Reviews for Basta Pasta in New York, NY
Great atmosphere, flexible service, and a nice experience overall. I've visited a couple of times and enjoyed each visit. My... favorite appetizer so far is the Octopus, although I haven't really tried all of them. The pasta served in the parmesan wheel,is always *chefs kiss* However, some of the other pastas have been lacking a little. Either too bland or the dish is toodistracting by the added parsley. The Spaghetti Nero and its accompaniment looked good, however, it felt like it was puttogether just because they can. It felt like it was lacking either seasoning in the toppings or in the sauce. The SpaghettiUova di Pesche was good, but the bare shiso leaves threw me off a little because I wasn't sure if it was supposed to be eaten ordecorative. I assume eaten because it was draped all over the dish. But it was tasteless and raw, not an issue itself. Butmixing it with a hot dish, it didn't seem to mesh well. The dish itself felt light, perhaps if the clam juice was also madecreamier or thicker it would add to the overall taste. I hope they make improvements in the dish. Read more
I had been coming here for over 10 years since my family brought me as a child. It used to be my favorite restaurant. One that I... used to recommend to everyone. The pastas used to taste like perfection and the appetizers were great. I recently went fordinner for the first time since the pandemic. The menu has gotten much smaller than it used to be, which is a shame because someof my favorite items had been cut from the menu. The pastas I ended up ordering were not great not bad but definitely wholeworlds away from the quality I had grown to expect over the last decade. I plan to visit at least once more because they used tobe so great that I’m willing to give it another chance. Read more
Good portions, decently priced for NYC, and tasty appetizers. The actual pastas were not that great, and the ones we had were... cooked way too “al dente” Read more
Visited here with a friend and the whole experience was good. We both had appetizer, pasta, and dessert. But it might because of... the dishes I ordered that day didn’t hit my preference, I think overall was ok, lacking something. I had the special thatnight, grilled squid, for my appetizer. The portion was small compared to other ones and the taste was nothing special. For thepasta, I had the roe pasta with shiso which was also good, but missing something in the taste. The pasta was cooked just at theright point tho. Last, I had almond flan for my dessert. Pretty much the same, good but that’s all. Only a small drip ofraspberry sauce on the top. Don’t know why I skipped all the famous dishes this time, but if there was another chance, Iwould like to go back. Read more
I’ve been coming here for years and I’ll keep coming back. I know the cheese wheel pasta can come off as “gimmicky” but... this is no gimmick. It’s pure heart, soul, and cheese haha! You’ll be happy ordering anything off of this menu. Ambiance isfantastic. 10/10! Read more
uni spaghetti is so lovely here. sweet little clouds painted on the walls and little lamps with cloths draped over as lamp... shades. elegant and cosy interiors i had the best time with xenny Read more
I LOOOOOOOVED the parmeggiano plage!! Did not expect it to be submerged in a big parmeggiano wheel, but that made it extra... special. The wine and beers were really good. The service was also really great! Different servers kept an eye on us and madesure we didn't wait too long before they were able to help us. The only disappointment was the black spaghetti since it wasn'tas creamy or flavourful, but I will come back for the parmeggiano dish. Read more
Short version: come visit only once, and order the wheel cheese pasta. I last visited a couple years ago and it was 5/5 then.... This time (Nov 2022): - burrata was excellent. The tomatoes and cheese had the perfect balance of flavor and textures. - thepasta was great, al dente. Prosciutto was decent and cheese wheel also great. Main course approved. - however, timing wasntgreat. 30 minutes wait for burrata and another 30 for pasta seems a bit too much. Add another 30 for dessert. - desert was okay/ poor. I had a flan, good taste but caramel was too watery. A friend had a vulcano, not recommended, it was completely dry. Thename is supposed to indicate lava flows... - service/waiters were fine and attentive, I don't blame them for the timing issue. -drinks were probably the best of the experience. In conclusion, a bit underwhelming for the price tag. But would stillrecommend it if you have never been here before. Read more