Last October, Chinatown-based Pizza Mamo — known for its Brooklyn-style and deep-dish Detroit pizzas in a casual environment — announced via social media that the restaurant would be temporarily closed to “give its place a facelift.”
The eatery reopened last November with a renovated interior space and a few new dishes on the menu.
The restaurant’s bar area is refurbished and boasts a modern look (the former window that gave a customers a glimpse into the kitchen is gone).
The eatery also added new appetizers and salads to the menu, along with more desserts.
New appetizers include Mamma’s meatballs ($14) and garlic knots ($9); both come with Mamo marinara sauce.
The meatballs are made in-house and include three per order. Not only are they generous in size, but they’re also tender and flavorful — not dry in the least, thanks to the ample amount of marinara.
Of the two salads — the pepperoni wedge ($15) and the Big A-- salad ($15) — the latter is more popular. It features Waipoli baby romaine and red cabbage with shaved carrots, Grana Padano, croutons and Jersey girl vin, which is red wine vinegar-based dressing with extra-virgin olive oil and Grana Padano cheese.
Pepperoni lovers will adore the eatery's twist on the classic wedge, as the iceberg lettuce is topped with a generous amount of pepperoni, Italian breadcrumbs, cherry tomatoes and Ms. In’s Ranch. Besides the pepperoni, the crunchy, buttery Italian breadcrumbs make this salad a must-have.
The eatery still serves select New York-style pizzas by the slice, including classic cheese ($5), pepperoni ($5.50), ‘shroom ($5.50), and garlic bomb ($5.50).
Pizza Mamo’s deep-dish Detroit-style (square-shaped) pizzas are only available as whole pies ($25-$33); choose from cheese, pepperoni, sausage pesto or honey creeper.
New desserts include various flavors of Double Fat Ice Cream ($10), including real dark chocolate, brown sugar vanilla and a rotating flavor of the month. If you want something to-go, though, go for the soft, chewy brown butter chocolate cookies ($3.50) that are baked in-house.
If you see the cookies, be sure to snag one — we’re told they’re a fan favorite and tend to sell out.
CONTACT
Pizza Mamo
16 N. Hotel St., Honolulu
808-369-2445
eatpizzamamo.com
Instagram: @pizzamamo
Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2-8 p.m. Sundays
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Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
