we did order an appetizer of the Calamari, an item I don't eat many places but always here when I have someone to share it with, Mary won't do this. Kori then gave us time to look over the menu while we snacked on the Calamari. When everyone was ready she took the orders and in spite of being busy the kitchen did a good job of getting the salads out very quickly and the entrees out at the right time. This proper spacing of the delivery of the course normally happens here, a sign of good training and coordination. My only concern was that even though the crowd was thinning out, our server was very slow in replenishing the drinks. We were having such a good conversation though I couldn't tell you why she didn't refill them, but I know she didn't as my glass was down to ice cubes at least twice. Obviously everyone enjoyed their dinners because there was not much left on the plates. And only a small doggy bag. And then came the hardest decision, we were all so full everyone declined dessert. That is a real downer with the quality of desserts served here. It was a great and enjoyable evening and we appreciated the atmosphere that allowed us to relax and talk as we caught up. And of course the owner came over to make sure everything was going well. So many things t like about this place. read more

I have eaten here several times with my Beautiful wife and we keep going back. I think their chicken Parmesan is one of the best I've had. My wife like this and a couple of their salads. Service is always good and they have a nice craft beer selection. read more

Eyebrows high and surprised at the positive feedback, but here ye here ye, yuck. I had a veggie pasta dish that was so forgetable. The pasta was not very tasty and the veg was way to al dente, and did not taste fresh. Our waitress was super fast but kinda rushy rushy, she would plunk down drink refills filled so high they would spill upon contact with the table. She said she would bring bread twice and never brought it, I was so disappounted by my dish, I didn't ask for it cause I just wanted to pay and bolt. The atmosphere is lacking a big box room with wine filling one wall, and tables filling the rest of the space. read more

I waited to review this place after giving it one more shot. I wish there was a rating of 2.5 because that's exactly where it stands, not great and not bad. The service was mediocre at best as was the food both times. Their chicken parm should be great for a restaurant specializing in pasta and calling itself "Italian." Honestly, Olive Gardens is better. Their sandwiches are nothing more than deli meat with some things to dress it up. I suppose that this place has a local following and that's how it stays busy. That and the location. They have some good wine and beer, but that's all I would go back for. If you want real Italian try Salvino's. read more

The bread was great. I ordered the Italian Twist. It was very bland with what appeared as some clumpy canned sauce. The texture of the sauce was not appetizing. I also got extra mushrooms, the mushrooms had no taste. The sausage was an unappealing pale color. read more

This is a delightful small restaurant. It is a great choice for an unhurried meal of delicious and high quality food. The atmosphere is right for pleasant conversation to go with your meal. The spinach walnut pasta is on another level of delicious!! And so is the ceasar salad!! read more

Amazing food the lasagna is out of this world amazing also try the green bean appetizer

My fav restaurant in Greensboro! Terrific, unique food, exceptional service and a wonderful crowd. And to boot it's reasonable;)

This was my first time at this restaurant, at the recommendation of a friend. It was pretty easy to get to and plenty of parking. The atmosphere was great. Service was fast. We were greeted immediately, had a side salad that preceded my lasagna. The salad was good with fresh tomatoes and a good amount of ranch. We had complimentary bread with butter which was also amazing. And they offered more bread when our food was brought. I was surprised by how fast they brought out the food. My lasagna was OK. Probably not my favorite, but it's the only meal I've had there. My husband's chicken tender sandwich was great, very fresh tasting. The honey mustard was great, and he got extra on the side to dip his sandwich into, which made it that much better. The chips with his meal were nothing special, just Lays chips. This was disappointing but next time we'll try the fries. We had a slice of white chocolate raspberry cheesecake which was amazing! We will definitely go back. read more

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In Greensboro for a swim meet and brought a large group here after the finals at night for dinner. The staff was all super helpful moving tables around so the kids and parents could have a great dinner. The menu and wines are reasonably priced and the portions are generous with no swimmer going home hungry. I liked the lightly breaded calamari appetizer, especially the marinara sauce. I had the chicken parm dinner which was perfectly cooked, not overly heavy and delicious. Come for dinner and bring friends! We will be back. read more

Although a lifelong resident of Greensboro this was our first time here and we were not disappointed. Great food. Fun atmosphere and great service from Brandi. We will be back. read more

I had high hopes for this place after a lot of great reviews. Wondered in on Saturday for lunch. Service was on par. I had the Chicken Carbonara. The pasta came out luke warm and chewy. The pasta tasted as if it were pre made and not fresh. The price was very high for the quality and portion size. Not what I expected for a restaurant with pasta in the name. My dining partner had the specialty pasta which was a much more reasonable price but also came out barely warm. read more

Not the greatest. If you are a true Italian, this food is unremarkable. Small portions. Bread good, butter nice and soft. Pound cake for dessert tasted stale, most probably due to the restaurant cutting the pieces way before serving. Perhaps they should slice pieces right before serving. Probably won't ever return. Still on a quest for a great Italian restaurant. read more

Ate here for the first time Saturday night, very disappointed, the place is small with way too many tables close together and it was very loud. Prices are reasonable but food is not good quality. The pasta itself was awful, if I had to guess it is cheap off brand quality pasta. The tomato sauce had a strange taste to it, my dish was supposed to have broccoli in it and all I got was what seemed like crumbs of broccoli and the chicken tasted old and reheated. Our waitress was great and service was good but as far as the food all 4 of us were disappointed and will not be going back. read more

Pastabilities catered a large party at our home and the food was fantastic. It was delicious, attractive and presented beautifully. Many of my guests wanted to know the caterer and intend to use Pastabilities in the future. They are absolutely the best! read more

I would consider the atmosphere of this establishment to be that of a middle school cafeteria. Now this is not necessarily the fault of the restaurant, but they kept cramming tables closer and closer. Our table was a very small two top. My wife and I both had to pull our chairs right up to the table so we were not bumping chair backs with the customers right behind us. No music, no ambiance. Just loud chatter. Very loud chatter. It got to the point where my wife and I basically just waited to leave. The entree came out moments after the salads. The waitress apologized, but with an already small table there was no room for anything else. The food was just okay. It wasn't bad by any stretch. It was the most average veal parmesan $14 can buy. It was still enjoyable. I would absolutely rather you put it in a box and hand it to me so I can eat it comfortably away from a room over packed with uncomfortable patrons. So I can talk to my company. I understand that you need to have as many tables running at the same time as possible. I understand that you are running a business. I just can't see sacrificing elbow room, time to finish your salad, or being able to converse with your dinner guest at the expense of your bottom dollar. Won't return. read more

Easy to miss but not easy to forget! The best Italian food in Greensboro. The prices are extraordinarily reasonable, the food is delicious, the service is fantastic and the atmosphere is great. Menu is full of variety - even though I seldom stray from my 'usual'. I highly recommend this locally-owned hidden treasure! read more

Slow service, even though it was after lunch hour. Although we liked our cheerful and enthusiastic server, I have to say she was wrong on the 'oh, our food is amazing, I eat it all the time.' Bland and soupy sauce paired with pasta out of the bag....it is edible, but why would you? read more

Golden Triangle: Good and Fast (considering). Excellent establishment, with excellent dishes. My vote goes to the Big Easy. The bread is amazing, and the Mozzaluna is the best appetizer. Great date locale in Greensboro. read more

I have had many dishes from Pastabilities and they all have been good, but none come close to the Big Easy. The Big Easy is penne pasta, black beans, andoulle sausage, and shrimp in a casian cream sauce. Absolutely phenomenal. Good rolls and salad as well read more

Had a great time here, very casual yet modern...The pasta was yummy even though the seafood (clams or shrimps) they were a bit too cheap on this. But this is a great place to go to if you need to carbo load on pasta and the wines are very decently priced as well! Enjoy!!! read more

I come here often and always get the same dish. Food is great but the service is always horrible from one particular server. Older gentleman with glasses with receding hair line is always so rude. I would come here more often if I didn't have him to serve us every time. I will not be coming back to receive rude service from someone who is obviously not happy to serve anyone. read more

Service is good, fast, and friendly. I am vegetarian and there's a good selection as well as the build your own pasta. Overall 5 stars no doubt! read more

Nice little restaurant. Great service and amazing food! Very authentic Italian food with lovely flavor. Large portions and not too pricey. Friendly staff :) read more

Pastabilities - We ate it all! - Italian Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina