Mama's On The Hill

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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).