What a wonderful experience we had tonight we were in town for the Estes Park holiday parade after Thanksgiving and we had reservations at Mama Rose's Holy cats... Alex, our waiter, was so attentive and took care of all of us. We had a table of 13. All of our dinners came out just perfect. The special tonight was a sirloin marsala, and oh my gosh, it was "melt in your mouth" delicious... I had an option of either pasta or roasted potatoes and vegetables and I thoroughly enjoyed the potatoes and vegetables. It was absolutely delicious and so flavorful. The lasagna was absolutely delicious and my hubby's Chicken Parmesan was also really good... What a nice little place tucked away right on the river.... read more

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The salads are huge..delicious and did i say huge. The flat bread was OK and the soup of the day was a beef soup and was loaded with veggies read more

Mama Rose's - Beef soup - Italian Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

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The food was fresh and tasted delicious! Our server was great with a party of 8. The space was very old school Italian with white table clothes and everything. It was great for our group meal! read more

Mama Rose's - Wine Flight - Italian Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

We really enjoyed our experience here. They clearly label the menu with the vegan options which made everything so much easier and took the guess work out of looking at the menu. The pasta sauce was delicious and it was a great serving size. The ambiance is very Italian and family owned which I love. Our service was quick and the staff were helpful with questions. read more

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I wish I would have read the yelp reviews before trying this place. My friend and I were in Estes Park and we just found a restaurant and decided to go in. We would not come back if ever in the area again. Upon entrance, the waitress sat us down in their patio area but the table was right behind the door trapping whoever sat there. We kindly asked her if we could move after realizing we wouldn't be able to get in and out like if we wanted to go to the bathroom. She immediately said yes, and proceeded to let us sit at the booth that was right next to it. We were admiring the cute outdoors and the view of the mountains and trees when a different waiter approached us and said we could not sit there. He was very abrupt and rude. We told him how we didn't sit there on our own that we had actually asked the waitress. He proceeded to walk away and continue to say "I don't know. I don't know. I just know you can't sit there. It's reserved." We were confused and just staring at each other when the initial waitress came up to us and apologized for the confusion and offered us a different table. We were finally situated when, unfortunately that waiter guy came up to us again because he was our assigned waiter. He took our order and was not nice at all. My friend and I debated leaving, but we also felt bad doing that. The food came, but the eggplant order was actually mistakenly brought with chicken. We felt bad even say anything, but we had to because we're vegetarian. The guy did not respond to us and just took the plate and walked away. Overall, this was a horrible experience, and it was all because of the male waiter. We were very bummed out that this was the experience especially because we were tourists, and potentially other tourists are being treated the same way. We would not recommend this location to anyone visiting Estes Park. read more

Mama Rose's - Italian Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

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A beautiful restaurant we picked to eat at on our anniversary. My wife got the spaghetti with meat sauce and I got the old world spaghetti. They were both tasteless. We each ate a part of our generous servings and just stopped. The salad we had prior to our meal was also tasteless. The dressing had no flavor period. It was a big let down when thought we were in for a treat. If ever in Estes Park again, we will not go back to this restaurant. read more

It was good. I got the three bake or whatever it's called and that was a mistake- but first off, I don't really like pesto, so there's that. It was super greasy though (yucky). My hubby got the eggplant parmigiana and he really enjoyed it. The appetizers were delicious. We would totally come back again, I'd just make better food decisions for myself read more

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Amazing shrimp scampi, rich garlic sauce, fresh taste, friendly staff, loved it! Sad that the patio wasn't open. read more

Mama Rose's - Shrimp Scampi - Italian Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

Excellent food and service. Waiter very attentive, but not overly attentive. Have eaten there numerous times and never disappointed.

The food was as beautiful as was the taste. The service was very good. Sitting on the patio was a different and more relaxed atmosphere than the inside. read more

Mama Rose's - Salmon sliders. - Italian Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

Enjoyed great meals tonight so no changes there. What I will mention is they serve very large portions of any pasta option. So be aware to order family style unless you have a huge appetite! Also, if you order fettuccine pesto you may want to ask them to go light on the sauce. It can be overwhelming. read more

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Tucked beside the Thompson river in Estes, this Italian restaurant is a true gem. The Chicken Parmesan was tender and flavorful, paired perfectly with creamy, rich fettuccine Alfredo. The food was hot, beautifully presented, and full of depth. Service was quick and friendly, and the atmosphere--elegant and tranquil--made the whole experience truly unforgettable. This is an excellent location for a riverside date night. Well done Mama Rose's! read more

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First, let me say, we visited this location several times on multiple trips to Estse Park the view if you sit on the patio, the is just lovey with the rambling water running along the river. It's just so peaceful. The food is fantastic we have enjoyed every meal there. On our last trip we brought my sister who asked to go back there multiple times during our visit. Needless to say, she loved it! Fir presence we usually go around July 4th - the weather us perfect and the are empties out bit after the holiday. read more

Mama Rose's - Italian Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

This is my experience at the restaurant. Upon arrival, there was six people at the hostess stand, the gentleman finally greeted me and I said we'd like two for outside. Upon sitting at our table, the server came over and was very attentive to our needs. I ordered the chicken pesto and my husband ordered the lasagna. The chicken pesto was very dried out, and the pasta was undercooked. My husband said the lasagna was really good, but not the right temperature. So for two entrées an iced tea the bill was $67!! Way overpriced for Estes Park and Italian food. The inside of the restaurant was nice but outside on the deck by the water most of the tables were very dusty and dirty. So food 2 out of 5, Service 4 out of 5, overall 2 out of 5. read more

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We eat here for Dinner, I wouldn't eat here again. The Lasagna was not good, and the canoles crust was stale. it was $70.00 and we split a lasagna and ordered 1 salad, 2 drinks, and 2 canoles. felt this was over priced. read more

Everything was amazing! From the traditional spaghetti to the fried zucchini and spicy eggplant parmesan. Plus they had great options for the kiddos. Everyone was very happy. Can't wait to go back! read more

You can make a whole pan of lasagne for cheaper than the price of one slice here. It'll probably taste better too. The most MID Italian I've ever had. It's all just fine. The pasta sauce is average and unflavorful. Shrimp Scampi was boiled shrimp on pasta. No sauce and NO FLAVOR. I'm overall just disappointed. Save your money and taste buds, eat somewhere else. The chefs here don't seem to have a passion or a care for what leaves their kitchen. read more

Mama Rose's - Lasagna - Italian Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

Tried this spot based on a review from another guest at our hotel. Came for early dinner after hiking all day and got a nice table on the patio. First off, the service was amazing - from the hostess to the runner and especially our waitress Ilina who seemed like she had every table outside and was also maybe training at the same time. She was very professional and friendly and seemed very engaged with all her tables. The food was good - not great. My boyfriend had the spaghetti with meat sauce and it had shaved Parmesan on top. He said the spaghetti was perfectly cooked and the sauce was great but the cheese was not as good as what we're used to. I had the baked rigatoni with marinara and I agree that the sauce was great, but the cheese was subpar- also the rigatoni was a little overcooked for my liking. It was nice that they served a basket of garlic bread with the pastas. Good experience overall and I would come back if we were in Estes Park again, but I would try something else. read more

Mama Rose's - Baked Pasta - Italian Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

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Always a big hit! Ceviche is delish and the margarita selections are fun and creative.

Nestled in Estes National Park this is not your average overpriced tourist trap. It's next to the cutest stony brook, and fun to walk to. Service is attentive and just the smells emanating from this place are saliva inducing! There is a pizza shop across the way in a sandwich type shop, but with a serious gluten allergy just thought this was best, and my friends loved it. Caprese Salad ftw! read more

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Way over priced for average dinners - service ok but I won't be back ! Very disappointing !! Had better food and service at The Old Spaghetti Factory read more

Stopped to load up on pasta before our hike the next morning. It's not terribly priced, and service was quick. read more

Mama Rose's - Tri Colore Baked Pasta - Italian Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

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From the moment we walked in to the end of our dinning experience was just lovely. The whole ambiance is definitely Italian fancy vibes, but also tourist down to earth. They have indoor seating and outdoor seating. The indoor seating is where we sat just cause it was like 60 degrees outside and chilly. The restaurant sits along the river which is an amazing view from all of their windows and they're not little windows they're the big ones. Almost like the whole back wall of windows to people watch and watch the river. We were sat immediately. And our server greeted us immediately. Very nice gentleman. He was an amazing server. For our drinks I got a moscato which is a wine if you don't know and it's a very sweet wine, well usually is. I've had moscatos before that we're quite bitter and shouldn't be allowed to have been called a moscato lol. This wine was very sweet and refreshing. For our appetizer we got ricotta roll ups which is basically lasagna noodles rolled up in ricotta and each one was on a bed of a different sauce. The sauces we tried were pesto, marinara and the arrabbiata sauce. They were all uniquely delicious, I must say the arrabbiata had a kick to it but was equally just as delicious. My favorite of the three was of course pesto only cause it's my favorite. For my main course I got the shrimp scampi. The portion sizes are enough for 2 literally and the sizes of the shrimp are HUGE!! There was a small hiccup w my plate. It came out cold and didn't taste good so my waiter had me a whole new plate made and let me say the difference between two plates is night and day. The new plate, omg the flavors of the garlic and the fresh basil were just phenomenal and of course made me do my food happy dance in my chair. Listen things happen and you just go w it. They made up for it and didn't even charge me for my plate which I would of absolutely still paid because one they fixed the issue so kindly and two the 2nd plate was just . I forgot to add I also had a side Caesar salad and the salad was so crisp and fresh. The dressing and croutons paired well w it. The croutons were full of flavor and so crunchy! For our dessert we had the tiramisu. It was delicious. A few things I would change is a little more of the coffee taste with in the actual lady fingers and little less of whatever chocolate was used. The chocolate over powered the whole thing and it was a little dry. Overall it was still good. This place is definitely a returnable place and will definitely dine here again. read more

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Spent the weekend in Estes and decided to try Mama Roses again after a really bad experience there several years ago. Three other groups were inside, the hostess sat us down. The waitress was unfriendly when she took our drink order and meal order. Our meal was good but not worth the very expensive price tag. It wasn't a terrible experience, but it was very disappointing. Sadly, we probably won't be back. read more

I don't give out bad reviews usually but I have to for this restaurant. The food was bland and just not good. Barely any sauce and things came out stale. I kind of ignored the reviews on here since there were a lot of people inside but I made a mistake. Also everyone around us had water and other drinks in glassware. Our waitress gave us our drinks in plastic cups without any explanation whatsoever which made me feel discriminated against. read more

The tiramisu was still frozen when it was served but the entrees were delicious and the employees were professional and nice.

The good was really great. The tomato cream sauce was amazing. I loved their champagne vinaigrette was out of this world

So disappointed from previous experience. I had a very mushy eggplant Parmesan. The bread was undercooked and slightly warm. Recommendations: Include a small house salad with dinner, serve a nice bread with oil and cheese for dipping right away. Offer fresh cheese to top meals. My son had shrimp scampi, generous portions, but all butter, needed to lean towards oil. My husbands 70th, waitress was pleasant, took a pic of us all, but needed a celebration One candle on a dessert would have been nice. read more

The food is really good. Not fantastic. Some of the wait staff are so friendly...and some are annoyed that we are there. We still visit every year, but they could stand to work on attitude. This year, we asked for a specific section in our reservation. And again in person. The hostess told us it was booked for a party. It wasn't. She seated random people in that section the rest of the evening. And honestly, the place could use a deep clean. read more

Mama Roses has the best view of any downtown Estes Park restaurant! We always bring guests here when the outdoor tables are open. The food is not epic enough to bring people when outdoor is closed. It's good enough Italian for Colorado. Doesn't v stand up to East Coast Italian. The portions are enormous . My husband likes their lasagna. It's our Experience that the baked dishes are better than the pastas with sauce. The tri- color baked pasta is my favorite. Baked rigatoni with meat sauce, Alfredo and basil pesto baked under a layer of mozzarella it's enough to serve two. They do make an effort to serve several healthier options--chicken, salmon, or vegetables without sauce. But the other menus items look so good I've never yet tried the healthier ones. Service is predictably good. read more

Yea I didn't really know what to expect. We visited Estes Park, CO for the 1st time. After hiking we were starving for some good lunch. We found Mama Rose's in the little town of Estes and decided to try it out. The server was so friendly w us, we felt comfortable and excited for the food... Just from the start, the table-garlic bread did not taste well. It was just a baguette with butter, garlic, and parmesan spread on top with little to no taste. When the food came, the kid's spaghetti was the largest plate out of the other orders (lasagna, soup, and baked pasta). It was noticeable that they used store-bought cheese, which isn't something I would expect from an Italian restaurant, oh well. If I am ever in the area, I don't think I would come back. Sorry. read more

Mama Rose's - Kids Spaghetti - Italian Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

Service was great and the atmosphere was amazing! Felt over priced for the quality and amount of food. Also, although delicious, 7 dollars for a Montucky is criminal lol read more

Wow for the menus selections, quantity and quantity- I hope they are here to stay. We really enjoyed our dining. So different from everything else that is offered in the area. Great job. read more

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I had the fettuccine Alfredo and a meatball, though the meatball tasted bland and they are very fringy with the bread but it tastes really good. And the Alfredo was immaculate it had so much depth, the waiters came by often to check up on us, the atmosphere was very friendly and they had paintings of army generals and admirals it looks fancy but you don't have to be uptight to go there overall it was awesome. The price was a little expensive but it's worth it. read more

The food was delicious and service and ambiance was great! Enjoyed our dinner very much!

To start, the service was nice and polite. The ambiance and location right next to the river is the best thing about this place and honestly very likely the reason this place gets any business. The food alone cannot be it. This was hands down on my list of worst Italian restaurants I've ever been to in my life. Out of the 4 of us that went, 3 of us ended up being sick. The garlic bread was sub par, although the crunch factor was acceptable. It tasted like garlic powder coated on French bread, with the ability to feel each granulated piece as you took a bite. The salads were sub par, with a cup of olives thrown on but not listed on the menu. Two of us ordered the mushroom ravioli that came with an imitation looking vodka sauce and a type of basil infused olive oil in place of the listed pesto. The raviolis themselves were cold, and the flavor was right out of the freezer section of King Soopers. The baked pasta dish had marinara water that was described on the menu as a meat sauce. Lastly, we ordered a fettuccine pasta dish that had a marinara Alfredo sauce, that was bland and had no seasoning. Overall I highly recommend going somewhere else. Sit outside and drink a glass of wine for the ambiance. Get your meal somewhere else. read more

Tasty Italian food close to the river that runs through Estes Park (Big Thompson River).!

We were here July 4 weekend. Enjoyed a table outside along the water and had a delicious meal!

Have been eating here for at least 20 years, but this time disappointing. Ok food, ok service read more

We felt so duped by the reviews as our experience was far from even an average meal. The caesar salad was exactly the same as a Kroger bagged salad with the exact same little sticks of parmesan and dressing, and the chicken parm had sauce that tasted like a jar of grocery store sauce with very little non-fresh cheese. For the price, we should have gone to The Rock Inn a second night. Please don't waste your money! We also had to rack down our waitress to have my daughter's entree delivered, 10 minutes after the other three had our meals. Great location, but that was only redeeming element. read more