Auburn Pasquale’s Ristorante — Restaurant in Auburn

My boyfriend and I went to Pasquale’s for the first time tonight. We had tried to get to the restaurant for a while but in the past weeks no one answered the phones or the one time we did get through, they told us they had no more tables available. Tonight we arrive at the restaurant at 8:15 PM, 45 minutes before closing at 9 PM. We waited several minutes before a host acknowledged us. She said there were no tables available except for the bar, and I told her we would wait. She then said there was a communication error and that she could seat us at a booth indoors.

We sat down and took a look at the menu. I was disappointed with the menu as it was just pasta and pizza, with a few antipasto dishes, a salad and minestrone soup. There were no traditional poultry Italian dishes such as chicken parmesan, chicken marsala, etc. There were no vegetables or gluten free options on the menu as well, which was disappointing. We ordered two small minestrone soups and decided to split the beef raviolis.

The minestrone soup came out hot and was decent, but definitely was not homemade. Then our raviolis came out, but as we took our first bit we realized we were given the mushroom raviolis and not the beef that we had ordered. The waiter was kind and brought out the beef ones and let us keep the mushroom ones as well. However, both raviolis were very mediocre - it tasted like store bought raviolis that you boil, and the tomato sauce tasted like any jar of tomato sauce that you would get from a grocery store. Also, the ‘beef’ was mushy and didn’t really taste like real beef; there wasn’t much protein at all in the raviolis. Also, the garlic bread was just average. For the $26 price tag, I expected more! I went to Tre Pazzi last night downtown and had delicious homemade raviolis. There, raviolis range from about $15-19 and taste so much better!

Overall, this place has a great atmosphere and cool interior with the exposed brick. It’s in a great location in Auburn’s old town area. However, the restaurant has a long way to go with the service, menu, and quality of food. They are charging gourmet prices for low quality food that is...

I am giving this place no stars! My boyfriend and I arrived at the restaurant at 3:30. There was no hostess at the entrance and had to wait 5 minutes for her to come around to seat us. We were seated at the second, 2 seater table away from the door to the outdoor seating. No one came to ask us if we wanted anything to drink. After waiting 15 minutes and watching waiters walk back and forth around us, and a couple being seated next to us, and they were also being asked if they wanted anything to drink as they sat down. They were given their drinks immediately. I finally made eye contact with one waitress and waived her over. We told her we had been waiting for 15 minutes and were being ignored. We pointed out that the couple next to us were acknowledged and had their drinks already. She apologized and stated the hostess did not make her aware that we were there waiting to be helped. She took our order and we asked if we could have our waters now. We waited another 5 minutes and had not gotten the waters. We decided enough was enough and went to the front to ask for a manager. That was even taking too long, so we left. That was the worst experience of eating out that we encountered. We were visiting Auburn from the central valley, and this restaurant was recommended by someone. We made a mistake by not reading the reviews, and thank God we didn't eat there.Apparently, according to the reviews, the food is not as authentic as it states. I would never recommend this restaurant to anyone! Horrible...

I was greeted with a warm smile and seated right away for a table of one! There was a small cut of fresh flowers on the table which I looooove and ice cold water was brought out right away. My server came over shortly after that, grabbed me a soda (Mr. Pibb) and took my order within 4-6 minutes of me being seated. I ordered a small Caesar salad and seafood fettuccine. My salad was delicious! Fresh, crisp romaine and a healthy amount of Parmesan. It came with a gorgeous crostini but it was a bit too hard for my liking. The atmosphere is bright and open with wait staff that make eye contact and smile as they walk by helping others. I didn’t order any alcohol but they’ve got a gorgeous full bar with something for everyone I’m sure. Beer, wine and liquor. My empty plate was cleared from my table quickly. My waitress Samantha was very cool. Came to chat for a minute and told me a little history about the restaurant, which I loved. (Bit of a history nerd). She was attentive without making me feel smothered. She was knowledgable about the menu too which was lovely. My pasta was DELICIOUS! It is a healthy portion with 4 large prawns and 3 scallops cooked to buttery perfection. The pasta was Al dente just how I like it and there was plenty of sauce to soak up with my garlic bread. The sauce is creamy and well seasoned. It paired perfectly with the scallops and prawns. Overall, a great experience. They were very busy rightfully so yet I was still well taken care of. Will...