Restaurant · Omaha · The 402
Mama's Pizza
Omaha pizza parlor since 1976 on Saddle Creek Road, now four metro locations, known for combo pizzas and hand-breaded onion rings.
What stands out
Hand-breaded onion rings with homemade garlic ranch
Good to know
Crust can run doughy/inconsistent rather than crisp deck-oven style
- Italian
- Pizza
- Good for groups
- Vegetarian options listed
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- Local favorite
- Takes reservations
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- Italian
- Pizza
- Good for groups
- Vegetarian options listed
+2 more useful filters
- Local favorite
- Takes reservations
Label source coverage is still growing0 of 6 useful labels have their own dated link
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Why people go
- Hand-breaded onion rings with homemade garlic ranch
- Generous, heavily-topped combo pizzas
Good to know
- Crust can run doughy/inconsistent rather than crisp deck-oven style
Sources + full snapshot1 source
Independent coverage (The Reader, the Omaha's Choice Awards, an Omaha World-Herald profile, and Flatwater Free Press) consistently treats Mama's as a 50-year Omaha pizza institution loved for its onion rings and loaded combo pizzas, while a minority of detailed reviews flag inconsistent crust and cramped, noisy dining rooms at peak times.
More reasons mentioned
- Fresh-made dough and sauces
- Fast, friendly service despite big crowds
More notes
- Long waits and cramped seating near the order counter during peak times
- Loud, sports-bar/arcade-style dining room
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- The Reader — Named Best Pizza Parlor in the Reader's Choice "Best of the Big O" awards (2022 listing confirmed; also won in 2018)
- Omaha World-Herald (omaha.com) — Profiled as a longtime family-owned Omaha pizza favorite that "brings in crowds year after year" (sponsored feature)
- Omaha's Choice Awards — Took first place in the pizza category in the 2021 Omaha's Choice Awards
- Flatwater Free Press — Cited by a local pizzeria figure as one of Omaha's classic-era pizza shops (alongside La Casa, Sortino's, Orsi's) in a feature on Omaha-style pizza
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- Food8.1
- Value7.5
- Vibe7.0
- Service7.3
- Quiet4.4
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- scenario: omaha_plates · Sample expert tier×1.27 · Sample receipt flag · 6mo
- scenario: southo_sara · Sample local tier×0.82 · Sample check-in · 10mo
- scenario: dundee_dave · Sample local tier×0.81 · Sample check-in · 10mo
- scenario: tuesdaytacos · Sample registered tier×0.34 · Sample check-in · 13mo
- scenario: guest-22b9 · Sample anonymous tier×0.07 · No sample proof · 6mo