Mama D's Original Italian In Hermosa Beach

We haven’t been to this location and found ourselves wondering why? It wasn’t the food. It must have been the parking. The restaurant shares parking with another restaurant and a Yuppie Mart. The Yuppie Mart has its parking spaces labeled. We are welcomed shown to a table. We did not order appetizers. They serve you warm focaccia with garlic infused olive oil do not gorged yourself on bread and oil resist! . My husband ordered angel hair pasta with garlic and olive oil. I ordered the beef ravioli with marinara and added a large meatball the meatball could be a meal by itself . I also had a glass of Moscato. We could not finish. We were stuffed and asked for doggy bags. The Server packed our food and the leftover bread for us. I thought that level of service went the way of the Pandemic. We did not order dessert. However you are given chocolate chip cookies with your check. I added a bottle of garlic olive oil to the bill. We will be back and hopefully bring people with us. Thank you

Wow, Mama Ds. What a journey of delicious flavors true Italian Family style hospitality. The service from Brent was great, he recommended the Gypsy roma pasta which was delicious and filled with flavor.We had a great time can't say enough about the level of service and thought from our server.Brent also overheard it was someone in our group's birthday the next day while we were talking and brought out an extra drink and a dessert that was shareable! All of the wine recommendations were also spot on.The ambiance was perfect as the setting sun shined through the window.We will definitely be returning and continuing to recommend as one of the best spots to dine in the South Bay

It’s a non descript little building on the outside easy to miss if you’re not looking for it. My mother and I are so glad we found this little southbay gem.The restaurant is a little small, and we had to wait a bit for a table, but we were served a bit of their amazing bread so we didn’t mind. The restaurant is cozy, and it does indeed feel like an Italian kitchen.We started off with the garlic knots (amazing! and I moved on to their signature pink sauce (also amazing! . We were also impressed with the flexibility of their menu. Sauces, mix and match, additions their chef is versatile and accomplished and everything was cooked to perfection. Even mom’s traditional spaghetti and meatball was unique and delicious (I had a bite or two when she wasn’t looking .Their servers are highly attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely pleased to serve. Together, they created a memorable, and quite enjoyable evening!Oh and the freshly baked, complimentary chocolate chip cookies were a nice touch (they went home with us because our entree portions were so large, we didn’t have any room left .If you haven’t dined here, then you should. They really do serve the best Italian food in the southbay.

Love this place!Best pizza ever!!Had an amazing time at the wine dinner (Cas is amazing! Chris, Anton, Katy, Gerson, Danny, Chef Edgar they’re all amazing and the friendliest servers this side of Salerno, Italy!Keep up the amazing work! I’ll definitely be back soon!Oh and the Garlic Knots? Don’t leave without trying at least one (and you won’t be able to eat just one!

Excellent food and service. The pizza was delicious and the pink sauce is incredible!Get there early as it’s a cozy place with only a few tables, but the chef really knows his stuff! I will certainly return.Food: 5/5