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Mama's Pizza
Rating Details »
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
14 reviews for Mama's Pizza
There are many great pizza places in omaha. It just depends what you are looking for. This is a different category of pizza than say Zio's or Pizza Shoppe. There is nothing funky about this place. No crazy pizza toppings, just good greasy pizza.
As far as restaurant atmosphere, there is none. Just a room filled with banquet tables and a couple of TV's on the wall. So if you are looking for a no-nonsense place that serves yummy pizza, this is it!
I used to love going to Mama's pizza after soccer or basketball or whatever games when we were kids. But now that my perspective has changed a little I've only been once in the past 10 years.
Dining in - as some others have mentioned - is a bit of a chore. When you're a kid it's fun, but when you're an adult it's almost too much work. Call me lazy, but when I go out I want to limit the amount of time I have to get up and 'help myself' as much as possible.
Also, the pizza isn't exactly my cup of tea. But lots of people like it... and I won't deny that it ranks right up there with 'Omaha's favorite pizza spots'. Personally I prefer to spend my time and money elsewhere. Overall Mama's is a good spot for a group in a VERY casual setting (like after you've been out playing golf in 100% humidity all day, for example).
Mama's is a great after-game place. Their pizza is pretty good, although I dislike the vegetarian pizza, and I will typically just get one with the toppings I like.
Salads are pretty lack-luster, but drinks are reasonably priced.
Mama's also has a fast take-out option, and its seating is large enough to accomodate groups of people (i.e. sports teams and the like).
Ok.
So after finding the digital jukebox, which, let me tell you, there's no nearing the old neon' with Waylon and Dio on them... I was always the kid who markered out Genesis, or however you spell that lame-assed bollock ridden band of p[{{}^^*s.
So I found a new use for torturing a room full of Midwestern Husker-Sweatered couch potatoes... Bitches Brew.
For the uninitiated, Miles Davis' Bitches Brew is the closest thing you can... Sorry, Miles Davis is a Be-Bop era trumpeter, who helped change the way jazz music was played, nay, changed music in general. Bitches Brew, my beeotches, is the album that physically embodies that change.
BWEEEE-OOP, BAGH -BAUH --BAUGH.
Really how do you spell chaos in music?
OK, here. I'll ascribe it to food. (true story) Say you have a bowl of ravioli, right? You take some of that ravioli, put it on a plate and it begins to turn into snakes. Those writhing, pillow shaped snake-pasta-raviolis flout colors of purple-green red, silver and diamond-yellow. Not-knowing what to do, you take these hued serpents out from the kitchen and blithely set them down in front of your parents.
You then leave and watch through the window as your parents begin to eat these pockets writhing, oily sheen. And as they bite into them, the fluid inside, milky and pasty like android blood begins to eat the flesh of your parents' mouths, leaking out over their former cheeks as they chew.
This action continues until the pasta skin is gone and only the fluid mixture of milk and your parents' body remains, and yet the feast continues. Your folks slop and slurp recycling, for hours, the zesty mixture.
After a long, long time your folks get up. You, fearfully go out to meet them, these melted former humans, and the being that once was your Poppy, gurgles out something like
"BWEEEE-OOP, BAGH -BAUH --BAUGhhh"
Which perhaps could be, Tasted good, son. a little weird...too much oregano...
This is probably the best way for me to describe Bitches Brew...a never-ending meal of sulfuric acid snake-ravioli.
SO imagine my delight to find this record on the digital jukebox. and the fact that there were two tracks meant that my two dollars a track lasted close to an hour.
The pizza I would describe as being pretty good. But after having a couple of teeth knocked wobbly by a couple of those Husker-Dads not at all pleased by Miles' fancy feast, the taste of pepperoni and blood does not mix well.
But from what I remember, I had the combo. The crust was crunchy on the outside, yet fluffy and spongy on the inside. This crust, though not enough to be an ends to itsself, was perfect as a holder for the main pie and as a nice after bite, when the palate was gone.
The ingredients of the combo seemed like, you know. like f!@#ing pizza!
One of the reviewers of the joint said that there was lots of cheese, "drowning in cheese", i think was the phrase. But no, this is not the case. Enough cheese, yes. Drowning, no.
*note* to 'cheese drowner'...I (censored) Knoooow it was a compliment. ' ' ' '
In the all and all I thought Mama's was my kind of joint. the kids can be a bit much, but there are ways to, with the jukebox, change the environment to suit your own needs.
You just may make some friends there. Most of the time when boys get in a fight, they make fast buddies and this was no different. Let me reassure you though, Those Husker boys won't be picking any fights for a long time. Just make sure when you select Bitches Brew, make sure you leave either with someone or make sure you aren't getting an evil eye.
Pleasure to serve,
Dirty Shame
-one-
If you're a fan of macaroni and cheese, you really have to try the homemade version here. It's a very ample portion of tasty mac & cheese. It beats Kraft all to hell. I also really enjoy the pizza. If you're in the mood to be waited on and pampered, this isn't really the locale to which you should go. On the other hand, if you don't care about getting off your butt and serving yourself to some hearty food, you'll have few complaints with Mama's.
I have never had pizza that was drowning in cheese like it is at Mama's. It's so delicious. Best to grab a pie and take it home - as Ryan mentioned, there are always tons of kids running around at the restaurant itself.
So. F'ing. Good.
As others have mentioned, the pizza here is really good, but there are a few reasons that take-out is the way to go versus dine-in. First, it is a bit of a mad house, as evidenced by the fact that the walls are covered in carpet to limit their liability when out of control kids ram into them. This pizza is covered in cheese (made by throwing slices on top instead of shredded), which traps in the nuclear heat so if you try to eat it immediately out of the oven, the roof of your mouth will be out of commission for a week. Next, their beer selection is just okay and a bit overpriced. Also, the shady Blockbuster is next door so you can pick up a flick to watch while dining. Finally, Mama's leftovers are better cold than any other pizza I've had. So get extra and throw it in the fridge for the next day, you'll be glad you did.
The pizza at Mama's is probably among the best in Omaha. The downside is that you apparently have to have 11 kids to eat here. I would recommend you attend a later dinner seating, if you're going here to eat, unless you want to eat dinner with 100 kids under the age of 5.
This place is great for kids and families and you will notice it the minute you enter the parking lot and can't find a space because of all the minivans.
I have to admit, after living in Chicago, and having pizza from everywhere from NY to Italy, Neoplolitan to St. Louis, I have to say that pizza in Omaha sucks.
That said there are a few places in Omaha that have decent pizza and this is one of them. I also enjoy Zio's and Sgt. Peffer's. That's about it.
Another Omaha tradition. This place is a great family place. They recently renovated so it is alot nicer inside. Lots of kids, lots of noise, good pizza, great onion rings.
There's also a game room with video games and pin ball to send the kids off to. Again, another place that is vastly improved without all the smoke.
Excellent homemade style pizza. I always order the large combo. The pizza is thick crust piled high with toppings. Leftovers are just as good as the first time. Great, if not Omaha's best.
Over the last year or so they have remodeled and the place looks great. Staff is always friendly. This food is made by people that love food. You can tell.
Their pizza makes my soul happy. Good investment for $15.
I would rate the pizza as ok... The crust is pretty plain jane but they do load up the toppings. If your thinking of getting a bigger size of pie because your worried if it will be enough, don't.
I do have to say it was awkward the first time since they don't have a wait staff. You have to get your own menu, seat yourself and then order at the bar. Then when it is ready some guy who can barely pronounce numbers of course... calls your number and you have to pick it up.
I will definately go back there but I wouldn't say it's the best in town.
Two of us spent about $25+ for a pizza, breaded ravioli and a couple of cans of soda. Yes I said cans of soda.
Oh and don't plan on finding a parking spot in the front... Easier just to come in from the back to find a spot....
Great homemade pizza. The owners have really renovated in the last several years. The place is a historic landmark but very well update. I call in usually my order and get a large Combo for carry out. Man is it big, heavy, and good.
I really like Mama's pizza, although the observation about having to have a herd of children to get in is unfortunately correct. That makes takeout a good plan here, except then you don't get to have the AWESOME Onion Rings, because they just aren't as good out of styrofoam. We've never really had any bad pizza from here, so I'd say to give it a try sometime.
