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Pastai, New York, NY

Pastai

4.4 (152)
$31 to $50
Sicilian
186 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Romantic
Please visit our website for reservation availability.
https://pastainyc.com


Pastai, an artisan pasta bar located in Chelsea, is a neighborhood restaurant that aims to share its family traditions of Southern Italian countryside cooking with the world. The specialty at Pastai isn’t hard to guess given that its name means ‘the pasta makers’ in Italian.

With homemade pasta, made from scratch and by hand served in dishes using products from local famers, the dishes are fresh and of high quality. The dishes at Pastai also include a grand selection of salads, such as bietole, a warm beet salad, sandwiches, such as the salsiccia di pollo, a chicken sausage sandwich, and of course pasta options, such as spaghetti scampi and pasta al forno.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Sicilian, Italian, Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 12:00am,Friday: 12:00pm - 1:00am, Saturday - Sunday: 10:00am - 1:00am
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Our dining room can accommodate groups of up to 50 people. For smaller groups, we offer a private room that seats 8 to 14 guests. We offer a range of affordable special menus, from family style to prix-fixe menus, all of which we customize to fit your group’s specific needs. It is our goal to provide you with your ideal event. In such, we will work with you to arrange the dining room seating and/or the style of a buffet to your utmost desires.Every event is tailored to your needs, desires and budget. Menus are devised based on your culinary ideals and are structured on a one-to-one basis with Pastai’s proprietor
  • Neighborhood
    Midtown
  • Cross street
    betwen 21 and 22 street on 9th avenu
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 152 people are saying

Pastai reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

152 Reviews
  1. Maddiner

    Philadelphia County32 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 18, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We really felt rushed in ordering and then my order was wrong. The appetizers were very good, but both of our pastas were mediocre. Disappointing for the price.

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  2. JaneB

    New York City1 review

    4.0

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice neighborhood place with good food! Casual and easy. I will be back again.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago / Illinois1 review

    2.0

    Dined on February 13, 2020

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Felt super rushed- pasta and bread were good but felt overpriced for the quality. We don’t drink and felt pressured to order something / the dessert. Also our server had really bad breath, sad that this wasn’t the cute place we were told about!

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  4. jtd791 VIP

    Philadelphia County41 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 27, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was great. Pasta cooked perfectly. Large portions. Great flavors.

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  5. rubywink

    New York City4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 25, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Christmas dinner

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  6. tzigane VIP

    New York City35 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 20, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful food and attentive service

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  7. missaren

    New York City21 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 15, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our neighborhood standby par excellence. Never disappoints! Great food. Great service. Nice for a meet up with friends or a family meal.

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  8. Natasia VIP

    New York City20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 8, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Pasta was amazing! Will definitely be going back. Great wine list.

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  9. Dave

    New York City26 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 28, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    A night out with a friend and so lucky to have this place in the neighborhood!

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  10. bbrez

    San Francisco Bay Area28 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 17, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Their brunch was solid if not spectacular. We enjoyed the restaurant as a large group for a birthday brunch. Some of the dishes (the pasta ones mainly, as you could guess!) were very good, if not a bit on the smaller side. Some of the breakfast dishes (the polenta + eggs, the eggs with whipped ricotta) were a bit bland and not appeasing on their plates. The service was great minus the unnecessary charge for our birthday dessert. We had cookies and doughnut bites so we didn't require the use of a bunch of silverware or cake cutting items but they still charged $5 per person. If they had desserts on their menu, we would have considered going with that, but at brunch the sweetest dessert like item was french toast. Overall, definitely worth a visit for the pasta but still some things to be ironed out around their brunch and hosting for larger groups.

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FAQs

Pastai offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (646) 688-3463.

Pastai is rated 4.4 stars by 152 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. New York City
  4. Manhattan
  5. Midtown

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Google Map for Pastai

186 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011

Additional information

  • Cross street
    betwen 21 and 22 street on 9th avenu
  • Neighborhood
    Midtown
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 12:00am,Friday: 12:00pm - 1:00am, Saturday - Sunday: 10:00am - 1:00am
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Sicilian, Italian, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Our dining room can accommodate groups of up to 50 people. For smaller groups, we offer a private room that seats 8 to 14 guests. We offer a range of affordable special menus, from family style to prix-fixe menus, all of which we customize to fit your group’s specific needs. It is our goal to provide you with your ideal event. In such, we will work with you to arrange the dining room seating and/or the style of a buffet to your utmost desires.Every event is tailored to your needs, desires and budget. Menus are devised based on your culinary ideals and are structured on a one-to-one basis with Pastai’s proprietor
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