Mama Rose Pizzeria — Restaurant in Largo

Review for Mama Rose Pizza

Outstanding! Honestly, words hardly do this place justice. From my very first visit to now countless returns, Mama Rose Pizza has never failed to impress. Their specials are legendary—especially the 99-cent cheese slices that taste like pure New York nostalgia.

The heart of this place comes from the owners, Mama Rose and Uncle Vinny. They bring so much energy and warmth that you instantly feel like part of the family. On just my second visit, Uncle Vinny remembered my name and even listened to my suggestion about offering his homemade ranch in larger bottles so I could enjoy it at home. That kind of care is rare.

The atmosphere is electric—from Yankees games on the TV to the authentic New York/New Jersey vibes in the air. And let’s talk about the food: the homemade sauce is packed with flavor, and the cook in the back reminds me of my Nana. She pours her spirit into the dough, and I swear there’s a secret ingredient—maybe a mix of sugar, spice, and sunshine—that makes it perfect every time.

The whole staff is incredible. Even during a rush, the cashiers greet you with a smile, making every visit a bright spot in my day. The place keeps evolving and renovating, and I can’t wait to see what’s next.

For me, Mama Rose Pizza is more than just a restaurant—it’s a little escape. A slice of home that takes me right back to New York. I’m even holding out hope for a pickle sandwich on the menu one day for my low-carb moments!

Pizza can be found anywhere, but it’s the people who make a place special. That’s what Mama Rose Pizza is all about: great food, greater people, and a true sense...

My coworkers and I went to order from this establishment, the phone number and location were THE SAME as Momma Joan's which seems odd as the "owner" claimed to have purchased the business in January 2025. I've owned businesses and when you change ownership, EVERYTHING CHANGES, except the location. The only tine I've see otherwise is for a bankruptcy. The costs were 12.00 each for 2 of the items we ordered, and 5.00 for each slice of cake we ordered, according to the menu. The total with tax should have been roughly 39.00, we were told almost 43.00 and this would have been a pick-up order. We called back to question the discrepancies and the "owner" argued with us to the point my one coworker canceled her order. Now the "owner" did call back and offer to adjust the cost of the 1 item, when asked about the other item we were told it was almost 3.00 more than the menu we had. I inquired about the cost on the menu and asked if this wasn't Mamma Joan's, she stated that she was MAMMA ROSE, and she purchased the establishment in January. Again why the same number for a different owner? I'm quite upset that since she had only been in business less than 4 months she couldn't have explained the new ownership and at least made good on the menu that we had for the establishment and phone number associated with it, since she did state that the menu we had was the right menu, so how would it be the right menu and not have the same prices? Instead, she lost good customers from a local business that ALWAYS lets their customers know what good food we are enjoying when they ask and where they could get...

My husband and I have loved Mama Joan's Pizza, I mean we order from here about 4 times every week, sometimes more. The other night, we received our order, and it was just not good. Something was definitely wrong. The Calzone was undercooked, raw dough on TOP of about 1/3 of the calzone. My pizza was both stale and overcooked.Just not like them AT ALL. I just went to place an order tonight through UberEats, and the order was cancelled. I called to make sure everything was ok. NEW OWNERS!! OMG. I can't, this sucks. I hate it when that happens. You find a GREAT GREAT GREAT pizza spot, and BAM!! sold to someone else who cant deliver the same quality. I mean, I have to tell my husband what has happened, how do I break the news? This is truly how much we loved this place. I'm so depressed. Some will say to give them another chance, but when you are delivered raw dough, and no one questioned it before it went out the door.... I'd rather have Dominos for Pete's sake. (I can't believe it's come to this) Update 2/2025: Rosati's Pizza has great, great pizza. They haven't served us raw dough, and use fresh ingredients. Cheese has wonderful flavor. They don't try to make you feel bad for ordering through ubereats, supporting our local drivers who are trying to make a...