Genuinely great casual NY style Italian food. Prices are a bit high but it's the closest you can get to a NY pizza place down here.

I would give this place 5 stars, but it's so fucking expensive. Why? I just want to know why a large bbq chicken pizza that has 3oz of chicken on it would cost $27. Where else is a medium pizza $20?! Anyway, I order here all the time because delivery pizza in DC is pretty mids other than here. We get a medium pie a large pie and a sub and we're lookin at $75+ tip. read more

I used to frequent this place so much, I had them cater a company-wide event for me years ago. I just. went back for my fix and still love their food so much. It is still great stuff! read more

I stop in here for lunch quite a bit for a slice of pizza. Always great customer service which is huge for me! Today I tried the seafood asparagus and it was amazing!! A little pricey for lunch but with all the seafood that comes in the pasta may be slightly worth it. I've been to other locations that weren't very good but this location in Silver Spring is awesome! read more

Mamma Lucia of Silver Spring - Seafood Asparagus Lunch - Italian Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

I know this seems like a ludicrous statement but mama Lucia As pizza/pasta haven is low-carb/Keto friendly. They have zoodles to replace pasta, a protein only meal option and plenty of healthy options like salmon with grilled vegetables (which are low carb- broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, mushrooms, asparagus!). It's definitely not cheap but an excellent option if you are watching carbs. Highly recommend if you are looking for a Keto/low carb option. I'm thrilled that they are so willing to accommodate all diets here. read more

Mamma Lucia of Silver Spring - Salmon- Grilled Dinner - Italian Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Great service, good pizza good price. Son and I loved the food. This is our new spot to eat.

I ordered four pizza's after the funeral for my mom, the pizza was so bad, hard, cold, tasteless we opted to eat leftover fruit cake and ice cream! The total order was 168.32, which I cannot believe because it was as bad as cardboard heat in an oven. Do yourself a favor and stay away from this place read more

I have been coming to the Silver Spring location for years (2002)even when I lived in other areas in the DMV. It has always been a crowded little spot with really good food. It really felt welcoming like a family whether it was carry out or dine in. Over the past year there is a noticeable change at the Silver Spring location since Jr, has taken over. I think his staff is running him, rather him managing the staff. Covid could be blamed, but bad customer service and decline in the quality of food is a company culture issue. I don't know if the newer cooks and wait staff are racist but I've never been treated so poorly. It's as though Jr wants to be liked so he goes along with it. Until today I went back to the establishment multiple times because of people who managed the establishment prior to Jr taking the reigns. Today I received my food ( meatball sub) the bread was raw. This is the second time this has happened. A few weeks ago I decided to dine in. The table bread was raw, and there was so much parmesan cheese on my food it tasted like dust. I literally packed up my food and went to the police station on New Hampshire and Colesville Rd. I was looking for a lab because that's how concerned I was. Today I ordered a meatball sub and a slice of cheese pizza. There was a chemical after taste from the pizza. While I'm waiting for them to bring my sandwich back. I notice the restaurant credentials in the window on the counter so I took a picture. Apparently this made Jr upset. I'm sitting with my feet crossed and he kicked my foot. Initially I thought it was a mistake but he looked back and kept walking. I called him less than a polite name. He told me i was very disrespectful and he didn't want me to come bsck to his restaurant. He went on some "45"diatribe " this is my establishment and I can ask you to leave and not come back. He was calling me ignorant ( you know the stereotypes of all Black women attempting to assert themselves).Then he mentioned about me taking a picture of his credentials and that's when I knew that's what set him off. I'm not sure what I'll find once I get the meatball sub home. I had not looked at the low number of stars prior to this experience. Now it's clear why! read more

The pizza is excellent NY-style pizza. Good sense of proportion between the crust and toppings, chewy crust that nevertheless has some crackle in its outer edge, bright tomato flavor in the sauce, nice olive oil on the white pizza. The pastas are a good deal- you get a lot of pasta plus a salad plus a generous portion of their delicious garlic bread. Service has always been very warm and efficient. I've mostly gotten takeout from them even before COVID, but when we've dined in everything has gone very smoothly. They recently did a refresh of their interior and it does look nicer. Nothing not to like in this outpost of the local chain. read more

Had never been to or heard of Mamma Lucia's and happened to stop in this past Saturday afternoon as we were house hunting... what a great surprise!! Servers were super pleasant (a young guy and a young lady), place was spotless and carbonaras were THE BEST!! Super reasonably priced- nice ambiance--- we will be back! nice, casual place for yummy pasta! read more

The food was not the best it was plain spaghetti that had a sour taste , the garlic bread is literally sliced bread from the grocery store and it was super hard , the chicken Alfredo was plain and oily with bland chicken no seasoning or creamy , this place is not what it seems like read more

I love the spaghetti sauce! The meatballs are the tender. The lunch portions are big enough to split and have the next day. And garlic bread. Seriously, a fantastic lunch! I've attached a photo. read more

Mamma Lucia of Silver Spring - Spaghetti, meatballs, garlic bread, Sangiovese - Italian Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

The customer service is great but the food is not so great. I've tried their lasagna, cheesesteak, pizza and their chicken Parmesan all of it just decent not good read more

I ordered fettuccine w spicy Rosa and it's GREAT! It was came fast and the service was great. Large portion despite ordering lunch, which is lovely. It comes w garlic bread. read more

Got dinner here with my girlfriend after work on Friday. We had heard a decent amount of people say that this restaurant is good.. so we decided to give it a try. PROS: We both ordered pastas.. I ordered some spicy marina penne pasta dish (forgot the name) and my girlfriend ordered the ravioli rosa (ravioli in red sauce). The pastas were delicious and they give you a good amount of food. The service was pretty good and the waitress gave us their daily specials that weren't listed on the menu. CONS: The bread they give you.. felt like it had been sitting around for awhile. It was kind of chewy/stale. Seems like they baked it in the oven... then just let it sit there. They give you a salad too with your order (at least for pasta).. we got the house salad.. it wasn't that great. The price was fairly expensive for 'pasta'.. but I guess in downtown silver spring.. that's how it is. it was like $14 for each plate of pasta before tax. But it does come with a salad. 4 stars because the price was ehh for meatless pasta.. and the bread/salad weren't that great. pasta was delicious though. read more

I've lived a mile away from this place ever since it opened, and this is the first time I've been here. There once was a Mamma Lucia's in Aspen Hill when I lived there almost 20 years ago that I frequented often. I liked the bread basket slices and the garlicky butter spread for starters. I could of had just that and a salad and been happy. But... I shared a 14" mushroom and feta pizza with my friend. It's really quite large with six generous-sized slices. It's a good pizza, but I was surprised and disappointed, being that it's a "down home Italian cooking" restaurant and they use canned mushrooms! No Italian Mamma would do that! If I return, I will most definitely not order a pizza with mushrooms, which is my favorite topping. $18.00 (w/ 2 toppings) isn't all that cheap. The calamari appetizer was awful! $12.50 for rubbery rings and a few of the tentacle kind. The menu says 'fresh squid", but I beg to disagree. If you are a calamari fan, please, please go to 8407 Kitchen bar and get the best and freshest calamari in Silver Spring (It's walking distance from here!). Plus it's much cheaper AND you get more. The best thing about this restaurant though is the men behind the counter, especially the older gentleman who treats you like family. My friend's daughter passed away last year, leaving her to care for her nine year old son. Mamma Lucia's was a place he and his mother frequently visited and everyone knew them. The workers had a good rapport with the boy then, but now when his grandma brings him in they entertain him, and give him a small piece of pizza dough to swirl and take home. He loves going here, and it makes me happy to know that a group of caring individuals would take the time to show kindness to a boy who has suffered a great loss. read more

2.5 stars, rounded up because I've had better food from this local chain and because I prefer to round up than down. We had just finished a long and carb-light weekend with family. A request was placed for spaghetti and meatballs, so I pulled up my bookmarks and looked for a place that was new to us. I've wanted to visit a Mama Lucia's location since sampling their food at a Yelp event a few short months ago, so this seemed like a great excuse. Sadly, the samples I tried then we're not a great indicator of the dishes we ordered last night. They have a few weeknight specials that a new diner should consider carefully. Monday the pasta dishes are on sale. Tuesday the specials are on pizza, and Wednesday features wine. We made the mistake of wanting pasta on a Tuesday instead of a Monday, and paid dearly to feed our cravings, as the pasta dishes range from $15 to $24. Three of us ordered two sodas, an appetizer, two pasta entrees, and a dessert. Our meal was $70 before tip, and I really wish that we'd waited until a Monday, or that we'd gone to a different restaurant last night. Our meals came with salads, and we ordered Caesar salads. They had been dressed earlier in the day and had been refrigerated. Much too cold, and the croutons were wet. Lesson learned- order the house salad! We also asked for some garlic knots (not on the dine in menu) sorry to encounter no garlic whatsoever. The lack of garlic was a common theme through the meal. Calamari was a nicely sized appetizer, and we were happy to share it while we waited for our entrées. Lightly battered and not overly greasy, and served with a cup of Marinara sauce. We ordered the spaghetti con meat sauce and Linguine Baresi-Pugliesi with shrimp and scallops. The red sauce was quite acidic, and the meat had very little flavor. We added pepper and Parmesan and it was a perfectly adequate plate of slightly overcooked pasta. The linguine was also slightly overcooked, and the oil and garlic sauce was begging for more garlic and salt. The seafood was undercooked, which was a pity, as the scallops were big and meaty. Just another 30 seconds would have been perfect. Just a tip, there is a charge to split a plate, but the entrées are big enough to share, so a small up charge was better than taking a large amount of food home. At the end of our meal we ordered a slice of Mamma's Own Tiramisu. The plate was nicely decorated, and the portion was generous, but it was again lacking in dynamic flavor. Too bad! The evening wasn't unpleasant, but it was unremarkable. Our waiter was very pleasant, and the meal moved at a nice pace, but there were no flavors that would make me want to return the next time a carb craving occurs. read more

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My husband and I had a wonderful meal at Mama Lucia Silver Spring. The service was excellent, and started from the minute we walked in. We had a team, Luis and Clara, and they were friendly and attentive throughout the entire meal. Looking forward to next time! read more

Delicious food and very friendly staff in a nice atmosphere. Luis was our very attentive, funny, and helpful server. I had the Seafood Asparagus. If I have ever had "pink sauce" before I do not remember it, but it was outstanding. The other members of the party loved their entrees as well. Can't wait to visit my son in Silver Spring again so we can go again!! - Phil read more

The food is great and the lunch prices are reasonable. I got chicken franchese. They must use whole lemons for the lemon sauce because it was very tart and I found lemon seeds in the chicken. The pasta comes with marinara by default which doesn't really go with lemon sauce, so ask for no sauce and just use the sauce from chicken for the pasta. The women's bathroom has 2 lights on the verge of going out plus a whole row of lights above the sinks that were off. I didn't see a lightswitch so the lights must be controlled from elsewhere. I mentioned the light issue to an employee but I have no idea if they will follow up or ignore me. I am vision impaired so I notice these things. Mama Lucia has a great gelato selection in addition to the food. Highly recommend. Centrally located near Silver Spring metro, giant, CVS, NOAA, The Blairs apts, etc. read more

Delicious pizza! I love that you can buy pizza by the slice here. Friendly staff and good service. One of my favorite pizza spots. Enjoy!

We had such a delicious lunch today. Restaurant was spotless. Anthony and his team were friendly, professional and welcoming. The risotto ball appetizer was to die for, as well as the homemade gelatos. All three of us got salads and I highly recommend Mama's Salad which is the blue cheese, with candied walnuts, onions and a raspberry vinaigrette. Again, fresh and outstanding. We will be having a catered work event soon and cannot wait for more scrumptious food supplied by Mamma's! Thank you. read more

Frequent this spot for several years. Always a friendly staff and food is delicious. But today the customer service was disrespectful. The young Hispanic girl was counting receipts when I walked up to the counter. Doesn't look up and say can I help you with a slight attitude. I didn't respond. A guy in the back asked me for my order. She retrieves my food and toss it on the counter. Ask me do I need a receipt? I said yes. She throws it in the bag and walk away. I've never experienced such terrible hospitality at this restaurant. But I'm big on respect, this I'll never go back. read more

I had dinner at Mamma Lucia in Silver Spring, Maryland last night (Sunday 6/10). The restaurant choice was a result of a group of seven and finding a place where there were options for everyone in the group. The restaurant is welcoming and clean. The workers and servers are friendly. None of the employees that I interacted with were good with the English language but we made it work. The bathrooms are clean. There is lots of parking. They have all of these things covered. The food isn't quite as easy to describe. They start you out with a basket of garlic bread and what at first glance looks like olive oil. How nice I first thought. Until I tried to eat it. It isn't garlic bread, and it isn't olive oil with herbs. The bread is tough grilled bread that seems like it has been sitting out for hours. The oil is very bitter (possibly rancid from the flavor) with bits of raw garlic in it. I was starving so I finished my piece of bread slowly as to protect my teeth. I was left with a terrible bitter taste in my mouth that lasted until I got home and brushed my teeth. Me and my partner decided to split a pizza because it was one of the less expensive options. We went with a large margherita pizza for $23. The pizza came out quickly. The presentation was nice, they do have that part right. Unfortunately the crust was tough and it also had a bitter taste. The toppings on the pizza were so scant. For comparison, my favorite local pizza shop in nearby Columbia, Maryland serves a pizza of this diameter with twice as much cheese and toppings for half the price. Mamma Lucia's pizza is overpriced for what you get and honestly it isn't that good. Crust is tough. Very scant cheese and toppings. Final word. Friendly people. Free and easy parking. Clean. The pizza isn't very good. DO NOT eat the appetizer bread and oil. read more

I really enjoy their pizzas, their ingredients are great quality and the pizza is not greasy. I especially like the margarita pizza. They also have great customer service, there's a woman who works there who is one of the most cheerful, charming, and friendly people I've ever met. Great little neighborhood spot. read more

I used to live right around corner from this place and never thought to go in. Bad idea. I stopped in yesterday and the food was fantastic, plus prompt and awesomely friendly service for a good price. I didn't realize it was a chain, but it is one I would continue to frequent if it were nearby (come to VA!) BONUS: the large portion size kept me from having to cook dinner today. Amen. read more

Mamma Lucia of Silver Spring - No, i don't remember the name if this dish. I do know i couldn't pronounce it. - Italian Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

I think this might be the last time I give them a chance. The fettucine alfredo was bland. Expensive buttered noodles. The bread - why is it stale and hard every single time?! Without fail it always tastes like 3-4 day old bread and is physically painful to chew. I will leave 2 stars because last year in the "before" times I stopped in for a slice of pizza and it was very good. Very disappointed with the last couple of experiences. read more

They pizza is bomb they soda is okay the people are cool for the most part. I wanna see how they will be like in 10 years

We love Mamma Lucia's! The food is always delicious. I am a big fan of their large thin style pizzas. I will admit that I am a bit of a plain Jane when it comes to ordering pizza, I usually order a plain cheese. I feel like you can tell a lot about how good a pizza if from eating their plain cheese pizzas. I have had pasta dishes as well from Mamma Lucia and I am never disappointed. My husband likes to get a custom pizza with alfredo sauce instead of pizza sauce, sausage, onion and pepperoni. It's one of his favorite things to eat! Did I mention that they have gelato too? YEP. Pritttaay good y'all. The food here is reasonably priced and the portions are generous. The restaurant is clean and we find it to be a very pleasant environment. The employees are friendly and we always enjoy our interactions with them. We feel like family when we eat there or pick up food. If you have never tried Mamma Lucia, I highly recommend. PIZZA! read more

Mamma Lucia offers some pretty good pasta dishes and a solid pizza. Their pizza is good, if a little greasy, with good cheese and good sauce. The crust can sometimes get a little soggy from the greasiness of the cheese, but other than that, no real complaints. Their pastas are almost always pretty good; they give you a healthy portion and their sauces are flavorful. I like most of their seafood type pastas, especially a couple of the specials with lobster or shrimp that come and go from the roster. Their salads are reasonable as is their calamari. Actually, the calamari themselves are fairly tasteless, but the marinara sauce that comes on the side is delicious. It is not a sparkling, deluxe restaurant by any means; another reviewer said that the place is dirty. I disagree with that but would say that they are certainly not the paragon of sparkliness or class. The food is solid, the service is friendly and fast, the rest is tacky but, ultimately, less important than the food and the reasonable prices. read more

This is an average Italian place; not bad, not great, just good! I would say the prices are too high for what it is. I ordered the chicken parm that comes with spaghetti. I really liked the pasta because of the sauce it was in. The chicken wasn't very tender or easy to cut, but it was okay. The portion was awesome, so much pasta, but even so, $20 was a little much especially considering it's $13 on the lunch menu. Service was great though. My waitress Ashleigh was very friendly. Interior is much nicer than the Mamma Lucia that I've been to in college park. Also located in a great area. I would probably return but again it's not the best Italian you'll ever have. read more

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I was pleasantly surprised when i tried mamma lucias for the first time. Pizza is delicious! Calamari is outstanding!!! Would definitely eat here again. read more

Ordered online, they said 20 minutes. Took 40. In fairness, they were working hard, but why lie about the time? Overpriced pizza, but my kids like it. read more

Absolutely delicious meals! I got the salmon and asparagus pasta with pink sauce that is just out of this world! Will visit again!

This place is great if you like Italian Food that doesn't taste American! Carbonara is 5 stars! Mussels we had delivered and were amazing! Great portions and pizza is delish! Enjoy your order! read more

We visit occasionally for pizza, which in the past was the only item they did well. The rest of the menu is pretty mediocre Italian fare, okay for those who don't know good Italian food. I say "did" do pizza well before. Thin crust, good sauce, real New York style. Not anymore. The last pizza we ordered reminded me of the awful pizza Jerry's Subs and Pizza used to serve. At $23 for a large with one topping, that's a real ripoff. They either changed their recipe or have somebody that doesn't know how to make it right. Maybe if one of the owners reads this review or the other negative ones, they might bring the old recipe and us back. read more

As much as I love Mamma Lucia, I love it because I value the customer service first and food second. I know what's good and I stick to it. Namely, the meat sauce pastas. I've tried cream/white sauces on different pastas and they are just doused in oil. I ordered the special this week - pesto ravioli with shrimp ($28) and for the entire dish, 50% was sauce and oil. I'm actually saving it to use on a future pasta! The dish was fine, but it just reminds me how good their ragu sauces are. I stick with those and I'm happy! Their customer service also can't be beat. Both over the phone and in person. read more

Luis and the rest of the staff always take such great care of our family. They just re-vamped the menu, and we loved trying some new things. The wine list is really nice, and there is a grab n go bakery up front to bring home sweet treats. But the gelato must be enjoyed as dine-in because it is so much better served fresh. read more

Mamma Lucia of Silver Spring - Italian Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

The food was good, but having Luis as your server alone will make your experience incredible! We ordered the hot wings, pizza, and chicken Alfredo plus wine and a cappuccino- all good and the tiramisu was delicious! Go and ask for Luis and you won't be disappointed. read more

A bit underwhelming. And for the price, quite the disappointment. We ordered a customized pizza that was so-so. Maybe try the pasta.