Mama Della's Ristorante

My mom and I always come here for dinner when we're in Orlando. We like to take the free boat from City Walk to Portofino Bay (hotel where restaurant is located). I love the ambiance of the hotel and how lovely it is, both inside and outside. This time we found out Mama Della's was sort of sharing space with another restaurant- literally the hostess stand was cut in half with the other restaurant on the other side. A little strange, but not terrible. This time we were seated in the best seat in the house in my opinion- a booth in front of the fireplace that was all decked out for Christmas. We joked that our photo would be this year's Christmas card. We ordered the caprese salad as an appetizer and it was so good. So was the bread that came with it. For my entree, I got the gnocchi, which is made in house and that I absolutely adore. For dessert we got the gelato with all 4 flavors and it was amazing as well. Meredith was our server and she was fine. We were stuffed like piggies and practically had to be rolled back on the boat to return back to our hotel. Wonderful as always and I hope to return.

This was our first dinner of the trip and it was located in our resort.The service was exceptional! They even had a couple of singers who came and sang table side. It gave a really nice feel to the location.We were hungry so I'm pretty sure a cardboard box would have tasted good. The food was good but not great. Honestly it was a bit over the top. Too much done to the food when a simpler make up might have been better.Nothing was less than good though, but for our first meal in this resort and for the start of this trip I had wanted out of this world. Italian food is one of my favorites but honestly this was just good.We did enjoy our time though and overall I'd try it again...

Horrible experience. We (party of 3 ppl) went there on January 2nd to celebrate birthday. As you know, 2 restaurants are operated from one kitchen. The restaurant was low on stuff and they were not able to accommodate us, even though they were at 30-40% capacity inside and 0 customers outside. It was 2 hrs prior closing but the manager said food is taking 1.5hr... such a poor management. It was another 2 parties trying to dine in but he turned everyone away.We will never come back. Do not recommend that place, such a waste of time Poor management...

Incredible atmosphere and amazing service. The food is amazing! We always stop here whenever we take a trip to Universal.

Visited a few months ago with my wife for a date night. Customer service is excellent, they all make you feel very welcomed. We ordered the charcuterie ahead of our meal and gave it a 10/10. My wife ordered the ravioli and I ordered the lasagna. I personally did not finish my meal, but all for good reason. The portions are very generous. The night we went they had a gentleman singing Italian songs, made for a very romantic atmosphere. Lights are dim, very homey. Highly recommended.

Definitely call to make a reservation The overall experience at Mama's was exceptional; from service to food. Enjoyed the chicken parm based upon other reviews and they were spot-on. Huge portion and the spaghetti was great. Also ordered the lasagna which was excellent. The bread sticks and bread with garlic olive oil were a great start to an exceptional experience. Shout out to our friendly server Vianney - we had a nice conversation with him about his tenure of 22 years there. Finished the night with a mini cannoli and fresh fruit. HIGHLY recommended.

I was in Orlando for a work conference at the Lowe's Portofino Bay resort and my family decided to come with me. We ended up trying Mama's out of convenience- it was late, we had traveled all day, and they had a reservation. The second time we went back, because we needed it again. The atmosphere is very Italian. It seems like there hasn't been a lot of updating done, but it also adds to the appeal. Nothing is dirty, just old (in a good way). The first night they also had live music. Three guys walked around to each table and sang a song for them. For us, they sang Spider-Man and my kids loved it. The server the first night was fantastic! He was funny, kind, and engaged with all of us. The second time we went, not the same level of engagement, but we never went without. We had what we needed or wanted in a timely manner. The real reason we went back - the food. Two of us got fettuccine Alfredo and devoured it. They said it was close to the best they've ever had (which, rude, because I make them Alfredo often lol), another one got spaghetti and meatballs, and the last got pizza, and a salmon with shrimp dish. We all loved our dishes. If we ever go back we will definitely visit again.

Lemme start off by saying the food was AMAZING! The service on the other hand was mediocre. Me and my family went twice while on vacation in Orlando, we were expecting good service because that's what we were told but they just did not deliver. The food took around an hour to just come out and our drinks were continuously empty. Had me a little disappointed but like I said the food was still super good so I guess it was worth the wait.

Our family was very happy to dine here after a long day at Hollywood Studios- and we were not disappointed. We did make reservations as we know these restaurants get very packed during dinner time, glad we did because it was full. We had such a lovely waitress who made great recommendations and was very friendly. Food came out in great time. I wasn't particularly fond of the bread, felt like it was a bit hard and dry, but it was accompanied by olive oil and herbs, so if you dipped it in the sauce it helped. I had the Shrimp Campanelle, that was so delicious!! They did not have tiramisu which is my favorite dessert, so that was a little sad, but other than that, very beautifully decorated restaurant that we really enjoyed!

They took the Filet Mignon steak off the menu and replaced it with a cheap ribeye.So upset to see this happen for their cooks are amazing and always made my steak right.Please bring it back. I ended up leaving the restaurant.