Pasta & Cream — Restaurant in Franklin

The food was decent and they had gluten free options for my gluten intolerance but the turn off was the attitude of the staff toward me and my second service dog in training Diesel #2. I make it a point to stop the false information and public nasty attacks toward the few of us that actually need and use service dogs to better our lives dispite if you can see a disability or not. Like i stated before this is not my first service dog but he is only 3.5 months old and in training obviously. The federal law does not state anywhere that a service dog must have a service vest or identitying markings on them but the American public think it is. This is because to many people try to pass their pets off as service animals and buy fake ID's online for a fee doesn't make them one. It takes thousands of hours, money, and time at a early age to accomplish all the rigorous training needed to fully train a service dog if they even make it through all the training. So, the next time you see a customer with a Service dog or a Service dog in training without a vest that you absolutely don't know much about because you literally did not even ask the two questions by federal and state law before rejecting entry to them which are : Is this a service dog? and What task does he provide for you? I stated upfront before entering he is a service dog in training. Which it took a bet for someone to finally come up to talk about it never being to your business before to place judgment. The training all starts somewhere and at a early age socializing and getting us to sights, sounds, and smells to be confident in any environment he might be in contact while helping their handler to overcome daily tasks. The Federal law and ADA states that anyone can train their dog to preform a task to help with a disability but i am getting help from a local professional business that breeds and trains dogs but also helps current or former military/law enforcement get service dogs to better our lives. This outing to your business was my second meet and greet but first outing in public. I drove 5 hours and picked your restaurant for this special occasion but feel you were to quick to judge not understanding the whole situation and pushed me out the door to have my girlfriend do the legwork that a professional business would have came out to take orders, bring food, and getting payment under the circumstances. I travel all over the United States for business and pleasure which you can see I have alot of reviews of businesses around the country. I can honesty say I will probably not come back even when Diesel is fully...

February 2020: February 2020: I've been to Pasta & Cream a number of times, with each visit still impressing me with the quality and flavors being offered here. This time I tried the Ivan ala Vodka which is a creamy Marinara sauce, white sauce, and a splash of vodka. Chef Eric Shanklin adds some fresh basil, sun dried tomato's and a hint of spice. Enjoyed this dish over some perfectly cooked Penne pasta and some of the most tender grilled chicken you will find ANYWHERE! Bottom line...this little spot is magical...the dishes here will make you feel like you've just made a quick trip to Italy for dinner!!!

September 2017: This is a small “mom & pop” place with counter service and limited seating, but don’t let the size of the place fool you. They have been in business for 3 years and offer fresh ingredients and homemade sauces. I decided on the Felour which is a smoked Gouda cream sauce with onions, mushrooms, and baby spinach - named after Executive Chef Eric Shanklin’s wife. This is a twist on an Alfredo style sauce with smoked Gouda instead of Parmesan cheeses. I ordered the version with the grilled chicken (can be blackened too), got my drink, and sat down to wait. This is not a place where you sit down and the food appears in a minute…this is homemade stuff and will take a little bit of time…but it is well worth the wait.

In my experience when a sauce has anything “smoked” in it, the flavor of the sauce and dish tends to get overwhelmed by the smokiness. Not so here…the smoked Gouda cream sauce is incredible and really compliments the cream sauce, vegetables, and pasta which was “al dente” perfect. One thing about cream sauces, once they start to cool they get a bit sticky, break apart, and lose some of their flavors. This sauce maintained its consistency from start to the last bite…incredibly good. The grilled chicken that was “artistically” placed on the pasta was perfectly cooked, juicy, and complimented the dish well. Not too often when ALL of the ingredients in the dish meld so well without overwhelming the other ingredients. Each bite was a pleasure and the only sadness I had was I didn’t have any bread to sop up the remaining sauce…LOL

HIGHLY recommend the trip to Franklin/Cool Springs and try some of their sauces…I know I...

This place makes me wish I didn't live out of town. I would eat here weekly if I could. My husband and I were in town and trying to figure out where to get to go food from. I noticed all of the positive reviews online so we decided to give it a try. First off, the place is extremely clean and they also scored a 100 on their health inspection. That alone made me love it before even trying the food. My husband and I ordered the cheese bread, pesto with grilled chicken, cajun with blackened chicken, and the tiramisu. Side note.. I appreciate how their to go containers are microwave safe hard sturdy plastic! We got back to our hotel and began trying everything. Wow, bread is awesome and had lots of cheese. With that said, the pesto and the Cajun pasta is even more incredible. We couldn't decide which was better because they were equally great. The cajun had a little more kick to it and the pesto more of a cream. AMAZING!!! The chicken was cooked perfectly and moist. The tiramisu was also wonderful and a good size for the price. The owner, eric, was who cooked our food and he was so incredibly nice. Overall, if you are in the mood for amazingly great pasta then you have to check this place out. They will also deliver....