Lava Pasta

My girlfriend and I were so excited to try this place as we always walked by and it smelled amazing. From the moment we arrived it felt super weird, everything was self serve. Ordering, picking up drinks, everything. 20 minutes into the wait I asked if I could make a substitution or addition to our order and the head chef said that’s impossible. We waited over an hour for our food to be ready and when it arrived it was very underwhelming. The chefs special (clam) pasta was extremely salty and the carbonara I could have made better at home. Our table fell and all our drinks broke and spilled. When we notified them they offered us replacement drinks and a different pasta but by that point we just wanted to leave. Probably the worst dinner experience in tel Aviv and I’ve lived here for almost 4 years.

It's a great concept, but not well implemented. It took us over an hour to get our food. We only ordered pasta for 2 people, nothing else. When it came out the pasta was hard (definitely not al dente). So we waiting over an hour for uncooked pasta. The flavor was also not great. You have to pick the drinks up from the bar, even if they are non-alcoholic (even just water) and they give you such a small cup. We were so disappointed as it really did look like a great concept.

i went with my boyfriend eager to try, waited more than an a hour and was unable to finish the food because it was too salty and disgusting. our table broke and our drinks spilled. worst experience. when i told them they did not offer to refund me. horrible horrible horrible.

I was really disappointed with this pasta restaurant. The food was bland and lacked flavor, especially considering the hype. We waited in a long line, and the atmosphere felt crowded and uninviting. I’m honestly surprised by the positive reviews, because my experience didn’t match them at all. I wouldn’t come back.