We had a fantastic experience at Mama ds! From the food to the service, everything was 5 stars. I…read moregot the sausage and chicken capri which was divine. Our server, Carson, took great care of us, made us feel welcome, and was very helpful guiding us through the menu options and giving fantastic recommendations. Overall, will be coming back.

I found Mama D's on Google while looking for an Italian restaurant in Newport Beach. The prices…read morewere surprisingly reasonable, so although it had amazing reviews, I honestly wasn't sure if it could live up to the hype. When we arrived, there was a 45-minute wait, but it was absolutely worth it. While everyone was waiting outside, the staff came around with complimentary pasta and garlic bread for people in line. It was such a thoughtful touch, and my son loved it. The restaurant itself has a traditional, old-school Italian family restaurant feel. It's not fancy, but the food completely exceeded our expectations. We ordered the Margherita pizza, calzone, and Caprese salad, and every dish was fresh, flavorful, and absolutely delicious. What impressed me the most was the service. Every staff member we met was genuinely warm and friendly. While I was taking photos of the restaurant, several staff members smiled, waved, and happily interacted with us. Those little moments made us feel so welcome. The value here is incredible. Great food, generous portions, reasonable prices, and excellent service. It's also a wonderful place for families. They have a kids' menu, and after dinner my son got to pick a toy from their treasure box. We were even given warm chocolate chip cookies to take home after we paid. This was one of the best meals we had in Newport Beach, and we're already planning to visit another Mama D's location. Highly recommended!

Sincerely, this was the BEST Grubhub delivery I have ever had. A couple of changes for the item I…read moreordered were caught, and I had a phone call to confirm what I did/did not want. PERFECT! I will be going there directly one day, or simply order once again from Grubhub. The BEST Italian restaurant, in Orange County. Honestly, if you haven't been there before, I highly recommend Al Forno Caffe!

Al Forno continues to be one of my family's favorite Italian restaurants every time we're in the…read morearea. The food less on the heavier, richer side but is excellent quality and tastes just as good a day or two afterwards in case you have leftovers. For takeout: the food takes between 20-40 minutes to come out on average (although we typically have a larger order, so it could be shorter for others) and is still very warm by the time we eat it. The pappardelle funghi is our go to along with the rigatoni buttera. I really enjoy the creaminess of both sauces and the variation in taste. Although I'm not a big fan of sausage, the rigatoni buttera is so good that I'm willing to order it regardless. As for desserts, the rosemary lemon pannacotta here is some of the best I've had and I enjoy getting a cup whenever we order here. Would highly recommend stopping by if you're up for richer flavors.

What a hidden gem!!! Has the cutest patio dining and the place feels so intimate inside as well…read more Very clean and when we went, the hostess let us sit wherever we wanted since it was empty on a weekday. The food was absolutely delicious. Lots of vegan and gluten free options that make this spot incredibly inclusive. I did the build your own pasta and my friend did the vegan pasta. Absolutely amazing! The service was also phenomenal. Everyone took care of us rather than just one server and everyone was super attentive. I can't wait to come back. P.s. the outdoor area is so cute after dinner you can sit by the fire and hang with your friends!!!

First off we made a reservation a month ahead of time. We reserved for a party of 5 and had a…read morechange to 3. We called ahead of time to let the restaurant know of the party number change and the hostess noted it. When we arrived at the hostess stand, both hostesses did not acknowledge or greet us. When they finally acknowledged us (they were gossiping the entire time), they were rude, short, and bothered. They told us to wait a minute while they set up the table; the hostess came back and asked if it was 5. We told her we called and changed to 3 and she did not know what we were talking about. Therefore they did not have a table ready for us inside and stuck us outside. We complied and accepted the outdoor table. Next, the worker who was bringing out the food was extremely rude. We were working on our first appetizer and she said "are you done with that or not?" We put the last of it on our plates and said she could take it. She rolled her eyes at us and grabbed the plate. While grabbing it, her arms rubbed my wine glass and where I sip from. She looked at me, made a bothered face, and walked away. I have never been to a restaurant with such rude service. We also had an unfortunate circumstance while dining and one of our party members needed to go to the Urgent Care. She was having extreme chest pain and shortness of breath. We asked the staff to bring to go boxes and the check due to this emergency. They moved very slowly and did not give a care in the world despite our urgency. We will not be dining here again. I hope they train their staff on manners, service, and hospitality. The two stars are for the apps we were able to try: artichoke and eggplant. Our actual server also decent but still lacked a sense of urgency. It is obviously not the staffs fault that we were in that situation, but they treated us like they couldn't wait to get us out to serve the next table.

I just had to write a review because our experience was too funny! The family meal was epic-…read more My friends and I use to celebrate every occasion here as a silly tradition but stopped coming after they got rid of the buy one take one home deal. We reunited with Maggiano's last Sat, the first time in over two years! We were planning on ordering normally, but someone recommended we do the Family Meal for just a couple of more dollars to get salad, appetizers AND dessert. $53.99/pp When we ordered, we were deciding between which items to choose and the waiter mentioned it was actually free refills on the items you order. That was when everything went crazy... For context, you can order 2 salads, 2 appetizers, 4 entrees, and 3 desserts. It seemed super doable until the food came out. TWO OF EACH ITEM CAME OUT!!! We could not stop laughing because everyone was starring at how much food was on our table. Even the dessert was a crazy amount. MVP of the meal was certainly the Chocolate Lava Cake! Anyway, the food was delicious and we left with 15+ to-go containers, enough leftovers for the week for all of us. This is an amazing deal, we have no idea how they made money but glad we got to experience it. Our waiter (didn't get his name) was also our favorite one out of all our visits! Excellent service.

Came by for a work event and this place did not disappoint…read more Was able to try the grilled salmon along with the house salad. The food and service was quick with extremely helpful servers and waiters at every stage of the meal. The restaurant was grand and spacious, creating a wonderful ambience for our company team lunch, in celebration of a coworker!

We were here for happy hour 3:00-6:00 Monday - Friday. I had the Sicilian Margarita el Mayor…read morereposado, Grand Marnier italicus which is more properly known as italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto a premium Italian liquor created in 2016, agave and lemon, a spectacular drink and a great value at $13.00!

Pasta was amazing! Service was really fast…read more Waiter was named Mando, probably one of the best waiters I've ever had in a restaurant. Super friendly, fast responses on inquiries, and all around superb service! Might come back just to get Mando as our server.

Love Filomena's! This restaurant has only fresh ingredients, and every dish is super delicious!…read more Julian was an amazing server, great customer service! Julian always asked my table if we needed anything, he was very attentive to our table. Also the atmosphere was perfect! loved the Frank Sinatra music, the lighting and the relaxing atmosphere.

I found this place not by one, not by two, not by three, but by four different food influencers…read morethat I follow on Facebook so I definitely had to give this place a try. I've passed by it so many times, but it never really caught my eye sitting there off Newport Boulevard, so I'm glad I checked out someplace new that kept getting recommended over and over. I ended up getting the small Italian hoagie and a cheese calzone with their Sunday sauce. The Italian sub was stacked too. Pepper ham, salami, capicola, mortadella, provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion, sweet peppers, hot peppers, pickles, oil and vinegar all packed into a soft Italian roll. Every bite had a different flavor going on from the salty meats to the sharp provolone and the crunch from the lettuce and peppers. The oil and vinegar tied everything together perfectly and gave it that classic deli sandwich taste. Even the small size was filling. The cheese calzone was huge and baked perfectly. The outside had that crispy golden brown crust with little charred spots all over it and a nice crunch when you cut into it. Inside was parmesan, mozzarella, and ricotta cheese all melted together and super cheesy without feeling too heavy. Then you dip it into the Sunday sauce and that's what takes it over the top. Their Sunday sauce is tomato based but infused with the drippings from their homemade beef and pork meatballs so it has a deeper richer flavor than regular marinara. You can definitely taste the difference. Really glad I finally stopped here because now I totally get why so many people were talking about it. Definitely a place I'll be coming back

Has the Italian vibe. Indoors, outdoors, at the patio, you get the same Excellent service. My…read moresalmon was superb, cooked to perfection! People dressed smart chic, fashion. The best of all is that they let you enjoy your meal, your conversation with the other people or person at your table. No interruptions. They bring you the check whenever you request it. Even if the restaurant is full. So classy!

Came here for the first time as a mother's day lunch. Weather was perfect, Guido was our server and…read moreso so attentive. Explained the menu, gave recommendations, and more. Beautiful elevated scenery close to the water. Not too crowded so we could fit our stroller close by us. Sausage pizza fresh, pasta was tossed in the cheese wheel, Garlic bread was so good but a lot of pieces for just 2 people, meatballs were incredible 10/10 would come back and order this time and time again. Tiramisu was to die for. A great experience

I have a very picky husband and daughters that complains about everything. But my girls love the…read moreAlfredo sauce and the pizza so much so we come here often and I found out un expected that my family like this Italian cuisine this much. We came here after a disappointing appointment at Hermes, where I didn't receive the bag I was hoping for. suprisely we got sitted immediately after our arrival and our server Nikki came right away We ordered penne pomodoro which I asked to be spicy and the flavor matched the spice very perfectly and the pizza and kids food arrived very quickly. Our server came by four times to refill our drinks, which honestly surprised me because that level of attentiveness doesn't happen often, even at some of the more expensive restaurants nearby The only problem I had was the truffle fries which was too oily and smelly and the fries didn't seems fresh but our attentive and caring server immediately took them back, apologized, and offered to replace them. The atmosphere is very family friendly I recommend this place to enjoy your weekend for your family gatherings I feel so valued and special thank to the amazing service and food

This Italian restaurant in the mall honestly gave me a bit of a "mental trip to Italy"--even though…read moreI've never actually been to Italy before. But if I had to imagine what Italy feels like, I'd say... this might be it. Everything Marciano-style on the menu was really solid and genuinely enjoyable. The flavors felt comforting but still refined, like something you'd happily eat slowly without thinking too much about anything else. At one point I was even close to ordering their mortadella (or "mortal," as I almost confidently called it before correcting myself mid-thought), just because everything else was hitting that well. Overall, it's the kind of place that makes you forget you're in a mall for a second--and start pretending you're somewhere in Europe instead.