If you like eating bad food in an old house where the staff acts as though they are doing you a favor allowing you to eat there......then you'll love it. I wouldn't eat there again if they opened a restaurant in my kitchen. more

you have to try the shrimp fettucini alfredo, my fav. the perfect place to take a date, special occasion, or just to enjoy the best italian food i've ever had more

After having a great experience once again at Mama Carolla's, I feel compelled to extol its virtues on TripAdvisor. This restaurant consistently offers very good to outstanding authentic Italian cuisine at reasonable prices. I personally love the chicken rigatoni, but it's hard to go wrong when ordering. The atmosphere varies somewhat depending on which room you end up in (the... more

I order a pasta dish and didn't like the taste at all. Too much cheese and did not taste authentic. The hostess who seated us gave us the crapiest seats in the restaurant, and thank goodness my date spoke up and we were seated somewhere better by another hostess. Perhaps it was the assistant manager. I don't know what all... more

Probably my second favorite Italian in Indy after Enrico's. The gorgonzolla pasta is great as is the clam sauce. The wife loves the key lime martinis and service has always been solid. Only downside is no reservations and the wait for a table can sometimes be quite long. more

I just went here for the first time, and I will return. The location is great, and the food even better. The only drawback is no reservations, but that doesn't dampen my enthusiasm for a return trip. more

Whenever I'm in Indianapolis for more than a day, I try to make at least one trip to Mama Carolla's. It is a house turned into a small restaurant with a simple menu that has always delivered great meals. I've yet to have a bad service there and the food is always good. If you don't succumb to one of... more

Great place for an intimate dinner in a warm and inviting atmosphere. The wait staff is always friendly and helpful and menu is super! more

Rosemary chicken lasagna!!! yum!! more