I don't know why this place has such high ratings. I tried the baked ziti and pepperoni pizza. Baked ziti was interesting but nothing special. Pepperoni pizza was less than average. Neither was very flavorful. It's not bad, but there are better places out there.
(2)
Evan R.
Everything on the menu is fresh. You gotta love this place. Family owned and operated since the early 1980's.
(5)
T V.
This is a solid neighborhood Pizzeria with a loyal customer base. My pizza was a little undercooked however with the crust almost doughy and the slice floppy. Prices are reasonable. Service was friendly and prompt. I would try them again when in the area.
(3)
Nancy H.
Always enjoyable! I visit my mother in Boca every few months and always try to stop in here. I have been coming here for about two decades. Last night, I ordered the eggplant florentine, to go, and it was excellent. Came with salad and pasta (which I don't eat and they were very nice about substituting delicious garlicky spinach for the pasta) and garlic rolls. The price was reasonable for what I got. My husband enjoyed his meatballs and sausage, though he said the pasta fagoli soup was okay but he would probably try a different one next time. The atmosphere is of a friendly traditional pizza place with good dependable food...definitely worth a stop!
(5)
Jennifer T.
The BEST pizza in South FL. I love that it's in my neighborhood and family owned pizzeria. They have recently redecorated and started taking credit cards. The whole menu is great & everything is priced fair.
(5)
Tina J.
Pizza was good...not the best I've ever had, but good. Shrimp Scampi didn't have enough lemon flavor for one diner. Chicken parmigian sub just ok. Very, very clean. They did have two flies flying around and one dove into our drink, which they replaced.
(3)
Joe P.
This place is like a unsung land mark in west boca. They have been there for thirty three years and still going strong. All of the food is made in house with only the freshest ingredients. The owners are like members of your family, they know everybody and make everyone feel like they are home. This place is a must try!!!
(5)
Casey M.
My favorite place for pizza in Boca. Been going here since I was a little kid... Brings back memories every time I come... Love it!
(5)
Kim R.
Chicken parm sub was amazing and everyone is so friendly and welcoming!
(5)
Marc P.
by far the best pizza and italian food around, this place is a hidden jem, we come all the way from coral springs to this resurant at least twice a week, great food, great people, they have owned this place for 32 years. amazing food will be a customer for life
(5)
Joshua M.
Coming here is sacrificing quality for price. For $13, the entrees came with a side salad and garlic bread, which isn't a bad deal at all. Problem is that the quality is just not their for the entree. The salad is good, and the size is decent, but they didn't have Russian/Thousand Island, which I find very strange as this is a staple dressing at restaurants. The chicken was pretty low quality; it tasted a bit chewy, yet not inedible. I tried both the Chicken Parmesan and the Chicken Francese, and both tasted like the lowest grade poultry they could get. The pasta it came with was also a good amount, and it tasted like standard spaghetti and sauce. I've certainly had worse food elsewhere, but this place is on the bottom end of the spectrum. Service was a tad slow, but they only had one waitress actually working the restaurant. She was nice, and we had several managers (probably the owners) come over to ask how we were doing. You could tell they were trying, which was nice. Atmosphere here is extremely mom and pop shop. Place is small, not well lit, or decorated. It's actually quite outdated, and you can tell they just don't have the money to invest to upgrade the location. The shopping center strip mall where Mama's Pizza & Pasta is gloomy. The place could use a serious renovation, and is really out of place with Boca in general. Bottom line: Because the pricing is so low, it's not a bad deal for Boca, but don't expect much. Food (C-), Pricing (B), Atmosphere (C), Service (B)
(2)
Gerry S.
The ratings on this place are way too high. Average Italian at best. My mom likes it but she's 91 and lost her tastebuds years ago. Had a unique baked ziti pizza (don't try it even if you're tempted). Also had an eggplant parmesan sandwich... Nothing special. One waitress but she hustled so the service was okay.
(2)
Rick S.
We ordered take out from the 1 at time. Great pizza, garlic knots and wings. The inside is nice and clean. The only thing that was not good was the service over the phone. The guy that answered really didn't understand us. They got half of the pizza right. That is the only reason they are not getting more stars. I definitely recommend the food
(3)
Marie O.
I've been living in Boca Raton for 35 years and so far I have not found any pizza as good as Mama's Pizza on Hampton Dr. It is a family operated business and they are always so pleasant and friendly when you walk in. Everything is made fresh and they give you a good size quantity. Prices are very reasonable too. I would give them a review of 10+. Thank you Diane for the wonderful food we've had over the years! Marie Olson
(5)
Ryan L.
So I have to update. 3 months ago I was praising this place. I've been going to get pizza here since I was 8 years old, 20 years. Recently it was sold out of the family and I'm highly disappoint now. The new owner changed the dough recipe and who knows what else. They pizza went from amazing to bland and boring. If you go for the food that isn't pizza then you're fine, still the same chef. I never thought I was going to have to look for a new pizza place to go to.
(2)
Diane L.
Family restaurant serving pizza, pasta, veal, chicken,eggplant as well as Subs, calzones, Stromboli, and Sicilian pizza etc. etc. whole wheat pasta and vegetarian friendly too. Baked dishes not fried and part-skim Grande Mozzarella are the main. Great Food, Friendly Service, down to earth prices.love This Place...!!!!!
(5)
Gezel R.
Let me start by saying that you could tell that they use good ingredients and care about their customers. I ordered two slices of pizza and an egg parm plus soup. Pizza: Good but needs salt and just a bit more flavor Eggplant Parm: Not the best, again it needs salt but also it's a bit too eggy for my taste. I dont wanna taste the egg but just have a hint of it. Soup: Minestrone - was superb I wold order from here again, i would just hope that they work a bit more on the flavor.
(4)
Shane D.
Oh my wow!!!!! Went for lunch with my mom and was pleasantly surprised!! We had Joe's pizza and the white pizza. You won't be disappointed, family owned for over 30 years. We talked to the owner who was very congenial and he prides himself on consistency, you will always get a great pizza!! We can vouch for that!! Come give this hidden gem a try!
(5)
Lisa M.
Haven't been here in ages. Had the eggplant (what else is new) & it was delish. We also had baked clams & they wee good too but could have been a little more baked but not fishy at all! Pops had the pizza. Def going back again soon!
(4)
Ron A.
Food's pretty decent most of the time, but sometimes it can take forever for delivery. Be forewarned, if you call to ask about your late delivery, the owner will get all "Soup Nazi" on you. He was ridiculously rude to my wife, insisting she never gave him the address - even though he found our order by the address before he got on the phone with her. He's a bit of a dick.
(2)
Hussein O.
Best pizza in the area. The people are super nice and welcoming and they got the best pizza in town. They been there for a very long time and that should say some thing that they have a really good pizza so people coming back!
(5)
Jason G.
Y​ou know 20 years ago you didn't have all these pizza joints on every corner like we do today. The abundance of options we now have are astonishing. You can decide from coal fire, wood fire, brick oven or traditional gas. Years ago you had just a few choices, either you had traditional pizza or you got high with your friends late at night and ordered crap like Dominos or Pizza Hut. Though I will say, as a teenager skipping class to walk (run) to Pizza Hut and indulge in their buffet was a high point for me. As long as I brought back one of those nasty apple dessert slices to one of the security guards I was good. Those guards were just degenerate aging athletes who wanted to be appreciated, and of course, fraternize with all the underage girls. Yup, that summed up our lovely male staff at Olympic Heights in the 90s. But back to pizza. Mama's Pizza was the go-to spot back then. Whether we'd ride our bikes, go with our families or just order delivery, Mama's Pizza was always the call. It's rare to see a place last for 30+ years but Mama's has stood the test of time. If you didn't know where it was located, chances are you have either driven by it or like myself, have not actually used Kimberly Road in over 10 years. That's what happens when we get older, we change, we move and sometimes we forget. I forgot about Mama's for the longest time until recently. Usually I'm good for a pie a week. I have my rotation too because it's important to sometimes mix it up. Not every place can be consistent, though they like to think that. My usual suspects in West Boca are Brooklyn Boys, Stellas, Ninos or Think & Think when I'm craving a Sicilian. It's a nice rotation but last night I decided to go back to the place it all started from -- Mama's. I'll admit, it was reminiscent of my younger years where I'd ride my Huffy there just for a few slices and a coke, now I'm picking up a pie for my family in my Benz. And I don't say that to be like, oh look at me, big winner at life driving an E-Class. F*ck that, I lease my car, I'm trying to articulate what it was like reconnecting with a place you memories of growing up. There is a reason Mama's is still cranking out pies for three decades now. They haven't fallen victim to to the pressures of today's modern pizzerias. Here it's about family and food. The values haven't changed and despite being in the same dilapidated strip center, where all the surrounding stores have changed ownership a dozen times, especially Mr. Grocer where we'd go and buy some malt liquor just because at age 17 you thought it was cool, Mama's has aged gracefully. It's an unassuming, neighborly pizzeria that just reentered my pizza rotation again after all these years. You have to remind yourself to slow down when eating pizza because if you don't, you can easily run some red lights. I took out 5 slices in less than 10 minutes (proof below) and sure I felt like a disgusting pig after and all I wanted to do was lay down watch the Heat game, while my son just wanted me to play with his light sabers. Needless to say I passed out for a bit, but when I woke up later, don't think I wasn't contemplating another slice. I can't confirm, but my belief is their sauce might be sprinkled with crack because I became hooked again.
(5)
Dave H.
Honestly, this location is the only true blue NYC-Manhattan style pizza in West Boca. Soft, big, wide slices with sweet marinara sauce and sweet non-to-semi garlicky mozzarella; only Bella Nonna's on Federal Highway/US1 has comparable slices. I am happily surprised because an earlier visit to the other location yielded pretty terrible pizza, but this was superb! Everyone else in Boca has annoyingly bad pizza and/or horrific pizza you have to wait an hour for (aka Steve's), other than Sicilian style 8-corners from Jets, which style is just too bready for me. Mama's is a local franchise, I think; apparently they have two locations, the one listed here and one on 11419 West Palmetto Park Drive in the Logger's Run shopping plaza, next to the Post Office.
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Colette S.
I don't know why this place has such high ratings. I tried the baked ziti and pepperoni pizza. Baked ziti was interesting but nothing special. Pepperoni pizza was less than average. Neither was very flavorful. It's not bad, but there are better places out there.
(2)Evan R.
Everything on the menu is fresh. You gotta love this place. Family owned and operated since the early 1980's.
(5)T V.
This is a solid neighborhood Pizzeria with a loyal customer base. My pizza was a little undercooked however with the crust almost doughy and the slice floppy. Prices are reasonable. Service was friendly and prompt. I would try them again when in the area.
(3)Nancy H.
Always enjoyable! I visit my mother in Boca every few months and always try to stop in here. I have been coming here for about two decades. Last night, I ordered the eggplant florentine, to go, and it was excellent. Came with salad and pasta (which I don't eat and they were very nice about substituting delicious garlicky spinach for the pasta) and garlic rolls. The price was reasonable for what I got. My husband enjoyed his meatballs and sausage, though he said the pasta fagoli soup was okay but he would probably try a different one next time. The atmosphere is of a friendly traditional pizza place with good dependable food...definitely worth a stop!
(5)Jennifer T.
The BEST pizza in South FL. I love that it's in my neighborhood and family owned pizzeria. They have recently redecorated and started taking credit cards. The whole menu is great & everything is priced fair.
(5)Tina J.
Pizza was good...not the best I've ever had, but good. Shrimp Scampi didn't have enough lemon flavor for one diner. Chicken parmigian sub just ok. Very, very clean. They did have two flies flying around and one dove into our drink, which they replaced.
(3)Joe P.
This place is like a unsung land mark in west boca. They have been there for thirty three years and still going strong. All of the food is made in house with only the freshest ingredients. The owners are like members of your family, they know everybody and make everyone feel like they are home. This place is a must try!!!
(5)Casey M.
My favorite place for pizza in Boca. Been going here since I was a little kid... Brings back memories every time I come... Love it!
(5)Kim R.
Chicken parm sub was amazing and everyone is so friendly and welcoming!
(5)Marc P.
by far the best pizza and italian food around, this place is a hidden jem, we come all the way from coral springs to this resurant at least twice a week, great food, great people, they have owned this place for 32 years. amazing food will be a customer for life
(5)Joshua M.
Coming here is sacrificing quality for price. For $13, the entrees came with a side salad and garlic bread, which isn't a bad deal at all. Problem is that the quality is just not their for the entree. The salad is good, and the size is decent, but they didn't have Russian/Thousand Island, which I find very strange as this is a staple dressing at restaurants. The chicken was pretty low quality; it tasted a bit chewy, yet not inedible. I tried both the Chicken Parmesan and the Chicken Francese, and both tasted like the lowest grade poultry they could get. The pasta it came with was also a good amount, and it tasted like standard spaghetti and sauce. I've certainly had worse food elsewhere, but this place is on the bottom end of the spectrum. Service was a tad slow, but they only had one waitress actually working the restaurant. She was nice, and we had several managers (probably the owners) come over to ask how we were doing. You could tell they were trying, which was nice. Atmosphere here is extremely mom and pop shop. Place is small, not well lit, or decorated. It's actually quite outdated, and you can tell they just don't have the money to invest to upgrade the location. The shopping center strip mall where Mama's Pizza & Pasta is gloomy. The place could use a serious renovation, and is really out of place with Boca in general. Bottom line: Because the pricing is so low, it's not a bad deal for Boca, but don't expect much. Food (C-), Pricing (B), Atmosphere (C), Service (B)
(2)Gerry S.
The ratings on this place are way too high. Average Italian at best. My mom likes it but she's 91 and lost her tastebuds years ago. Had a unique baked ziti pizza (don't try it even if you're tempted). Also had an eggplant parmesan sandwich... Nothing special. One waitress but she hustled so the service was okay.
(2)Rick S.
We ordered take out from the 1 at time. Great pizza, garlic knots and wings. The inside is nice and clean. The only thing that was not good was the service over the phone. The guy that answered really didn't understand us. They got half of the pizza right. That is the only reason they are not getting more stars. I definitely recommend the food
(3)Marie O.
I've been living in Boca Raton for 35 years and so far I have not found any pizza as good as Mama's Pizza on Hampton Dr. It is a family operated business and they are always so pleasant and friendly when you walk in. Everything is made fresh and they give you a good size quantity. Prices are very reasonable too. I would give them a review of 10+. Thank you Diane for the wonderful food we've had over the years! Marie Olson
(5)Ryan L.
So I have to update. 3 months ago I was praising this place. I've been going to get pizza here since I was 8 years old, 20 years. Recently it was sold out of the family and I'm highly disappoint now. The new owner changed the dough recipe and who knows what else. They pizza went from amazing to bland and boring. If you go for the food that isn't pizza then you're fine, still the same chef. I never thought I was going to have to look for a new pizza place to go to.
(2)Diane L.
Family restaurant serving pizza, pasta, veal, chicken,eggplant as well as Subs, calzones, Stromboli, and Sicilian pizza etc. etc. whole wheat pasta and vegetarian friendly too. Baked dishes not fried and part-skim Grande Mozzarella are the main. Great Food, Friendly Service, down to earth prices.love This Place...!!!!!
(5)Gezel R.
Let me start by saying that you could tell that they use good ingredients and care about their customers. I ordered two slices of pizza and an egg parm plus soup. Pizza: Good but needs salt and just a bit more flavor Eggplant Parm: Not the best, again it needs salt but also it's a bit too eggy for my taste. I dont wanna taste the egg but just have a hint of it. Soup: Minestrone - was superb I wold order from here again, i would just hope that they work a bit more on the flavor.
(4)Shane D.
Oh my wow!!!!! Went for lunch with my mom and was pleasantly surprised!! We had Joe's pizza and the white pizza. You won't be disappointed, family owned for over 30 years. We talked to the owner who was very congenial and he prides himself on consistency, you will always get a great pizza!! We can vouch for that!! Come give this hidden gem a try!
(5)Lisa M.
Haven't been here in ages. Had the eggplant (what else is new) & it was delish. We also had baked clams & they wee good too but could have been a little more baked but not fishy at all! Pops had the pizza. Def going back again soon!
(4)Ron A.
Food's pretty decent most of the time, but sometimes it can take forever for delivery. Be forewarned, if you call to ask about your late delivery, the owner will get all "Soup Nazi" on you. He was ridiculously rude to my wife, insisting she never gave him the address - even though he found our order by the address before he got on the phone with her. He's a bit of a dick.
(2)Hussein O.
Best pizza in the area. The people are super nice and welcoming and they got the best pizza in town. They been there for a very long time and that should say some thing that they have a really good pizza so people coming back!
(5)Jason G.
Y​ou know 20 years ago you didn't have all these pizza joints on every corner like we do today. The abundance of options we now have are astonishing. You can decide from coal fire, wood fire, brick oven or traditional gas. Years ago you had just a few choices, either you had traditional pizza or you got high with your friends late at night and ordered crap like Dominos or Pizza Hut. Though I will say, as a teenager skipping class to walk (run) to Pizza Hut and indulge in their buffet was a high point for me. As long as I brought back one of those nasty apple dessert slices to one of the security guards I was good. Those guards were just degenerate aging athletes who wanted to be appreciated, and of course, fraternize with all the underage girls. Yup, that summed up our lovely male staff at Olympic Heights in the 90s. But back to pizza. Mama's Pizza was the go-to spot back then. Whether we'd ride our bikes, go with our families or just order delivery, Mama's Pizza was always the call. It's rare to see a place last for 30+ years but Mama's has stood the test of time. If you didn't know where it was located, chances are you have either driven by it or like myself, have not actually used Kimberly Road in over 10 years. That's what happens when we get older, we change, we move and sometimes we forget. I forgot about Mama's for the longest time until recently. Usually I'm good for a pie a week. I have my rotation too because it's important to sometimes mix it up. Not every place can be consistent, though they like to think that. My usual suspects in West Boca are Brooklyn Boys, Stellas, Ninos or Think & Think when I'm craving a Sicilian. It's a nice rotation but last night I decided to go back to the place it all started from -- Mama's. I'll admit, it was reminiscent of my younger years where I'd ride my Huffy there just for a few slices and a coke, now I'm picking up a pie for my family in my Benz. And I don't say that to be like, oh look at me, big winner at life driving an E-Class. F*ck that, I lease my car, I'm trying to articulate what it was like reconnecting with a place you memories of growing up. There is a reason Mama's is still cranking out pies for three decades now. They haven't fallen victim to to the pressures of today's modern pizzerias. Here it's about family and food. The values haven't changed and despite being in the same dilapidated strip center, where all the surrounding stores have changed ownership a dozen times, especially Mr. Grocer where we'd go and buy some malt liquor just because at age 17 you thought it was cool, Mama's has aged gracefully. It's an unassuming, neighborly pizzeria that just reentered my pizza rotation again after all these years. You have to remind yourself to slow down when eating pizza because if you don't, you can easily run some red lights. I took out 5 slices in less than 10 minutes (proof below) and sure I felt like a disgusting pig after and all I wanted to do was lay down watch the Heat game, while my son just wanted me to play with his light sabers. Needless to say I passed out for a bit, but when I woke up later, don't think I wasn't contemplating another slice. I can't confirm, but my belief is their sauce might be sprinkled with crack because I became hooked again.
(5)Dave H.
Honestly, this location is the only true blue NYC-Manhattan style pizza in West Boca. Soft, big, wide slices with sweet marinara sauce and sweet non-to-semi garlicky mozzarella; only Bella Nonna's on Federal Highway/US1 has comparable slices. I am happily surprised because an earlier visit to the other location yielded pretty terrible pizza, but this was superb! Everyone else in Boca has annoyingly bad pizza and/or horrific pizza you have to wait an hour for (aka Steve's), other than Sicilian style 8-corners from Jets, which style is just too bready for me. Mama's is a local franchise, I think; apparently they have two locations, the one listed here and one on 11419 West Palmetto Park Drive in the Logger's Run shopping plaza, next to the Post Office.
(5)