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Buckhannon Edition: Mama Roma Pizzeria and Restaurant

By Candace Nelson - 7:14 PM

Mama Romas

Mama Roma Pizzeria and Restaurant
 in Buckhannon is an Italian-American restaurant complete with a character tossing pizza on the window and red/white checkered tablecloths inside. 

Mama Romas

"Mama Roma Pizzeria and Restaurant is a place where you can simply relax and enjoy the company of your favorite people while enjoying traditional Italian food at its best. Our team is pleased to welcome you – and honored to serve you. We know many of you by name and view all of our customers as family. Nothing brings us greater joy than sharing the tradition of good food and hospitality with our guests while sharing experiences and making memories!"

Mama Romas

The menu features pizza, pasta, subs and a whole host of entrees categorized by their protein. The menu is pretty huge, and I can't imagine someone not finding something that caught their fancy - chicken marsala, sausage cacciatore, veal scallopine piccata, eggplant rollatini, and so many more. 

Mama Romas

If pressed, I think one of my favorite pasta shapes is rigatoni, which is what I was drawn to on the menu. I went with the rigatoni with vodka sauce - their house pink sauce (which is usually their red marinara and white combined). 

Mama Romas

So, I was loaded up with my entree, a soup and a side of garlic bread.

Mama Romas

First, I enjoyed a simple soup - a minestrone with carrots, onion and more.

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Not bad - nothing too notable, but not offensive either.

Mama Romas

The garlic bread was tasty - I loved the soft rolls, though they did get a biiit too dark on some portions.

Mama Romas

And now for the main attraction - the largest portion of rigatoni I've ever been served. I enjoyed the sauce - a little sweet, a little acidic, lots of good flavor. The rigatoni were a nice al dente, so not so soft they just lost all texture. But, regarding texture, I would've loved maybe some veggies or something to break up the carbs. I could've added chicken or sausage, but I wasn't feeling it on this day. In retrospect, it would help with that mouthfeel. 

Mama Romas

All in all, a fairly decent meal that is comforting and filling. 

Grade: B

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