We absolutely love Mamma Lena and its amazing food! We highly recommend this family-owned…read morerestaurant to anyone looking for authentic Italian cuisine and a warm dining experience. The atmosphere is charming and inviting, making you feel as though you've been transported to Italy. Every visit is a pleasure, thanks to the wonderful ambiance, outstanding service, and consistently delicious meals. A special thank you to Gianni for the many years of exceptional hospitality and incredible Italian food. Your dedication to your customers and passion for what you do truly make Mamma Lena a special place. We look forward to many more visits!

Fair prices for decent pasta…read more I've gotten this place about a dozen times Tonight I got- Alfredo 2x carbonara Alfredo was good. Taste better than jarred stuff but not as good as other restaurants or homemade stuff. Lots of sauce! Carbonara was ok. One of them was under sauced (basically naked noodles. The other had a ok amount of sauce. One of them weighed a couple oz more than the other, and they both weighed several oz less than the Alfredo (on my cooking scale) All pastas came with side salads. Food was prepared fast. Never been in person .

My favorite!! Of all the fantastic pizza places out there, Freddy wins the Blue Ribbon!…read moreNY style pizza with perfectly portioned cheese & toppings. This means the center of the pizza is not soggy but a great bite all through the generous slice. The sauce is excellent- not sweet or tangy - just perfect! And the crust - just enough crisp. The meat lovers was amazing - and just as good the next day too!

A great price given the quality of the pizza-wow!! We are solidly impressed by this spot and it was…read morenear our hotel. We got the online deal for 2 Large 2 topping pizzas, plus a Large cheese pizza, the philly sub+fries, and cannolis for just over $60. Its delicious, and they even called to check that we were coming/to notify that it was ready.

This review is of the tuna sub with side of fries. The sub is large (it is $12.99) and fries are…read more$3.95. Sub comes with lettuce tomato and onion. I'm particular about my tuna. This tuna has a good flavor, plenty of it in the sandwich and not overly mayonnais-y. The fries are nice and crisp. They have a Burger King type texture/coating, which I'm not a big fan of, but my partner liked them a lot. The sub bread was very fresh and soft, with a nice chew. The counter person was very helpful and friendly. He saw us going over to the front counter to get ketchup packets for our fries, and immediately went to the back and brought out a squeeze bottle of ketchup, which he delivered with a smile. He also suggested I join the Paisano's club (the app) and promptly signed me up. The restaurant is comfortable, although the TV in the background was a bit loud. They have a soda machine with 6-8 choices. Free refills! The restaurant offers a lot of deals and specials, so you might want to check online before coming to see what specials are going on. They have a variety of sandwiches, salads and Italian entrees. Next time I'm going to try the pizza.

Pizza is great! Loved my pepperoni and cheese and hot honey. Awesome cheese, to sauce, to crust, to…read moreother toppings ratio. A large pizza is much smaller than I expected. expensive, too. However... look at the picture of my wings. They have no breading! Is that normal?? The "wings" tasted fine, but the buffalo sauce I ordered had a greasy, spice-less flavor to them that left me wanting more- so much more that I actually just put my own buffalo sauce from my fridge on them. I'll definitely be back because I live nearby and the pizza is so good. I'll pass on the interesting wings, though.

I stopped going here long ago because they can't get the orders right. They gave me a free cinnamon…read moreknots for my birthday so I gave it a try...they forgot the icing cup, barely put any powdered sugar, and put an eye dropper amount of icing on the knots. Thanks for the box of pizza crust! The only icing in this cake is that their "review your order" page is 404 unfound can't make this stuff up. & pizza is ghetto.

If I had to grade &pizza based on my latest experience, I would have to give it an "I" for…read moreincomplete, because our pizzas were never finished. We ordered three pizzas online, so all of the additional toppings, modifications, etc. were already entered and listed on the ticket. Ideally, your order is ready at the promised time, and it's right - this &pizza missed on both fronts. I'll note that we ordered at prime dinner time for pickup, so the shop was swamped, and I'll give them some grace for that, but that doesn't mean that corners should be cut or that accuracy should be sacrificed. Our pizzas were not ready at the promised time (we had about a 10-minute wait... nothing offensive, but I think them being behind led to the rushing and skimming of toppings). A word to the wise, if you're picking up an order at this Rio location, make sure you break the seal and open the box in-shop to make sure that your pizza order is correct... Don't rely on &pizza to get it right, unless you order in-person and supervise. We didn't open the boxes until we got home, and when we did, we found that half of the toppings (aka the finishes) were missing. Pickled red onions - missing. Arugula - missing. Banana peppers - missing. Goat cheese - missing. Dry cilantro - missing. The blend seasoning - missing. Parmesan-Romano - missing. Red pepper flakes - missing. Kalamata Olives - missing. Where is the training and attention to detail? At my previous visit to an &pizza shop (different location, during the lunch rush), they also forgot a few toppings on my pizza, so I was really looking forward to an accurate pizza this time... but nope, strike two. Moreover, when notifying &pizza of the poor execution, management gave us the, "Sorry to hear that, we'll try better next time!" Sorry to hear that you're sorry, but I won't be returning to this location. Based on the other event Yelp reviews, my experience is not unique. A lot of my local &pizza shop locations have already shut down, but it's easy to understand why based on my recent experiences. Quality and customer service have significantly declined over the years, and their value proposition has waffled. As for the half-made pizza, the crust was fine, the sauce was fine, the cheese was fine. The pizza filled the box (which has not always been the case in my &pizza history), so portion size was good. &pizza is good when they can get it right, but I was lacking the freshness and flavor. The finishes should've accomplished that, but we'll never know. Things were amiss... I'm over this &pizza.

Don't be fooled by this non-descript appearance. My family…read morehad a gathering at the historic cemetery near by and chose to have lunch here after. The food was OUTSTANDING. I was a skeptic. Having traveled and dined across the globe, I did not expect homemade pasta, fresh espresso, and Neapolitan style pizza to be in Rockville MD. If you live within an hour drive, just take the trip and have lunch or dinner here. Try the espresso martini! I shared a cheese pizza with my daughter, my mother had the chicken piccata, my cousin the gnocchi, my father the chicken parm, my cousin had a caprese salad and the further seats I couldn't see. We all shared a few orders of the calamari. EVERYONE raved about how delicious their food was. I agree. Probably the best piccata I've tasted. The pizza was excellent. The tiramisu great. The pistachio gelato was perfect. I sure wish they were closer to Florida!! So good.

Came for dinner for 3 at 6pm on a Friday and it wasn't yet busy, though it got busier after we…read morearrived. All in all a great meal, and I look forward to eating my way around the menu. The biggest hit for me was the suppli appetizer. These are absolutely delicious and vegetarian friendly! Similar to arancini but somehow even more delicious. These are a must-order. I had the pasta alla vongole and a bite of my husband's chicken parmigiana. Our friend had mushroom ravioli that she loved, but I didn't try as I don't care for mushrooms. I've been on a clams and garlic kick lately for some reason and the vongole comes with these and bonus bacon. I would have preferred the bacon a tad crispier, but that is personal preference. I'd give this dish 4* - I would get it again but after trying some others. From the one bite the chicken parmigiana was a 5*. Their marinara is very good and the linguine in both our dishes tastes freshly made. We all split the chocolate temptation dessert and I ate more of it than I expected to, it is chocolate mousse adjacent cake with ganache frosting, very light, perfectly sweet. Often I find chocolate desserts too much after a big meal but this one wasn't heavy at all. 5* My friend ordered sangria which she thought was more like a wine cooler; too sweet for her French oenophile sensibilities and a bit lighter than a sangria usually is, but I am a pleb who loves sweet drinks and I would order it. If you are a sangria purist you might not care for it. Hubs enjoyed his old fashioned but said it needed a dash more bitters to be perfect. I was driving so enjoyed a non-dirty Shirley. Prices to me are reasonable for quality and portion size; our tab ended up high because of the appetizer, drinks and dessert but if you just had pizza or pasta with soda it would be pretty affordable. I will be back to get more suppli and try other dishes!

I've had a lot of pizza in my life. This is the best pizza in the area. I like bacon and mushroom…read moreand they chop up the bacon. Some places just put strips of bacon on the pizza and let it cook. It also reheated nicely.

If you're looking for takeout pizza, this is pretty close to a five-star place. The pizza itself…read moreis tasty NY style, fresh made to order. If you're looking for a dine-in experience, then my rating would drop to about three stars. There are only 5 cold metal hightop stools and a narrow counter to eat on. Cleanliness is not overy problematic but definitely not their strong suit. Service was efficient but more business-like than friendly. The place is fairly expensive too. Two cans of soda plus two slices of pizza came to roughly $17.

had an excellent experience at Coal Fire Pizza thanks to Yajaira. She was an outstanding…read moreserver--very attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable. She gave us some of the best food suggestions, and the pizza was delicious. I especially recommend trying the crab meat pizza--it was amazing! Her service truly made the visit memorable, and I'll definitely be coming back.

Non responsive management - trying for months to resolve an issue with 0 movement towards…read moreresolution or even a response.

The pizza here is always spectacular. I really appreciate the consistency in quality. When I order…read morea large with black olives I know it's going to be covered in them. There's not going to be a few on a piece and a lot on another, every piece will have enough to say that it's a black olive pizza. The service is great and fast. Order up at the counter and find a seat. They'll bring it to you. You want a soda? Get up and refill. And talking about the atmosphere, there's enough space for a party here or for a few families to be eating. When I was here with 8 other people, there was enough room and seats for us and other families. Great local pizzeria

Tuesday 10/08/2024…read more Came across this spot while searching for "best restaurants in Maryland" (via Reddit) so I decided to make a visit. I made a call in order for takeout and the service was solid. I got the 2 slice special $7.50, 1/2 chicken parm sub $9.25, side of fries (add on with sub) $3.89, and a whole Philly cheesesteak $15.89. - The (cheese) pizza slices were mid but the crust was TERRIBLE and it brings down the pizza the overall pizza experience. - The chicken parm was slightly above average. It was very cheesy (especially when unwrapping it from foil) but the chicken was low quality based on its taste and texture. - The fries were by far the worst item I had as they were BAD. They clearly weren't fresh and tasted like they had been out for while. - The Philly sub was the best of what I had but it was just alright. I can't say $16 for the sub is worth it as you can get it better elsewhere but that's just me. Overall, my visit was pretty disappointing and I certainly won't be returning. Seems like these Reddit recommendations are leading me to the wrong spots or maybe they're just not for me.

Amazing food and service! Went here the other day with a friend and we ordered the spicy…read moreChicken and beef kabob, penne vodka pasta, calamari and baklava. Everything was delicious. Our server who I believe is the owner was so sweet and attentive. I will definitely come Back when I'm in town next!

I've been several times now and have never been disappointed with the food (ordered to go). From…read morethe pizza to the kabobs, to the pasta, everything is delicious. Musts here include the carnivore pizza (perfect for meat lovers), the chicken and koobideh combo (or get the family combo), and the penne ala vodka. The tacos are good too, but I feel like they are better eaten at the restaurant as the shell could get soft quick. Highly recommend if you're looking for Italian or Persian food (or both)!

Coffee by Day, Cocktails by Night! Pair with the perfect small plates & flatbreads! We were the…read morefirst to arrive for the day and perused the delicious looking croissant breakfast sandwiches before ordering a tray of coffees to go! Such a cute spot with a few outdoor tables overlooking a park like view. Inside there is a nice bar top area and cozy nooks. Will definitely come back for small plates and cocktails! Flat White Coconut Lavender Latte Honey Saffron Latte Brown Sugar Cardamom Latte

We were taking a brief walk in the Kentlands and came across this spot - decided to walk in even…read morethough we had just eaten elsewhere. Initially I saw a few comfy seats and cute decor. My friend got one of their seasonal lattes and enjoyed it. I see they serve coffee, lattes, slushies, juice, smoothies, cupcakes, and sandwiches, among other things. While chatting and passing the time, we discovered there is a Happy Hour too. Saw an employee place a placard outside showing the following: Happy Hour Special Any flatbread pizza + any draft beer or wine. Only $15 All beer + wine $6. HH every day. 3pm to 5:30pm Great service. Employees seem friendly. We will be back. Note: Their business hours are expanding starting 4/27/26.