My family has had several occasions to celebrate with Mama Campisi's. Their banquet room is spacious and comfortable. We come back, not only for the family and great food but also for the piece of mind that the staff takes care of everything. Most recently we celebrated a baby shower with approximately 30 people. We had enough room to walk around and visit. Our server, Lauren, offered suggestions, made sure everyone's bellies were full and brightened the room with her beautiful smile! John kept the tables clear, the drinks and trays full and was never far away when we needed something extra. Time & time we return to Mama Campisi's for fabulous food, professional service and a warm, inviting atmosphere. Thank you, Mama's!!!
We were passing through from Illinois back home to Texas and wanted some great Italian food. To be truthful, we chose you guys because of the Campisi name. We have a restaurant in Dallas we love by that name. You did not disappoint! We were lucky we arrived just before 5 since we didn't have a reservation and quickly realized it was prom night. We shared the fried raviolis and they were wonderful. The salad dressing was soooo good! I had spaghetti with your amazing meatballs and the hubby had a pizza. We shared it all and had to box up some to go. It was all so good. Then even though we were stuffed, we split a piece of tiramisu. It was to-die-for! So glad we found you guys, and our waitress was super sweet and attentive. We will definitely try to visit again if we make it back that way.
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Food tasted absolutely amazing. The reason for the 4/5 was the awful wait time and the service. We came at a very busy time, 6pm on a Saturday night. We got on the waitlist with a 45 minute wait time and knowing it was going to be long we decided to try it. The 45 minutes turned into over a 1.5 hour wait as the reservations started showing up which pushed us back in the line. Finally once we got in, it was very loud and we didn’t have much space. Service wasn’t the best and I guess part of that blame was just how busy it was. Once sitting down, we asked for bread. 25 minutes passed and no bread came. We had to ask again before we finally got bread - 3 minutes before our food arrived. Other tables got their bread immediately upon sitting down.
The food was great though. I had the hill of spaghetti which was delicious. The toasted ravioli was also good. The portion sizes were a tad small for the price.
If you decide to try this restaurant, I highly recommend reserving ahead of time to avoid the busy wait. This place seems to be very popular at all times of the day.
We got in within 10 minutes on a busy Friday night. Seated in the basement, it was a little hard to hear each other. The service was fast and friendly, right on time. The food was excellent and came out quickly. The portions were generous and hot. We walked a few blocks from the rental house.
We had appetizers, the meal and dessert! They did not disappoint. Many places to choose from. I would definitely eat here again.
I'll preface by saying I'm not a St Louis local. This was the best food that I had during my trip.
I got the lobster ravioli, a side of spaghetti with a meatball, and toasted ravioli.
The lobster ravioli was really good. The sauce was thick (my wife called it cheese soup) and good and the lobster was good.
The spaghetti was SO GOOD.
The toasted ravs were the best I had on my trip. You should definitely get some.
Wow, wow, wow, this place was so good! The best Lasagna I’ve ever eaten. Their house salad was to die for. Even my youngest loved the vinaigrette on the salad! It was sweet and tangy. The service was so great. They were helpful on what to order and patient when we couldn’t make up our minds. The toasted ravioli was worth it! If I didn’t live 24 hours away I’d come back often!
the pasta was absolutely amazing. lasagna was delicious along with the seafood linguine. antipasto was so big and good. the only thing killing the mood a bit was a couple seated next to us, one was talking on the phone on a speaker and their presence was just annoying. but the food and dessert were amazing. cheesecake was like whipped and much softer than others it was so good.
Delicious food and great service. We visited on a Saturday at 3pm and it was full so you know the food is good!
Appetizer platter is a must! You get so much, probably good for 2-4 people to share. Seafood linguine is to die for, super creamy and seafoody flavour with giant prawns and scallops. Both a must try!
Note that if you split an entree or pasta, they will charge $2 to split it as they serve it on 2 separate plates.
My husband and I ate lunch. We ordered toasted ravioli and shared an order of spaghetti on the Hill with added meatballs. The ravs were delicious, and the fresh, warm Italian bread hit the spot. The spaghetti and meatballs were served already split into two bowls. It looked so good that I just dug in and forgot to take a picture! The meatball was very tender and delicious! The staff and the other customers were very friendly.
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Came here on a Sunday afternoon for lunch. We ordered the seafood linguine (no scallops), lasagna, green beans, garlic cheese breads and an espresso martini.
Pros:
-with a reservation you should be seated quickly. Very easy to call and reserve a spot to avoid a wait because the restaurant was full.
-absolutely loved the seafood linguine! The sauce was amazing!
-the garlic cheese bread (although I would’ve liked more garlic flavor) was good, the sauce it came with was very fresh and flavorful!
Cons:
-the lasagna was cold in some spots. Would’ve liked it more if there was less meat and more of the sauce for the tomato flavor to come through but the Italian sausage was too overwhelming
-although it’s nice that they box leftovers for you I had a large amount of sauce left with my shrimp and asked for a box so I could throw more pasta in it the next day but when I got my box there was barely any of the sauce left. The dish is a little pricey because it’s in a lobster and crab sauce so I would’ve wanted to take ALL of the sauce home instead of someone dumping it and just boxing my shrimp.
Overall I’d definitely come back for the seafood pasta again and try out some wine!
It was spontaneous decision to dine at Mama’s after Botanical garden. 1st plus - close to Botanical Garden. For Sunday dinner - getting table for 4 with no wait - that’s second plus. We did come right before 5 pm - that might helped.
Great table service - proficient and friendly. Peach sangria after hot day outside - few more pluses. Good choices for kids. Loved Lobster Ravioli and my wife enjoyed Veggie Ravioli. Escargot gave us good start. Oh, and Cannoli - for desert!
Definitely place to come back if I can figure out how to get parking close by (one small minus).
Excellent meal! Very clean, super friendly and attentive staff, and amazing food. We started with the Mamas Combo appetizer - toasted ravs, calamari, and stuffed mushrooms - the calamari was some of the best I've had and the mushrooms were so delicious! Then we had the Tortellini ala Papa - creamy and rich, and Penne Arribiata - spicy , flavorful and great! All around great meal. We will be back the next time we're on The Hill!
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