cauliflower, scallions and tomatoes in
a Lebanese lime butter sauce tossed
with Capellini pasta). I went for one
of my all-time favorites, Veal Piccata
(tender veal sautéed in a lemon,
butter and caper sauce, served with
herbed rice).
Usually at these Dining Out with
Friends events, we get lots of creative
comments (J. Chris calls them adjec-
tives) decribing each dish. With
8- and 11-year-old’s, however, adjec-
tives were pretty much limited to the
generic “good” and/or “tasty.” After a
little prodding we discovered that the
Alfredo Pasta was “creamy and cheesy
like comfort food.” The Linguini Con
Pesto was “flavorful and the pesto was
not overpowering.” The Calabrese was
“really good especially if you were
hungry.” The Mediterranean Chicken
polenta was “well balanced and zesty.”
The Veal Piccata a “classic great mix.”
The Lebanese Scampi was a “touch
exotic” with the olives and cauliflower,
and delicious.”
With the girls there was no way we
were going to leave without trying some
dessert. Isabella went for the chocolate
cake which was “the best ever.” Addison
tried the cannelloni which we all had to
taste. It had a very crunchy shell with a
nice smooth filling. Lexi finally got her
vanilla ice cream.
I should note that there were no
leftover desserts but we had five take-
home boxes of partial entrees. The
Calabrese made for an excellent meal
the next day. The flavors blended
wonderfully!
On another note I should mention
that Mama Mia’s also has an excellent selection of made-to-order pizzas. I was
a little surprised that none of the girls
ordered a pizza.
With restaurants in both Morgan Hill
and Gilroy, Mama Mia's is an excellent
option for a family meal or a quiet
date night. Owner Majid Bahriny and
his restaurant crews are exceptional
community partners in both
communities.
Capellini, Alfredo with Prawns Cannelloni
Chocolate Cake
Calabrese
GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
WINTER 2020
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