Pastaroni

Auliafirda450

Great food here for those who loves pasta and pizza. The food is very affordable, very cosy and nice ambience they have here and the best part is that they have the niciest and hospitable crews here.. kudos! Will definitely go back here..

Thirza Natasha

Beef and mushroom in red wine reduction is a must try! 💋 ambiance is really nice. I would love to see the servers deliver our food with tray on our next visit vs carrying food one by hand with their hands

Anna Uy Tantoco

A new place along the busy Aguirre Street where food industry seems to be thriving ...or not, depending on how good your product is. This is the place where food businesses turn over rates are a bit fast. Their signage is very eye catching, and when you get in, its spacious, and hip and comfy... Until of course when I started eating, I realized that the seat was a bit low against the height of the table, and a few centimetres afar and I could not very well drag the seat, which was why the sauce of my food, I didn't notice til it was pointed out by my friend, dripped on my pristine shirt. 5 for the service :) The servers acted as if they were trained by the Bistro Group, especially Vin who was attentive and friendly yet professional. He gave us room to peruse the menu then when we were ready he was there without us calling him. When we asked for seasonings, apart from what they put on the table, he said he will try to look for them in the kitchen if they have, he did provide us with what we were asking for (most servers in restos of the same level as this place would just outrightly say no even if they have). He and Anthony looked like they know how to handle the job professionally. We are still going back to try some of the dishes here, since the ones we ordered were not satisfying to make an impression enough for us to endorse the dishes. The thing is, we are so used to Italian food everywhere that we try to liken this place to them, but that would be a bit unfair. But then again, those places set the bar unless you have been to Italy or your family is married to an Italian family, which of course would point you out to what's authentic. In PastaRoni's case, when we tasted the food, Sbarro's came to mind immediately. The pasta we ordered tasted like it's been made by the same chef of that resto. The Porkchop they served us had a thick fat that it runs in contravention to their motto of guilt free Italian cooking. This is on top of the fact that the meat was like that of a hog instead of the regular pig (read: age meat difference) that as you chew it had this mature meat taste. Then it was too white like it was boiled instead of baked. Why did we ask for seasonings? That was because the meat wasn't marinated and it tasted like it was boiled. The skin even had hog's hair :/The Double Double Mozzarella Cheese Bake is quite unique. They still rolled the mozzarella in bread crumbs, layered with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. You have to eat this right away if you order it, otherwise you'd be staring at a lump of cheese that you wish you didn't order :D The choco Lava with ice cream is great, except that it would have been pure delight to just serve it with the oh so simple yet creamy vanilla ice cream instead of flavoured one, to underline the richness of the oozing chocolate when you spoon a portion. With the flavoured(it's just one scoop but there is a strawberry, mocha/chocolate and something else in it ) ice cream, it muddled the whole taste. Price wise, it's very affordable, which is why it would really be a shame to have such a nice place, excellent staff, friendly price but so-so food.

Zoviemarzie

Pastaroni is definitely a hidden gem in Aguirre. I personally was very intimidated by it at first, but after getting to try their food, i realized there was nothing to be intimidated about because their food is just purely delicious -- and affordable too!I was fortunate enough to taste quite a few of their best sellers and by far my favorites are as follows:- Baked meatball marinara. We were warned that this might be a little dry because they used really lean meat in making it but it was anything BUT dry! Delicious array of flavors all molded into one little meatball. Yums. - Greek Salad. Very light and refreshing, no doubt! - Spaghetti Aglio Oglio. Light, very garlic-y. Just how i like it!- Baked Bacon and Cheese Pasta. This was the star of the night for me! Really really delicious!! The others were also really good. The ambiance was really relaxing and the waiters always served you with smiles. Don't forget to try their Guava juice together with the viands and expect yourself to come out of this place fully satisfied!

Rifky Fernand

Pastaroni recently opened a new branch along Aguirre (you can find their first branch in BGC). This family-owned restaurant offers healthy and guilt-free Italian-Mediterranean dishes at such affordable prices. They use only the finest ingredients—whole wheat flour, Italian tomatoes, pure olive oil, lean meat, organic brown rice, etc. For appetizers, I would recommend the Baked Meatball Marinara. The owner warned us that we might find it a bit dry because lean meat tends to dry out while baking, but I didn't find it dry at all! For cheese lovers, you might wanna try the Double Double Mozzarella Cheese Bake. It's basically BAKED (not fried) mozzarella cheese sticks so you can enjoy the gooey goodness without the guilt. If you like salads, try their Greek Salad. I'm personally not fond of greens, but I can see my mom and my sister liking this dish a lot.Their pizza dough is made with whole wheat, so it tastes healthy. I liked their pizzas but I would prefer it more if they had more cheese. My favorite among the pasta dishes we tried was the Baked Bacon and Cheese Pasta because you can hardly go wrong with a bacon + cheese combo. I also liked their Smoked Salmon Linguine. The smoked salmon provides the perfect balance to the creaminess of the white sauce. Simple, but it tastes sophisticated.Among the entrees, I loved their Osso Buco, Beef and Mushroom in Red Wine Reduction, and Roasted Pork Stew. The meats were unbelievably tender and tasty. We also tried their Herbed Roast Chicken and their Baked Fish in Creamy Pesto sauce. The chicken comes with a special ~secret~ sauce that we all couldn't stop raving about! Too bad I was too full already so I wasn't able to dig into the entrees as much.Lastly, for dessert we had Choco Lava Cake ala mode and Chunky Chocolate Cake with Marshmallow Frosting (did I finally get that right this time??? 😅). I personally loved the latter—not to sweet but sweet enough to satisfy my sweet tooth. I guess my only comment would be that I hope they try to avoid serving baked dishes with burnt edges (just for aesthetic purposes hehe). Or serve them in darker plates so it won't be too obvious maybe? They also have to improve on plating a bit. But overall, Pastaroni is the perfect place if you wanna take your family out for dinner. Cozy interiors, great service, and affordable but yummy food. The lighting's also nice so your photos will turn out very instagram-worthy. Will I come back? Definitely! 😊