"The pomodoro sauces tasted exactly how a tomato sauce should taste and the sauce to pasta ratio was just right."
"The pasta is delicious. I had the mushroom with basil in cream sauce."
"The pasta itself is thick and cooked really well."
"The pasta is amazing! It was so fresh (they make it on the spot) and had such a good bite to it."
"The pasta puttanesca was excellent."
"The pasta is made fresh in house and served with fresh grated Romano cheese."
Cons:
"Omg it was so thick and dry it feels like you are eating clumps of flour."
"The pasta didn’t have much flavor and didn’t taste as great as we expected."
"The real let down was the noodles, they are like super thick and somewhat gummy spaghetti noodles."
"The flavors are very mild and watery, creamy pastas are not as creamy and the tomatoes pastas taste like canned tomato pasta."
"The bigoli noodles were so thick and dense that it diminished the quality of the dish."
"Maybe I just don't like the texture of FRESH pasta ... I found it rather gummy in texture."
"The pasta itself is great but the sauce is a bit unusual - I got the bolognese and it was missing enough liquid, basically became just 'chunk' tomato and beef, so hard to move around the pasta in."
Service
Pros:
"Great food and even greater service!"
"The owner and a team are great welcoming people."
"Sebastian the owner is a sweetheart who is clearly passionate about good Italian cooking."
"The chef is such a welcoming person. Serves you himself & greets you so warmly."
"The staff were also very lovely."
"Super friendly staff and amazing pasta."
"The service is spectacular, with staff checking in on you as you enjoy the pasta."
Cons:
"Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas."
"Never on time with the deliveries."
"And they forgot to give me the salad."
"terrible food, bad service, I ordered a al tacchino, waited over an hour for my food and the turkey tasted expired."
"Service was mediocre."
"I didn’t like that when you pay, it automatically starts with a 10% tip and you have to notice it then remove it if you don’t want to tip just for ordering at a counter."
"Instead of sauce coming up a massive cluster of long black hair appeared."
Value
Pros:
"Decent portions for $11-$12 for handmade pasta."
"Simple, affordable and hands down the best pasta in New York."
"Given the prices in the UES this is the most affordable I’ve seen pasta."
"The kicker is its affordable, and the staff is wonderful."
"Great pasta for a great deal!"
"Amazing high quality and tasty pasta for such a low price!"
"You get an excellent serving for the price."
Cons:
"Dissapointed. The reviews made it sound better than it was."
"The portion was not as large as I would have liked, but the quality and taste compensates for that a hundred times over."
"Pasta is good enough but not great. I would pay a little more and actually go to a nicer Italian place."
"Got the ground beef pasta (Mazza??). Very simple and tasty but for just pasta with beef $12.99 seems like a lot even for nyc."
"The man at the counter indicated the container he would use. Then he only filled it halfway."
"It seemed the staff put mostly noodles in first and then sauce on top."
"Ragu lacked flavor and salt but the pomodoro was decent."
Ambiance
Pros:
"The concept of pasta to go is great."
"Had a fantastic experience with Bigoi."
"The atmosphere is warm and friendly."
"A clean and beautiful little restaurant!"
"Oh, and loved the environment conscious containers & utensils!! That’s super considerate."
"It’s a small place but very cozy!"
"Such an Italian vibe but of real Italian small food places and not tourist spots."
Cons:
"If you are planning to dine with a group of 3+, I would be weary, as they have only a few stool style seats."
"The thought of it nauseates me to this very moment."
"The worst restaurant I’ve ever ordered food..!"
"Honestly, the one star is mainly out of my irrational, extreme saltiness of having really looked forward to enjoying some pasta from a fairly aesthetic restaurant after a long week."
"The vibe is casual and quick with limited seating."
"Bigoi Venezia had an A rating from the health department."
"The pasta here is freshly made and is served with a homemade, friendly smile."