My party of 5 went there Saturday night at the college students request for pasta. We ordered Chicken Florentine, Chicken Caeser salad, linguine with clam sauce, and a Margarita pizza. Side salads came with the pasta. They were okay, but drenched in dressing. The pasta was also way over sauces and heavy, but tasty. My daughter enjoyed the linguine and her friend liked her salad. The Margarita pizza was more of a cheese pizza with slices do tomato and a few springs of basil. Our server had to be asked to refill waters. And the food took a while to come out. The food and drinks were reasonably priced though. Ambiance is white table cloths and typical Italian restaurant vibe. read more

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My daughter recently moved to Stephenville, and we have made a couple of trips to see her. She's enjoyed taking us out to eat at some of her new favs, and this is 1 of those. We went for a late lunch expecting the lunch crowd would be over. We were warmly greeted when we walked in and were taken immediately to our table. Only a couple of tables were open, and that worked great for us. We ordered cheese bread to start and continued to review the menu. Selections were quite nice, and we all ended up ordering something different (no one ordered pizza, although they looked delicious). I ordered baked tortellini with a side of meatballs. Also, all of our orders came with a choice of soup or salad. Food came pretty fast and was just as we ordered. Food was so hot that it could burn your mouth. However, that didn't stop us from digging in. The food was really tasty and before you could say it, it was gone. We ate so much that we didn't leave any room for dessert. Our waiter was really good. He checked on us frequently but was not too invasive. Will I return? Definitely:) read more

Food was good and it had a great atmosphere and service. I loved the spaghetti and meatballs.

I got to-go. The food is delicious. I got the house salad with the house dressing and calamari. The pasta order came came with breadsticks and the house salad. You can choose what dressing you want with it. The service was good and the ambiance was calm and quiet. read more

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These folks make some excellent pizza and Doordash will deliver. Ordered twice before and fixing to order again. You can taste the quality in their ingredients. They will not disappoint! Good job! read more

Best Ceasar salad! Great find in this area. Every time we gisit our student at Tarleton University, we make sure to get take-out or dine in.

This is a pretty decent Italian restaurant for Stephenville. And I would return; I'd just have to adjust my expectations. First off, the staff are very friendly and courteous. We were greeted and seated swiftly for lunch. Then our server was quick to welcome us and take our drink order. She checked in regularly without being intrusive. The side salads that came with our entrees were simply iceberg lettuce and a couple grape tomatoes. That's fine, but the tomatoes had started to mold. Our entrees were very good, with great flavor and portion size. I would probably knock off at least a half star for missing that their tomatoes are molding. What really gets me are dirty floors. The table and seats seemed fine, but the floors were sticky, which for me is just kind of gross. read more

Excellent bread with various dipping sauces and fresh garden salad to accompany the main entree - CHICKEN PARM! Nestled on a huge bed of linguine, this portion can easily be two! read more

The food is fantastic every single time. Erick was our server and he was great! He always made sure we had everything we need and he was so much fun to talk to. The restaurant is beautiful and the atmosphere is great, I absolutely recommend this restaurant! read more

My wife & I went to Pastafina with our grandchildren. We had a wonderful dinner. The food was delicious and the restaurant was great.

Since we had their pizza a couple of weeks ago, we thought we'd give their dinner menu a shot. My wife ordered the Cheese Ravioli and I got the Sausage Arrabiata. Both servings were beyond adequate in size and the flavor was off the hook! I've never tried my dish anywhere else before, so it was a new taste experience for me. In a word "WOW!" We ended up with enough left over for dinner the next day. Both came with a side salad and really nice bread. We ordered for pick-up and the whole process was easy and efficient. We'll done all the way around! We'll be back!! read more

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I like this place! Booths, roomy, and in a great and easy accessible part of town. Pasta sampler and garlic bread - yummy! Perfectly seasoned. It gets a 4 star review only because I couldn't differentiate one pasta from the other in this "sampler." read more

The food here is always good. The prices excellent! The waiter Eric amazing. The place was busy due to the ice outside and limited options. He handles busyness like a pro and always quick food. The place is good size and the two waiters working today did an excellent job! I recommend Chicken parmesan over veggies. read more

Stopped in for lunch while traveling back to DFW. Absolutely fantastic bread and dipping oil I could have eaten it ALL. I had chicken parm and husband had chicken piccata both were good. Good service as well. I would definitely come back if in the area. read more

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This place is great with a great staff and good food. They have been consistently good and I would definitely recommend. Take out or dine in, either way it's always good. Just make sure they give you your bread if you order take out because they forget a lot but other than that would 10/10 recommend! read more

So...I had to make a LONGGGGG drive from McKinney to Stephenville to get a class ring. Worth it (read my review on Swindle's Jewelry) though. But yeah...three hours there almost and after the last failure at Ruby's (again, there's a review) I was hesitant to trust Yelp. But right across from Swindle's was Pastafina, and the reviews looked great. So I went. I got a lunch special. With a drink it was $13.29. Very good deal. The pasta al Forno was delicious. It's just marinara with 4 cheese ravioli that are topped with Alfredo and sprinkled with breadcrumbs. I sent it back once to be reheated but that's a me thing: I need food SUPER hot. My waitress Alyssa was fantastic. The house dressing was tart and tangy and perfect as was the bread. Food came quickly and service was perfect. Is this authentic? Hell no. The pictures of the food are awful! But it tastes really good. Cheaper than Olive Garden and it's not like Stephenville is hopping with foodies. This was tasty, quick and a lot better than I expected. Go for lunch and try it for cheap! read more

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Please UPDATE your hours... We we're excited to come here on our trip back home to San Antonio and made a detour only to find the restaurant is CLOSED on Mondays. Hours posted on Yelp show restaurant to be open Mondays. read more

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I've been going to pastafina since they opened. Excellent food. They hand twist the garlic knots there. Rhe service has always been exceptional. read more

We have ordered from Pastafina for years, but I have to say we recently order Stromboli for the first time. Oh wow! So good! This will now be my go to pizza! read more

Our waitress Jasmine was extremely helpful in helping me make my selection. I ended up getting the fettuccine carbonara and my girlfriend got the chicken Marsala. I enjoyed my pasta, it was very flavorful and filling. I'll be back! read more

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Love Pastafina the lasagna is the best and salads are to die for. Worth the drive over to stephenville for great food. Thanks

Ordered Pizza and got something that looked like someone was trying to take their anger out on my food - it was all the wrong toppings and looked like it had been cooked for 5 minutes or less. Re-ordered, and got the wrong order AGAIN, except this time they had at least made it look a bit more presentable. Overall it was edible at best and i'd rather go to dominos ! read more

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Foyer was pretty hot while waiting to be seated. Service was great though! Food was pretty good! We had the Frito Mix, Stromboli, and the Chicken Parmesan. Will definitely be back! read more

Always great service! Great prices for the quantity and taste of food. Dinning in or pick up, they are always super nice and have never messed up my order. read more

We were out for a day trip from Ft. Worth and found ourselves in Stephenville late afternoon. We stopped in Pastafina because we always like to eat local. We were not disappointed. We had chicken marsala and chicken Florentine. Oh...My....God....sooooo good!!!!! The marsala sauce was fantastic. The combination garlic knots and chicken florentine sauce was perfect. All entrees come with house salad and garlic knots. Service was very attentive and friendly. House salad dressing (tomato vinagrette) was a little like cocktail sauce. More tomatoy than expected but we'd still recomnend it. The food was so good and the portions were so plentiful we had to force ourselves not to eat it all. Its almost worth a trip all the way from Ft. Worth just to eat at Pastafina's. Do not miss this gem! read more

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This place is ok. Not my favorite place for Italian or pasta. All the food is just average

Nice people and good food at this local establishment. Always enjoy supporting a local business that works hard. Best Italian option in Stephenville. read more

Ok, I had people telling me that this was authentic Italian food. I was skeptical, but I decided to try it out anyways. First off, someone needs to teach these kids how to serve, and yeas I mean kids, this whole town has college kids working in the establishments, but they have NO customer service skills and that makes for a very unpleasant experience. I was in the restaurant business ever since I was 14 years old, and I worked my way through the ranks and eventually owned my own place which done very well. These waitresses don't even have the very basics down. They are VERY robotic, they looked pissed off and they DONT know how to be a waitress. First off, they grab my glass from the top, which is a waitress 101 rookie mistake. They don't introduce themselves, and they act like they don't even want to be there. Once the food came, the best way that I could describe it was like eating something from the frozen food isle straight out of the microwave. When I told the waitress she just stared at me, and just walked off, didn't even take the food away. I tried my daughters dish, and it wasn't any better. Authentic Italian food, I THINK NOT!!! Good thing I was just passing through and don't have to put up with this garbage on a daily basis. read more

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The place is run by people who understand customer service. We're always greeted at the door, the wait staff is nice and the restaurant always spotlessly clean. The menu is typical for an Italian restaurant, nothing too remarkable but good basic Italian food. The wine list is about as sophisticated as you'd get within 30 miles of Stephenville, and there are good ones to choose from. They make excellent lasagna, spaghetti dishes and so forth; I especially like their eggplant parmigiana. Since my wife is of Italian descent, we'd like them to add some Northern Italian dishes like gnocchi, oso bucco, polenta... but hey, this is Stephenville and we're not complaining! Tell em Kent and Ruthie sent ya... read more

Typically one of my go-to's for some quick Italian food. I really enjoy their lunch specials, because they're a pretty good bargain and are fairly filling. Their service can be hit and miss, but generally speaking we usually get our food in a relatively timely manner although sometimes the wait is terribly long. Additionally, most of the food they bring out is actually pretty good and tasty. Lastly, a notable thing is the customer service. Sometimes it's phenomenal, and we are well taken care of. On the flip side, sometimes it's a terrible experience (like not getting our drinks until our actual food comes out). The food will generally always bring us back, but the inconsistency in service really effects my viewpoints. read more

Came across this place after a football game in Stephenville! Stopped by with my family for a bite, and they were more than welcoming despite being 35 minutes away from closing time. Upon arrival we were greeted very nicely, and seated. Within two minutes Hailey came over and said hello, grabbed our drink orders and brought us bread. The bread comes with some dip options (we went with the oil and garlic, and pink marinara+ alfredo mix, which was delicious!) The food was very enjoyable, and good portion for the price, (you also get a salad or soup!) but what made this experience even better was how great Hailey, and the manager were. The manager not only checked on us, but took time to talk for a few minutes which let me remind you, I appreciated a lot considering they were closing soon!! They did not make us feel rushed at all and we had such great conversation. Big big shout out to Hailey, she was truly great and we look forward to coming back soon. **wish I took pictures but we were so hungry I forgot. However, some of the things we ordered were Caesar salads, minestrone soup, Arabiata pasta, spaghetti, and salmon picatta. We all enjoyed our meals!** read more

Always a good option for pasta or salad. A little pricy but most places are getting to be like that now a days.

This place is disgusting. I ordered the basic chicken alfredo and it came out cold and uncooked. Also got the soup which had no flavor. Never eating here again. read more

Waiter was terrible didn't refill drinks or even ask how the food was had to flag down a different waitress and ask her to bring refills. Food was mediocre. read more

I reviewed this restaurant a few years ago and rated it four stars. There must have been a change behind the scenes, because quality has slipped. Maybe tonight is off because they had a newbie on the phone. I ordered my favorite to go, a white pizza with anchovies. It took longer than usual, and when I got home, NO ANCHOVIES! The salty little fish are requisite to light up bland ricotta and mozzarella. Like Monty Python's Spam, Spam, eggs and Spam without the Spam: bleagh!!! That coupled with tough crust from overworked dough, and the dining experience this evening is less than satisfactory. I hope tonight is an aberration. As restaurants in Stephenville go, Pastafina rises to the top, but the bar is not too high. That said, I still recommend it for date night if you're footloose, and where to take your spouse for special occasions if you're attached, but prepare for your meal to be "meh." read more

I had the veal piccata and it was absolutely delicious and the service was outstanding. Great place to dine.

Bland, unseasoned food & rude management. Do not recommend. You're better off making your own at home.

One of the best places to eat in Stephenville! Delicious, authentic italian food. If you're in Stephenville, give them a try. The service is excellent, the people are friendly, the atmosphere is lovely. Their bread is particularly good! I only give them four, rather than five, stars because they recently stopped taking checks. read more

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I just don't understand. Is Stephenville in some kind of twilight zone time warp to another dimension where restaurants only serve bad food? Being a huge fan of pasta and Italian food I was excited that Pastafina's is near our hotel. Last night I talked my boyfriend into going there for dinner. I don't know what one reviewer was talking about when they said it was so dark in here they could barely see, because when we arrived it was almost TOO bright and did nothing to help the relaxing dinner mood I was ready for. Usually I order the eggplant parmigiana, and I assumed I would do the same last night but I saw a lobster ravioli that just sounded perfect. Plus it came with a dinner salad at no charge and the eggplant did not. Bad idea, the salad was sad and tasted like it came straight from the dirt, no rinse or anything. The bread was alright. I asked our waitress if they had balsamic vinegar instead of red wine and she brought some right out. Our meal arrived and my ravioli looked good enough, the sauce was hot and the bowl was not so I knew it wasn't sitting in the window long. The taste however was disappointing, I'm going to assume these are frozen prepackaged cheese ravioli. The lobster was just in little chunks on top and tasted like someone microwaved rubber. I know, I know it was silly of me to order sea food in the middle of Texas but I'm sorry sometimes I just trust places too much. I ate less than half of the ravioli and didn't even care to get the rest boxed up to take home. Maybe if I am feeling nice we will go back and I will try the eggplant like I normally do and have a better experience. read more

In DFW this would be a three star but choices are limited in Stephensville. Not much to say,