Mamma's

In celebration of Hank's birthday, we decided to go out to dinner. Our previous dining experiences in Odense have been at Jensen's Boefhus, which is approximately equal to applebees. In other words, it is not good. We had also failed in other places at Italian restaurants. Our hope was to eat at one of the local "Odense cuisine" restaurants, with the top choice being a place called Restaurant Carlsund. This place is famous for its omelette that is all you can eat and heaped with bacon. Unfortunately, they were full.

So we tried a few other places, with no luck, as they were a bit more formal and required reservations. Apparently getting a table in Odense is hard. Our last effort was to try the only Italian run Italian restaurant in Odense, called Mamma's. Success. We entered into the typical Italian garden environment complete with Faux trellises and red checked table cloths. Hmm, what to expect? Olive garden or something better?

Well, we got something better. Bev and I split a salad, and then moved on to a pasta dish (Bev) and a risotta (me). The kids both had pizza. The pizza was ok - no sauce to judge because the kids do not like it, and the cheese more interesting than usual. Perhaps a four cheese blend. Bev's tomato based dish was quite good, despite looking as if it would be bland tomato sauce. It had a little spice and some nice flavors. My risotto was great, although it was quite rich. Yum all around.

And then came dessert. Ever since we lived in DC, Bev and I have loved tiramisu. That city had an Italian dessert place called Dolce Finale, which had an incredible tiramiu. It was hard to get a table, but well worth it. We saw tiramisu on the menu and had to try it. We were not dissapointed. It was excellent, and the best I have had since Dolce Finale. Lots of slightly sweet Marscapone, with espresso soaked cookies. Wow.

So the final verdict? Despite the cheesy "Olive Garden" decor, Mamma's is good. So if you are in the area...

Mammas Pizzaria
Klaregade 4
DK-5000 Odense C
Tel. +45 66145540