Pastabilities

Name: Pastabilities
Address: 311 S Franklin St, Syracuse, NY, United States, 13202
Telephone: (315) 474-1153
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.8

4.8

455 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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We accept a limited number of reservations for parties up to 10 people up to 90 days in advance. Reservations are required for parties over 7 people, but optional for smaller group sizes. No reservations available? No worries! Smaller sized parties may join our wait list if there are no reservations available once we are open for dinner service at 4 pm. Guests may join the wait list by walking in or calling in advance of arrival.

Lunch service is fast-casual, first come, first serve. No reservations or waitlist required.

Pastabilities® restaurant has been happily serving our guests in Syracuse, New York for over 40 years. Our seasonal menus feature a full range of our homemade pastas, sauces, salads and the famous Stretch Bread from our bakery across the street. We make it all from scratch, and we put our heart and soul into every menu item. We are located in the historic Armory Square neighborhood, near theaters, shopping, and entertainment centers.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 11, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 27 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(315) 474-1153
Website
http://www.pastabilities.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
311 S Franklin St, Syracuse, NY 13202
Neighborhood
Syracuse
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wine

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What 455 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Upstate New York
Hot spot
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Italian
Central New York
Best Overall
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Best Food
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Best Service
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Best Ambiance
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Best Value
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Healthy
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Hot spot
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Neighborhood gem
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455 Reviews

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SeanV
Upstate NY
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
I attended past-abilities with the coolest person ever. Not to brag, but this person is my girlfriend. Although she is the coolest, the food and ambiance of Pastabilities is almost as cool as her. Which is a pretty damn high standard. Bring the kids!
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42jersey
Las Vegas
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was excellent as always. Nice decore for the holidays. Our server was excellent. Always checking on us as she went by and very engaging.
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
It was my boyfriend and I's 3rd year anniversary and decided to try a new restaurant as we've heard a lot of hype about Pastabilities. We loved the food but felt we were a burden by our server as we were in need of a couple of things such as refills, and more bread but would walk past us many times and would leave before we got a chance to say something. it didn't seem to busy, (we were one of 3 parties in her section), it was only about 4:30. Anyway, the food was amazing, just wish they had asked us for a refill or anything not before we were ready to leave. Other than that the food was great and came out relatively quickly and the value for the quality of the food is top tier.
PastabilitiesResponded 4 days ago
Hello, We are so sorry to read this review! We recognize how important excellent service is to match your dining experience. We could have made this a very memorable occasion for you and sadly we didn't exceed those expectations. Additional information about your experience would be very helpful for our training efforts. We will be reaching out to you privately to see if we can chat more! Thanks so much for taking the time to provide us with this feedback. Hope to talk more soon!
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Tyler
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 3, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We made reservations at Pastabilities for the first time for my birthday. The restaurant was recommended by friends and coworkers and it exceeded all expectations! The food was delicious, the atmosphere was pleasant, the staff was friendly and attentive. First impressions upon walking in had me a little concerned about the noise level in the restaurant. Taking into consideration the size of our group (8), I was worried about people at the far ends of the table being able to hear each other. However, we were seated in one of the private rooms in the back and all my concerns were washed away. Everyone in the group had a great experience, and we'll be sure to return!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 3, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I absolutely love going to eat here. I've never been dissapointed in a meal. Our server was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. We will be going back again.
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jody
New Mexico
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Made the reservation months ago, and was disappointed to get what I think was the worst seat in the house. It seems to me that if you book this far in advance and indicate that it is a special occasion, they would make more of an effort to us having a great experience, yet it was not. It was my son's 19th birthday which I indicated in the reservation, yet we got crappy seats, and were seated next to TWO other tables celebrating a birthday!!! This was really tacky, and it honestly made our experience less special. On top of this, we had terrible service... we needed a second longer to make a decision, only to be sitting there for 10 minutes before they returned. The food was lower quality than our past experiences, which overall will make us avoid selecting this restaurant for future 'special' occasions. I will not recommend to others as my first choice if celebrating something special.
PastabilitiesResponded 7 days ago
Hi Jody, We are so sorry to read this review. On this occasion I believe we accommodated your group in our front dining room, which with the decorations for the holidays is a room often requested by our guests. If in the future you would like somewhere specific, we would be more than happy to accommodate your request. In regard to your service and food experience - I am sorry that the timing of your server was not as prompt as we aim to be. We also aim for a 5 star food experience and are sorry to hear we did not deliver on this occasion. If you'd care to share any additional information about this experience we would be sure to use it constructively. Feel free to write back here or via email (will send separately) to continue our conversation.
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OpenTable Diner
Upstate NY
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 28, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The sausage and meatball was a little burned on each side
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JenC
New York Area
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
It's a cute restaurant with great ambience, especially around the holidays. Unfortunately, we waited a really long time from ordering to being served (over 40 minutes) and then had to rush to make it to our show. On of our meals was made incorrectly, but because it took so long, we didn't have time to have it remade. Our waitress was very inattentive.
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colleenl
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 22, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We first saw this restaurant on am episode of Guy Fieri's Food Network Show. We were going to be in the Syracuse area for a show and this restaurant was within walking distance of the venue. We were greeted as soon as we walked in the door by their friendly staff. (We made reservations beforehand). They seated us near the window and our waitress answered all our questions..She brought us bread and a dipping sauce that was amazing!! We both ordered the Chicken Riggies (I don't like a lot of spice so I ordered the turn down version). My husband opted for their homemade pasta. Let me tell you...This was THE BEST PASTA MEAL WE HAVE EVER HAD!! I highly recommend trying this lovely quaint restaurant!! We will definitely be back next time we are in town!! Great service.. Great ambiance..Fresh delicious food made to order!! Deserves more than 5 ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆!!
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 22, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food!!! Must try if you are in Syracuse. Best restaurant here.
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MichelleC
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 20, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a wonderful family meal to celebrate my daughter’s birthday. Excellent time as always. Love this place!
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DomC
Naples
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 18, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food choices. Always made to order. Never a bad meal.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A delicious experience and the live music was a pleasant addition. Busy night but our waiter met our needs without delay.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 14, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Too loud and “club like” for 5:30 pm everything else is amazing as always!
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Megreviewer
Washington DC
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Solid place - love their spicy sauce. Every time we go, you always feel like you're in a different place - as in almost like NYC given the feel of it. Food is solid and highly recommended.
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MattD
Pittsburgh
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Pastabilities never disappoints! We had a great date night out! Service, food and cocktails were spot on.
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FranPR
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 5, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved the table the gave us. Food , Coctails and service Perfect
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BruceF
New York Area
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very busy place -- have to make reservations in advance, otherwise expect to wait for a very long time. Food is great, very friendly staff, very comfortable. Consistently good.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 2, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing service only surpassed by the quality of the food!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 31, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It’s always a great time here and so happy there’s finally reservations for the weekdays! Great service. Food is 10/10. Had a perfect date night here. Food is always incredible and delicious. Love the cocktails as well. Can’t wait to come back again
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TanyaT
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 30, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love pastabilities. My son lives in Alabama now and when he comes home to visit......he always insists we go there. I myself visit the location all the time. Incredible food.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous family dinner at Pastabilities. Our server was fantastic, the food amazing (I had manicotti with a meatball on top!) and the drinks were excellent. We finished with some lemoncello and Tiramisu. Could not ask for a better night The location is at the heart of Armory square. So much energy out on the street.
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TawnC
New York Area
10 reviews
3.0
10 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We had a good dinner. Food was good. Menu was good. Restaurant was very loud. Chairs were quite uncomfortable. Hard to hear what anyone was saying.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Wonderful hospitality, a casual and fun environment and solid food!
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MichaelF
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 28, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Pastabilities has the most delicious food, friendly staff, and pleasant atmosphere!
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CarlaD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 26, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely love it! Minor problem the linguine was a little too Al dente but so flavorful!
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DylantheRev
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 26, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time here took my lady there for dinner, food was outstanding, the scenery was really nice, had a live band that was really nice as well. staff was very nice and quick and friendly 10/10 experience
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Jester
Las Vegas
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on October 22, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We drove from Buffalo just to celebrate a birthday at Pastabilities and it did not disappoint. The save room for the pecan brownie sundae!
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Kendal
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 21, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was amazing, the service was great and overall we just really enjoyed our visit! It was my second time and I will be back.
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 21, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a table for 8 and sat in a fun room in the back. Food was very good as was the service! Reservations are a must at this very popular Syracuse restaurant.
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DebraD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 20, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I had made a reservation a month ago for 3. On a busy Friday night we were sat right away. Our server was extremely knowledgeable of the menu and shared recommendations. He made a point to let us know he wanted us to take our time and talk and did not rush us at all when ordered or enjoying an after dinner cocktail.
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RobS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 18, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Staff was extremely helpful with me rearranging my reservations twice. I love everything about this restaurant with the exception of the noise level. It's a bit loud to have dinner conversation but I guess that just means people are having a good time.
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DCdisappointed
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 17, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
incredibly loud. have no reason why they play music (heavy on the base) when you can't even hear the person sitting next to you. All you hear is the thumping of the base. I don't know...I have been going to Pastabilities for as long as I can remember and now, it is just not enjoyable.
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KarenT
Washington DC
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Our server was cheerful, excited to serve us and knowledgeable about the menu. Other staff members were excellent as well.
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DanP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 12, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place and food. Server Susie was excellent.
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MarkL
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 11, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
In town on business and we just had to check it out. Food was nothing short of amazing. Great atmosphere and excellent service from Avery and rest of staff. Highly recommended!
PastabilitiesResponded on October 20, 2023
Hi! We don't have our merchandise available on our website unfortunately. We can sell at the restaurant or if you'd like to call and purchase one over the phone we could send one to you?
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Nini
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 10, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always excellent food love love it one my favorite restaurants that I always brag about that everyone needs to go and try if they haven’t .
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 7, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great food as usual, but pretty loud since the tables are pretty close together. They were running a little late but the staff was very friendly. One of my favorite spots in downtown.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 7, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
So delicious! We always love eating at Pastabilities whenever we are in town.
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MarkC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 6, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Food is always amazing !! We had a 7:15 reservation this time and usually go much earlier. The server was overwhelmed with too Many tables maybe someone called in sick but it took us forever to get a drink or even bread to snack on. Need more staff to split a room
PastabilitiesResponded on October 9, 2023
Hi Mark! Thank you for this review. We apologize that it seemed your server was too busy to be prompt and available to your group on this occasion. We would love to gather some more information so that we might be able to figure out what exactly happened that evening! Thank you.
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FAQs

Pastabilities is rated 4.8 stars by 455 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 11, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 27 times today

311 S Franklin St, Syracuse, NY 13202

Additional information

Neighborhood
Syracuse
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wine

Website
http://www.pastabilities.com/
Phone number
(315) 474-1153

Pastabilities

Make a reservation

Additional information

Popular dishes

Fresh Pasta

Alfredo

House Tomato Sauce

Menu

What 455 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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FAQs

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Make a reservation

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