Go off season, no wait. They made a margherita pizza for me with extra garlic, thin crust and the perfect amount of cheese. I'm originally from the East coast, and altho' it still isn't NY's Famous Ray's , it was the best pizza I've had out here. My husband had the minestrone and loved it. Waiter was especially accomodating. The... more

They have all the basics of an Italian/American menu. Good low key meal. Nice touch with the chocolate chip cookies at the end of the meal. more

The service was horrible! The ravioli was not cooked right and the sauce would have been better from a can. I'm not a big fan of Olive Garden but compared to this place it's the best. Their version of a Italian salad contained wilted lettuce mushy tomatoes and salty italian dressing. I would not recommend this restaurant!!!! more

Love their gnocchi & pink sauce. The fresh herb/garlic bread is also yum. more

I had pasta with the pink sauce which I enjoyed. My husband had eggplant and pasta with the red sauce. He did not like the red sauce at all. He did like my pink sauce when he tried it. The people were very friendly there, even bringing us a free appetizer when they found out it was our first time... more

We just returned from a fabulous trip to Manhattan Beach, which is a lovely beach town. Mama D's was a highlight of our trip, and definitely our best meal in Manhattan Beach (actually our best meal in the LA area). Mama D's was recommended by a woman who works in one of the shops in Manhattan Beach. It is a... more

OK but not enough to warrant the wait, but they give you nice bites while you wait on the sidewalk outside, once inside extremely loud. more

Be sure to try their baked clams! Good for standard Italian fare -- great service. But the Manhattan Beach location tends to be noisy and crowded. They don't take reservations, so get there early! more

As a local in this community I have been to this restaurant only twice due to the extra long wait. I met up with a few friends on a saturday night at 8pm and the hostess told me it would be a 45 minute wait. This didnt seem too bad even though I was ravenous upon arriving. 50 minutes later,... more