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    Mama Randazzo's

    4.3 (125 reviews)
    InexpensiveItalian, Sandwiches, Pizza
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    MAMA RANDAZZO'S ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Italian with house Italian dressing on the side ($1.50 extra)
    Dawna G.

    $27 for two sandwiches. Granted, we ordered one with a side of (cold limp) fries instead of the included chips- which honestly would've probably been better. The chicken sandwich was okay- their "hot" is definitely much hotter than most other pizza places in the area (I like it this way- just as a word of caution). The Italian (pictured) barely had any meat on it at all. The side of dressing was $1.50 extra. I don't mind paying for good food, but in my opinion, this was not that. Overall, edible but severely lacking.

    Italian sub
    Jason L.

    We were visiting Penn State Altoona and passed by this resaturant that was very busy so we pulled in. The restaurant had lots of seating and TVs (almost like a sports bar diner). The interior was clean and looked like it was recently remodeled. We were seated immediately and service was great. The menu was that of your typical small italian pizza/restaurant joint. I went with the italian sub which was nice and fresh but heavy on the pepperoni. My son tried the regular stromboli (ham & pepp) which he liked but thought it was greasy. We also got a side of fries (frozen bag type) that were piping hot and quickly devoured. Everything was good but nothing blew us away. Good for a quick lunch stop or those visiting the Campus. We plan to visit again to try out some other options.

    Spaghetti and Meatball
    Karen P.

    I hit Mama Randazzo's on a family road trip recently. We were seeing some PA sights and finding hidden treasures with an overnight in Altoona. Hotel staff recommended Mama Randazzo's as THE best in Altoona. Hungry for pasta we took the advice. No kidding - this place was seriously delicious. We all ordered various forms of pasta - with meatball and without. We had one full blooded Italian in the party to ensure we were objective, and after much slurping of noodles and stuffing of meatballs into our mouths we knew we had truly eaten in Altoona's finest. Arguably the best Spaghetti and Meatballs I have had in a long long time. Whatever your current situation you have to go there or get take out. I can only hope I make it back soon to have more.

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    Gerald H.

    Stopped here while in the area to continue a tour of Altoona's Italy. More of a college town-style eat-in restaurant - looked like they had a bar in the back. We sat up front near the door and ordered bruschetta. This was more the traditional speed of bruschetta I am used to - along with a mound of grated cheese on top of it. Decent taste. For an entree - I ordered the chicken parm which was really large and accompanied by spaghetti. The sauce was more of a thick sauce that had a sweet tang on the back end of the taste - straight off the vine traditional taste. For dessert went with the cheesecake adding chocolate drizzle. Tasted good. Would come here again - maybe try the pizza.

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    Parking is the only complaint. Seating is okay and food is great. Good options and friendly staff. I do eat more carry out than anything.

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    Meal was great (as always). Never had a bad meal at Mamas. Shaun (the bartender) makes a great drink.

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    The food is amazing. The atmosphere is cozy. And the service is great. Great Italian food when you don't feel like making it yourself.

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    Great food and very friendly service. All homemade for a good price. You won't regret it

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    Good food and brews! Nice atmosphere and friendly staff! Great place to hang with friends.

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    Disgusting. Overpriced garbage ordered a margarita they were clueless and what a margarita was trusted that were disgusting

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    The pizza is pretty good the pasta is good but the meatballs sometimes are not fully cooked

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    Amazing Service, FOOD, and Atmosphere. Authentic Italian food and a true family environment!

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    Stopped by after seeing recommendations for their italian subs from a local facebook group. This…read moreplace is on the outside of Altoona and close to the mall area. This is an interesting setup with a small italian market and a deli counter. It looks like they do a lot of a catering based upon the view into their back of house. While we waited we picked up various speciality items. My son and I both ordered the 12" Pompeii's. This is one of their italian specialty cold cuts and comes with hot peppers. The meats and cheeses are boars head brand, sliced fresh and the sub comes loaded. The roll is a nice dense loaf. The hot peppers add a great kick! We both only ate half of our subs and had leftovers for dinner. They have various other hot & cold subs that we'll try on future visits. The service was helpful and super friendly. They were busy so it took probably 15 minutes to complete the process. Overall, it was a great sub and a welcomed change from the usual chain offerings. My only gripe is there's no in-store seating. If you're local it's a great takeout sub but we wanted to eat them immediately.

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    Food was fair and waitress great but the their management is very questionable to me. I sent toast…read moreback to be redone because it wasn't even toasted on both sides. One side was just bread and other side was too dark. Not a big problem right? Well about five minutes later a older female cook came out of the kitchen and was furious at me with a new order of toast and said in a loud voice to me in front of many people to "check this I want to make sure this suits you!" It was so rude the way she said that I was really offended because I have be frequenting that restaurant for many years. I haven't been back since then which is many months. Then when I tried calling mgr and owner he wouldn't take my calls so I called the Jackson Hewitt tax office next door and reached him because he is manager there too and owns the restaurant next door and he didn't want to even hear me or my complaint and tried to scold me over the phone for calling him there about my complaint. I told him I only did that because he wouldn't talk to me over the restaurant phone and avoided my calls and wouldn't return them either. That owner is very unprofessional and not very nice. Also the food was ok but not great!

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