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Mama Louisa's Italian Restaurant
Mama Louisa's Italian Restaurant

Mama Louisa's Italian Restaurant Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Dining
  • Website: http://www.mamalouisas.com
  • Email: spgetty@cox.net
  • Phone: (520) 790-4702
  • Hours of Operation: Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:00am - 3:00pm, Sunday: 12:00pm - 9:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 3:00pm - 9:00pm, Sunday: 12:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Executive Chef: Theresa Mowery
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Takeout, Wine

Getting there

  • Cross Street: 29th Street
  • Parking: Private Lot
A word from Mama Louisa's Italian Restaurant
Home cooking the Italian way since 1956. Homemade pastas and aged sauces offer a traditional Italian flavor. The menu offers a wide range of Italian favorites from eggplant parmigiana, manicotti, cannelloni, chicken, pork, veal, shrimp, pizzas and our signature pasta dish Joes' Special. The decor… of the restaurant features hand-painted murals from the 1950's and 1970's along with the traditional checkered table clothes.Continued
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Diner Reviews
  • "Can't say enough good things about the food. It was fresh, tasty and plenty of it. The service was average. My main complaint was despite asking them twice to close out the open table reservation they did not."
    Dined on 7/12/2013
  • "Wonderful food and a great menu. Sevice was excellent and attentive to our requests. Would highly recommend"
    Dined on 12/7/2013
  • "I stopped in for a mid afternoon lunch. I had a pizza (pepperoni and mushroom) which was very good. The staff were super polite and the restaurant was very clean. I would return!"
    Dined on 12/4/2013
  • "Food is great. The atmosphere is cozy and relaxed. Good place to host out of town guests."
    Dined on 11/26/2013
  • "I really liked this no-frills down-home Italian restaurant. Super nice and attentive waitress and the food was quick and very good. Excellent homemade pasta in the manicotti and cannelloni. Salad bar had very fresh greens. Noise level was very high but settled down after a particularly large group left."
    Dined on 11/9/2013
  • "Went there based upon a recommendation. I had veal and it was not pounded thin as it should be. Side dish had their "red sauce" which was good. Regretted driving 30 minutes each way."
    Dined on 11/7/2013
  • "No complaints from our out of town guests or from my family. All was super!!!"
    Dined on 10/5/2013
  • "This is my first visit, but my husband has been here before. I got the cheese ravioli with sauteed mushrooms. The mushrooms were slightly over cooked, but tasted great. The ravioli was good and fresh. The salad bar was great. My husband ordered the chicken parmesan. The chicken was very tender, to the point where you did not need a knife to cut it. The atmosphere was good."
    Dined on 9/16/2013
  • "Mixed opinions on the food, the eggplant parmesan was very, very good. However, the cheese manicotti was too bland. the waitress was very efficient and friendly. Love the atmosphere of the restaurant. Will try it again soon."
    Dined on 9/9/2013
  • "A good red-sauce joint. Service can be a little slow and at times the kitchen is painfully so, but relax, have a glass of wine or take another trip through the salad bar, your food will be worth the wait. My family of 4 goes once a month or so and we have never been disappointed in the food (the meatballs and the eggplant are especially tasty)."
    Dined on 9/7/2013
  • "If you going for the homemade pasta i say this is the place to go the chicken dishes and pizza were just alright. I could make the chicken dishes better at home. Tucson does not have a good Italian food that is Kid Friendly like they do in the North East."
    Dined on 9/7/2013
  • "Service is always exceptional here. The pasta is really excellent. We like Joe's special sauce with it. There is an extensive menu that should please almost anyone. This latest visit was on a week night when it was very quiet, and we could carry on a conversation iin normal voices."
    Dined on 8/22/2013
  • "We went to Mama Louisa's because I wanted good home cooked Italian food. I decided on something simple and had pasta with mushrooms and Italian sausage. I LOVED IT!!! And throw in a great salad bar for $3.50 more and I had enough to bring home half my pasta for lunch on Sunday. Everything was so flavorful and just what I wanted. (the other guests were most happy too!)"
    Dined on 8/11/2013
  • "When we lived in Tucson in the mid to late 90's we dined at Mama Louisa's many times, but had not been back since we moved back to Tucson three years ago. Our regular group of dining out friends were looking for an Italian restaurant to try, so I suggested Mama Louisa's, hoping it would be as good as I remembered it was. Turns out it was BETTER than I remembered! Everyone loved the food and had a great time. You can't go wrong with the Joe's Special!"
    Dined on 7/21/2013
  • "We had a large party of 12 for a going away party. Service was fast and friendly. Food was beyond excellent!!"
    Dined on 7/26/2013
  • "The service at Mama Louisa's was unbeatable. I barely finished the last lettuce leaf on my salad plate and the server was there asking to take my plate. We were shown our table as soon as all of our party had arrived, we were very well attended to with every glass filled all the time and any extra requests fulfilled quickly as well. It was a little noisy, but that was because the party next to us had children that were very loud once they left it was moderate. I really appreciate the terrific service."
    Dined on 7/13/2013
  • "This is a nice neighborhood family run restaurant. They make their own pasta and have some lovely murals from the 1950's which help expand the space."
    Dined on 7/6/2013
  • "Great Italian food at a reasonable price. Makes for two meals; one there and one at home the next day. We winter in Tucson and were very glad to find Mama Louisa's. This was our second time there and we will definitely be back."
    Dined on 3/28/2013
  • "Our server was outstanding, and she was most attentive to needs of the group. Food is always fantastic. This is a must on our annual trip to Tucson. Reservations highly recommended one a weekend. We will probably change our annual trip to a weekday now that we know we can enjoy Mama Louisa's even more in a quieter dining experience."
    Dined on 3/12/2013
  • "Restaurant was a pleasant surprise. A nice, friendly place. The salad bar was well stocked and fresh (this was one of the surprises, I haven't seen a salad bar in years). The canneloni was a treat. This is one of my "test dishes" since it seems to be hard to prepare correctly. Mama's was done just right. Service was very good and the price was reasonably. We are from outside Tucson but we will be back."
    Dined on 3/10/2013
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