mangia: Japanese serving Italian? Yes, only in NYC...

Basta Pasta is an Italian restaurant, staffed by Japanese chefs & servers, is simply delicious!!! Obviously it's popular with the Japanese clientale, also with anyone curious or interested in some fusion of Italian & Japanese.

I had tried their delicious Spaghetti con Prosciutto e Parmigiano, where they take fresh Spaghetti pasta and place it inside a LARGE half-wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese along with Parma prosciutto, served at table. It was a treat! The portion size is enough for you to order appetizers and dessert, not your typical American Italian portions. Sharing family style is not recommended because each entree is enough for only one person.

Make reservations if you want to get seated in this open kitchen restaurant! I definitely would return!

37 W 17TH St
New York, NY 10011-5503
(212) 366-0888

http://www.bastapastanyc.com/