Mama Cozza’s on West Ball Road in Anaheim has been serving Italian-American comfort food to Orange County since it opened in 1967, building a multi-generational following around house-made pasta, lasagna, and the kind of red-sauce Italian cooking that earns a family restaurant its neighborhood anchor status across six decades. It appeared in Season 10, Episode 2 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Tried and True,” which aired September 9, 2010. Guy Fieri found a kitchen that hasn’t needed to change because the recipes were right from the beginning — scratch-made pasta, slow-simmered sauce, and the Italian-American comfort food that has kept Anaheim families coming back since before Disneyland was a regional landmark.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Mama Cozza’s
City: Anaheim, California
Cuisine: Italian
DDD Season: 10
DDD Episode: 2
Episode Title: Tried and True
Original Air Date: September 9, 2010
Address: 2170 W. Ball Rd., Anaheim, CA 92804
Phone: 714-635-0063
Website: https://www.mamacozzas.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The House-Made Lasagna layered with meat sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella is the signature dish that has been on the menu since 1967 — unchanged because it doesn’t need to be. The Fettuccine Alfredo made with fresh pasta and real cream is the simple classic done with quality ingredients. The Chicken Parmigiana with house marinara is the Italian-American comfort food centerpiece. The Minestrone Soup, slow-simmered with fresh vegetables and beans, is the starter most regulars begin with. The Cannoli are the dessert that earns its own mention at the end of every meal. Find an Anaheim hotel on Booking.com. Planning a Disneyland visit? Get discounted tickets on Undercover Tourist.
Plan Your Visit
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Address: 2170 W. Ball Rd., Anaheim, CA 92804
Phone: 714-635-0063
Website: https://www.mamacozzas.com
Status: Open
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Mama Cozza’s appeared in Season 10, Episode 2 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Tried and True,” originally aired September 9, 2010. The restaurant opened in 1967 and has been an Anaheim institution for over 55 years.