Pasta Mania Restaurant

puppylover



Joined: 05/05/2008
Posts: 1427

Message Posted:
19/04/2009 22:52

Friends recommended this restaurant to us and have to say it is now on our list of favourites.



Have just returned from our second visit and worth recommending to other board members.



Extensive choice of menu at reasonable prices.

Food very tasty and well presented.



The proprietor and his staff are very welcoming and eager to please.

Well worth a visit for an enjoyable evening out with good food.

Blackpoolfan


Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
19/04/2009 23:06

Had a quality meal there, food excellent a lovely atmosphere would certainly pay another visit..........

Linus


Joined: 04/05/2008
Posts: 281

Message Posted:
20/04/2009 01:27

Puppylover



Whereabouts is this restaraunt>



Regards



Linus

mister21


Joined: 26/03/2009
Posts: 12

Message Posted:
20/04/2009 02:03

i am sorry to say that we had one of the worse meal ever in pastamania. the food was very poor and the presentation was a breadstick stuck in the middle of my pasta. the pasta was overcooked and the sauce tasteless .normally when a restaurant have a large menu most of the stuff has been prepared in advance. i have been in many italian restaurants in my time but that was terrible. the service was ok. the owner is turkish cypriot and he lived in australia. the staff is pakistani and turkish,where is the italian connection? we will never go back.

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
20/04/2009 03:01

i've posted many a report on restaurants in the TRNC and generally been pleased with my experiences, but....



Visited Pasta Mania shortly after it opened with 'er in doors and the Mongers in tow...



without doubt the worst italian meal we'd ever had, plus to add insult to injury - frozen chips and veg.



and the service - imagine an episode of Fawlty Towers and you've got it.



Wild horses wouldn't drag me back.



a Neg Nick 1/10

puppylover



Joined: 05/05/2008
Posts: 1427

Message Posted:
20/04/2009 07:42

Linus



It's in Karaoglanoglu.

03928 224105 or 05338 338823 if you wish to book.



Forgot to mention it has a smoking and a non smoking section.

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
20/04/2009 07:57

I must admit to having a 'poor' meal in Pasta Mania with some friends and needless to say none of us or friends have gone back.



Service is good but I need more than that to get me back through the doors

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
20/04/2009 08:00

Agree with puppylover have been there quite a few times and have always enjoyed !



Take the turning for Edremit and its up there on the left.



Cooper

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
20/04/2009 17:33

Have eaten at Pasta Mania on 3 occasions and every time food and service have been fantastic. In particular, the sea food pasta is wonderful, chock full of king prawns, mussels, calamari, normal prawns and even scollops - delicious.



Maybe the lack of quality provided during some of the visits mentioned in previous posts was down to teething troubles after opening ???



I would recommend a visit to anyone.



Paul

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
20/04/2009 17:46

mister21 negativenick scoobydoo add me to the list rotten meal frozen veg cold meat and an attitude problem with the staff / owner told ME TO chill out as you are on holiday wrong..................

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
20/04/2009 18:48

Judy,



As you know we had three great meals there a few weeks ago and will be going again on our next visit. You can only judge as you find and we found it very good.



Mc

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
20/04/2009 19:14

Only positive experiences for me and I've been there lots of times with different visitors and they have all enjoyed it too. I have always found the staff and owner very eager to please and they will basically do you what you want if they have the ingredients. I have only ever had pasta and risotto so maybe the problems have been with the meat and veg type meals.

airy____fairy


Joined: 14/06/2008
Posts: 813

Message Posted:
20/04/2009 19:33

I went with 3 friends and have to say had a fab meal!!!!

Nothing too much trouble, we ordered 2 starters that werent even on the menu and they accomodated our needs!!!!

Lovely meal

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
20/04/2009 19:39

frozen chips frozen veg frozen atitude

puppylover



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Posts: 1427

Message Posted:
20/04/2009 20:28

Steve

Glad you gave us the recommendation when you and Bridget were over........have been twice now and it won't be the last visit.

Linus


Joined: 04/05/2008
Posts: 281

Message Posted:
20/04/2009 20:41

Thanks Puppylover I will give it a try next time I am across



Regards



Linus

aripointer


Joined: 01/07/2008
Posts: 189

Message Posted:
21/04/2009 13:13

Very good food indeed. Our friends say "it is the best seafood pasta they have had on the island". Pizza very good as well. Probally just an "off night." as many good restaurants have at times.

AP

zerochlor


Joined: 03/04/2009
Posts: 4024

Message Posted:
21/04/2009 13:25

How many times can a restaurant have a off night! maybe half of this thread all went on the same night! i just dont like sticky pasta overcooked! and hate frozen chips.wats wrong with the beautiful cyprus potatoes.?

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
21/04/2009 14:03

We went on a Saturday night , we booked, the main course to an hour and 15 mins to come after starters had been cleared !!

aripointer


Joined: 01/07/2008
Posts: 189

Message Posted:
21/04/2009 16:07

Nige.



Must have been very busy? Did you complain or forget to raise the flag?

AP

zerochlor


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Posts: 4024

Message Posted:
21/04/2009 16:08

Message 19 of 20 in Discussion



still got chips from the freezer when it wasnt busy beginning of the week!

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
21/04/2009 18:16

ANY RESTAURANT serving frozen chips should be closed down it is unforgivable.

lovelife


Joined: 07/07/2007
Posts: 231

Message Posted:
21/04/2009 19:52

We have visited on 2 occasions and both times the food (pasta & risotto) was lovely and generous portions as well.

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
22/04/2009 20:13

all i can say is that people who rate the place, must be easily pleased.



Even Gary Monger's misus said the food was rubbish..



And the service - don't start me off.....



Nick

halffull


Joined: 26/01/2009
Posts: 571

Message Posted:
23/04/2009 02:05

Who's roght? half say yes, half say no! Is it wirth a visit or not?

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
23/04/2009 08:00

I would say so as thats the only way you will find out !

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
23/04/2009 10:46

cant understand frozen chips in Cyprus, the worlds best spuds !! along with Jersey Royals, but they are too small to make a good chip x

Bilko


Joined: 11/03/2008
Posts: 98

Message Posted:
23/04/2009 11:41

Isn't the problem with restaurants in North Cyprus to do with consitency? How often has a restaurant been recommended to friends only for them to be let down and wonder what their friends were on about. Pastamania is a good case in point; following our recommendation after an excellent experience friends went and accused us of talking rubbish after an appalling meal and a disgraceful owner attitude.



For consistency of quality and service, try Efendi in the Kyrenia Turkish Quarter, The Old Grapevine, Carpenters, Erols at Ozankoy or Sabor, each different but consistently good to excellent every time. For good wholesome home cooked food in unpretentious surroundings and the best genuine burger in the Levant, try LD's on the University Road at Karaoglanoglu.... and if you restaurant owners read this, don't you dare let me down!!

Rammie


Joined: 19/07/2009
Posts: 14

Message Posted:
19/07/2009 21:09

hi,been visiting cypurs four 17 years now, have visited many,many resturants the best-far to many to say.many have now closed down since 1993. but what has gone wrong with pasta mania one of my favourites?went there twice in aug08 with a large crowd of 14 and once in aug07. all meals and service were excellent.the owner was very pleasant to all of us especially the children. going back in aug09.can it have really gone downhill that much in just one year? any bad experiences must have been just very bad luck.in all the years eating out in t.r.n.c i have never had a truly awful meal ,disappointing yes but never awful.is it just luck or is it because i avoid eating in the habour a major no no way overpriced in every way .happy eating out to you all in the t.r.n.c

Thinker


Joined: 11/11/2008
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
19/07/2009 21:21

Littlenige, msg 22. And where do you know that doesn't serve at least ONE veg selection that is frozen? I would love to know... x

Rammie


Joined: 19/07/2009
Posts: 14

Message Posted:
20/07/2009 00:46

hi seasonal veg like sprouts etc will be frozen,never have yet seen a parsnip.to most smaller resturants and some larger ones buying in frozen veg is just too expensive when there so much good quailty fresh veg to be had. try sele, or the ship . i will put my thinking cap for others there are more .

Rammie


Joined: 19/07/2009
Posts: 14

Message Posted:
20/07/2009 00:46

seasonal veg like sprouts etc will more than likely be frozen,never have yet seen a parsnip .smaller resturants and some larger ones find buying frozen veg much too expensive when there is so much good fresh stuff about . give sele,and the ship a go .

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
20/07/2009 00:51

well i can say hand on heart that we will never sell a frozen chip or any other veg for that matter. Our sweeds and parsnips are as fresh as they come as is all our other seasonal veg and salads. We only boil them and wash them in bottled water to add to thier freshness xxx

Thinker


Joined: 11/11/2008
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
20/07/2009 11:16

Lilli, I know Guidos only serve fresh veg, you were the exception when I made my comment, I should have said in the post, my apologies. But seriously, you are the only place I can think of that does!! See you soon xx

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
20/07/2009 11:28

the thread should be closed - final comment - Pasta Mania, a Neg Nick 1 / 10...



Go there at your peril.......

bogeyman


Joined: 04/06/2009
Posts: 175

Message Posted:
20/07/2009 11:53

wondered when the other restaurant would raise its ugly head just has to be in cant leave anyone else alone

Rammie


Joined: 19/07/2009
Posts: 14

Message Posted:
20/07/2009 21:25

please could someone tell me exactly when this place went downhill .by the way the names pasta mania who eats chips and veg at an italian resturant ,PLEASE

Molly


Joined: 30/08/2008
Posts: 299

Message Posted:
21/07/2009 14:35

It started off well but I think they got carried away by their early success.



I agree that frozen chips and veg are a no-no in any TRNC eatery. The fruit and veg here are wonderful and inexpensive. Cyprus potatoes are the best ever.



It's the only restaurant I know that serves soup without any bread whatsoever - not available on request!!



The portions got smaller and prices have steadily increased.



There are several places that serve better pizzas for more reasonable prices.

mamachina


Joined: 22/11/2008
Posts: 730

Message Posted:
21/07/2009 14:36

Its signposted up hill in Kara..... go up road near Creditwest I think. went with friends last year so cant say what it is like now, food was tasty - service poorish and I thought a bit expensive for what we had.

look2


Joined: 17/07/2009
Posts: 107

Message Posted:
21/07/2009 15:10

I Have Tasted The Best Bolognaise Ever in my life at YUMMIES last week

TopTen


Joined: 15/04/2009
Posts: 1246

Message Posted:
21/07/2009 16:00

What should be asked is " As Littlenige had a good meal any where!!!!!!!!!" all i have seen from him are his rant about frozen chips and veg, I can not say that i have had them any where

Rammie


Joined: 19/07/2009
Posts: 14

Message Posted:
22/07/2009 02:54

top ten mes 41 i have to agree with you all the way where has littlenige been eating and i to have yet to eat frozen veg or chips in all my vists to trnc which go back to 1993 .please let us know littlenige thanks

hungryharry


Joined: 25/07/2009
Posts: 1

Message Posted:
25/07/2009 20:52

I really don’t under stand why all these people have posted all these bad reports on pasta mania.



I went to pasta mania once on my friend’s recommendation and we fell in love with the restaurant. The food is 10 out of 10 at a very reasonable price, the staff is very helpful and bar man friendly. The restaurant has a very cool atmosphere and welcomes all to come. I must say the food portions are always more then enough for one. I would recommend any one who is looking to try a nice new restaurant in kktc to give pasta mania a go then decide for them self’s.



i must add i have been there many times and all times the food has been grate . I know my self if the chef makes a meal and is not happy with it . he will not send it. he will make it again and then tell the customer at his table why it was late him self.



I think most these negative comments are made buy other restaurant owners in Cyprus because of there successes in just one year.

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
26/07/2009 02:50

its crap and i dont own another restaurant

steg63


Joined: 08/02/2007
Posts: 11

Message Posted:
26/07/2009 02:56

Just back from a stay in N Cyprus and having recently visited Pasta Mania.

Been holidaying there now for a while and from my own personal experience had my best meal yet (peppered steak) from Pasta Mania. Mustafa the owner or manager (i think) was really pleasant and courteous even finding time to entertain the children in our party. Lovely little restaurant that's well worth a visit, but then that's only my opinion.

Just another small point i did notice was the amount of cars arriving at the restaurant when a lot of other restaurants we had visit didn't seem as busy.

scruff


Joined: 15/07/2008
Posts: 1070

Message Posted:
26/07/2009 03:12

It's not an Italian restaurant & it doesn't serve fresh pasta. There's no excuse for this IMO.

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
26/07/2009 16:00

mess 43 - i ain't got a restaurant and the experience at Pasta Mania was rubbish....



Wild horses wouln't drag me back.....

ricky


Joined: 26/01/2009
Posts: 294

Message Posted:
26/07/2009 17:17

I was there a couple of times. Always delicious, no problem.

scruff


Joined: 15/07/2008
Posts: 1070

Message Posted:
26/07/2009 17:30

Message 43 seems like the owner trying to drum up business to me.

Pasta Mania should address the faults & not pretend that everything is okay.

chezzi


Joined: 12/03/2009
Posts: 162

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 11:48

I was not impressed the first time we visited early on when it first opened, burnt Pizza, long wait etc, but I got dragged back there a few weeks ago, cos my boys love Pizza and I had to admit it was excellent, great Pizza and really lovely Garlic Bread, the best I have ever tasted.

Service was fine and timing was perfect, so we will def go again!

As others have psoted maybe they have goods and bad days!

C

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 18:08

Went last night for the umpteenth time - 5 of us - had pizza. The food, service, everything was spot-on, as always.