Mama Tosca's Ristorante Italiano

You may not associate the Marketplace with fine dining, but nestled into the corner tucked beyond a shoe and jewelry store is Mama Tosca's. Mama Tosca's provides an intimate Italian dining experience perfect for a cozy night of dining. The low lighting and romantic atmosphere bodes well for couples, but big groups can also be well accommodated in their space. They have a bar area for the more lively of bunches and they also have a private dining area in the center of the restaurant for a family dinner or a corporate event. Our family of 7 enjoyed a wonderful meal at Mama Tosca's. We started with the pickled carrots for the table- something you don't often see on a restaurant menu but are worth the try! They are slightly vinegary with a delicious tang, but cooked soft. We also had the mozzarella appetizer, which I would skip as they were small and most of the cheese seemed to cook out of the breading. Our meal was followed by entrees. Across the table, we ordered the lasagna, carbonara, pasta with sausage and ravioli. Everything came out beautifully and tasted just as great! I enjoyed the ravioli. It came with 5 large raviolis, which was just the right amount to finish eating and still feel full from. The star of the meal may have been the dessert tray. Our server came with a tray for us to peruse and we couldn't resist. The banoffee was my favorite from what we tried. It's a banana caramel cream pie. The chocolate cake was very rich and dense, but I couldn't take more than a few bites at each sitting, so I packed it to go. Mama Tosca's is a lovely Italian restaurant for a nice dining experience in Bakersfield.

If you are looking for a traditional Italian restaurant, this is not it. If you are looking for an elevated French inspired Italian restaurant, this is your spot. It's rare to see white table clothes and candle light with absolutely superb service. They have delightful signature cocktails, robust wine selection, and yummy desserts. Let's talk food... it's amazing. Perfectly cooked steaks and lamb, Delicious seafood (including lobster), Many vegetarian options, and excellent appetizer choices. There are banquet rooms for large parties and the dining room is comfortable. My family and I have spent many special occasions here. I highly recommend for date night. Don't miss out on this gem. I come from SF and Vegas...I can tell you that this restaurant rates as high, if not better than most restaurants I have visited in those areas.

We were there for a bday celebration.It was nice to have a private room . The service was exceptional and the espresso martinis super good. Our dishes were delicious. We will definitely come back.

I think this place is doing a great job! We went in for dinner with some close friends, and enjoyed ourselves tremendously. I had the chicken piccata, yum! We ordered wine, from their extensive list, which was perfectly served. Got the stuffed zucchini flowers, they were flash fried, and delicious! What I like best is the festive and classy Christmas decorating! Stop in and get something yummy and have a cup of cheer at the bar. The only tip I have is, if you have more than a few tables open, try to seat tables one table apart. It makes conversations amongst your own table seem easier.

This is one of the OG Italian place in town, also one of the most beautiful, in a neighborhood safe any time of the day. The service is always top notch.I ordered lions mane pasta in Champaign sauce. It is creamy, tart, with a bold Champaign flavor in the sauce. Their daily special never disappoints. So overall a great place for a quick bite, business lunch, or family dinner!

Stopped by for lunch. The atmosphere was pleasant, the service was wonderful, and the food was delicious. Planning to go back for dinner! Thank you.

Popped in for a quick appetizer while running errands. First impression was "wow." on the inside the restaurant is elegant. When my daughter and I walked in, we were greeted by a host. The restaurant itself was dimly lit, and is decorated in a classic way, giving high end restaurant vibes that you can find from an Italian restaurant in Chicago. We went in just after five and the restaurant was already busy, however, we were able to get a table in the main dining room. I noticed there is also a bar with limited seating, and it was full. There are other tables in the bar area, and they were also full. The restaurant has two dining rooms as well with doors, which is great for a large and semi- private dinner.Unfortunately, we were not able to enjoy the fine offerings on the menu since we were limited on time. we ordered the lentil soup and it was very delicious and very homemade! We also had bruschetta, and a crostini appetizer that was made with Gorgonzola cheese and prosciutto. The restaurant gave us bread and olive oil, and the bread was fresh and delicious.The service was very attentive, professional, and friendly. My water glass was always full and as we finished our appetizers, the staff would come by and pick up the dishes.Overall, the ambience is nice, and could be very romantic if you were there on a date, and the food was delicious so I am looking forward to going back to try other things from the menu and stay a bit longer to enjoy them. If you like lentils, and they have the lentil soup, I highly recommend it.Enjoy!

Love coming to Mama Tosca's great environment, fantastic service, and delicious food. Tonight we tried the spinach and artichoke dip along with the carrot appetizer. Both perfect and specials not on the menu. Normally, we stick to the meatballs or the Italian sausage but very glad we tried some of the new options. My hubby had the lobster ravioli and I had the sea bass with Diablo sauce. No regrets, just delicious.Dessert we tried the flambé and the cheesecake. Cheesecake was yum but the flambé was another level Already made our reservation to come back for Valentine's Day! You just won't have this experience anywhere else

It's almost sad just how disappointing this place was. Ugh, where to start? Just for funzies remember all of this was $200 plus tip. Hubby had shrimp scampi-ok but nothing special and I had chicken piccata...again nothing special. We had a couple of drinks and be warned their martini glasses are served 75% full, it's almost as if someone took a swig before it's handed to you, eek. Prior to our main course we had the zucchini appetizer which was tbh almost laughable. Three meager pieces of poorly fried zucchini stuffed with a strange ricotta and sitting in a lukewarm Ragu jar style sauce, ummm really???The pre-dinner salad looked like something out of a bag you buy at Albertson's (apologies Albertson's) dressed in the world's plainest ranch. Soup was French onion and was sent back as it was ridiculously salty. It came back from the undead (presumably and allegedly) from a different batch...the second go around was less salty but also flavorless and lukewarm. Me thinks they just added water but weren't clever enough to disguise it better. AND they still charged us for it but we were literally too dumbfounded by the horribleness to say anything. You'd think a place that fancies itself a fancy restaurant would have removed the charge on a soup that was clearly sent back untouched...TWICE. The last time we were there was over a decade ago and now we remember why. There are many, many better options...Frugatti's, Olive Garden, Chef Boyardee...like seriously, s.t.a.y a.w.a.y.

Terrible... the food was absolutely mediocre terrible place if you are looking for a nice dinner. Spend your money elsewhere. The waiter are always up in your face.