Mama G's Italian Restaurant in Clayton, GA

Basic Information:

Pizza: Mama G’s Italian Restaurant

Number of Locations: 1

Location Reviewed: 777 US 441 South in Clayton, GA (just south of US 76)

Website: https://loveisgoodfood.net/

Date of Review Visit: February 2014

What I Ordered: Small (10”) pizza with sausage and pepperoni; Mello Yellow to drink

Price: $12.52 (includes drink and tax but not tip)

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Summary Review: 4 stars (out of 5)

Detailed Review:

Crust: The crust at Mama G’s is the not-too-thick not-too-thin hand-tossed variety.  I am a thick-crust pizza fan who also sees the value in a thin, crispy crust.  The middle-of-the-road style is probably my least favorite, and the rather pedestrian qualities possessed by this crust did not improve its standing in my book.  On the bright side, the pizza is almost perfectly baked, and some shreds of cheese end up baked on the crust.  Overall, this crust is not bad, but it is a rather ordinary crust that gives the pizza a rather ordinary character.  Score: 6/10.

Sauce: The sauce appears in good quantity, but it has too many herbs and spices for my taste palette.  I ended up tasting only the spices and not the sauce.  A little more delicacy is in order, in my view.  Score: 7/10.

Cheese: The cheese comes in good quantity and quality.  The cheese blend is slightly bland unless you sprinkle on some parmesan provided on the tables.  Then again, given the overspicing of the sauce, blandness in another category may not be so bad.  Score: 8/10.

Toppings: The pepperoni is OK but nothing special.  The sausage, on the other hand, is excellent: it appears to be hand-sliced.  Both toppings appear in good quantity and have the right amount of spiciness.  Score: 9/10.

Overall Taste: The crust holds this category back, but everything else works together pretty well.  The quality of the sausage really helps.  Score: 8/10.

Pizza Appearance: The pizza has a balanced appearance with a nice golden-brown color.

Dining Atmosphere: The dining area is rustic and functional with lots of decorations (too many, in my opinion) on the wall. Some TV’s give a sports bar feel, and live entertainment on selected summer nights adds to the energy.

Customer Service: The service is quick and attentive.

Monetary Value: $12.52 for a 10” pizza and drink is quite steep.  The quality is good but not that good.

The Final Judgment:

I stop at Mama G’s rather often when I am hiking in the north Georgia mountains.  This restaurant is a good if somewhat pricey option to satisfy your pizza hunger.  Score: 79/100.