When one usually thinks of a Rastafarian, the last food that usually comes to mind is pasta. But State Street has a new cart that is contending for the opportunity to put your late-night munchies to rest. Rasta pasta, which opened a few weeks ago, was started by two recently graduated students. The cart usually operates in Library Mall or on Frances Street right next to Jin's Chicken and Fish and is clearly distinguishable with the metallic shine and neon sign just waiting for your order.
Rasta Pasta offers a wide variety of pasta dishes that fuse both Italian pastas and Caribbean flavor and spice. The Dreadlock Alfredo brings the classic Italian fettuccine pasta with grilled chicken and a spicy Caribbean alfredo sauce that has just the right bite. The signature dish is the Rasta Pasta. It consists of grilled chicken, shrimp, sautéed onions and mozzarella cheese with penne noodles in a light tomato cream sauce that is narcotic. The taste is full and the portions are fairly large that come in the classic plastic-foam container perfect for being on the move.
There are more classic Italian dishes, such as spaghetti and meatballs with marinara in the Balls of Freedom, or a vegetarian option called the Rastaterian with vegetables and feta cheese on penne in a light tomato cream. If you are feeling brave, you can even venture to create your own pasta. For six bucks you can choose your sauce with noodles and feel contempt for the rest of the night.
But when those late-night cravings come to you, Rasta Pasta should be in the forefront of your mind. With prices ranging from $6 to $8 and dishes big enough to share with a friend. Rasta Pasta is definitely worth the price to settle all of your munchies, regardless of what caused them in the first place.
