Mama's Meatball

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

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   Laura

   Chicago1 review

   2.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   The food was excellent. The wait was terrible. We went for dinner on Mothers Day. We had a reservation through open table for 7:15pm. We were not seated until 7:40. Our server was sweet and attentive, but even though we ordered appetizers immediately they were not served until 8:15, an hour after our initial reservation time. The server told us that the kitchen was backed up because they were busy filling to-go orders, which should not be a priority over in-house guests. Our appetizers were delivered to the wrong table so even those were delayed. We were finally served dinner after 8:30. The meatball appetizer was delicious, the spaghetti carbonara was excellent & the squash ravioli also delicious. Fettuccine Alfredo was meh. My son forgot his bag and the servers ran out to give it to us when we left, which was very sweet.
   

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   David VIP

   San Francisco4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   We had our “Mothers Day early dinner” at Mama’s meatball this year. Nico and his staff continue to exceed my expectations. The food quality, value, presentation and taste was top notch. The service staff does a great job and added greatly to our enjoyment. I had the Ossobuco that was served with a very tasty sauce. Tender and delicious. Our guests ordered the chicken parm, Lasagna dishes. The children had individual pizza’s and they loved them. The garlic bread knots are served hot and are irresistible. This is the closest restaurant experience in SLO to actually dining in Italy. 👍👍👍
   

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   Barbara

   Boise32 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Great food. Delicious wine.fantastic gelato! Decinty worth a visit. We go every time we are in San Luis Obispo!
   

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   Ptolemy

   Hawaii1 review

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Excellent eggplant parmigiana and they make the tiramisu at the table so it isn't soggy like all the s I have tried. Very reasonable orices.
   

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   Brandon

   Unspecified1 review

   3.0

   Dined on May 2, 2025

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

   The food was mediocre, the chicken was over cooked and the meatballs taste like chef boyardee spaghettios, the sauce wasn’t anything special either.
   

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   Michelle

   Las Vegas1 review

   4.0

   Dined on April 27, 2025

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

   we had a reservation for 815 and we didn’t get seated till 845
   

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   Dave

   San Francisco7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 27, 2025

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

   Great food and service. It was a little too dark for me but overall 5 stars
   

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   Gail VIP

   Central Coast141 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 27, 2025

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

   Perfect food and perfect service. I could not ask for more.
   

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   Mandi

   Central Coast1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 27, 2025

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

   It’s our favorite place to eat on the central coast!
   

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    Lorna

    Orange County2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

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

    Nice location, made reservations but seated 40 minutes late. Ordered wine, waited 30 minutes for clean glasses and another 15 minutes for wine to arrive. Dinner finally arrived one hour later, was hot and tasty. Sadly manager never visited our table with an apology as we understand difficulties happen, many other unhappy customers in the same situation. We hope they are able to manage their tables and reservations better as the food is good.
    

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