Mama Rose's Restaurant
$$ • Italian, Bars, Pasta
Hours:
338 E Elkhorn Ave, Estes Park
(970) 586-3330
About Mama Rose's Restaurant
Customers' Favorites
Mama Rose's Restaurant Reviews
Worst restaurant food and lack of service. You know it’s going to be a bad experience when it takes almost 20 minutes before a server even comes to the table, let alone for some basic water without having to ask. Shrimp scampi tasted like it had been flash frozen. Our own server barely stopped by our table, so we had to find someone else for help which basically blew us off. Should have know better when we walked in and the restaurant was almost empty. Don’t waste your time.
Excellent service and fantastic food. I love their chicken parmesan and garlic bread. The salad was fresh and crisp.
Excellent service and fantastic food. I love their chicken parmesan and garlic bread. The salad was fresh and crisp.
Menu
Hours
| Monday | 4:30 - 8PM |
| Tuesday | 4:30 - 8PM |
| Wednesday | 4:30 - 8PM |
| Thursday | 4:30 - 8PM |
| Friday | 4:30 - 8PM |
| Saturday | 4:30 - 8PM |
| Sunday | 4:30 - 8PM |
Mama Rose's Restaurant in Estes Park is a cozy Italian eatery with a family-style atmosphere and many vegetarian options. The "Angry Eggplant" dish is flavorful with a spicy arrabbiata sauce and well-cooked eggplant, but served on a heavy bed of cheesy Alfredo sauce spaghetti. The bread is thin and the service is kind, although they may be confused about dietary restrictions or allergies. Some customers found the food to be not sufficiently seasoned, but recent reviews mention great seasoning and sauce in the baked pasta, as well as tasty meatballs and garlic bread. The gluten-free pasta is close in taste to the regular, and the portions are generous, allowing guests to get full quickly. The restaurant offers beautiful outdoor seating by the river in a wooded area, perfect for watching people and dogs while listening to the river. The atmosphere is warm, romantic, and welcoming, despite some outdated decor. The staff is attentive and the wine list is good. The bathrooms have been noted as a disaster in the past, and some outdoor seating areas may have cobwebs or bugs due to less frequent cleaning. Overall, Mama Rose's provides hearty, flavorful meals with friendly service and a lovely mountain setting.