Bar Italia’s pasta section lets guests pair shapes like rigatoni or spaghetti with sauces such as pomodoro, bolognese, or Alfredo, often finished with grated cheese and herbs. The menu highlights that the pasta itself is supplied by a dedicated pasta maker, which gives these dishes a slightly more refined texture than typical dried pasta. Eating it, you notice the chew of the noodles and the way the sauces coat and pool, turning a simple plate into a personalized entrée that can skew lighter or richer depending on your choices. Commenters frequently emphasize the quality of the pasta and the flexibility of the mix-and-match format as a defining feature of the Lakewood location.