Great food & plenty of it. Pricing is good as well. If in the area I recommend. Wasn't too busy when we went, which scared us at first, but we were welcomed in and food was fantastic read more

Excellent service. Good food They could do more as far as fixing up the place The veal would be better if milk fed veal. read more

Amazing! Thanks to Kelly and her team for their organized service to 12 soccer players and their families!! The food was great too!$ read more

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This place is so cute and the food is so good. I recommend it they have nice staff and amazing service. My waitress Dy was super sweet. Glad I came in I will come back. Italian food is authentic and good portions prices are reasonable. It's a must try. read more

Dinner was delicious. I had the lasagna and my husband had the eggplant Parmesan. The marinara sauce is amazing, I could drink it. You can really tell everything is homemade. The staff is very friendly and attentive. I'll be back read more

Great experience and pizza didn't disappoint. This is a place of memory and great pizza. Arrived on a Sunday afternoon and it was pretty empty. Was quickly sat in the bar as I wanted to watch football. Quickly ordered a medium pep, sausage and meatball and a side salad. The salad was fresh and perfect. Exactly what I was looking for. The pizza was spot on and of course had that distinct Mama Cozza crust. I have had this pizza for years and it felt like something changed, not for the worse, but I think they made a change to their cheese. Service was awesome and the tv and stories that started to be shared in the bar were entertaining. Thanks for a great slice! read more

Mama Cozza's - Medium pep, sausage, meatball - Italian Near Me - Anaheim, California

Ordered the mamas special 10" and some wings. They have 3 flavors to choose from and I chose Buffalo. The pizza was tasty and satisfying. The wings were really soggy and undercooked. I let my friend try some wings and he agreed that they indeed tasted undercooked. They were good size wings and sauced thoroughly. Service was great. The soggy wings were the only thing that kept my rating from reaching 5 stars. read more

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Fried Mozzarella tasted more like mozzarella dog (corndog). The batter was a little airy and had a slight crunch with a soft inside. The sauce served with it is a little simple. The salad believe it or not was the highlight. Creamy ranch dressing but if you don't like peas and beans in your salad make sure to ask without. On my shrimp Alfredo I had the option between jumbo shrimp and mini shrimp. It looks like they tossed a hand full and a half of mini shrimp from a frozen bag. The noodles were slightly under cooked, still a little firm. Spinach cheese ravioli was slightly undercooked as well and the sauce was too simple Garlic bread was room temperature and stale. Ratings Fried mozzarella: 5/10 Salad: 8/10 Shrimp Alfredo: 4/10 Spinach cheese ravioli: 4/10 Garlic bread: 4/10 Service: 9/10 Overall: Rating: 3.7 Price for party of two = $60.35 read more

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I hate to leave a less-than-good review anywhere, but I feel I have to here. I'll start with the good: The service was amazing. I unfortunately didn't catch any names, but our drinks were never left empty, our food came promptly and had decent presentation, and the woman who was serving us was very friendly, warm, and jested with us like we were part of her family. This same woman made a great effort touching base at every table, striking up conversation and that's what made the dining experience redeemable. Overall, we felt very welcome here, and I actually would come back maybe to try one of their coffee drinks. Now, the bad: The food was disappointing. The salad that came with my entree was the highlight of my entire meal. What I ordered was the portobello mushroom ravioli, which came with a generous amount of their signature "Mama Sauce". Cutting into these raviolis felt more like cutting through an overcooked scallop. The edges of the raviolis were hard, slightly dry and gummy, and I really didn't taste the portobello mushrooms at all. You could definitely see them in there, but they were virtually flavorless: all signs pointing to these being freezer-burnt, and boiled improperly. It's possible the sweetness of their Mama Sauce overpowered the dish to further dilute the flavor, but I don't think anything could have saved it. Raviolis may have been a poor choice judgment here, but since this is a fairly standard Italian dish, I thought it'd be a "safe" choice. If you choose to have dinner here, I'd try the build-your-pasta section of the menu, and maybe steer clear of the Mama sauce. Now, finally, the atmosphere: The decorations are cute and really make the place feel homey. You can tell they've been added over a period of many years not only because there are old family photos on the walls, but there is a solid layer of dust on everything. I've found this is a problem for many restaurants with several dozens of decorations and frames on their walls, but even the dim lighting in the dining area couldn't hide the fact that they have not cleaned in months (or years). Sorry, Mama Cozza. We loved your service and the personalities here rock! But the food did not. read more

Best food, classic old school Italian restaurant vibe. My family and friends all come here when we are in town. Service is always amazing I have introduced over a dozen people to Mama Cozza's over the years! Always yummy! read more

Food was ok. Will not order pasta here again. Not busy when we came on a Saturday lunch time. Our server is awesome. Lots of space to sit. Drink was also good. read more

This is an average Italian restaurant that offers dinning and banquet rooms. The service was attentive but the food was mediocre. I had the lasagna which was covered in sauce. The portion was fine but I don't understand all the sauce to hide it. My friend had the chicken parmigiana and spaghetti, which she said was tasty. Parking can be a challenge. This is a basic place for typical Italian food - nothing special or unique. read more

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Quality of the food is not as I remember. The pizza used to be delicious. I moved and did not go back. But let me tell you, please remove the mama because mama would not approve. I'm trying to put into words what the pizza tasted like and all I could come up with was refrigerated boxed pizza. Quality, freshness is not where you should cut corners. I didn't not enjoy it at all. Why can't businesses stick to traditional recipes and practices. I'm saddened that mamma Cozza's is not what it used to be. The "mozzarella sticks" were spongy and the cheese not melted! Service was not warm and welcoming. Instead it felt like we were walking into a conversation and it felt awkward. If the pizza was this bad then everything else must be the same. Sad. For the sake of the business I'd go back to how it used to be. read more

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Been coming here for 45 years and let me tell you this place is like our second home . Great service real authentic Italian food . Pizza is the best I've ever had ! Give it a try you won't be disappointed read more

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Of course this is the best Pizza on planet earth! Old school family owned restaurant you just dont see anymore. Just love love this place. I go every time I am back in OC. read more

The best Italian food in Orange County hands down you can taste the love when you eat here everything is excellent read more

Mama Cozza's - Italian Near Me - Anaheim, California

What an absolute treat. This is an authentic Italian restaurant the food quality is amazing prepared fresh daily. The servers are old school. The restaurant is eclectic with an Italian theme very much respected in the community. I think I found my new hole in the wall Italian restaurant. I also noticed they have a full bar and banquet space. I'm so in love with this food. Extensive menu too read more

I have lived down this street from this place for 20+ years and have never ventured in here. This is by far some of the best Italian food that I have had. I had the chicken Parm and it was great. Normal chicken Parm has a deep fried greasy taste. This was such a pure taste that you could taste the breading on top of the chicken with the sauce. It was great. Our server Kari was super attentive. She gave me all her recommendations of the different things that she liked with lots of details. The salad was colorful, flavorful, and enjoyable. The atmosphere was light and the lights were softly dimmed. It is a smaller place so the seating isn't as large as most places, but it was comfortable. The prices were reasonable & the portions were huge. Will definitely be back. read more

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Felt like having some Italian today and Mama Cozza's did not disappoint. Kelly our server was great and attentive. Her energy was awesome! The food was fairly priced and the taste was amazing, you definitely need to try their Alfredo sauce. The meat lovers pizza was perfectly baked crispy and full of flavor. Definitely will come back for more read more

The meatballs and garlic bread were dry and overcooked. The fettuccine was okay but super oily/buttery. Overall just okay. Maybe other items are better. read more

The Cozza family that run the restaurant now are SO rude! Back in the day, good food and good service! Now, they are rude, almost throw the plates of food across the table! I'd rather go to fast food than to eat there! read more

I took my mother to this establishment for our Evening Rations. This was our first visit. Business was slow enough that we were immediately taken to a table. I ordered the open face New York Steak Sandwich. My mother ordered Lasagna with Meat Sauce. I also ordered a small Caesar Salad. The salad was good. The Steak was cooked to order (medium) and was near perfect. The fries were quite good. I thought that my mother's lasagna had too much sauce. There were onion rings on top of the steak though I definitely did not ask for the onion rings. I am allergic to onions and I did not see any mention of onion rings coming with the Steak Sandwich on the menu. Deduct one point for that. My mother was happy with her lasagna and soup... good. I do have a bone to pick about the personal appearance of the guy who greeted us. I noticed that he wore his shirt untucked. I consider his personal appearance to be unprofessional due to his untucked shirt. This is something that I am OCD about. I deduct one point for the untucked shirt. There were two all gender washrooms. One was bigger than the other. Both washrooms had paper towels available... good. Finally, my mother asked one of the employees to please turn the overhead fan near her off since she felt a draft. The employee honoured that request even though she didn't have to. I believe in giving credit where credit is due so I am crediting this establishment one point for honouring my mother's request. If I was to assign a letter grade like is done in school this establishment would be in there solid with a B. read more

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I honestly had higher expectations for the food here. I ordered the 1/2 and 1/2 plate which has both the fettuccine Alfredo and the meat lasagna with it, the Alfredo sauce was bland and really just tasted like flour and garlic, I liked the lasagna better the lasagna noodles were perfectly cooked and I loved the cheese in it, but it had way too much sauce on top and it was too acidic, and the meat was super chunky. The minestrone soup was good. Boyfriend said the clam chowder was too thick and too fishy and that it was lukewarm / cold when it arrived. He got the build your own pasta dish with rigatoni, vodka sauce and jumbo shrimp and when it came out it looked like a bowl of soup , there was way too much sauce and it was too liquidy of a consistency , and the shrimp tasted too fishy . The cheese pizza was pretty good. Service was ok, although she was very nice, I couldn't find my waitress a couple times to get silverware, more water etc. Nothing was very memorable food wise, and I will not be returning here. read more

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We have been eating at Mama's for almost 40 years! We recently moved up to Oregon and on one of our drives we picked up lasagna and meatballs! FINALLY SOME REAL COMFORT FOOD!!! Thank you to everyone at Mama Cozza read more

Awesome service. I love the staff here they are so sweet and amazing. Food always tastes delicious. I love most the stuff on the menu- Big plates and great the next day. These are the meals and leftovers I look forward to ! The decor is fun and cozy with memorabilia and trinkets galore. Great for family dinners and date night. I love coming here. read more

We celebrated my birthday at Mama Cozza's with a party of 10 and had such a wonderful experience! The prices were very reasonable especially the kids meals. Both kids in our group were able to choose a pasta they loved for just $5, and each meal even came with ice cream. The rainbow sherbet was a huge hit! Every dish we ordered was delicious, but the Chicken Parm was honestly one of the best I've ever had. Everyone at the table was happy with their meal. It was a10 out of 10! The highlight of the night, though, was our server Kelly! She timed everything perfectly from apps to soups, salads, and entrees. She even helped serve my birthday cake and boxed up leftovers for us. She was warm, funny, and incredibly kind, and truly made the whole evening feel special. We all left saying we can't wait to come back. It's easy to see why this place has been around for generations! read more

What a gem. This place is awesome. The pizza was delicious, the service was excellent, and the atmosphere was grandiose. It was about $20 a person, we'll be back as soon as we can. It's also pretty close to Knott's and Disneyland, great location read more

My husband and I were visiting from Henderson, Nevada. We met a good friend of my husband's there who he hasn't seen in years. My husband knows the family that owns the restaurant. He saw one of the family members while we were there. My husband ordered lasagna and I ordered linguine with white clam sauce. His friend ordered a combination plate with a dinner salad. Our meals were served fresh, hot and delicious. Everything that was served was authentic Italian with a side of love as they make sure you're satisfied and happy with their homemade authentic dishes. The ambiance is cozy, friendly and welcoming. It's akin to going to a family gathering in their home. There was a band playing music in another part of the restaurant. We enjoyed our time there and would definitely return when in the area. read more

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Coming here with a big group today - should be fun! We sat in the overflow room. Diane was our server and was assisted by a couple of young men refilling drinks and whisking away empty plates. We had 14 people in our party and half were teenagers. We ordered a bunch of pizzas. One couple tried the cauliflower crust and thought it was pretty good. I had the small Gloria Salad $8 that was absolutely delicious and a slice of Mama's Special Pizza. Many people ordered ice cream at the end - they have Spumoni! read more

Mama Cozza's - Small Gloria's Salad - Italian Near Me - Anaheim, California

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This place continues the long standing perception of horrible Italian food in OC. Actually this joint takes horrible food to a whole new level. I will say the service was pretty good, and the salad was even somewhat edible. After that just forget about it! I would highly suggest a complete makeover / overhaul of the entire place beginning with the cooks who obviously have no clue what they're attempting to prepare. Please post on your antiquated Mama website once you have hired a new kitchen crew so we could possibly re-evaluate. read more

I've lived nearby for.over 40yrs..use to.order 2xs monthly..Now maybe 5xs a year...always hoping food better...ordered small pizza $21.00 of wasted $ & calories! Dad, Frank passed & daughters should sell it...horrible dry, frozen crust & bland sauce..I use 2 love their mama sauce with half rav & speg..salad a joke now..& the service sucks..rude, dismissive. read more

Mama Cozza's - Old yellow parm cheese...trashed! - Italian Near Me - Anaheim, California

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Great Saturday evening entertainment. Friendly service and excellent food selection! The owner is usually onsite and very friendly. read more

Mama Cozza's - Saturday Evening Entertainment - Italian Near Me - Anaheim, California

First time trying this restaurant, my overall experience was good , food was just ok but the service and ambiance was great . Ordered the fried Mozzarella and the inside was cold , the steak needed lots of salt , the pizza was average at best , ordered a small and it was soggy . The Alfredo was pretty good , the chicken was tender but the shrimp looked like they had been boiled or cooked in the sauce which made them a little tough and over cooked . Canoli was very good , full of flavor , oh also ordered the Minestrone Soup is was terrible , tasted like they put lemon juice in it . Overall it was a decent experience, not sure if I would go back , but thanks for the fantastic service . read more

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food has always been great. the owner and servers are the bomb. never had a bad meal. if you really want to try something fun try their patty melt and their Italian sub. Also fried mozzarella is to die for.. read more

They're wonderful, the staff and food is great never had a bad experience. And it makes you feel like family there.

I went here two years ago. It really feels almost like a decade ago. The interior is nice. The food is delicious. At my first internship, we had an Italian Christmas meal, and the meals were from here. read more

Gave them another try. If anything the toppings on the mamas special pizza were even skimpier. Please fix it, your going down hill.

We went to Mamma Cozza's around 4:00 on 9/10/25. No one was there so we looked for the hostess. She sounded upset. I spoke with her briefly about a 'ownership change' on outside of the building. I read it before we went in. I mentioned it to her and WOW, she started raising her voice accusing me of not reading it. Raising her voice is a nice statement...she was actually yelling at me. "If you had read the whole thing...." I told her that I was just making conversation. There was no apology so we absolutely left. I spoke with owner Connie on 9/12/25 two days later. She listened to my concern but I had the strong impression she didn't care. This is the first time in over 30 years of dining there that we felt unwelcome. read more

The Clam Chowder will knock your socks off. Only on Fridays. The food was excellent. I will be a return customer.

ONLY COME HERE for good food and for the ladies to love on you like your family. Food is always fresh! Literally!! I am not a pizza sauce kinda human but I'll devour theirs like there's no tomorrow. You taste the raw tomatoes in every bite. Service is as if your favorite aunties have been waiting for you to come home for lunch or dinner. Warm cozy interior with Italian music always playin in the background. This place is way bigger than it looks on the outside aaaaand there is even an outside eating area!!! read more

Mama Cozza's - Half Pep half Sausage Jalapeño Large 16" Pizza - Italian Near Me - Anaheim, California

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