Assenti's Pasta
Assenti's is a grocery counter with a lunch window where they make fresh pasta daily. Get whatever just came out of the pot, stand at the high table by the window, watch India Street. This is what locals eat on their lunch break.
Fresh pasta of the day. Skip the sauce. The pasta itself is the reason to come. Ask what just came out of the water.
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- 2044 India St, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
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