Mamma Mia

A nice restaurant with a small bar and large dining area. Front end service was great but waitress' energy and friendliness was lacking a bit. Front waiting area is somewhat small but they do have benches outside and they do offer complimentary champagne while you wait. They awkwardly have a dining table right next to the waiting to be seated area which makes for a very uncomfortable dining experience. Overall good was great, with a good variety of options and portion sizes were decent for entrees but small for appetizers.

Pictures are from mid November 2025. This place was recommended by a long time Riverside resident after he heard me talking about my all-time favorite Italian restaurant, Grano, in Duarte, California. If it's your first time visiting this restaurant, let them know your first time visitor and they may offer you special selections. Garlic bread and marinara - 100% skip and save your money! $7 for what appears to be for slices of store-bought Texas toast. I'm not saying that's what it is but that's what it looked like and tasted like. It was also kind of soggy. Capellini pomodoro with anchovies - would order again if it'd be possible to have it be less soupy. I don't know, maybe the tomatoes in the sauce made it juicy? Eggplant parmesan - would order again. More expensive than I think a

Had the spaghetti with meat sauce and broccoli—perfectly cooked pasta with a rich, flavorful sauce and fresh broccoli. The shrimp were tender and well seasoned, and the tiramisu was light and creamy. Rania was our server and did a great job—friendly, attentive, and made the experience even better.

It’s in a rough looking plaza. Free parking. Casual atmosphere. First time trying this place, and we would not return. There’s a lady that takes your photo when you’ve seated and she prints and frames it and asks if you want to buy it. It’s odd to me, but my boyfriend says he’s been to places that do this. I ordered salmon and the waiter gave me a choice of pasta to go with it. He referred to fettuccine as Alfredo. I thought it was odd for them to give fettuccine Alfredo as a side but I chose it. Plain Fettuccine pasta came with my salmon. If I had known it was going to be like that, I would’ve not chosen fettuccine because such a fat noodle doesn’t go with the sauce in my salmon dish. My salmon was kinda hard. My boyfriend got shrimp scampi and the shrimp was rubbery. We left a lot of

For the area this is the best Italian food. And compared to the competition the prices are very reasonable. We have been to Momma Mia several times and it is now our go to Italian restaurant when we are in the area. The downside is the location… In my opinion, this is not a great part of town. And the shopping center is very tight feeling and difficult to park. Because of issues we have had in this part of town, we only drive our old car when we visit this location.