Pasta Prego

We literally eat here once a week (sometimes more) because the food is SO phenomenal & the staff is so friendly & accommodating! Do not deny yourself of this amazing Italian cuisine & dining experience!

Kudos to chef Marcos and the staff. Incredibly authentic food, awesome service, friendly atmosphere, great for our six year old, what more can we ask?
This is our third time in and they are super consistent! My hubby will only order the Diablo pasta with pancetta wrapped prawns. My daughter is happy with the Little people’s Plate, and tonight, the risotto with stuffed chicken has me in my happy place!
And when we are child free, it’s a GREAT DATE choice.
Pass up the other Italian spots in the central area. Come farther down Main to this less crowded much more authentic and tasty spot!

We took our grand littles out for a Special Valentines Dinner! It was a special night and the staff at PP made it so.
I had Pasta Diablo and it was definitely one of my favorites. Just the right amount of heat. With large shrimp and broccoli florets, I was extremely impressed.
All of us enjoyed our meals! There is a small individual pizza and a kids spaghetti in the menu that would satisfy any little you may be dining with!
Your staff sensed our wish for the grands to be treated as (little) adults and spoke to them as well as listened. Providing them with bread at their every request. Thanks so much!

Food was good. I don’t like the no salt and pepper on the table thing. The oil and bread were the best part, but the temp inside the restaurant was like we were next to the sun. It was also very loud, and the handicapped access was a joke. The staff had to move everything out, is we could pass.

Perfectly prepared food promptly served by a very engaging staff. Bonus points for the chef/​owner stopping by to ask about our food.
We were seated where I could watch the activity in the kitchen and it was like viewing a well executed performance.

Was very excited for the return of PP. However, after our awful experience last night we will not be going back. We walked in around 6pm on a Tuesday night and were asked if we had a reservation. Didn’t think it would be necessary as the restaurant only had ¼ of its tables occupied. The hostess let us know that the tables were reserved for reservations but she would see what she could do. She begrudgingly put a table together for us. We were a party of 3 seated at a 4 top table. Megan was our server she was less than attentive to us. Yes, she took our order and brought us drinks but nothing above and beyond that. We had to ask for silverware, pepper for our salads from Brody (who was awesome). Half way thru our main course the same rude inexperienced hostess came and snatched one of the chairs from us. Didn’t bother asking just took it. We had a guest who was joining us for dessert and were going to be needing a chair. Brody again saved the day and brought a chair back to us after we asked. We had to ask for dessert menus, ask for the $ 200.00 check. I expected more than mediocre service and just ok food.

I had a reservation for 7pm, and when I arrived with my family, I was told that a party of several people had arrived late to their reservation, and that they were already intoxicated, which would delay my dinner by half an hour! After speaking to the manager, we only waited 10 minutes, before we got a nice table. To my surprise, I then found out that the chef of Pasta Prego is Marcos, a buddy of mine of 30 years ago! Anyway, our dinner was amazing! My kids and I were joking about this being the first time that we all eat our meals to completion! The reason I am giving PP 5 stars is because of the way the manager handled my complaint, the table that we got, the ambience, and of course the food. Will be back very soon! Gracias Marcos!

This is by far the best Italian food in Napa. All the staff and the owner are very nice.

Great restaurant! The food was awesome and the service was spot on! We will definitely be back the next time we are in Napa.

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Please don’t review this business if you received a freebie for writing this review, or if you’re connected in any way to the owner or employees. The food was outstanding! Presentation was taste buds stimulating! My husband and I ate so much delious food we thought we would burst! We had many take home boxes because we ordered far more than we could consume and didn’t want to waste a bite! I highly recommend Pasta Prego!

After reading some reviews first while I sat in my car outside before my reservation. I must agree with the consensus view. The Food is Fantastic. My dish the Pasta Diablo was prepared perfectly. Emma’s service and hospitality was excellent.

Food was good. Service good. Got burned on corkage fee, this place had pooped up on a no corkage fee ad on ggogle; it was late, the waitress had worked hard somi didnt fuss, but it was a unintentinal bait and switch.

Seriously, service could not be better. Warm and intimate environment, great pasta and a wonderful place for date night!

Service was outstanding. The team was informative, attentive and polished. Really enjoyed the complimentary bread and olive oil with slight seasoning, the breads were fresh and delicious.
I ordered the spaghetti bolognaise (the pork and beef were freshly ground). My friend ordered the angel hair veggie pasta and devoured it. I bookmarked it. Prices were reasonable for Napa, food was tasty and hot. It’s convenient to downtown.

Do not underestimate this corner restaurant. Tucked inside is a wonderful, lively Italian spot. The olive oil and garlic dip for the bread is my favorite! I wish I could bottle it up and take it with me. My husband and I had the Pasta Diablo, which was amazing and elegant. The customer service is also top notch! A hidden gem!

Hmmmm… really? Thought it was going to be a much better experience, but nope. At least my server was nice.
Didn’t seem busy. Got right in no problem. Why did it take so long to get our food?
Why were my vegetables cold and why was there no sauce on my veal? Is someone double checking these dishes before they come out to be served? No thanks.
We were seated right by the window on a fairly busy sidewalk. Decent people watching as its right off the main downtown area of Napa with plenty of foot traffic.
Our server was nice and quick with the drinks. Good for her. Thank you!
Atmosphere inside the restaurant was okay. Not exactly an innovative or authentic experience. Sort of middle of the road. Noise level wasn’t bad.
I won’t be returning anytime soon. Sorry.

I have to write this review because we decided to go here based on the Unilocal reviews so my experience is ever so relevant.
After a day of wine touring, we were starving and looking for good Italian food in Napa. Having never had a meal in Napa that wasn’t fairly remarkable, our expectations were high and we were hosting a friend from overseas so we expected this would be our nicest meal of her trip.
While we were parked at the open market, almost 2 miles away, which had several great-​looking restaurants, a quick Unilocal showed that Pasta Prego was higher-​rated than any other Italian restaurant within a 2 mile radius. So we legged it a good 20 minutes, passing up other interesting looking options and even ones we had been to before and enjoyed.
Nothing was «bad» about Pasta Prego. The servers were friendly and attentive and the ambiance was just fine. However, the food was simply okay. It seemed like high-​quality prepared at home style with nothing stand-​out when it came to presentation or taste.
While the prices were fair, they weren’t low enough for me to qualify this as a worthy low-​cost alternative to the pricey places around town; maybe they were 75% of what I would have paid for a «fine dining» experience.
And location-​wise, the restaurant is ever-​so-​slightly outside of the main downtown, which may lead one to believe they’re getting more value for the money. Yet, it only took 3 minutes to walk back to the more central part of town and I’ve been to another Italian restaurant that was about the distance of this one where I had a rather memorable meal. That one was more commercial and chain-​like, something I tend to try and avoid, yet I remember it because the food was more unique and flavorful.
It seems there are plenty of people who love this place and more power to them. Like I said, the people are friendly and did a nice job. I just felt that, with a rating of 4.5 stars, I would have been itching to return when in fact, there is simply too much good food in the area for me to consider PP again unless perhaps I was dining in downtown Napa on a frequent basis.

Perfecto, lo chef Marco! Mama Mia! Wow! la pasta !! una vera delizia !! entertainjng al palet e unico in ogni modo!
What a treat, the food is sincerely among the best I have had stateside! The staff was incredibly kind and knowledgeable. The GM is not only a formally trained Sommelier but an incredible host. Very knowledgeable about the Napa Valley and gave us a lot of great information. Thank you Michael, the food coupled with the excellent service makes this little Napa Gem six stars out of five!

The food here is definitely not amazing. The pasta tastes like it’s from a box and this place probably appeals to people who are used to preservatives. Pasto Prego has very traditional pasta staples and only a few non-​pasta options. The salads are loaded with dressing.
However, the customer service is excellent. They’re fast, prompt and efficient. Our waitress was stellar and the manager even circles around to see if people are doing well.
I believe this place attracts locals as it’s a little away from the fancy downtown restaurants.

What a lovely place. And kudos for thinking about curtains to absorb some of the sound in the place. I am not old or hard of hearing but deafening the chatter of the man next to me talking hemorrhoid is always a welcome respite. ;-)
I am not a huge fan of Italian food but always can eat here. (yeah that says something). Good wine selections– I particularly enjoyed the twenty roses local wine options. Nice to see this place thriving and catering to a more local crowd as well as the tourists. Bravo!