Mamas Meatball - San Luis Obispo (CA)

5 /5 Scott Hancher: My wife and I were looking for a quick, nutritious bite on driving through SLO. I wasn’t optimistic that an Italian Restaurant would fit the bill, but this quaint sized DDD business served some very tasty salads, and we couldn’t refuse trying their tasty meatballs as a side.

5 /5 Meagan McCall: I recommend making a reservation for Mamas Meatball on Higuera Street in advance, as its one of the top three best Italian restaurants in San Luis Obispo and can get quite busy (we saw people being told that they wouldnt be able to sit without a reservation on a Friday night). They start you off with complimentary garlic knots that are delicious and help hold you over before the main course arrives. I loved coming to Mamas Meatball in college, and Im glad it is still around! If youre both gluten free and lactose intolerant, they are able to accommodate both! I went with the Spaghetti Bolognese ($18) with gluten free noodles (+$5) and custom added goat cheese (+$3). The online menu was outdated by $2 regarding the gluten free upcharge, but I was still so excited that they have GOOD gluten free noodles. Pollo Pesto Lasagna ($23) is a clever creamy twist on both traditional lasagna and pesto pasta. I’ve never even seen anytime this before. There is a small parking lot in the back, but if thats full there is plenty of street parking available. You cant see the restaurant from the street, as its in the middle of a mini-piazza at the end of the main street (Highuera) of Downtown SLO. Our server Cosmio was very nice, and I have always felt the hospitality here is great. Theres also a small discount if you pay with cash with a very unique interior design. In case youre curious, my personal top 3 favorite Italian restaurants in SLO are: Café Roma, Mamas Meatball, and Giuseppes Cucina.

5 /5 Brandon Cohrs: Great restaurant in a pretty cool part of SLO. Parking kind of sucks. It was Friday night, so we had to park pretty far away. Everything was very good. The bread garlic balls were so addicting! Reservation’s were pretty easy to get, too. Check it out.

1 /5 Nick e: I do not often leave reviews. But tonight I was nothing short of disappointed, IF NOT FOOD POISONED! I went into this establishment with my wife, as we are both visiting San Luis Obispo for the weekend. Upon arrival we could tell it was busy, even for a weekend night. After almost a 1 hour wait we where finally seated, and brought menus 15 minutes after being seated. In an effort to make things quicker we ordered what we thought they would no doubt have a large supply of... SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS, but to my dismay, mommas meatballs was fresh out of meatballs!!! How could this be? So we waited another 45 minutes for our spaghetti and meatballs to get to the table, and when I tell you these meatballs where practically living, I could not be exaggerating in the slightest. I spoke with a manager who assured me that my bloody meatballs where safe for consumption. If you care about your health or the health and safety of those around you, do not attend this establishment.