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Papa Mia's, Monroe, WA P181
 
"Mama Mia"...I guess Papa Mia's is about what one should suspect for an Italian restaurant/pizza parlor in Monroe...but it really doesn't have to be like that. 

Not a bad list of pastas, but the chicken doesn't have to be deep fried...and the marinara sauce doesn't have to have sugar in it, and the Chianti doesn't have to be so sweet does it? 

I was hoping for a bit more, but the food was good, if somewhat pedestrian. 

I guess I should have taken the clue from the waitress when I asked if the Caesar dressing was "white and gloppy" or more on the clear side.  She actually seemed insulted that I would ask and imply that "white and gloppy" wasn't the way all Caesar dressing is. 

Food: C. Ambiance: C. Attitude: B. Parking: A. Service: B. Value: A-.

 
Papa Mia's Overall grade: C
1407 W. Main Street, Monroe, WA
Phone: (360) 794-9144
Date of visit: 10/1999 Rcvd: 10/11/1999
Submitted by: HCG, Tualatin, OR C2 R190
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