This is the best place to get pasta in Newtown. The food is always fresh, fast and delicious. Although it can get a little expensive, it is well worth the money.
The pasta is so delicious and serving sizes are decent but a little pricey. For a family 2 adults and 3 kids, you’re looking at $100 for takeaway pasta. Still 5 stars, so tasty and fresh.
Staff are lovely!
PRIMAVERA is heavenly, full of taste and perfect serving size. Staff were upbeat and attentive and the location on the main road made for easy access. Filling and satisfying meal.
Bustling place where you get a wide variety of choice for your pasta! Choose the type, the sauce and the meat. Really delicious and fresh! Service is friendly and it's great value for your money
Five stars for sure. Great authentic italian ok the carbonaras got cream but its soooo nicelol.
Great crazy atmosphere with locals who know its great.
I see now its bigger awesome cant wait to go back.
Shame you cant add photos ive got some great ones.
Fast freindly italian style service. Cheap for the serving sizes.
A definate must try if you love lively atmosphere and great solid food.
Approximate cost: $15
This is what I would call overpriced, average Italian food. The sauces are heavy, filled with substandard ingredients that overwhelm the taste, and the flavours that should burst from the sauces simply do not. The prices are too high for what you get, and you could do a better job at home for about $5 using a jar.
I left feeling heavy and bloated.
The service is pretty impersonal, and there is too much emphasis on up-selling and getting you to pay your bill for my liking.
Note the comments from the owner below.
I don't know the owner of this or any of the other Italian places I've reviewed; of which there are many. I love Italian food immensely, some people do it well, some do not. This one just doesn't get my vote.
I'm the owner and accept bad feedback but you've gone too much which makes me think your doing something for a competitor. Good luck. We are a well established restaurant for ten years and never had this response. You know nothing, as our little joint serves min 500 people a day n min 700 on weekends. In a little place like that with barely any storage, trust me our produce is fresh and the best quality. $10-$16 pastas expensive! Your got to be kidding Urself. That's enough time spent on a pathetic, hideous review.
Sorry to all who's reading this other than this person but I'm usually open to criticism but this person went too far and told nothing but lies.
Nice cosy place to have Italian food in Newtown. This place seems to be always busy as they have great food in cheap price. The sitting might feel little cram but I liked their open kitchen. It was quick and easy for us the other day. I loved my penne while my hubby loved his linguine chicken.
Approximate cost: $12
Thanks for the review I'm going to try this place at christmas
Hi
Thank you for your lovely comment. I think you've described our place really well. We appreciate your review. Thanking you. Jenny The Italian Bowl Director
Just a note we will be closed from Monday 23/12/13 and will reopen Thursday 2/1/14.
One of the nicer and tastier pasta place's I've tried in Sydney, whilst the place isn't that big, it's cosy and in the heart of Newtown. Here you can customise your pasta and choose your sauce, also upsize the bowl or have your choice of pasta with a piece of chicken. Great food, fresh pasta made on site and you can watch whilst your meal is prepared before your eyes as they have an open kitchen.A little on the pricey side, but the portions are generous. It does get quite busy but it has a great atmosophere and is family friendly. I do quite enjoy the amtriciana and the bosciola, but the sicilian with king prawn, rocket, garlic and white wine and oil is amazing!
There are also non pasta items on the menu such as chicken schnitzel,risotto and veal. The turnover is quick, whilst seating is very limited though. So best avoid this place during peak times like Fri/ Sat nights but overall great flavours and Authentic pasta dishes on offer!
Hard to find a good pasta at a reasonable price, sounds like a good option!
Hi it's Jenny owner of The Italian Bowl. Thank you so much for your review. I am glad to enjoyed yourself. Your review has best described our joint and I couldn't have said it better. I don't believe we are expensive as our prices have increased once in 8 years and that was only a limited dishes. Our quality is fresh and best quality and compared to our competitors with our quality we are cheaper. I will say again though I really appreciate your review. Thanks
it's just some pasta and sauce, can do a bit better. the waitress was so rude that time. talking with a rude tone.I had a miserable dinner with my family. The servings were rather small and not enough either of us. Was expensive and the 4 of us were squashed onto a table at the back of the restaurant. Had to ask 3 times to get the water....and were nearly finished our meal by the time it finally arrived.
So good luck guys if you are planning to go.
Should have complained to the manager
Hi it's Jenny from The Italian Bowl. Reading your review is really disappointing. I apologise for the service you received, however do not agree with you on our prices or portions. We are a family business and from opening 8 years ago our portions have been generous and our prices only on a small amount of dishes have increased only by $2 once on 8 years. Our quality is the best and fresh. Compared to our competitors our authentic quality and recipes are excellent and our prices are cheap and this is proven by our customer flow. If you give it another go and receive same service which I doubt it please tell the manager as we need your feedback immediately and we act on it. Thanks Jenny
with cold weather coming i was going for a great italian pasta at the restaurant it is a small place but friendly
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