pastaRAMEN Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Our server was kind and very attentive."
• "Service was excellent! Everyone so friendly."
• "The knowledgeable staff demonstrated a thorough understanding of the menu and provided detailed explanations of each dish."
• "Service was super nice and fast, in less than 1h we were out."
• "The service was wonderful with our waitress taking the time to go over the entire menu in detail."
• "The service was attentive and friendly throughout the entire meal."
• "Our server was THE BEST and so friendly."

Cons:

• "Front staff was extremely rude and condescending to my family members."
• "The service was rough. Had to ask for a glass of ice and iced tea 4 times before it was brought to the table."
• "No honey for tea, waitress forgot to bring sugar."
• "The service was nice, server came every 5 minutes to check up on us to make sure if we had any questions or if we needed anything."
• "We were passive aggressively asked to leave by a manager."
• "The music is too loud. No other way to put it."
• "While I waited for the restroom it was a joke. It was just dirty."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Every single dish was made to perfection."
• "Everything was very tasty, and had plenty of flavor balance between the two themes."
• "Food is INCREDIBLE!!! Every single thing on the menu is delicious and comes out quickly."
• "The fusion-style menu offered a unique and delicious culinary adventure."
• "The appetizer was flavorful and cooked to perfection."
• "Calamari Fritti: This dish sets a high bar, with its perfectly fried exterior."
• "Everything we ate was absolutely delicious."

Cons:

• "Food was mediocre at best. Nothing memorable."
• "The kochi ramen carbonara was good but so creamy and heavy that we couldn’t finish it."
• "The ramens were very salty in my opinion- I couldn’t really finish it if I ordered one on my own."
• "It was all very heavy, greasy and one note."
• "The dish was mediocre, lacking the expected burst of flavors."
• "Cacio e pepe gyoza were crispy and very peppery. I think it needed a sauce or something."
• "The food is tasty and the premise is fun but I don't know if it lives up to the hype."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Total NYC vibes!"
• "The restaurant is designed beautifully and our seating space in a half booth was comfortable."
• "The inside was completely different though, with very dark lighting and small cherry blossom trees throughout - several other reviewers have mentioned it, but it DOES have an NYC feel to it, not just in its exclusivity."
• "The ambiance, dimly lit and adorned with lively wall art, sets an inviting scene."
• "The vibes are everything for me."
• "The ambiance is great."
• "Beautiful atmosphere, exceptional service, each dish was very unique and its own way."

Cons:

• "The tables are so close together that you need to move the furniture in order to sit down."
• "Each table is also mere inches from the next."
• "The tables are also VERY close to each other."
• "The music was extremely loud to the point I could not hear my friend or the waiter."
• "It was difficult to get to the hostess because it was so cramped in front."
• "The restaurant is dark, crowded, and extremely loud music."
• "The place is small thats why there’s a wait list. The tables have poor quality (very wobbly) and the atmosphere left a lot to be desired."

Reservation and Accessibility

Pros:

• "Would definitely wait over a month again for a reservation just to revisit and try the other food items on the menu."
• "Reservations are slightly tough to come across but once I added myself to the notify me list, several reservations popped up within days."
• "We were greeted and sat right away which is a huge plus!"
• "Reservations open on the 1st of every month for the following month."
• "Got lucky enough to snag a reservation and am so glad I did."
• "While I wish the reservations weren’t so hard to make, I can appreciate that the small dining room makes it so that you’re receiving your food very quickly and the wait staff is able to give you their full attention."
• "The staff was exceptionally great and the food came out rather quick."

Cons:

• "We saw a solid handful of hopeful diners turned away throughout the meal without reservations, which I'm not sure I've ever seen happen before."
• "The food is decent here, however, you have to fight for a reservation."
• "Seating is reservations only - they’re hard to get."
• "Reservations are hard to get."
• "Only negative is the wait time to get a reservation."
• "It is very hard to get a reservation and there are many rules in getting the reservation."
• "My only complaint is that reservations are usually full for the restaurant and you have to keep checking the Resi app for availability."