Mamma Zu Restaurant is one of GAYOT's 2013
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Mamma Zu Restaurant Review: Oregon Hill has changed a bit since Ed Vasaio opened this restaurant to honor his mother in 1992. Emerging art galleries and music studios are giving the old working-stiff neighborhood a new flavor, but the taste at Mamma Zu has never wavered. Crowds flock here (indeed, a line typically starts forming a half hour before opening) for the warm-hearted goodness of lentil soup, and oyster stew. Antipasti such as scungilli, heaping pasta dishes --- from penne carbonara to spaghetti with crab meat --- as well as entrées including pompano calf’s liver, duck breast, veal Marsala, N.Y. strip, lamb sausage and pork chop all manage to cram their way onto the changing chalkboard (there’s a printed menu only at lunch when prices and portions scale back). Some folks brave long waits for one of several tables just for the broccoletti. Family-style portions are encouraged for large parties for conviviality’s sake and to aid the miniscule kitchen. Wines are strictly by the bottle except for three by the (juice) glass. The service is accommodating. Only cash, personal checks or American Express accepted. |
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