Lotsa Pasta

Lotsa Pasta is consistently one of my favorite places to go for lunch. Inside they have a made-​to-​order deli for soups, salads, and sandwiches with an assortment of cured meats, cheeses, olives, and fresh baked breads.
They also have a cooler full of the best goshdurn dadgum spreads (pimento cheese, beer cheese, Asiago walnut, dessert spreads, Benedictine, etc.) you ever did see! Seriously I get tore up about it.
The soups are always spectacular. No exaggeration, I am always impressed with the quality. These soups are made in-​house as well. You’ll find no watered-​down porridge here, Lotsa Pasta is top notch.
Some things are a little pricey (mostly the prepackaged stuff), but I’ve always left as a satisfied customer.

Awesome food love curry chicken salad and specialty items yu can take home to cook up later

We live in Torrance CA and we’re sent sauce and pasta from Lotsa Pasta in KY and its by far the best homemade Italian that we’ve ever had…

I don’t miss a great deal about living on the East Coast but one thing I do miss is the delis. There were all manner of delis catering to different tastes and varieties of ethnic foods. I miss kosher delis and Italian delis. Lotsa Pasta is actually pretty big (in my opinion, which I don’t pretend is humble) for a specialty grocery/​deli. I am glad of this, if I get only one I am glad the one I get is fantastic.
They have a great selection of sandwiches (I switch between the Italian sub and just a sandwich with hot Capicola ham and provolone. If I am watching what I eat carefully I only get one cannoli. They have a great selection of sandwiches, paninis, and Italian salads to choose from. I don’t dig olives but they have a great selection of those and cheeses. What a friend we have in cheeses and you can find all your best friends at Lotsa Pasta.
This is your go-​to place for fresh Italian style breads.
I am also a fan of their to-​go food that is heat and serve; if you’ve been to my house and eaten an impressive Italian food I promise I didn’t get it here. I would never share something THAT good.

I’ve been in Lotsa Pasta numerous times, but have yet to actually by something until today. They have a wonderful cheese, pasta, olive, and bread selection. They also have a good variety of juices I can’t seem to find anywhere else, even though I don’t drink it anymore. I think it’s a neat concept and everything looks delicious, but I can get the majority of the same items at a farmers market or other local stores so I seem to never indulge. This time around I needed a quick bite to eat and remembered they had the deli. As one who does not frequent the place often for the deli I didn’t realize you need a number. Another woman in more of a hurry helped me figure that one out quite quickly and I ordered a chicken salad sandwich with lettuce on wheat bread. What I got was an egg salad sandwich with lettuce on wheat bread. Should have noticed with the color, but what the heck, I ate it. I’d have to say it was quite fresh and was pleasantly satisfied, but still want to try that chicken salad someday. The staff is very friendly as are the patrons so no real complaints. I’ll be back, but not sure if I’ll purchase anything unless I need another quick bite.

Pretty solid little shop. A little bit of everything. Small, yet great cheese selection. Tons of pasta (obviously) … Nice dips and shmears. The potato salad is the jam. They also carry some asian products in a corner nook. I found some rare and very nichy items that nobody else is carrying in town. I’ve been here 3 times now. I’ll be back here and there. Oh, and the Sheep’s Milk Feta is stupid good.
Customer service was pretty good. Nobody really seemed too «thrilled «to be serving people, but, whatever. The products were good.
I got a chicken salad sandwich and everything was very fresh.
OH, and they carry Chicago Flats. that’s a very good thing =)

Best kept secret in all of the room if you’re looking for a specialty item this is the place to go

My mother used to always bring home breads and olive oils from Lotsa Pasta when I was a child/​teenager. Now, I shop there all the time! This is a great place to come for lunch, or to stop by and grab some delicious treats! My husband and I love their panini’s or ‘make your own’ sandwiches. We also love their meat and cheese selection! Oh and you have to try their dips! There’s a reason this place has been around for so long! A lot of people will say it’s pricey, but I find that it’s well worth it!

Lotsa Pasta is a St. Matthew’s institution. Great shop for all sorts of gourmet foodstuffs from frozen lasagna to freshly made salads. You can stop in for a hot panini or deli sandwich to go while also grabbing a pizza or casserole for dinner.
The cheese case at LP has a fantastic array of domestic and imported options and they carry Boar’s Head meats that can be sliced up for lunches. Some of my favorite things to order at the deli counter are the portobello panini, the farfalle pasta salad, the orzo salad, and a made-​to-​order cheese sandwich with smoked mozzarella. I adore the portobello and Gorgonzola pizza (frozen) and fresh pasta for a quick and delicious meal at home.
Did I mention that they also carry fresh bread and rolls, all sorts of canned and dry ingredients, as well as gourmet cookies and candies? It really is a one-​stop-​shop.
But beware, the prices are boutique not big box store. You are going to pay a premium for all this convenience and deliciousness. A cheese sandwich will run you $ 6.50 and a frozen pizza costs almost as much as one you would order at a pizzeria down the block.
Having said that, I love to splurge at Lotsa Pasta. I’ve never been disappointed with the quality of the food.

I had been dying to go to Lotsa Pasta for many months. However, the panini I had was very underwhelming. The chicken was deli meat sliced, which I probably should have expected. There just didn’t seem like there was a lot on it. My friend had a different one and the goat cheese was quite overwhelming. We both wished we had gotten the basil&mozzarella. I will probably return, but choose a little more carefully. I also got a small slice of cheesecake — great price, but not my favorite. The store itself was very fun to walk around, and I may come back to invest in their name sake.

I love Lotsa Pasta. I can’t speak as much to the «grocery» section as the only things I generally buy from that section are dips and frozen pizzas (both of which are very good).
Mostly, I love this place for its sandwiches and ready-​made pasta salads. The muffaletta and chicken salad sandwiches are both amazing but you really can’t go wrong with any choice. They are inexpensive (about $ 5 – 7) and you can eat them in the café or take them to go. You can also get a carton of the chicken salad to take home, which you should, because it’s so good. The pasta salads are really good as well, with a variety of kinds made fresh in house.
This place is a great choice for lunch and while you’re there, you can pick up sides for a upcoming gathering or dinner for the night. Definitely worth a visit… several visits!

This is a great shop for an Italian menu (obvs). However, I’m not sold. A tiny tiramisu is half a paycheck and was surprisigly disappointing. I’m willing to throw down for good tiramisu, heck even average tiramisu. This was all thick and sweet without the delightfulness of several consistencies. Aside from that, I found the prices to be what you’d expect from a specialty store. Plus, I’m not a huge fan of pasta. I grew up on fancy Italian food in a big city, so maybe I just need to back away and let Louisville have its Italian specialty store. In reality, for Louisville being a big small town, it’s pretty great how many products they carry. It’s unfortunate (for me) that I’m not a bigger fan.

Lotsa Pasta is one of my favorite specialty grocery stores. They have pizza dough in the fridge, any kind of cheese and toppings you’d want, or you can just pick up one of they’re ready made ones to take home and bake. They have all kinds of pasta, ravioli, tortellini, and sauces ready made to take home. Salsas, mustards, spices, oils, relishes and on and on. While there I got a mustard based chicken salad sandwich and a cup of Asian chicken noodle soup from their deli and both were absolutely delicious. Long live Lotsa Pasta!

The fresh bread selection alone is enough to give them five stars as they always have a varied and fresh selection waiting to be sliced for you. I enjoy their deli with hot and cold sandwiches, fresh soups, and tasty samples. In the back of the store they have several frozen dinner options — my favorite are the frozen homemade raviolis. There is a side-​café to sit and eat your sandwich and outdoor seating with the weather is nice. They also cater in a big way. Everything they make tastes like mom (tried to) make it.

Louisville’s premire purveor of anything Italian cuisine. Thirty + years of building a reputation that started in a small Highlands (?) storefront. Fresh breads, great selection of cheeses, and don’t miss the super selection of Homemade Italian heat & eat meals. Nice quiet quaint area off the side of the food store to grab a fre soup & sandwich special. Other imported foods but limited. Very helpful, knowledgable staff. I’ve always been pleased with their quality. Parking is limited in the front of store and can be challenging. Just don’t go there hungry… or eat luch there first because when you get home you’ll discover you’ve bought such a wide variety of Italian foods you will be eating like you were on vacation in Italy for a week.

Don’t get to confused by the name, I couldn’t find any pasta on the menu. They do have pasta in the frozen section you can bring home and cook up. All of it looked great too! You have to walk up to the deli counter and order and then either take out or eat in the small café style room next door. While you wait for your food you can shop around, sample some hummus, and/​or sip on an expresso! Just about everything you can eat in the store are sandwiches which are pretty darn good. I went traditional and had the Italian Sub with onions which was very fresh and very good. My wife had the turkey and goat cheese panini! It could have used some more turkey, but the goat cheese was very good on it. Beer can be bought by the bottle as well.

Growing up in St. Mathews, Lotsa Pasta is just one of those names you get to know… whether or not you actually have any idea what it is. I’m oh-​so sorry I waited this long to find out…
At it’s core, Lotsa Pasta is a lovely little world market and Café. Though the name would be indicative of an italian bloodline, you can stumble across decent Mediterranean offerings that drift beyond the bibbiduh-​bobbbiduh-​border.
I stopped in for a quick bite, completely unaware of what I wanted. God bless the staff that have to deal with me in times of contemplation. I’m a talker… and luckily, so were they. I was given a lovely tour of their café menu, ultimately settling on some magical artichoke panini. I just… I can’t stop dreaming about it. I would attempt to break down the flavor profile, but I could hardly do it any justice.
Pricing was fair, and given their medley of other café dining options, I’ll surely return.

This is my neighborhood joint! I stop in here at least twice per week and I am always over budget. Love it though and will continue to support my local Louie businesses!

This place is a real gem. It has come to be one of our favorite places to eat and shop. First, their deli has some great choices. We have tried the meatball, the Italian sub, and the chicken panini. We have also tried the artichoke side, the meatball soup, the minestrone and the french onion soup. Everything so far has been very good. We love the fresh baked bread, especially if you buy it after 5 p.m. (the bread is 50% off).
We’ve also brought home the frozen tortellini (cheese and the prosciutto), the egg spaghetti and meat lasagna. These make great, easy meals when you’re too tired to do it all from scratch at home… or if you can’t.
We also love this store because it sells a variety of oils and spices. It also carries my favorite brand of tomato (Pomi). Plus, all the cured meat that you may not find in regular stores is easily accessible here. You can also get fresh pancetta sliced so you don’t have to be stuck with Boar;s Head.
We will definitely keep coming back and recommending this place to others.

Fresh, gourmet, local, brand name, in-​store creations — you name it, they’ve got it! Grocery shop here for all your European international goodies.
There is a deli counter with meats, cheeses, olives, salads, etc. I always ordered a sandwich here — you can design your own and I highly recommend the foccacia bread. I used to take it to go but now they have a small café space with tables and chairs. This place is REAL Italian. Try this spot for your fresh ground herbs and spices, too.
These days I enjoy their house made salads in the refrigerater case and if you need a frozen premade pizza, pasta entrée, sauce or dip this is a great place to treat yourself.
Fast and friendly service, variety, highest standards of quality which have not wavered in my 13 years of shopping here. Love it!