Pasta Mia.

Pasta Mia is located in Adams Morgan in DC and is the place to go for homemade pasta - in fact, that's all they serve. It is a small venue, with just 44 seats, where patrons will line up outside the door before the first-come, first-served operation opens every evening.  The ubiquitous line outside is the clearest testament to the quality of the feast you can expect once you sit down at Pasta Mia's checkered tablecloths. Their dishes are very inexpensive, the portions are huge, and the wine is cheap - 1 liter carafe for $16…yes please.

Service is slow and methodical, but to me, this should be excepted. The restaurant is small, there is always a line, and everyone is seated at essentially the same time. Where in this equation does fast service fit? It doesn't. I have read a ton of reviews where people complain about the service, and I really just can't help but laugh at these people. What were they expecting? If they wanted speedy service, they should have probably gone to Olive Garden. Pasta Mia is a place to go for the experience - it is perfect for date nights, but not for big groups.

Now after reading all of that, would you believe I've never actually been to Pasta Mia? Haha quite the opinion for not having experienced it myself, but I have a few friends whose opinions I trust. And these friends of mine, Sara and Jon, have been to Pasta Mia twice, raved about it both times, and even sent me pictures of their food… which gave me more than enough material for this post!

I’m sure you want to experience Pasta Mia for yourself, so there are a few things you should know for when you go. First, get the caesar salad - it is praised by most everyone that goes there, so you don’t want to miss out! The salad is huge though, so plan to share it.

Sara and Jon did the smart thing this time around and decided to share a Cesar salad, but she told me she was so sad when her pasta finally came. When I asked her why, she said it was because she was so full off of the salad and bread that she hardly had room for the pasta. Which brings me to my last bit of advice…you must go prepared to eat like a total fatty.

Okay on to the fun part…food pics!

Sara had the Gnocchi al Gorgonzola.  The light texture of the gnocchi is perfect with the rich, but not overbearing, Gorgonzola sauce. More specifically, her exact words were "Nommzzzzzzz. I'm in heaven right now."



Jon had the Linguine with Clams. That pasta was perfectly cooked and the red sauce had a hint of heat, but was very well-balanced.



So, I think it’s safe to say I will be trying Pasta Mia the first chance I get....and you should too! K, byeee.