Mama Ricotta's sets out to be good old fashioned Italian home cooking, an admirable and delicious goal no doubt. The problem is that they don't really set them selves apart from what your average Italian girl (or guy) ::raises hand:: can actually make in their home.
The pasta special, a tilapia, shrimp and scallop spaghetti dish with a slightly spicy sauce, was the exception to this rule. It had a delicious sea flavor and I regret not having ordered it as my dinner. My penne vodka sounded enticing, promising pepper vodka and including pancetta, but the sauce ended up being unsensational. Looking at the rest of the menu, I saw a lot of familiar characters: lasagna, angel hair with red sauce, and chicken romano to name a few, but few options that jumped out and screamed that I needed to try it.
I love Italian food at least as much as the next girl but if I am going to go out for it I want to be impressed and while Mama Ricotta's provided a good meal it didn't shine.