Reviews:
We have been a few times to Confessore Pasta Cucina and will be returning many more times. This is simply the best Italian/Pasta place in or near The Villages or I would expect within a 50 mile radius. Now, if you enjoy the Italian Chain type of places, this is probably not the place for you. This is real Italian, not some American made up kind of Italian. The food is fantastic, with many different sauces from Joyce's (the owner) family experiences pared with 4 different pastas. The sauces, for the most part, are not laden with meat (although you can get spaghetti and meatballs (which are delicious and just like my Italian wife's meatballs). The pasta is served very hot, as it should be. The desserts are to die for, especially the ricotta cheesecake. You will not get out quickly as everything is made to order. So, just relax and enjoy an experience seldom seen in these rural environs.
So we stopped in on a rainy night, hearing that this was a place to get fresh pasta dishes cooked to order. While we just looking for a nice dinner I think we found one of the best places for pasta in the area! When we walked in we were warmly greeted by both the staff and the wonderful smells coming from the kitchen. After being seated our server, Cathy explained about the dining process here. This isn't your quick dine and dash type of place, rather as in the European tradition mealtime is one to savor and enjoy with family/friends. they offer numerous types of sauces that you choose and pair with one of four types of pastas I decided on the puttenesca and my partner had the Bolognese both with the linguine. My dining partner(dp) also had a meatball. We were started with a house salad and garlic bread. (the salad had romaine, shaved parm cheese and anchovies with a light dressing) Remember it was a rainy night? Well the rain turned into a downpour with a massive lightning display. During the salad portion of dinner the power went out suddenly (lightning strike perhaps?) The staff and fellow diners handled it with aplomb and humor. So then our server, comes out with a little bit of sorbet, to refresh the palate - yummy The pastas came out about five minutes or so later (about 15-20 minutes after ordering) oh my god! The puttenesca sauce was great - a bit salty, a bit tart, a bit of umami, slightly sweet from tomatoes and a splash of wine. I could eat this just smeared on bread, but combined with perfectly cooked pasta? oy so good. The dp's Bolognese was as good as mom's (sorry mom but you have met your match) if not even better a slight sweet creaminess coming through in this traditional meat sauce. His meatball was tender and packed with flavor. Pair the above with a very nice glass of wine and you will have a wonderful dinner. Sure, we could have stopped, but no, we decided to continue with an after dinner cappuccino and some of the lightest, most delicate pizzelles. Oh yes, I definitely like this place and I think this is one of the best Italian pasta places that I have found in the area. We will DEFINATELY be back.
This place just opened. It is in fruitland park on 441, just north of the boot barn. They serve 4 or 5 different types of pasta with a lot of different sauce combinations. Everything is made by hand and is delicious. I had "Mama's Marinara" on angel hair pasta, and it was perfect. Dinners come with a large salad and garlic bread. With two well filled glasses of a very nice burgundy my bill with tax came to just $20. I really can't was to go back. This place is going to be a big hit.
