Mamasamas is about honoring the traditions I grew up with while bringing my own passion for the love of community to the table. Our goal is to create a space where people can come together over food made with heart and history.
We keep it simple: quality ingredients, bold flavors, and a deep respect for the craft. Every meal we make carries the same energy and tradition that started in my family’s restaurant all those years ago.
Mamasamas isn’t just about food. It’s about the family, culture, and stories we share around the table. We’re here to serve, to celebrate, and to keep those traditions alive.
Welcome to the table. Welcome to Mamasamas.
Diana Rivera
Want to take the time to rave about this Italian restaurant that made me feel like I was right in Italy when savoring their delicious foods. So fresh and tasty, you can tell all is made out of scratch. By far the best Italian restaurant I have been to and the atmosphere and the service was exceptional! Thank you Falyn and Alex for making us feel so welcoming, felt very special with all the attention provided by you both. Marisa the drink (Casablanca) was as sooo good! Truly recommend this restaurant! Cat wait to go on Wednesdays to taste your pizzas!
… moreJim Anderson
Just finished dinner – Fantastic!
Phenomenal meal. I can heartily recommend for a date. Or just go to try their fantastic Italian dishes. We had a full meal, appetizers through dessert, and everything was delicious.
The owner Nick and his whole staff were wonderful.
Glad they were on my ‘Must Try’ list.
Now on my ‘Must Go Again’ list to sample some more selections.
… moreAlli McDyer
Wonderful dinner at Mamasamas! Our waitress, Milena, was so kind and gave us the best recommendations for our first meal here! We enjoyed some awesome drinks (highly recommend their
pane fresco cocktail), apps, and for entrees had the Ragu and a Chicken Involtini special – both were great. For dessert we shared their Budino – the absolute highlight of the evening!
Overall great ambiance, service, and meals. Definitely make a reservation if you plan to dine in. It’s not a huge restaurant, and they do require a deposit for the reservation.
… moreJennifer Rottingen
Run, don’t walk to Mamasamas! Seriously, after I moved from NJ to Jax, I have been struggling to find truly good Italian food. There are only a handful of places I would recommend and Mamasamas is now at the top! Beyond the food, the vibes inside were great and our service was even better (shout out to Staci!). If you want an awesome dinner, get there stat
… moreMegan Blizzard
This place brings me right back to Italy!! The espresso martini was fantastic, the pasta was PERFECT, and the budino i will force people to come for. I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE the people and staff, specifically our girl Staci!! Definitely an amazing place and i WILL be back!
… moreJenny Sloan
Damien served us at the bar and he did a fantastic job. Super personable, great recommendations, and makes drinks very fast and like a pro. Food was the best ive had in a year. Went in eith not super high hopes and left wanting more immediately. The smores dessert was the best ive ever had in my life.
… morePaul Restivo
The food tasted great, but price-for-portion is a bit out of control. I purchased a “to go” order of just two appetizers. The clue should have been no prices listed on the website. Long story short: one order of 4 meatballs and one small order of burrata (with only two pieces of bread) cost $50. The entire order was stuffed into paper boxes, two of which were soaked by the time I got home.
Listen, the place has a good vibe and seems popular, but c’mon… 50 bucks for two small appetizers??
… moreZanzoun
Off the bat this place is not located in the most appealing area- in fact we thought we were lost when we were trying to find it…
But upon entering the restaurant you are instantly transported to a different vibe- which is appreciated. I did find it to be quite tight, but nice style.
In terms of service, it would’ve added to the atmosphere/vibe if all the staff at least wore coherent outfits. Our waitress was also pretty nonchalant … It was also pretty hot inside not sure if that’s typical or just the evening we visited.
We tried a few plates- unfortunately I couldnt take the best photos as my husband was eager to try!
The arancini were great, perfect texture. The meatballs (4) were also good, but the sauce it came with kind of tasted like something from a can… the pistachio pesto pasta was also good but felt like it was lacking something like garlic! Garlic wouldve definitely made it better. I also dont think it had basil which I think is the basis of a true pesto … the best plate was the 24hr ragu but even that – the meat didnt taste as good as we had hoped- maybe not the best quality…
Overall I would rate this experience 3.6 stars…
… moreChloe christie
Lex is the possibly the best server we have ever had! She was so nice and very attentive! It was Valentine’s Day and she even gave us a gift!!! With a card!!! So sweet of her to even think of that and make our special day that much better. Highly recommend the delicious food and cross your finders you get her as your server. She is awesome! 100/10
… moreMarc M
Mixed review here some good, some bad. The strip mall this place is in doesn’t inspire confidence. Our reception was harried and even though we had reservations, we had no table. Like Seinfeld said, you can Take the reservation, you just can’t Hold the reservation. We sat at the bar and ordered from a very surly bartender. We were finally seated (chair and bench were uncomfortable and too low to the table) but the waitress couldn’t have been friendlier and was very attentive. Meatballs and Burrata (2 separate appetizers) were good…standard fare. It bothered me that $43 worth of appetizers came with only 2 thin slices of bread. Their intention, it seems, is to get you to spring for the $5 bread dish upgrade. It certainly rubbed me the wrong way. The gnocchi arrabbiata was very plain and on the mushy side. The pistachio pesto, however, was terrific. I had this in Rome last week with prawns and this dish could stand up to it. Worth trying.
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