11/03/09

Fantastic and Romantic Italian

by MsJan

You must go on a Tuesday night for the piano player. Be sure to sit close and the piano sound is beautiful. The food was wonderful. Homemade Bread for dipping and OMG, you have to try the bread pudding! We will go back.

Even the server was fantastic!!

• Pros: Ambiance and great food
• Cons: Parking

10/21/09

The ol Italian place just ain't what it used to be

by MaddFrank

Used to have excellent food and impeccable service. Looks like the good ol days are gone folks. Service is so-so and food tastes like frozen Bertolli meals. Not terrible, just not great. The creativeness, energy and imagination has been lost and has apparently stayed at home in bed with the family that owns it. I cannot return to my old haunt until the team comes back.

• Pros: Family owned
• Cons: Stranger operated

10/06/09

Good Food

by ACMilan21

The food was pretty decent, AMAZING tiramisu. I loved the live music, but given the space is so small people were talking so loud you could barely hear the amazing voice of the gentleman singing. We celebrated a birthday there, a guy sang happy birthday in Italian while playing an accordian, very nice!

• Pros: Live Music
• Cons: Loud conversations

09/25/09

Unique, Cozy and Tons of Fun

by D Mann

Been coming here for years, and I can honestly say there is no place like it in Seattle. Sure, its not ultra modern, clean and slick, but thats what makes it special. Its old world Italian style, and very charming. Close your eyes while "O Sole Mio" is playing, and you're whisked away to a small Italian villa. The staff is very attentive, and make you feel right at home. Everyone helps to make sure you have everything you need. Its a great atmosphere!!

The food comes in good portions, perfect for finishing off your hunger pains, and the bread is ridiculously addictive. Nowhere else will you find fresh baked breadsticks, and they are goooooooood! Great fresh fish with prawns, roasted veggies and risotto. Meat sauce way better than your mom used to make. Even just a simple marinara has such great flavors there. This is why Italians eat so much at dinner. Cuz its DAM GOOD!

Tuesday is the day to go, with half priced bottles of wine, Brian playing piano, and its not incredibly crowded. If you go on the weekend, make reservations, or you will surely find yourself waiting by the door, with hosts, bussers and servers trying to worm their way past you (been there, done that).

But don't let that stop you. Just go and visit Mamma Melina, bring your voracious appetite and enjoy!

• Pros: fresh bread, good prices, quality food and service
• Cons: small tables, crowded

09/18/09

Really disappointed

by qweeny

Well, I am so bummed that this restaurant did not live up to it's reputation here on Citysearch. I have been so excited to try this place and when my husband and I finally had the chance to go on a date we went here. First of all, it isn't really "quaint". It's kind of a old and dumpy. People say it's romantic but I found it to be so noisy we could hardly talk to each other. Also, our server was borderline rude to us which I really hate. She told us a couple of specials but I guess my husband hadn't really heard and so he asked if they ever have lasagna. She said; "didn't I already tell you the specials?" (Yea! she really said that). There was nobody playing piano and the atmosphere was tense right from the moment we came in. We had the chicken marsala and it was just so so. Also, the pasta it came with had a very tangy, vinegary taste that I wasn't particularly fond of. I was really looking forward to coming here because of all the great reviews. I did see one not nice review but I thought maybe it was just an off night since there were so many wonderful reviews. Unfortunately for us, this past Thursday was also a bad night there. Hmmmm could this be a trend. I'll never know because I will spend my money elsewhere next time. :(

• Cons: apathetic service, noisy, so so food

09/06/09

Best Italian in Seattle

by tamara66

I love Mamma Melina! The art on the walls, the authentic Italian owners, the friendly and efficient staff and wonder food! Mamma Mia!

• Pros: atmosphere, candlelight
• Cons: not one, i love it all

08/31/09

Loved the Gnocci and the Service!

by CShine

went here for a great girls night out. didn't wnat to leave!

• Pros: quaint, fun, and awesome food
• Cons: hard to find and no parking

08/24/09

This place is the BOMB

by kebbesen

Staff is very accomodating for large parties, service and food were AWESOME.

• Pros: Great food, intimate atmosphere, great wine
• Cons: None!!

08/23/09

Bad service

by aarthiasdad

Food is ok. We did not find it too special. Just ordinary. What I did not like the most was the service. The host was very rude and did not seat us promptly. May be, it was just not the right day to visit them. We will definitely not go back again!

• Pros: Parking
• Cons: Service

08/21/09

Excellent food and a romantic setting

by Andrea1026

It's a quaint Italian restaurant with amazing food and bread. The service was great and so was the wine. I reccommend the Linguini ala Pescatora. Outstanding!