My husband and I went in for brunch today and were so impressed! We shared the shrimp omelette, huevos rancheros, and steak and eggs, and everything was absolutely amazing. Our server, Amanda, was fantastic--so charming, attentive, and completely on top of everything. She had such a great personality and made the whole experience even better. We're so happy they're serving brunch now and will definitely be back! read more

I came here for a private lunch with my company and the staff was amazing. In addition, their bolognese pasta was probably the best I've ever had. I also tried their crab cake, ceasar salad, beef skewers, and cheesecake which were all 10/10. This is going to be a regular spot for me. read more

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We popped in and had such a wonderful time! Our waiter introduced us to the daily specials, which featured a salad, main course, and dessert. I went with the Porter House steak, and my wife opted for the Halibut. For dessert, she enjoyed the chocolate torte, while I had the cappuccino gelato. The service was fantastic, and the food was equally delicious. read more

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After a long day of running around, my wife and I were in need of some good food. We like downtown Pleasanton as we have always had good experiences at restaurants on Main Street. Pastas Trattoria was no different! We strolled in around 5ish and were seated immedietly. Loved having the option to sit outside. Water and bread were brought to our table to get started. Our waiter took our order promptly and the food came out shortly after. I ordered the Beats salad and a margherita pizza to share. The food is very delicious, fresh and flavorful! The serving sizes are fair and the pricing is reasonable. Overall very satisfied and looking forward to be back. read more

Pastas Trattoria - Italian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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We came to celebrate a birthday and had a large group. The staff beautifully tended to our needs and served all the food hot and fairly close together. The cocktails were delicious and the wine pour generous. The food was tasty. read more

Pastas Trattoria - Bee's Knees - Italian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Excellent service--kind and attentive. The food was delicious. Just a heads-up: the "Italian Chopped Salad" is a chopped salad topped with grilled salmon--the salmon itself isn't chopped, which I liked. read more

Pastas Trattoria - Italian Chopped Salad - Italian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Came for lunch on a weekday and it was not busy. The pasta was decent but it did take some time for it to come out. I wish that the pasta was a little more soft. Nonetheless the service here was amazing! read more

Pastas Trattoria - Rigatoni Napoletano - Italian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

My friend and I were attracted to the aesthetic of this restaurant so we decided to give it a try, needless to say we were impressed. The food is quite delicious, the presentation is attractive, and the waitstaff are all very kind and quick. I will be bringing my bf with me the next time we go out (: * i took the tiramisu home with me so it was in the box, it was great * read more

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What another amazing dinner we had tonight at Pastas Trattoria! Their June special menu which features a 3 - course dinner is fabulous! The choices of entrees are delicious and the presentation is 10 stars and very reasonably priced for 3 courses! Highly recommend this long standing always consistent Main Street restaurant! You won't be disappointed! read more

Consistent and tasteful Italian fare.Pasta trattoria is a mainstay of Pleasanton dining scene. The quality of food is consistently good and never disappoints . The salads , apps , pizza , pasta , specially the ravioli is always spot on . Their specials are also something to look forward to . All of this is topped off with a good dessert selection and some seriously good wine . Definitely worth a check in read more

Girl's Night Out, but make it classy. Dropped in with a friend at 6pm on a Sunday and were immediately seated. The white tablecloth settings and wait staffs apparel lend to a more formal ambience. Since we wanted an excuse to get dressed up and go out, Pastas trattoria definitely met our criteria. The wait staff were available for questions and suggestions, and we each ordered a main course of pasta - the Bolognese and seasonal pumpkin ravioli - with their suggested wine pairings. You should always order pasta when it's in the establishment's name! I appreciate their selection of local and domestic wines, although they also have an extensive imported wine list if your budget is generous. We were both very satisfied with our meals, and the portions were large enough that we had leftovers to bring home. Always a great spot if you're seeking a classy dining experience downtown. read more

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I went back to Pastas Trattoria, and it's still just as good as the first time. Consistently great food! read more

Pastas Trattoria - Lobster & Shrimp Ravioli - Italian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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I took my wife to lunch today at Pastas. This was the first time we ever ate there. Great outdoor seating and very nice inside atmosphere. Our waitress Kayla was very professional and attentive. The food was excellent, the drinks were perfect and the dessert was outstanding!! This is a five star spot for sure, and we were happy we heard about it. Now we are considering it for a group event we have coming up in October! I know that everyone will enjoy and be impressed. Ken M Pleasanton read more

horrible service/ maybe saw ny waiter twice and both times were after we called him over. Never refilled water, never brought bread or the bill. Was basically self serve. read more

My husband wasn't feeling great so I took the kiddos on an evening date night with mama! We walked around downtown and then came here. It looked fancy, and I def stood out as a person of color amongst the other restaurant patrons. Regardless of this, and not having reservations the lovely hosts seated us, with what seemed to be a disgruntled waiter. He asked if I wanted anything other than water, by the time I was done saying no water is okay he had left...I was getting ready to order. About 5 min later he comes back, and shares they are busy and I should order...I was like umm okay. I ordered butter pasta for my daughter and my son wanted chicken fingers. I got the eggplant Parmesan for myself (and to take to my husband). Over the eggplant was good, the fries and kids pasta were flavorless. I had to flag someone down for salt. Our waiter didn't checking on us once. But he did come and bring us boxes as I was eating which was quite uncomfortable. I ended up packing up the food because it seemed like he was in a rush to get us out. He also forgot to return my CC to me so I had to flag him down and he had to go search for my card. The kids meal comes with a drink and dessert. I had to specifically ask for the drink and the dessert is not friendly for those who have allergies and he said he had nothing else. I wasn't even offered a dessert menu come to think of it. I'm unsure if I would be back. I liked my dish, but the service was off putting. As a mom of two kids, who were extremely well behaved I'm just unsure why we were treated the way we were. Everyone else seems to have a good experience... read more

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All of the food we had was amazing! The service was just as fantastic we had the butternut squash ravioli, the fall harvest salad, the burrata appetizer. read more

Pastas Trattoria - October menu - Italian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

I just picked up to-go dinner from Pastas, and I was surprised that I hadn't written a review on this Pleasanton gem. Look, on Main Street, there is a plethora (meaning "over-abundance") of restaurants hawking their overpriced $30/plate pasta dishes, usually over-salted, over-cooked and over-hyped. Pastas is a quiet old-school standard that doesn't try to be anything other than a reliable comfort-food Italian restaurant with a small bar that serves excellent cocktails to locals who know. After living in Pleasanton for over 20 years, I've rediscovered Pastas, and I'm delighted! The minute you walk in, you are greeted by the smells and sights of a cozy neighborhood "osteria" (Google it). My favorites are: the classic Caesar salad, the minestrone, eggplant parmigiana, and the mushroom and thyme pizza. The service is excellent: fast and efficient if you just want to enjoy a quick dinner or thoughtful and methodical, if you want a lingering date night. The waiters listen to your needs, and the kitchen will adjust the dishes to your preferences. So, if you're looking for an enjoyable evening at a restaurant that will deliver a good value for your hard-earned bucks, try Pastas...you'll be happy you did! read more

We started with the lobster bisque. So delicious. We split the Caesar salad. The dressing was perfect and creamy. We also had the Salmon pasta. It was average. Pasta and sauce was good but my salmon was dry. I'd still revisit read more

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We have been going to this restaurant for many years. Unfortunately we will not be returning. The food is actually rather good but the service and overall ambiance is absolutely terrible. This is based on numerous times the staff has been amazingly rude and unfriendly. Our latest and definitely last time there we ordered a pizza and salad to share and ice teas. The waiter visibly and loudly scoffed at this - acting as if we were wasting his time. Given that a very big part of dinning out is the service - it is truly remarkable and very unfortunate that we were made to feel so unwelcome. Again, we do really like the food but will no longer subject ourselves to being treated so poorly. read more

Gosh. Excellent service and their crab cakes are to die for. Tried it once and simply hooked. I love this place as they have a decent ambiance and the serves are very professional, courteous and super friendly. Loved their food. My go to and highly recommended. read more

Pastas Trattoria is always a treat. We went there especially for their spicy mussels. Delicious!

Wonderful food, fresh, testy, real Italian style with a great service by Tayler, thank you! Celebrating 25 years on Main Street!!! We will return for sure! Very well appreciated read more

1. Would like to commend our server Linda! 2. Food in absolutely delicious! I was there at a credit union event on 12/9. The restaurant was very busy. Our group was truly impressed with not only the delicious appetizers and dinners served; but our server Linda who provided unbelievable service! Linda was working so hard to get everyone served drinks and dinner, all with a smile and a kind, great attitude. Thank you for making our evening out such a wonderful event. I can't wait to return to your amazing dinner and wonderful service. read more

Service was great. I had filet mignon and my wife had salmon. They were both superb. We will be back.

I got the steak and lobster with mashed potatoes and fresh veggies, hit the spot great taste.service is great.

Food Poisoning: My wife and I really liked this place. We both had our own dishes but we shared the meatballs. We both ended up sick all night that night. It was the only thing that we shared that day. read more

Excellent lunch on our my first time visit. Met a friend in the middle of our two towns which ended us up on Main Street in Pleasanton downtown. Decided on lunch at what ended up a wonderful choice, Pastas Trattoria. Apparently there for the last 24 years. The decor is very clean and classy traditional. There is a small bar area to the left of the entrance. To the right a lot of indoor seating with linen tablecloths and nice place settings. There is outdoor seating available when the weather permits (which is often). My friend ordered the Fried Calamari and Lobster and Clam Bisque. The calamari was enjoyable but she fell in love with the Bisque. I liked the Bacon Wrapped Shrimp (4 of them). LOVED the Bolognese Pasta with large flat noodles. The unique sauce was one of the more delicious I have had. Never rush, we go just the right attention from the staff. Shout out to the wonderful hostess who was so personable and made us feel very welcome. I'm in the area 1-2 time a month. I will be back for sure. read more

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This evening I ordered the wedge salad its $18. The server brought me a plate with a piece of lettuce that was the size of my palm. They tried to cover it with tons of tomatoes, which I Hate. It was not thick and dense like a wedge. I told the server this is unacceptable. I need some more lettuce. He tried to give me the runaround, but he ended up bringing me another small piece of lettuce. This restaurant is not a good value for the customer. Extremely small portions and high prices. This was my third and last time at this restaurant all three times I've been unhappy. Save your money and go to a quality restaurant. read more

We came in for dinner at 9:33. Restaurant closed at 10 PM. They turned us away for service. It would be beneficial to either adjust your times online. Or post a final seating time so customers don't show up and get turned away. After calling and speaking to the manager, the manager stated that they close at 9 PM. But the staff on the patio told me they closed in 20 minutes, which would be 10 PM. Neither were able to provide service. read more

Dinner on a work trip. Typically an amazing and fun experience. Not really this time. Had a bite of burrata and a bite of mussels as appetizers. They were both good. Ordered the Penne Alla Vodka (yummy - salmon!) because red meat kind of triggers my gout. Got the Penne a la Louisiana. Sausage. And I hate broccoli. The server kind of did the "are you SURE you want me to take this back to the kitchen" attitude, indicating I should just eat it. So I did. Coworkers got a 3-course fixe prixe dinner that included dessert. The dessert looked less than impressive. Next time the vendor wants to take me here, I will go pay for my own dinner somewhere else - other than the appetizers, this wasn't even really worth a free meal. Most of my meals from Olive Garden or Buca di Beppo chain restaurants in the Midwest are better than what I had here. read more

Had a good dinner here. They have nice seating inside and outside. Service was pretty good and food was tasty. The mussels appetizer had a nice red sauce with some spice. Large mussels and delicious. I had the short ribs with potatoes and vegetables. I also tried the chicken piccata with pasta. Good wine selection with mostly California but also some European. Reasonable prices and overall a satisfying experience. read more

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Went there on a Sunday afternoon, lots of seating available. Our table was on an uneven floor so the chair wobbled on one end. Good options for vegetarians. We tried the avocado bruschetta 4/5 - the toast was a bit overdone, taste was good. Rigatoni pasta- 5/5 added veggies Capellini - 5/5 added marinara cream sauce. Different version of marinara, tasted quite rich. Desserts - Tiramusu & chocolate pudding ( slightly bitter) was delicious. read more

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Great restaurant for a good price. The menu and seating area are somewhat limited, but the food was delicious. I had a beat salad and tried a piece of Margherita pizza. It was very good. read more

Made a dinner reservation here for our anniversary. Ambience is nice - outside seating as well as inside. There's a bar upfront that is appealing and the staff is friendly. Our waiter was attentive and took care of us and even gave us a complimentary dessert. The issues we had were unfortunately with the food. They had some specials which I ordered from - the peach salad. Presentation was nice, but there wasn't much peach to it and more arugula than anything. We ordered the calamari to start, and it seems like it could've used more frying time as it was a bit rubbery and not as crunchy. My husband ordered the seafood special. He says the clams and other seafood was good, but they put crab on top, which seemed not as fresh and was cold and he didn't care for the sauce as well aa he thought maybe it was from a can and didn't have much garlic or flavor to it. When they offered shredded Parmesan, it was also not fresh as it seemed maybe from Costco like they have in the big tubs? I ordered the butternut squash ravioli, and in fact, this is the reason I made the reservation here as I hadn't had this dish in a long time . It was good, but I wish it was a bit warmer. It seemed kind of lukewarm when I was eating it, The complementary bread was good and fresh however, I'm not a big fan of a bunch of garlic and oil on the plate. It could've used more balsamic and less pieces of garlic that were visibly seen. Not sure if we'd return but we're willing to give them another try maybe for a lunch meal. (I failed to get pictures as I normally do for my reviews. So apologies for that). read more

We've been here before and both times the meals were good. I had the prime ribeye special and my wife had the pasta special. The ribeye was really good and the pasta as well. The salads and dessert that came with the special were good as well as the drinks. The overall service was good. Highly recommended. read more

Food was very good, generous portions, delivered to the table the way it is supposed to be, hot! Service was exceptional, prompt service stayed on top of our table for the time there. The restaurant was clean and quite roomy. Will make it another night in the near future. read more

Delicious food and exceptional service! Most of our party ordered the lobster risotto and they all raved about it. I was the only vegan, our waiter was able to accommodate me. We all had a wonderful experience. read more

Last night we attended a winemaker's dinner at Pastas Trattoria. The wine served was of Caymus. We had a 5 course dinner. Each course was excellent. The wine was also very good. Rick Ring and his crew did an excellent job. A good time was had by all attendees. I highly recommend Pastas Trattoria in Pleasanton. The food is always excellent. read more

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The service was good but our lunch was not. The halibut in the lunch pasta was extremely overcooked as was the eggplant in the eggplant Parmesan. The eggplant was almost inedible and I would have returned it if we were not with a friend, read more

Had a terrific work function at Pastas today. The banquet coordinator Linda was a pleasure to work with and Tyler, our server, was so attentive and helpful. The food was delicious and we can't wait to visit again! read more