Mama Luigi's Restaurant & Banquets - Bridgeview, Illinois

Lynn (.

Very good food, you get decent sized portions (plates are huge + large entree). To start with, you get fresh bread, mini wrapped butters, crumbled cheese, and a mixed tomato topper. Make sure to spread the mix on top of the bread and add the cheese on top, it's delicious. Then we had appetizers: I got the mozzarella sticks and my husband got the stuffed mushrooms. I personally wasn't a fan of the mushrooms because they were too dry for me, but the mozzarella sticks were soft/lightly breaded and the marinara was very fresh. Next was soup/salad, and I got the Minestrone soup. It had a nice variety of veggies in it and tasted good. As for an entree, I got the chicken parmigiana + stuffed shells combo. I will admit, I personally wasn't a big fan of it, although the stuffed shells were pretty good. My husband got the tortellini w/ chicken and broccoli, and honestly, I wish I had gotten that because it was absolutely delicious. For dessert we had the Tiramisu, be careful if you do get it because it does have alcohol in it. Not a *large* amount, but just enough to feel it in your mouth. The cream and cocoa on top were good and very soft, so I recommend. Overall, I'd give this place a 9/10! Definitely worth trying if you're in the area.

Dina D.

Being at Mama Luigi's brought back so many memories for me when we used to have family dinners every Sunday at my Grandma's house growing up. It made me miss those memories so much.

The food is incredible!!!! You can fill up on the warm bread basket alone! The portions are so big, you will be leaving with leftovers and that is a good thing!!!

I just adore the atmosphere and enjoying dinner with my friend's.

Jess M.

Horrible venue with tons of inconsistencies amongst the staff. We booked the venue for appx 115 people. There is a partition that blocks off one area from the other (in the middle of the dance floor). Because of the size of our party, the manager Irma informed us that the partition would be open to include both areas. This was important as we would’ve never booked if we were only limited to one of the areas.

I’ve visited and called multiple times weeks, days, prior to the event to measure walls for decorating purposes etc.

The day of: our party started at 6pm. When we arrived at 5 pm to decorate, the previous party members were still there (party was said to end at 4 pm). They completely left at 5:30 which only gave us 30 minutes to decorate. While getting things together, an elderly lady that worked there informed me that the partition would not be opened and we are only in the larger area. I expressed my disappointment and told them that this had already been approved by Irma to have both areas include. Once that was settled, it seemed they no longer wanted to work with us.

1. They would not move serving trays because the servers needed the trays when serving, (not once were these items used by the staff throughout the party). I was planning to put the backdrop along that wall. I was able to pivot and put elsewhere.
2. I asked them to put 2 tables along the east wall. They said they couldn’t because the band was set up along the wall and the servers needed space to serve. Understood, however this same lady was trying to cram 115 individuals (11 round tables) in this same area. The band winded up moving to the dance floor and MY party winded up moving the tables we needed. No help from the staff.
3. The food was horrible! Multiple invitees; including myself, winded up getting sick from the food. Additionally, when my husband asked the server for water refill, she responded and said “yes but first I’m going to finish cleaning”. What in the world?! Y did she feel the need to express that?
4. In our package, we had open bar with top shelf liquor. That was absolutely not top shelf! Very much a well-liquor.
5. They did extend our time and gave us an extra hour for free (thank u Dominic). However, my guests heard the staff complaining about that extra hour given to us, and they stated they would clean up at 11:30 regardless. They weee not being discreet in there conversation. And yep; they began cleaning at 11:30. The staff (including the elderly lady) were extremely unprofessional.
6. Total for 115, and “top shelf liquor” was $6300. Absolutely not worth it!

Cynthia R.

Definitely I will come back with my family and friends. Pasta is delicious love the environment the attention and service is super nice! I definitely recommend this place !

Uriel G.

This place is so good! They have plenty of space, so don't be discouraged if you see a full parking lot. Our server was delightful, and the food got to us quickly. Even the bread and marinara before the food got to us was delicious. I highly recommend this place to anyone coming alone or with their family.

Letty M.

My father's funeral luncheon was held here. The staff was professional and so wonderful. The food was incredibly delicious, better than we expected. Thank you Mama Luigi's for your incredible service and for hosting our entire family during such a difficult time.

Brian T.

Food was amazing but what made our entire Mama Luigi's experience was our waiter Luka. Exceptional customer service & recommendations. Please make sure he knows how much we appreciated him(pilots from out of town). Food was excellent. We will be back!!

Bob K.

Took my daughter's family out for dinner to Mama's. The food, as always, was delicious and a hit with everyone. The waitress was very pleasant and attentive, keeping our glasses full, and stopping by the table multiple times to check with us.
The food and service was exceptional as always. We'll definitely be back.