Six pasta dishes, ranging from a simple $7.50 plate of linguini to an $11.00 chicken parm over pasta. Here’s what’s actually in each one, and how to figure out which one matches what you’re craving.
Every dish on this list starts from the same two noodle shapes — linguini or ziti — so the real decision is about sauce and toppings, not the pasta itself.
That’s actually useful to know before you order: unlike our cheesesteaks or salads, where the base ingredient itself changes from item to item, pasta on our menu is really one consistent foundation with six different finishes built on top of it. Once you decide what kind of sauce and topping you want, you’ve basically made the whole decision.
The Full Pasta Lineup
| Pasta | Price | What’s In It |
|---|---|---|
| Classic Linguini | $7.50 | With marinara sauce only |
| Classic Ziti | $7.50 | With marinara sauce only |
| Oven Baked Ziti | $8.50 | With marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese |
| Creamy Linguini Alfredo | $10.00 | Linguini pasta with creamy alfredo sauce |
| Meatball Madness Parm Linguini | $11.00 | Over linguini, meatballs, marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese |
| Golden Chicken Parm | $11.00 | Over linguini, chicken cutlet, marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese |
If You Want It Simple
Classic Linguini and Classic Ziti are identical in concept — pasta with marinara sauce only, no cheese, no protein. The only difference between them is noodle shape: long linguini strands versus short tube-shaped ziti.
Both are priced identically at $7.50, so the choice really comes down to which shape you personally prefer. Linguini holds sauce along its length, while ziti’s tube shape catches sauce and small ingredients inside each piece.
If you’re planning to add extra toppings of your own or want a shape that scoops well onto a fork, ziti’s hollow tube tends to hold more sauce per bite. Linguini is the better pick if you prefer the classic twirl-on-a-fork eating style that comes with long pasta strands.
If You Want More Than Just Sauce
Oven Baked Ziti takes the same ziti-and-marinara base and adds mozzarella cheese, baked until melted. It’s a genuinely different eating experience from the classic version — baking changes the texture of both the pasta and the sauce, giving it a firmer, more casserole-like bite instead of a loose, saucy one.
At $8.50, it’s only a dollar more than the plain versions, which makes it a reasonable default if you want a heartier dish without stepping all the way up to a meat-topped option. It’s also the best choice if you’re reheating leftovers later, since baked pasta dishes generally hold their texture through a second reheat better than a loosely sauced plate does.
If You Want Something Creamy Instead of Red Sauce
Creamy Linguini Alfredo is the only dish on this list that skips marinara sauce entirely in favor of a cream-based alfredo. If tomato-based sauce isn’t what you’re after tonight, this is the one genuinely different option on the menu.
It’s also priced noticeably higher than the plain marinara options — $10.00 versus $7.50. Alfredo sauce is traditionally built from butter, cream, and parmesan reduced together, a distinctly different process from a tomato-based marinara.
If You Want Meat
Two dishes top pasta with a protein: Meatball Madness Parm Linguini and Golden Chicken Parm. Both are priced at $11.00, the top of the pasta menu, and both are built the same way — linguini, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, plus a protein on top.
The choice between them is really about meatballs versus chicken cutlet. Meatballs bring a denser, richer bite that’s fully mixed into the sauce, while the chicken cutlet in Golden Chicken Parm stays a separate, breaded piece on top — closer to a classic chicken parmesan than a meat sauce.
If you’re not sure which protein you’re in the mood for, think about how you want to eat it: Meatball Madness mixes everything together so every forkful has a bit of meat, sauce, and pasta in it. Golden Chicken Parm keeps the chicken cutlet separate, so you can choose to eat it on its own, cut it into the pasta, or alternate between bites of each.
If you’ve had our Meatball Parm Grinder or Chicken Parm Grinder, these two pasta dishes use the same core toppings — just served over pasta instead of on a roll. See our full grinders guide for that side-by-side comparison.
Format is really the deciding factor between the two versions. A fork-and-plate pasta dish suits sitting down at a table, while the grinder version travels better and works for eating on the go — worth thinking about based on how and where you’ll actually be eating.
What to Order Alongside Your Pasta
A side of bread is the traditional pairing for any marinara-based pasta dish, mainly for soaking up leftover sauce once the noodles are gone.
If you’re ordering the Alfredo instead, a lighter side works better than bread — a simple salad cuts through the richness of the cream sauce more effectively than more carbohydrates would. Our House Salad or Caesar Salad both work well here, since neither adds another heavy sauce on top of an already rich plate.
For the marinara-based dishes, garlic bread is really the more natural pairing than a salad. If you’ve read our appetizers guide, both plain and cheese-topped versions are on the menu — plain is the better call here too, since a cheese-and-marinara pasta dish doesn’t need a second helping of melted cheese from the bread as well.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What’s the difference between Classic Linguini and Classic Ziti?
- Only the noodle shape — both come with marinara sauce only, no cheese or protein, at the same $7.50 price.
- Is there a pasta dish without tomato sauce?
- Yes — Creamy Linguini Alfredo uses a cream-based alfredo sauce instead of marinara.
- Which pasta dish has the most protein?
- Meatball Madness Parm Linguini and Golden Chicken Parm are the only two topped with meat, both priced at $11.00.
- What’s the difference between Meatball Madness Parm Linguini and the Meatball Parm Grinder?
- Same core ingredients — meatballs, marinara, mozzarella — but the pasta version is served over linguini, while the grinder version is served on a roll as a sandwich.
- Is Oven Baked Ziti the same as Classic Ziti with cheese added?
- Essentially yes, plus it’s baked rather than served straight from the pot, which changes the texture of both the pasta and sauce.
- What should I order alongside a marinara-based pasta?
- Plain Garlic Bread is the natural pairing — it’s built for soaking up extra sauce without adding a second helping of cheese to an already cheese-topped dish.
- Which pasta dish is the best value?
- Oven Baked Ziti, since it adds baked mozzarella cheese to the classic marinara base for just a dollar more than the plain version.
- Can I order pasta as a side instead of a main dish?
- Classic Linguini or Classic Ziti both work well as a lighter side, since neither is topped with cheese or a protein.
- Can I substitute the noodle shape on any pasta dish?
- Every dish on this list is built around either linguini or ziti as listed. Call (215) 904-7353 if you’d like to ask about a swap.
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