Yesterday we decided to go to Villa Mamas! We gave it a chance although we weren't very creative with our choices.The place is room feels cozy giving off an impression of a clean cottage house in the European country side, although the first impression I got from reading about it was it revolving around Bahraini tradition.
The service was definitely off and below expectations. There wasn't anyone to greet us and take us to a table when entering the door. The place was packed on a weekend during lunch, however that does not justify it. When seated, and upon ordering, the waitress appeared to look glum and unhappy. There usually are empty plates on the table, and when we were served the food, we happily lifted them so that the servers can place the plates with food however they just LEFT us there holding the plates. We had to actually tell them to take the empty plates. Every time we asked for condiments, it looked as though it was a dreadful task for the waiters as they simply left it at our table and left without looking at us. Through the duration of the meal, we noticed that the head chef or owner, whomever it may be, was taking rounds around tables but ignored us. This is not an issue at all as I don't believe it is necessary but taking into account the service that we had, it only made things seem worse.
The place was beautiful, I liked that it was quite far than the usual 338 area. Our food were good but did not have anything special in them. My jog buddy and I ordered what I believe was some sort of cheese dish called Penne Mountain that had spinach and bechamel cheese while I wasn't adventurous at all and went for the creamy delight chicken. I don't think that the prices were worth it at all, and seems to be a bit exaggerated for the type of food they offer.
We had a side of fries just for the buds and my most exciting for that morning was the lemon juice. It was just amazing.
The total bill came to 20 dinars almost equally shared among our meals. You can find their menu at this link. I'm not saying this place sucks but that I haven't found something that I liked however others might find joy in the dishes served. I'll probably not come again as there wasn't anything there that compelled me to stay.
