Mama Cucina | Italian Restaurant

Juan Richards

Amazing dinner, best Italian food in Richmond. This is a small place and reservations are recommended. The tiny interior is made up for in the huge portions.

Wilson Dowdy

Ordered a custom pasta, just got pesto and rigatoni. It was actually pretty stellar and a huge portion. The sauce definitely tasted homemade. I enjoyed it, although they only serve salads in a big bowl to share with your table mates and I wasn’t a big fan of that.

soupergrover

Ridiculously good - huge portions, great service. I HEART this place. I stopped into this place, staying at a hotel a few blocks away - and wow! - am I glad I did. My home town in upstate New York has tons of Italian restaurants and Mama Cucina reminded me of one of those places - authentic, robust menu, quaint, and with a feeling if intimacy unlike many McRestaurants out there today. I ordered the sausage and peppers (see pic) which had a great red sauce, and the sausage was delicious. It came with a huge salad and fresh bread. I took enough home to be today’s lunch, though it was still massive. The owner stopping by to check to see how things were going was an added touch. Great authentic Italian food in Short Pump. Will repeat.

Suzanne Miladin

This is a wonderful, authentic Italian restaurant! The menu is extensive. I had a hard time choosing which dinner I wanted. I ended up with Veal Saltimbocca which was delicious! The portions are very large which is an understatement! The ambiance is very nice inside plus there is a patio for outdoor dining. To top it off, the service was excellent!! Highly recommended!!