Tipo Pasta Bar — Aliwal

The food was okay, not amazing, especially considering the price. I didn’t feel like they put much passion into the pasta and desserts. I’ve heard great things about it, but it didn’t quite live up to my expectations.

The pasta was oily, bland and overly spicy/peppery. Pasta was alright, but nothing special. Yes it's handmade but it does not justify the $30 price tag. Portion was fine. I'd avoid any of their spicy pastas though. Ironically the sides were the best thing here. Having said that though, they were still poor quality. Calamari was well flavoured but oily and soggy. Bruschetta was decent but the bread was under-toasted and poor quality. Service was alright; the staff spoke softly and we couldn't hear what the dishes were. Because of their uniform I sometimes couldn't discern who was a staff and who wasn't. Overall, overrated and disappointing. Maybe I ordered the wrong food, but I highly doubt it. I'd rather save my money and eat pastamania. At least my wallet won't be hurt.

Eating here at the pasta bar was very interesting and unlike anything I've experienced before at a restaurant. When we first sat down they brought us a plate of their home made pasta and you chose which one you want with your meal. I got the Medi Merguez and chose the gemelli pasta. On the menu it is listed with a spicy sauce but it wasn't very spicy at all and very tasty. I opted for the bigger portion and I was glad I did because it was phenomenal. The chunks of eggplant and zucchini were perfectly cooked. My wife got the Lamb arrabbiatia gnocchi which is very similar to the Medi Merguez that I got except with gnocchi instead of noodles and with kale and feta cheese added. To drink we tried their housecraft sodas which appeared to be carbonated water with syrup and they were very very good! We definitely recommend this place and would go back.

Definitely on the more expensive side. I had to order the up size or it wouldn't have been enough for me. Food was good, service was okay only. At this price point, I felt like they should have offered easily accessible free tap water. Will come back if have cravings for pasta.

Ordered build your own pasta with pink sauce, garlic chips and sous vide egg. The sauce is quite creamy and has a tomato flavour to it. The combo of it with an egg is quite decent and it is really filling.

Great place to catch up over a meal as we went after lunch hour. No crowd and just a few tables filled. Both calamari and truffle fries were delicious. Pasta dishes were handmade and well cooked. Unfortunately, we added Bird’s eye chili to our pasta. It was super spicy and that caught us off guard.

I find all their pasta to be overly salty. The pasta was slightly overcooked as well. Most of their sauces are too overpowering, you cannot taste the original unique flavours of their pasta. Their drinks are all sugared drinks and the only options for non sugared drinks was a bottle of refillable water for $8. All in all, a pleasant experience but i don't think it's worth a second try.

Nestled beside an art center, this small restaurant is easy to locate, but the service leaves much to be desired. Despite having plenty of staff, there seemed to be confusion about seating, even with the restaurant only three-quarters full. One staff member even called out, “Hey, that’s reserved!”—adding to the disorganized experience. While the menu boasts creatively named dishes, the flavors fell short of expectations for both myself and my friends.Food Quality B Quantity A Service C