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Manchester
Northern Quarter
The Pasta Factory
The Pasta Factory Reviews

The Pasta Factory

Italian, Pizza, Mediterranean, European

Dishes priced around£13

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Reviews of The Pasta Factory (704)

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5.5/6

704 reviews

5.5/6

704 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Very pleasant
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New"Excellent"
6/6
Lindsay D.21 hours ago · 1 review

Lovely low key place with fabulous food. Everything was delicious

New"Excellent"
6/6
Charlotte B.a day ago · 1 review

Lovely authentic Italian restaurant with high quality dishes. Would definitely recommend a visit.

New"Very good"
5/6
Brendan H.4 days ago · 1 review

Excellent, will visit again, very impressive all round, thank you

New"Excellent"
6/6
Nicola S.9 days ago · 1 review

Welcoming and attentive staff added to the delicious food eaten - the focaccia bread/trio of dips and chickpea fritter starters were a great way to start our meal. I came with my aunt who's from London. She had such a good experience noticing how friendly staff were, that it made her evening off before a very early start for work very enjoyable. There were also a range of vegan options for me. Thank you!

New"Excellent"
6/6
Holly W.11 days ago · 1 review

Really good service and atmosphere! The food was a mix of imaginative flavor combos and traditional pasta. Would definitely recommend

New"Excellent"
6/6
Stephanie N.12 days ago · 1 review

Amazing, truffle lasagna was the best I have ever eaten.

"Excellent"
6/6
Amanda W.19 days ago · 1 review

amazing food well done all. So nice to see independents doing it well

"Not good "
2/6
Mehroo R.19 days ago · 1 review

The booking process was very easy and efficient. The welcome was lovely. Sadly, the food was disappointing as our spinach ravioli was cold and tasteless ans the sausage and mushroom lasagne was not as expected. Garlic bread was also ordered and that cane after reminding the waiter and it came after we had finished with our meals. We were hoping for tasty, authentic Italian meals after reading the reviews but it's not what we experienced. The atmosphere was buzzing and I hope other people did enjoy their meals.

"Excellent"
6/6
Andy P.21 days ago · 1 review

Lovely visit, excellent food, friendly service, can’t ask for more - we will be back!

"Excellent"
6/6
Amy M.22 days ago · 1 review

Always lovely to eat here, fantastic food, lovely service. Thank you!

"Very good"
5/6
David W.a month ago · 1 review

We love this place and are always glad when it opens at lunchtime.

"Not good "
2/6
Alex C.a month ago · 1 review

Waited for over an hour Mains. Wait staff needed promoting to bring out our staters after 30mins as they had seemingly forgotten about our table. No one was even apologetic about the situation. A shame because the food is good but I don’t I’ll not be returning

"Excellent"
6/6
John M.a month ago · 1 review

a truly amazing place, great food - love going there !

"Very good"
5/6
Karen P.a month ago · 1 review

Great food and ambiance. Friendly and helpful service. Will definitely be back!

"Very good"
5/6
Jan P.a month ago · 1 review

Excellent meal, as always-it’s obvious that the people here really care about the food they prepare and serve. Lovely, friendly staff.

"Very good"
5/6
Lovisa K.2 months ago · 1 review

Really nice pasta! Short waiting time for the food and the atmosphere in the restaurant is nice and not too loud, easy to have a conversation with your friends at the table.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jennifer R.2 months ago · 1 review

Amazing food! The best Italian food outside of Italy. A new favourite place to eat. Fantastic!

"Good"
4/6
Susan Lynn M.2 months ago · 1 review

Portion very small for prices. Wine reasonable. Overall just ok

"Excellent"
6/6
Jessica S.2 months ago · 1 review

Myself and my brother went for dinner for his birthday. The service was great, the staff are so polite and prompt. I requested a small birthday desert for my brother and they kindly did that for me. Great service

"Very good"
5/6
Roz N.2 months ago · 1 review

Lovely lunch date at The Pasta Factory. Everything we had was delicious, fresh and good quality. Staff were very friendly. Only criticisms - there could have been more olives on the bread and olives starter and service was a little bit slow in places. Great place though, would recommend.

"Excellent"
6/6
Rachel A.2 months ago · 1 review

What a fabulous place! Service fantastic and such a wonderful choice of pasta dishes - different but delicious!

"Average"
3/6
Maria Y.2 months ago · 1 review

The food was excellent as always but extremely slow service.

"Excellent"
6/6
Giulia F.2 months ago · 1 review

I always love going to pasta factory. As an Italian in Manchester, this is the best pasta place! You can taste the freshness of the handmade pasta and they change their menu often giving you choice to try so many different dishes and types of pasta typical of different regions of Italy. The staff is always friendly and professional and whenever I go there I feel back in Italy

"Excellent"
6/6
Angela D.2 months ago · 1 review

Lovely restaurant. Very enjoyable occasion and excellent waitress. Will go again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ama W.2 months ago · 1 review

Lovely place! Amazing food and so is the staff!! I highly recommend it. I will certainly go back. P.S. It was my first time there and it went amazingly well.

"Excellent"
6/6
Hayley A.2 months ago · 1 review

Amazing pasta, great service, lovely relaxing atmosphere and great choice of wine👍

"Excellent"
6/6
Jonathan L.3 months ago · 1 review

Delicious, authentic food. Friendly, efficient service. Looking forward to my next visit!

"Excellent"
6/6
Megan M.3 months ago · 1 review

Food was amazing and servers were very helpful! Would highly recommend!

"Excellent"
6/6
Courteney R.3 months ago · 1 review

AMAZING Highly recommend Especially if you like pasta then this is a must

"Average"
3/6
Tiziana X.3 months ago · 7 reviews

Very highly marketed, can’t taste the Italian flavor at all

"Average"
3/6
Phillisa L.3 months ago · 1 review

Food was good but customer service was poor. The table next to us arrived later and the server took their order first and ignored us. Walked around a few times and we had to get another waitress to take the order.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ben R.3 months ago · 3 reviews

Always a brilliant meal. Manchester is lucky to have you ! 🙌

"Good"
4/6
Terry R.3 months ago · 1 review

An interesting menu with some unusual dishes - well worth trying.

"Excellent"
6/6
Liz L.3 months ago · 1 review

Fab food, brilliant friendly service, lovely drinks .. great experience and vibe and would absolutely recommend

"Excellent"
6/6
James R.4 months ago · 1 review

The food was great, we had the specials and deserts.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kathryn R.4 months ago · 1 review

Best pasta spot in Manchester and the staff are lovely

"Excellent"
6/6
Dori C.4 months ago · 2 reviews

Pasta factory is always amazing. The food is delicious and authentic, setting and ambiance perfect. A mancunian institution!

"Very good"
5/6
Alice S.4 months ago · 3 reviews

Delicious food and attentive service. Thanks for a lovely evening!

"Excellent"
6/6
Henry B.4 months ago · 1 review

Quirky little Italian restaurant with super friendly staff and amazing food. We ordered the burrata, home made bread, bacon carbonara, beef ragu ravioli and finished it off with an affogato. You can also order carafes of wine which is a nice option too. 10/10.

"Excellent"
6/6
luca d.4 months ago · 1 review

food was great we will definitely return , great service too

"Very good"
5/6
Thomas S.4 months ago · 1 review

Lovely fresh pasta, good wine and attentive service, all very good

"Excellent"
6/6
Alicia W.4 months ago · 1 review

All of the food was delicious, it's also so nice to have so many vegan options to choose from and even vegan parmesan too! The wine was also outstanding. We can't wait to return. Have you ever thought of offering a vegan tiramisu?! (that would be amazing)

"Excellent"
6/6
Cheryl S.4 months ago · 3 reviews

Convivial welcoming atmosphere, friendly service, great food and wine. And not expensive. Thoroughly recommend. Cheryl

"Very good"
5/6
Judith H.5 months ago · 1 review

Really enjoyed out meal at the Pasta Factory. My friend and I had carbonara which was delicious. Very good service. Would definitely go back

"Average"
3/6
Elfyn L.5 months ago · 1 review

The restaurant just needs an upgrade in every way. We were hoping for a memorable Italian experience, unfortunately it did not live up to those expectations.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sarah M.5 months ago · 1 review

Had a lovely meal at pasta factory this evening. Food and drinks were amazing and our servers Laura and Francesco were brilliant :)

"Excellent"
6/6
Sophie M.5 months ago · 2 reviews

The food was amazing! The restaurant had a great vibe and the staff were lovely.

"Very good"
5/6
Jill J.5 months ago · 1 review

Great pasta! Delicious sauces - Perhaps portions could have been a bit bigger but it made up for it in flavour. thanks for a lovely eve.

"Good"
4/6
Richard S.6 months ago · 1 review

Friendly good service, pappardelle with chanterelles less exciting than we hoped the sauce a little bland and hard to taste the mushrooms, pannacotta average , we liked the setting

"Excellent"
6/6
Calum C.6 months ago · 1 review

The best pasta I’ve ever had, we can’t believe we never knew this place existed! Can’t wait to go back.

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