. "1"^^ . . "2009-03-26T00:00:00"^^ . . "I wanted to love PastaBAR, as I love all of it's selling points (downtown, late night, fresh local ingedients, small plates). But I didn't.\n\nIn a word: underwhelming. The portions are elegant. The prices would be perfectly fair if the food rocked. But everything seemed underseasoned, stark and lacked depth of flavor. There is simple food, which I dig, but this seemed austere.\n\nI will go back and sample other dishes: I need this place!"^^ . "3"^^ . "2"^^ . "2"^^ .