Pastaria 49 — Restaurant in Jonesboro

Only mentioning the awesome pizza would be a huge undersell. Originally from Erie , PA which has a large Italian American population I have to admit my standards are pretty high. Let me start by how we were treated when we walked in the door. We were greeted with that typical warm Italian family welcome that makes you feel like they've known (and liked you) for years. After we were seated and looking at the menu I noticed that the descriptions said things like "house made" etc. I assumed that must have been used loosely since it seemed that almost everything on the menu was house made. After questioning staff we were happily informed that yes, everything really was homemade!!! I mean EVERYTHING! The sauces, the pasta, the sausage, the mozzarella cheese, everything! I couldn't believe it, knowing the incredible amount of work and time involved in running a restaurant like this. It is almost unheard of, even in fine dining restaurants where the menu prices would run at least double what we were seeing here. After we got our food the truth of that was evident in the flavor. The food was executed brilliantly with balance and flavor and correct technique and temperature. I hesitate to recommend any one thing as we tried many items and everything ordered arrived with the same perfection. I will strongly suggest that you save room for tiramisu prepared the way it SHOULD be, "life changing tiramisu" was the way it was referred to. Lol. In this post COVID shut down world we live in where service and food quality have taken a huge hit and prices have gone through the roof, this restaurant is a stand out gem. The man who owns and operates this restaurant is a master of his craft and his loyal staff are helping him execute his vision....

This place was a hidden gem. While visiting Jonesboro we decided to try something a little different from the usual chain restaurants. The atmosphere was welcoming, the place was clean, and the food was great!! We weren't sure of the process, but was kindly walked through. They have TVs on the wall giving you visuals of menu items as well as how they make their hand made pasta. I thought that was a nice touch. Everything is self served except the food of course, but the to go boxes are on the counter and you grab as needed, drinks and eating utensils. They are located in the Stadium Crossing Plaza. We passed it because it wasn't on the sign. They do have outdoor seating, limited, but available. They do have a kids menu, my granddaughter enjoyed her pizza! We tried the muffuletta, house and cesar salads. I would definitely recommend this place. If it's to go or dine in, you won't be...

Delicious Italian food in a laid back atmosphere.

The best Italian food I've had in Jonesboro. We started with the garlic knots/rolls. My son thought they were "too good." They were definitely very good, and their marinara and ranch dipping sauces were excellent.

We got a calzone, pepperoni pizza, and the Napolitano pasta. The calzone was hefty with lots of filling and tasted great. The pizza was pretty good, although we just got pepperoni so we didn't get to try the fancier ones which looked amazing. The pepperoni was high quality though, turning into little cups when cooked. The pasta was also delicious and had lots of prosciutto on top.

I'll definitely be coming back here to try some of their other dishes and get some more...