Pastalia — Restaurant in San Juan Capistrano

This food establishment has the best service and the food is excellent. We went to the brand new open area that San Juan Capistrano just opened with multiple restaurants. This place is in a mall like area with multiple vendors from multiple cuisines. This place stood out because it seemed to be one of the busiest so we gave it a try.

Hands down the service is the best. The young lady who works the front is extremely helpful and will make suggestions on and off the menu tailored to your taste. For example, we were there when the mall was extremely busy. I noticed this place was unusually busy. Yet even thought they were very buay, the help went out of their way to make us comfortable, including throwing a bottle of water in the freezer for us to cool it down and bring it to our table outside the food court. No one’s ever done this for us before we were so impressed

But back to the food. It was creamy rich and tasty, downright delicious. As you can see, I do a lot of reviews on restaurants, but hands-down this place is...

This place is not to be missed! It truly brings an authentic taste of Italy to our small town in San Juan Capistrano!!! I stumbled across this in the new River Street Market's dining hall, there are a ton of food options from ice cream to sushi.... in the middle there is a small pasta stand called Pastalia and my kids were hungry and they had quick/easy options. I tried their bolognese and let me tell you... hands-down one of the best I've ever tried. Everything is fresh. The pasta is handmade. All the raviolis/gnocchi are made there with high-quality ingredients. I have been back 2x, the owner (I need to say hi and meet you) is so hard working and his passion for the food really is obvious. Their pizza was incredible, I can't wait to work my way through more of...

If you love amazing flavors and authentic Italian food, this is absolutely the place to be! Honestly, after traveling the California coast from Los Angeles to San Francisco and even Las Vegas, I’ve never had a lunch as delicious as the one I had here.

The owner and his team are true professionals—outstanding quality and service. Hats off to them! Five stars all the way.

Once you eat here, you won’t even crave Mexican food anymore. Highly recommend, and I’ll definitely be...