Great place for some Authentic Italian Food! Nice little spot right off Harlem , great Scenery in there ! Amazing food ! Great Service! Perfect place for Banquets and Receptions ! Owners are the best ! Highly recommend read more

Mama Luigi's Restaurant - a picture of the italian town - Italian Near Me - Bridgeview, Illinois

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we love it here. Food is delicious and great staff. we always come here for date night

I love Mama Luigi's. The food is delicious, the portions are plentiful, and the service is great. I've had them cater my Christmas party for the last two years, and everyone loved it. Everyone made sure they took home leftovers. read more

Great food and service. Super large portions The lasagna is the best around. Don't miss the mushroom ravioli and the apple salad

The service is top notch The food is always hot and tastes great I like the atmosphere it reminds me of Italy read more

Food was fantastic! Heavy-portioned for the price, which gave me a nice lunch the next day! Will absolutely be returning soon!!

As always, our server Bella was super attentive to our table! Our food was fast, fresh and delicious. We choose Mama Luigi's for our special event dinners over and over again and are never disappointed! read more

Mama Luigi's Restaurant - Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli 3 - Italian Near Me - Bridgeview, Illinois

Scrumptious Italian food like Mom used to make and generous portions. For a night on the town, we bring the whole family to hear singer Connie Marshall and master keyboardist Spencer Keys on the keyboard. We love bringing home their addictive bruschetta that they bottle and sell. read more

Mama Luigi's Restaurant - Dad and Cousin Carol - Italian Near Me - Bridgeview, Illinois

Have not been to Mama Luigi's in decades. We won a gift card at the American Legion Super bowl party. First: Kelly who took care of us was AWESOME. Friendly, and fast with our orders. Things we liked. Hot bread, free bruschetta, delicious minestrone, salad, Italian Sausage, Marinara, Vodka Sauce, Clam appetizer. Things we did not like: Far from home Would we be back? YES read more

We had our 70th birthday dinner celebration there. We were very happy with food & service.

Chicken Parm and Baked Eggplant (my new favorite) were to die for. And Jerry was an awesome server. He is a keeper.

Good food with generous portions and very affordable prices, but the standout of the dining experience was our server, Angelica. We arrived close to closing (it was unavoidable) and Angelica was friendly, personable and did not rush us as we were celebrating my friends' wedding anniversary. I would go back for the service alone! read more

Our occasional visits always result in great meal choices and leftovers. Yes the breads and kicker condiments are good starters. My memorable choice's of Lasagna, Mama's Sunday Gravy, and Chicken Cacchitore, were over the top good. Great portions that we sometimes carried back home. Courteous staff with booth or outer seating separation while we dined. Good background music, not complaining about Sinatra, Dino, or the The Fab Four mix but suggest you do a fresh introduction of similar songsters, just to show you update once in a while. read more

My boyfriend and I were so shocked! After waiting to be seated for 10 minutes I walked into the bar area and asked the bartender to get the hostess. A few minutes later she runs to the desk and answers a call without saying boo. 5 more minutes pass and I try again, I find the "hostess" in the bar and let her know people have waited and left and we're still waiting. She spouts at me there's a 30 minute wait. I explained it would have been nice if we knew that. She got nasty and said, I'm just doing my job! I always liked this place. What a shame! read more

Walked in at 6pm on a Wednesday for dinner. Hostess at front door not friendly at all. We were sat in the bar area. Only one other couple there that were playing the gaming machines. Place is a ghost town. No bartender. One other employee sitting at the end of the bar. We waited almost 15 minutes and nobody acknowledged us. We left. Too bad. Place used to be good. read more

Been coming here for years. Loved it. New management according to the receptionist who loves cussing very loudly about customers .apparently she hates old people. Her words. Disgusted. read more

Everything we had was amazing! Fresh hot bread, bruschetta, tomato basil soup(best I've ever had and gluten free) wings, chicken tetrazzini, chicken Alfredo, chicken Vesuvio and of course a t bone. read more

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Food, service and ambience were all wonderful experience. Take the time to sit down here if you haven't had the chance.

Delicious food great atmosphere amazing service They will make anything custom made to order

Has got to be the worst place I have ever been to... The woman was the most rude and obnoxious person I have ever met... Save your money and go to Burger King or taco Bell... read more

I am VERY pleased to say that Mama has a new chef and updated menu! The number of selections has decreased, but that's okay because there are some new selections that are definitely worth trying! A Caprese style tomato-mozzarella-basil salad that had a lovely presentation, fresh ingredients, and very tasty Balsamic reduction dressing-nice! Mama's Gravy was a delicious with chunks of braised pot roast, carrots, celery in tomato-meat sauce over pasta. Chicken Evelyn was simply and yummy. It seems that the portions have grown to match most Italian eateries' three serving size. : ) Service was friendly and attentive. The entertainment in the bar is a nice addition. I don't do the video gaming, but it's probably a draw for the bar/lounge crowd. read more

The food is diarrhea. The restrooms are filthy and smell. I don't know how they've survived this long. read more

We sat at the bar and they had entertainment in the lounge. The bartender was very attentive and nice. We always love the food here when we come. We have NEVER had a bad meal. It is a great place to have a meal and/or entertainment. Everyone there is always so friendly! read more

Bread and Bruschetta were amazing and the Sangria was very good and reasonably priced. Service was friendly, professional, and fast..almost too fast. The entrees were large, easily large enough for additional meals but could've used a bit more flavor. All in all we will be back. read more

The Chicken Parmesan was burnt as you could see by the pictures. Waited a long time for the food and they were not busy. The bathrooms are disgusting, dirty, smelly, and run down. read more

Mama Luigi's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Bridgeview, Illinois

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One of the Best place I came here with my wife but this time was not to good the customer service but and the food was horrible i don't know what was wrong today really My waitress was loss in the space but was ok coz I need it some privacy .. Dinner was really good and nice? read more

Mama Luigi's is amazing! We hosted a party in 2017 and July 2019! The owner James Talerico is the nicest person, he will totally work with you while planning the event and if he is not available his wife is beyond wonderful to help out! All of our guests were amazed of how this restaurant/banquet hall was and not to mention the food! Delicious! We will definitely be hosting more events with Mama Luigi's! Thank you so much! read more

Came here on a whim and we were not disappointed!! We were seated right away and had some amazing food and the service was fantastic!! Isabela was our server and she was beyond attentive!! We can't wait to go back!! read more

We have had many fine dinners here, although some of the choices are a bit salty. Their wine list is very nicely stocked with pleasant choices, and at very reasonable prices. But ----- Mama's has entertainment and parties in a hall that can be divided into 2 rooms. It has a dance floor. The dividing barrier is not acoustically effective, and there are also several openings in it, such that sound freely travels between the rooms. When both rooms have musical entertainment, the crossover is very disruptive to both groups of guests. To enjoy their entertainment over the intruding noise, both audio programs are gradually increased in volume to overcome the other. Result: by the end of the evening we have 2 rooms of patrons who leave angry and disgusted. Mama's is overdue to fix this intrusive noise problem. We would like very much to continue dining and dancing there, and supporting local talent as well. read more

My sisters and I were there yesterday. Truly had a great meals Service was excellent Large portions where we all had to take some home. I ordered a to go meal of a center cut pork chop dinner for my son. He had to reheat it when he got home and still raved about how good it was. Our favorite restaurant so far! I'm so satisfied every time I go there! read more

It's a family friendly oriented Old style Italian restaurant situations near Midway airport direction. It's totally a south thing place with a neighborhood home feel and their customers seem comfortable and enjoying the food. We ordered calamari, house salad, and few old style Italian dishes. We had meat sauce ravioli with cheese filling, baked lasagna with meat sauce and chicken tetrazinna. It was all good and I would have to say if you're in the area and craving some Italian cuisine this place is worth the a shot. It has friendly service and the they also seem to do a lot of parties and catering events. read more

i love the quiet and reomantic music,,the restrooms exceptionaly clean for the size of restaurnt. the service was warm and very attentive to our needs . restaurant very warm and comfortable the food was authentic and tasty . the bread was enough to come back for. have been going to mama's for over 30 years. food was servered as ordered and hot on delivery dishese were cleaned off table in fantastic time period no complaints if i were paid to write on try ouy mama's once and you will go back again and again oh!!! you don't have to rob the bank to eat and enjpy the food..have fun give a 5 star rating read more

First time ordering from here and I had the worst experience ever. They told me my food would be ready in 25 mins and I went almost an hour later and my food was sitting on the chairs by the waiting area ( mind you it's cold out and the door was being opened constantly). I checked to make sure my order was complete and it was missing my appetizer. I tell this to the host and she said she would go tell the kitchen. She basically went missing for a while and finally the manager comes and pulls me to the side to tell me, "what would you like for us to do?" He did it with an attitude and in a very sarcastic manner as if my complaint was not valid nor did he apologize. I explained to him that first of all my food shouldn't have been sitting there on the chair by the door especially when it wasn't complete. He replied, "well we're cooking your appetizer now" as if that made it any better. That's unacceptable. First of all my order should've been checked to make sure it was complete, second it should've been under a warmer until I arrived, and third of all I shouldn't have had to wait another 30 minutes for my appetizer to be ready while my food kept getting cold. Also, FYI they had a service charge that was added to my order that I was not made aware of nor was it posted anywhere by the register. We will definitely not be returning here and will make sure I tell my family and friends about this horrible experience there. read more

I have been going to Mama Luigi's for a long time. It's a great Italian restaurant! Also, it has been renovated a few years ago. This restaurant is located right by Toyota Park. It's good for a meal before a Chicago Fire game. Good location! The service was great! The food came fast, and the server was nice and friendly my relatives and myself. The server was an easy person to talk to. Also, with a party of 6, they gave us a room away from the regular tables. It was really nice! The food I had was really good. Me and my relatives tried the Calamari and the Trio Appetizer. The Trio Appetizer was made of mozzarella sticks, fried mushrooms, and fried zucchini. They were really good. The chef did fry the food well. The Calamari was good as well. I had lasagna with Sausage Lentil soup. It had a good mix of broth and a lot of other ingredients. My lasagna was really good as well. It was a huge portion, and the sauce was great! I also had a cheesecake to take home. It was a great cheesecake! All in all, this is a great Italian restaurant. I will come back. read more

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Perfect spot for a girls night out. The food was delicious & service was great. Bruschetta was addictive!

I haven't dined here for a number of years. The food was great back in the day (30+ yrs ago), but has really went downhill. Two weeks ago both my wife and I thought we'd have our dinner here. I opted for the salmon with lemon butter sauce and my wife had ordered the lasagna. I didn't care for the lemon butter sauce on that rotten salmon of mine and the end result was food poisoning later that evening. My wife's lasagna was okay, but needless to say we will never set foot in Mama Luigi's again. There are plenty of Italian restaurants, so choose wisely and stay away from this one. read more

Great service, hostess and waitress were very courteous and professional. The food was just ok, nothing I'd go out of my way for. read more

This was my first time here last night and I was looking forward to it as I shared with others I was headed this restaurant. The outside is well lit with plenty of parking and the interior decor is very cozy as you'll get the impression it's a family style/old school Italian restaurant. Our waitress was amazing and very attentive to our needs. I would give her 5 stars overall! She came to the table with great info on their menu. The bruschetta in the jar was amazing and even available to take home as a buyable purchase. I went with the Eggplant Parmesan which was a good choice. It wasn't the best Eggplant Parm I've had but wasn't the worst. The accompanying marinara on it was very good with a sweet side to it. It also came with a side dish of pasta. Prior to that we ordered the Calamari fritti and had some minestrone Soup. The Calamari was a big miss as it was over fried and served on a bed of fried spinach. Yes I ate a portion of it because I was hungry but it was not tasty at all. I will say the portions are big here as you'll have plenty to take home. I may come back to try another dish if I'm in the area. read more

Mama Luigi's Restaurant - Outside view. Very classic sign - Italian Near Me - Bridgeview, Illinois

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Minestrone Soup very good could use a few more veggies. Frutti de mare was really good and more than enough for 2 meals. Chicken parmigiana was also excellent and enough for 2 meals. Our waitress was great. An awesome Wednesday night meal. read more

We like to visit ML's for an extended family dinner every time we're in town. Good food, & really good service. Many of the portion sizes are HUGE, and even though the bruchetta is really salty, we can't seem to get enough of it. The salad is nothing special, but there's a long list of dressings to choose from. The menu is pretty extensive, so plan to spend a few minutes trying to choose. If you're looking for something smaller and closer to $10, there's not much to choose from, but there's plenty around $20. Thanks to the Yelp check-in special, we tried the fried calamari appetizer, and we were amazed at how good it was. It was hot & crispy on the outside, but perfectly tender on the inside. Too often calamari is tough & chewy, but this was some of the best we've had. The fried (not breaded) spinach was a cool garnish too. Definitely sign up or whatever to get on the mailing list. My father had the mailed coupon for a free entree & desert, so even though we were rediculously stuffed (& had a lot of leftovers), we tried the brownie ala mode (ice cream 'sandwich'), and it was definitely worth it. I was so full it hurt, but I couldn't stop until it was gone. Going to plan on saving room for this on the next visit. Most recently, I've had: The bbq ribs: good, but chicago's got better. The rigatone & sausage: HUGE and tasty, with just a nice bit of spicy in the sausage. The chicken parmesian(?) with rotini: great, juicy chicken breast, but I might prefer a different red sauce. read more

Mama Luigi's Restaurant - The pic doesn't do it justice. The plate is big, the fork is big, the pasta is HUGE. - Italian Near Me - Bridgeview, Illinois