The Pasta Factory

Quaint little family-run restaurant in old-town Avondale. Everything we ordered was fantastic, the service was great and the prices were reasonable. One of our new favorite Italian restaurants!

Went here for my birthday dinner. It was a very disappointing experience. I read the reviews and they seemed mixed but still good. Well the mixed reviews were right. This clearly isn't Italian food by any means, a Mexican twist on Italian I would say. Nothing wrong with that as I love my Mexican food, unfortunately I was expecting Italian. Had the Chicken piccata, it wasn't bad but the sauce tasted like Dijon mustard, it's supposed to be lemon flavor, it wasn't. My daughter and wife got the bolognese, but again, not quite it. The sauce had standing water and wasn't very flavorful. If you're looking for Italian, this isn't the place. Also, found a very coarse, short, black hair in my food. Looked to be from a mustache. I'd venture to guess at least one person in the kitchen staff has a black mustache? The decor was also a bit out of touch, it's what you would imagine a basement decorated to look like the olive garden with stereotypical Italian music. They have a very lovely front dining room with a look at the kitchen, but tables look to be used as a spare office for management? Also, listening to a server telling other patrons, that multiple dishes are hit or misses, or just not good at all. Unfortunately we heard this after already ordering. Still not something you want to hear at a restaurant. The checkout experience is just as odd as the dining experience. I thought I was checking out at a food truck when they told me to pay up front and was then met by some sort of Square payment system. Having to use a tablet to pay the bill is super weird. Putting customers on the spot to give a tip isn't it. Won't be back, good luck to those who ignore the warnings.

Server was great and attentive. Ordered the chicken pesto it was ok but lacked flavor. The price matches the atmosphere, but the food isn't up to par.

So romantic and cute. The Italian music is a nice touch. We came from Verrado to try something new. Such a nice surprise. Service was excellent. My husband ordered a glass of wine and it was a nice big portion in a big glass. We had spaghetti marinara and spaghetti and meatballs. Amazing. The limoncello cake was out of this world we will definitely be back

My pasta sauce didn't have a bunch of oil mixed in, but, they did forget our chicken add-on. The place seems like small family owned business that would be a cute date night spot that doesn't require fancy attire.

Two couples for dinner on a weekend evening; food was tasty and presented well. Wine pours were generous and surprisingly good. The "Trio" sampler was popular and the Penne Arrabbiata was just the right amount of spicy.

Absolutely incredible food and service. Get here early or make a reservation. It is a wonderful place and we can’t wait to visit again.

Friendly and efficient service. Ordered the Caprese salad and butternut ravioli. I'm definitely going back soon.