Pasta Lovers in Times Square
Some may say that I am a bit stubborn, continuing to dine in Times Square hoping to find the Holy Grail of food. There are some nice places I enjoy there like Junior’s or Tony di Napoli, so who knows? Well, for sure, for Italian food, Pasta Lovers is not at the same level as Tony di Napoli I mentioned before. The food is decent but you are not going to drool just thinking about it. We went there on a Friday evening and the restaurant was surprisingly not that full. I started with a Spritz the was definitely not the best I ever had and wondered how you can screw up that drink!
Spritz at Pasta Lovers in Times Square
At least, when we tried the appetizer, fried mozzarella triangles, we got a good surprise: it was very good, crispy and not greasy, the cheese delightfully gooey.
Fried mozzarella at Pasta Lovers in Times Square
Fried mozzarella at Pasta Lovers in Times Square
For my entree, I went for the linguine with clams, one of my favorite Italian dishes. I was a bit disappointed when I saw the plate coming as there were only a couple of shells, giving me the impression that the clams were mostly from a can. The clams were in fact a bit tough, overcooked and fortunately the white wine sauce was good and the pasta well cooked otherwise, this would have been a disaster.
Linguine with clams at Pasta Lovers in Times Square
Jodi on her side got the eggplant parmesan that looked terrible but was good.
Eggplant parmesan at Pasta Lovers in Times Square
Fortunately, we ended up with their tiramisu for dessert: it was very good and is a must have…if you end up at Pasta Lovers.
Tiramisu at Pasta Lovers in Times Square
For sure, I would pass on that place…
Enjoy (…)!
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Pasta Lovers - 142 West 49th Street, New York, NY 10020
