Etto Pasta Bar

"Very nice place to dine. The patio landscaping and lighting provide an intimate evening setting. The food is delicious but the servings are on the lighter side. Fortunately, the menu and the waiter mentions the weighted dish so one is not surprised when you are served. I give alot of restaurants 5 stars but it's not everyday that you leave a restaurant wanting a bit more to eat. Please do not let that detract you from dining here. The food was very delicious and everyone in our party was more than happy with their meal."

"Nice mix of brew houses, wine tasting, and food in this area on the edge of Paso Robles. Nice cafe, open kitchen, pleasant decor, bar, and glass case food & dessert items to go. Order your food at the counter and seat yourself in the dining area, tried the kale pesto pasta, broccolini, and garlic bread. Pasta was not good, not tasty, not well presented. The broccolini and garlic bread were both good. Staff are friendly albeit without a hostess or wait service. I'd go back but will pass on the pesto pasta."

"Etto Pasta Bar has a lot of potential, but our first ever dining experience there was a bit disappointing, so I'd give this place a 3/5. My friend and I decided to stop by Etto Pasta Bar on our way to Hearst Castle. They don't take reservations for brunch, so you can walk in and place your order at the counter. Once you've ordered, they'll give you a number. You can take that number with you and find a table for your group. Etto Pasta Bar is a casual and relaxed dining restaurant. The dining room is bright and airy with plenty of natural light with an open kitchen. There is also outdoor seating on a patio. We ordered the following items. 1. Local beef bolognese 2. Aglio e Olio with Italian sausage 3. Garlic bread 4. Tiramisu 5. A pumpkin dessert (not listed on the menu) Garlic bread was soft and easy to break, but it was dry. You get 4 pieces of garlic bread. In our case, 2 pieces were more cheesy than the rest. Overall, the garlic bread lacked consistency. My friend ordered local beef bolognese, and it was cold by the time it was served; almost as if this dish was sitting on the counter while the other was being cooked. The flavors were alright. Nothing really that stood out. I would have given Aglio e Olio 5/5 if it weren't for these 2 issues that I encountered- 1. All the noodles were clumped together in a big patty shape. 2. All the white wine sauce was at the bottom, and noodles didn't have anything on it. Those 2 things combined, the pasta tasted really bland. I only got to experience the true flavors of the pasta at the very end, thanks to the pasta that was already soaked in the sauce. Had it been done right, this dish could have been the highlight of our meal. It's a bummer. The tiramisu was rich and delicious with great consistency and not too overpowering coffee flavor. The pumpkin dessert was very appealing when it came to look and feel. It was good too, but neither of us like pumpkin as much, so tiramisu was definitely the better dessert for us. The service was okay. We had our server's attention up until we were served our food. After that, we had to wait and track down our server to ask for anything. Overall, it was an okay experience. We were in a rush, so we didn't have the time to tell the staff about the problem with the dishes."

"This review is for the restaurant side of the business. There is also a small Italian grocery store that has all sorts of hard to find Italian pastas canned goods. There is a lot of wine, and fresh vegetables. It is a great place to hang out and find some cool things for that next Italian dinner party. The food at the restaurant was pretty good. We had the mushroom pasta as well as the beef lasagna. The portions were smaller than I would’ve expected. Definitely not shareable. And the pasta was good but not anything to amazing. Maybe I will try something different next time and see. I would recommend it though if you are in the mood for a good pasta selection and there’s a nice atmosphere inside. We did take out, and the service was prompt."

"I’m still drooling thinking about how delicious our family lunch was! My only regret is not showing up more hungry. We started with the focaccia, followed by grilled wedge salad and main course of roasted chicken and grilled vegetables. EVERYTHING was exceptional! Great service and they were very accommodating to our large party of 12!"