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| - Mama's is participating in Restaurant Week with a four-course meal for $30.00. I took a peek at the menu and thought I'd give it a whirl.
I made reservations (which were probably not necessary) through Open Table for early Sunday evening. I was seated immediately and my server came out to take my drink order. There were three options for the first course, two for the second, four for the third and three dessert options for the final course. I made my selections and the waiter left to put in my order.
He returned quickly with what appeared to be some soft yeast garlic rolls with some olive oil for dipping. Soon the bruschetta, my first course, arrived. It was the tastiest bruschetta I've ever had. Heaps of diced tomatoes and basil protecting two pieces of toasted Italian bread, drizzled with olive oil. They set the bar high up front. Unfortunately, the next course didn't meet the same status. I had chosen the penne a la vodka pasta which was rather mild in taste. The one saving grace was the pieces of pancetta scattered throughout the dish. The third dish helped bring us back closer to our starting point. The veal milanese was very simple with a veal cutlet pounded out, lightly breaded and fried, topped with arugula, cherry tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. The cutlet was huge and left me enough for dinner the following night. I ended my meal with the nutella pie, a delightful combination of nutella, marscapone, and peanut butter in a graham cracker crust. Fantastic.
The food was very good and the service was excellent. The location was a little difficult to find, but it's worth the reward.
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