Another year, another win for the perennial favorite in moderately priced Italian dining. Mama D’s is the classic red checkered tablecloth Italian joint, serving a wide variety of pastas and pizzas along with dishes like eggplant parmesan, lasagna, and homemade ravioli. Go there on any evening and the place will be packed with families having a good meal on a budget – it’s like an Italian family reunion, boisterous and fun. Not much has changed over the years because nobody wants it to – Mama D’s perfected the art of inexpensive Italian dining.
1125 Manhattan Ave, MB (310) 546-1492
Runner-up: Charlie’s: A New York Italian Joint, 601 N. PCH, Redondo Beach 310-374-8581
