Long-running Italian eatery serving homemade pasta in a casual, strip-mall bistro with a patio. Based on 706 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery
Address:
4028-O, Cox Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Phone: (804) 346-3350
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Hours
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 5–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
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Reviews
Ren E
Stopped in for dinner and got to eat outside. The staff was extremely friendly . I absolutely loved the bread with dipping oil and the salad with their homemade honey balsamic dressing was so yummy!! My dinner was Veal Margarita. It was veal, Artichokes, olives over bow tie pasta and a pink sauce. It was delicious. Huge portion of pasta for leftovers which was great. Would have preferred more veal though. It was a tiny piece. But overall excellent fresh food and definitely go there and enjoy.
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Terri Woodruff
Very small and it’s loud. The food would have been a 5 but the kids chicken tenders are really just a pan seared chicken breast cut in strips, no breading. The waitress brought our food and we never saw her again. We wanted parmesan and another glass of wine. I had to ask another waitress for a box when we were ready to go. The manager didn’t charge for the kids meal because he didn’t eat it.
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Courtney
This place had the best food with huge portions! The waitress was so nice and helpful choosing items on the menu as we had not been there before. I also loved my food. So good!
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Jade Welch
Got raw chicken in our bread for take out catering. After the lady on the phone so kindly told me how busy they were and it would be and hour fifteen. No problem, get there and it’s empty. We’re in a hotel, paying $60 for catering anywhere I’ve worked we supply catering and take out with at least silverware.
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Marci Fradkin
This place should come with a warning that the portions are so big and maybe they should be shared. There is a five dollar sharing charge but that does come with a salad. We showed up on a Friday night without a reservation and they told us to come back in an hour. I thought it was very tasty traditional, southern Italian food the place was packed.
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Margaret Eva
Visited for a family dinner. The service was amazing !! The staff were very friendly and accommodating to our large party. There were a lot of options on the menu but I was a little disappointed that there was not any eggplant Parmesan. I ordered a meal and opted out of the chicken but didn’t realize there was still sausage I picked that out. The rigatoni noddles were a bit under cooked but others wise the food was very good and flavorful. The house sale and dressing was amazing. The bread was good too! The bathroom was well stocked and clean. Overall everything was priced appropriately. I would definitely come back.
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Swapnil Sharma
Vibe of Family owned business
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Dionne S.
I’m from Boston where we have authentic Italian cooking. This is the closest I’ve found since I’ve moved here. The food is great, portions are huge, tasty and most importantly fresh and hot! This place is in my top 5 when it comes to customer service as well. I chose this place for my birthday just because I knew I wouldn’t be disappointed. Thank you Mama Cucina.
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Joshua Sloop
This place here hands down the best Italian place I have ever been too. From the moment I stepped in the establishment the aroma coming from the kitchen was soo nice, the atmosphere was great, service great, food portions huge. Worth every bit of money spent on the orders, been to other places that cost more for less..the bread, salad, food, and everything was amazing. Topped off the meal with the homemade tiramisu so rich and delicious. Only thing I hate is the commute of 40 minutes to get here, but it’s well worth the trip. Can’t wait to go back into the area and eat here again.
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[email protected] Forman
The food is consistent in taste with tremendous servings of which a diner should be informed. Tonight, we decided to dine out at that last minute at about 8:15. (MC closes at 9:30) As we are seated, I visit the restroom, and while I am still away from our table, our server asks my husband, “Do you know what she wants?” I come back to the table and our server asks again if we are ready to order. It was obvious that she wanted us out of there quickly, but we wanted to relax a bit. We felt rushed the entire evening. She never told us her name and never asked if we wanted dessert. Very disappointing as we love to enjoy a good night out.
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