A coworker recommended Mama's since I always have a difficult time finding a nice place to eat on…read moreMonday evenings because so many places are closed. I was pleased to visit Mama's -- it was very busy but still pleasant, warm, quiet, and nobody had to wait for a seat despite the number of customers. I was not warned about the extremely large portions of food so ordered a slice of Sicilian pizza which was about the size of a small cake. I also ordered angel hair pasta and a meatball (which was the size of a baseball) as well as a chicken salad, Pittsburgh-style with fries on it. Everything was good, especially the service. Mama's seems to be geared more to locals but I still had a great meal and everyone was super friendly. There is another place I love to eat at nearby or I would have come back for another meal. Next time I'm in the area on a Monday, I'll be back. Thanks for a great meal!

The food is phenomenal with big portions. Reasonably priced. Mama is very kind. The servers are…read morealways pleasant. Good place to meet people too.

Lena's is one of the best Italian restaurant around. Their food is excellent, the service is great,…read moreand it's a very nice place to sit and enjoy your meal. Very good prices. Highly recommended!

The food was good, but not worth the price. Not a lot of seating. You kind of feel cramped when…read morein there. We have eaten there twice now and it isn't going to be one of our main places to eat.

Excellent meal here. I enjoyed the breadth and quality of the wine list. I although I live some…read moredistance from Altoona I will certainly return.

Service and ambiance were great. I found the food rather tasteless and the bread dry and rather…read moretasteless. Pasta dishes, rather than meat sauce came with "meat flavored marinara," whatever that is, and 2 rather plain tasting but huge meatballs. I think you could do better in that area of the country.

THEY ARE BACK IN THE ORIGINAL LOCATION and I could cry with joy…read more Ellen got us goin' Mozzarella Fritta was good, love the tang of the sauce and the cheese was just a little cooler than the temp I'd want. I got the stuffed rigatoni with chicken with vodka sauce. Good - portion was a little small for me though. Dessert I went with the peanut butter pie - slim slice but the flavor was great!

Villa Capri is excellent! I love the stuffed raviolis with vodka sauce. And the cheese-garlic rolls…read moreare incredible! The food & service is always wonderful!

Stand out food, beautiful restaurant, and stellar service from start to finish. What a great…read moreexperience I had during lunch today on this drizzly day. All the food was delicious so I encourage you to order whatever looks good, because everything is fresh and top quality. Heather and Danielle are so sweet, I can see this spot being consistently busy and booked. Side note, the coffee was so good. I love a light roast and it really hit the spot. If we lived closer I would be here weekly!

This place is a real gem! We stopped for an early dinner. Our server was very kind and helpful…read more She helped us choose our entrees and provided us with everything we needed. Our meals were both outstanding! I had the Pistachio-Crusted Salmon, which was to die for, and my husband had the Seafood Carbonara. Both were delicious!! We would love to visit here again when we're in town, and may find a reason to be there again soon!

This pizza was great, not "Altoona pizza" at all (IYKYK). It was a very well executed NY style,…read morenot exactly NY but in the vicinity and very tasty. Crust was thin, light and airy - not doughy, perfect texture. Sauce was very robust. Perfect amount of grease to keep it from being bland w/o being overwhelming. Service was very good and it's a cute space inside. Hubs tried the coffee soda which wasn't personally to my taste, but he enjoyed it. If we'd been hungrier they had some desserts that looked good. We only come through one lunch a year on the way north, but I think we've found our place to stop each time.

Was pretty excited when we first saw this place while passing by! Decided to check it out and order…read moresome takeout for lunch. Ordered four things and it only took about 15 minutes! We got a pizza steak sub, ham and cheese sub, chicken bacon wrap, and I personally tried the buffalo chicken wrap. (One of my favorite lunches!) I was so pleasantly surprised by the quality of the ingredients! Everything tasted fresh and the subs had homemade bread! Everyone really enjoyed their various sandwiches, and I especially enjoyed my wrap! It had quite a nice spicy kick! And a good ratio of chicken to sauce. I also enjoyed the additional veggies which added that perfect hint of crunch and freshness! Went to pick up our order and got a chance to look inside the restaurant. It was a really nice spot! I wasn't in there for very long but from what I could see it was clean and well taken care of. Unfortunately as I was picking up my order I lost something in the parking lot and didn't realize it until about two hours later. When I called and asked they were super kind and helpful about it and I was able to go and pick it up. The employees were super helpful and kind in this situation! This would definitely be nice place to go with family or friends or even to pick of a to go lunch for work. Nice place overall!

It was very good very good service really nice we will go again been there before had my husband…read morebirthday there everyone liked it

The food was not my favorite but it was not terrible…read more The service was great and the waitress was super nice and always attentive to us. The resturaunt is very large and there is enough room for a party of ten.

Stopped by after seeing recommendations for their italian subs from a local facebook group. This…read moreplace is on the outside of Altoona and close to the mall area. This is an interesting setup with a small italian market and a deli counter. It looks like they do a lot of a catering based upon the view into their back of house. While we waited we picked up various speciality items. My son and I both ordered the 12" Pompeii's. This is one of their italian specialty cold cuts and comes with hot peppers. The meats and cheeses are boars head brand, sliced fresh and the sub comes loaded. The roll is a nice dense loaf. The hot peppers add a great kick! We both only ate half of our subs and had leftovers for dinner. They have various other hot & cold subs that we'll try on future visits. The service was helpful and super friendly. They were busy so it took probably 15 minutes to complete the process. Overall, it was a great sub and a welcomed change from the usual chain offerings. My only gripe is there's no in-store seating. If you're local it's a great takeout sub but we wanted to eat them immediately.

Overall, a couple of good hoagies. The meats are sliced fresh and very thin and the veggies are…read morefresh. The roll were a bit bready but not bad. The market itself has a nice selection and some homemade sausages and other Italian staples. Bonus was the pepperoni roll next door at their bakery was delicious (Forno Alto).