Port Jefferson: Pasta Pasta

I don't have a car so getting around Long Island is kind of hard without using the railroad or going with a friend who has a car. Port Jefferson, the last stop on the LIRR has a cute little town with a lot of cute quaint places to eat dinner and get desert after. There is also a candy shop, a really nice desert place as well as a red mango which really surprised me since it was such a small place. It is actually only a mile walk from the train station. You can take in the sites of the harbor and the boats.

My first place I ate at was at Pasta Pasta. At many restaurants around Port Jefferson if you go before six there are price fixed menus. For Pasta Pasta you have to make reservations.

Pasta Pasta

The Outside:

The Menu:

The Place: 

The Bread:

I'm not sure what was inside but it was so good.
The Appetizers:

Stuffed Baked Clams

Wasabi Calamari
Black & white sesame seed crusted calamari tossed in general Tao’s sauce and drizzled with wasabi aioli

Soup Du Jour
Filet Mignon, Lentils

Breaded and Fried House Made Fresh Mozzarella Pinwheels
Stuffed with prosciutto and fresh basil, served on a bed of plum tomato sauce

The Entrees:

Pan Seared Fish of the Day
Tuna, asparagus and sweet pea risotto, lemon buerre blanc

Shrimp and Calamari Fra Diavlo
shrimp and calamari sautéed in a spicy tomato sauce served over linguine

Marinated Sirloin Steak
crisp onions, garlic mashed potatoes, sautéed spinach

Penne, Sweet Sausage, Broccoli Rabe, Shitake Mushrooms, Roma Tomatoes
in roasted garlic, olive oil white broth topped with shaved Romano cheese

The Desert:

Chocolate Mousse

Creampuff with Vanilla Ice Cream

The Take Out Box:

Very Cute Take Out Box with the Pasta Pasta Logo

Food on Long Island is pretty expensive but getting a price-fixed meal was worth it, bread, appetizer, entree and dessert. With tax and tip it was about $32 a person. I am hoping to find a place that isn't mainly focused on Italian food though. If I had more money I think I would come back but I would like to try places around Port Jefferson. My friend wouldn't mind coming back again because the fish was really good. If you do get the prixe-fixed menu for the appetizer I recommend getting the calamari because it has a lot more than other appetizers. As for entree the fish is worth it but the special of the day was tuna and I am not a big fan of tuna so I didn't get it. In any case it was nice to get off campus and get some real food.

Reservations are necessary.

Pasta Pasta

234 East Main Street

Port Jefferson, NY 11777

Phone: 631-331-5335

Fax: 631-331-1376