not half bad

Adjective

idiomatic not-comparable

(idiomatic, litotes) Pretty good, imperfect but more than OK.

Japanese Meaning

なかなか良い / 悪くはないけれど、期待以上の出来栄えを示す / 完璧ではないが、十分に評価できる

After trying the homemade pasta, I have to admit it's not half bad.

自家製のパスタを食べてみて、正直かなり良いと認めざるを得なかった。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, litotes) Pretty good, imperfect but more than OK.

It was his first attempt at cooking, but I tried it and it was not half bad.