Mama Rao's Kitchen

East Hanover, NJ · Deli

Rating
4.8/5
★★★★★ 4.8
Reviews
20
Rank in East Hanover
#4
of 76 restaurants
City Percentile
88%
rating percentile
Address
Mama Rao's Kitchen, 2 Ridgedale Ave W, East Hanover, NJ 07936
Phone
(973) 887-2316
Website
mamaraoskitchen.com
Status
Closed · Opens 8 AM Sat

Mama Rao's Kitchen is a restaurant located in East Hanover, NJ. It is one of 76 restaurants listed in East Hanover. Its 4.8-star rating is above the East Hanover city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #4 among East Hanover restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Mama Rao's Kitchen

For decades, Mama Rao’s has been a cornerstone of authentic Italian dining in New York City, dedicated to serving families and friends the finest traditional dishes. With our new location in East Hanover, New Jersey, we continue to honor the legacy... More

Hours

Friday7 AM–5 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Andy S · Nov 2025

Nice small IItalian in the heart of East Hanover. Stopped in for lunch during the rush. While parking lot seemed a bit small. Was able to park with no issues. Lots of great menu items to choose from. Ended up getting the Spice Spice Baby Chicken Cutlet (Stuffed Long Hots, Hot Stuffed Peppers, Pepper Jack Cheese & Spicy Olive Oil) Admittedly, made a rookie mistake and took sandwich home vs. devouring it there. That's on me and cant fault them for my mistake. Needless to say. It was still tasty by the timeI got home, and put away my groceries. Definitely would enjoyed it more had I eaten there.

★★★★★ 5.0 James Stewart Jr · Feb 2026

Italian specialty spot, small parking lot out front, several small tables inside, breakfast and lunch, lots of great sandwiches (TONY was great), plus hot dishes that vary daily, and a frozen section to bring home dinner too. Lots of drink options, desert, sauces, definitely worth a stop!!

★★★★☆ 4.0 Hank Chang · Jan 2026

Italian/deli. Delivery order was quick and efficient, they had a good selection on the sandwich plate, people really liked the chocolate chip covered cannolis, and the eggplant parm was ok, but not cheesy enough.

★★★★★ 5.0 kathy december · Feb 2026

Love this place! lots of great food the rolls are extra soft and lunch meats and cheeses are top notch.They take care in slicing meats and cheeses.I am definitely stopping here more often

★★★★★ 5.0 Ivy colon · Jul 2025

There is anything but your average deli, they have all your classics, but they have some extra special stuff too! The empanadas were actually pretty crazy. I had the sausage and pepper, and the chicken vodka, Parm, which was extraordinary! I love a good home made vodka sauce ! They also have other things in the market for purchase, from bread to homemade pasta!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Assistive Hearing Loop

Services

DeliCatererItalian grocery storeMarketRestaurantSandwich shop

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