Basta Pasta - City of New York

The place was nice, clean, the staff was super friendly, and the most important thing the food was excellent

We only stopped late in the day for coffee, before a 3 hour drive back home. We had some desserts, which, honestly, were not remarkable. But the coffees were great and the most enticing thing was to see the owner of the place (presumably) greeting people in front of the restaurant, and how warmly everyone responded. A true neighborhood atmosphere, something like from an old movie. We were very moved and somehow felt sucked in, becoming part of the place. Something very rare, I would say.

I love their food, it’s not super expensive but it’s not cheap either. They have the most amazing pasta and you can taste the freshness.I’ve gone about 5 times and every time it’s wonderful food.I’m not a fan of the chairs and how the tables are all close together, so I give the atmosphere a 3/10 it’s not as private as I’d prefer but everyone is different. :

Had the seafood pasta very good. Tiramisu phenom. A bit stuffy in summer inside.

Delicious meal! Every bite was so very tasty! We had the scallop crudo, grilled octopus, and burrata to start. Had the seafood squid ink pasta and risotto as our mains. We were hoping to try their infamous sea urchin pasta but was told it was seasonal and not year round. Food was well balanced and each bite felt well curated! The risotto was creamy but not heavy- the peas and asparagus and a hint of citrus help balance it out to make it a really enjoyable dish! The pasta was perfectly Al dents with great bounce and chew and packed with flavor! We had the almond flan with passion fruit saffron sauce- this too was well balanced and scrumptious to the last morsel! The staff are super attentive and friendly! Thank you for a great meal and even greater experience!