The restaurant itself feels super cheap with low end furnishing but the prices (despite small portions especially on the pasta) are very high for what you get. Food was passable but I was overall extremely disappointed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Edward Williams
Excellent food. The pasta was amazing. The goat cheese appetizer was fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Jah Rogers
Went for a friends bday dinner and wasn't disappointed. Worth the price (not the salads) but not inexpensive food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jacob Hoffman
Incredible food and atmosphere. Relaxed vibe yet elevated overall experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sung I Chun
We had Pesto and Pomodoro pasta. Pomodoro was little spicy which was great and Pesto was amazing!!! Specially the bread crumbs were crunchy goes very well with the sauce.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pesto Pasta
Tim West
awesome new Italian spot. Get the amatriciana.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kristin W.
I can't remember how I heard about Darkalino's but I knew they served pasta and it was in Pioneer Square. I wandered around today until I found it (sure, I could've made life easier by googling it but I didn't remember the name). After some waffling, I decided on the Aglio E Olio - garlic, Calabrian chili (gives a nice little kick), pecorino finely shaved, breadcrumbs which give a crunchy texture I wasn't quite sure I loved, but might?, olive oil, spaghetti. It was good, I enjoyed it and would recommend. Portion size seemed decent and filled me up but I did eat a PB sandwich an hour later so I probably could've eaten more :) The other dish I will try next is the ragu - feel like you can't go wrong there. I saw other patrons eating the Caesar salad and an eggplant parm sandwich and both looked liked they packed a lot of flavor. On the list of things to try. Servers were great. I came in a little after 12p and sat at the bar to eat since I was alone and only the 4-tops were open. It's a cool space. There's an upstairs seating section and also where the bathrooms are located though I didn't need to use them. I like the exposed brick walls with the contrasting white ceiling. Because it's cavernous with no sound dampening it is very loud. Anyway, great addition to PS!
Tatiana Heck
The food was delicious! Great open space! Happy hour is a must, great deals! We ordered the focaccia bread, get both sauces! The ragu pasta was very good and filling! We also had Caesar salads - these were not the best but still good. The food came out quickly and was hot! I want to go back when they have sneaker displays.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ragu, Focaccia
Karla Hale
Erin made this birthday a hit! What a phenomenally great employee you have. She was charming and kind a d very attentive visiting with us several times and taking the time to make us feel very special. The food was really good as well and we highly recommend the roasted cauliflower and pasta!
Darkalino's pasta did not meet expectations. The sauce seemed as if it was hastily combined with the pasta, possibly microwaved, affecting the overall texture of the dish. This experience has led to a decision not to return.
bok o.
Food was fabulous. I wasn't sure what the expect but the home made pasta dishes were amazing and the focaccia bread was delicious! Would definitely recommend this hidden gem.
Sandy Cheeks
The food was okay, nothing amazing. The focaccia bread was the best thing we ordered but the sauce/dip is ordered separately (bread $5+ dip $4). The spaghetti was a bit dry and chewy. It’s over priced for what you get but the location, in the heart of Seattle, I would expect a pricy menu.
Laurent LATHIEYRE
(Darkalino’s is where the London Plane was)+ warm and toasty (much appreciated)+ fresh & tasty food+ the soup du jour (kale & white beans) was very tastyWill come back and try the carbonara (on Sat only)!Suggestions:. The a paghetti aglio e olio were great but on the spicy side. Chili being kind of optional in the original recipe AFAIK, I would mention in the menu that it’s a spicy version.. Careful with the level of salt/sodium. Bring the note in some sort of container, a folded printout left on the table seems a bit cavalier for the place & price level
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Samuel Chesneau
Eggplant parm sandwich was amazing, as was the anchorhead coffee!
Small portion but taste so
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
The restaurant itself feels super cheap with low end furnishing but the prices (despite small portions especially on the pasta) are very high for what you get. Food was passable but I was overall extremely disappointed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Excellent food. The pasta was amazing. The goat cheese appetizer was fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Went for a friends bday dinner and wasn't disappointed. Worth the price (not the salads) but not inexpensive food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible food and atmosphere. Relaxed vibe yet elevated overall experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had Pesto and Pomodoro pasta. Pomodoro was little spicy which was great and Pesto was amazing!!! Specially the bread crumbs were crunchy goes very well with the sauce.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pesto Pasta
awesome new Italian spot. Get the amatriciana.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I can't remember how I heard about Darkalino's but I knew they served pasta and it was in Pioneer Square. I wandered around today until I found it (sure, I could've made life easier by googling it but I didn't remember the name). After some waffling, I decided on the Aglio E Olio - garlic, Calabrian chili (gives a nice little kick), pecorino finely shaved, breadcrumbs which give a crunchy texture I wasn't quite sure I loved, but might?, olive oil, spaghetti. It was good, I enjoyed it and would recommend. Portion size seemed decent and filled me up but I did eat a PB sandwich an hour later so I probably could've eaten more :) The other dish I will try next is the ragu - feel like you can't go wrong there. I saw other patrons eating the Caesar salad and an eggplant parm sandwich and both looked liked they packed a lot of flavor. On the list of things to try. Servers were great. I came in a little after 12p and sat at the bar to eat since I was alone and only the 4-tops were open. It's a cool space. There's an upstairs seating section and also where the bathrooms are located though I didn't need to use them. I like the exposed brick walls with the contrasting white ceiling. Because it's cavernous with no sound dampening it is very loud. Anyway, great addition to PS!
The food was delicious! Great open space! Happy hour is a must, great deals! We ordered the focaccia bread, get both sauces! The ragu pasta was very good and filling! We also had Caesar salads - these were not the best but still good. The food came out quickly and was hot! I want to go back when they have sneaker displays.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ragu, Focaccia
Erin made this birthday a hit! What a phenomenally great employee you have. She was charming and kind a d very attentive visiting with us several times and taking the time to make us feel very special. The food was really good as well and we highly recommend the roasted cauliflower and pasta!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Darkalino's pasta did not meet expectations. The sauce seemed as if it was hastily combined with the pasta, possibly microwaved, affecting the overall texture of the dish. This experience has led to a decision not to return.
Food was fabulous. I wasn't sure what the expect but the home made pasta dishes were amazing and the focaccia bread was delicious! Would definitely recommend this hidden gem.
The food was okay, nothing amazing. The focaccia bread was the best thing we ordered but the sauce/dip is ordered separately (bread $5+ dip $4). The spaghetti was a bit dry and chewy. It’s over priced for what you get but the location, in the heart of Seattle, I would expect a pricy menu.
(Darkalino’s is where the London Plane was)+ warm and toasty (much appreciated)+ fresh & tasty food+ the soup du jour (kale & white beans) was very tastyWill come back and try the carbonara (on Sat only)!Suggestions:. The a paghetti aglio e olio were great but on the spicy side. Chili being kind of optional in the original recipe AFAIK, I would mention in the menu that it’s a spicy version.. Careful with the level of salt/sodium. Bring the note in some sort of container, a folded printout left on the table seems a bit cavalier for the place & price level
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Eggplant parm sandwich was amazing, as was the anchorhead coffee!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich