La Gras Sa Pastificio - Cary

Came here on a recommendation. First impressions were not great but once we started smelling the food cooking we decided to stay and give it a try. Everything was delicious and I?m pretty sure the entire operation is run by a single guy and his wife and he cooks everything himself because you can see into the kitchen. Service was impressively fast considering the small amount of staff. Staff and cooks were not wearing masks despite the mask mandate. Also I really wish they served bread that you could sop up the sauce with, but the only bread on the menu was a focaccia with olive tapenade and we couldn?t order that because of the olives.

The fresh pasta was great and loved the wild boar. Would've love to have tried the foccacia, but they were all out. Meal was filling. Very nice intimate setting. Perfect for our early Valentine's dinner.

This restaurant is located in a strip mall, but looks are deceiving. Inside the décor is cool and comfortable. We tried La Grassa when we couldn't find another restaurant with available reservations and we're glad we made the discovery. For starters I ordered the arancini, which in this case were Saffron rice balls, lemon, basil, provolone, and tomato. IThese were the tastiest arancini I've had. For the entrée I ordered the pappardelle (a broad, flat pasta) with wild boar ragu with porcini mushrooms. I paired it with a delicious Italian red blend wine. This was simply one of the best Italian dishes I've ever had! My wife got eggplant parmesan. Two big thumbs up from us.

My husband and I, along with our two boys, ate here for the first time this past Saturday and we will definitely return! The food was absolutely delicious! We loved the focaccia absolutely melt in your mouth! The braised beef was phenomenal my husband and oldest son loved it. I had the grouper special so good! They do not have a kids menu, but they made a fettuccine pomodoro for my 8 year old and he raved about it for two days ! Splurge and get dessert the tiramisu is so worth it! I also had the salad that was on the appetizer menu best salad I?ve ever eaten. It had fresh berries, a soft cheese, and I loved the dressing. We will 100% be returning. It?s a very small restaurant so I suggest making a reservation. Definitely check it out you won?t be disappointed!

This place is AMAZING! We had the tagliatelle bolognese and the gnocchi along with the focaccia and then the budino for desert. The space is cozy, clean and beautiful. Our waitress was very sweet and attentive. The food was divine, one of the best meals we have ever had. Thank you!!