Mama Louisa's Italian Restaurant

Mama Louisa's Italian Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Cathy

   Tampa1 review

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service & Food were amazing!!! We were in town for a convention and decided to try some local Italian food!! Looked at the reviews on Open Table and made our decision to give Mama L a try!! Great experience! The bruschetta was phenomenal!!!! Thank you! Cathy G
   

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   Gayle

   Hawaii3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had this restaurant recommended so many times and finally had opportunity to go. The family house salad had everything the kitchen had (mushrooms, peperocini, black olives and more) was huge. Our eggplant was done perfectly as was the chicken piccata. Our server was friendly and professional. Can't wait to go back.
   

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   Bernita

   Phoenix25 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 17, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Food is exceptional. Home made pasta and sauce were very, very good. Calamari appetizer, anti pasta salad, & garlic bread very good. Service was mediocre, not professional. Wait person asked about appetizers - uh, we’d like drinks first?? Entrees came out while we were still eating salads. Square tables for 4 are WAAAY too small - nowhere to put food. Had to continually shuffle plates, glasses, menus, candles, salt/pepper around every time food came out. Should be for 2 only. Had to call for waiter for more drinks. Go for the food & adjust expectations for everything else. Happy hour menu from 4-6 is a good value.
   

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   Philip

   Atlanta19 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 15, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Very generous portions, reasonably priced, and very good food.
   

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   Fred

   Phoenix13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and wine. Our server was very attentive.
   

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   Kathy

   Tucson1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 3, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We were late arriving for our dinner reservations, we had called and rescheduled because my daughter’s plane kept running late on her arrival. We still got delayed and the restaurant called us when we were 15 minutes past our reservation. They were great about understanding our delay and kept our table open until we arrived. Wonderful people & service. Thank you!
   

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   Christin

   Phoenix1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   You will not experience a more authentic family-style Italian restaurant than this. The food, service and ambiance are thoughtful and perfectly executed. Michael and his team are friendly, attentive and anticipate your every need. These experiences are rare these days.
   

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   Belinda

   Las Vegas4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Went to Mama Louisa's with my husband on our search for a good Italian restaurant in Tucson since we are from NY. We were very pleased. The food was excellent. My husband had the veal parmigiana and I had linguine with white clam sauce. I will admit that my linguine was a bit overcooked but it tasted great. The breadsticks were also very tasty as was the canollli we had for dessert. Our server Redana was excellent. Very friendly and efficient. I would highly recommend this restaurant and plan to return.
   

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   Michael

   Tucson13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   My friend and I were thoroughly impressed with our lunch at this Eastside restaurant earlier today. The food was quite delicious, the service was attentive and friendly, and the nostalgic atmosphere and music made for a memorable experience. We'll definitely be back to explore more of the menu.
   

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    Sarah VIP

    Tucson10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3

    One of my favorite Italian restaurants. It’s been around since the early 60’s and has that kind of vibe. Not fancy but excellent food! My favorite is Joes Special- their signature dish. It also comes as a side dish. We also tried the cauliflower appetizer that is on their 3rd generation menu and it was amazing. Will definitely get that again.
    

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