Ya Mamma's

Decent northern Italian cuisine, but not as good as the North End, and a far cry from New York Italian cuisine. Seating is cramped for a large group. Service was great initially, then as the evening progressed, our waitress was nowhere to be found. Overall the food was good. Appetizers, specials, and some entrees were creative and delicious. Food portions are generous. The first impression of the food is that of the bread served while waiting for appetizers. Their's is pretty basic Italian white bread with packets of butter - a disappointment when compared with most Italian restaurants in their class. They dodn't have Fried Calamari because they have only one fryolator! Some standard menu items are uninspired and even bland (eg., Fettucini Alfredo). The wait for the entrees for our group was extremely long - about an hour and a half from when we arrived. In addition, the time it took to serve the entrees was almost a half hour. Prices are $15-$20 for m ... more

Decent northern Italian cuisine, but not as good as the North End, and a far cry from New York Italian cuisine. Seating is cramped for a large group. Service was great initially, then as the evening progressed, our waitress was nowhere to be found. Overall the food was good. Appetizers, specials, and some entrees were creative and delicious. Food portions are generous. The first impression of the food is that of the bread served while waiting for appetizers. Their's is pretty basic Italian white bread with packets of butter - a disappointment when compared with most Italian restaurants in their class. They dodn't have Fried Calamari because they have only one fryolator! Some standard menu items are uninspired and even bland (eg., Fettucini Alfredo). The wait for the entrees for our group was extremely long - about an hour and a half from when we arrived. In addition, the time it took to serve the entrees was almost a half hour. Prices are $15-$20 for most pasta dishes, slightly higher for other entrees. Appetizers and deserts are priced in line with peers. They just don't have the waitstaff and kitchen capacity to deal with a large group effectively. Overall, I would not recommend them for a large group (10+). less

My realtor took me to lunch here (read: expense account) while I was house-hunting. She said it's difficult to get in for dinner without a reservation, and it was pretty crowded when we got there for an early lunch! Compared to the slop that passes for "Italian food" where I live (altho' not much longer) in Michigan, this restaurant is "da real deal." Since I was in New England, I had a special scallop and pasta dish which was so big, I almost couldn't finish it (but did). The bread was homemade and delicious and I was able to get San Pellegrino, though the nice lady put ice in the glass (a faux pas in Italy). My (and my realtor's) only quibble was with the after dinner caffe latte. Small cup, revolting tasting coffee! I expected something much more authentic from a place like this, but that's a small quibble. This restaurant offers catering and one can buy many of their products which are for sale up front in refrigerated ... more

My realtor took me to lunch here (read: expense account) while I was house-hunting. She said it's difficult to get in for dinner without a reservation, and it was pretty crowded when we got there for an early lunch! Compared to the slop that passes for "Italian food" where I live (altho' not much longer) in Michigan, this restaurant is "da real deal." Since I was in New England, I had a special scallop and pasta dish which was so big, I almost couldn't finish it (but did). The bread was homemade and delicious and I was able to get San Pellegrino, though the nice lady put ice in the glass (a faux pas in Italy). My (and my realtor's) only quibble was with the after dinner caffe latte. Small cup, revolting tasting coffee! I expected something much more authentic from a place like this, but that's a small quibble. This restaurant offers catering and one can buy many of their products which are for sale up front in refrigerated containers. The desserts looked too good to pass up, but I was full of pasta, so will have to check them out next time. A very nice place! less