Hummingbird Pastaria
720 Mississippi Ave, Signal Mountain, TN, 37377
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Address :
720 Mississippi Ave
Signal Mountain, TN, 37377 - Phone (423) 886-1900
- Website https://www.hummingbirdpastaria.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 9:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
Categories
Italian Cuisine
The immense popularity of Italian cuisine globally isn't unknown. You can find an Italian Pizzeria around every corner of almost every city in the United States. Not to forget that in every house, people enjoy mac and cheese as comfort food. But it would be wrong to believe that Italian food starts with pizza and ends with good pasta as this Mediterranean country has much more to offer other than these two dishes. In Italian Cuisine, there is a high use of fresh tomatoes, all kinds of herbs, great quality of cheese, all types of meat, seafood and fresh handmade pasta. Many find it hard to believe that Italians have been making noodles long back.
Italian and Greek cuisines are always mistaken to be same, but they are poles apart. The primary difference between the two cuisines is the use of cheese in most of the Italian dishes. Italians love to cultivate their own cheese and process them as per their food requirement. It is believed that some cheese is so expensive that cheese producers secure them in lockers.
If you are bored eating the same old pasta or pizza, you can try some of the authentic Italian dishes like Risotto, Polenta, Ribollita, Lasagna, Fiorentina Steak, Bottarga, Ossobuco, Carbonara, Focaccia, Arancini and Supplì. Another item which Italians love to relish every morning is a good cup of Italian Coffee. Once you taste a freshly brewed cup of Italian Coffee, you might not visit Starbucks ever again. Authentic Italian food is made with heart and soul, so go find a restaurant where you can relish Italian cuisine in your city.
Pizza
Pizza is a famous Italian dish savored around the world. The entire credit for the popularity of Pizza in the United States goes to the chain of pizzerias all over the country. While the base and the texture of Pizza remains same across the globe, it's the toppings that differs from country to country. In the United States, you will find the top pizzerias serving pizzas with the toppings of mainly beef, bacon, chicken, ham, and sausage for the non-vegetarians. Other than these famous meat options, Pizzas with veg toppings such as mushrooms, pepperonis, garlic, tomatoes, spinach, etc. are also famous in most restaurants in the United States.
Irrespective of your locality, you will find a variety of different restaurants in your cities offering pizzas of all different types. Pizza is hot favorite among people of all ages in the United States. A large size pizza is enough to feed a family of 3 or 4 at large. Pizza is also the most preferred food whenever a group of friends is hanging out together. Pizza gained popularity in the United States after the American soldiers stationed in Italy returned from World War II.
Over the years, different pizzerias in the United States have developed their own respective regional variations. Pizza gained popularity as the iconic dish in the United States in the second half of the 20th century. Whether you prefer thin or thick crust pizza, you can find a pizza of your preference at the best pizza restaurants in your city.
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Allie L.
Much improved! Awesome food and kid friendly items as well. Nice staff and atmosphere. A little pricy but we left feeling like it was worth it! Hadn't been there in a year and felt like it was MUCH improved.
(4)Shahir S.
One of the best restaurants here on the mountain, I enjoyed the melanzana (eggplant with mozzarella and parmagian and spaghetti with garlic and arugula) my wife had the special for this day a home made pasta with pesto and Signal Mountain farm tomatoes it was so delicious. The service was great, we are planning to visit it again.
(5)Elden F.
My wife and I went here last night for the first time. Overall experience: wonderful! They offer complimentary bread with a white bean dip to start with, so good we asked for more. My wife and I split the Caprese Panini and the Vegetable Pizza. Vegetable Pizza: Wood fired, very thin crust, light but delicious sauce. Plenty of vegetables and cheese. 6 slices, so we had plenty to share. Caprese Panini: Plenty of mozzarella cheese with tomatoes and basil. Comes on a light, fresh bread. (we asked for a side of balsamic vinegar to drizzle on the sandwich).
(5)R C.
The hummingbird is an appropriate symbol for this restaurant: The service is flighty and intermittent; the flavors and portions lightweight; and the prices lofty. Watery, anemic Bolognese sauce does not a lasagna make, especially when the lasagna layers are as sparse and thin as a hummingbird's wing. Pricing must be set to take advantage of the Signal Mtn. crowd. $18.00 for watery, thin, tiny lasagna with no sides? You've got to be kidding. Sauceless pomodoro and penne pasta with merely a pasta genuflection, and Misto Mare without the promised calamari? The final insult after poor service was the $7 working fee for each bottle of wine for our party. Perhaps full disclosure of policy on the website would be better. Finally, it would be better if the management spent as much effort training wait staff to promptly respond to customers instead of having mama show off baby. Baby is precious, but business is business.
(2)Margaret S.
A mountain staple for years, I look forward to eating here every time I come back to visit. I've been both during the week and on weekends. It can get very busy, but service is always great. The vegetable pizza is great. I've also enjoyed the meatball sandwich. Ingredients are all fresh and high quality. I love every meal we have here!
(5)Michael D.
I love there food there and thay need to fixes The men's restroom where the greed wies at the end of it where thay meet and love the the food
(4)Marcus H.
My wife and I are here for dinner and had the best time! The food is incredible, the waitress was very nice and helpful, and the owners came and introduced themselves and made sure everything was great. Awesome service, food, and people. We will be back!!!
(5)Leigh H.
Better service now with new owners, but every time we go here, I feel like we are being financially raped! We live right down the street so I loved the convenience. My husband and I just spent $60 on dinner for 2 and when I asked for an extra slice of garlic bread for my $25 pasta dish (yes that's right $25 for pasta) I was told it would cost an additional $1.50. What? Because it had garlic on it?? Are you for real?? Guess if I can afford a $25 pasta dish, then what's an extra buck fifty, right? And No, thanks- I didn't save room for a $12 dessert.
(2)David P.
I have eaten here for many years. The new chef and management is worlds superior to previous owner. Food is fresh and well prepared. Put this place on your "must try" list!
(5)Kirk B.
Fantastic! 11 of us ate this evening and had a great time. Mary was our server and did a great job. Everyone liked their meals. I had the gnocchi arabiatta with salmon and loved it. The meals were reasonably priced. They served my beer in a frosted glass. Haven't ate here in the last 18 months but will be back soon.
(5)Mrs. G.
Loved the food, the cleanliness, the natural light, the combination of families outside with relaxed children of all ages and indoors a birthday party -- yet others able to cozy up to a table for two. This chef is serious about good product made the simplest (easy for me to say) and most pleasing way. He even stepped out from the kitchen to welcome his guests every moment he had. The staff were attentive and warm...but, I just couldn't stop taste-testing everything on the menu. We began with appetizers intending to stop there, but after delicious polpette tasty tomato sauce, arugula salad and caprese salad we had to try a pizza. The crust is light, crispy on the edge -- not too salty or too sweet but flavorful and so complimentary to the delicious cheese and tomatoes on top. We found out that the Chef makes his own bread, mozzarella cheese and pizza dough daily. We returned the next night (!) for dinner -- egg plant parmigiana. Fabulous eggplant with just enough coating and light crispness wit hthe perfect amount of cheese and sauce -- I'm not a fan of drowning eggplant in sauce and cheese. The side dish of pasta with just a little bite of seasoning and heat to encourage more eating. The homemade pork sausage and pork belly at the table? Perfection. Back to the treadmill but everything we ate was delicious. About the dog....I adore our dogs but with children present, I would not appreciate a dog near my children. Sorry we love animals but my children's safety too.
(5)Elizabeth R.
Having been a frequent customer of Nino's since the late 90s, I wanted very much to see the tradition of delicious Italian food to continue on Signal Mountain. We have given the new owners several chances (again, we were frequent customers and had intended to continue), but there's just something about the place that now turns me away. It could be the pretentious atmosphere. While the service is adequate, the ambience is cold and unwelcoming. I have been there when my husband and I were the only customers, and I have been there on a fairly crowded evening. In both cases we were met more as an imposition than as welcomed customers. The food is a bit uneven. Some nights it is absolutely delicious, while others it is lacking. One night the special was so salty I went through several glasses of water. Another night we were told the dish we ordered was mild when in fact it was almost too spicy to eat. But for the most part, the food is really good and tastes fresh. The tipping point for our family, and for many others who belong to the same group, is that this restaurant no longer allows dogs on the patio. All downtown restaurants welcome dogs on their outdoor patios, and there is tourism devoted just to pet-friendly establishments. We cannot support an establishment that has the capability to allow pets but does not. Many nights we enjoyed delicious dinners on the patio at Pastaria with our well-behaved dog under the table, spending easily $100 each visit, but we will take our business to the pet-friendly Italian restaurant in the Art District instead. Give this place a try and see how it feels to you. The food is good, but each time I went I walked away feeling as if I went to a dinner I wasn't invited to.
(3)Harriette H.
Great food, great service! If you are looking for a nice, fairly-priced meal, Pastaria is the place to go. We had Mary as our server, and I can honestly say that she was the most impressive waitress I have ever had. I definitely recommend going here!
(5)Desiree o.
Where to begin. First off, we have lived on Signal Mtn. twice before and went to look at a house this evening to move back. Extraordinary place. Nino's Pastaria was something we were so incredibly excited to have nearby once again. After having lived from San Diego to NYC to Florida and places in between, we always felt Nino could hold his own anywhere. His food was amazing! We had heard there were new owners and that they had maintained some of his former recipes. SOOOooooo not true. Maybe that was just a rumor or maybe they've buried them in the back somewhere. Please...dig them up? Hands down...Hands down the worst meal I've had in...wow...not even sure! Disappointing isn't a strong enough word. Nothing is the same except the building. I don't care that the decor is sort of different. Just keep the GOOD food. I cannot believe someone thinks the service is better. The service was unpleasant. The first thing she asked is if we had eaten there before. We affectionately replied that we had when Nino owned it. Her reply? "Well then this will be a breath of fresh air!" What? Yes, offense taken! Oh how we would wish for some "fresh air" literally! I'm normally pretty vocal about liking or not liking my food. I don't know how someone could think better service, I didn't want to say anything. She was all about the how great the food, the new owner etc. And has Italy stopped importing all the Balsamic Vinegar? I've never had Caprese without Balsamic. Worse yet, when I asked her for some Balsamic and Olive Oil you might've thought I asked her to go in the back and press the olives herself. The Olive Oil was rancid...so that destroyed the Balsamic. When I asked for more Balsamic to go over the Caprese (which btw, I've never seen without lots of basil and balsamic), her response, "was there something wrong with that?" When my husband shared the olive oil was rancid she had clear disapproval and stood there..."so you want more?" I said, "yes, balsamic not olive oil." We gave it a fair shot. Tried an appetizer...wanted Nino's antipasta! But had the good sense to ask if it was the same. No, it wasn't...but according to the server better (um NO). So, we had the Bruschetta. Seriously, it's the next morning and I thought I was going to die (as we all did) before leaving with all the garlic in my mouth. NOTHING has relieved it! And I love Garlic. This is horrible. Then came the salad...Caprese mentioned above. Finally, we ordered fettucini alfredo and that was honestly because if you cannot make a really good basic fettucini alfredo, you should not be preparing italian food! Admittedly gun shy at this point, we stayed safe and ordered a basic marinara on pasta and Nonna's something pasta. Good ingredients on the menu...truly wretched. I mean, if it had been mine, I couldn't have stomached more than half a bite. My husband muddled through about 5 bites. I took one bite of my garlic pasta with a some butter and little else identifiable (aka Alfredo). No one was really eating anything when both the server and the "chef" came by and asked how it was. Well, we'd had enough of the server and knew that no matter what we said we'd never make any progress. And the chef? Why bother at this point. We were hungry (hadn't eaten since breakfast), emotionally exhausted and knew that he wasn't likely to be anything but offended. The finality was that the server took our food over to the counter to be put in containers by the register area. We watched as she dropped pasta on the counter for at least two of the containers and scooped it up and placed inside. OH THE HORROR! This was not a food prep area. This was where people (anyone) could place their hands and no doubt did. Never saw them clean that. Well, repurposing the food probably would've been possible for the Alfredo. Just making the sauce on the virtually bare garlic noodles. But who would even try. So, there came the outrageous check! Three of us had water, and one had two bottled beers. The check? $64 and some change without tip! Wow! To walk out sick from all the garlic, hungry and then with a big hole in the wallet? Yeah, no...never again! "Breath of fresh air?" I think not. Bring back the old Pastaria and the servers or move on and suffer someone else. As a footnote, I read the response of the owner to another reviewer...that seems about right. A bit hostile. Since I posted about this on Facebook first, I've had others message me about their negative experiences. It seems that if you say anything to the chef about the price or the food, you have clearly "offended" as one of my friends recently stated about their exchange with the chef. Well, we pay your bills...or not. You might think about listening.
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