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Mama Riso's Restaurant

2119 State Route 9, Lake George, NY 12845
(518) 668-2550
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Ranked #30 of 148 restaurants in Lake George
Cuisines: Italian
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
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SINY
Top Contributor
60 reviews 60 reviews
48 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2013

Was intending on going to the Log Jam on a busy Holiday weekend, when told of an hour wait, my backup plan was Mama Riso's. No wait, good food, good service. No complaints, just an average Italian place.

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Selkirk, New York
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16 reviews 16 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2012

There were 6 of us who dined there in November and not one meal was bad. We had the antipasto, garlic bread, tortellini soup and 6 different entrees and all were delicious. We had a great waitress by the name of Dorothy and the staff couldn't have been nicer. I would definitely go back!

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Albany, New York
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16 reviews 16 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2012

Average food in a boring, worn setting, with just so-so service and an inflated price. We ate here do to the fact that almost everything else was closed for the season (even McDonalds was closed down) and we didn't want to drive to another town. Not a good choice...we were very disappointed. We both ordered Chicken Parm. It came with... More

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Salvatore I, Owner at Mama Riso's Restaurant, responded to this review
12 December 2012

Dear Kathleen! I was very sorry to hear about you recent experience at Mama Riso's. I was even more surprised to hear how high your bill was. I can't recall your party and I wish you had bring that to our attention, I can only hope it wasn't a terrible mistake on our behalf. Two Chicken Parmigiana dinners (each $17.50... More

Mount Kisco, NY
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31 reviews 31 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2012

I visited here about 4 years ago and loved the meal. I was not disappointed. Had the fisherman's platter and it was fabulous. Came with minestrone soup that was a bit thin on flavor. My husband and daughter both loved their meals - chicken cacciatore and shrimp scampi. No room for dessert.

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UpstateNY
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6 reviews 6 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2012

We eat here at least twice a month. This is a family run restaurant and has great food. The veal dishes are excellent when many restaurants don't evenly serve veal (piccata is a dish that the chef has to know what their doing). The house special (Shoemakers chicken) is wonderful. The chicken and veal parm are very good. In short... More

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New York
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12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 41 cities Reviews in 41 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 October 2012

My wife and I both enjoyed an excellent meal here. As usual, prices are a bit high in the Lake George region, but not a rip off either. We would certainly eat here again.

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Queensbury, New York
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2012

service was terible. im a local and we all know balloon fest weekend is busy. so staff accordingly. finally after 15 minutes a wait person showed up. didnt offer a drink or offer the options with the meal. another server came passing by and was kind enough to get us a beer- half an hour later our clams casino came-not... More

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Middletown, New York
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2012

We were very impressed with the excellent food & exceptional service. Our server, Erica, was extremely attentive & friendly. This will definitely be our go to restaurant the next time we go to Lake George.

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Glens Falls, New York
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2012

The only thing I have to say I regret about Mama's is the amount of times I allowed myself to drive past! On our night off, my boyfriend and I wanted to be served our food (the idea of paradise for full-time restaurant workers!) instead of vice-versa. We intended to go to the Ridge Terrace, but after comparing the menus... More

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Binghamton, New York, United States
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2012

Great seafood platter - shrimp cocktail best I've ever had- thought the salad could've used more greens, but overall, a great meal.

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