Pasta Factory

I first went in this small restaurant because I was attracted by the décor inside. They rollers all over the wall, and outside there was a sign that said «from 7 euros!!», so it obviously got me!
The food is good enough, they make good and fresh pasta. The prices are great, and you get pretty much what you pay for. Decent food & you have no surprises here. It’s always delicious and service is fast (it gets busy super fast).
It’s a very small place so you might be rubbing elbows if you sit by the couch, sit by the window if you can! If you sit on the big tables, be prepared to share it with another group of people!
It’s great to grab a quick dinner with a friend or after you went shopping with your date (it’s a loud place so I don’t recommend it for a romantic dinner)

When in Amsterdam, eat pasta! While you wouldn’t think that Amsterdam is known for pasta, you’d be mistaken if you didn’t give this place a chance! I don’t care for pasta, but my teen daugther talked me into pasta dinner, and I am glad I did. I’d go back again. We sat up front and did some people watching too.

Inexpensive, good portions, fresh hot and tasty pasta. Not fancy but good value. Friendly and efficient service.

I came here with low expectations. Needed a place to grab a bite to eat before watching a flick next door. I’m happy to say this place is good! I shared a gorgonzola salad and a pasta bolognese with my bf. We both enjoyed it. The salad was a good size that came with 2 pieces of bread and the pasta noodles were tasty! Their spagetti noodles are bigger and rounder, tasted home made! Maybe it is, i’m not sure but it tasted yummy! Prices are also respectable. Whenever I need a quick bite to eat when i’m in this area, This will definitely be one of my options. I’m happy I gave this place a chance. I’d categorize it as a good crowd pleaser. They seem to have something for everyone in the italian eats department and I look forward to trying other dishes here. OH and good service here too!!!

Excellent! Les pizzas ainsi que les pates étaient très frais et très bon. De l’exterieure nous avons eu l’impréssion d’accéder a un petit resto fast food, mais pas du tout. Les plats étaient aussi bon que ceux d’un chic resto italien. C’est parfait!

The reason I am a fan of this place is that if you are in a hurry and on a tight budget, they serve you fast and quite cheap. Don’t expet fancy heaven delicious food, of course you get what you pay for. But you can expect a decent homemade pasta, with good sauces and nice taste. I’d say this is a near perfect restaurante for the tourists that want to eat reasonably good and pay less money for it. It has a nice colorful interior (which actually from the outside looks you wouldn’t say), the staff is friendly and serve you well. And as I mentioned above, it is homemade pasta, you can see them working on it. If you are near the flowermarkt and Rembrandtplein area, with short time and short money, this is a nice place to go for a bite.

Pasta is nice, made on the place, you can see the machine working. The terimisu is a must have for the desert lovers!

On our way to another fun Unilocal event, we had our mind set on pasta. Well I did anyway.
This place doesn’t seem to draw a lot of attention. I’ve past Pasta Factory a zillion times and never aknowledged its existence. You have to admit, it is not an attractive name: «Ooh looking forward to eat at the factory» no woman ever said.
But you also have to admit (once visited) the pasta is simple and nice. Ok too generous on the bacon, but then again, i’d be whining if I had to gather a search party to find the missing pieces of bacon.
The waitresses were efficient and adequate but it’s not the kinda place you hang out and talk for hours with friends, or lovers (gawd no…) whilst other guests are waiting to be seated, preferably at your table. They would probably be less friendly yet determined to kick your talkative butt out. So take into account you’ll be out in 30 – 45 min after you sat down.
So was it the best pasta I ever had? Nope. But for a factory they do serve a nice home made (?) spaghetti for a decent price.
We had a bruchetta & a salad, and spaghetti and 2 soft drinks. Damage: € 23
Needless to say we spent the money saved on drinks at another factory, de bierfabriek
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Tasty pasta and a nice place to sit! A perfect combo when you catch a movie. The deserts are simple but ok.

Really good pasta and dishes, quick, low maintenance interior. Easy to pop in and out of.

I’m a sucker for Italian food. Maybe it’s the childhood memories of authentic Italian food made with fresh ingredients or maybe it’s just that I love mushy yet chewy textures. Either way, I love it and I especially love it when I can get some decent Italian food for little money and without traveling much for it which is why I love the Pasta Factory.
So we tried the focaccia quattro formaggi and the spaghetti with meatballs and they were both good. The focaccia quattro formaggi is just like a 4 cheese pizza but instead of pizza dough, you get a focaccia, a type of Italian bread. I really liked this because of the delicious mushiness of the focaccia and the cheese… I mean, this is the Netherlands; the land of flavorful cheeses.
The spaghetti was both a minor letdown as well as a pleasant surprise. The sauce was just like an Italian tomato sauce ought to be; light and flavorfully aromatic and not strong and pungent. The first bite I took was a bit too al dente but they thought about that and I’m happy it was! Why’s that? Well, the pasta I received was still very hot, by the time I coiled some spaghetti around my fork, using only my fork on the side of my dish as is the true Italian way, for my second bite, the pasta was perfectly cooked because of its own residual heat. The sauce and pasta were perfect but my meatballs… let me rephrase that, the meatballs in my pasta however, were very small and some of them slightly overcooked and all of them just a bit too dense for my liking. When I saw the menu, I thought I would get 3 rather large meatballs soaked in tomato sauce on top of my spaghetti but instead I got all these tiny balls on my plate (there’s no better way to phrase this, really). Italian meatballs should be fluffy and give you the illusion of lightness because of their soft fluffiness rather than tiny bouncy meatballs.
In all fairness though, they weren’t bad, at all. The flavor was OK. It’s just that I’m a bit anal when it comes to balls (there was definitely a better way to phrase that)!
I will definitely be returning to this place to try the cream based funghi pasta!

New on the horizon, Pasta Factory brings a trendy interior with lively atmosphere to the center of the city. As if the Italian cuisine options in the city weren’t enough already, now you have another cheap but quality restaurant at your disposal.
In a group of 5, we decided to try out Pasta Factory for a pre-​movie dinner. Even though it is located in one of the most busy parts of the city, it was easy to find seating for our group close to the bar. The noise was surprisingly low, and the vibe was a cross between Wok To Walk and any other fancy sit-​down restaurant, which means the traffic was fast and yet people seemed to be enjoying great dinner conversation.
I ordered a bruschetta starter followed by a focaccia ‘pizza’ with various veggies. Even though the food took a bit of time to arrive, it was every bit delicious and carefully prepared. Like most local restaurants, tap water was not up for offer, but the drinks were decently priced. Considering the location, prices were on the cheaper side.
The best thing about Pasta Factory other than the food is the well-​planned interior that works great for groups as well as for intimate conversations. Payment is fast and simple, although service tended to be a bit slow.
I hope this restaurant gets to stick around for long!