The first thing I noticed when I entered the City Pasta Bar was the aroma of a steakhouse. It made my eyes water. The second thing was the pervasive emerald green and scarlet decor. We were greeted and seated in the mosquito net Room, a creepy room decorated with numerous billiard balls and hefty bowling balls. Our waitress, whose name was Gillian, came promptly and distributed the menus. The menu is expensive. Some of the items which caught my eye were fried eggs, apple pie, cabbage rolls, and oyster on the half-shell. I decided to order Roast beef Alla Canavese and my companion, Laura, ordered Doughnuts Soufflé. Gillian seemed undignified as she brought in our orders about forty-seven minutes later. I had a pretzel on the side, and Laura had a plate of chopped liver. A cappuccino was a perfect complement for my roast beef.
The Roast beef was smooth but a bit polished. The common way to cook with rice noodles is to blanch first, but our chef chooses to fry, then blend it into the roast beef. Laura thought the doughnuts seemed a bit plastic, and said she would never order the item again.
Our ticket came to about thirty-seven dollars, which I think is adequate. Overall, the food was acceptable, the atmosphere was incredible, and the service was stunning. If you are a witty person, this might not be the worst place for you.