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Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant, Tallahassee, FL

Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant

4.5
4.5
672 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant has been an iconic restaurant in Tallahassee for over 50 years. The authentic italian atmosphere is full of friends and family enjoying the delicious recipes passed down through generations.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 4 times today
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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Comfort Food

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm

  • Phone number

    (850) 877-4518

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Catering

    Our chef will be happy to customize any menu for you upon request. Please see our catering menu at, https://www.momanddadstally.com/copy-of-catering and email catering@momanddadstally.com with any inquiries or orders.

  • Private party facilities

    Serving the Tallahassee community for the past 57 years, Mom & Dad's has grown from a traditional Italian restaurant, into a beautiful venue perfect for any occasion.

  • Private party contact

    Catering Manager : (850) 877-4518

  • Neighborhood

    Tallahassee

  • Parking details

    Private Lot

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 672 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Northwest Florida

    Kid-friendly

  • Northwest Florida

    Great for fine wines

  • Northwest Florida

    Romantic

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  1. BryanL

    Tallahassee

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service! We enjoy being out on the covered patio! One of our favorite places
  2. ScottO

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Food needed flavor. Dessert was really good. Service was amazing.
  3. Leslie

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    The Mother's Day brunch was great. It was a little disappointing that they ran out of the prime rib so early in the service but other than that, I was pleased with the offering. They were really accommodating when we were seated on the patio and requested to be moved because the sun was shining bright on our table. Thank you for moving us. The attention from the servers and management was excellent. The experience was very enjoyable.
  4. KRO512

    Naples

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Had a great graduation celebration dinner. They held our reservation to accommodate the late hour of graduation. The food was delicious and the service was great. Highly recommend! Stuffed eggplant parm was the favorite!
  5. TODD

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall1food1service2ambience2
    Limited menu for Graduation was awful. The pasta sauce was disgusting. Thick and was too sweet. Chicken parm had a burnt taste. Complained and the waitress ignored me. Way too expensive. Tiny pizza for my son due to the limited menu and they wouldn’t make a bigger one. Really awful place. Find something better.
  6. Nothe1

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    We had a reservation the website said they were open when we arrived the restaurant was closed with several other patrons confused as well.
  7. MonicaK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely amazing experience!!! Our waitress was wonderful and the food was delicious.
  8. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great night to sit outside. Great crispy calamari. Veal Picata and the Grouper Marsala were amazing!
  9. KimE

    Alabama

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We are Easter brunch on Sunday. We made reservations late and had to sit outside. They had heaters on and did the best they could due to the unexpected cold weather. The food was awesome with so many food items to choose from. We hope to make this an annual event.
  10. DMax

    Tallahassee

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall1food3service3ambience1
    I am in a wheelchair and the place was not really equipped for that. I was told next time to let them know. There was no way in the form to do that. Very overpriced and very crowded. Plates were like saucers making you havevtobreturn several times in that crowded space. Food was mediocre and definitely overpriced.
  11. Tracy

    Fort Lauderdale

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our waitress was awesome. Think her name was Kylie Food was great.
  12. KellyeC

    Tallahassee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful food and experience. Highly recommend!!
  13. SheandI

    Tallahassee

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    We had a great date at Mom and Dad's! The ambiance is fantastic; live music and a fresh rose and candle at each table were highlights. Our server did very well at making us feel comfortable and answering any questions we had about the menu. The drinks we ordered were out very promptly and were delicious. We were a bit frustrated with the wait for the items that we ordered. We had a good time chatting and enjoying our drinks, but there were significant delays between the appetizer and main course. It did make us hungry again, which was a plus, but definitely plan on staying for a bit. Portion sizes were smaller than we expected for the price, but the food was delicious. Overall, it's a great spot to have a nice dinner for a date, birthday, or other social outing. The food is amazing, despite the long waits. As long as you budget your time accordingly, and don't mind your conversation partner, I would recommend it. Definitely try the drinks!
  14. OpenTable Diner

    Tallahassee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was great and the food was delicious. We had a very quiet, private booth.
  15. GerardM

    Denver

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The hostess, the waitress and the food were top notch!
  16. TTown

    Tallahassee

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 22, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Service was really good and I appreciate the attention of the staff. Food was amazing a little on the pricey side for Italian. The ambiance was simply beautiful where less is more. I will definitely return
  17. ScottS

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and the service was good as well. Good environment for a date. I will be back.
  18. LotharB

    Tallahassee

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    The ambience and food quality were excellent, though the music was too loud and the waitress stretched too thin. A good experience overall.
  19. OpenTable Diner

    Tallahassee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was excellent!!! service outstanding!!’ They were very busy but it was wonderful experience ..we were celebrating our anniversary and my husband’s birthday and we had the best time !! We greatly recommend it
  20. Rick

    Tallahassee

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and service was great as usual! We will definitely be back.
  21. STELLAM

    Tallahassee

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Friendly atmosphere, attractive restaurant. Service was slow at first but got better. It was not a crowded time due to spring break. The waitress recovered nicely though.
  22. OpenTable Diner

    Coastal Georgia

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was amazing as always. We had calamari, seafood lasagna, and linguine with clams. We had crème brûlée cheesecake and amaretto cheesecake for dessert. It was a wonderful birthday dinner. Can’t wait to come back!
  23. ConnieJ

    Tallahassee

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    It's a great place for a date or to just hang out with friends. The services were great
  24. OpenTable Diner

    Exclusive

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very nice meal and service
  25. Dave

    Orlando

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    The service was very good. The food was too. I will go back again.
  26. OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was amazing tonight for my grandmas birthday always this place never disappoints
  27. OpenTable Diner

    Tallahassee

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience2
    Loud jazz pianist not conducive for this dining venue. This very good Italian restaurant needs soft Italian dinner music.
  28. Haynes

    Las Vegas

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    First visit since they moved to the North end of town. The restaurant is lovely and large. The Staff was wonderful (Stephanie Tanner look alike sorry I dont remember her name.) On a random Wednesday night it took a while for the food to come to the table luckily we were not in a hurry. Ordered the fettuccini with shrimp and the chicken parmesan very good. Unfortunately I did not enjoy the lobster ravioli, either the pasta or the coating was much too thick for the slight lobster filling. Overall it was a nice experience.
  29. Dave

    Tallahassee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A Tallahassee tradition updated and even better than it was decades ago.
  30. NoleJim

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Birthday, the veal and chicken piccata were both pasty, too muck flour used
  31. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 4, 2023

    overall1food1service4ambience5
    Alfredo, don't even think it's made with heavy cream, proably half and half and flour , or if any heavy cream, so latent with corn starch. Linguine clams- fresh water clams not middle necks, not fresh , frozen , and if they even used fresh clam juice it must of been days old, they probably used , a seafood base u buy . It's a facade- nice looking place, terrible excuse for Italian, then have been around so many years, I am sure they how to do it right, they are just trying to pay off the new fancy interior, and plaza lease. Just to bad.
  32. KristinK

    Tallahassee

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and customer service!
  33. Bryan

    Tallahassee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Overall, the food at Mom & Dad's was very good. My date had shrimp over fettuccini alfredo and I had veal marsala. We had water and italian margaritas to drink and they were very good. This is a very good option for italian food in Tallahassee.
  34. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    13 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2022

    overall2food2service5ambience5
    I will send feedback to the restaurant directly.
  35. OpenTable Diner

    Tallahassee

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 21, 2022

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    We normally love Mom & Dads. It is one of are go to places. BUT tonight was a big disappointment. The lobster ravioli was dry and chewy. I the the spaghetti a la buzzi and it was dry and disappointing. We spent $88 dollars and left unsatisfied. I hope next time is an improvement. Very Sad! ☹️
  36. coastaldory

    Tampa

    11 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Super slow food delivery. It was good once it got there. Seated close to live music & big loud party, so very loud.
  37. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Was in town for a football game — first in a long time — and decided to try to make the most out of a dreaded noon kickoff by ending the day with a good meal. So I dialed up open table and decided to see if Mim & Dad’s was still even around! I was very happy to see it was, and had availability … so I clicked on the reservation button and then clicked navigation … that’s when it got interesting. My Tallahassee experience was outdated, but I quickly realized I wasn’t headed to where I remembered Mom & Dad’s to be (in fact, I was pretty sure I was headed in exactly the wrong direction … but I pressed on.) Now, my father was in Tally when M&D opened in the early 60s and went with his parents … he took my mom there on occasion when they were students in the late 60s … my family likely didn’t eat there in the 70s … my first trip to my parents’ alma mater in the 80s included a stop … went to M&Ds when my parents or my gf’s parents were visiting when I was a student in the 90s … my last visit was likely early 2000s as an alum … Okay, back to the current trip … we arrived just before the restaurant opened, and I quickly assessed that the new M&D was more upscale … I sulked in and asked the staff if my family of 4 in our garnet and garish game gear would be completely inappropriate, and they assured me we were not likely to be alone in our dress. In short (eh, I guess I’m well past short!) we had a fantastic meal .. I had veal parm and the wife had a lasagne … I forget what the kids got, but they were quiet while the wife and I had a proper meal and a couple drinks, so it was a huge win! The red sauce was as great as I remembered: hearty, tasteful and just a touch of a freshness (herbs?) that I can’t put my finger on, but can’t get enough of. They say smells and tastes trigger the most vivid memories … and despite the little place on Parkway being a distant memory, this meal made my delayed return visit to Tally complete. Thanks Mom & Dads …
  38. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very good food, large portions, and excellent service. If you want to have a delicious Italian meal definitely pay them a visit.
  39. GregoryH

    Tallahassee

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant, and it is the perfect place to go on date night!
  40. Tierhog

    San Joaquin

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    First time dining experience. We’ve been to Delmonicos, Massies, and other nationally recognized Italian restaurants. Lived in Pordenone in the 90s. I came looking for their baked ziti. I learned of it due to their participation in a Halloween fundraiser. It’s quite good. Authentic. I haven’t tried their veal yet, but ambiance, staff, noise level and music was great. Ceaser salad was excellent. Croutons and bread were ok. If any improvements could be made, I’d say breads and cheeses. You should be making your own blue cheese dressing and breads could be improved. Fresh grated pecorino romano is a must. We enjoyed the restaurant and will return

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (850) 877-4518.

Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 672 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 4 times today
Google Map for Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant

3421 Bannerman Rd. Suite 104, Tallahassee, FL 32312

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Tallahassee

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Comfort Food

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Private Lot

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (850) 877-4518

  • Catering

    Our chef will be happy to customize any menu for you upon request. Please see our catering menu at, https://www.momanddadstally.com/copy-of-catering and email catering@momanddadstally.com with any inquiries or orders.

  • Private party facilities

    Serving the Tallahassee community for the past 57 years, Mom & Dad's has grown from a traditional Italian restaurant, into a beautiful venue perfect for any occasion.

  • Private party contact

    Catering Manager : (850) 877-4518

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