Ordered a pizza for delivery through seamless. The pizza itself was fine, but it arrived cold and was not transported in an insulated bag. If you're delivering pizza, this is essential. Once I heated it up, it was decent, but nothing to write home about. Additionally, the delivery guy didn't even get out of the car. He literally handed me my pizza through the window. LOL! Most delivery guys at least come wait in the lobby of my building. Had to laugh about this, but then realized the restaurant adds an automatic gratuity and delivery fee on seamless. Whatever happened to customer service? Welp! read more

Finally got to Mama's Kitchen after reading about it in the Washington Post Magazine 9 months ago. The spinach lasagna was not ready so the cook piled spinach on the beef lasagna for us. It was excellent. I hadn't eaten this much in one setting in a couple of years. We also had the combo pizza. Ate the leftovers for breakfast the next day. We hope they open up a place closer to Dupont Circle. Mama's is not in our neighborhood but we will make an effort to go back. read more

This is one of the best local pizza/bbq/etc places in DC that I have found. The food is delicious. The owners are lovely people - BRAVO to them for creating a community oriented restaurant in a much needed area. Mama's is awesome! Plus they have great take out specials. Helpful tip **order ahead. read more

This is a wonderful new addition to the neighborhood. The owner (Fatima) is very nice, though I'm still waiting for them to accept credit cards. When I walked in I was met by friendly faces (both staff and patrons). The pizza was excellent, with a nice crust, good sauce and fresh toppings. The chicken wings were also excellent (we got the spicy cajun). On my second visit, I tried the steak and cheese... did I mention they make all their bread ON SITE? Very fresh, and a real bargan for their prices. Go check it out, you won't be disappointed. read more

Food is good but customer service sucks. While owner Mama was being rude to me and frustrated by a phone call, a mouse greeted me on the counter. Sad, I love the pizza but will never purchase again because of the disrespect. Another time I went in and both slices of pizza were so thin and lacked cheese, I told them to do over or give me my money back, so they gave me my money back. Most places would have tried to save a customer and met their demand, but it's clear they lack customer service....Please go and see for yourself. No one smiles or say "Hi, welcome to Mamas" it's just, can I help you and take your money. The place deserves no stars if it wasn't for the food. read more

Gave them so many chances in the past...I do believe the owners are good people that happen to not care much about customer service...specially over the phone. They don't deliver french fries over Uber eats for unkown reasons...you let me down Mama. read more

If I could give them zero stars, I would. It was a terrible Seamless ordering process. 1) I put in my order via Seamless - with specific directions how to get to my house. 2) I got a confirmation email saying 30 - 45 minutes for delivery. 3) They called me and said they were out of one thing I ordered and asked if I wanted to replace it with wings or garlic bread. I said garlic bread. 4) They were 20 minutes outside of that delivery window when they finally got to the vicinity of my house. 5) They called me, not even speaking to me four times, but just hanging up four times. 6) They finally told me they were a block away. I only ordered food b/c I hurt my knee and it hurts too much to stand up to make lunch so told them they'd have to come to me. 7) They did come to me and didn't say anything at all. 8) They gave me wings and not garlic bread. 9) I ate my sandwich, NOT THE WINGS, and it was mediocre. Never ordering here again, that's for sure. read more

Not only is the food amazing, they also teach kids how to cook. The wings and calzones are delicious! Service can be slow, delivery can take a while, but the small business is the best business. The food is always delicious and hot no matter how long it takes. read more

Great burger and steak and cheese. Nice to have an alternative to McDonald's. Haven't had pizza yet but will try next.

When you have incompetent people working for you who don't care about your business or customers. My order has been wrong on multiple deliveries. read more

The pizza is great! Also, the bread for the subs is fantastic! Mama makes them fresh daily. The staff is nice and it's an all-around great neighborhood spot. Highly recommend. read more

I ordered 6 bone ribs, 2 orders of wings and a chicken ceasar salad. The ribs were delicious. My daughter loved her wings which says a lot being a picky eater. My salad was ok. My only negative is that I wish my croutons were not croutons. They were just pieces of soft bread which kinda threw me off. I would order from here again tho. read more

This place is awful! The food was not good and the portions are like happy meals. And the prices have the nerve to be somewhat expensive by "carry-out" standards. I go in there and its people hanging all inside and outside the store...but not ordering or eating food, just in the way. The best part about this place is that they have a small parking lot that makes it convienent....other than that it sucks. read more

Not quite NJ/Brooklyn pizza but far better than the pizza chain stores in the area. I'll buy this over any chain pizza in this area. Delivery was fast and prices are reasonable. read more

It was a huge pepperoni pizza slice !! Fast service, cheap and good flavor perfect combination for a fat food pizza open late after party before reach bed time. I definitely come back before leaving washington District of Columbia read more

Mama's Kitchen has quickly become the favorite eatery of Anacostians in less than 6 months of existence. Word-of-mouth has been its greatest selling point! The establishment has a loyal clientele and word is speading quickly that Mama's Kitchen is not only a place for delicious and succulent food but a venue for engaging in conversation about the best items on the menu. My favorites are the buffalo wings, chicken "Philly" cheese steak served on homemade bread with all the trimmings "sine" mustard and the bomb pizzas! There is not a bad item on the entire menu. The food is prepared in such a manner that would win the heart of any mom, mother or mama who would allow someone else to prepare food for her own family with love and care. The pizzeria is cozy and quaint with limited seating which makes for a warm and welcoming ambiance. A couple of tables are stationed on the outside periphery for those customers wanting to soak in the sun or imbibe the rich and unique sights and sounds of Historic Anacostia. The staff, especially the co-owner husband/wife dynamite duo, Musa and Fatima, Is engaging and friendly. Just one visit and you will feel as if you are a part of the extended family that makes Mama's Kitchen more than simply a restaurant. It is a gathering place of warmth and charm that will bring you back over and over again! read more

I ordered delivery service from here on a Friday night. I was pleased that they actually delivered but that is about where my pleasure ended. I ordered a pepperoni pizza and a pizza arrived *without* pepperoni (pizza: cold, too sweet sauce) I also ordered buffalo wings (wings: spicy but no true seasoning, also cold)... These were just ok, nothing to write home about. The cheesecake was adequate but not exceptional. Overall, I would likely not order from here again. Perhaps my order was caught up in the Friday evening rush but regardless a less than stellar first impression. read more

BEST WINGS IN S.E. So delicious and consistent. The wings are cooked to perfection with a nice crisp and the glaze of sauce is just right. Delivery is quick and efficient. 4 Stars because they tend to mess up my drink orders ie. bringing pepsi instead of diet coke read more

I have to say. This place was pretty D@mn good. I add this to my "hole in the wall" favorites list.

Been several times. Good Pizza and Sandwiches! The BBQ and Ribs are excellent. New renovation really makes place look much nicer and good to eat in. Mama and Papa are very nice and even sometimes can catch em fighting like my old man and mama!! read more

We just moved to JBAB and were looking for a good local pizza shop to give our business to, rather than a major chain with so-so food. This is exactly the pizza place we were looking for! Mama was very friendly and the Hawaiian pizza and breadsticks were delicious! read more

Ordered off grub hub and was told my food would arrive between 9 and 9:15 however, it did not come until 10pm and it was extremly cold!

In the restaurant desert that is Anacostia they stand out. Food is good and the staff are great. Yeah it can be a bit slow because they are actually preparing everything from scratch but I don't care because they usually do a pretty good job and I usually order delivery so I barely notice when it takes 45 minutes instead of 30. The only thing I find annoying is that my favorite calzone is not on their online menu so I have to actually call them instead of just ordering from their app or website. read more

This is my new "Go To" place for pizza. The sauce is tangy, ingredients are FRESH, and the crust, is tender and flavorful. I understand Mama makes the bread/crust fresh each day. You can taste the freshness. Finally, the pizza tastes good cold and re-heats as though it's fresh out of the oven. Location: It is a place that is doing well by word of mouth, the best form of advertisement. They're directly across from the BIG CHAIR in SE, DC. Parking is a little tight, but the food is worth it. Try their pizza, you won't be disappointed. read more

It took an hour and 45 mins before I realized my food was here. I had issues calling their phone. When I finally talk to the catering person, she told me it was hard to cancel my order because the delivery driver is already out and she didn't know who have my food. I think my order should have been comp out or at least cancel if the catering order is suppose to be delivered between 45 mins and 60 mins. I really believe they should stay in contact with their orders if it's going to be late. The catering person should always check all orders before sending them out. You can't be late and still send out the wrong things. Get it together you guys. Overall, poor service and I will never order from them again. read more

Best pizza in town by far. I live in McLean and try to drop by mamas each week. Food is always fresh and delicious. Try chicken calzone you will be amazed. read more

First time ordering may be my last. Food took forever to get here. The food was good, but cold. And 2 slices of cheese cake were missing. The driver came back an hour later w/ one slice of cheese cake! Not a great experience. Probably better to pick-up. read more

Love their food. The only problems is delivery. They forget napkins, extra condiments (even if wrote under special directions). In store staff friendly and helpful. read more

I wanted to like this place, but I can't. Nothing special about this pizza and it takes forever. I've actually eaten their pizza a dozen times because my husband really loves them. When it's his turn to choose "quick dinner" night, I don't have a choice. lol I'm glad they have beef options for the pepperoni and they seem to have decent customer service. The Anacostia community seems to really adore them, but it's definitely not my favorite. read more

I ordered from them today. My sandwich was delicious as usual but there was a long strand of hair on my slice of cheesecake.

Given the area, I have to say my hopes were not high for this place. A Turkish women making primarily Italian fare did not sound promising but I was hunger driven. How wrong I was and pleasantly surprised. I NEVER write reviews but had to give this place its props. Only tried the chicken parm sandwich which was delicious! No fried chicken pattie here but delicious fresh ingredients on what tasted like fresh made bread (as advertised). While eating outside others commented on how good it smelled. Don't overlook this place! 4 stars only because the red velvet cake was disappointing and I'm a cake junky. read more

The food was to die for.I had the beef and lamb gyro.The cost was worth it since the food was enough to feed two people. They also served the food in less than ten minutes . The waitress was so sweet and she kept asking me if I needed anything . I do give it 5/5. We'll be back sooooo. :) read more

Really great to see such a unique and cute pizza place here! The pizza was delicious and the staff was friendly. I highly recommend the food here and will be going back to try something else from their menu. read more

Stopped in after taking an IT Cert test across the street. Had an order of hot wings which were pretty good, looking forward to trying more items on the menu. read more

Everything that I have tried on the menu has been​ great, The buffalo wings are especially​ amazing! I drive all the way from Northern Virginia to visit Mama's Kitchen. Great customer service and friendly staff. read more

I'm eating my lunch order as I write this. It's so good, it's hard to stop and type but I have to rave about this place a bit... I ordered pulled pork and spinach sandwiches, and both are tasty and got here quickly. The bread is fantastic, with a nice crust and texture. The sandwiches themselves are sizable and the ingredients are delicious and fresh. Normally I don't care for creamy coleslaw, but theirs is really good and has some red cabbage thrown in. I can't believe the quality and quantity of food I got for this price! And the driver was really friendly, to boot. Overall, it was lucky that I forgot my lunch today and had to search for delivery nearby. What a gem this place is! This is my first time ordering from them, and I can't wait to stop in. It's only a shame I've been working in SE for several months and haven't tried Mama's before! This is definitely my go-to lunch place. read more

I ordered food on 4/1/2016 at 10:05pm and I still have not received it at 11:30pm. The first time I called I was hung up on then I called back and was told the food was on its way. I then called back twice and asked to speak to a manager and was hung up on. The third time I called I was told that they had to remake my food because the driver dropped it. To make a long story short, I won't be ordering from this place again. read more

I have eaten Pizza from Mama's Kitchen many times in the past and have been forgiving of their bad service because they are usually pretty humble. Today, after multiple unsuccessful attempts at ordering over the phone. I went in to place my order and ended up waiting an hour for my pizza to be prepared, after being told it would be ready in "20 minutes". In giving me my pizza, "Mama" was extremely rude, refusing to take responsibility for their forgetting my order, and even tried to blame me for my pizza being cold, telling me it had been ready. After an hour long wait and being disrespected, I then had to come home and reheat my pizza in my own oven. It was a disheartening experience that ruined my night. read more

After getting delivery from here twice we were very happy with the food. The delivery drivers always called for directions, though. We live on a main road. Not sure why they couldn't find us. The third time we ordered, we got the customary call for directions, but the driver said they don't deliver to us. After telling him we had been delivered to before, he placed me on hold and the call dropped. When we called back later to make sure our food was on the way, the call taker yelled at us and hung up before we could explain the situation. Not sure why they were so upset. We only live 4 miles away. Also, how do you know how far I am if you need to ask for directions? They've lost our business. It's a shame too, because we order take out a lot. read more

If you want food delivered from a restaurant, which you probably do from a restaurant that delivers (crazy right?), don't waste your time with Mama's Kitchen. I've ordered from them twice and twice gotten screwed over. First time I placed an online order. Got a confirmation that it would be 30-45 minutes. More than an hour passes, so I call Mama's Kitchen and they tell me they forgot to check their online orders and would start the order now. Took another 45 to get me my food. So almost two hours waiting, and no discount, offer to cover an item, etc. Fine. No worries. The pizza and wings were at least decent, better than most places that deliver to SW. Ordered again today, this time from Seamless. Got another confirmation email (from Seamless) telling me 30-45 mins. 20-30 minutes in, I get a call from Seamless telling me they've tried calling Mama's Kitchen multiple times to confirm my order, as they hadn't yet, and nobody was answering, so they had to cancel my order and a refund will be processed in the next few days. Props to Seamless for letting me know, but seriously, what the heck Mama's Kitchen - I would've waited forever for no food. Tried calling them a bit later and still, no answer. If you live next door to it maybe it's good - I wouldn't know, they've never successfully given me the food I paid for. Lame. Update: Got a call from Mama's about two hours later. Asked if I'd ordered food, which I said I did and explained what happened. They asked if I still wanted the order - no apology or offer to comp something next time, etc. I didn't - already ate at that point. read more