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Mama Santa Restaurant Pizzeria

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12305 Mayfield Rd
Cleveland, OH 44106

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Mama Santa Restaurant Pizzeria
Local(216) 421-2159

12305 Mayfield Rd
Cleveland, OH 44106

http://cleveland.citysearch.com/profile/7975290/cleveland_oh/mama_santa_restaurant_pizzeria.html

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For three star Italian, try Mamma Santa's in Cleveland. This very affordable establishment is one of the popular restaurants in the area. It's known for its pizza. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This restaurant features lunch. This restaurant is good for groups.

User Reviews of Mama Santa Restaurant Pizzeria

Yelp.com Review - by murray r.

3.0 of 5 stars. They burn pizza like nobody' s business! Seriously, i think all the Mama bashing is a bit much. The pasta fagioli is hearty. The drinks are affordable. The atmosphere is cozy and basement-ish(like...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Greg L.

2.0 of 5 stars. this is only an OK pizza, not excellent pizza by any stretch of imagination. Possibly, it was excellent pizza in the past and this helped to build up the reputation. I dare to say: Mama Santa does not...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Glenn S.

1.0 of 5 stars. Family in town for graduation, and was bumming around Little Italy one afternoon... being unfamiliar with restaurants in the area, I tried this place. Big mistake, unfriendly staff, hole in the wall...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by John M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mama Santas:What a place! What a woman! My date of course...ah what the hell Mama Santa also. This is a classic place and staple of Cleveland's Little Italy area. The pizza is hand made and all of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Missy M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I had the best lunch here - pizza and spaghetti - a few years back and have tried to go back since but always hit during their vacation :(. I prefer NY style (thin) pizza and this was more doughy but...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda K.

2.0 of 5 stars. WOW was there a huge line when I got to this place. The line was awful, hot and crowded. The waitresses were splendid but I'm marking them down for the food. The pizza is not great, I think even Pizza...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michele G.

2.0 of 5 stars. Canned mushrooms. If you love canned mushrooms, then this is your place. Having heard this place dishing out some of the best pizza in Cleveland (seriously, are these people who have never tasted...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by P W.

1.0 of 5 stars. People in Cleveland don't know how pizza is supposed to taste, that is why everyone loves this place. There is an older guy who worked there who has a terrible disposition. He thinks he was a big...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Adam M.

1.0 of 5 stars. I honestly don't understand why people think this place is so wonderful. It's the most overrated pizza in Cleveland. Our pizza came to us burnt, it was even black in places. We were told we should...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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Seek a Better Cleveland Pizza

On faithful insistence of friends who are Mama Santa's fans, I gave Mama Santa's pizza three separate tries. Unfortunately, three strikes. As an enthusiast who has tried thin crust pizza at over 100 purveyors...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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rocking

where else can you go and get a great pizza, a bottle of wine and 2 salads for $22 bucks! Always great food!
citysearch.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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nice place for couples

it is a nice place to spend time as a couple. nothing in particular, but we enjoyed it. if you livein the area, you do not need to search further
citysearch.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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For All the Haters

First off you Haters, Shut The F*** up. I've had the pizza many times there, and I Know its some of the best around. Key word there is Some; and by many i mean more then 50. Sorry to be so openly mouthy but...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Zack M.

2.0 of 5 stars. Horrible experience. Having tried some of the other Little Italy restaurants, I figured I'd come here for some cheap pizza and italian appetizers. Walked out angry...Let me start out by saying that...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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What a disappointment

My husband I drove from Mayfield Heights to Little Italy (about 8 miles) to sample the supposedly best pizza in Cleveland. What a disappointment! I wish I would have read the above reviews before we set out...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelly H.

2.0 of 5 stars. I have never completely understood why people go crazy for Mama Santa's. It's cheap yes, which might be why there were only eight olives on my pizza. And yes, they were even the garden variety from...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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Nothing Special

My sister came to visit one weekend and we decided we wanted really good pizza, and I had seen that Mama Santa's was always mentioned when people taked about great pizza in Cleveland, so we decided to try it....
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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Best Deal on Pizza

The food is good quality the service friendly and prices are just right! It is always busy though- but it is worth any wait you have.
kudzu.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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Miss you Mama Santa! by Drew R. at InsiderPages

I'm originally from Cleveland but now live in Palm Springs, Ca. There is not one place that has homemade and authentic tasting pizza here in Palm Springs like Mama Santa's. I am forever dreaming of the pizza...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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Little Italy!

I love little Italy and I love Mama Santa's even more! Their spaghetti is one of my absolute favorite meals ever.
kudzu.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by James C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I guess I like this place cause I went here throughout high school and then when I was at Case. The pizza is solidly good and they have pasta and other choices. It is a local institution. A bunch...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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Great pizza; terrible service

The pizza at Mama Santa's is some of the best I've ever had, but our waitress was terrible. It took 10 minutes for her to take our drink order and another 10 minutes to bring the drinks. After my wife and I...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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overrated

I was told this place had the best pizza in Cleveland. I was shocked by what I actually got. It was overcooked, even black on some parts. Even if it was fine the service leaves a lot to be desired. Service is...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Frank K.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of my favorite places to eat in Cleveland. Pizza and fake Sangria are a great combination and incredibly cheap.Get extra sauce on the pizza. The cheese is supposed to be caramelized. Best sauce...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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So-so Taste but Costs Little $$

Good pizza and manicotti. Stay clear of the lasagna. Decor a little tacky. Service is inconsistent- sometimes efficient and friendly, other times slow and a tad bit rude.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Morris M.

3.0 of 5 stars. good pizza at a great price. Nothing to special on the inside but a decent atmosphere. Take away is a good idea as lines can get pretty long.
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Fong L.

4.0 of 5 stars. the pizzas are good here--still not new york style, but good. pretty thin crust, better than most you'd get in california fo sho. the best part was our server, I believe her name was amy. Super...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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best ever

best pizza ever. if dont like dont know italian if u ever tasted it. so good. pasta is amazing there too
citysearch.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by kerensa b.

1.0 of 5 stars. never understood why this place has such a reputation. it's just boring, flabby pizza. sort of like my first (and lasting) impression of cleveland - nothing good, nothing bad, just sort of OK. i have...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Simon K.

1.0 of 5 stars. God awful.Shut down by the health inspector for several months a number of years ago, and it came as no surprise to me. I have literally never understood the praise heaped upon this restaurant. It is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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Best Italian for the value, and still great food

This place is actually very tasty. By no means upscale, but the pastas are fresh and the pizza crisp. The toppings on pizza are canned, or dehydrated onions, but with the homemade sauce and crust it comes out...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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God Eats Here

I want to sleep with mama santa. she is the best cook ever. i love her. if she was jewish i would marry her.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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Good pizza. The best???

I'll won't dwell on the negatives about the space others have brought up. Yes, the 2 person tables against the wall are not for the claustrophobic or large of build. We purposely went at lunch due to the other...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by teenie k.

3.0 of 5 stars. an average place. nothing outstandingly bad. not exceedingly the best either. but it's still okay.
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kyle W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wow...since I've moved to the west side...I gotta say I miss this place. Weird thing is I originally thought their pizza was only OK and just went there cause it was cheap....that all changed when I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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Second worst pizza I've ever had

We went to Mama Santa's because so many people in CLE seem to think it's "the" place for Italian/pizza. I can't imagine ever going back. 1. Service was incredibly slow although they weren't busy. However, we...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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Poor Customer Service

Although known for their relatively inexpensive prices, Mama Santa's is not the place to go if you are use to decent customer service. I have gone to Mama Santa's on several different occasions, and the sevice...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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Cheap eats by Ohio R. at InsiderPages

Mama Santa is definitely a good value. The prices are cheap and the food is decent. The previous poster called it a small and intimate restaurant, but really it would be more accurate to call it cramped and...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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Browns or Steelers, Yankees or Red Sox, Mama Santa or Valentino's....it's one or the other!

Like the title suggests, people seem to love one or the other of these rival pizza shops in the Little Italy neighborhood. For me, Mama Santa is the winner...hands down!!! I have tried Valentino's a few times...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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Worst Italian Meal We've Ever! Had TV Dinners Better Than This!

Mama Santa's is a prefect example of why you can't believe everything you read! It was the worst Italian food we have ever tasted! We LOVE good Italian food & we're not some picky yuppie couple that only eats...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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I found a pizza jewel in the Cleveland

Thank you to the fans of Mama Santa's...This visitor was craving good pizza...Got on the internet, found reviews of this place...Found the place after taking a couple of wrong turns, got lucky and got a...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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Yummy!

Mama Santa's is, by far, my favorite restaurant. When I read the negative reviews I just don't understand. It's true italian food and it's a great value too. I don't get down to Little Italy very often, but...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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awesome food

Been going here for years,whether its to take the family out or just pick up and take home.Cant beat the prices and the food is awesome!
citysearch.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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Loved it

Went to Mama's for our daugthers fourth birthday lunch on a Saturday. We were seated right away and had wonderful service and great food. Ordered pizza (awesome), spaghetti (great sauce) and chicken cacciatore...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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Avoid, Avoid, Avoid!!!

I live in Little Italy and you could not pay me to eat at Mama Santa's! The service is beyond lousy. Once I ordered a salad, and for a little flavor, they threw in an ant. Yum! Of course the miserable people...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Shatangi, sometime I need to tell you my Little Italy New Year's Eve story, when the house we were partying in was stormed and literally trashed by angry local "utes" because we dared have people of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Elizabeth C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Pizza is yummy. Pasta is average for being in Little Italy. Nice little joint to stop in for lunch.
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2006
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Reasonable & Delicious

10 years ago when I was in college in this area we would walk miles to get this pizza. Now, I'd drive miles to get this pizza. The ambiance of Little Italy is always a treat, and this pizza is really the best...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2006
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A fun and tasty place

The first time I went to Mama Santa's, I had heard all of the hype, and after I ate the pizza, frankly, I was less than impressed. In fact, I wasn't sure I liked it at all. However, after repeated dinners and...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/29/2006
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Don't believe the hype

After hearing about the award-winning pizza, I expected something great, but I was sorely disappointed. The service was unattentive and it took nearly an hour for our burnt pizza to arrive. It's cheap; you get...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Karen W.

3.0 of 5 stars. They have decent pizza here, and the antipasto salad is pretty good. They put tuna in the salad instead of anchovies, which I'm told by Sicilian-Americans, is a no-no, but they'll gladly substitute...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2006
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The Best Pizza???

I've had Mama Santa's pizza on more than one occasion and I can not understand why it wins Best Pizza year after year. They must pay their employees to get on the computer and vote for it. I've tried cheese,...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2006
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THE BEST PIZZA AT THE BEST PRICE.

WELL FOLKS THE PIZZA AT MAMA SANTAS IS GREAT BUT WHEN ITS BUSY IT TAKES A LITTLE LONGER. SO WHAT GET OVER IT THE PRICES ARE A BARGAIN THE HOME MADE PASTAS ARE FANTASTIC. WHY NOT SIT BACK AND ENJOY LIFE A...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim P.

4.0 of 5 stars. THE UP-SIDE:If not the best pizza in Cleveland, a close second.THE DOWN-SIDE:No frills and rushed, impersonal service. Weird, old people hours.THE SUM-IT-UP:This place is a must if you are in Little...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2006
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The most overrated pizza I ever had

I have been all around the country and when I moved to Cleveland I heard how great their pizza is, and when went, I thought it was terrible. I've worked in the food industry for many years, so I did give it a...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin P.

1.0 of 5 stars. Wow. I had some really bad luck here the last time I visited.. The pizza did not look burnt...it was absolutely burnt...as was our garlic bread-( both times our rather clueless server brought it...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2006
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Old Fashioned Italian Food

Mamma Santa's is the kind of place you can net visit for ten years, then come back to find it just as you remember. They have a wonderfully tangy pizza sauce that goes great with botled beer. Prices a...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/16/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Njon W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Growing up in the 70's as a person of color, Shatangi was taught to avoid Little Italy because it was "dangerous". Nothing could keep me from Mama Santa's when I discovered it in the 80's. Incredible...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2006
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Want your pizza in 10 minutes? Go to Pizza Hut!

Mama Santa's is a staple in Cleveland and for good reason. The pizza is sicilian-style and amazing, probably because of the care these people put into making a delicious pizza. Does that mean you'll wait...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/27/2006
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Wouldn't Know About the Pizza...

My one and only experience with Mama Santa's was pretty lousy! I expected a long wait, but while my food came in a fairly reasonable amount of time, my friend's pizza never did! When we asked about the pizza,...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2005
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Great night in Little Italy by Jill C. at InsiderPages

Mama Santa's located in Little Italy in Cleveland is always busy for a reason - the pizza is excellent, the pasta is wonderful, and the prices can't be beat. They do a huge carry-out business, particularaly...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2005
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Not for West Side Yuppies, Cibo Italia

The one knack people have on this place is the service, well deal with it. The last time I was in the joint I waited only 20-25 minutes for my food, and a little longer for the pizza, and thats because it was...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2005
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Great Place!

We hadn't been there for a few years but we were in the area and decided to stop thru again. Everything is still basically the same. This place smells great when you walk in the door and the service i...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/06/2005
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Best Italian by Jill C. at InsiderPages

My husband and I love to visit the Little Italy section of Cleveland, and Mama Santa's is a must stop for us each time. The restaurant is small and intimate, everything is excellent right down to the warm...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/16/2005
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good pizza by Aaron B. at InsiderPages

I used to love it, now I can't eat it. Very good pizza, but now I find it too greasy and too thin. Very cheap, though, so you definitely get your money's worth.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/02/2005
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The best pizza on the planet is Mama Santa's !

I grew up in Little Italy and some of my fondest memories are of eating Mama Santa's pizza and pasta. I now live in Parma, but still make the trek to the Hill for the awesome food.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2005
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PIZZA

Mama Santa's is the best pizza anywhere. Don't gimme your Chicago pan pizza jive or your NY Sicilian propaganda. I've had them all and Cleveland's Mama Santa's beats them, hands down. Go and check it out for...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2005
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True Italian Cuisine

The heart of Little Italy is Mama Santa's - anyone can tell you that! It's a cozy little diner with small tables and dim lighting for ambience. The waiters and waitresses are always friendly, and th...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/07/2005
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Best Pizza in the City!

This place is so very popular. It's always crowded and you have to wait to get in line and get seated, but it's worth the wait! The pizza is wonderful and it'll make you make a note to yourself that...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/18/2005
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Definitely for me. . . but, not for everyone

Mama Santa's has the best food in Little Italy, hands down. The homemade pastas are amazing. The pizza is very good and the wine is good and cheap. But, it's a neighborhood place, and it's definitely not for...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/16/2005
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pizza done right

A place where the crust is an undecided between thick and thin. And the pizza seems burt, but they make the best pizza in cleveland hands down. I am able to eat half a pizza by myself.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/21/2005
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WOW!!!!

This is BY FAR the best restaurant that I have ever been to.. italian or otherwise. My boyfriend and I went on a Friday night and we were seated right away. Everyone was wonderful and the food... wow!! Home...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/20/2004
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without a doubt, the best in cleveland

there is no other place that can match the embiance and the quality and flavor you will experience at Mama Santa's. In classic Little Italy on the near east side of Cleveland there are many good places to go,...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2004
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Good, but was better

We have been to Mama Santa's many times over the years. I have to say that overall, they use to be much better than they are now. Recently we took our children there for dinner. The pizza was so hard and black...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/19/2004
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gone down Murray Hill and getting worse

after a very long 45 min wait, the pizza looked and tasted like burned carboard! After leaving it pretty intact except for 2 small leftover bites...the owner claimed it as his own dinner and that it was the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2004
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Mamma Santa's

Until recently, I had only ever eaten Mamma's homemade pasta. I decided to give the pizza a shot. WOWWWWWW. The taste is unbelievable. When this thing came to my table, I must admit I wasn't very impressed...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2004
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PEACHES0079

I THINK MAMA SANTA'S PIZZA IS THE BEST. ALL OF THE REVIEWS SHOW THAT, ONCE YOU GO THERE YOU WILL KEEP GOING BACK. FOR THOSE FEW THAT DON'T LIKE IT THAT'S FINE, IT JUST SHOWS THAT YOU DON'T HAVE ANY IDEAL OF...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/09/2004
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best ever

Since moving from Cleveland 3 years ago, there are few things I really miss, but I must say, Mama Santas is one of them. The pizza is authentic and you can have a dinner for two including a bottle of cheap...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/26/2004
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I miss it!

My now husband went to Case as an undergrad and every weekend I would visit him we HAD to go to Mamas!! It is my favorite pizza! Now we live in Boston, and I still talk about Mama's pizza! I even talk to MIT...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/02/2004
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Mama Santa's Pizza

Not only does the pizza at Mama Santa's make for a perfect visit but the entire neighborhood of Little Italy that surrounds the restaurant. Before you even enter the restaurant you are transported into a small...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2003
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Mama Santa's

I am tired of everyone saying Mama Santa's has the best pizza. I am guessing most of the people who have voted have nevr even tried it. Valentino's on Murray Hill has a much tastier pizza at a better price. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2003
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It is what it is, folks.

hey! guess what! it ain't Giovanni's, people! this is a neighborhood pizza joint. the pizza isn't to everyone's liking, but neither is Papa John's, Donato's or what-have-you. you don't go here for...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2003
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Simply the best

Their sauce is unique, not bland tomato as with most places. Very reasonably priced. Service is sometimes lacking and they could use a better beer list, but the pizza is so good, everything else is tolerated.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2003
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Not for stuffy yuppies

First of all, what it is: a fantastic neighborhood eatery. What it is not: a four-star restaurant complete with expensive table settings and black tie servers. If you like huge portions of homemade pasta and...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/07/2003
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Like Mama's

Great food at a good price, not real fancy inside but the food makes up for that.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/16/2003
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You call this pizza?

Using reconstituted onions like Mc'Donald's is NOT what I call good toppings. The crust was hard and inedible, the sauce was bland, and the toppings sucked. Not even fresh mushrooms - they used the nasty...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/10/2003
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kph

Best pizza in Cleveland. I've been going there for over 25 years.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/09/2003
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Mama Mia is Mama Santa's Yummy!

Mama Santa's is terrific...outstanding pizza at a great price in a traditional Italian family-owned setting. Great place in a great location!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/07/2003
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Real Italian food

It is far and away the best Italian food in Cleveland. Buca di Peppo doesn't even come close.I am half Italian and am always trying to find authentic Italian foodand Mama Santa's is as "real" as it gets.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2003
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Piss poor

If the pizzas werent cheaper than a quality import, it would get all 1's. Terrible service, no refills, terrible sauce, over or under cooked pizza every time, and NOT authentic Italian style pizza. DIRTY
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2003
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Winner of most bland

It has been a few years -- less than 8, more than 5 -- but my recollection of this place is that its pizza sauce was a bit bland. If I remember correctly, it featured a thin and chewy crust (one of my faves,...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2003
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Italy's best

Mama Santa's is a great Italian restaurant. The pizza is fabulous. The pasta is good. The salad and bread are great.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/01/2003
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economical

Excellent for the money. We only waited for a short time and enjoyed great dinner. Not to many places like this in Cleveland.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/22/2002
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OVERRATED CRAP

Read the reviews and finally get this dump off the list, the place is dirty, food awful, service bad. No refills on pop??please, there are better pizzas in every neighborhood of cleveland.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2002
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pizza expert

Pizza was just average. Sauce lacked flavor. Toppings were sparse. Crust was ok. There are definitely better pizza places in the Cleveland area. Service was slow even though the place was empty. Waitress not...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2002
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chef boy-ar-dee is better

not even worth writing about. chef boy-ar-dee with bad service and dirty floors.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2002
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Pizza & Parking

Mama Santa's pizza is good, but it's not the best in my opinion.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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the best

the best in cleveland right in the heart of little italy
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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what about aladdin's?

Aladdin's Eatery (Cedar Rd in Cleveland Heights) has not made it into your top 10 even! Have you not tried it? Send someone out immediately if not! Its cheap, fast, healthy and very yummy. Mama Santa's is not...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2002
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Mama Mia!!

A group of us got take-out and I accidentally dropped the pizza box- EVERYONE around me including people I didn't know started yelling" QUICK! 5 Second RULE!! PICK IT UP!! I have never heard anyone go nuts...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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not what i was looking for

their pizza sucks because it's all greezy and just sloppy.i think they just made it because they just want their pay check.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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Hands Down--- this is the BEST!!

Mama Santa's was worth the hour drive for me! I love this pizza! The atmosphere of Mama Santa's is also wonderful. Now that I live in Connecticut, I am surrounding by pizza parlors, yet Mama Santa's is still...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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Mighty Tasty!

Great pizza and pasta and the serice is great. The sauce and crust are super.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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Worst pizza anywhere

That title says it all. I've had better frozen pizzas. Heck, the pizza in the Hospital cafeteria down the block is better. Much better. How does this place place keep winning "best of Cleveland " awards?...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2002
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Mama Mia!!

Can you say shhhhhh dont tell everyone the secret of Cleveland!! What a great place to dine... super big portions of your favorite Italian cuisine. Please dont tell the world of my most favorite place to dine!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/28/2002
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A fav of the fab five

It has great food and they go out of their way to make your experience a good one to remember.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2002
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supremely excellent

they have the best pizza and have for at least the past 30 years. I have sampled other foods there and was very pleased with them as well. The old stlye ambience only adds to your enjoyment.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2002
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Mama Mia Mama Santa's is the best

When I lived in Cleveland i was in Shaker Hts, when ever we wanted pizza iI went down to little Italy. Sure it was a way's to travel for pizza i started to notice that i would be half done with the pizza by...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/27/2002
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I love Mama Santa's

Mama Santa's has great homemade italian food for very reasonable prices. I love the lasagna, the pizza, and any pasta.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/26/2002
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blah

nothing spectacular-sauce tastes like Ragu. Crust too soft. Yuck! Tastes just like a pizza chain.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2002
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Italian Heaven

You would never think by looking at the outside of this place that the food would be so good...but it is. Homemade noodles(delicious!), yummy pizzas made just right, the best tasting pasta sauce - it's the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/19/2002
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Are you nuts!!!!!~

Cardboard thin crust. Taste like it too. This is the most overrated pizzia in the city.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/10/2002
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outstanding, cheap food

Mama Santa's is the absolute best pizza in all of Cleveland - cheap too!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/29/2002
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Simply the best

Just great Pizza..and pasta as well Very authentic , great sauce
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2002
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Mama's MmmMmmGood!

A must visit in Cleveland's Little Italy! Mama Santa's has the BEST Italian food in town hands down! Affordable and delicious...but be willing to wait in line especially on weekends. Well worth the wait! Their...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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The best manicotti

This is the best place for pasta and the cost is reasonable. The service is fast, quick, and even during peak hours, they are constantly working to get you seated quickly. A great deal all around.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/05/2002
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Pizza?

Mama Santa's is not your typical pizzaria, because their pizza is a cut above your average pie. I highly recommend eating there, whether it be on a date or a night out with the family.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2002
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My favortie spot

When I was a kid we used to come downtown to meet my dad for lunch all the time. And we always went to Mama Santa's. Now that I work in Clevleand I eat there even more. They have terrific pasta even better...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2002
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Still the One

Always hot, fresh and inexpensive. Traditional sicilian pizza done well. Does not have all of the unusual varieties that the chains have, but simply the best traditional pizza in Cleveland
citysearch.com - user review - 07/18/2002
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Old Times

We went back to Mama Santa's for old-time's sake over the holidays. They were understaffed (that particular day), the dining room was a mess and the pizza was sloppy and undercooked. How unfortuante since I...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2002
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IgoUgo

when clevelanders think of little italy, they invariably think of mama santa's restaurant. you won't find this as an entry in a mobil guide or aaa tourbook, but this is clearly the neighborhood's most popular...
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RestaurantRow.com

i lived in cleveland (university circle) from 1990-1992...
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Dine.com

an excellent place to get a pizza and some sangria for a great price...
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ChefMoz

best pizza in cleveland, if not the usa...
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AOL CityGuide

pizza heaven in little italy...
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