Pasta Luna
Richmond, VA 23294-5817
Phone: (804) 762-9029
Editorial Review for Pasta Luna – by Sunita Ray
The Scene
Pasta Luna doesn't re-invent the wheel--there probably are not a lot of dishes on the menu that you've never heard of. What you will find are a wide selection of dishes that will please nearly every patron.
The Food
From meat-filled ravioli to eggplant parmigiana, from spicy, peppered pasta to lightly seasoned vegetables, Pasta Luna is a crowd-pleaser and a great place to bring out-of-town guests. Families will appreciate the relaxed atmosphere, and the location makes Pasta Luna an option for Glen Allen residents who are tired of Innsbrook and its eateries. The generous portions at lunch or dinnertime ensure that you'll enjoy the food for days to come.
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User Reviews for Pasta Luna
06/18/2008 Posted by jimifoster
Some co workers and I went to Pasta Luna for lunch today and were amazed at just how bad everything was. 1. The service was terrible, not because the waitress was rude, but because she was the only waitress for a large restaurant half full of people. This is actually poor management, which resulted in poor service. The funny thing was that she actually seemed embarrassed by the food that she served us. You could tell she was afraid to ask us how it was. She also rang up the order wrong and charged us an extra $5, which we didn't notice until we had already had our cards run. At that point we just wanted out of there. 2. The food was so terrible my co worker actually could not eat his salmon burger. I tasted it just to see how bad it was and it tasted like they replaced salmon with anchovies. It was so salty and it seemed like something Andrew Zimmern would be paid to eat. I got a pasta dish that was not unlike canned spaghetti o's. 3. Everything is way overpriced for what it is. I paid $9 for a small bowl of cheap, flavorless, pasta, that would make even chef boyardee turn in his grave. I hate chain restaurants, but I promise you are better off going to the olive garden on a bad day. Places that actually have good italian food in richmond - mama zu's, mama cucina's, edo squids, 8 1/2, etc...not Pasta Luna. You actually could not pay me to eat there again. I wish there was a rating that was less than 1 star, I really do.
Pros: It wont be around for another 5 years at this rate
Cons: all of the above.
06/09/2008 Posted by chickybee
We set up a retirement dinner for almost 60 people so you would have thought we'd get acceptable service. There was no air conditioning (it was 98 degrees outside that day) and there hadn't been air for two days. We didn't know this until we walked in the evening of the dinner. The owner kept telling us someone was on the way...ha...he knew "his guy" was out of town for the weekend and apparently hadn't bothered to call anyone else. He didn't offer fans...we had to bring our own. Things happen, but this guy didn't even bother to come out and apologize for the inconvenience. The manager on duty was very nice and did the best he could, as did the rest of the staff. The salads and entrees were fair but not worth the money. The deserts were awful. I think some of them melted and the cheesecake was horrible, grainy and no taste. A glass of house wine was hideously expensive . The floor on the way to and in the restrooms was wet and like a sheet of ice. Things weren't as clean as they should have been...floors, walls, windows, etc. Thankfully most people in our group dealt with the discomfort and inconvenience well and we did receive a small reduction in price (not near enough for what we put up with). The owner of this restaurant is just not "with it". He says one thing and does another and doesn't seem to remember either. I thought this may have been a fluke but so many people have told us they have had bad experiences at this restaurant it's obviously a pattern. It was a good place to eat in the past and it's a shame things have changed so drastically. This only reaffirms my feelings that eating out is a gamble and usually not worth the price or trouble.
Pros: None.
Cons: Not clean, poor value, poor customer service.
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