New York Pasta Garden

What a delightful little find, tucked away, off Duval St! I never even knew it was there but SO happy I found it! The outdoor seating area is charming with fans, shade trees and parrots. The garlic knots were beyond delicious, I could have eaten them all night. We also received a complimentary artichoke appetizer that was perfectly prepared. The ONLY issue we encountered is when we asked for pasta to be cooked al dente and it was overcooked. It may be prepared in advance rather than cooked to order but, again, that is the only minor issue. Otherwise, my filet was cooked perfectly. The mashed potatoes and grilled vegetables were phenomenal. It will be one of my «go to» restaurants whenever I am in town! Outstanding food, service and ambiance! Check it out… you’ll be hooked too!

I would highly recommend this place if you are key west
Food is great
Tastes great
Cooked to perfection
It is well presented
Servers are kind and generous and knowledgeable
Wine portion was never before experienced… Not even in argentina where they generously pour wine
But mainly the food is excellent
You will not be disappointed
There is a lot of food in foorida that is very disappointing
This place is not one of them

In simple Terms– WOW! Let me say it again… WOW!!!
From the moment you get to this hidden oasis to the time you leave you feel like you are the most important customer in the restaraunt.
Then we talk about the food, fresh pasta, home made sauces, appetizers and Not to mention some of the best Sangria on the island.
Don’t miss it– Save time for it– shoot! Just come here for this place… It is that good. Andrei’, What a great job! We will request you every time we visit. You are the best…
Once again– don’t miss it. Take the chance and you will not be disappointed…

Sehr nette Bedienung und mega leckeres Essen: absolut empfehlenswert! Da es an dem Tag regnete, mussten wir uns reinsetzen (ein komischer Geruch, der mich fast wieder zum Gehen brachte). Jedoch gab ich dem Ganzen eine Chance: zum Glück! Wir bekamen 2 kleine Vorspeisen auf’s Haus und die bestellten Nudeln waren danach der Hammer! Wirklich sehr, sehr lecker und einen Besuch wert!:) Top!

This place surprised me! I was skeptical the place seemed off but everything was great. Group ordered Tomato Napoleon, tuna and bruschetta. Amazing. Not to heavy handed with any of the sauces. The server and manager comped is fried artichokes. I’m not an artichoke fan but it was delicious. Entrees were chicken parmigiana, shrimp Olivia, grouper, and steak. All was delicious. Dessert … Cannolis of course. We were able to bring our own bottles of wine for a Corkage fee of $ 10/​bottle. Would go again. They have cool birds and parrots that hang out on the trees

We arrived at the restaurant and we were sat down right away. We were given the option to sit outside or inside. We choose to sit outside obviously! It was a beautiful night and the outside garden was just gorgeous. We were not offered bread when we sat down. We ordered a bruschetta for an appetizer. For entrees we had a chicken Parmesan and stuffed pasta shells. Each of our meals were supposed to come served with bread, they never brought us that either. The food was GREAT. It was very big servings and tasted delicious. They had a macaw parrots outside in the garden near the dinner tables roaming freely. The birds gave the restaurant a nice touch. They could say a few words too. Over all I give this restaurant 4 stars. Every time you would ask the waiter something they would seem almost bothered to get something for you. I would definitely go back again but not for the service, just for the location view and the food!

Back again, the best pasta in the island, we just love it here. I love the stuffed shells, the lasagna, I’m always excited when it’s the night we come here

My first real «sit-​down» meal in Key West after visiting once before and this time. Walking up in the evening, you’re appreciating the nice breeze the fans create… the lights in the trees and strung about to create the perfect atmosphere. A nice relaxed place to go and enjoy yourself. We had fried calamari with their excellent marinara sauce to dip it in… garlic knots that were way too good to eat only one… and the most fabulous fried marinated artichoke hearts in this delicious lemony cream sauce, that, combined with the light breading on the artichokes created a flavor unlike anything I’d ever tasted before — simply out of this world DELICIOUS!
I had a Greek salad that was so large we ALL had some salad! Wow! Fantastic! My husband had Veal Parmesan, my brother-​in-​law had Veal Picatta and my sister-​in-​law had Chicken Parmesan. There was NO room to be had for dessert, all of us had leftovers for lunch the next day ! Needless to say, we WILL be coming back again the next time we come for a visit! Excellent food, service and atmosphere… what more could you want?

So Very Good !
What can I say about NY Pasta Garden… not to be missed,
First off ask for Jeanneth, the best server on the island. Jeannette makes you feel as if your not just a guest but family. Two of us ordered the grouper while others ordered the seafood lasagna and scallop and shrimp scampi.
Jeanneth quickly set us up with garlic knots, fried artichoke and a salad that would satisfy every rabbit in Mr Mcgregor’s garden.
Oh I forgot to mention the wine pours, large !
If it was the «last supper» the wine would of passed many many times.
Our food came … perfection, creamy, fresh and delish. You know it’s good when every member at are table exclaimed so good and yummm. Yep, food porn at its best.
This is our go to restraunt on the island and do not let the name «New York Pasta Garden» fool you.
it’s Key West’s best foodie garden. Thanks Jeanneth and John for this treasure.

Myles was a great server. Very friendly and fast service. Even gave us a complimentary appetizer — which was delicious! Definitely would recommend.

Nice atmosphere tucked back off of Duval Street. Great way to unwind with a bottle of wine and delicious Italian dinner. Our server was very attentive and pleasant (sorry, did not catch his name) and we enjoyed watching the parrots as we dined. Would definitely recommend to others!

The garlic rolls are super yummy! We received a complimentary artichoke appetizer which was good. The bruschetta as fantastic… garlicky and fresh. I’m a meatball snob would rate them as really, really good. I had the lemon piccata which was in a lemon cream sauce… loved it. Just the right amount of lemon. My friend had the steak tip salad and said it was one of the best he’s had. Someone else had the chicken Alfredo and said it was really good.
We enjoyed this place and the outside garden. Parrots are an attraction, could take them or leave them, but they weren’t a distraction.

We got a table outside, under a nice big tree. Very charming setting.
The have a large menu… pastas, salads, chicken, beef, sandwiches, etc.
I got the Steak Tip salad and it was done very well. Fresh vegetables, nice pieces of steak. Their bread is also very tasty. Overall a nice restaurant on Duval St with a large selection of dishes.
Our waitress was very nice and friendly. Good choice for dinner.

Solid first dinner in Key West for sure. Some resident parrots add to the atmosphere, and a giant menu includes a huge amount of extremely tasty options. House wines were pretty much all terrible, but you got bottomless glasses, which I think they thought made up for that. Not so much for me, but that’s okay. Food did take a good long while to come out, but the table bread was small garlic knots that were just delicious and helped pass the time. Lots of oil in many of the dishes, but it was delicious and I can’t complain about that. Would definitely recommend!

So we made reservations at a specific table at 11am, and asked to please let us have that table. We were assured by the hostest, and someone else that we would be seated at that table, and they would make sure of it. The reason we picked that table, was due to all the leaves falling on the other tables, and getting in people’s food. We were offered another table where leaves were all over it, but once the experience starts wrong, and they don’t care enough to see what was written down by the hostest this morning, I just couldn’t imagine the experience getting any better. If you don’t care about the little details, what do they care about? Just as we were leaving, we heard a lady say. «What keeps falling on me»

If you don’t like the New York Pasta Garden you must be crazy! We were sat outside, the waiter was extremely pleasant. My husband ordered a beer and I just got a ginger ale. We ordered the tomato tower (my apologies I can’t recall the name) and before it came out we were greeted with a free appetizer of fried artichoke which was amazing. The tomato dish was great, the tomatoes were fresh and the balsamic drizzle was yummy yummy! We decided to share the eggplant rolatini as we knew the portion sizes were nice and large, it was really good. Our waiter was friendly, he was attentive and quick. I may be somewhat biased as we had our wedding reception here two years ago and I have the fondest most lovely memories from that, but my waiter listening as I took a walk down memory lane! Go here you won’t regret it!

We stay across from the NY Pasta Garden for two months every winter. Over the past seven years we have eaten at most of the restaurants in KW.
The Pasta Garden has very good food, great service and a more than fair price. This is not a combination of attributes you often find in KW. Quite frankly many of the restaurants are over priced with just ok food. The beautiful outdoor seating, parrots and John a very friendly owner, are just other reasons why you should eat here. And the breakfasts are by far the best breakfast deal in town. You can have a very hearty, good breakfast with a free mimosa for under $ 8.00. I don’t understand why this place is not packed every morning. I think many visitors just never make it past the first five blocks of lower Duval. Go here. You will not be disappointed.

I didn’t expect much from this restaurant so I was kind reluctant to go. I ordered the pasta primavera, but before that came out there were these rolls… OMG, did they roll them in garlic and oil first? If they did, I rolled them some more and my mouth exploded with the goodness. I ate three of them with a Caesar salad and was full before the main course came out. To top it off, Andre hooked us up with complimentary refills on wine. Who does that? Needless to say, he even gave us a to go cup of more wine. This place ain’t nothing but the truth. I may have to visit one more time to make sure it wasn’t a fluke. You can be sure, I will ask for Andre as my waiter again.

My boyfriend and I found this gem a couple of blocks from our hotel and the service and food were great. The caprese salad and garlic knots were standouts and our waiter Myles gave us complimentary fried artichoke hearts and cannolis for my birthday dinner. The portions were large-​we split two appetizers and a entrée and we were rolling out of our chairs. The hospitality was outstanding! Def will be back.

Last night in town my group had a great dinner at New York Pasta in the restaurant’s fantastic patio. The weather was picture perfect and the food was delicious.
The service was attentive and willingly provided separate checks for our group of 7, which avoided a lot of unnecessary stress at the end of the meal.
As to the food, our table ordered the calamari, which was perfectly cooked and breaded. As for the entrée, I had the shrimp alfredo, which was rich but not too heavy, and provided a happy belly full of carbs and calories before heading out for a night a drinks.
If you want standard Italian dishes done right in a great outdoor setting, I recommend New York Pasta when you’re in Key West.

I cannot say enough good things about this restaurant. My husband and I always come here for dinner when in Key West and have introduced friends we travel with to this amazing restaurant. The owner John does food and service right. He really cares for his customers. I love the atmosphere of sitting in a beautifully done courtyard. Even though this is off of Duvall, it sits back off the street and is quiet and intimate. The service here is great. Our server Andre was phenomenal. He upgraded our wine to one that they were no longer going to offer, giving us two bottles at the price of the wine originally chosen by my husband. Andre also gave us a large salad for our group of six. We shared two orders of the mussels to start with… large and full of flavor! The garlic dinner rolls were little pillows of goodness. Everyone in our group enjoyed their entrees from chicken marsala, to penne pasta to seafood pasta to shrimp diavolo. My husband’s shrimp diavolo with fettuccine was in his words «to die for.» I wanted a classic penne with marinara and meatballs. The gravy, as us Italians call it, was so good and rich in flavor and the meatballs moist and huge. We ordered cappuccinos to end the meal and my husband had the limoncello cake. Well, we all got to try it because our sweet Andre brought two pieces to our table and six forks. The cake was lemony and light, the perfect ending to our meal. I love, love, love this place… everything about it. Thanks John and Andre for such an epic dining experience and the fun conversation with you. It was nice to meet you both. We’ll be back next time we are visiting Key West!

Wir hatten eine Vorspeise die wirklich fantastisch geschmeckt hat. Auch das eingelegt Brot mit viel Knoblauch war toll!
Mein César Salat war die Hauptspeise, leider etwas enttäuschend und wirklich nicht spektakulär sondern eher fad, hat das ganze geschmeckt.

Lindo restaurante, atención buena y rápida. La lasaña de carne un espectáculo.
Los meseros siempre atentos para ver si necesitábamos algo mas.

Local agradável de ótima atmosfera. Tem estacionamento com entrada pela rua de trás. Prefira as mesas de fora. São bem mais agradaveis.
Pedimos uma entrada e os pratos principais. Massa longa com molho de limão camarões escalope. A entrada estava mediana, porém a massa estava fenomenal. Serviço de boa quilíade e preço normal.
Recomendo muito.

Hostess was drinking wine, acted extremely rude and didn’t want to give us a table, so I spoke to the manager and he gave us one right away and was really nice. Service was perfect. Food authentic Italian with homemade pasta! Real marinara, amazing garlic cheese bread. Around twenty per person. Amazing patio and romantic ambiance.

Wir haben heute bei unserem Tagesausflug auf die Keys final Key West angesteuert.
Wir sind dann nach einer kleinen Erkundungstour direkt (auf einen Tipp von zu Hause hin), in dieses Lokal.
Es liegt leicht versteckt hinter anderen Läden.
Last euch nicht beirren und lauft durch die Terrasse des Panini Panini dann kommt ihr direkt auf das Lokoal New York Pasta Garden.
Sofort erkennbar an den großen Papageien in den Bäumen.
Wir hatten einen Salat mit Chicken der sehr lecker war. Danach gemeinsam eine Pizza mit Chicken (und zu viel Knoblauch).
Nur für den to much Garlic gibt es einen Stern Abzug!

Guter Italiener in der heißen Meile von Key West, nicht direkt an der Strasse, eher etwas versteckt in einer kleinen Passage. Wir waren mit einer Gruppe von etwa 30 Leuten dort, es gab Buffett, da wurde erstmal sehr großzügig Wein ausgeschenkt (die Gläser waren fast voll), dann gab´s große Platten mit Salat und sehr guten/​frischen Shrimps mit einer Salsa und anderen italienisch anmutenden Zutaten. Die Hauptgerichte (Fisch mit Tomatensauce und Kapern, Pasta arrabiata, frisch (seobst) gebackenes Knoblauchbrot, Hühnchen in einer Art Thunfischsauce und mehr) waren allesamt sehr gut, da gab´s nichts zu meckern.
Einzig der Raum in dem wir saßen war etwas klein, die Tische auch, und im Laufe des Abends war da ein Höllenradau von den ganzen Leuten. Die Kellner kompetent und aufmerksam. Jederzeit wieder (man kann in kleinerer Anzahl auch draußen sitzen…).
Ach ja: da gibt es einige Großpapageien, die man füttern und auf den Arm nehmen kann.