JR's Pasta

This is a takeout only spot, so if you're looking to dine it - this is not the place for you. The staff here are nice and friendly. I've ordered from here a few times and some dishes have been fantastic and others not so much. I really do want to love this place cause it's literally a 2 min drive from me. But their inconsistency with their pasta dishes is a bummer. I've order the same pasta on 2 different occasions and definitely noticed the difference. I really want to love this place and hoping they can stay more consistent.

I've been anxiously awaiting JR's pasta to open. I am a huge fan of their sister restaurant Little Coyote pizza and knew these guys would do it right. They did not disappoint. The portions are big but prices fair. Flavor is out of the world. Tried the pink sauce and Alfredo. You can pick and choose different options to customize your order some. Go get you some pasta!!! You can wash it down with a little Coyote pizza right next door.

They give hella sauce with the pastas which is how it should be! Super simple menu but done right.

3.5 stars -its fine. The garlic bread is yummy at first bite, but by the 3rd bite its soaked in garlic oil...not a fan. The 2 pasta dishes we got were fine as well. The price is a little higher than average. Would I go back again? Probably, but infrequently. It's not going to be my go to Italian spot. There's nothing wrong with thebfood or service, but nothing outstanding either.

I don't ever really leave Yelp reviews. I was really wanting some good pasta and I decided to venture out. I went on Yelp and found JR's. To be clear, we are exceptionally picky when it comes to Italian. Michael's Pizzeria is a favorite. We also love Little Coyote. I ordered the beef ragu and pink sauce as advertised. I also ordered the caprese salad and garlic bread. The pastas... AMAZING! The caprese salad was fresh and fabulous. When it comes to the garlic bread, I think it might be more of a personal preference. I do not like the density and texture of focaccia. The garlic, cheesy, buttery topping was great. The bread, itself, was not. Overall, we had a really great dinner. I just won't order the garlic bread again.

Well I had high hopes.... LOVE Little Coyote and found out about JR's on social media. I live about 30 min away and I'm quite busy so it took quite some time before I was actually able to drive back out to try it. Decided my Birthday was the perfect special occasion to get JR's (as pasta is my favorite) to go and eat by the beach. Ordered online and drove out with my husband and mother (who was here from out of town) so we could just pick up and go. First hiccup was that they were out of chicken and meat balls - basically no real protein option to add to the pastas (other than bacon). We thought oh well, we will work through it (we hoped) and just have pasta and sauce. We ordered three different dishes to try and they all looked good once we picked up. Portion size is great and everything seemed hot and fresh. The first dish was decent (nothing special), the second was very bland and runny in texture, and the third had basically no flavor at all. It was covered in sauce, but literally tasted like plain cooked watery noodles. We accepted defeat and went home disappointed. By the end of the night, all three of us were in the restroom with food poisoning. My mother (67 years old) was sick for 3 days to the point where she was considering going to the hospital. Luckily it passed but we were greatly disappointed. For the price (approx $22 per dish), we expected much much more and definitely NOT to get food poisoning from three separate dishes. More than anything, we were concerned with the health of the chefs or the cleanliness of the kitchen (one of the two must have caused us to become ill). Such a shame because pasta is my favorite and they do such a good job with their presentation/social media. Consume with caution.... Sadly, I will not be returning for pasta - I'll stick to the pizza next door at their sister restaurant Little Coyote.