Mama Lou's Italian Kitchen - UP Town Center — Restaurant in Quezon City

Mama Lou's Italian Kitchen at UP Town Center is a standout choice for Italian cuisine enthusiasts. Our dining experience included a delightful array of dishes such as Linguine Spinachi with Capers and Salmon, Lasagna, Mama's Fried Chicken, Italian Roast Chicken, and Mama Lou's Special Thin Crust Pizza.

The Linguine Spinachi stood out as a personal favorite, thanks to its well-cooked salmon and crispy salmon skin that added a unique twist to the pasta sauce. While the Lasagna could use a hint of sweetness and more savory flavors, Mama's Fried Chicken lacked distinctive seasoning in its plain breading. On a positive note, Mama Lou's Special Thin Crust Pizza lived up to expectations, blending bacon, spinach, and mango in a way that pleased the taste buds. However, the Italian Roast Chicken, despite its price, fell short with a small portion size and a basic taste and presentation.

Despite a bit of a slowdown in service, especially considering the moderate occupancy, the attentive crew made amends by accommodating all our requests. In conclusion, Mama Lou's Italian Kitchen deserves a spot on your list of go-to restaurants when exploring UP Town Center, offering a mix of delightful dishes and a...

Taste - Very easy on the tastebuds. The flavors blended well together. For the Lucio's Truffle Pasta, however, I would prefer having a stronger truffle taste. It was too creamy for me. But that's just my taste. Some may prefer it the way I like it or as is. Either way, I would order it again.

Ambience - Lovely vibes

Food was okay, the free bread paired with olive oil and basil house blended tea the best ones. However, the service was horrible and the staff waiting at tables pretty much ignored us, perhaps because we dont look fancy enough (we lived nearby and just decided to try this resto). The place wasnt that full either the time we sat down, and they took 15mins bringing in the water, bread, and utensils but the other customers who sat down after us got theirs less than 5mins in. We ordered lasagna and fried chicken, and the lasagna pretty much arrived within the estimated time (15-20mins) but the fried chicken took 45mins before it got served (had to follow up multiple times, and they offered no explanation why it took so long). Was thinking perhaps it was truly incredible hence the long prep time but man, nothing special about it all and we werent able to finish it since we already lost oir appetite with the mediocre service.

Definitely not a good experience at all, and maybe try to dress up to look fancy or act snobby so you can get better service here should you want to try it. Or just try to eat somewhere else, not...