When we first walked in we were greated with a warm welcome. Lights were dim and music low. Ordered Fried Pickles. They were good. Dad ordered Cajun Pasta. He said it was delicious. I ordered Carbonara it too was delicious. Honestly everything down to then salad was delicious. We really enjoyed this experience. Thank you for having us. read more

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Food was outstanding!!! Service was excellent I would definitely stop in again it's been here for years read more

We usually get takeout from here and the food is excellent! Even though the restaurant is usually packed, the wait isn't too long to get our food! read more

We tried Massa's in Ballwin for the first time and you could tell right away it's a well-loved place. There were people waiting and every table was full. It has a cozy, old-school Italian, mom-and-pop feel, small and intimate with low ceilings and it was decorated so nicely for Christmas. It honestly felt like stepping back into a classic neighborhood restaurant. The host and his wife were the kindest people and made us feel welcome right away. You could tell they truly care about their customers. Since it was our first time, I asked for recommendations and he happily gave several, which I really appreciated. They offer Coke products, bottled beer, wine, and specialty drinks. It's very family-friendly but definitely not a place for large groups since it's a smaller space. We got there right around 6 PM, so we expected a wait and it ended up being about 45 minutes (the host let me know approximately that timing). The parking lot is pretty small, so it did take a bit to find a spot, but it was worth it. We started with the garlic cheese bread ($5.99), which had provel or provolone on top and was really good flavor-wise. I do wish it came with sauce because it's a little thick and dry without it. One thing I loved was that they bring a big bowl of freshly shaved Parmesan to your table with your food, such a simple touch, but it really adds a chefs kiss. I ordered the tortellini (no mushroom or peas to mine-$18.99) and it was some of the best I've had. The meat was seasoned perfectly, the cream sauce was rich, but not too heavy, and I didn't even need to add salt or pepper. With that fresh Parmesan on top, it was perfection. The portion was large. I could've shared this but instead, I get to enjoy another meal out of it. My husband ordered the Cajun pasta ($20.99) and really liked it, though he admitted mine was better. His had a nice kick to it, good portions of shrimp (more shrimp than chicken) and chicken (shredded style), and enough left over to take home too. He also ordered a mic ultra ($4.50). The only real downside for us was that the pasta dishes don't come with a salad or bread, which was a little disappointing, especially at an Italian restaurant, but everything was filling and delicious. Toward the end of the meal, service slowed a little as our waitress was closing out several tables at once, but overall she provided very nice service. Between the atmosphere, the service and food, we had a great experience. We'll definitely be going back to try more! read more

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I like Massa's and came to the Manchester location. Service was good and it was full but no wait. House Cabernet is okay and was hoping for a Sangiovese on the menu but it still worked. Mussels were good but I think lacked the white wine aromatic from previous visits. Tuta Mare was really good, rich cream sauce and the right amount of seafood with each bite. Warm bread helped sop up the sauce too. Always a fun place. Wish the Woods Mill location was open too; it was spacious. read more

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Saturday night was our first time at Massa my bf had Cajun pasta and I have seafood pasta!!! Absolutely amazing service! The food came out very very fast! Its a very small place and kinda cramped to walk around in but the service and food made up for it! I cant wait to go back! read more

Great food, huge portions, and excellent service! We will be going back! The salads were great along with our entrees.

We had a wonderful time! We started with espresso martinis made by Kevin. Jessica was our server. Bob was so friendly. We recommend the cheesy garlic bread to start. The Cajun tortellini and the filet were amazing! Can't wait to go back! read more

The food was excellent! Our party of 4 got sat within minutes at 6:30 on a Friday night. Service was excellent. Ambiance was nice with small chandeliers and white string lights throughout the ceiling above. It was a bit loud with all the families and guests enjoying the evening. I felt at home. With 4 entrees, 1 appetizer and 4 waters we spent just under $98, plus tip. Servings were large enough that we all took something home. read more

We ordered a half n half pizza (half Jack's spec & half Al's special) and an Italian Salad w/house dressing last week. I am a very picky-picky pizza-eater. I cannot stand Pizza Hut, Dominos, Papa john's nor Marcos. I can honestly say that Massa's (Ballwin) served us the best pizza I have had in a few years. We rarely order a pick up salad also, but this Italian Salad was sooo good, I could eat it every day. Bravo to the chef and the staff. The chef is outstanding and the staff are sooo nice and helpful and patient with older people. Always friendly, whether you call in your order or dine in. Super nice people. That is our only place we will get pizza now. Thank you Massa's! read more

A classic Italian restaurant. It feels nothing has changed in this place for 20 years and that is a great thing. Killer portions. Love the amount of parm they give you on the side. read more

First time to a Massa's in probably 20 years. The food was wonderful, the service was great, and the ambiance was really nice. I'm looking forward to visiting again soon. Thank you for a wonderful evening read more

The cajun pasta is amazing! Perfectly seasoned and a portion large enough for lunch the next day. Always great service by Nikki (Nikole) on our Monday evening visits. read more

I was trying to find a place to accommodate my family and their appetite and came across reviews for Massa's. Good enough for us to check it out and I'm glad we did. The restaurant is small for sure but it wasn't crowded during the time we went on Friday. We were seated quickly. The atmosphere is a bit older but I wasn't surprised due to the decor. Our server was wonderful and helpful with explaining the menu. Their pasta portions are VERY LARGE. My husband and I ordered the Cajun pasta and omg it was the best. We ordered half toasted ravioli and after the first bite, immediately regret not ordering a full size. One of my boys ordered a cheese pizza which he loved (he loves stl style pizza) and my other ordered a burger. No complaints there. I have no complaints and would definitely return. Next time I'll bring my phone to take pictures. read more

The service was very good...attentive but not pesty. The food was amazing and my drink was properly prepared. We sat in a cozy booth and had a great time. Comfortable atmosphere. We will definitely be returning. read more

Great drinks, apps. & entrees. Has a wonderful Happy Hour! Will be back again. Everything fresh and flavorful.

Amazing food every single time. Medallions are my favorite! Honestly never had a bad meal here. 10/10

I love this place so much. The ambiance is cozy and intimate with a lot of regulars. I sit at the bar when I'm by myself and it's always good. My personal favorite dish is the cannelloni, but the meatballs, pizza, salad are all delicious. I hear the lasagna is fantastic, the chicken Parmesan is huge, and my favorite "surprise" today was the recommended cheeseburger. It tastes char grilled, it's thick, bun is soft, cheese is provolone. So if someone isn't in the mood for Italian, there are delicious options. read more

We ate dinner at Massa's tonight. Rachel was our server & was great. She was very busy but attentive, friendly & took great care of us. I had the king medallions with blue cheese, they were tender & fantastic as was the Italian salad. My husband had the spaghetti bolognese with house salad & he has enough left over for another meal as the portion was huge. He very much liked it as well. Glad we happened upon this gem, we'll definitely be back! read more

If you love old school Italian service and quality food this is your place. I have had the steak specials which I would strongly recommend but the pizza is a hidden gem. It has a very intimate and old school atmosphere that is so hard to find today. Tonight I tried their "Big Al" which is Italian sausage, bacon, and pepperoni. It is a thin crust that you can get either with a provel blend or mozzarella. They get their crusts from a 3rd party but it was was crispy and buttery. Savory sauce that I happen to like personally. Oh and they do blue cheese stuffed olives with their martinis. It has an old school and family feel to it. In my opinion worth a try if you have never been. And again their menu is amazing and you cannot go wrong. read more

The place is tiny and not much seating but it's always packed. It is super loud and not romantic by any means. The bread is french style and slightly toasted, it was tasty. Just plane butter from a package. The caesar salad was very good. Dressing was tasty and had plenty. The meatball wasnt very good. Had a weird spongy consistancy and tasted like Salisbury steak. Broccoli was pretty plane and basic but cooked ok. Wasnt a big fan of the cannelloni. I dont like provel on it and the noodles were too thick since they used lasagna. The tomato sauce wasnt anything special and they used canned mushrooms in the stuffing. I wouldnt eat this again. Probably wont be back. There wasnt anything worth getting again and the atmosphere wasnt enjoyable. read more

Massa's Restaurant - Crowded, loud, and cramped. - Italian Near Me - Ellisville, Missouri

Food just okay and I love Italian food. Too crowded tables too close. Waitress was okay. Nothing exceptional about this restaurant

We ended up at Massa's on a Friday night because our first choices in this neighborhood were so busy we couldn't get in. We walked in masked (10/1/21) because there is a mask mandate in St. Louis County. Our masks were the only ones we saw the entire time including on the employees. Not a mask to be found. That makes a statement. We ordered a Large Chef Salad with Red Wine Vinegar and Oil Dressing and a Pepperoni pizza. The salad is delicious. It's in my top 5 favorite salads in St. Louis. It's always crisp and fresh. The cheese blend is creamy and they cut the salami in little squares and the salad dressing is that sweet and light St. Louis style dressing. It makes for a great salad! The pizza was just fair. First of all who triangle cuts a St. Louis style pizza? It deserves a square cut. Second their crust always has a lot of flop instead of being cracker crisp. The service was friendly and speedy enough. I hadn't been in here in over ten years and it has the same tacky crystal chandeliers and sconces and loud wallpaper. It's a worthy stop but not the very best. read more

Massa's Restaurant - Pepperoni Pizza - Italian Near Me - Ellisville, Missouri

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The place is a little cramped to be honest, but the ambiance makes up for it once you're seated. Pasta was delicious! Salad was nothing to write home about, but still good. Our server, Jessica was very attentive, personable and kept up with her multiple tables with ease. Would come here again...and again...and again.... read more

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Best bartenders Kevin and Kristin feels like home. Everything on the menu is delicious

I loved going there but not anymore. They started charging a percentage for using a credit card to pay your bill. Nobody should carry cash to pay their bill to avoid a An up charge . This is a big mistake! read more

Love love love this place! Service is always good and the food is amazing. I'm always ready to go back.

Food was great but the service was a bit slow. Small place with not that many tables, so the wait was kind of long. It took us about 30mins to get our table. The place was nicely decorated. Great for a intimate dinner. read more

Massa's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Ellisville, Missouri

I just love this place! Great food and excellent service, they never disappoint. Mon-Thu they have a steak special that is 3 3oz beef tenderloin medallions, a side of your choice, and either a ceasar or regular salad for $20...you just can't beat it. For $2 more, you can get blue cheese crumbles, or have them served Modiga style. Service is usually quite timely, and again, the food rocks. I would definitely recommend - read more

We started off with Caeser salads, they were good and flavorful. I wish one of us had gotten the house salad just for comparison. My husband got the Modiga and said it was excellent. He liked the red sauce on his side pasta as well. I ordered the Bleu Medallions and thought the dish was unique. My side of white pasta was delicious. Sometimes white pasta can be bland, but not here. The bread was good and fresh. I was extremely impressed with the wait staff. They were very friendly and kept our glasses full. We didn't have to wait for our waitress, everyone that passed our table would refill our glasses or take dishes. I would definitely eat there again. read more

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9/1: Wanted to go back this coming Saturday, but this time they refused to take a reservation. Since their Yelp page says they take them and they took one in July for us, I was quite surprised. We really enjoyed our last visit so I took a chance that the Town and Country location might not be doing the same so I called. Sure enough, they gave us a reservation! The Ellisville Massa's or Yelp should fix their listing to be accurate, but we're looking forward to dinner at Massa's - just not the one closest to home. read more

Fabulous service...the bartender was beautiful, funny and definitely service oriented. I have to say though that the environment was really too warm. Granted it's a hot part of summer, but the ac should be able to keep up...it's a commercial environment. I will be back, but not in summer. read more

I came home from work and the wife says we are going out to supper. Sounds cool to me. We met up with her brother and came to Massa's. This location has been here forever. And forever I never gave it a thought. My wife even had a coupon gasp!! I ordered the Combination. Which is ravioli, penne pasta, and spaghetti with a baked sauce on top. For fun I had two meatballs added to the dish. The meatballs were not huge more like a golf ball size but tasty. This dish is served very hot which was perfect for a cold night. I really enjoyed the dish. Mrs. K. ordered pasta with chicken in an Alfredo sauce. I had a taste and it was chicken in an Alfredo sauce. Nothing that would rock your world but good solid dish. The bill came to $58.00 for us and no booze. What ran the bill was an order of garlic cheese bread and salads. I had the Italian salad which consisted of greens provel and a wonderful dressing. It was a fine salad. Not inexpensive but good solid food. And now instead of going by the place and wondering how good it is I will know it was good and hope not to be such a stranger. read more

Great service and food. Especially spaghetti (it's gross in some places but good here with meatballs or meat sauce)

usually good food, but found our chicken entree sans chicken and $2.00 more than the menu, additionally the salad , appetizers and entree was served together the entire meal seemed rushed for a half empty restaurant sort took the fun away from a birthday dinner read more

This was my first time at this location. The one in St. Charles had excellent service. This place, not so much. We were not greeted for about 5 minutes. Just kind of lingered by the door. Then told, "it'll be a little bit." Not a real time frame. It wasn't long, and we were bustled to a sticky table. Our waitress arrived right away to the table, with no introduction. She wanted to take a drink and food order, right away. Well, thanks for being prompt, but we needed to look at the menu. My husband ordered a mixed drink, and the soda was flat. I had requested Splenda for my tea, and it was never brought. So, the food really wasn't bad. The fried pickles were delightful. They were great as a side, because they came along with our meals, not before. The presentation of the food was severely lacking. Just thrown onto a plate. I got a salad with shrimp added. The shrimp was tasty, and the lettuce was fresh. My husband, though, got tortellini cajun. It was pretty bad. There was about zero flavor. The pasta was cold and harder than it should have been. Very runny sauce. I will not be returning to this location. read more

Make a reservation or go early as it gets pretty crowded. Parking lot is terrible. Single lane in and out of the lot in back. Go slow. Lots of older local folks dine here and think they have the right of way. Service was good. Many seemed to be regulars and know other diners and the servers. Garlic cheese bread came out hot and fast. Tortellini was hot and fresh. I ordered with extra peas and it was above average. That being said, I have pretty high standards on tortellini. Husband ordered linguini. It too was hot and not bad. If you're looking for local Italian, Massa's probs Loy has a location near you. If you want great Italian, head to The Hill. read more

Get the Tuttu Mari. The amount of seafood in it is incredible. The sauce is fantastic it's super yummy! It's way more than a normal person could ever need. I had four meals off one order of it. read more

First time visiting this restaurant even though I've lived in the area for a while. It was a great experience. Atmosphere and staff were top notch. Server was very attentive and seemed to show up at just the right time for refills and various courses of food. Server provided options from the menu and local favorites. Portions were very generous and well cooked. Highly recommend a visit in the future if you are in the area. read more

We've been to Massa's before but it has been a few years. We met friends for dinner last night arriving about 5:30. They were starting to fill up but we didn't have to wait for a table. Two in our group ordered from the special fixed price menu. One had the beef pepe with caesar salad and gooey butter cake. My husband ordered the dinner salad with no cheese and oil and vinegar for dressing (they brought sweet Italian dressing...any restaurant should have plain oil and vinegar!). He also ordered the chicken piccata and asked about cheese. She said no cheese but there's some cream in the sauce (really? Never had chicken piccata with cream in the sauce) so he asked for the sauce on the side. She made a face and said that would just be grilled chicken on a bed of pasta...ok, we know that. I ordered a caesar salad and Linguine Tamara. The description sounded wonderful and it would have been if the chicken had been just grilled instead of grilled the day before. Day old chicken has an unmistakable funk and this definitely had that funk. The sauce and mushrooms were great...chicken part, nasty. I learned later my husband's chicken had the same funk! He got a dessert with his fixed price and got the tiramisu which he gave to me since it's dairy. It was delicious but they served this refrigerated dessert on a hot plate! They completely forgot the gooey butter cake and of course disappeared so she could ask about her dessert. I had to eat mine since it was melting on the hot plate. The server finally reappeared to bring our check so she was able to ask for her dessert...blank stare. OMG just too many fails at this established restaurant that should know better. Oh and they took my husband's salad away before he was finished and he said it was the best part of his meal! Won't go back any time soon. read more