One of the best places for Italian food in Indy 🇮🇹 It's always busy and lively and a reservation is highly recommended.
Food is delicious. Service is fantastic and the building is a historic home!
Appetizers
• Bruschetta - heavy on the cheese, crunchy bread and we had our own container of balsamic to pour
• provolone with melon - delicious, a bit heavy on the balsamic
Entrees
• Beef lasagna - Quite good. Serving size was medium large.
• Chicken Piccata - The chicken was cooked perfectly, sauce was falvorful.
The soup that came with it was Italian wedding soup. It was different than what we had other places. It really seemed like a chicken noodle soup with thinner noodles and just some meatballs and spinach in it.
Kassie “Kassinova” Barroso
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February 13, 2025
This is an old house in Broad Ripple. The place is just magnificent. Delightful service, great food, amazing atmosphere. The price is right. Great date night place! I'd recommend any of the veal dishes. Cooked to perfection. The bread and oil alone is top notch. 👌 The parking situation isn't the best, but it's Broad Ripple. Plenty of parking near the breakfast place next door that they also own. If you are still hungry after dinner, the tiramisu is worth the calories. It is made in-house and melts in your mouth.
Peachy Mango
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February 11, 2025
Once again, another restaurant with reviews that absolutely do not add up. I had high expectations for this adorable restaurant but the food just wasn’t it. Very bland, dry, and just overall lackluster.
Absolutely phenomenal service tho! And the place is super cute! But between the food being bland (even the bread had no flavor) and the fact that we asked to sit indoors and they sat us on an enclosed patio with a serious draft coming in, it just did not live up to the hype. (We got there immediately after opening, there was plenty of inside seating).
Would not recommend.
Andrew
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January 31, 2025
Incredible, this was the first time going for my Wife and I and we will be back! Best Italian food I think I've ever had. Perfect friendly service, Eric our waiter was great, we will be asking for him next time we visit. The spumoni in the chocolate shell was amazing as well!
Mackenzie Flamion
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January 03, 2025
It must be said first that Mama is a Husker fan, so my Husker husband was so excited to come back again after our first visit. Though this was years ago, the only change we've noticed over time is that portions have become a bit smaller. Overall, absolutely incredible dishes, full stop. You can't go wrong with a single thing on the menu. When dining in, expect to feel like you're dining in an Italian home or its lush garden. Everyone we've met here is kind and attentive and truly there to provide an experience
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One of the best places for Italian food in Indy 🇮🇹 It's always busy and lively and a reservation is highly recommended. Food is delicious. Service is fantastic and the building is a historic home! Appetizers • Bruschetta - heavy on the cheese, crunchy bread and we had our own container of balsamic to pour • provolone with melon - delicious, a bit heavy on the balsamic Entrees • Beef lasagna - Quite good. Serving size was medium large. • Chicken Piccata - The chicken was cooked perfectly, sauce was falvorful. The soup that came with it was Italian wedding soup. It was different than what we had other places. It really seemed like a chicken noodle soup with thinner noodles and just some meatballs and spinach in it.
This is an old house in Broad Ripple. The place is just magnificent. Delightful service, great food, amazing atmosphere. The price is right. Great date night place! I'd recommend any of the veal dishes. Cooked to perfection. The bread and oil alone is top notch. 👌 The parking situation isn't the best, but it's Broad Ripple. Plenty of parking near the breakfast place next door that they also own. If you are still hungry after dinner, the tiramisu is worth the calories. It is made in-house and melts in your mouth.
Once again, another restaurant with reviews that absolutely do not add up. I had high expectations for this adorable restaurant but the food just wasn’t it. Very bland, dry, and just overall lackluster. Absolutely phenomenal service tho! And the place is super cute! But between the food being bland (even the bread had no flavor) and the fact that we asked to sit indoors and they sat us on an enclosed patio with a serious draft coming in, it just did not live up to the hype. (We got there immediately after opening, there was plenty of inside seating). Would not recommend.
Incredible, this was the first time going for my Wife and I and we will be back! Best Italian food I think I've ever had. Perfect friendly service, Eric our waiter was great, we will be asking for him next time we visit. The spumoni in the chocolate shell was amazing as well!
It must be said first that Mama is a Husker fan, so my Husker husband was so excited to come back again after our first visit. Though this was years ago, the only change we've noticed over time is that portions have become a bit smaller. Overall, absolutely incredible dishes, full stop. You can't go wrong with a single thing on the menu. When dining in, expect to feel like you're dining in an Italian home or its lush garden. Everyone we've met here is kind and attentive and truly there to provide an experience