Tua Pasta Bartow - Bartow, Florida

Eric Hale

? Exceptional Dining at Tua Pasta on Main Street!

Tua Pasta absolutely blew us away!? Our group of 12 showed up for a ⏳last-minute dinner on Thursday evening, and they welcomed us with open arms. Not only were they incredibly accommodating, but the experience was unforgettable.

The food Simply? perfection! Their pasta is made fresh daily with a pasta maker imported straight from Italy, and you can truly taste the difference in every bite. The flavors were vibrant, authentic, and downright heavenly. It’s clear that quality and care go into every dish. ?

And let’s talk about the service - our ?‍♂️ waiter, who is also the owner, was nothing short of amazing. He shared his inspiring story of immigrating to the U.S. from South America 25 years ago and building his American Dream through this incredible restaurant. His warmth and passion brought such a special touch to our evening.

Tua Pasta is a treasure in Bartow! The combination of impeccable food, top-notch service, and a story that inspires makes it a must-visit. Can’t wait to return! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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JS Stevens

We had heard the food was excellent and practically starved ourselves all day waiting for a chance to go try it out. Here was our experience:
We wanted to get there at 4:30 when they opened, but we made a call on the way to be sure we could get in. I'm glad we did. The earliest we could get seated was 7:30. No problem. Got there at 7:30 to a relatively busy restaurant. There were two large parties dining and having a great time. The only problem with that is that no one else could be heard as the sound was overwhelming. We ordered from the only waiter working, and it took a while. We all just looked at each other because you couldn't hear anything but noise. Wine helped. They had runners that would bring our plates whenever a certain dish was ready. None of us were served at the same time. The food was good. Nothing over the top, though, and no one wished it was better than I. We shared and made the best of it. Our appetizer was lost somewhere, so it came out after the entrees. Everyone and every place is off from time to time, so maybe they deserve another chance. But at $150 for three people, Tua Pasta was a once and done. Sorry, guys.

Wendy “Wednesday's Travels”

We've eaten here multiple times at both lunch and dinner and have always been blown away by the quality and flavor of the food. Everything from soup, salad and sandwiches to pasta or meat dishes, all have been absolutely excellent. They also have a good selection of wines and the atmosphere, with them being located in charming downtown Bartow , is very nice. Service is always friendly and they have become a favorite restaurant of ours even though we don't live in Bartow.

Katelynn Wedeman

I have driven past this little Resturant more times that I can count and my husband and I finally stopped by for a date night. To say it was wonderful is an understatement. The waitress was very attentive, super helpful with the menu and when my husband ordered eggplant and they were out the chef came out himself to apologize and talk through other suggestions. The food was absolutely delicious as well. The atmosphere is much fancier than any other local restaurant and it was a wonderful evening spent with my husband. We will be back.

Tracy P

Went on an adventure to Bartow for dinner and it did not disappoint❣️ All the pictures on Facebook that make you want to take a road trip… take the road trip!!! Only thing that would make it better as a person who now works in Bartow, if it were open for lunch. ? Sssooo gggooooooddd!!!!! Pear Gorgonzola ravioli, mushroom ravioli, lasagna, meatballs, eggplant fries and cheese sticks ?. Yes, please! More, please!!!

Lindsay

We are in town for Hurricane Relief Work and decided to try a variety of restaurants, this being our first. We were disappointed.

Price: Our bill before tip for two was over $100. That price would have been fine if the food had been delicious. Soda is $5.00, a glass of Wine is $14.00. I don’t recall the amount for the plates but it was over $24.00 per plate if I recall correctly.

Food: You get bread before your meal with butter, balsamic and oil. It was pretty good. We ordered the Bruschetta appetizer which was the highlight of the meal. It did have too much red onion however. It was a bit disappointing that you get 3 slices when there are two of you. 4 would have been better. I ordered the Chicken Parm and my husband ordered the Chicken Alfredo. My slice of chicken was huge and it was fairly good except that the sauce is very bland and needed salt. It’s very much a watered down tomato sauce without any flavor. The pasta is extra Al Dente which I don’t enjoy. My husband liked his food well enough to eat it. Truly, we were very hungry from driving all day from Georgia and I still didn’t eat my pasta.

Atmosphere: The restaurant is quite nice. Table linens and napkins. Water and Soda in large wine like glasses. A fake candle in the middle of the table. It is small so it’s very loud. When we arrived there were very few people there so it was nice and quiet but then a large group arrived with children and the other half of another party so my husband and I couldn’t even hear each other.

Service: Our waitress was pretty great. Our only complaint was that our water, wine and soda glasses were empty for quite some time before she realized it and refilled them.

I wouldn’t eat here again. It’s just not worth the price.

MJ

This was our first visit and it had highs and lows. We ordered an appetizer that was fantastic it was eggplant fries with red sauce for dipping. We also enjoyed their bread with herb butter. For entrees we ordered eggplant Parmesan and a ribeye steak. The eggplant came with their homemade pasta which was delicious, the eggplant felt under seasoned and I was a little disappointed. The steak, asparagus, and potatoes were seasoned well and it was good. We tried desert and they were both good. Overall, our experience was good but a little underwhelming, the atmosphere is a little lackluster and the flavors just don’t exactly hit the mark. I would recommend it because it’s good.

Ben DeHaven (Haven Realty)

Edit: 10/19/24 We came back a second try, food was great, menu has evolved to a more traditional list of Italian items, most of the dishes we ordered last time were no longer on it. Everything we got this time was fantastic.

We are excited to hear a new non chain Italian place close. Sevice was wonderful, food was not as good as I hoped it would be based on reviews. Risotto Nero was good but waaaayyy to salty, and I love salt. My wife got the salmon cooked medium and it was way to dry. Beef carpaccio was delicious. Others in our party had very small portions for the price of the dish. We will try again after they have been opened longer. I believe the wine was complimentary?
I would rate the food 3/5 due to my dish being so salty. Service was a 5.