Plymouth Pasta & Pizza Bar in Plymouth

Very busy little pasta bar. I think it seemed family run. The service was very efficient although not the freindlyist. Food was disappointingly average.

Staff are so friendly - the lady that took my payment at the end on the meal was so nice!Food is very home-style Italian. Bruschetta was lovely though!Good price point too

Absolutely stunning food All 4 of us were so impressed by service, everyone so friendly, amazing food selection, great portions sizes & tasted fabulous. Can't wait to go back

The go-to place on the historic Barbican if it's pasta you're after, but the comprehensive menu offers plenty of options. Friendly staff and prompt service made this an enjoyable dining experience.A window seat in the upstairs dining room gave us a view over Southside Street.

Hopefully this was a one-off experience, but how it has been hailed best Italian in Devon and Cornwall is beyond me.We arrived for our booking at 17:00, and our starters arrived at 17:30 after having a drink, we had ribs and bruchetta to start, which were both good. Starters went back at 17:40, and we were waiting for 20 minutes before I tried to flag down someone for another drink.I didn't actually have anyone come over to me until 18:20 at which point I chased up our mains as it had been 40 minutes since our starters went back. They said they would ask the kitchen about the mains. Then came back, and told me because we ordered starters it was taking longer and essentially our fault... never have I had a resturant tell me they cannot cope with a couple of guests ordering a starter then a main course.The mains eventually arrived at 18:35, 55 minutes after we had our starters plates cleared.No apologies for the delay or even acknowledgement of the wait.. at all.I wouldn't have minded so much if the food we waited for ages for was amazing, but it was OK at best. Given it is called pasta bar, I'd have expected fresh pasta... it was dried pasta. The carbonara was not what any Italian would consider a carbonara.Ultimately, had the service been better, we may have considered giving it another shot. But we wouldn't now.

Booked for an early evening meal and glad we did as the venue was packed on arrival.Menu choices were plentiful with the usual Italian fare, however not much seemed to be available for children whose tastes aren't 'italian' orientated.Reasonably priced with friendly staff but due to the packed venue, service was a little 'Italian' bordering on Cornish; Rome wasn't built in a day.Food was well presented and certainly ample for our requirements - well done to the kitchen team.Yes, I'd visit this popular Barbican venue again.

Friday afternoon I rang up got a last minute table for two at 5pm. Rocked up and greeted on entry we sat at a small table and ordered the carbonara and vegetable stilton pasta, both dishes were perfect, portions are great, we didn't need a side. Two mains,a bottle of wine and a pint came to £45.

Came here 10 years ago, and enjoyed the meal so thought I would come back. It's changed a bit, but the food and service remains excellent.

Booked in last minute to celebrate a friend getting a new job. The atmosphere here was perfect for such a celebration.We both really loved the fusion with other cuisines. Never before have I seen a korma pasta, or cajun, on an Italian menu. I settled with the cajun beef which was spot on.The combo platter was great, but our only gripe is there was an over emphasis on the ribs.Was very reasonable price wise too. Far cheaper than I'm used to paying in other cities.

Absolutely wonderful evening as always at the Barbican Pasta Bar. Amazing food, service and atmosphere. Been coming to this long established family run restaurant for many years, as a couple, as a group and as a family. Tonight dined with the family including 3 children under 5yrs. We were, as always, made to feel very special and most welcome. The children's needs were understood implicitly.. their food was portioned well and served very quickly, while the adults relaxed with excellent chilled wines and the best starters ever, including garlic mushrooms and King prawns. The main dishes of pasta were fabulous, especially the beef bistecca. Succulent beef strips in perfectly cooked pasta. Look no further than this restaurant for a warm welcome and wonderful food. I noticed that they have won several national awards for being top of their game.