Mamma Rosa's Restaurant & Pizza
Mamma Rosa's Restaurant & Pizza
Caprese Pizza
Lasagna Full Order
Mamma Rosa's wonderful food!! 6-2023
Cool & romantic atmosphere 2023 Mamma Rosa's!
Dinner for two!
6- 2023 Mama Rosa's is the the place to be! BERTO IS A GREAT CHEF!
Menu
Eggplant Parmigiana & Spaghetti
Caesar Salad
Garden salad freshness and crispiness.
Menu
Lasagna Full Order and Margherita Pizza with shrimp
Very little sauce on my pepperoni
Ordered the chicken Marsala, my favorite dish. Chicken was super soggy, pasta had zero flavor. Mushrooms taste like that came from a can.
Calamari Steak
Front of store
Menu
Fried Calamari
Lasagna to go... Mamma Rosa!!!!
Fettuccine Alfredo with Shrimp (Full Order)
Fettuccine Alfredo with chicken and broccoli (Half Order)
Bruschetta and calamari
Gwyn C.
Jul 14, 2024
For such a small place they've done a really nice job of mixing a homey feel with a modern touch. Family owned it was wonderful to hear this has been passed down through the generations. Prices are very reasonable and staff is friendly. Food is made to order so expect to spend some nice time with your company catching up. We really enjoyed Helen whose enthusiasm for the restaurant is infectious.Ok, the food! Mom loves testing new restaurants by their spaghetti. She liked the sauce and I concur. It wasn't a fatty sauce, it was well balanced, not greasy. Noodles were perfectly al dente, not too soft, not too hard. (lol momma bear). Dad thought his pastrami sandwich was Ok which is actually high praise from him. I enjoyed my 1/2 portion lasagna as it was just the right size. Bread was fresh and soft with just the right amount of toast.Aside from the noise (wish there was something to absorb more of the sound), it was a nice evening out.We are enjoying exploring local El Cajon gems like these.
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Connie N.
Jun 3, 2024
To end the night, we tried to look for an Italian spot that was in El Cajon and we came across Mamma Rosa's. The outside of the restaurant doesn't do the inside as much justice. The inside of the restaurant in the evening has a special ambiance with the dimmed lights. Among everyone there, we ordered and shared 2 Fettuccine Alfredo's with shrimp and a chicken and broccoli, 2 pizzas, a lentil soup, a minestrone, fried calamari, and a caesar salad. It's convenient that they offered a full and half sized portion for the pastas, because we ate earlier and ya girl was trying not to overdo it and throw up lolz Our waitress, Shelby, was very helpful and funny. She did what she does best and helped my family get well-accommodated especially for us coming in an hour before closing. Our service was very good and the food was just as good as well.
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Andrew T.
Apr 13, 2024
First time here; wow. Blown away. Total awesome mom and pop vibe, delicious food. The servers really take the time to get to know you, and listen to you when you order.This will be a new go-to.
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Tracy M.
Jun 27, 2023
What a great experience at Mamma Rosa's!We had to beat lasagna which is some of the best we've ever had. And we have been to Italy mini mini times.
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Carol M.
Jul 12, 2024
I love this restaurant. I've not had a bad meal yet. I took my son and daughter here. Any talk of Italian this is our go to place. My favorite is the lasagne. We get the family meal which includes pizza, ravioli or spaghetti and the lasagne. My grown kids love all of it and if there are left overs we fight for it. Also recommend the antipasta salad and the French bread. Now I'm hungry
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Ashley A.
May 13, 2024
Super affordable and great food! My husband LOVES their meatball sandwich. Service is friendly. It isn't fancy, just a little family restaurant in a strip mall, but that makes the ambiance cozy/homey. Will definitely be back!
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Ben M.
Dec 8, 2023
Better than Marechiaro's (Old Highway 80). Good but not great.To be fair, Marechiaro's is not as good now as even two years ago. Now on to Mamma's.I ordered the large Mamma Rosa Special (no olives), thin crust, via Toast. The ordering was straight forward and I received confirmations but I never got a notice that my pizza was ready. Luckily it was ready when I arrived at the restaurant.Toppings generous without being overloaded, sauce not too sweet. I think the crust was well baked but the flavor was meh. The crust was the biggest disappointment. Someday I'll find a great pizza out here in East County... or maybe I won't. Guaranteed I won't find it in Chula Vista when my house is finished.Oh yeah, it's also expensive at $30 with tax for the large pizza. Three meals for me but other shops are at $22 to $26.
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Jesus R.
Apr 24, 2024
Been patronizing this place the past ten years or so with the Mrs. We usually dine in and we've never experienced bad service. We usually come here for the pizza - we enjoy their Hawaiian ham style with extra crust and cheese; very few places make it better. The small dining hall is a bit loud when full but it is tolerable. The beer selection is minimal but varied. Parking is readily available.
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Javier P.
Aug 16, 2024
Got a simple pepperoni pizza and mozzarella sticks. Pizza sauce was lacking flavor. Cheese was mid, didn't stretch apart as you pulled out a slice. Could use more pepperonis. Mozzarella sticks are definitely frozen not handmade in any way
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Kelly W.
Jul 20, 2024
Fantastic little restaurant and the employees are the best!!!!Try everything it's all good yummy yummy yummy !!!
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