Mamma Zu's
Richmond, VA 23220-6242
Phone: (804) 788-4205
03/29/2007 Posted by longestjd
If you show up when everyone else shows up to eat, YOU WILL WAIT. If you are there while everyone else is eating, there are 3 servers and 30 tables, DONT EXPECT TOP NOTCH SERVICE. Other times, its great service and no wait and you get right to the charm. Its a grand combination of authentic itallian food (I just got back from Rome 2 weeks ago) that you might find in a trattoria located in a blue collar neighborhood. Yes, alot of the restaurants over there will have you squinting at a chalkboard. But if your a regular, you know what you want (Rockfish or Voglio). No doubt Mama Zu does go overboard with adding alot of garlic and giving you a large portion. But who said that is a bad thing??? Now you take this great authentic food from a blue collar Itallian neighborhood and you combine it with the atmosphere and service you expect as it is located in an authentic Richmond blue collar neighborhood (Oregon Hill - Its actually a great neighborhood if you stick around, I lived 1 block away for 4 years), and its Mama Zu. The white pizza is amazing. The white clam sauce is amazing. Yes the Tiramisu is amazing (though I can tell you where to find better about 1/4 mile from the Vatican). But the Rockfish will leave you speechless.
Pros: Food, beer, wine, dessert, price, wine glasses, price, food, price, rockfish.......
Cons: Yah they dont take credit, otherwise you cant beat it.
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