I've been a guest to two private parties here and have always left way too full and very happy! They really do a great job of hosting big gatherings; ours was about 50 or so people. Both events were served family style, so big plates of food are left for everyone to serve themselves and there is always way too much leftover. This last visit they started us off with really delicious bread, garlic knots and a great salad. Then came the entrees, and I don't think they stopped for a long time... We had penne vodka, eggplant parm, veal marsala, and a chicken dish (maybe piccata?). Everything was wonderful! I think my favorite was the penne vodka. I loved the eggplant parm too, but thought it was just a little too bready. But, the red sauce it is served in was just so wonderful. Beer, wine & dessert was brought in by the family that hosted and set up easily along with back wall where gifts were kept and we were able to serve ourselves throughout the day. The day ended with good coffee. I have to say that they wait staff was incredible! So attentive and friendly, even with a room full of family and children running around. I haven't been just for dinner, but I can vouch for the food for sure. If you are looking for a spot for private parties, my family has used them twice now, so it looks like they are easy to work with and definitely do a wonderful job! read more

Food was excellent As was the service had my daughters 50th there it ran like clockwork. Great food great service I highly recommend this restaurant you won't be disappointed read more

a good local spot. very hearty and extensive menu with many options. we dined on the sit-down restaurant side. but they also have a quick service pizza store front as well. read more

Mama Lena's Restaurant & Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Perth Amboy, New Jersey

I've never had a bad meal here, great service, great food. Complimentary bread and salad with your meal, not many restaurants left that still offer this. And the bread comes out warm, my fav are the garlic knots. Yesterday i had the shrimp parmigiana and my husband had the seafood combo, both dishes were fantastic. The ambiance is also nice, along with great service from the staff. read more

Mama Lena's Restaurant & Pizza - Shrimp Parmigiana - Pizza Near Me - Perth Amboy, New Jersey

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I wish I did say something about my dish of the Three Musketeers for my dinner on Sat. Due to the family gathering nature, I did not want to make a scene but I was very disappointed to see the portion of the meal equals to or less than a small appetizer. One small piece of veal, one tiny thin piece of chicken and 2 medium size of Shrimps $25 Servers were great and everything was fine. it seems others have a bigger portion of their meal, just not mine, went home hungry. ..I would not go back on my choice read more

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I actually wanted to give this place a 3.5 stars. I was craving pizza and came across this place 30 mins before their closing time. I'm not a big fan of pizza so I'm order for me to really love pizza, it have to really hit the spot! & I think their pizza is okay. would I come back? yes. the staff is very friendly and I think the price is decent too. I definitely would recommend people to check out this place. read more

Mama Lena's Restaurant & Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Perth Amboy, New Jersey

There for lunch. The chef's salad was beautiful fresh and delicious. My aunt had eggplant parm. That was delicious too! The service was excellent. The inside is festive! read more

Mama Lena's Restaurant & Pizza - The dining area. - Pizza Near Me - Perth Amboy, New Jersey

The people working were very nice but the pizza was very bad; I would not recommend going here.

Great neighborhood Italian restaurant where they treat you like family. Generous portions and great Garlic knots included along with a salad with your meal. The triple Parmagian is almost 2 meals in one. Other great dishes include the Pork Chops, Shrimp Parm, and sausage with broccoli tabs over pasta. They also have a great Pizza parlor attached. read more

It looks like a child made my food no taste or placing the cheese looks like is fading away I wouldn't give this to my worst customer read more

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Stopped in on the way home to Staten Island. The food and service was excellent. Entrees were nice and hot. The salad was fresh. The portions were of good size. The garlic knots were to die for. Definitely will be back. read more

Ordered eggplant parmigiana and chicken Francese from here from their catering menu option both were awful. I was quite dissatisfied and disappointed. I realize I can be a hard critic at times but the whole party said this was by far the worst eggplant parm and chicken francese they've had. I'm disappointed as I was highly Looking forward to it, will not be returning to this establishment. read more

I was back here last night for the rehearsal dinner that I booked back in August. Everything was wonderful! I called earlier in the day and Melissa had everything set up beautifully. The room was spacious and semi private (if I had 50 ppl it would've been private) and the fireplace and mantle were decorated for autumn/Halloween. My party wasn't rushed, the staff was professional and friendly, we never had to ask for anything, and the food was plentiful and delicious. We even met Mama Lena! I would definitely book another party here and come back for dinner. read more

Mama Lena's Restaurant & Pizza - Chicken franchaise, veal Marsala, penne vodka & garlic knots - Pizza Near Me - Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Great pizza!!!! Will come back for more for sure. Nice people and great service Pasta was very good as well read more

Mama Lena's is a family restaurant with decently priced dishes. Friendly staff! Plenty of on site parking. They offer a complimentary glass of wine with dinner. Nice touch by serving hot garlic knots with melted butter along with bread basket. We had soup served in big bowls and chicken parm heroes. Both were good!!! read more

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I've driven past this restaurant 100 times after work. On a whim my wife and I said lets give it a shot . Excellent food and generous portions ( had to bag what we couldn't finding) complimentary bread, garlic knots and salad with your meal . Steady flow of regulars . If you are in area and want to grab an excellent meal stop in . read more

And then the next time we went back it was crap we sat there for 15 minutes someone brought us drinks 20 minutes late and nobody to be found we ask for some girl and she's like oh your waitress went home I guess I'll take your order she was snotty and arrogant we ended up leaving and we will never go back all it takes is a shitty server to ruin a good business read more

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I have driven passed this location millions of times coming in from Staten Island over the years and now living in New Jersey the same... Yesterday I finally ordered pizza from here and it was excellent.... Will definitely try there dishes next... read more

NO TASTE. BLAND AF. Ordered fettuccini alfredo with chicken and a cheese steak with peppers and onions. Neither of them had any taste at all. Pasta was buttered noodles and cheese steak wasn't even edible. Peppers weren't cooked. Threw out everything. Only thing that was decent was the side salad. Waste of 30$. 2 stars is even being generous.. read more

Mama Lena's Restaurant & Pizza - Supposed to be fettuccini alfredo with chicken. You can see the pool of butter at the bottom. Not creamy at all. Pasta isn't even white... - Pizza Near Me - Perth Amboy, New Jersey

This review is based solely off the pizza. In this area, this is best pizza I've come across. The pies are big and it's only a dollar difference from a small to a large. Perfect portion of cheese to sauce and great taste. It's got the mom and pop shop vibe and the employees here are friendly so I always make sure to tip, even if it's just pickup. We ordered pizza on Tuesday and they said it would be ready in 15 minutes. It was ready on time, as promised. :) It would be awesome if they started doing delivery. read more

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Ate in the restaurant section for the first time. Our waitress JAY JAY was phenomenal! She was very sweet and prompt with our orders. The food was delicious. They offered us a complimentary wine with our meals. I'll def be returning soon read more

Mama Lena's Restaurant & Pizza you are simply awesome, I had a wonderful experience here yesterday. Consistently delicious, great quality and service! Every menu item that we have ordered was very fresh and yummy. And also, the service was great and the staff was really courteous. Mama Lena's Restaurant & Pizza - Everything was great. read more

Been living in Perth Amboy for over 2 years and every time I drove past by, it was always busy. Whether it was pre-Covid or now, it seems like their regulars did not disappoint them. My boyfriend walked in today for the first time, starving. I asked him to pick up a random pie and he did. In a rush he quickly looked at every Pur that was available and requested the "Margherita" looking pie. Everyone greeted him and said their goodbyes as if he was a regular. He was happy. Once he got home, we devoured this margherita looking pie like there was no tomorrow. What's different was that there was garlic in the sauce. GARLIC! No ones ever put garlic in a margherita pie that I've had before BEST PIE IVE EVER HAD. It's weird that I'm giving 5 stars after eating one pie but just looking at their menu makes me hungry all over again. Mama Lena you will definitely see my family and I again!!! read more

What a great job done by all. I made my husband's 60th birthday on Sunday for 40 people. It was absolutely wonderful. The food was delicious as we knew it would be. The manager Melissa , did a fantastic job from booking our event, to helping arrange every detail. She went way beyond the norm to help The chef well kudos to him. I am an attorney and my husband is a doctor, I disclose this because I want everyone to know that this establishment knows how to treat its clientelle. Upscale service and food in a warm welcoming resturant. I cant thank you all enough . Thanks to the owners again. Well done read more

First time here nice family restaurant . Great service. Hot bread and Garlic knots delicious. Chicken soup was ok not much flavor ,not crazy about complementary salad .Dinner excellent I had chicken Parm$17.95 my wife had grill chicken Breast with spinach sautéed in olive oil & garlic $16.95(it is pricey )no liquor 2 sodas ,2Soups, 1 Cannoli $70.Hope you guys appreciate my honesty . read more

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Literally the worst chicken fettuccini Alfredo I have ever tasted. I should have went to Olive Garden or Dominos, it would have been cheaper and tastier. I added salt and pepper to add flavor, but it didn't help. I really wanted to like this pasta dish, but it was so disgusting. Despite the pasta, customer service was great and everyone was nice. read more

Mama Lena's Restaurant & Pizza - Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo - Pizza Near Me - Perth Amboy, New Jersey

The food was great along with the service. The ambiance was very nice. I ordered the lobster shell soup it was very good along with a large pizza pie. Yummmmmmm read more

... thought this place would be a nice experience ... it wasn't ... the servers were nice and the food decent... but management was tripping on bs that day... anja needed to chill, Paulo needed to come out the kitchen to handle things but didn't ... get yo' acts together! read more

If you want an Italian meal, this is the place to go. If you want wine, you have to BYOB because they do not sell liquor, but will open your bottle and bring you ice. I have gone here for years and have never gotten anything less than a delicious meal. The only reason I gave a 4 star rating is that their prices went up. It's not a fancy restaurant but their prices are getting fancy. An appetizer can be as much as a meal, so be aware. read more

Today my parents and I wanted to go to mama Lena's. We love this place and always go. Unfortunately they took away all the tables but one outside. But the one was available, so we sat outside and I asked.for service. According to the server, do not give service outside. I suggest they take away all those tables then. Then the server told me they didn't have enough staff to do the one table. Mind you, they had only 2 tables in the dining room. She was with one other server. On top of it, they were stuffing their faces with food. I dont get It . Put back the tables! And get your servers to serve! read more

My husband and I moved to Perth Amboy from Staten Island six months ago, and we've tried every single pizzeria in the area since, only to be disappointed. Seriously, not naming names, but even edibility is a stretch at some places. Thanks to Mama Lena's for bringing really great, really REAL Italian food to the table. Our search is finally over and no longer lamenting over food. I wish they had delivery but worth the trip for takeout. read more

Great service and food. The guys here are so cool and their penne vodka pizza is delicious. A little pricey but worth it.

I really like this Italian restaurant. I've had several pasta dishes here and they are always delicious. I also LOVE their soups. The dining area is actually very nice and private, would be good for a small dinner with family or a date. read more

The best penne vodka in the area. The sauce is thick and creamy and they are one of the few places that offers peas in their penne vodka. Some people like it and some people don't (like having peas), but I thought it should be noted. read more

Loved the pizza here! Went around 8 on a Wednesday to the pizzeria only. Was not expecting much on display, but they had plenty to choose from and nothing looked particularly old like it had been sitting there all day. Actual taste was great! Did 1 ziti, 1 cheesesteak, and 1 white broccoli. Nice crust, able to hold most of the slices straight- the 1 exception was the cheesesteak, that got a little wet but tasted like a really good cheesesteak. Really well done, super impressed. read more

This place has been around for a while. I got the sausage parmagiana and a lot of garlic knots. Garlic knots are really good. Sausage was really good too, spaghetti was kind of average. The desert is good too, got a coconut sorbet, I'll likely go back for canolis. read more

2nd time eating here earlier tonight and both times were excellent. Their menu has many options and there were also some good specials. My better half had the sole and I had the veal scallopini. Clams in a tomato sauce appetizer and all 3 items were great. Our waitress was very friendly, knowledgeable about the menu, and very attentive. We met Mama Lena and we're very impressed at how hard she was working in the dining room and speaking to guests to ensure everything was great. Overall, great food quality and service, an engaged owner who takes a lot of pride in her restaurant, and good value (reasonable prices and salad included) We will be back! read more

Great service and food. Friendly atmosphere and a good spot to stop on a road trip. They've been here 50 years!

Never had a bad meal or experience here. The food is consistently good and the specials can be bit cutting edge for the area but they always mange to pull it off. Highly recommended. read more

I do a lot of traveling within Middlesex County And this is by far the best pizza I've had. I can't even explain it. Took some home it was so good. Staff was extremely nice as well. read more

Mama Lena's Restaurant & Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Perth Amboy, New Jersey