Pasta Max Cafe

50 Griffin St, McDonough - 30253
267 reviews
Italian
(770) 320-9311

It’s the BEST food and service!

Beautiful relaxed atmosphere. Absolutely delicious food and great service. (thanks Shannon)

Great Food! The specials are very good and the service was great!

This is our first time visiting Pasta Max (we had an hour wait)...we sat outside on the bench while waiting for a table and the smell of the food from the outside made me extremely hungry. Once we got inside..we found it to be a quaint and relaxing atmosphere....everyone who worked there including the customers were so nice and everyone had smiles on their faces. Our server was more than above nice to us and was soft spoken and always smiled and made sure we were well taken care of... Now for the food...OMG...it was absolutely succulent..I first ate by smell ...then by sight and then by taste ..and can honestly say none were disappointing..I could not eat my own dish (salmon) without dipping my fork into my husband plate (pasta)...lol..We also hadMoscato, three fingers and freak show wines and they were very good... Pasta Max we will be returning and do not mind the wait time because everything and everyone is worth the wait ..thank you for an exceptional experience!! KUDOS!

I had an incredibly bad day. So drained and just blah…. I wanted comfort, I wanted real, I wanted amazing… and I got it. This was so good it made me cry from having one good feeling today. The staff was not friendly, I did not feel welcome at all, but I peeked in back and saw the same guy on the wall cooking the food…. I knew it was a great. Choice. I also drove 45 mins to get it. The only thing I had a slight side eye for, was the fact that I subbed shrimp for chicken and I got a side order I felt. Only 5 shrimp for a lot of AMAZING pasta …. I know food okay…. Bravo sir…. BRA-freakin’-O

We went today, at the request of my 13 year old for her birthday dinner. We’ve driven through this place many times and there’s always a line outside the door. We came in 30 minutes before 5pm and sat at the bench, and we suggest that this would be the most pleasant way to start your first experience. The bread was really good as the reviews say. It is not like the ones you would get from the chain restaurants. For appetizers, we got the calamari and fried eggplant. Both were quickly devoured and enjoyed. All skepticism went out the door. The entrees we had were: chicken fettuccine, chicken ravioli, the pasta that looked like the flag of Italy and the grilled pork with the balsamic reduction. Everything was done really well, but we ended up not finishing our plates because the cream of spinach soup was so good and the Caesar salad was refreshing. The favorite of our table was the chef’s special of the day, the grilled pork. The balsamic reduction was slightly sweet, but the flavor had depth. Our server, Pak (what the receipt said) was really attentive despite being busy. As soon as we got in, the restaurant filled immediately, and a few more minutes, there was a line outside. If you’d like, they do take your name and let you know by text if your table is ready. We have found a new favorite place. Worth the wait and most definitely inexpensive for the quality of food.

The food is delicious. Atmosphere is cozy and warm. Service is friendly and on point with orders and timing for bringing food to the table.

Food is so amazing wonderful service

The food was delicious, and the pasta was made with love and care. I had the shrimp fettuccine, and it was excellent from the presentation down to the way it tasted.

I had dined here many years ago and remembered great service and authentic Italian food. This dinner meeting resulted in excellent food, but average service. Long waits. Bill brought before we were finished. No dessert options discussed until we asked. The poor, unprofessional service tainted an otherwise great experience.