Mama Carolla's

📍 Italian restaurants in Indianapolis

8.7

Mama Carolla's is located in Indianapolis. Featured in the Italian restaurants category, it has a rating of 4.7. Check all the details here.

Features and services of Mama Carolla's

From the business

  • Identifies as women-owned

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Delivery
  • On-site services
  • Takeaway
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Fireplace
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list
  • Serves local specialty

Popular for

  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Private dining room
  • Small plates
  • Spirits
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating
  • Table service

Amenities

  • Bar on site
  • Toilet

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cosy
  • Historic
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upmarket

Crowd

  • Family friendly
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations
  • Usually a wait

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free of charge street parking
  • Free parking lot
  • Paid parking lot
  • Paid street parking

Mama Carolla's is in position 3 out of 10 in italian restaurants in Indianapolis

Customer Reviews

★★★★★
★★★★★

Mama Carolla's has a rating of 4.7 out of 5 based on over 2711 reviews on Google

Fatima

I have been meaning to try Mama Carolla’s for a while now and let me set the stage. First off you need need a reservation. Not that you can’t do walk ins but given how busy the place is, it’s a long wait and definitely not worth your time. Second, the ambience needs a shout out - Mama Carolla’s has won awards for its ambience and it’s beautiful. Next the food, every single thing we ordered was so so so delicious. The artichoke fritters were so delicious and I couldn’t stop at one. The pasta too good was definitely too good! It was a lot for me alone and I definitely recommend sharing unless you can fill up on just pasta. The dessert was Okayish and I don’t see that taking over the fritters and the pasta. Service was very quick despite being so busy and we had a great time. A very festive atmosphere and it was definitely worth it!

Fatima ☆ 5/5
Ben Kitzmiller

I loved sitting outside, great atmosphere. The food was delicious and I recommend the steamed mussels as a starter. The flavor was strong but not overwhelming, and it was perfect to dip bread into. Very tasty. The veal medallion was also very good. If you're lucky, you'll get Ashley as your waitress. She did an amazing job accommodating us and I would come back just for her service. You can tell that she has a lot of experience in hospitality.

Ben Kitzmiller ☆ 5/5
Kyra A

Delicious, hearty portion sizes and great service. Definitely do yourself a favor and get a reservation and get dessert, you won't regret it! I ordered the manicotti with a meatball on the side and WOW was that ever a delicious plate of food. The meatball was juicy and packed with flavor as well. The canolli was heavenly and the perfect ending to a tremendous dinner! The waitress was very polite, knowledgeable, and had great suggestions for what to order.

Kyra A ☆ 5/5
Katie Prevost

We recently went to celebrate a friends birthday and she has spoken very highly of the restaurant, so we had high expectations. Our server was pleasant and attentive throughout the evening. We were seated in the screened in porch area; we requested indoor seating so just an FYI for anyone wanting to sit inside the house, you might need to further clarify which indoor seating you are wanting. We ordered the bruschetta which had smoked mozzarella cheese on top of it. The cheese was it's saving grace as it wasn't as flavorful as you would expect and lacked basil or balsamic. The "Holly's Artichoke Fritters" were a favorite for the table and if returned, I would order them again. At the servers suggestion, I ordered the Rosemary Chicken Lasagna that came with a side salad. The salad was mainly wilted/brown iceberg lettuce and their house dressing was more oil than anything else. The lasagna was decent lasagna with the sauce tasting like something straight from a Prego jar. We did not order dessert as we had a second destination for that.Overall, it's a pleasant restaurant with beautiful architecture and friendly service, but wouldn't call it the best Italian around, nor were there any standout dishes that would draw me back for a second visit.

Katie Prevost ☆ 4/5
Amanda Reichling

Second time here & it was as wonderful as I remembered. The prosciutto and melon appetizer was a delight to the senses - mixing sweet & salty. Our server recommended the Mediterranean salad & it was also delicious. The service was timely & professional. A great date night spot! The Mediterranean pasta was extremely delicious and the spumoni gelato was like no other! Highly recommend if you’re looking for the best Italian dishes around, but expect a wait unless you have a large party with reservations.

Amanda Reichling ☆ 5/5
Tabitha Hardy

This place is great but very busy...I recommend making a reservation online or showing up with the 4:30 people. It did seem like it was clearing out around 8pm when we left. Food was great and it's a very cute spot. Service was amazing!

Tabitha Hardy ☆ 5/5
Morgan

This was such a cute restaurant with true Italian food and vibes. Everything we tried was absolutely delicious. I can't wait to go back!

Morgan ☆ 5/5
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Information about Mama Carolla's

Address

Mama Carolla's is located at 1031 E 54th St, Indianapolis, IN 46220, United States

Phone

The phone number of Mama Carolla's is +1 317-259-9412

Website

The website of Mama Carolla's is: mamacarollas.com

Business Hours

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 17:00–21:30
Wednesday: 17:00–21:30
Thursday: 17:00–21:30
Friday: 17:00–21:30
Saturday: 17:00–21:30
Sunday: Closed

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