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Pastina Trattoria
Casually elegant, Pastina is home to some of the best Italian cooking in town inspired by the freshest ingredients, cooked simply and prepared beautifully with excellent service and a warm comfortable atmosphere. Many of the clientele are on the first name basis with host Franco Catullo who supplies ample amount of Italian charm to go along with delicate antipasti, splendid pastas, fresh fish, hefty veal chops and fabulous desserts flown in from Italy. Pastina strikes a perfect balance between favorite dishes of the moment and trusty standbys with waiters that have the Italian enthusiasm for seeing diners happy.
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41 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Rating Breakdown 41 reviews
5 stars
(8)
4 stars
(24)
3 stars
(7)
2 stars
(1)
1 star
(1)
Food
(Outstanding)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- neighborhood gem(22)
- good for groups(10)
- fit for foodies(9)
- great for lunch(6)
- romantic(6)
- kid-friendly(5)
Pastina Trattoria Reviews List
Review 1 for Pastina Trattoria
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Wonderful traditional Italian food, at fair prices. Good size portions too. Terrific and friendly service and support staff. One of the most underrated high quality Italian restaurants one will find in LA."
Dined on 5/11/2013
Special Features: kid-friendly, neighborhood gem
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Review 2 for Pastina Trattoria
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Knowledgable and well-prepared menu
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"We've been visiting Pastina for many years. We keep coming back because of the good service, quiet interior, good food, and reasonable prices (for the Westside)."
Dined on 5/06/2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 3 for Pastina Trattoria
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
Nothing positive to say
Food
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Service slow and waiter rude. Food mediocre at best
. Owner rude and unhelpful. Will not return."
. Owner rude and unhelpful. Will not return."
Dined on 5/04/2013
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Review 4 for Pastina Trattoria
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Contrary to some reviews we
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Contrary to some reviews we found service to be fine. This was our first visit and we will return. Went on Monday eve at 6. By time we left it had gotten busy. We both had the special menu for $26 which is a good value. My husband had the lamb chops - very good and I had the scampi. Sauce for the shrimp was wonderful and I used the good bread to sop up all that mushroom sauce.
The one thing mentioned by other reviewers we did find true. Frank,the owner, only seemed to greet people he obviously knew. He should learn to work all the tables. All it takes is asking how they are enjoying their meal, etc. It will add to the ambiance of the restaurant and make all patrons feel appreciated."
The one thing mentioned by other reviewers we did find true. Frank,the owner, only seemed to greet people he obviously knew. He should learn to work all the tables. All it takes is asking how they are enjoying their meal, etc. It will add to the ambiance of the restaurant and make all patrons feel appreciated."
Dined on 04/29/2013
2013
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Review 5 for Pastina Trattoria
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Never had a bad meal here;
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Never had a bad meal here; always a diverse menu and very affordable for this area. Brought 3 guests and they all loved it and vowed to return"
Dined on 04/15/2013
2007
Special Features: neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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Review 6 for Pastina Trattoria
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Good food but noisy!
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Pastina was as good as always. They have instituted a pris fixe menu of 4 courses for the very moderate price of $25--the equivalent of a main course plus an appetizer. According to our waiter, this has filled the restaurant nightly. And I do mean filled. We were not rushed to turn over the table, and the service was good (amazingly, considering the crowd), but the noise level was extremely high. We were there with several soft-spoken people as well as the loud-voiced among us. It was impossible to hear anyone but those sitting directly next to one. The soft-spoken truly had to speak directly into one's ear. Obviously, this was quite frustrating. I'd recommend it for the food, the ambiance but caution you about the noise."
Dined on 04/13/2013
2005
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Review 7 for Pastina Trattoria
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Exceptional Food!
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Hadn't been in years, we kept asking each other why we stopped coming! We loved everything!!!
Just like a little place in Italy!"
Dined on 03/29/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 8 for Pastina Trattoria
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Disappointing!
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Actually quite disappointing! Wouldn't substitute for whole wheat pasta without my speaking with the manager! Waiter was not nice. We wanted to take our desserts home and only 1 was in the container when we got home!
Too many other fine Italian restaurants around - wouldn't go back."
Too many other fine Italian restaurants around - wouldn't go back."
Dined on 03/16/2013
2012
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Review 9 for Pastina Trattoria
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
We arrived at 6:30 and were
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We arrived at 6:30 and were pleased by the fact that the restaurant was not full. By 7 pm however, everything filled up and by 7:30 the noise was deafening! You wouldn't think that could be true because there is carpeting and table cloths; however, we were a party of 4 and could NOT even talk amongst ourselves. Maybe there are just too many tables too close together...but it was a very unpleasant meal because of that. Food is good, however."
Dined on 03/09/2013
2004
Special Features: neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 10 for Pastina Trattoria
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
I love Pastina Trattoria as
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"I love Pastina Trattoria as a fond remembrance of busy and happy trattorias in Italy."
Dined on 03/02/2013
2007
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 11 for Pastina Trattoria
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Great food and great service.
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Great food and great service. The owners, Frank and Nacy, are wonderfull people. This restaurant is kept in immaculate condition."
Dined on 03/02/2013
2012
Special Features: good for groups, late-night find, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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Review 12 for Pastina Trattoria
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Food was mediocre, not even
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Poor)
1
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Food was mediocre, not even good.
Service was minimal. We heard the daily specials read to the table next to us but our waiter never mentioned anything about the specials to us.
Front of house staff was unorganized.
Disappointing."
Service was minimal. We heard the daily specials read to the table next to us but our waiter never mentioned anything about the specials to us.
Front of house staff was unorganized.
Disappointing."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2011
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Review 13 for Pastina Trattoria
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Great restaurant, great food,
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Great restaurant, great food, great ambiance, definitely a gem of a place. great vodka sause, one of the best I've ever tasted. Loved this place."
Dined on 02/06/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic
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Review 14 for Pastina Trattoria
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
This was our 3rd time and
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"This was our 3rd time and despite it being a very busy Saturday night they didn't miss a beat, and we didn't miss a bite. Incredibly good on all levels. This is the neighborhood Italian restaurant we always hoped for."
Dined on 01/30/2013
2008
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Review 15 for Pastina Trattoria
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Great food and superb service
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Great food and superb service plus courteous servers. Can get a bit noisy for dinner but still superb."
Dined on 01/29/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 16 for Pastina Trattoria
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Pasta is Right!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"the best pasta in town at moderate prices. Great white bean soup. The Caesar salad was boring, but that was the only dish not outstanding. I had the Prix Fixe menue for $25 which included soup or salad, pasta carbonara, eggplant parmigiana (very good sweet eggplant with light breading on the back only and plentiful mozzarella on top with a marinara sauce, and fantastic tiramisu (my wife had the chocolate cake which was just as good). My father had the misto mare (mixed seafood with linguini) which totally rocked."
Dined on 01/26/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, romantic
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Review 17 for Pastina Trattoria
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
We just moved here from New
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We just moved here from New York. Pastina would do very well in NYC, but we're thrilled it's in our new neighborhood in Westwood. We had a fantastic meal, and our waiter, John, was a joy; warm, professional and most helpful. We'll be back many times."
Dined on 01/24/2013
2008
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Review 18 for Pastina Trattoria
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
The three-course prix fixe
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"The three-course prix fixe dinner is a real value. A delicious caesar salad, rack of lamb and tira misu for $26. A friendly staff and attentive service completed a happy evening"
Dined on 01/19/2013
2008
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Pastina Trattoria
Based on the average of (23) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
4
/
5
2 out of 2 recommend this product
Food
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate