Mama Mia in Sefton

As we had been in Liverpool for the day looking for somewhere to eat near the station. This was chosen due to selection on their menu. Not just pizzas or pastas, many other dishes, I chose Stroganoff and my wife a Veal based dish, both were excellent. Staff were friendly, attentive and helpful. Would certainly come again when in Southport next.

By far the worst restaurant experience I have ever had. For a seemingly popular place that has been running for many years, I am at a loss as to how it has stayed in business. Very cramped and uncomfortable (overbooked, by the look of it), poorly ventilated (very hot with strong kitchen smells throughout). We waited over an hour to receive our (very average) and one of our group who returned her very dry, overcooked salmon ended up not eating because nobody brought her a replacement. After speaking to the Manager, he gave us no apologies whatsoever, but was instead, very rude. All in all, a miserable, uncomfortable experience with atrocious customer service. If you are thinking of going to Pizzeria Mamma Mia, don't bother, and if you happen to be elderly or have mobility issues, you can forget accessing a toilet as it is up a small spiral staircase and then another set of stairs after that. Shocking in this day and age.

Great restaurant, very friendly staff. We couldn’t fault our meals, great pizzas & pasta dishes. We’ll definitely return 😀

This is the best restaurant in Southport and I am willing to die on that hill! Me and the wife had the calzone and the carbonara split half and half. Chef was more than happy to swap spaghetti for penne for the carbonara and then drizzled a little carba sauce on the calzone for us. Service was 11 out of 10 and so was the food. Love it!!

First visit and so glad we found this restaurant. A great family run independent place with a great menu and a friendly and professional team. Wonderful tasty and well presented food.

Was recommended when visiting Southport wasn’t let down, staff friendly without being over bearing, food delicious best lasagna I’ve tasted, washed down with a few beers and a glass of wine and everything is good

Great food and good value. All the family enjoyed our meals, Even though it was midweek it was full and needed to book to ensure a table. I had the pate which was excellent followed by a lovely lasagna.

This place has a lovely ambiance friendly staff great menu at good prices What more can you ask for I’ve been going for years on my own and they are very attentive and make me feel at home!

A great place in Southport for a pizza or a classic veal or chicken dish. Generous portions. Decent wine. Attentive service. Kenny Dalglish was dining there too.

We had lunch there today (12/09/23), fantastic food, staff & service. Great atmosphere, clean & would recommend. Many thanks.

A simple pizza, perfectly cooked and served by friendly attentive staff. I'll definitely be going again. The side salad was great value too.

Was very quiet early on a Friday eve but glad we booked as it got busy. Delicious garlic pizza bread followed by calzone and a mammas pizza followed by ice cream. It’s a popular restaurant and a staple of the southport restaurant community having been here well over 30 years and i hope for many more years

The food was lovely. I had the veal san remo which came with chips and vegetables. It was very tasty and although there was cream it was very light. My husband had the tagliatelli mama which was also very nice and not to watered down by cream. I had the torte della nonna tart which was to die for. Would definitely visit again. Staff were also excellent. It was very reasonably priced as well and good value for money.

This place is situated in the heart of the town. I’ve been visiting it for many years and consistently the food is wonderful; proper home cooked Italian food just like ‘Mamma’ would make and prepared and served by the same family for over 30 years. Many restaurants have come and gone but the consistent quality keeps this place a must go to place when visiting Southport. Highly recommend the fregola and lasagne.

Lovely restaurant with incredibly delicious Italian food! As a coeliac they provided gluten free pasta options and it was lovely. Highly recommend.

We had an excellent meal at Mamma MIAs. It was recommended by a relative and we could not fault it. We were going to a show at The Atkinson close by. It was a Tuesday night and we thought it would be quit quiet. However we were wrong. At 6.30 pm it was fairly quiet but shortly afterwards it really filled up. The food and service were both excellent. I had the asparagus with ham and sauce which was delicious. My companion had the chicken liver pate which was quite a large portion. Following this we had the pork with rice and the veal in Marsala sauce. They were both fab and good sized portions. The dessert menu was most interesting but unfortunately we only had room for ice cream. We would definitely return on our next visit to Southport.

5* for Lydia for saving the day… We hadn’t noticed Mama Mia before, strangely enough after visiting Southport for many years. We have always had a family dinner party for mum at another Italian on the corner, two doors down and did so this time. We stayed over in Southport and returned to the other place the following night. A totally different team with zero interaction this time. After 20minutes without even the offer of a drink we left. Taking a sharp left we noticed Mama Mia. Immediately we were welcomed by Lydia who seated us at a table in the window and before we knew it we had wine and a menu. What a friendly young lady. We were still a bit fed up from the other place and we changed our choices at Mama Mia. Lydia was patient and smiled throughout. I can say I have a favourite dish I choose at another Italian restaurant up North but as of now, Mama Mia in Southport has surpassed that same dish and have some new customers. Chicken Mama Mia is incredible here at this restaurant. Whoever took Lydia on had the right idea. Ideal for the job and thanks again to her for saving the day! ;) Why the 4* atmosphere…. There was a single diner prattling on his phone through headphones throughout his entire meal. Old enough to know better but probably didn’t want to look silly on his own? Sounded silly mind you! ;) Amazing place, nonetheless. Will return for sure!

Just finished meal at Mama mia in Southport. Had a really nice meal in a pleasant atmosphere. Great service, from what is a great family run restaurant and great value too.

We have been coming to this family run pizzeria for over 40 years. Friends had sardines and bresaola to start. I was saving myself for a calzone . I always have it ….my favourite Friends had pasta with salmon , clams and a pizza. Hot and very tasty. Nice house red good value . Good service

Excellent food and brilliant service. We have visited this excellent restaurant for years and have never been disappointed.

The day before valentines We arrived and waited at the door booked for 7, no-one came for ages there people where waiting after us out the door. We got seated after 15 mins upstairs by the bar, a member of staff started lifting tables and chairs over my head to take down thee fire escape then the staff used that to get up and down so I had to move all the time. The food was amazing but then a large party arrived and their table was not free so they came up to the Bar upstairs its small and we where eating there. No room to move we got nudged pushed and could not even talk to each other then so we paid and left not again

Lovely little restaurant in the centre of Southport. Friendly staff and attentive. The food was delicious and plentiful. What’s not to like? The prices were reasonable. We visited on a busy Saturday evening and they squashed us in.

Nice little traditional Italian restaurant. Went with family one afternoon, service was great, we were well looked after. House wine was really good. Food was nice, no wow factor but nice, simple, fresh and tasty. Nothing bad to say really, pleasant time was had. Would...

We have been going to this restaurant for years and you cannot fault the food or the place. It is genuinely lovely and with a large choice, however we visited yesterday for my sister's birthday and whilst the food and company was great that was...

Don't bother going in if it looks busy, we went for a birthday party which we had booked a table . Unfortunately it was busy when we arrived little did we now it would be a four hour marathon for a three course meal ....

First visit, won’t be the last. Superb choice of pizza, fabulous fresh side salad. Very helpful and friendly staff. Lovely clean loos. Absolutely lovely.

Very friendly staff (many thanks Jessica) great atmosphere, a very varied and extensive menu. Excellent service despite a very busy evening. The meal was first-class, I would really recommend Pizzeria Mamma Mia

Back in Southport for the night, came here cause we love it, we sat downstairs then went upstairs where it was a bit quieter, food was fantastic again, great service, we will be back

Visited with my family during the Xmas session, and did not disappoint! A landmark of the town and run by the same family for over 30 years, this is the place where good food is guaranteed. Try the Polpette, I would consider it the house...

Fabulous meal booked by my family for my 50th birthday, there was three birthday parties in on the same night. 16 of my party seated upstairs was great and spacious. We have dined here before but most of our party had never been and came...

Dined here, really by accident. Had parked right outside and headed for a restuarant that we knew, but, it was not accepting unbooked diners so returned to car and opted to dine here. Having recently had a half hip replacement my mobility is not good....

We had a group of 8 and we had a very good meal. This place is very loud, but this didn't detract too greatly from the good food and service. Everyone in our group had an excellent meal.

This is one of the best restaurants in Southport. The food, staff and service are excellent. If you have never visited I strongly recommend it.

I arrived with my mom in a wheelchair but it was no trouble at all. They were very accommodating. The place has a good atmosphere and the staff were friendly. The food was "nice". It took a while to have our order taken but people...

Have not eaten here for several years but made a recent visit. Food was decent enough, but the service experience made us feel uncomfortable. Abrupt at point of ordering and odd questioning. Yes it was busy but that goes along with the job I am...

With another visit to this great restaurant, I decided to try the bolognese risotto..Wow! It was lovely and my husband had tuna spaghetti, lots of tuna in the dish. Restaurant was full at 5pm on a Sunday. Well worth a visit and all homemade.

We’ve been here so many times and never been less than 100% satisfied. I always ask for that little bit of an awkward moment xtra and they never let me down. Tomé my friend tonight I asked for olives and I got olives!! Truly awesome!!!!...

We were spending the bank holiday weekend in Southport and found MammaMia’s - how lucky were we! We didn’t have a reservation but luckily, even on a busy Saturday night, they had one table free as a couple had just left. I strongly advise people...

We ate here as family, there was plenty to choose from on the menu and the food was delicious. I can highly recommend this restaurant and will definitely eat here again 10/10.

Booked a table here for a birthday celebration one week in advance. On arrival there was no table reserved. I pointed out this to the person attending us. His response was, "not my problem". He then beckoned us upstairs. Upstairs he took us to rear...

I visited this place with a gentleman as was recommended, the place was quite empty so alot of seating available, the man not sure if manager waited on us, & immediately his body language his aura was not welcoming at all not friendly nor did...

I bought a gift certificate for my daughter in law’s birthday and she had an amazing time. She said the service was first class and the food was incredible. They had a view upstairs by the window which made the birthday even more special. The...

I used to love going here about ten years ago, not now …Average service, unfriendly staff, manager a nightmare! Pizza base burnt and rock hard, and missing one topping. When I complained, the manager tried to convince me that I couldn’t tell what vongole were!...

We had lunch here on Xmas Eve. The food and service were exceptionable. It must be over twenty years since I last ate here and I must admit I had forgotten how good it was. Highly recommended.

Fabulous Italian restaurant but not socially distanced enough for me so can't wait for this Covid to go away

Visited 2nd December excellent from start to finish will definitely be going back when next in the area.

Homely, attentive, child friendly all round nice traditional feel of an authentic Italian restaurant. Great food. It may not have the wow factor outside but your inside looking out, don't give it a swerve to go to a faceless chains nearby.

Just a really enjoyable meal, with friendly staff. The food is really good, the wine choice impressive and the decent atmosphere.

Good choice of meals on the menu far more than just pizza which is delicious by the way. The food was well cooked, scrumptious and arrived hot, you can tell it's a traditional Italian restaurant so much better than the chain restaurants. Nice atmosphere friendly...

As the title suggests it wasn’t an enjoyable meal. Almost biscuit like, stale bread pizza base & pretty average quality toppings. Partner had tinned tuna on hers which was pretty insulting. The place seemed pretty busy & everybody looked content with their below average offerings...

Me and my boyfriend went to this place for a meal on 24/09/2021 and oh my gosh it was the best italian meal we have ever had. Food was superb and staff was lovely. Great value for money too.

Visited with a friend after hearing great things. Booked a table, a warm welcome and prompt service. I ordered the Pepperoni pizza, my friend the Calabrese (topped with good sized meatballs) The pepperoni was plentiful, good taste and crucially the cheese level was just right....

The welcome , service and food were excellent. Lydia our waitress was very friendly, welcoming and professional. We will definitely go again if we are in the area

A delicious meal with really tasty vegan options. Mamma Mia has been around for many years and it's easy to see why. I hope to be back soon!

We have just called at 6.30 pm, there were two tables available right in front of us. We waited at the door for help, young man dark hair, glasses came to us and we requested a table for two. Without greeting us he dismissed us...

This has great food and one I would recommend. Consistency is the main issue here as sometimes the food is not as good as the last time. Little point in mentioning it as nothing is done and they can even be dismissive. Will not stop...

This is a lovely traditional Italian with much more than pizza to like about it . It has a lovely cosy feel and friendly efficient service. We had meatballs and garlic mushrooms to start - both lovely . For mains steak was perfectly cooked as...

Been here quite a few times and tried many of the starters mains and deserts and must say it’s amazing everything top notch Great buzz about the place

Having experienced a not so good meal at another "authentic" Italian restaurant in Southport, we were a little bit cautious about this one, however, there was nothing to be concerned about. Efficient and professional staff worked hard to deal with a very busy Sunday afternoon....

We stumbled across Mamma Mia's on a Sunday day trip to Southport with our two young sons. Always on the look out for a traditional Italian restaurant, we weren't disappointed - the food was delicious and even made a meal for my son that wasn't...

Great food, authentic and great value. Had garlic cheese pizza,mains pizza, ravioli, lasagne and absolutely mouth watering. Worth booking to get table as they are very busy and rightly so. Would be regular here if we lived locally. Yummmm.

Been eating at Mamma Mia Pizzeria since it first opened! All three of our kids introduced from babies. Over 3 decades of being spoilt rotten!. Enjoy on your own, with family or friends.

We've been visiting for years and we've never had a bad meal here. A friendly, warm welcome always. Most of the customers here have been coming for years and generations of families continue to do the same. The food is always delicious and authentic. Excellent...

I don't think I've been here at all. Had the Garlic bread with Cheese n Tomato which was ok, for the main I decided to have the Veal in a Masala sauce, it was absolutely delicious, the sauce was fantastic. For dessert, I was ordering...

Its probably the 4th or 5th time here but we hadn't been for a while , the decor was very Christmassy , we hadn't booked but they fit us in with a window seat upstairs We shared a garlic bread with tomato to start which...

Have been eating here for 44 years since I first started work at Nat West over the road, I can honestly say I have never had a bad meal and have had plenty and have never been disappointed .We visit regularly with my Mum who...

Cannot rate the food highly enough! I had pasta and my boyfriend had pizza, lovely food and service was fantastic. Highly recommend. I know why it’s call Mamma Mia, you finish and all you want to say is “Mamma Mia”. Well done guys! We are not local however we have already spoken about coming back on a shopping trip.

We found this place on our 2nd evening in Southport and the only downside was that we didn't find it on the 1st! The food was so good it was ridiculous. I had pizza and my partner had pasta. Both of us loved our food but also said that we'd be more than happy if we'd had each others food as well! There is a Sardinian beer option (I've neither seen or heard of it before) that i was happy to choose as well because it was only 15p more than the other beer options. A lot of Italians tend to make Italian much more expensive so this was brilliant to see. The best thing though was the service. Not too much, not too little. Just what you want. It looked to our simple eyes to be an independently run place as well. I was more than happy to pay the bill because you don't feel bad about spending money when you're giving it to such good people. When you leave full and unbelievably happy with what you've ate, that's a bonus!

A great way to end a little shopping trip with my daughter. Lunch was just delicious. Really recommend the tortellini vegetariani, pasta filled with ricotta and spinach in a creamy white wine and mushroom sauce. Absolute heaven. My daughter chose carbonara her favourite and loved it. We pigged out a bit by ordering some chips but oh my they were amazing! Crispy golden and just right. Loved the ambience and the artwork, and their open kitchen meant you could see the chef at work. Friendly helpful staff, great service and absolutely excellent for for money. Will definitely go again.

First time in Southport visiting our friend and we had a fabulous meal here. Lovely wee restaurant, made to feel very welcome. Staff were all very friendly. Food was delicious, very generous portions and good value for money. Lovely atmosphere. If you enjoy Italian food I’d definitely recommend you try here.

Beautiful authentic food. Service was excellent, all the staff were welcoming and very friendly. If you want to enjoy fabulous food and soak up the Italian atmosphere in Southport, this is the place.

Back again for a holiday in Southport. This food in this place is wonderful . Always the first place we eat at in when we get to Southport. Prices are fine as well

The food deserves more than 3 stars but I was concerned that no tables had been moved and the restaurant was heaving for Eat out to help out. I'm not sure how they met the guidelines, but even if they did we had to pass closely by others.

Visited yesterday with family. Great service! Excellent food! Fantastic atmosphere! Grandchildren loved their pizza and meatballs, didn’t leave anything!!!!! Oh and the tiramisu was delicious 😋

Cant fault this place , lovely atmosphere, outstanding food, staff very friendly, lots too choose from off the menu, very clean, definitely reccomend to others

My boyfriend and I went for lunch and got an al pomodoro pizza with a side of chips. Came with big tomatoes on it that were so full of flavour like fresh off the vine! Amazing! And the pizza itself was just so delicious. Would definitely recommend going here over Prezzo next door! Much more worth the price. Just absolutely loved it!

Absolutely outstanding delicious food, group of 11 of us booked in as we walked past and made very welcome. Every morsel was devoured the best Italian we've visited. Highly recommend

Great to be able to return to this restaurant and feel completely safe having a family meal out. Lots of measures in place, automatic hand sanitizer, and automatic taps/soap dispensers, screens where tables can't be distanced etc. Menu is fantastic with lots of vegetarian options (always a relief) and children could choose anything off the menu as a small plate. Can't recommend highly enough. Great to be back.

Absolutely outstanding! I have visited this restarting every time I have been in Southport, and each time I go it just gets better. The food is amazing. Beautifully presented and tastes better than anything I have eaten in a long time! The chicken was cooked to perfection, and the fruit & vegetables were obviously fresh. The staff are so friendly. They cleaned the table, served quickly and told jokes as they did so. Even though this time I had to sit outside because of my dog, the experience was just as good. So even if you are a pet owner, I would still recommend it. Best restaurant in Southport hands down. Would definitely recommend.

Great food and amazing service. We’ll be back again! Our starters and mains were faultless - the seafood linguine is incredible!

Only a small restaurant but Lovely friendly staff. Food fantastic and massive menu. Great atmosphere. Will definitely be eating there again.

Thought I would try Mamma Mia’s this evening after hearing good reviews previously, from the moment we had been seated to the dessert was perfection. The Garlic pizza with cheese was great for starters, I had the seafood linguine for mains, which was amazing and so fresh, my Girlfriend had the carbonara which was exceptional! The tiramisu with the coffee ice cream was delicious. I wish I had tried this place sooner! Hand sanitizer all around the restaurant and the staff all wearing relevant PPE. 10/10 would recommend to anyone. A big thank you to all the staff working Monday evening!

Had a fabulous meal yet again. Food is so so good and authentic.. Great staff very friendly a must visit .🇮🇹🇮🇹👍

What can we say - as good as ever. Giovanni, you haven’t lost your touch. Been looking forward to this since lockdown. Nothing has changed, still the great food, still a great atmosphere, still the great staff, we love you 😘 Pam & Jim xx

We got our Mother's Day meal from MammaMia's as a take-out due to the closures and just want to say that it was delicious, as always and I really hope that Mario & family manage to keep ticking over during these tough times. I've been coming to your restaurant for over 30 yrs and I can't imagine not being able to visit in the future. Best of luck.

Mamma Mia's has been there so long you kind of stop seeing it. Impromptu dinner out and too cold to wander around so we decided to go to Mamma Mia's. So glad we did. Food was fabulous. My friend who is a very fussy loved hers which is a huge compliment. I won't leave it so long till the next time.

Visited on a quiet Sunday evening in January.Had wonderful home cooked lasagna and my partner had vegetarian ravioli,very nice place with friendly staff,highly recomend.

This Italian restaurant sits in the shadow of a big chain. But the good and style of this little place is much better than the competitor next door.

Nice enough place, staff were nice & plenty of variety on the menu. Didn’t set the world alight but couldn’t complain.

Simple Italian food cooked well, which should be so simple but isn’t always the case in other restaurants. Service excellent couldn’t fault anything We attended with another family We all commentated on a nice family atmosphere Will definitely return

Whenever I have visited the food has been delicious. The staff are lovely and it is clear they take pride in the family run business. Always make an effort to chat, reasonably priced and lovely atmosphere. My favourite restaurant in Southport.

Took our plates away and never came back. Didn't ask us if we wanted more drinks, didn't offer to show us the dessert menu. After 20 minutes we gave up and just asked for the bill. Another 20 minutes later I had to chase someone down to pay just so we could leave. Ruined what could have been a nice evening.

Went for Dinner tonight. This place used to serve really nice food so thought good choice as grandson wanted pizza. We ordered brushetta to start. So basic toasted bread and tomatoes no taste no effort. My grandson ordered pizza which was what he got. I order scampi. It said with rice peppers and scampi. It was obviously made days ago. I had to search for the rice there was 4 pieces of prawn the peppers were so soft I thought it was oinions. It was tasteless at £18 that was outrageous. I told one waiter that the food was not satisfactory he took no notice brought me the bill. On paying I again mentioned it and the waiter said all food was cooked fresh. Sorry not today it wasn't. No chef worth his reputation would put his name to that. would never recommend. Such a shame as at one time this was the place to go.

I visited for lunch today with my wife and 5 year old. Fantastic lunch. A real proper Italian with great ingredients and generous portion sizes. The difference in quality and quantity of great fresh ingredients compared to a restaurant chain is clear. As soon as we opened the door we were hit by the fabulous spell of fresh Italian food. We started with the anti-pasti and it was a great selection of cured meats, home made pate, fish, olives and other items. Plentiful land enough for us all to share. My daughter had a ham, mushroom and egg pizza. Absolutely fully loaded with toppings and the waiter checked that we were ok that the egg yolk was runny in case we needed it more cooked. My wife and I both had pasta dishes. Again cooked to perfection and very flavoursome and large quantities of the fresh ingredients. No room for dessert, but great coffee served with Biscottis. Highly recommended, great family friendly service and Italian authenticity. We will visit again

Busy bustling Italian restaurant serves great food at reasonable prices for a decent plate full. Always been popular just a pity the toilets are on second floor.

We called in here prior to an evening at the nearby Atkinson Theatre. We hadnt booked but one was available immediately. The service was prompt and food arrived in good time. The pizzas and pasta was excellent, the best Italian food I have had in a while. It was also reasonably priced and the place had a nice relaxed atmosphere. Well worth a visit if you are in Southport.

We met up here with some friends from southport little theatre. They suggested eating here and we were not disappointed. A lovely meal. Service was a little slow,but not so slow that we felt the need to complain. The food was really tasty and great value.

Small friendly place, excellent fresh food, really enjoyed our visit. We were 3 meat eaters and one veggies, there was food for us all, too much choice!

Couldnt get in Volare so booked a table here. Ordered tomato garlic bread as a starter, it was disgusting. We cancelled the mains as we just didn't trust the food after the bread. Looked at other people's plates and we were glad we did. Go to Volare instead, it's a league above mamma mias,

Absolutely fantastic once again always the same amazing food with excellent friendly service highly recommend