I absolutely love this place. At first I was like great, another Italian place in mentor? I have been blown away by this place. Pastina offers some of the best food in the city and is now my first choice when dinning close to home. I eat here about once a week and every time I find something new and exciting to try. It all starts with their home made bread and tomato oil dipping sauce which is complementary!!! Then I always order the calamari, it is by far the best I've ever had. After that it's a guess as to which entree to try because everyone I've had has been great. Their steak is melt in your mouth and the pasta.... Forgot about it. All freshly made and out of this world. Lastly the service has been very good and I always look forward to coming back.