Reviews for Ristorante Mamma Gina in Palm Desert, CA
From the moment you enter there is very good attention I tested the carbonara spaghetti and a pineapple virgin cocktail and just... loved that for an Italian restaurant I do not know why they do not have pizza, it is the only thing there the place isbeautiful. Read more
INSANELY DELICIOUS!!!! ???????????? Absolutely loved every bite of every dish!! Will definitely be coming back again!! Had the... Caprese Mamma Gina for an appetizer. The "Burrata" cheese had a nice creamy inside and was the best caprese I've ever had! Therewas also focaccia and sourdough bread to snack on, which my husband and 4 year old son really enjoyed. I ordered the Salmon anda side dish of gluten free penne with a creamy mushroom sauce. My husband had the carbonara and our son had a small dish offettuccine for dinner. We also ordered the panna cotta and the Napoleon for dessert. The salmon was very good, but would havebeen even better with a cream sauce instead. The side dish of gluten free penne with a creamy mushroom sauce - the sauce was OMGdelicious!! I tried to scrape every bit of sauce from the bowl when I was done and was very tempted to lick the bowl clean! Myhusband really liked the carbonara and our son actually ate most of his fettuccine, which is rare. My husband said thefettuccine our son ate was a little boring, but our kid loved it. It probably goes really well with shrimp or chicken though.The panna cotta was also delicious - at first it tasted a bit like if horchata was made into pudding, which was surprisinglyyummy, but then the creamy flavor took center stage and finished the dessert out nicely. On a side note, there were tworaspberries and one small blueberry on top of the panna cotta. It's kinda hard to mess up raspberries, but there are so manydifferent flavors of blueberries - the blueberry on top of mine was perfect! It was a sweet blueberry that reminded me of thesewild blueberries from Maine I had a long time ago. My husband and son liked the Napoleon dessert, which is a flaky pastry withwhat seems like good cannoli filling in between the layers. He said it tasted good, but not really amazing. The service here wasalso top notch - the manager gave our son some paper and crayons to color with, empty plates were cleaned up p Read more
Only giving a low rating because we got served rotten scallops. We also tried the Risotto, that was actually good but didn’t... trust after getting rotten/old food. Our waiter was very friendly and excellent. He made us feel comfortable and welcome. Unlikethe older man that seemed to be like owner was going to walk right passed us when he asked everyone else around us if their foodwas good. Read more
Love coming here for happy hour. Great service, and delicious! Bread has a crust to it, while the inside is like soft and... delectable. Tender meatballs with a zesty tomato sauce. Also had the ravioli, and fried zucchini. Emjoyed every dish! Read more
Great food & drinks! Loved the happy hour & portion sizes were perfect. Food was delicious & service friendly. Really liked... they have a sign up board for happy hour vs other places where you have to pace the room for a seat to open up. Read more
I have been coming to Mama Ginas for about 7 years now and this review is LONG overdue. However, I cannot recommend this... restaurant enough!!! It is absolutely amazing. The staff is so kind and welcoming and really is like my home away from home. The food is prepared perfectly and the all day happy hour prices are unmatched. The owners have put their heart and soul intotheir restaurant and it definitely does not go unnoticed. Great service and hospitality! Read more
This was a first time in a long time but I’ve been the one missing out. We went on a happy hour date which was kinda hard to... get in on last Thurs at 7:30p but we only had to wait about 15 mins. Everything was priced right, the drinks were poured likethe did in the 1950’s and we were the the only babies in the room. This is a true old timers spot in PD. It’s been aroundforever bc it’s awesome. Hope I didn’t say too much. Read more
The food was good, everything we ordered was tasty. This was our first time here and we had a fair amount of questions regarding... the menu however the server seemed irritated and overwhelmed. That experience takes away from the fullness of enjoying the wholerestaurant experience. There are other great places with fine Italian food on the strip and great service! Read more