[1] In 2018, the company was among the largest in Oregon owned by women, with approximately 300 employees, according to Portland Business Journal.

[3] In 2020, Willamette Week's Matthew Singer called the chain "Oregon's answer to Olive Garden".

[1] One of the Portland restaurants is housed on the ground level of the Studio Building, near Director Park in downtown.

[21] Pastini won first place in the Best Italian category of the Daily Emerald's "Best of Campus" 2020 edition, which said, "This bistro chain is the perfect place to get a classic taste of the Italian food you’re craving with a fun modern twist, both in the ambiance and the flavors.

Pastini has a wide range of contemporary plates and appetizers to satisfy whatever genre of noodle you’re hoping for.