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Homemade Sauces - Mama Louisa's Italian Restaurant, Tucson, AZ

Mama Louisa's Italian Restaurant

4.2
4.2
512 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
Take Out available for pick up call 520-790-4702. Mon-Sat 11-7:30, Sun Noon -7:30.
Delivery available thru DoorDash and Postmates.

A Family Tradition since 1956. Homemade pastas and aged sauces offer a traditional Italian flavor. The menu offers a wide range of Italian favorites from lasagna, eggplant parmigiana, manicotti, canneloni, chicken, veal, shrimp, pizzas and our signature pasta dish Joe's Special. Soup and Salad bar available for all meals. Full Bar. Lunch Special, Mon-Sat, 11-2 Soup Salad and Pasta Bar. Early Evenings and Happy Hour 3-6 pm. The decor of the restaurant features hand-painted murals from the 1950's and 1970's .

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–3:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 3:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 3:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (520) 790-4702
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Michael Elefante
  • Catering
    Traditional Italian Dishes
  • Neighborhood
    East Tucson
  • Cross street
    29th Street and Craycroft Rd
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

What 512 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.2Value

NoiseModerate

512 Reviews
  1. Rick

    Chicago

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The large antipasto was wonderful! Chicken tasty, but the clams were small and not great. As my partner said, don’t order clams in the desert anyhow!

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  2. Hilari

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always the best experience at Mama Louisa’s. Salad, breadsticks, calamari, Joe’s Soecial and my new fave, the eggplant parm :) yum!

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  3. Susan

    Phoenix

    28 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on September 29, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Wasn’t the dining experience we expected, the food was average for an Italian restaurant.

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  4. Handel

    Dallas

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Lugar casero, le falta actualizarse en instalaciones. Muy amables todos. La comida muy bien en general 8-9/10 Puede mejorar. Pero creo que si necesitan actualizar el lugar en instalaciones… Siento que como en un restaurante de los 80. Pero fuera de eso muy bien.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Tucson

    14 reviews

    2.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Chicken fettuccini was so disappointing. Was asked if the peas & prosciutto were ok…I said yes. And when I got dinner, there were no peas or prosciutto. No sauce, just a glob of noodles with no flavor. Chicken was way overdone. Server took it off the bill, but that only takes care of half the problem.

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  6. HilariV

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What’s more perfect than a Joe’s Special? Adding eggplant parm to the order. Calamari, house salad, breadsticks, everything was on point.

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  7. slohusker

    Dallas

    18 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Great food! Good atmosphere! Straight forward service!

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  8. GaryO

    Chicago

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on May 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and service was excellent!! The bruschetta is the best we’ve ever had!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Family owned vintage Italian restaurant. Great food, service and value. Good selection of drinks/wine.

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  10. JoanH

    Sacramento

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    Old inside, the carpet is really old and smells. Food was ok, ordered a salad, which I cancelled because it took so long to get it to me the rest of the table had theirs eaten. Our server however was excellent.

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FAQs

Mama Louisa's Italian Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (520) 790-4702.

Mama Louisa's Italian Restaurant is rated 4.2 stars by 512 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Mama Louisa's Italian Restaurant

2041 S. Craycroft Rd., Tucson, AZ 85711

Additional information

  • Cross street
    29th Street and Craycroft Rd
  • Neighborhood
    East Tucson
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–3:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 3:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 3:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Michael Elefante
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine
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