Mama Mia’s Restaurant

I came for a relaxing dinner with my sister-​in-​law after she got off a hard day’s work. She’s a vet tech and some days are waaay harder than others. This was one of those.
We had to wait for a while until we got the waitress’s attention and the place wasn’t crowded, but the waitress was young. I think the manager sent her over, finally. After she took our order she was attentive and sweet as apple pie. People came in for take-​out and left. Others came in and were seated. It wasn’t super busy and it wasn’t empty either.
She brought us warm fresh bread which was wonderful and we ate too much of it with butter. I started with minestrone soup which was very good. Then I went to spaghetti and meatballs, also quite good. Honestly, I can’t recall what my SIL got. I do recall her saying, «You can’t review it because you didn’t taste it.» She ate it all and said it was really good. She likes this place which is why we came.
We skipped dessert because we’re both watching our weight. I walked over to the baked goods cooler just to torture myself and everything looked really good. Then I went back to our table and my SIL flagged the waitress down to get our check. We gave her several bills and were waiting for our change, which didn’t come. We then realized the young lady though our entire change should be her tip. Close, but no cigar… and we wanted to make that decision. Again, the manager realized what was going on and sent her to our table with our change. I can’t recall if she got a slightly smaller tip than she would have, but she might’ve.
A waitress who needed a good deal more training notwithstanding, we enjoyed our dinners. My dinner had been ample and I took one of the meatballs home.

I’ve been there 5 times and each time was amazing. Congrats. The desserts are great as well. Pizza? Amazing. Spaghetti carbonara was excellent each time.

Why would anyone go here out of all the Italian restaurants in the county. I would rather open a can of Chef Boyardee then go to this place. Chef Ramsey your name is being called here for an episode of kitchen nightmares. If you like peace and quiet go here because you will be the only person in the restaurant.

Orderd a pie with ½ having an additional topping. It was picked up on time and brought straight home, less than a 5 minute drive. When the pie arrived at the house, the table was set, no delay getting it plated and it was cold! Not hot, not warm, it was almost ice cold. The cheese was congealed and waxy looking. It appeared the pie was one they had made earlier and had sitting at the ready (cold), threw some extra cheese on the half with the extra topping so it would stick and they may have thrown it in the oven for a quick melt.
Now, being a NYC guy, I know the best pies taste great cold, so we ate it. It wasn’t terrible. The crust was crispy at the and to make for a nice fold, but after the fold, the rest of the crust was like a wet paper towel. Soggy and floppy! Again, the taste wasn’t terrible, so I will try it again. If they make it fresh on the spot, I think it will be some of the best pie in the area. If they pull that crap again, I’m walklin without paying after telling them why!
Another hinest review will follow after my second visit!

Food and service always great! A little of everything for the family. Addicted to the Chicken Marsala and garlic bread! I always see new dishes advertised when I drive by so I may have to try something new next time!

Last to go order was a white pizza, I got home and it WASNT what white pizza should be at all. And giving it another try about a week later I ordered 1 small pizza, 2 extra toppings, a soda and a lemonade. $ 25! $ 4 for chicken as an additional topping?!? Pricey, still good if/​when they get it right and you have a smaller party… than 2

I come here every other Saturday with my kids and they just love the pasta. And we love the specials, everything from chicken to shrimp to veal. The Portuguese specials are amazing, like the shrimp Piri Piri. The foot comes out of the kitchen piping hot and fresh, and the service is wonderful. It is family run and they are always there. Their great piping hot pizza has a delicious sauce. The calzones are huge, and so fresh. I also love their shrimp francese and their homemade soups.

I think this place is absolutely adorable! I feel so at home when I dine at Mama Mia’s between the service and the atmosphere. I’ve visited MM a few times now and have enjoyed every single meal — my favorite being the scallops with linguini (pictured). I absolutely love Italian food and can probably eat it every night of the week especially if drowned in the marinara sauce that Mama Mia’s uses. Their pizza is pretty decent too in an area so desperate for good pizza so even if you can’t dine in, there’s very good take out to choose from. I am always up for a visit here.

We’ve been getting Mama Mia’s (II) pizza and take out for a few years now, and have always been pretty happy with it. When picking up an order, I’d remark how quaint and cute the actual restaurant was, and would make a mental note to dine there sometime. Well, I finally made due on that the other night, to very pleasing results. The Chicken Francese was great, and the side of spaghetti, salad, and warm bread was the perfect complement to it. They also make some pretty good pizza (one of the better pizzerias in the area, I think) and garlic bread. The service is very friendly and quick, and the prices are just right. The dining area is very cozy, and reminds me of the Italian/​pizza places I’d go to as a kid (in a good, nostalgic way, not an outdated, creepy way). Plus, they were playing «It’s Raining Men» on the radio while we were eating, you can’t go wrong with that.