Homey family-owned bistro for classic eats like spaghetti & meatballs, chicken cacciatore & lasagna.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 2123 Pierce St, Omaha, NE 68108
Phone: (402) 346-8001
Website: https://www.malarasomaha.com/
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Reviews
Liz Wright
First time here and had an enjoyable time.
The fried eggplant was spectacular, mozzarella sticks made in house are great, as was the housemade pasta.
The red sauce, as other reviews stated was not great – very reminiscent of chef boyardee.
The salad was way too saturated in dressing – which was way too peppered.
The torte was spectacular, but the cannoli was fairly bland and unimpressive.
Also, if you are hoping for gluten free options – even though the menu advertises them, we were informed by the waitress that the only things they had that were GF were “plain GF noodles, or a steak potato”.
Overall a good experience, but not “the best Italian ” I’ve had in town.
… moreThe fried eggplant was spectacular, mozzarella sticks made in house are great, as was the housemade pasta.
The red sauce, as other reviews stated was not great – very reminiscent of chef boyardee.
The salad was way too saturated in dressing – which was way too peppered.
The torte was spectacular, but the cannoli was fairly bland and unimpressive.
Also, if you are hoping for gluten free options – even though the menu advertises them, we were informed by the waitress that the only things they had that were GF were “plain GF noodles, or a steak potato”.
Overall a good experience, but not “the best Italian ” I’ve had in town.
Eric Parsons
Great restraint here in Omaha. I have been going here for years and have had never had a bad experience. The food it’s amazing, I’ve tried so many different things there and have never been dissapointed. My favorites are the fried raviolis, spaghetti with meat balls, and chicken parmesan. The staff is really friendly and they’re always playing good music as well.
… moreSummer
Our friend strongly recommended this place when we had our day trip to Omaha. You would think its a tiny place by looking from the outside. Its actually very pacious!! First comes into view is the bar. Also an area that display the history and story of the owner’s family (i think). As you walk inside, there are 2 areas for dining. It’s very nicely decorated. I got a fetteuccine afredo w shrimp! Its very delicious!!
… moreDan Hamilton
First things first, food is top notch. I had lasagna and my wife had spaghetti with the brascioli. Both dishes were amazing. We had the house salad as well as the mozzarella sticks and a bottle of Pinot. All food was hot, fresh and most of all delicious. I think a total of four different servers stopped to check in on us during our meal. That was top notch service. I’m a little saddened to see some of these reviews with low marks, I don’t think the can come close to the reality of the exceptional service and treatment we received this evening. Pictured is the lasagna prior to it being devoured.
Thank you for an awesome date night and amazing meal. We can’t wait to come back!
… moreThank you for an awesome date night and amazing meal. We can’t wait to come back!
Rob Schultz
Great Italian food and I love the old school atmosphere. The fried egg plant and home made cheese cake were especially delicious. Their spaghetti sauce was out of this world good!
… moretim picking
Home made pasta… gigantic meatballs and a nice Italian ambiance. Great service. No frills just good food with generous servings.
… moreJeremy “Stimpy” Simpson
A place like this is exactly where it should be. Off the beaten path and doing incredible dishes for years. No matter if you’re visiting are passing through Omaha, you need to get off the path and find this place. I couldn’t resist the homemade Mozzarella sticks which I will buy for anyone just to share. Then came the main course, I was torn between the Pasta and Brascioli or the Lasagna and my waitress Anna said don’t worry I got you covered and what you see is the result. I would recommend saying it’s your first time in and see what you get.
… moreVictoria Kowal
I really appreciate places that make food from scratch but for the price of what we paid, this really missed the mark.
We ordered chicken parm with green beans and a full order of fettuccine alfredo with grilled chicken. The fettuccine alfredo was the better of the two dishes we ordered. We liked the pasta, the sauce, and the serving size. The only issue with that meal was that the chicken was not seasoned and was very bland.
The chicken parm was the big disappointment for us. The breading was seasoned well but the chicken was over cooked. This was the first chicken parm I’ve gotten that didn’t come served on spaghetti so that was surprising. The green beans were good. Comparing the portions of the chicken parm and the chicken alfredo, because they were both the same price, it was disappointing how little pasta you get with the chicken parm. There is an option to get an additional side cup of pasta in place of the green beans but I don’t think that would have made the two dishes equal portions.
… moreWe ordered chicken parm with green beans and a full order of fettuccine alfredo with grilled chicken. The fettuccine alfredo was the better of the two dishes we ordered. We liked the pasta, the sauce, and the serving size. The only issue with that meal was that the chicken was not seasoned and was very bland.
The chicken parm was the big disappointment for us. The breading was seasoned well but the chicken was over cooked. This was the first chicken parm I’ve gotten that didn’t come served on spaghetti so that was surprising. The green beans were good. Comparing the portions of the chicken parm and the chicken alfredo, because they were both the same price, it was disappointing how little pasta you get with the chicken parm. There is an option to get an additional side cup of pasta in place of the green beans but I don’t think that would have made the two dishes equal portions.
Ted Reis
Very quaint place, old world charm. Excellent food n service. Definitely worth the trip, and a go to place, Omaha Italian history at its best..
… moreCurtis Cutler
We had the fried ravioli and the lasagna. It was spectacular. The noodles were obviously homemade and the red sauce was excellent. Fair prices and friendly quick service for a busy Saturday night.
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