La Gras Sa Pastificio - Cary

Happy Birthday to me... this place was not great. I was super excited to get some Italian food in an open kitchen setting however I really didn 't get what I paid for. I ordered the risotto which was $38 and this risotto took about 45 minutes to get to me because it was backed up and the risotto had to be fixed. When the risotto came out it had 4 (medium) shrimp and was served soupy with partially uncooked zucchini. This soupy presentation seemed to be because there was too much seafood stock being used in the food causing an overly fishy taste. Not only did it get served soupy but my actual risotto was still more al denté than I think it should have been served.I don 't know if this was because the head chef did not seem to be cooking/ delegating tonight but it was unacceptable that it still wasn 't correct even when it came to the table after waiting for the time that we did.I will most likely never give this place a second chance given it was $100 for a meal that Olive Garden could have served better blindfolded.I would advise you to find legit any other place to eat.

Wonderful informal but super-excellent Restaurant in every respect. Menu with varied and super-authentic Italian dishes from Appitizers thru Main Dishes with something great for everyone. Perfect matching wines available at super-fair prices, and our Server was most knowledgeable and helpful!!!We'll be back often!

I loved this place. Authentic kitchen. That rare case when you’re happy about each meal that you ordered. Not too salty, not overcooked. Wine is good.

Fresh food, great service and an intimate size restaurant. We’ve always had a great meal there! Some may say it’s expensive, but you get what you pay for. We’ve spent plenty of money on mediocre food and have left underwhelmed, but at La Grassa, we pay for fresh, delicious food and exemplary service. We never have left dissatisfied. Highly recommend!! the focaccia bread.

A friend introduced me to this lovely, quaint establishment last month. The owner and staff are wonderful and so is the food. If you're looking for true Italian, you'll find it here.