We had a 7:00 reservation at Mama Gina and were seated right away. It's a cute, cozy restaurant with a really nice atmosphere. Jim had a Spritz and the fried chicken, while I had the Mama Gina chicken special--chicken with prosciutto and cheese, almost like a saltimbocca. It was excellent. We also shared a mixed green salad, which was fresh and very good. Everything was well prepared, the service was good, and we really enjoyed our dinner. Definitely a place we'll come back to while we're in Florence. read more

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Having just got into Firenze for our first time and staying nearby... We were hungry for lunch and happened upon this place. We got there right as they opened for the day and checked out the menu... it looked appealing and the venue looked great, so we gave it a try. They have a great menu here... loaded with some great, traditional Florence dishes, as well as all the Italian favs! The service was very nice and the venue is beautiful, slightly upscale. Our server helped us quite nicely and made very nice suggestions, as well as described the menu perfectly. We started with a complimentary bowl of their bread soup which was so very tasty! Next up was to split their meatballs, which were seasoned very nicely and perfectly tender! Out entrées were excellent as well and be sure to get a side of their beans in tomato sauce, they were outstanding! Overall - Great eats here! read more

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Steak melts in your mouth! Service was fast and staff were welcoming. Very comfortable ambience.

There are better places but you could do much worse than this solid trattoria. Nice ambiance e, excellent service and solid food read more

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Everything about this Trattoria was amazing. We were looking for a place to eat and the restaurant we originally wanted to try down the street from Mamma Gina was packed and wait time was 1.5 hours. We decided to give Mamma Gina a shot and were so happy with the decision. Food was superb. The house wine was one of our favorite wines. Morellino ... appetizers were absolutely delicious. The polpette were amazing. Service top notch !!! Loved our experience here. read more

This place was recommended to us a couple of times, so we came in with high expectations. The service: Boo. We were given a menu entirely in Italian. When we asked what things were, we were asked to "google it". That would've been a lot to look up. When they saw us struggling, they gave us an old menu in English (shouldn't they have offered this to us from the beginning). We were told the prices were incorrect on there and some of the items were no longer available. As expected, it took us time to order our food, which the waiters were clearly frustrated by. The food: It was okay. It was watery and bland. We think we didn't order the "right" and "popular" items. We saw others order the steak, and maybe that's what they're better known for. The dessert: The best part of our meal was the chocolate puff balls. Wow. read more

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Great location. Saw nice sunset on the bridge on the way over ambiance is good _ AC OK. Steak Florentine and pasta are absolutely next level and service is fantastic. Five is probably generous but 4 is too low. Solid 4.5. read more

Avoid this place if you can help it. The only reason I would give it a star is because I think the staff genuinely tried to be helpful. This place needs at least 2 more waiters during dinner. Our meatball appetizer took 45 minutes to come out, meanwhile our neighbors who came after us had finished their 3 course meal. After the initial 45 minutes waiting for the meatballs, our simple pastas took another hour to come out. I was fortunate to have some boar along with my SALT... that is to say the boar and sauce was extremely salty... fortunately the wine was good. If Mama Gina only knew what is happening in her kitchen !!!! read more

It was a little confusing when we walked in because the front was completely empty. We were in the area looking for a restaurant we meant to it at, but when we got there the wait was nearly two hours. It was a Friday night and I didn't too much about the wait. We were starving and figured this spot would suffice. They seated us in the back. One observation my friend and I made was that all the diners were American. It made me assume the place catered mostly to tourists which is not really my thing. But as we were starving we stayed. Not one of my favorite meals, but the appetizers were on point. That was the highlight of my meal. The entrees were so so. The staff were pretty nice. I say that because they took care of a drunk American who had issues getting to the bathroom that they had to physically help her. read more

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This restaurant was highly recommended by my friend and I am so glad I got a chance to try it during my recent trip to Florence. Their florentine steak is absolutely amazing! We ordered the steak medium but there was still a good amount of pink in it. I typically don't like steak that's a little raw but their steak was soooo good! It was perfectly cooked on the outside and nicely flavored. The inside wasn't chewy at all which I was afraid of. We only ordered one to share but definitely wished we had each ordered our own. It was THAT good! We also shared a seafood risotto and tagliatelle with boar sauce. Both dishes were delicious as well! Skip the bread and definitely save room for the pasta. read more

Muy bueno, mr encantó el aperitivo de espaycon almendras. Y el postre rellecon crema chantillí bañado en chocolate. Buen servicio! read more

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Quick service. loved the bolognese and the prosecco. good prices. Would definitely recommend!

This restaurant is so cute and the food is wonderful! We came here 2 nights in a row because we were so impressed. Our waiter, Valentino, was so kind and amazing. If you come here, ask for him! He's the best!! read more

We heard it was great! It was awful! The risotto was full of salt. The house wine was awful. We ordered prosciutto , it was super salty and of poor quality. The t bone was ok We ordered the risotto as a pasta to spilt and he brought it as my main. I ordered the chicken mamma Gina and it didn't come. Asked the waiter he said no you did not. Food was awful! The waiter is too old and rude. We waited super long to order. I wish we would walked out. read more

Place that can accomodate big groups. they have curry rissotto and very good chicken in mushroom sauce. fresh octopus and pannacotta! good for big families read more

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This place is completely racist and discriminatory to Americans. Waiters literally lied to me, talk crap about me in Italian as if I didn't understand and ripped me off. Food was good tho. Completely avoid this piece of shit hole. It's not worth the aggravation of this place. Not sure if I would have complained harder inside the place if they would have saw my points. read more

My husband and I went here earlier tonight. I wish we hadn't. All at the same time we ordered with the waiter: the selection of cheese (don't bother, it wasn't anything to write home about), a bottle of the house wine (totally fine), the truffle pasta, and the boar pasta. We never received the pastas. After an hour of waiting we got neither of our entrees. The two tables that came more than 20 minutes after we ordered got their food (which was the same as what we had ordered) so we talked to the server and he kept telling us it would be right out. We had no more water or wine. When it still wasn't out after the hour we asked for the bill. The server was very apologetic and tried to get us to keep waiting. We waited an hour after ordering and knew even if the food had been amazing, it would have been hard to enjoy. It looks like this restaurant would have been great but we were there for an unlucky/bad visit. read more

Food was bad. Server was sweet & kind. we ordered rib eye, t-bone, zucchini flowers, fried tripe (local delicacy apparently), a pasta dish & veggies. Skip it. All was below average. Again, the service was great. Food was the worst I've had in Florence read more

Food is good. I ordered a prawn risotto, it's amazing. When we came to this restaurant two days later, I order it again! It's very infrequent to me, usually I will not order the same course in the trip because I always want to try something new. My son ordered a Ravioli, spinach and ricotta ravioli with mushroom cream. It's good too. The Daddy had an Ossobuco, it's Tuscany veal shank with porcini mushrooms. Btw, the price is very nice. We went to this place twice when we stayed in the Firenze. Also the service is very friendly, when I try to remember the name of the dishes, the waiter said just take the menu....:-) read more

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Great service & home style atmosphere w:lots of selections. Steak, Pasta, veal Milanese & spinach & squid, which was Very different ! Try the limoncello after dinner read more

Frozen food (if you have a table by the kitchen, you'll see it) but arranged nicely, hit wines (don't take expensive ones, it's a waiste), and beware of the bread charge... 3 euros per head. Definitely not the best in the city but there is so many tourist traps than a well wrapped frozen or Knorr sauce and some pasta or meat is fine... Don't expect too much of this one. I rated 3 for the location and the food, still above average in spite of their use of frozen food and sauces in powder. read more

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Food- 4 stars. Had 2 different pasta dishes, enjoyed both. Bread was the worst we've had in Italy....tomorrow, it will make for excellent croutons. House wine was good. €16 for a liter. Service - not bad, not great, average. Why only 3 stars? If you are from a country that uses deodorant, prepare to hold your breath frequently. It was BAD. read more

My husband and I stumbled on this place on our first night in Florence. The food was amazing, and the ambience very classic and adorable. We ate late (9 pm or so) and the restaurant was packed with Italians -- we were the only non-Italians in there. The fagioli (a local specialty) were especially amazing, and the house wine was great! The waiters were friendly and patient with my attempts to speak Italian. We'd definitely go back. read more

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We had the best meal here tonight. Everything was fabulous and the service was impeccable. The flavor of the food, the atmosphere and the beautiful aroma in the restaurant was perfect. I can't wait to come back on my next trip to Florence! read more

I loved this place, John the server has been there for years and he will totally take care of you all nite Food service was spot on! read more

This was an amazing restaurant which had the most amazing tiramisu, gnocchi, minestrone I have ever had!!!!! The service was fantastic, despite being so packed, they remembered us every time we came back and we felt like we were a part of their family. In addition, I normally order a lot of lemons in wedges instead of slices, which is something that most waiters, despite being kind about it, ignore or simply do not care. However, Mamma Gina did not and gave me a sh*t ton of lemons. It was great. Despite this being something of minute detail, it represents how the restaurant values customers and their little idiosyncrasies. read more

One word... Valentino! We loved him. He was friendly, funny, and accommodating. We would go back to see him!

Please, no love is in this food, a touristy place without spirit. Sour salmon carpaccio, cannelloni recipe from 1973 and house wine just not happening. Funny waiter though! read more

Great food and service! The dining room here is very cool. We received great service from the staff. I ordered the Cannelloni Mamma Gina for lunch and I highly recommend it! It came out of the kitchen bubbling hot! I would definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

Food was fine. But what's the point? Place full of tourists. Formal waiters didn't make it comfortable. Food was good but not a memorable place. You could do better. If you like classic formal Italian it's a good place. read more

We were looking for a place late at night that would accommodate our family of 4 different urges. We went in and my first impression was: let's get out of here. Place looked rundown and waiter was initially a little annoying. But it all ended great with super good italian comfort food and the waiters being all very nice. My daughter asked if they had carbonara and they didn't. So she ordered something else. When the food arrived they had actually prepared her a spaghetti carbonara. My wife's and daughter bolognese reminded me of home cooked meal and so my ossobuco. We had a blast in a very casual setting. It's a 5 star for what it is: a traditional home style trattoria. read more

Loved this restaurant! Our waiters spoke perfect English, offered great service and made us feel right at home. This was the best meal I had in Florence. Absolutely delicious! It was only steps away from our hotel, but we didn't discover it until our last night, or else we certainly would have gone back again. I had the bruscetta, spinach ravioli in mushroom sauce and fried zucchini and my girlfriend had the ribolitta soup and pasta with Bolognese sauce. We would have had dessert, but we were so stuffed and happy! I would recommend this restaurant highly-and go early in your trip so that you can go back! I'm still smiling at how good the good was! read more

Food is mediocre, I do not recommend. Both of my dishes, i) pasta with mushrooms, and ii) veal stuffed with ham, mushrooms and cheese, were actually swimming in oil. In fact they almost tasted buttery. €3 bread charge for stale bread. I honestly would have preferred to eat at a true tourist trap that doesn't hide their colors by posing a legitimate restaurant and just owns that fact that they don't serve good food. For €50 I'd rather get 10 paninis. read more

We had a great tour guide who recommended this based on value and good pasta...he was 110% correct. The gnocchi was just terrific...we eat it often in the best places in the U.S. and this worked to top of our list. However, it did not end there....just great great food and super service. The service is old school....very experienced gentlemen who are there any time you need anything. Just a super comfortable place if you want some old fashioned pasta dishes with great service....we'll be back. We can't report one bad thing. read more

Terrible Service, and not the best Ambiance, very stuffy room. The steak had to be sent back twice and the salmon is good, just be aware of the bones. The chicken parmesan was excellent as the spaghetti was amazing. On day 8 of a 14 day European trip, this was our first bad experience. Frosch Travel had recommended this place, based on our experience Frosch would be wise to take it off their list of recommended restaurants in Florence. service was a 1 Star, food a 4 and ambiance 2- they do have a cover charge and bread charge that nobody mentions until you get the bill. read more

AVOID AT ALL COSTS. Looked cute from the outside and they had trip advisor reviews that were good so we went in. The first thing that went wrong was our server asking if we ate McDonalds in the states and then commenting on how much we ordered- that we must be hungry. Ok, I get it. We are both plus size so he was obviously commenting on our weight. However, we ordered what Italians do- one antipasti, pasta dishes each and one meat dish to share. Yes, ordering two pastas may have been more than usual, but we hadn't eaten since breakfast and the restaurant we ate at last night (when we did the same thing) didn't comment at all. Bread was super stale. It had probably been from the day before. There's a difference between hard bread and old bread. The antipasti comes out and it was frozen shrimp and the avocado was brown (so it was pre cut). The prices for frozen food are ridiculous. We actually pretended my wife was sick so we could leave without a scene. I don't appreciate frozen shrimp covered with mayonnaise mixed with ketchup as a salsa rosa. My favorite was the waiter telling us we don't know what we are missing as I am exiting. We left and shared a bottle of wine down the street to wipe the bad taste from our mouth. I don't know who is reviewing this place and saying it is good- but they don't know what good food is. If you have the time, go to the friends bar down the street. The bartender was super nice and wrote down a list of recommended places to eat for us after hearing about our experience. read more

Trattoria Mamma Gina - Frozen shrimp and mayo with ketchup- also under all the sauce is old avocado - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

The best meal we had in Florence. This is a typical Italian trattoria. Delicious pastas and steak . Good wine. Very good quality and well priced, we'll be back again. read more

Quite possibly the worst meal and service I've ever had - in any country ever. To make it even worse, it was pricey. The list of what was wrong is too long - the only thing right was our bottle of wine. read more

If you are looking for a local place, this is it. Very few tourists and the people working there barely speaks English. Price is very reasonable. Food wasn't bad. Not the best meal but certainly not the worst. For the price, I would go back. read more

Oh what a terrible experience. We were greeted by the infamous waiter with red glasses who had body odour. The bread was so stale, and we asked for olive oil to which our waiter with BO who curtly said NO. Funnily enough, he was extremely nice to the lady who was sitting beside us (they probably knew each other). At this point, I was upset, but I decided to give the restaurant a chance. So while waiting for our food, i went to get the wifi password. Surprise, it did not work! I asked the manager what the password was who then asked our waiter, with red glasses, for the password. He flat out lies to us and tells us that the wifi does not work. Despite the fact that I could see the wifi available to join on my phone. At this point, we had had enough of this joke of a place, and walked out. Let me spare you the trouble. Don't go to this place. There are some really bad reviews on this restaurant on yelp and google. Our experience definitely corroborated them. read more