We had the gnocchi, lasagna and eggplant parmesan and everything was absolutely delicious. This restaurant is a hidden gem in the NKY- Cincinnati area-- highly recommend! read more

The atmosphere was fun, a unique interior in a walkable area Chicken Parmesan - Tasted like microwaved tyson chicken strips on top of Chef Boyardee. The pasta was soggily wet. This is the first time Chicken Parmesan has ever let me down read more

To start with, I love the interior design of this place so much. It had such a beautiful and unique decor. It has a mixture modern feel, and definitely a place for a cute date! For such a cute place, the food is quite affordable, we ordered 3 drinks, two appetizers, 2 entrees and one dessert for 100 dollars, definitely cheaper than those similar restaurants in downtown. I took one star off, because I think the food is a bit too salty. The pana cotta is definitely so delicious. read more

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TLDR: They know they have mice! I went here to celebrate one of my friends coming back to town after living in NYC for a long time. We thought we would try a new place and were so so sorry we did. To get this point out of the way, there was a MOUSE running through the dining room. When we told our waiter he just brushed it off and said they knew about it. Our table was absolutely disgusted, as were others around us who saw the mouse running under their table! To make matters worse, my friend ordered the vodka pasta with no chicken since she is vegetarian, only to find chicken in it. We also had the gnocchi, which was mushy and a major disappointment. I cannot express enough how much I could recommend avoiding this place at all costs. read more

My husband and I came here for a dinner date. I loved the low lighting. We sat at the small bar that's located at the front and enjoyed their house made blood orange & limoncello. The calamari is delicious and crispy and the salmon was phenomenal. The waitress was friendly and attentive. We definitely will be back for more! read more

We ate it too quickly to get pictures, but it was amazing. Our server, Frank, was great, gave wonderful suggestions and took very good care of us. We were lucky to be able to be seated, as it was a very busy Saturday evening (reservations highly suggested), but we were immediately seated outdoors. The interior was very nice and the smells of the food....... read more

I've been to Mama's on Main four weekends in a row. Needless, to say we love this restaurant. Great food and service.

Tried Mama's for the first time after hearing good things about it, and it was delicious! My girlfriend and I came here since we're both from New York and love good Italian food. This place lived up to our expectations - she got the gnocchi (not pictured), which were sooo soft and fluffy! We wished we had twice as much of it to eat. I got the tagliarini pasta, which was al dente and packed with flavor. However the real impressive part of the meal to me was the tiramisù. I was hesitant to order it since tiramisù at restaurants is usually too bland and mostly just cream. But this tiramisù was the real deal, it was as authentic as the tiramisù I've eaten in Italy and made at home. I'll be dreaming about this meal for sure! read more

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Honestly 3 stars for the experience not the food. Food was excellent but I made a reservation over a month ago for last night, outdoor seating. Upon arriving everyone seemed to be on the same page, until we were sat upstairs inside? I'm handicap and was not aware we would have to go up huge flight of stairs which is another reason I made our reservation for outside. We were seated so we could over see the patio we were supposed to be sitting on, not cool. I didn't say anything because it was my birthday and I was not trying to be difficult giving the absolute most grace thinking oh someone must be really taking time on the patio that we didn't get our table. Nope not the case as soon as my butt touched the seat a table opened up and was immediately sat with another two top. So strange. It ruined our vibe and our waitress upstairs was not attentive and ignored us frequently. Took me over 10 minutes to try to pay her because she literally wouldn't look over at us. Also our wine service was incredibly slow. It took us over 20 minutes to get our bottle and we had finished our appetizer and received our salad before we even got to enjoy our wine. Overall we wont rush back to this spot, I got an email saying mamas canceled my reservation about a half hour in to us sitting at a table we didn't want to be at so I'm not sure what happened here last night. read more

Great food. Good service. Tables are a bit close together but that's kinda how it is in this area. The chicken parm was great , fried calamari and vodka rigatoni were excellent. A little pricey but a great spot for a nice dinner.. read more

We visited Mama's on Main on a Saturday evening for dinner. We sat outside on their adorable little patio. The service from the bartender was awesome! She whipped us up some delicious drinks. We had the focaccia appetizer, the rigatoni, and the chicken parm. We will definitely be back! read more

Mama's on Main rivals Sotto. The food is amazing. The ambiance is ol interesting but enjoyable. Service is always good. I have tried different pastas each time I've visited, and I have not been disappointed. I LOVE the ricotta gnocchi and the caesar salad. You really can't go wrong with anything on the menu. read more

Incredible food, vibe, and value. Highly recommend. I went with a big group and the service was on point.

Service + food were so so incredible! Its atmosphere is a quaint home with abstract decor-def a b read more

Great menu. Food was well prepared and showcased Awesome tomato sauce and eggplant cooked just right. The appetizer was well seasoned and very savory. Great wine list and bar. Would recommend without reservation as a true authentic Italian restaurant. Enjoy. read more

This is my favorite place in town. It's consistently delicious food and friendly staff. A few of my favs are the spaghetti and meatballs, chicken parm, lemon pasta and the rigatoni. The salads are all delicious and fresh. The ambiance is warm. The interior design is beautiful and eclectic. Tried and true read more

The building was charming and the pasta was so delicious. We sat upstairs and ordered the bread, arancini and tried some of the Italian wine. I loved the glass of Valpolicella... it's a dark red blend that's a little bit dry. Then I ordered a glass of the super Tuscan which is my usual wine go-to. I finished the meal off with their Rigatoni with vodka sauce. Highly recommend :) The staff was also friendly and offered great recommendations. Parking is right around the corner so the restaurant was easy to get to! read more

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Delicious ! Great staff, great selection of food . A little loud downstairs next to a large party and moved us upstairs/very accommodating

Good food. Service wasn't great but alright. They are not a Sotto obviously but they are better than magiano's

This review is for Mamas Mornings as I have yet to try dinner service at Mamas on Main. My partner & I have been thinking of trying dinner service any day now, but IDK...I feel like I may have been duped by good Instagram content (aka lavish pastry photos) vs. what I actually experienced/ingested in reality :( Hate to leave a negative review...especially w/ a majority of reviews being positive, but like, the whole experience of getting pastries this morning was just so bad. Maybe it was just a bad morning... It def felt a little frantic in there today...BUT anyway, here goes. I'm such a sweet treat/pastry person! Small businesses? Little unique experiences? Handmade goods & treats?! Yes please - all day! So, I've been extra excited to try the pastries at Mamas. I know there's some local hype, and the social content/photos/wknd menu always looks so ELEVATED... & so I def expected to have to wait in line for maybe a little more than usual this morning, BUT YO!... Lol It's Covington! It's not like NYC or something! That being said, nothing about this morning's experience at Mamas was elevated. Level of service (= thumbs down), the depiction of their brand on social vs actual experience (= non-congruent), how the prices ($$$) equate to both the end-products/pastries & service ( = fail). Tear :*( So what happened? Upon arrival: line took 30min for pre-prepared pastries that were served at room temp (I mention this bc no one had to wait for things to be heated up or prepared), atmosphere felt understaffed & scattered, manager (possibly owner) was no where to be found (was told he overslept), two employees were just hangin around not helping (no one was ordering espresso yet the person tasked with making espresso stood by the machine doing nothing vs stepping in to help keep the line moving), the poor employee tasked with checking ppl out had to keep running to the back to swipe cards bc the front of house card reader was down (I bet the manager could have helped with this had he arrived for his shift), We ordered two dang pastries, only to get home and find that only one of the two pastries were correct/what was ordered. Luckily (for my partner lol) they got my Boston Creme Donut right...but idk...I just don't know...to me Boston Creme = custard and this donut was filled w/the fluffy stuff :( The consistency of the donut was interesting & sponge-like, but again ... idk... def not the consistency I was expecting. Everything was kinda "off" consistency was weird for my donut & the consistency of the croissant was more like cake on the inside vs flakey croissant (donut was more like Asian baked goods/sponge - which are great when you want that/are looking for that), Boston creme was like fluffy frosting and not at all like custard. The flavor of both the creme and the chocolate on-top were off/odd. I feel like it's hard to make a bad donut - almost as much as I never met a pizza a didn't like lol. I didn't even finish's the donut! What?!? I get deviating from the recipe, making things your own, experimenting, elevating....but IDK...IDK... it just totally missed the mark & obviously I'm upset about it lol. It was more like the whole experience from waiting, to ordering,k to tasting....was off, so off. Bummer city USA. Prob not going back for pastries BUT maybe will still try dinner service one of these days. Typically scared of Midwestern Italian food (outside of Pepp and/or Sotto) lol....but again, the social pics from Mamas dinners & the reviews make me hesitant to write them off so quick. Everyone has bad days. At the end of the day I still say, "try it for yourself"....but if you're looking for "classic" tastes and consistency w/regard to their breakfast treats and offerings....I can tell you that the donuts/croissants might not scratch that itch. Best luck! read more

I have been twice and will be back again! The Eggplant Parmigiana was the best I've ever had. My friend had the lemon says which was great. We went back three days later and she had the eggplant and i tried the salmon fabulous, I got the snap pea salad was a little worried about the mint but was very good. The bread and whipped ricotta was delicious. Loved sitting outside on the side walk . Both times our waitresses were outstanding. I would give it a five star read more

Absolutely Amazing! Everything from the focaccia to pastas, and even dessert, were phenomenal. I got to try the agnolotti, cacio e pepe, and gnocchi pastas which were all amazing. Agnolotti was my favorite, but I'll definitely try them all again. The sides were all excellent also. Since the food was so good we got the cookies and panna cotta for dessert..... everyone in our group agreed the panna cotta was the best they've had anywhere! We've all spent time in Italy, so that's saying something. The cookies were shockingly good but DO NOT leave without trying the panna cotta!! read more

My husband went to dinner with a colleague. He brought me home the lobster ravioli. I ate it after my golf league. It was a small plastic to go container and not $30 meal. I'm sure it might be much better in the restaurant, but the servers could suggest better options for take away. read more

The food at Mama's is fantastic! We tried a variety of items from the menu, including appetizers, main course, and dessert. The focaccia and tiramisu are not to be missed, but the pesto gnocchi is the star of the show. read more

2 stars because our order was correct. We were ignored the entire time. It's like hipsters opened a coffee shop and then decided to turn it into an Italian restaurant. I had the rigatoni with vodka sauce and roasted chicken. I'm quite sure it was Prego + Barilla (overcooked) + Swanson canned chicken. read more

Our first visit was incredible. The honey ricotta and focaccia was the very, very best. My gnocchi was also delicious and the wine was good and well priced. We have been there a couple times since and although the food was good, it was not the 5 star experience we had the first night, but we will visit this restaurant again. read more

We celebrated our anniversary here and it did not disappoint! We had focaccia with whipped ricotta which we ended up ordering twice because we needed more!!! My tagaliarini with mushroom ragu was to die for. I've never had tagliarini pasta and it was delicious and made in house. Very light. My husband had chicken parmesan. I don't usually like chicken park but this was outstanding. I had his leftovers for lunch the next day. I highly recommend this great little place in Covington. We will be back! read more

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It's everything it's cracked up to be....friendly unassuming service, outstanding Italian cuisine, and a charming atmosphere. I can't wait to go back. Best eggplant I've had in years. read more

Good food and service. However everything including salads and bread ala cart and most meals are very small portions. Left hungry after sharing a salad and ordering lobster ravioli. Won't be a go to for us but enjoyable the first time. Small portions with high prices. read more

Excellent food, friendly staff, fun atmosphere. Worth the drive to Covington. Great Italian food.

Ambiance was awesome. Appetizers were good. All the main dishes were ok at best with small portions and high prices. Maybe I expected more with all the buzz around this place. read more

Wow ... went there on a whim this Sunday all I can say is amazing . The food is fantastic, we sat at the bar, Hanna our server was awesome. If you are looking for a quaint Italian restaurant look no further. read more

You know I so wanted to like Mama's on Main. I live about 2 minutes away. I know it's important to support local business and I do but it should be a little bit reciprocal. To sum up my experience I've never heard of an Italian restaurant where you don't get bread with your meal. The only option was to buy some fancy schmancy bread for $7? I felt like I was in a used car lot being taken advantage of. The bread was okay but not enough for two people, It came with some house spread that they raved about but honestly, I didn't care for it. The chicken parmesan was excellently cooked, although I didn't really care for the sauce. I grew up in little Italy New York so maybe I'm used to basic old school cooking. The way they still do it there.. Not a chef school personal spin on a staple.. but that's just me. My friend brought me there for my birthday and she had just gotten out of the hospital. She had been in the hospital for 4 weeks and was still very very weak. She couldn't eat much of her meal so she asked if she could take it home and if they could put maybe a little spoonful of sauce on her pasta so it wouldn't dry out in the microwave. They said they would but it would cost another $3??? That was it. We just left everything there and let's just say I won't be going back. Italian restaurants traditionally try to make you feel like you're one of the family at home, not us.Too bad for me. I was looking for a good Italian place. I would have been there probably three times a week. I hate being nickled and dimed. Restaurants should build those costs into their entrees. On a positive note I must say it's one of the more beautiful restaurant interiors I have ever seen....still,...charging extra for a spoonful of sauce? I still can't get over that. read more

We came to Mama's on Main for my daughter's birthday dinner. We had a reservation for 10 and our table was ready when we arrives. The menu had was not large and overwhelming. Our server was fantastic, not only was she prompt, she also new the menu and and answered all our questions. The food here is very good. I ordered the Chicken Parmegian and it was delicious. Between our group we ordered most entrees on the menu and every thought the food was fantastic. Just a warning everything is Ala Cart so be prepared to spend a few bucks. Definately worth every penny, if you like Italian food, I highly recommend this place. read more

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it's definitely nice , they only really have red sauce but i really wasn't a fan of it . my date loved it .

some of the best food i've had in northern kentucky, hands down. i could eat the arancini every day and never get sick of it. the pasta al limone was also amazing. we went at the end of the day so they were out of focaccia - definitely coming back to try it! read more

Best Italian restaurant in the metro area by far. We have been many times and it is IMMACULATE every time!

Great ambiance, excellent service and delicious food. 10/10 would go back asap Great for date night or just for treating yourself:) read more

Great service, drinks and tasty food. We found this place the last night in town for work. So happy we didn't miss out on Mama's.

This place was fantastic from start to finish. We were seated at the bar and it was such a fun, delightful experience. We received excellent service and the food was delicious. We were in the mood to pair wine with our meal and the list was nicely curated, so that is the direction we went. It was hard to decide , though, because their cocktails looked wonderful. The other advantage of eating at the bar was the chance to see all of the food others ordered. Everything looked and smelled wonderful. We ordered several items to share and each one was fantastic. I highly recommend this place. Also, I called ahead to see about the wait. When I called, it was early in the evening on a weekend. There were no available reservations and there was a significant wait for walk ins. Because I mentioned we were coming from out of town, the kind host informed us about the wait, but asked if we were going to be in town a few days because while tonight looked busy, she hoped we could join them the next afternoon or evening. It seems like a little thing, but we were very touched by the gesture of welcome. It set the tone for the experience before we even got there. read more