Mama’s Pizza Express

They said they had NY pizza, but this former NY pizza maker wasn’t impressed. Overall everything was good but their sauce was very watered down and didn’t have a lot of flavor. But other then that it was really good.

Four stars are purely for the quality and deliciousness of the pizza. The only reason I won’t give 5 is because of the atrocious customer service. The members of the staff are rude, impolite, and have no etiquette in terms of taking a delivery order. They really need new people. If you can put up with 5 minutes of the worst service in history then the pizza is worth it.

Went here after my son’s basketball practice one night. Expected it to be just like the one in Huntersville, but not even close. The pizza was terrible; it was barely even cooked. The bathroom was dirty, the garbage was overflowing, and the walls were all beat up. I wouldn’t go back. All that said, the Huntersville locations is always excellent.

Tried mamas food for the first time tonight. Lasagna was cold in the middle, sent it back they put it in the microwave and gave it back like a soup, pretty gross. Ended up getting our money back. Garlic bites are absolutely disgusting! I’m warning you now about them, tasted like an entire bottle of garlic powder thrown on them, bread not cooked all the way. We could not even finish one each they were so bad. Eggplant parm was mushy, not very good. Pasta with sauce was the only good part of the meal, hard to screw up. But I would not trust and Italian style place with bad garlic bread!

Two of my co workers and I came here for lunch, two of us ordered the lunch special. This was a sub choice, salad and pizza slice cheese or pepperoni. Pizza came out first, lots of grease for my tastings. The Big Mamma Sub was lukewarm, the mozzarella was still in cold sliced form. We never received the salad. When asked, we made a deal to substitute for another slice of pizza. We had only the choice of cheese offered. No apologies were ever mentioned. I’m sure a lot of people may enjoy the food but I am not likely to return to this location.

We have ordered takeout 3 times in 2 weeks. Each time we turned down every takeout restaurant in Mooresville, Davidson and the Cornelius area to eat here.
I am not comparing this restaurant against five star Italian restaurants. That’s not what mamas is about, though they could compete. Mama’s delivers the some of the best Italian comfort food around at a reasonable price.
We typically order a cheese pie & spaghetti & meatballs. They have not disappointed.

Wings are decent but nothing extraordinary. My fellow eating enthusiasts wanted garlic and wouldn’t surrender to having true wings with hot sauce. You certainly couldn’t call these wings Buffalo wings since they were breaded like Hooters.
The pizza is completely satisfactory but not as good as Tony’s. The toppings are reasonable but I didn’t get that taste I crave from the cheese or the sauce. The last three times I had pizza from here all the toppings cascade off the pizza.
I go here because the location is very convenient. I will try and review again after having a non-​pizza item and some real wings.

Really good pies. Everything else is horrible just ordered 25 wings and they were all dry. Seems like they deep fried it and than threw some dry seasoning on it. Ordered a few sandwiches and the ones I got weren’t cooked all the way. There’s always a problem, when I mean always it’s every time… I just ordered the family pack (which is what I get every time) and I substituted the baked ziti for penne Alfredo and they sent baked ziti. I feel bad for the driver who has to come to my house 16 times before they get an order right!!! Taste of buffalo in huntersville is the way to go!!!

It’s amazing what a person with an attitude will do to destroy a dining experience
Having to do downgrade my overall impression and review of this place.
Food is still good and prices are reasonable but after a long day, I don’t have to put up with someone taking my order with an attitude, a serious attitude.
Walked in and were asked what we wanted in a very polite manner. My wife said, give us a minute. Asked again and I made my choice and my wife then gave here order. They then again asked me what I wanted despite the fact that I ordered first. On and on and in the end they gave us a total which was obvious, did not include our drink orders.
Next to useless in term of service. The food was still good but the person at the counter did not make for a plesant experiece and it will be awhile before I go back. Maybe in that time, they will get someone in that critical position who cares about the customers.

Probably the best pizza in lake Norman. I’m not a big fan of chain pizzerias so when this opened up, I was excited to try it out. Since then I haven’t gone anywhere else for pizza.

Plenty of toppings on the small veggie lover pizza, black olives all over the place. The meat lovers was large and had some barren patches so I could do with a bit more toppings.
As for the cheese — it has good flavor but you don’t get a very thick layer of cheese. This is good pizza but not great. I would eat here again but this won’t be my go to place for pizza in this area.

The pizza is decent, but the staff is horrendous. Absolutely zero customer service and it feels like they think they are doing you a favor!
We came in and ordered two 14″ pizzas (~$ 30). They took 30 min to get the first one out and then another 10 to get the second one out. When I inquired what was taking so long, the woman at the register told me «we were really busy tonight». That was odd since we were the only people in the dining room. When she brought the second pizza she didn’t say a word. No apology, no attempt to make the experience better.
I will never go to Mama’s Pizza in Cornelius, NC again. Do yourself a favor and pass this place over for a place that will appreciate your business.

Usually order take out from Mama’s Pizza Express. Here is my review for this establishment.
If you are looking for pizza similar to the ones they make in NYC, this is the place to go. Ordered a sausage pizza pie every time I am in the neighborhood. Have ordered slice to go once in a while when I get the urge for a slice. The Stromboli are a little greasy but filled with sausage and cheese. Definitely go for the Cannoli’s– to get that sugar fix.
Staff is friendly and it’s like the neighborhood pizzeria in Cornelius. Gets busy on the during lunch, evenings and on the weekends.

Ok! Home after a long day and getting ready for the game. I thought «pizza n wings» YESSSS!. Looked at promotional flyer «pizza n wings special» for delivery. The price advertised is 19.99. Somehow I Got charged twice that amount: (. So we are off to not such a great start, but hey mistakes are made daily, it’s all about the comeback… Called to straighten out the discrepancy and told it would take 3 – 5 days for charge back on my account, happened to voiding out batch at end of the night/​or a refund… Wow., Really …: /​ok watevs… So 50 bucks for a 19.99 pizza /​wing special? Food was delivered on time as hoped but it came cold, hot wings were cold, not to mention the size of my pinky finger… Can you say «disappointed» I definitely won’t be ordering again from this establishment. That is unless I’m in the mood for some cold pizza in the morning for breakfast… Really hoped for better, first time around but sorry there will be no next time… Friends help me out, I don’t want to assume anything but is it typical for you to take your own food out of the delivery bag carried by the delivery driver or was it just me? J/S…done and done…

The pizza is fantastic, and the service is even better. They were so nice and patient with us and if you want service with a smile. This is your place!

Ok, so this pizza is forever emblazoned in my brain as the best pizza ever. All others will be judged by this slice. It’s like seven majestic unicorns prancing on your taste buds. Seriously, I die.

Everybody seems to have an opinion about what is ‘real’ pizza is and what isn’t. Pizza varies greatly by regions and most tend to like what they grew up with. That being said, I agree with many of the reviews here that say that the sauce is bland and too thin and that the cheese is greasy and lacks flavor. This restaurant is right near where I live and I have tried various Items on the menu: sandwiches, pasta and pizza. The sandwiches are stacked with excellent ingredients and the recipes are also good in concept, but the bread? No thanks. Why not traditional Italian rolls for Italian-​style subs? Whats with the seeds? I also have found the bread to be generally too dry and crusty. With such excellent ingredients within the sandwich it’s a shame that the bread upstages it all and not in a good way. As for the pasta? Same as with the pizza. Bland.
I don’t think this is bad food. It seems that it is more a case of regional differences. Judging by the previous comments, it would appear that if you are from the NYC region there is a good chance you will like the characteristics of the pies and the pastas. I personally prefer a richer, more seasoned sauce and real, Italian bread! As a side note: I’m from Chicago and one thing’s for sure. Chicagoans and New Yorkers have never agreed on how a pizza should be made, yet both are loved depending on where you are from. I felt compelled to give this 2 stars but in fairness, I give it 3 because I think the ingredients are good quality and it’s in my opinion, more an issue of personal preference. Give it a try. You might just love it!

I have to start by saying that finding good pizza in Davidson/​Cornelius is difficult, maybe because it just doesn’t exist. So it isn’t all too surprising that I’ve been disappointed by yet another pizza place.
We ordered a spinach, mushroom, tomato, pepperoni pizza for delivery. They quoted us an hour for delivery. The pizza actually arrived before that time but was already getting cold. As for the pizza itself, the crust is pretty decent, however they use low quality ingredients and the sauce (what there was of it) was bland and in need of some serious addition of spices. The mushrooms they used are canned, the spinach was frozen and the diced tomato’s were not ripe. Over-​all, it could really be a decent pie if they just upgraded their ingredients, but maybe because the competition is so low, they feel that they don’t need to. Until then, the quest will continue…

Yeah. I love pizza. A LOT. Always on the look out for new pizza to try. So I got excited by the mostly good reviews for this place because it’s close to where I’m staying here.
Unfortunately I have to assume that my idea of great 4 or 5 star pizza is very different from the other reviewers. To my sisters and I this pizza was not very good at all. It was edible but that’s about all. The flavor is virtually non existent. It was quite bland. The pizza we had with bacon and (supposedly) capicola ham had better flavor than the pepperoni pizza (we believe thanks to the bacon). Now about that capicola — it was so NOT capicola. It was just regular deli ham. I specifically asked if they had capicola and was told yes.
We also had garlic knots. Which were actually dinner rolls brushed with garlic butter. WTH! Lets call that what it really is on the menu shall we. Pre-​packaged dinner rolls with garlic butter.
The sauce was bland and watery. Probably poured right from a can.
I’m sorry to say that I would not recommend this place at all. Unless it’s your only option.

So I had a meeting in Cornelius yesterday and had the absolute pleasure of eating the amazing food catered by Momma’s!
Wow– let me say this reminded me of the awesome Italian food in my home state of NY. I just wish it were closer to Charlotte — but I will definitely be making the trip back here when I am home sick!
The lowdown on the spread:
Antipasto: chock full of Boars Head meats and cheeses– served with excellent home-​made dressing… deeeelicious!
Baked Ziti: Good– not the best ive ever had but still yummy.
Penne Alla Vodka: This is a dish I make awesome home-​made and still haven’t found one to compete– it was good– not great.
Chicken Parm: SOOOO good! They nailed this one. Their sauce is incredible
Pizza– Wow! One of the best pizza’s Ive had in NC. I could literally taste the basil– it had a great homemade quality to it.
Cheesecake– Perfect. I split this with my co-​worker but seriously considered going back for more. NY style all the way!
So if you find yourself in Cornelius — go! Even if you aren’t that way this is totally worth the trip!