The Pasta Factory

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.

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

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

The taste of the food is very authentic, would recommend :)

Every mouthful a joy! This is such a wonderful gem of a restaurant- the specials were amazing!

Possibly too few staff so some delayed service but everything else was wonderful

Staff were fine about us being late! They were attentive and pleasant. The food was good. Atmosphere was good. A nice time.

Slow service, worst cabonara I have ever tasted, and I have had a lot.

Delicious pasta, perfectly aldente. Sauces were top notch too. Probably the best carbonara I’ve ever had.

Amazing home made pasta and amazing lovely staff We had a fantastic time and can’t wait to return!

Loved the flavours of fried gnocchi starter however gnocchi was very tough, difficult to cut. Burrata starter was nice. At least 30 min wait for starter and another 30 mins for main, was not too much of an issue as looked busy however but annoyed when one main which came was incorrect and was hungry by that point so shared the one correct main between us, also so it didn’t go cold, and then shared the second main between us when it came. Also the deep fried olives never came although wasn’t charged for them. Didn’t get an apology for any of it. Would have liked to try dessert however as mains were not finally given to us until 1h 15 after being seated we ran out of time. Loved the squid ink tuna dish and my husband more so the truffle gnocchi. Bit a shame as nice staff, nice flavours and lovely venue but too long a wait and no apology for errors so won’t be back.

Genuinely impressive quality: lively fresh pasta added to taste with wonderfully flavoured sauces.

Great place to eat fresh like home made Italian pasta

Fabulous food and great experience. The servers were very friendly also !

Absolutely delicious pasta, perfectly cooked! Fantastic flavours, the squid ink bucatini and gnocchi and tiramisu were all excellent!

Service was extremely low. It took 90 minutes for a meal of just a bowl 🍲 f pasta and dessert. 35 minutes between order and having the pasta served. The carbonara was salty and had too much egg. The canolli were nice, though. Disappointing overall.

Good food very good service in a good atmosphere, it was a good evening.

Amazing food and excellent service, with a really nice casual atmosphere. The vegan options were amazing.

everything under seasoned, carbonara below average with 6/7 tiny pieces of pork cheeks, had less than half of it and still paid full for it. Calamari chewy and without any salt. Not recommended at all. The restaurant smells a bit of mould.

We came here over a year ago on our first trip to Manchester, and it was so good we booked again when we knew we’d have another night in the city. Lovely place - really great food, a good range of Italian wines and lovely atmosphere. Highly recommend!

Fantastic restaurant, good selection and well labelled menu! Good value and friendly staff.

Good cosy atmosphere. Menue a bit limited, food was presented well but a bit cold and no sauce on my seafood pasta. Again jot much choice on desert menue.

Really lovely service and the starter, main, and dessert were all amazing!

really delicious food and lovely welcoming staff. Worth a visit

Nice friendly people and fine menu, great and nice diner

Everyone enjoyed their meal as always! One of our favourite restaurants

Great Food. Service was ok. Atmosphere is a bit basic, not really Italian.

Delicious food and great service. Loved it and would recommend!

Scallop pasta was amazing, not very much of it, still hungry after. As a single diner being plonked in the middle of the restaurant isn't good.

Great service, very friendly staff. Authentic Italian pasta in the middle of Manchester. Nice wine, good choice. Desserts a little slow but there were new staff in the kitchen apparently so that's fine. Enjoyed our meal.

Focusing on the pasta dishes for mains, these were all extremely good. Some of the best we've had in a long while.

Brilliant service and food. I wish we had gone sooner.

Nice little place. Friendly staff. Food was lovely but portions were small. I can't put my finger on it but it lacked something. Very small menu choice.

Fantastic meal! Great service and casual atmosphere! Super friendly staff.

Amazing food. Amazing staff. Amazing place. Best pasta by far in the UK. Even better than some places in Italy!!

Loved the food great service, will definitely be coming back!

Really excellent service. Good food and atmosphere. Will be returning soon.

Excellent food, great service. Lamb skewers needed a little more charring

Great authentic Italian food, really surprised considering the exterior looks like a chain restaurant

The best pasta dish I have ever had in my life! Fabulous food, great atmosphere and a lovely team. An absolute must if you are in Manchester.

Great food and great service. The staff were very friendly

Fantastic place, a real hidden gem. Lovely pasta and wine and true Italian staff.

Staff very friendly. Pasta delicious as always, great choice, highly recommend.

As always amazing food and lovely staff, the best pasta in Manchester by far!

Amazing pasta and service, would reccomend! You’ll love it, ciao

We really enjoyed our visit to the Pasta Factory - great food & service.

The portion is too small. The Carbonara pasta is too salty too.

Beautifully prepared food, well informed and helpful staff, in a city centre location. The Pasta Factory is a welcome change from the numerous Italian style restaurants in Manchester.

Distinctly average food given the prices, service was rather slow.

Tremendous food & great people. What more do you need?