Mamma Marias
A family-run Italian restaurant serving classic red-sauce favorites in a warm, unpretentious dining room. Expect generous portions of pasta, chicken and veal dishes, and a wine list built to match — the kind of comfortable, crowd-pleasing Italian menu that works for a mixed group with different tastes. The family-run feel comes through in the service, which tends to be warm and unhurried rather than rushed.
Set in Pocono Pines, it's an easy choice on a lake-country weekend when nobody wants to dress up or drive far for dinner. The atmosphere is casual and family-friendly, so kids fit in as naturally as a table of friends catching up over a long meal, and the mid-range ($$) pricing keeps a group dinner reasonable even when everyone orders an entrée and shares a bottle.
If you're staying nearby with family or a group and want dependable, familiar Italian in a relaxed setting rather than a special-occasion production, this is the sort of place that fits. Weekends and holiday stretches draw the biggest crowds in the area, so calling ahead is a sensible move for larger parties.
Good for
- Casual
- Family
- Group
- Friends
- Wine Focused
Hours, menus and prices change. Call ahead or check the venue's own site before you go.