I went to a nearby chain restaurant and had pasta for the first time in a while. Normally, I just have store-bought pasta sauce at home, so I didn't realize how delicious proper pasta could be. I had pasta with sea urchin and asparagus in tomato cream sauce, and potato with mayonnaise and spicy cod roe. There was a set with wine and a choice of one side dish, so I chose camembert cheese fries.

I visited my favorite pasta restaurant for lunch again. I ordered the pasta lunch with ikura, squid, and cod roe (comes with salad, soup, and drink) and the cold mozzarella cheese and tomato basil pasta lunch (also comes with salad, soup, and drink). Both were delicious as always. I love fresh pasta, so this place is precious to me. However, the free extra noodles option used to be 100 yen, but it has now increased to 200 yen. It's a bit disappointing that the prices are going up so quickly. The total cost for lunch for two people was 3,200 yen. It's starting to feel less like a casual dining spot, but I will still go back because the food is so good. I hope the prices don't increase any further.

When I was looking for a place to drink near the station, it started raining so I decided to go into this restaurant where I wouldn't get wet. Since it's an Italian restaurant, we started with organic white wine and a platter of appetizers and grilled vegetables. Although we just came for drinks, it seems like the pasta and pizza are also delicious, as most of the customers were enjoying their meals. The appetizer menu is also varied, so we ordered another round of organic red wine. All the wines served here are Italian. The atmosphere inside the restaurant was calm and it was nice to be able to drink slowly.

The fresh pasta here is really delicious and worth the price. I used to enjoy the free extra serving, but now it costs an additional 100 yen which is a bit disappointing. I often get takeout from here. It would be nice if the atmosphere was a bit more relaxed, as I'm not really into drinking alcohol.

I was planning to relax at home with some drinks to heal the fatigue of the long weekend, but oh, that great deal, it's only until the end of this month, right? And so, once again, following my instincts on Hot Pepper, tonight I went to this restaurant in Tama Center for the first time with a last-minute reservation. The wine set was 880 yen with an additional appetizer for a total of 1,430 yen (tax included: same below). They offer a set with a glass of wine for 380 yen and an appetizer for 638 yen, which means you save 138 yen! Plus, you can get a refill of the glass of wine for 330 yen, and you can add an appetizer for 550 yen, making it more cost-effective the more you order, haha. The red wine I had was a Sangiovese, easy to drink house wine, but the portion was a bit small. From the selection of appetizers, I chose the seasonal limited edition Salmon Cream Cheese and Bottarga Canapé, normally 638 yen. The canapé arrived as described by the staff, with cream cheese and bottarga on top of bread, and it had a mild flavor overall. The Bottarga was a bit on the subtle side, but still a nice dish. I also tried the Shrimp and Mushroom Ajillo, another seasonal limited edition appetizer, normally 638 yen. The hot plate was quite hot, so be careful when eating it, haha. It had plenty of mushrooms, and the garlic flavor was quite strong, making it delicious! Although I could have used more baguette, it was a tasty dish that was only available for a limited time. For the white wine, I had three refills of Trebbiano for 330 yen each, which was also a smooth and easy-to-drink house wine. The staff, especially the first waitress, was polite and had a friendly attitude, although the other waitresses who joined later were just okay. There was about one group of customers before me and a group of women as the following customers. The solo diner was nowhere to be seen, as expected from an Italian dining restaurant, haha. The restaurant doesn't have counter seats, but they have tables for two people, suitable for solo diners, and I was lucky to be guided to a cozy sofa at a four-person table thanks to my reservation. Overall, this restaurant, also available in Seiseki-Sakuragaoka, offers a casual Italian dining experience that is inevitably compared to the likes of Saizeriya due to its menu and price range. It's positioned as a reasonably solid casual Italian dining option, don't you think? Thank you for the meal!

Visited a pasta restaurant that I had been curious about for a while. Turned out to be a fresh pasta specialty store!! I had a feeling of great expectations. The interior of the store was a calm space with dim lighting. The tablecloths were cute and got me excited haha. Since it was the height of summer, the recommended dishes were cold pasta. They had a wide variety of options such as Japanese-style, oil-based, Genovese, tomato-based, and soup pasta. I chose the classic meat sauce and my partner chose the cold pasta. We also got iced tea and iced coffee as part of a drink set, along with a seasonal corn soup. The pasta dishes were very flavorful and had a good amount of ingredients. The pasta itself was delicious, with a perfect chewy texture and thickness. I also tried the cold pasta, which was equally tasty. It's hard to make cold pasta taste good, but they nailed it with the right balance of flavors and perfect al dente texture. This place is highly recommended for its great value and delicious fresh pasta.

There is an Italian restaurant on the 1st floor of Tama Center Station. There is also the same store in Machida Marche. Good customer service seems to make the taste of the food better. The pasta is delicious, but you can also enjoy a variety of side dishes. The pizza is recommended. The prices are reasonable.

I had some business in Tama Center and visited a little late for lunch. The pasta is homemade with durum semolina, and they offer lunch menus on weekdays where you can choose the size of the pasta (S, M, L) for the same price. The pasta comes with a small salad and a drink. My companion had the Melanzane, while I had the Hiroshima oyster and scallop Japanese-style pasta, both in the 30% larger L size, with a hot coffee. The Melanzane was an eggplant tomato sauce pasta. The eggplant was soft, the tomato sauce had a nice acidity, and it went well with the fresh pasta, which was rich and delicious. My oyster and scallop Japanese-style pasta had a soy sauce base with a hint of aroma. The oysters were quite large, while the scallops were small and cute. The oysters had a juicy umami flavor when bitten into. I was hoping to feel the umami of both types of shellfish, but overall it may have been a bit subtle. However, since the pasta is fresh, it had a chewy texture and was delicious. The portion size of the pasta is not what you would typically expect for a large serving. If you want to fully enjoy the fresh pasta, I think the L size is a good choice. They have seasonal limited-time menus, so I would like to come back again. Thank you for the meal.

Donna's pasta is always delicious, and the portion sizes for S, M, and L are all the same price. For lunch, I always go for the L size without hesitation, but for dinner, I have to be a bit more careful or my stomach will be bulging! This time, I ordered the "Napoli-style Pescaatore in size M" for 1243 yen including tax, and asked for it to be made spicy for free. I also got a complimentary iced coffee with a service coupon. The squid in the Pescaatore was out of stock, so octopus was used as a substitute. Soon enough, the Pescaatore arrived with mussels peeking out of the dish. The rich and spicy tomato sauce coated the chewy fresh pasta perfectly, and the seafood flavors were delicious! And of course, the "mussel pillar problem" - I never compromise on that! I made sure to eat every last bit of the mussels. It was so delicious, I should have just gone with the L size after all!

I decided to have lunch at Tama Center Station before heading to my parents' house because I didn't want to bother with preparing lunch there. I ordered the Kamayaki Shirasu and Broccoli Genovese Pasta set. They offer the same price whether you choose 200g or 100g, which is great for those who like to eat a lot.

Late lunch at Misaki Port with seafood │ Looking back on 2020 November 21, 2020 Dinner at DONA after playing at Sanrio Puroland today. We are staying at a hotel tonight. For dinner, we decided to eat at DONA located in the station. Since we wanted something easy for the kids to eat, we went with Italian food. We also had sparkling wine because we were staying at the hotel. We had fried chicken, potato sausage, lamb chops, and pasta to finish the meal. The kids enjoyed their food, so I consider it a success. I thought about having a little more to drink, but once the kids started getting restless after finishing their meal, we decided to leave. Maybe I'll have a drink at the hotel. Thank you for the meal. It was delicious.

This is my first visit to the Tama Center store, but Dona has been here a few times. She orders a different menu each time, but always gets the noodles in a large portion. The pasta is chewy and quite filling. It's easy to walk in and there are other menu options besides pasta, so it seems like it can be used for more than just a rice-only dining scene.

I came near the restaurant and decided to visit. I arrived before 11:30 am and there were quite a few people inside. The restaurant is spacious. I ordered mentaiko (spicy cod roe) and ikura (salmon roe) pasta, as well as grilled squid. It was delicious, and I enjoyed it after a long time. The staff's service was average.

The restaurant we visited this time is Italian Dining DONA Keio Tama Center store. We were drinking in Tama Center and decided to stop by this place as our second stop because it is conveniently located near the station. We started with Sangria and a white wine-steamed dish of domestic clams and mussels, followed by a Four Cheese Pizza which goes really well with honey. For the second round, we had overflowing sparkling wine, served in a masu cup which was quite unique. We also ordered a mixed appetizer platter as a snack rather than a starter. If you exit the Keio Tama Center station and head straight down to the underground area, you will find this restaurant. If you happen to be in Tama Center, why not give it a try?

I couldn't think of any other pasta lunch restaurants in Tama Center, so I decided to visit this one. It was almost full during lunchtime on a weekday, but luckily I was able to find a seat easily. I ordered the lunch set with Sakura Jidori Carbonara, which came with salad and soup. The Carbonara was a bit different from the one at the Seiseki Sakuragaoka branch. I felt like there could have been more sauce to coat the pasta. The flavors of the egg yolk and black pepper were not very prominent, and it seemed a bit watery. I prefer Carbonara to have a rich and creamy sauce that binds the pasta together. One thing that bothered me was that there were smoking seats, maybe because it's close to the station. Since there are no partitions, the smoke drifting over during the meal was distracting. It would be better to make all seats non-smoking during lunchtime at least. I hope they make some improvements. Thank you!

Suspicious Gourmet Exploration Team in Tama Center. Tonight, we tried Italian cuisine in Tama Center. We visited Donna in the station building market. It's a chain restaurant that offers pizza and pasta at affordable prices. Let's start with a toast with beer! We had smoked salmon salad, grilled sausage, steak cubes, and a Quattro Formaggi pizza. For dessert, let's have some spaghetti alle vongole. Honestly, the taste is average, but for a light meal and drinks for two people at 5000 yen, it's okay. Thank you for the meal.

I went to GOTO EAT this time. I went twice and chose the 1600 yen course both times. The first time, there were 4 people, and this second time, there were 2 people. I especially love the pasta here. I was excited to try the course for the first time. My impression of the second time was satisfying. The menu was the same as last time, and the portion size was generous, so I was very satisfied. The first time, I was only dissatisfied. The salad and fried pasta at the beginning had double the amount, but everything else was the same amount both times. Both the pizza and pasta were the same portion size for one person... even though the number of people was different. Why? I had to order extra pasta and spinach stir-fry to finally feel full! If you go, it's recommended to go with a small group!