Mama Mia Trattoria

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439 SW 2nd Ave (at Washington)
Portland, OR 97204

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(503) 295-6464
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Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
Mama Mia Trattoria - Portland, OR
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Best

Amazing restaurant! The staff is great. Always pleasant, helpful and all-around enjoyable. The food is delightful. Very filling and extremely tasty. If you are going for the first...

Worst

While I thought the food was okay, and the prices reasonable, we had a host of other problems that would stop me from eating there. The biggies? First, they don't honor reservatio...

Rude workers 5/31/2009

We went there recently for my mom's birthday. This one waitress who was not serving us walked by our table continually with the worst expression on her face and glared at us several times. Our waiter commented: Did you enjoy your appetizers? My mom replied: ""Oh yes, the bread was wonderful"". The waiter then said: ""No, I meant your drinks"".\r \r If they don't want to serve alcohol, then don't serve it. That goes for many restaurants in Portland: What is WITH this city and drinking? So many people here get so hot and bothered/and or offended when people order drinks. We also noticed that while we were eating, several workers were standing at the bar looking right at us and talking - probably gossiping. It reminded all of us of a high school cafeteria and why you never choose to eat inside of one. \r \r Needless to say, we will not be back. Pros: Fantastic food Cons: As good as the food is, it is ruined by the service more
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A new found favorite 5/5/2009

Nice old bar seating and excellent food! Try one of their homemade vodka drinks! Bartenders always nice to visit with. Cant beat the prices.. lasagna and calamari are the best. Pros: Menu items and price more
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worst meal and service I've had in years 4/2/2009

I have never written a review but due to the bad experience we had a Mama Mia I felt compelled to write one. I ordered the eggplant parmagiana. It was breaded and fried and burned then covered with sauce. It was inedible. My daughter ordered the child's ravioli. For $5 she received one ravioli about 2 inches in diameter. When the waiter breezed by and asked ""how was our dinner""? I responded ""terrible"". He just turned and left. I couldn't believe it. We didn't see him again until he bought the check. We were with another mother and daughter and on our way to see Wicked so I didn't make a fuss but cannot see how they are still in business, especially in this economic climate. Pros: Can't think of any! Cons: Food, Service more
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wish i had something nice to say 3/31/2009

i know if you don't have something nice to say, you shouldn't say anything at all, but i can't help myself with this one. the food is okay, not great, but i have had worse. the real problem with this place lies in the people. i have witnessed the owner berate her staff in the past, which i think is really unprofessional. but i got a little inside scoop from a guy i know who used to work there that confirmed that type of behavior as common practice. the staff are terrified of the owner, otherwise known as ""the tyrant."" i heard she is in anger management or something too because she is so crazy and will fly off the handle for no reason. personally, i don't think people who are nasty and mean like that deserve my support, so i won't be back. Pros: cute place Cons: owner, some of the staff are loud and obnxious more
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Too Many Issues 3/25/2009

While I thought the food was okay, and the prices reasonable, we had a host of other problems that would stop me from eating there. The biggies? First, they don't honor reservations at all! We were seated long after our reservation time, and there was a lobby full of other people who weren't seated promptly. Why bother taking reservations, if you're not getting people to tables on time? The other big problem...they charged us TWICE. Upon reviewing our credit card statement, they charged us our actual bill, plus someone else's bill! It's been a hassle getting this fixed, and I'd never trust them with my credit card again. Ridiculous. Pros: Okay food Cons: Don't honor reservations; problems with our bill more
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WAITER STOLE HIS TIP MONEY FROM ME! 3/1/2009

Our server was a chubby blond haired gay guy and he was the most ruddiest waiter I've ever had. Look out for him if you do go here, and try to avoid him at all costs! Like most Italian restaurants after you order your main entree they ask if you'd like a salad or soup which is usually included with your meal. And if it is not they will ask you. ""Would you like to add soup or salad for an extra $3.95?"" This waiter offered us a salad, which was $6.95 and a soup for $3.95. Without telling me that they were additional. I did not know he would be charging me the additional $11 bucks for just soup and salad that I didn't really even want. Since I thought that this was a sneaky move on my waiters end, I did not leave him a tip because he didn't deserve one. As we were walking out he then says you forgot to pay $5.00 on your bill. I know paid the EXACT amount on my bill and I figured he was just mad because I didn't leave him a tip. I then gave him his the $5.00 that I supposedly ""forgot"" and walked out of the restaurant. As I was walking out he then yelled to me and my date. DON'T YOU EVER COME BACK! What a PSYCHOTIC waiter! The service here is horrible and the way this waiter acted was immature and ridiculous, and I hope the management wises up and fires this guy. The food is alright but if you'd like soup or salad for free, then stick to olive garden. Cons: SERVES IS HORRIBLE more
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Great Place for Happy Hour & Dinner 11/12/2008

I took some out of town clients here and was pleasantly surprised to find the $3 Happy Hour menu. The bar had quite a few business types huddled around the gigantic flat screen TV watching Monday Night Football. The plates were perfect size and for $3 we ordered the entire happy hour menu as appetizers and THEN sat down for dinner. They had the usual suspects on tap from Widmer but also a seasonal from Sierra Nevada which was pretty tasty. Calamari was crisp as was the fried zucchini. Steve the bartender was pretty knowledgeable and talking sports with my clients--giving me a much needed break! The service was quick and attentive (not to mention attractive;) and the dining room was pretty amazing.\r \r Must haves: veal marsala, garlic bread, and cioppino plus the entire happy hour menu was a great deal. \r \r I frequent Mother's Bistro next door (same chef/owner) so I expected everything to be on point at Mama Mia's, and it was. Great place, great value. Pros: Happy Hour Menu, Veal Marsala, service and it's close to my office more
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Don't buy it! 10/15/2008

""She makes the mozzarella cheese fresh everyday, and it truly melts in your mouth""That's what they tell you and it may be, true but it has little or no tast. Something smells here and I don't think it's just the food! Let's start with the ""Sunday Gravy"", To Italian's the Sunday gravy is not really how the red gravy is made, it's the love that Mom or your Grandmother put into it. Yes it is a wonderful feast of tastes, and NO it can not be made in any restaurant. I have no problem with a restaurant marketing themselves in a way to get people in the door, but this place just has gone to far. Bye the way don't try it for yourself because it's just encouraging bad behavior, and the eating of tastless food. \r Pros: Nice tables Cons: Food is very poor more
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The Food is Great...If You're on a Low Sodium Diet! 10/5/2008

Having read the good reviews on this site, I went to Mama Mia's this past August. I have bought one container of salt in the past four years, and I have to say, I loaded my soup with salt. This is from someone who normally eats bland food. I wanted manicotti, but the waiter convinced me to try the ravioli. What a mistake. It was tasteless, and it didn't even fill me up. I ended up ordering manicotti to go, and while slightly better, it just wasn't worth the calories. So - if you like your food tasting like dishwater, then I would come to Mama Mia's. If, however, you would like Italian Food that actually tastes good, try Alessandro's or Olive Garden. Pros: The Cooking Staff had pulses Cons: Restaurant Was Loud, Tasteless Food more
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not impressed 9/4/2008

I'm so sad about this I had passed this place hundreds of times goin down town and kept thinking I really... more
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not impressed 9/4/2008

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I'm so sad about this I had passed this place hundreds of times goin down town and kept thinking I really wanted to go there, so I was thrilled whe... more
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Super good.....Trust me 8/25/2008

Wow, the person who wrote that negitive one star review below sounds like quite the a@s h@le. I can maybe understand if the place was just ok writing a review that bad since he is from ""italy."" However, Mama Mia's is really, really, good and I am very picky when it comes to italian food and have dined at many, many, restaurants. The owner/chef is italian and knows what she is doing. She makes the mozz cheese fresh everyday and it truly melts in your mouth so I have no idea where that came from. I go here when I want hearty italain food and two other places in Portland when I want more authentic italian food. If you're in the mood for hearty flavorful food you should give this place a try. I rarely branch out and I did about a year ago and now it is one of my favorite places in Portland. Plus the owner/chef comes around and talks to ya and really seems to take pride in everything. If you look and most of the reviews, then you will see that 80% of them are excellent. But you must try it for yourself to find out. As far as the one reviewer below that claimed to be ""italian"" --- I have a great idea! Move back to Italy! Portland is getting too populated anyway. more
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Home made Italian food if you're German! 8/25/2008

Home made Italian food, maybe if you're German, Irish, or Polish. Now nothing against any of those nationality's, I'm sure they make great food but their not Italian. This is lazy Italian food at it's very worst. I grew up in Brooklyn NY with an Italian Grandma and an Italian mom. My nanny (nanny is what Italians call their grandma) and mom would die (not kidding) before they served this kind of lazy junk food and call it home made. An example of this; the waitress brings out my order of eggplant parmigian and it consisted of two big thick pieces of eggplant covered with low quality mozzarella. I looked at my wife and she looked at me, and we both laughed. I picked up my fork , yes fork that's what you cut your eggplant with when its made at home by your mom or nana. After a few seconds I gave up and picked up my knife since no Fork could ever cut these two hockey pucks. It's Lazy Italian food because its much easier to have two layers then five or six, even though that's how home made eggplant is made in a real Italian home. \r \r My mom would never serve this food to her children, nor would any loving Italian mom I have ever met! Pros: Easy to get to Cons: They need help cooking more
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Sunday Gravy and garlic bread were incredible... 8/22/2008

Outstanding evening. We were seated immediately, and service was fantastic. From appetiser to desert and espresso, one of the best Italian meals I've had, and I'm an Italian food junkie. Best meal since dining at the old Mama Leone's in NYC, which was many years ago. My only criticism (and this is petty) is that I'd like to see cloth napkins on the table instead of paper. For a restaurant of this calibre, there should be cloth napkins. Pros: Sunday Gravy, Garlic Bread Cons: Paper Napkins more
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Bland, American piles of noodles 8/8/2008

This place was truly a disappointment; you can make better pasta at home. The quantities are large, which may please some, but the flavor is bland, the noodles are overcooked, there is nothing truly Italian about the place. Don't waste your money. Pros: Large portions Cons: everything else more
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Mediocre 5/29/2008

My husband and I tried Mamma Mia after hearing good reviews. The service was pretty good, but both of our dishes were just average. Clam linquine wasn't quite on for flavor. Cannoli's for dessert were really good. Overall it wasn't as impressive as I expected it to be. There are only a few really good spots in PDX for Italian. more
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That's some good gravy.. 3/31/2008

Ok.. so we walked in and immediately were WOWed by the beautiful chandielers and red & gold theme through out. We were greeted by an attentive host who took us to a candle lit table by the window. After perusing thru the extensive menu we finally narrowed down our choices. Our server helped us make the right ones. I had the Veal Piccatta, my friend had the Sunday Gravy.. wow! It was delicious. Oh wait, i forgot to mention the Caprese salad, it was home made mozzarella with a killer balsamic reduction. We also share the Fried Ravioli. So back to the Gravy and Picatta.. the sauce was so buttery and the veal melted in my mouth. I recommend getting the sauteed spinach too.. yummo! The wine list was very reasonably priced with a great selection. We had the Tantrum, it was a blend of Pinot Noir and something else. Went great with the food, (oh our server also recommened this one.) Then onto dessert.. all I can say is HOLY CANNOLI. If you have ever been to NY, then this will take you back. All in all, I had a great time. The service was attentive, informative and fun. The food was just the same. I hear they own Mother's Bistro also, so I will be sure to try that next. Pros: service, food and everything else. Cons: not open for lunch.. more
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New York in Portland- Finally! 3/22/2008

Wow! What a great place! I moved to Portland from New York some years back and have been searching for this kind of food since I got here. Had their home made mozzarella and it melted in my mouth. And their chicken parmesan was the best I ever had. I can see the issue with tables -- it's a big room, so there's not really a quiet corner, but our server was great even on a busy Friday night. I would definitely go back...maybe even tomorrow! Pros: Delicious food from my home town Cons: tables are close together more
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Served us previously eated food! 3/21/2008

Our first trip here was nice. Tonight was horrible. Our food was delivered to the table right next to us (arm length away). The woman returned the wrong order while the gentleman began eating his. The waiter then came out and got his plate- stating it was the wrong order too. We watched him walk to the kitchen and within seconds return with the same two plates! Mine (that went to the woman) was cold, my partners was the previously eaten dish! When we confronted the waiter he said it was a fresh dish. We pointed out that it had been stirred up and parm cheese sprinkled on one side of it. We asked to speak to the manager, she was embarrassed and stated she would get us fresh food and take care of the meal. She even added ""and please feel free to order dessert as well."" Fresh food came, although my side dish never did come. After our plates were cleared the server asked about dessert. My partner ordered a canoli to go and I asked to see a dessert menu. The server returned with the check! He stated he took off our appetizers (soup and salad) and have a good night! The manager rushed over to grab the check. Then she returned it with a balance of $19 for our drinks. My dessert order was never taken. We inquired why she charged us for the 2 drinks we ordered at the start of the meal and her response was ""didn't you order drinks?"" .... yes, well we also ordered a fresh meal not a plate of food that our neighboring table had just taken bites out of! Are you kidding! We asked why she had said that she was taking care of our check. Our total check was only $50 (if you take our the side dish that I never got) and she wanted us to pay the $19 for drinks. Finally she grabbed the check stating ""fine, I will just take care of it"". The two neighboring tables, including the one we shared our plate with, were equally appalled. I can't remember the last time we left less then a 20% tip, this was the first time in all my years to leave no tip. Be careful... more
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Excellent food! 3/11/2008

Food was Delish!! Service typical for Portland = lazy. I made reservations for my best friends birthday, and requested a nice table. On a Tuesday it was busy, but not full we were sat @ a small table in the middle of the restaurant (not my idea of a nice table). I'll try it 1 more time to see if it is worth frequenting. Pros: Amazing food Cons: Poor service more
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  • In Short
    Comforting cuisine is served in this homey restaurant with deep plum-colored walls, white tablecloths and sparkly chandeliers. Candlelit tables are small and cozy, and generously...

  • 7/14/2006 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Monday - Thursday 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM & 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM & 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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  • Neighborhoods: Neighbors West - Northwest, Downtown
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