Mandina's of New Orleans is a long time staple in Mandeville, although this was our first visit. Mandina's features an extensive menu that highlights their primary specialties, which are Italian cuisine and seafood. Today we enjoyed their full bar, excellent service, and tasteful decor, which combine to impart a comfortable, welcoming ambiance. I had their chicken Marsala, which was prepared in the traditional style and was tasty. My wife had their signature muffuletta, which although unusually prepared on French bread, was good. Salads were somewhat wilted, but iced tea was quite good. Mandina's is worth your attention and we will return to try some other Italian favorites, including their lasagna, which I hear is excellent. read more

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Service was fantastic but food has lost its passion. Someone loves parsley on everything. This place used to be amazing but there is no love in the cooking. Bland lacking flavor. We have tried now 3 different times and the same result. read more

How does this place have 3.5 reviews everything I've ever gotten from here was so freaking good. They have homemade blue cheese dressing. It is the most delicious thing you'll ever eat, the fried oyster Caesar salad, the oysters are 10 out of 10, I've never had a better chicken marsala anywhere, the fried onion rings are straight from New Orleans recipe, they're so delicious, the Po boys are great, the service is great, pasta great. We would order from work all the time, we go here for dinner celebrations on the family, 11/10 read more

Service was ok. Food was not good. My husband's fish still had the blood line in it. Tasted too fishy. I ordered Chicken piccata and it was not what expected. It had too much mustard and no lemon. Prices are too expensive for the food not to be good. read more

The food was really good! We all had something different, Meatballs, Chicken Parm, Chicken Marsala, everything was done very well. The apps were all great, piping hot and fresh. We got the fried eggplant and the app special- bang bang shrimp. The service was good, nice atmosphere as well, you wouldn't expect from a strip mall exterior. I would definitely recommend read more

Great restaurant. Great service, ice tea and especially the onion rings. I ordered a lunch sized chicken parm it was delicious. I will definitely be back! read more

Great service! Lasagna was delicious. With the side salad, a filling meal! A decent crowd for a rainy Monday.

Food was amazing - customer service was excellent - staff was friendly and the place was super clean

We have been to this restaurant several times when we are visiting the North-shore. We love the South shore original Mandina's. Excellent New Orleans family establishment. The North shore version of Mandina's doesn't quite have the charm if the original, it is still a very good restaurant. The grilled catfish was very good recently, as was the spaghetti and meatballs. The seafood gumbo was excellent. The spinach dip with fried farfale was also very good... in some ways better than Copeland's. This place has a great bar too! Excellent ambiance and very good service. Recommended! read more

The wait time on a Friday was only about 20 minutes. Place is really busy but the tables turn over quickly. The food is just as good as the original location on Canal Street and the atmosphere is more suburban, but they try to match the ambience of the original store in New Orleans. We still like the original restaurant better but if we don't want to drive 45 minutes across the lake and wait in line, we will come back here again. read more

Good food, relaxed ambience, one of few restaurants open on Sunday evening. Our regular server, Hailey, is always so cheerful, upbeat, and attentive! Our favorites are meatballs & spaghetti, chicken piccata, and salmon. Garlic bread is amazing! read more

I regularly eat here, but tonight I have to complain. I usually order a soft drink, but tonight I ordered a glass of water. It tasted AWFUL. Mandina's has had this problem with their drinking water for YEARS, and they don't do anything to correct it. I know several other people who have had this same complaint over the years -- the water tastes like it came from a sewer. There is something REALLY WRONG here, as even water from a faucet doesn't taste like this. I cannot believe that the owner is not aware of it (because multiple people have complained about it), and I further can't believe that they continue to serve nasty tasting water to their customers. How about installing a filter?? Additionally, I ordered a Fried Shrimp Platter, which is about $21. It comes with only fries -- no salad. I'm not talking about a kid's meal. I'm talking about a shrimp platter. This platter came with 12 popcorn shrimp. Seriously?? I have never been to a reputable restaurant where the shrimp platter didn't come with a dozen good-sized butterflied shrimp with tails on. These of course were too small to even butterfly. If they were going to serve shrimp this size, they should have put 36 of them on the platter. Check out the photo (which actually makes them look larger than they were). They should be ashamed to serve something like this. read more

Mandina's - Only 12 shrimp the size of popcorn shrimp on the Fried Shrimp Platter. - Italian Near Me - Mandeville, Louisiana

This place serves some of the largest helpings of Italian food. I ordered meatball and spaghetti and it was enormous. I took half home for another meal. I'll be going to the Mandina's on Canal to give it a try. read more

Excellent food and nice staff. Good Bloody Mary's! Only negative is the room is very loud.

Located in a strip mall, there is plenty of parking. It is pretty easy to find. I came with a couple of coworkers as we like to get together for dinner every once in a while. We walk in and are quickly seated and asked what beverages we wanted. All three of us ordered appetizers and only two of them were brought out. The wings were good but only mildly tangy, not really spicy. The dip was bland. We never got the fried ravioli, but that is probably for the best and we did not get charged for it. One of my coworkers got the fried fish plate and came no where close to finishing it. The other got the steak and also came no where close to finishing it. I got the pasta and shrimp and my stomach started revolting before we were done. The total price was reasonable, and they were quick on the drink refills. Everything inside seemed clean and well laid out. I am not sure I will be back. read more

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The Fried Ravioli was delicious! Caesar salad and the garlic bread for starters was all good. I got the Veal Picata and my husband got the Parmesan. We both came home with half of our meal. Very tasty. read more

Old school New Orleans style restaurant that only closes 2 days a year. One of my go-to places for dinner on Sunday nights when so many places are closed. read more

I'm a fan of Mandina's ordinarily but I should have known that if I order red beans and rice plus sausage on a Tuesday, that's not the best choice. Tuesday evening, RB&R is on the menu so I got it. Not good. I believe the beans came right out of a can, dry, tasteless, in short, no redeeming value. Worthless. The sausage and rice, well how hard is that to cook? Service is good, wait staff neat and pleasant, clean open area. But a total disaster regarding this dish-- read more

went to restaurant sunday 7/27/2025 with 9 family members. all of them said the food was tasteless,salad was more vinegary than dressing,drinks were watered down. totally embarressed. if i knew who to talk to i would demand my money back. i added one star only because i had to to post review. steve b. read more

Always great service. Chicken piccata was absolutely delicious. Only improvement would be lighting. It's kinda drab. But food and service always fantastic read more

Mandina's used to be one of favorites. Their calamari USED TO BE delish. We ordered it today, and it is out of a frozen bad. Tasteless. The steak special was half fat and grissle. Will not be going back It's sad. read more

This place is a mixed bag. Some things are really good, like the Ceasar salad and French bread (although there is WAY too much butter on the bread). There is something terribly wrong with the water, and no matter how many complaints they get, they never correct it. Seriously, I have NEVER tasted nasty water like this. They should take Trout Meunier off of their menu. It is supposed to be sauteed in butter. Instead, it comes soaked in brown gravy -- like you'd get on a roast beef poboy. The grilled chicken is often rubbery and is a very small portion for $7 extra on a salad. The lasagna tasted good, but it was literally one layer. I've never seen it like that anywhere else. Chicken Piccata was very good. They have great potential, but they really should address a few issues. read more

Very nice atmosphere. Excellent service. Great menu selection. I have tried many different dishes & each has been very good.

Food was delicious. Ate here for lunch with a group. Everyone enjoyed their selections Quantity of food is amazing. I enjoyed Chicken Piccata and my husband had Chicken Parm. Service was very good for a party of 8. read more

I travel 3 weeks per month. Eat out 30+ times per month. Sunday, we were looking for a place to eat and Mandina's was open so we went. She had a caeser with shrimp and I had grilled chicken with potatoes and green beans. Her salad was okay. My chicken could not had been more than 4oz of tough meat, green beans were out the can and potatoes were just boiled in what I presume was crab boil. Each had one drink. Total was $62.00 with tip. What?? For THAT? First and last meal there. The server sis a great job, however. read more

Had a luncheon here for 10 ladies. The table was set. The waitress was adorable and very efficient. The food in the lunch menu came out hot and delicious and everyone was served together! Only problem was the floors were soooo sticky. My shoes kept getting stuck. Yuck. They need to refinish the floors!!! read more

The first time I ate here, I'll admit- I did not care for.. I gave another shot & now it's one of my regular places! We always sit at the bar to eat. Very relaxing atmosphere - lots of places have music so Loud these days you can't even have a conversation- NOT HERE- It's So nice! Yummy Comfort foods - I really enjoy! read more

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Food and service were perfect for a Sunday afternoon with the family. I have a habit of forgetting about this place but it's a staple for sure read more

Went for lunch and was a little hesitant to order the lunch steak special at $16.95. Very goad I did! Surprisingly delicious NY Strip cooked exactly the way I requested with perfectly cooked green beans. The waiter was on top of it and very friendly! The ambiance was clean and pleasant. I will be back and hope you consider it as well. read more

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We love the food here and the service is excellent. We visit this restaurant a lot and is one of our favorites

Great appetizers and service here, was truly amazing! Drinks came on time as well! Main courses were not too good, I believe they are using worse ingredients. Veal was chewy and seemed like it was out of a can! Burger and chicken park poboy was sub par! read more

fried ravioli are a must if you visit!!! we were in town for my moms surgery and her surgeon recommended mandina's. we ordered to go and it was still great! I cannot say enough good things about the SALAD - oh my gosh so simple but so good! I will definitely be going back! read more

Mandina's - fried ravioli and shrimp scampi - Italian Near Me - Mandeville, Louisiana

Hosting station needs a crash course on how to handle reservations and their attitudes.

Left a family burial in New Orleans and returned to the North Shore for lunch. we decided on Mandina's and it was just what we needed. Staff was courteous and friendly. Food was excellent and for a brief time we were able move on from our grief. Great restaurant and food, anything you eat will be good. The Restaurant was clean and neat with a New Orleans ambiance. Look forward to our next visit read more

Went to Mandina's in Mandeville this week. Was looking forward to have some Trout Meunière. Alas, this was not the place to have it. Meunière is prepared with butter and lemon. What I was served was a nicely fried fish with a brown gravy. Very disappointed. It seemed like there was only one waitress for about six occupied tables. Service was slow. Will not be back. read more

Love, love, love their eggplant parmesan! So much that I've ordered it twice in the past month. Thinly sliced eggplant, lightly fried with the perfect red sauce over angel hair. The fried eggplant appetizer and fried shrimp are delicious too. My whole family loves when we go here. Tables are spaced out nicely for anyone who is concerned about dining out with covid. read more

Mandina's opened their Mandeville location after Katrina in a space that was formerly a bar. I have been to this location several times, but my most recent experience was for dinner. We arrived around 6 and were promptly seated. A male waiter kind of blew us off saying he would be right with us, but didn't seem sincere. Before he could "get to us", Lori arrived. She was super friendly and personable. She turned out to be a great server and I was glad the other guy was too busy to help us. I started with some turtle soup. Their turtle soup is similar to Commanders Palace's version and was very good. They gave me the bottle of sherry so I could add exactly the amount I wanted. Normally the server adds till you say stop, which can mean you get too much or too little. The soup was very good. For entrees we ordered the Veal Parmesan, Shrimp Bollinaise, kids spaghetti and kids grilled cheese. The adult entrees came with a side salad which was pretty standard. What wasn't standard was the dressing. I got their remolade which was incredible. Spicy, but not overwhelmingly so, it was very good. The kids meals were great and the spaghetti was more than enough for two kids. The shrimp bollanaise reminded me of a shrimp alfredo. There was a massive amount of shrimp, pasta and sauce. The shrimp were perfectly cooked. The sauce was creamy and flavorful. This was a good dish. The veal parmesan was very good. The veal was tender and incredible. The entire dish was covered in red sauce that tasted great. The red sauce was traditional New Orleans style and had great depth of flavor. The plate was loaded with pasta as well. This dish could feed two normal humans. We really enjoyed this meal. Lori was great, the food was great and the atmosphere is great. I highly recommend this Mandina's location. Now if only more New Orleans restaurants would open locations over here, I would be a happy man. read more

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Awesome service! Sophie was so sweet and enjoyable. We tried a variety of things and all were good. I'll definitely be back for the crab claws and tomato appetizers. And thanks for the garlic bread! read more

Over priced for ok food. It's winter and freezing in here. Need to install and air lock to keep people from freezing.

The gumbo is amazing, and the service is fantastic. Great entrees. Wonderful roast beef poboys and gravy. And the garlic bread--OMG! Definitely improved over the past few years. If you haven't been in a while, you should go. read more