Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant

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   JC

   Miami

   14 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The location is nice. The interior of the restaurant is clean, and the service is excellent. The food is ok. If you don't really know Italian food then you will like it; but if you are expecting great Italian food, you may be disappointed. It's not really that expensive so it's not a huge disappointment, but it's not great. I think this is a good spot for the area; but if you make it a point to go there because the expectation is high based on serious experience with Italian food; this is just below Olive Garbage level, to put it in perspective.
   

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   Gary

   Tampa

   23 reviews

   5.0

   23 reviews

   Dined on November 22, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was excellent! A bit salty for all three dishes, but overall prep was great. Specialty drinks were tasty!
   

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   David

   Tallahassee

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 17, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   One of our favorite places for decades. Last night server a little off. Ordered wine and salad and neither was served. Will be back.
   

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   Joseph

   Tallahassee

   20 reviews

   4.0

   20 reviews

   Dined on October 24, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Go to Mom & Dad's periodically. We find the food generally good and the food prices reasonable. This evening the service was good overall. Our waitress (Zoe?) was good. I had the Spaghetti A La Bruzzi with meatballs which was very good. In some restaurants I find the meatballs seem a bit sawdusty (is that a word, don't know, but it is descriptive), but not here. The meatballs were very good. My wife had a shrimp and pasta dish was to her seemed a bit heavy on the garlic. The bread served with the meal was excellent. They have a good selection of wine/beer and always some interesting cocktails. I tried the pumpkin martini (had never had one) and it was excellent. A few things were disappointing about the evening - (1) we had requested a booth (Open Table reservation), but my wife was told none were available (I had dropped her off while parking the car -chivalry is not completely dead) and she was seated outside on the patio; (2) the restaurant allows animals and a group with a dog was seated a couple tables away. While all in all the dog was relatively behaved, 3 or 4 times it erupted in a spasm of barking/yelping. Not great ambience for a meal; (3) while we had indicated in the reservation request that we were celebrating a birthday (and the waitress acknowledged this), the restaurant offered nothing - no celebratory drink, no dessert. Not even a Twinkle with a candle; and (4) they had no chianti - how can an Italian restaurant not have chianti? Bottom line - we will go back again. But not for any sort of celebratory dinner and hopefully to be seated inside to avoid the menagerie.
   

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   Ariel

   Tallahassee

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on October 17, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wait staff was extremely considerate and accommodating for our late reservation. It was my birthday and we were behind schedule and staff was accommodating to our needs. I appreciate their kindness and warm welcoming spirits. I always enjoy my experience at M&D’s, but this was by far the BEST. Our waiter, Garrison I believe was his name, was PERFECT. He was attentive, kind, and gave great suggestions for food and drinks. He was very personable but remained professional. To the bar and kitchen staff, thank you for the delicious food and drinks. We appreciate your time and talents to make our dining experience absolutely wonderful. Thank you all again. I will be back soon!
   

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   John

   Tampa

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on October 4, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our evening was wonderful. Garrison and Maggie were great. Food was fantastic as usual. We were celebrating my mother’s 94th birthday and it was a great time. Hoping to be able to celebrate her 95th there next year.
   

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   Marie

   Tallahassee

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on September 21, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   My husband and I wrapped up celebrating our 13th Wedding Anniversary with Brunch at one of our favorites…Mom and Dad’s Italian Restaurant. The service, atmosphere and food are all amazing every time!🥂
   

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   Emily

   Tallahassee

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on September 21, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Celebrated my birthday here on a Friday night. Our server Garrison was very personable and attentive. One of the best servers we have had in a long time. Had to wait quite a while for our food but did not mind since we were catching up with friends anyway. Definitely recommend the fried ravioli and calamari as appetizers.
   

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   Jill

   Jackson Hole

   6 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on September 20, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was mediocre to bad, service was fair, prices high for overcooked calamari and poor quality entrees. Won’t be back. Nice decor.
   

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    James

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    very enjoyable brunch love this place for that. Most people do not know aboout brunch. its a hidden gem
    

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