Pastina

New face in an old place. Much needed elevated dining. Very warm ambiance. Very tiny space, but they make the best of it. It states a 2-hour seating time in the menu. Single bathroom rooms him/hers. Plenty of parking. Small bar top. Accommodating to food allergies. Menu was excellent. Very fresh. Very reasonable as expected, pricing for the environment. Large portions on apps and main entrees. Food was truly as described. Fresh bread on the table before dinner. It was cold. Definitely could have been warm to feel a little better on the table, in the hand. Slice of butter was a large flat unique square, however that could have been a little more fun for the holidays. Appetizers were fantastic. Unique and classics available. Dessert was unique - multiple choices. Lemoncello parfait. Wine, small but nice selection. Wait staff was attentive, funny, and kind. They need dessert spoons wink, wink. If one is going to serve a champagne style dessert, the customer needs to get to the bottom of it. Can't wait to come back!

I am almost speechless. That was by far one of the best dining experiences I’ve ever had. The food was outstanding. The service was amazing. The best Italian food in the Capital Region. The seafood, burrata, proscuitto cut right in front of you, everything, was SO fresh. Make a reservation and go here. I cannot wait to go back! Zuppa de pesce pictures below. Still thinking about it!

The food is great Italian. The service is attentive. However, the restaurant is small and is very popular so it is a bit noisy. Be advised that there are two sittings, 5pm and 7 pm. The wine list consists of imports from various Italian regions. I would suggest making a reservation. Parking: The parking lot is in the back but it's small. There is ample street parking and the bank across the street has a small lot.

Had the best dinner here with my family. The ambiance is great and the service was even better. Courtney was our waitress and she was wonderful!! I felt like we were at a family restaurant in Italy. Quality is next level! Can’t wait to come back !!Recommended dishesCalamari, Chicken Picatta, Chicken Marsala

Just ate at Pastina for first time after they moved from Albany to Delmar. Patio wasn't open for the season yet but they seated us outside anyway on a beautiful evening. Appetizers, meal and dessert were all great and I'll definitely be back.

After being referred to go by friends, we were real excited to try an Italian restaurant that’s in town. We were disappointed. Pros, we had a reservation and sat right down. The burrata was delicious and they had a good wine list. Cons, we didn’t like either veal entree we had. Milanese one of my favorite meals was soggy but tender. Pan roasted veal was overly fatty. Pasta was over cooked and too soft. Dinners and pasta just weren’t good or good enough. We really wanted to have a good experience. Hope we just had bad servings.

We had an excellent meal at Pastina last night. Calamari with currants and mushroom polenta apps were both delicious we wanted to lick the sauce out of the polenta bowl and my zuppe di pesce was great with a light and flavorful tomato based sauce and an entire lobster tail… finished off with yummy desserts… highly recommend and we will be back!

I took my boyfriend here randomly and that was the best decision ever. Extremely small and fully packed so we knew the food was going to be amazing from the second we walked in. Friendly staff. Amazingly fresh tasting ingredients and flavors out of this world. Nice ambiance dimly lit. Romantic A hidden gem. I texted all my family members to go there ASAP. My mom booked for the next night. WONDERFUL!

Small indoor seating. Restaurant does not have a bar so they have BYOB but charge for corking. The restaurant was very busy so we opened our own bottle but was still charged $10 for corking. Food was OK but not the best Italian food we have ever had.

First time here since they opened in Delmar. Busy night with no reservation. Lucky to get a table and the food was wonderful, great service.