MAMA DiGrado’s PASTA & PIZZA
2500 South Center Street, MARSHALLTOWN MALL Marshalltown, IA 50158
641-752-7499
www.mamadigrados.com or www.facebook.com/mamadigrados
Welcome Friends,
Since November 7th, 1988, when DiGrado Food Products, Inc. was
started by my wife Kim and I, people all over the world have been able
to taste the special Sicilian style marinara sauce that my
Great Grandmother Pauline Licatesi’s family have been enjoying for
generations. My Great Grandmother brought the recipes with her in
the early 1900’s when she came to America from Sicily, Italy.
The Sicilian family marinara sauce has a uniquely different flavor than
anything that is available in the area or perhaps anywhere
(but Sicily of course). People of all ages enjoy the flavors of our
authentic Sicilian family recipes. My mother said that my
Grandmother, Anna Maria Licatesi DeGrado, added sugar to sweeten
the sauce, but my mother liked my Great Grandmother
Pauline Licatesi’s sauce better without sugar—so my mother learned to
make my Great Grandmother’s sauce. My mother, Frances DeGrado
Hilsabeck, (the “I” in DeGrado was changed to an “e” when our family
moved to America) gave the recipes to me when I started showing an
interest in cooking and the restaurant business as a teenager.
Since 1974, Kim and I have over 50 years of restaurant experience at
different capacities combined. We have owned and operated
MAMA DiGrado’s PASTA & PIZZA™ for over 8 years with the help of
our staff currently and others in the past. Our staff shows a sense of
pride and great work ethic here, and are involved in school activities,
sports, dance, music, continued education, and giving back to the
community. Many of our staff stay with us from 14 until they move on
to college or other venues.
We donate to many events, fundraisers, organizations, schools,
sports, and church groups in Marshalltown and the surrounding
communities.
Kim and I started our restaurant venture together on July 12th,
2006 in a strip Mall that seated 45 people, then on February 1st, 2008
we moved to a location that had seating for 99 people and had an
opportunity to move to our current location May 1st, 2011 with seating
available for at least 145 people and we may open a private party room
in the future.
The photos on the walls are those of family members and friends,
some dating back to the early 1900’s—the photos were taken in the
USA and Sicily, Italy. My mother, Frances DeGrado Hilsabeck had
most of the photos stored in her cedar hope chest, and I always
thought that the photos would be nice to have as décor for an authentic
Italian restaurant. John Stalzer and the staff at Stalzer’s Photography
have done a superior job enlarging the photos and making them as
clear as possible.
We feature build your own pastas since everyone enjoys different
flavor combinations. We use the best spices, cheeses, sliced meats,
ground beef, pasta and pizza toppings that money can buy. We make
our own meatballs, dough, breadsticks, sauce and seasoning blends.
We chop all of our lettuce, tomatoes, green peppers and onions fresh.
We strive to offer the best service, food, prices, cleanliness, quality and
value to our customers.
When you order, we make everything fresh, we don’t hold food over
in warmers so that you can be served quicker, because we think that
can compromise flavor, texture and overall quality. We believe that we
apply more ingredients to your food than anywhere else. You get your
moneys worth. Please allow some time for this preparation and baking
time. We do our best, as you can witness by the open kitchen concept,
that your food is made as quick and accurate as possible. All of the staff
works very hard to make sure that your experience is a good one.
Please, by all means let us know if there is ever an issue you would like
to be addressed.
We appreciate the many patrons that have visited from near and far.
Our family welcomes you and hopes your visit is a pleasant one.
Thank You and Enjoy!
Dave Hilsabeck-Great Grandson of Pauline Licatesi
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Good Pasta
Good Pizza
Good Service
Good Price
Good Quality
Go Ahead
Give Us a Try!
Hours of Business:
Monday - Friday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Closed Sundays & Some Holidays
LUNCH SPECIAL HOURS: Monday-Friday 11-1 Saturday 11-2
Dine In or Carry Out!
Dining Later? Unbaked is Available
Thank You For Your Patronage! - The Family of MAMA DiGrado’s
APPETIZERS
10” Thin Breakfast Pizza
14.50
10” Thin Garlic Cheese Pizza
8.75
Homemade Mozzarella Breadsticks (6)
6.50
Served with Homemade marinara sauce
Add one meat or veggie
1.00
Cheddar cheese sauce, scrambled eggs, and your choice
of up to 6 Quality toppings, then topped with cheddar cheese
Our garlic butter sauce and Italian cheese blend served w/marinara sauce
Garlic Cheese Bread 4 Slices
Add one meat or veggie
4.50
1.00
Bruschetta 4 Slices
5.50
Looking for a location for your
rehearsal dinner, reunion,
business meeting, or party?
Party Room Available
Inquire for Details
Garlic bread w/tomato, basil and shredded parmesan cheese
Homemade Garlic Parmesan Breadsticks (6)
3.75
Garlic Bread 4 Slices
3.00
Dinner Salad
2.50
Extra Homemade Marinara Sauce
0.75
Lettuce, tomato, red onion, black olives, green peppers, and cheddar cheese
QUALITY TOPPINGS
Pepperoni, Beef, Sausage, Spicy Sausage, Ham, Chicken,
Real Bacon, Salami, Homemade Meatballs,
Tomato, Mushrooms, Green Pepper, Red Onions,
Roasted Green Chili Peppers, Green Olives,
Black Olives, Jalapeño Peppers, Pickles, Pineapple,
and Sauerkraut
BEVERAGES
Refillable Fountain Pop
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mt. Dew, Diet Mt. Dew, Cherry Pepsi, Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi, Root Beer, Sierra Mist, Dr. Pepper, and Lipton Brisk Tea
Large
Kids
2.25
1.00
Bottled Drinks (20 oz.)
2.25
Lemonade (Seasonal), Gatorade (Fruit Punch, Grape or Orange)
Milk - White or Chocolate
Large
Small
2.25
1.00
Wine - Glass or Carafe
Merlot, Chillable Red, Chardonnay, White Zinfandel
Bottled Beer
Bud Light, Budweiser, Miller Lite, Corona, Coors Light, Coors NA, Rolling Rock, Amberbock, Smirnoff Ice
PASTAS
“Made and Baked Fresh” Please allow 20 minutes in the Oven
All pasta dishes are covered with Italian Cheese Blend and baked until golden brown
Served with two slices of garlic bread. Kids pasta comes with one slice of garlic bread
QUALITY TOPPINGS - Pepperoni, Beef, Sausage, Spicy Sausage, Ham, Chicken, Real Bacon, Salami,
Homemade Meatballs, Tomato, Mushrooms, Green Pepper, Red Onions, Roasted Green Chili Peppers,
Green Olives, Black Olives, Jalapeño Peppers, Pickles, Pineapple, and Sauerkraut
Build your own Pasta
Choose Penne, Capellini Pasta or Lasagne and our Homemade Marinara
Then choose up to 6 Quality toppings listed above or Three Homemade Meatballs
Penne or Capellini Pasta
10.75
Lasagne
11.75
Kids Penne or Capellini Pasta
4.75
Homemade marinara sauce and one topping
Chicken Alfredo
11.75
Penne or Capellini Pasta, alfredo sauce, chicken, green pepper, and red onion
Kids Chicken Alfredo
Penne or Capellini Pasta, alfredo sauce, chicken
Family Size Pastas (24-Hour Notice Please if possible)
Baked or Unbaked, comes with garlic bread, serves six to eight
Family Size Penne or Capellini Pasta
Family Size Lasagne
Family Size Chicken Alfredo
42.00
47.25
47.25
Penne or Capellini Pasta, alfredo sauce, chicken, green pepper, and red onion
5.75
PIZZAS
QUALITY TOPPINGS
Pepperoni, Beef, Sausage, Spicy Sausage, Ham, Chicken, Real Bacon, Salami, Homemade Meatballs,
Tomato, Mushrooms, Green Pepper, Red Onions, Roasted Green Chili Peppers, Green Olives,
Black Olives, Jalapeño Peppers, Pickles, Pineapple, and Sauerkraut
Choose one of our Specialty Pizzas or Build Your Own
All pizzas are made with our Homemade Original Crust or MAMA DiGrado’s Gourmet Thin Crust.
Dough made fresh on premises daily!
10” SMALL
(Serves 1-2)
Cheese Only
Cheese & 1 Topping
Cheese & 2 Topping
Additional Toppings
Additional Cheese
“Specialty Pizzas”
8.75
10.25
11.75
1.50
3.oo
14.50
12” MEDIUM
(Serves 2-3)
16” JUMBO
(Serves 4-5)
12.25
14.00
15.75
1.75
4.00
19.25
16.25
18.50
20.75
2.25
6.00
25.25
Taco Pizza
A great recipe of tomato sauce, refried beans, and a special secret blend of spices. Bake it up with our taco meat, spicy sausage, and
100% real cheddar cheese. Then top it off with lettuce, fresh tomatoes, and our great tasting taco flavored chips.
Taco sauce packets on the side
Taco Supreme Pizza
Our famous Taco Pizza with sour cream, red onions, and black olives
BLT Pizza
Sauced with our homemade marinara sauce, ham, bacon and Italian cheese blend, then baked to perfection and topped with
lettuce & tomatoes. Mayonnaise packets on the side
House Special
Pepperoni, salami, beef, spicy sausage, mushrooms, red onions, green peppers, and Italian cheese blend
MAMA’S Deluxe
Pepperoni, salami, beef, sausage, ham, mushrooms, red onions, green olives, black olives, green peppers, and Italian cheese blend
MAMA’S All Meat
Definitely not for the light eater. Loaded with pepperoni, salami, spicy sausage, ham, bacon, beef, sausage, and Italian cheese blend
MAMA’S Combo
Pepperoni, salami, red onions, green peppers, black olives, and Italian cheese blend
Bacon Cheeseburger
If you like a juicy cheeseburger, you’ll love this pizza. Our own homemade marinara sauce, 100% real cheddar cheese, pickle slices, bacon,
beef, and red onions. Baked to perfection and topped off with lettuce and tomatoes. Served with Thousand Island dressing on the side
Veggie
Red onion, green peppers, black and green olives, tomatoes, mushrooms, and Italian cheese blend, (sauerkraut optional)
Chicken Alfredo
Alfredo Sauce, chicken, red onions, tomatoes, and Italian cheese blend
BBQ Chicken
BBQ sauce, chicken, bacon, red onions, and Italian cheese blend
Cheddar Baked Potato
Bacon, red onions, large cut potato fries and 100% real cheddar cheese. Sour cream on the side
Half & Half Pizzas charged most expensive half
10” CALZONE SANDWICHES
All calzones are made with our Homemade Original Crust or MAMA DiGrado’s Gourmet Thin Crust on a 10” Wedge
All Calzones are baked until golden brown, brushed with olive oil, sprinkled with our secret Calzone
Seasoning and stuffed with fresh lettuce, tomato, red onions, and mayonnaise unless specified
BLT
Homemade Meatball
9.75
(Serves 1-2) Marinara sauce, homemade meatballs, and Italian cheese blend
Pepperoni & Italian Cheese Blend
Our Most Popular Calzone, includes ham, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and Italian
cheese blend
Italian Sausage
Our great tasting marinara sauce, Italian sausage, and Italian cheese blend
Ham & Cheddar Cheese
Chicken & Italian Cheese Blend
Turkey & Cheddar Cheese
Veggie Calzone
Add Homemade Marinara sauce if you wish
Taco Supreme*
Tomato sauce, refried beans, a secret blend of spices. taco meat, spicy
sausage, cheddar cheese, black olives, and taco chips
Bacon Cheeseburger**
Beef, 100% real cheddar cheese, pickles, and bacon
Buffalo Chicken
Buffalo sauce, chicken, and Italian cheese blend
Mushrooms, green peppers, black olives, green olives, and Italian cheese blend
*Sour cream instead of mayonnaise
**Thousand Island instead of mayonnaise
Additional Toppings 0.75
Ketchup and mustard available upon request
6” BAKED SUBS
SALADS
6.50
Full / Half
8.75 / 6.00
Virginia Ham
Sliced ham, cheddar cheese, mayo, lettuce, and tomato
Italian Sausage
Our great tasting marinara sauce, Italian sausage,
and Italian cheese blend
Turkey Bacon
Tender slices of turkey, bacon, cheddar cheese, mayo, lettuce,
and tomato
Pepperoni, Sausage, Mushroom
Our great tasting marinara sauce, pepperoni, sausage,
mushrooms, and Italian cheese blend
Homemade Meatball
Our great tasting marinara sauce, meatballs, and Italian
cheese blend
Hoagie
Tender slices of turkey breast, ham, cheddar cheese, lettuce,
and tomato. Thousand Island dressing on the side
Club
Slices of ham, turkey and real bacon, cheddar cheese, Italian
cheese blend, mayo, lettuce, and tomato
BLT
Our famous sandwich including ham, real bacon, Italian
cheese blend, mayo, lettuce, tomato
Turkey, Pepperoni and Salami
Loaded with turkey, pepperoni, salami, Italian Cheese Blend,
cheddar cheese, mayo, lettuce, and tomato
Additional Meat 2.00
Additional Topping 1.00
Taco Salad
Choice of taco meat and spicy sausage or seasoned chicken,
black olives, red onions, tomato, taco chips, sour cream, and
cheddar cheese. Taco sauce on the side
Garlic Chicken
Baked garlic chicken strips on lettuce, tomato, green peppers,
black olives, red onion, cheddar and Italian cheese blend
Chef Salad
Loaded with ham, turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion,
green peppers, black olives, cheddar and Italian cheese blend
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Hot and spicy buffalo chicken on top of lettuce, tomato,
red onion, green peppers, cheddar and Italian cheese blend
Full / Half
Garden Salad
7.25 / 5.00
Lettuce, tomato, red onion, black olives, green peppers,
cheddar and Italian cheese blend
Jake’s Pasta Salad
2.50
Penne pasta w/ buffalo ranch sauce, green peppers, tomato,
black olive, cheddar cheese and bacon
Dinner Salad
2.50
Lettuce, tomato, red onion, black olives, green peppers, and
cheddar cheese
All salads served with choice of Ranch, Caesar, Fat Free Ranch,
French, Thousand Island, Bleu Cheese,
Gazebo Room Regular, Light or
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Additional Meat
Add bacon to a salad
Additional Dressing
Full 2.00/Half 1.00
Full 2.00/Half 1.00
0.75
Lunch Special 7.75
Lunch Special 7.75
7” PIZZA
7” CALZONE SANDWICH
Personal Pizza and a Drink
Choice of Homemade Original or
MAMA DiGrado’s Gourmet Thin Crust
Choose from any Quality toppings or
“Specialty's” listed on Pizza page 3
Or
6” Baked Sub with Potato chips and a
Drink
Choices listed above
Choice of Homemade Original or
MAMA DiGrado’s Gourmet Thin Crust
on a 7” wedge with a drink and chips.
Choose from any Calzones listed on
page 3
All calzones are brushed with olive oil and
sprinkled with our calzone seasoning, and
stuffed with fresh lettuce, tomato, red onion,
and mayonnaise (unless noted)
Hours of Business:
Monday - Friday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Closed Sundays & Some Holidays
LUNCH SPECIAL HOURS: Monday-Friday 11-1 Saturday 11-2
Dine In or Carry Out!
Dining Later? Unbaked is Available
Thank You For Your Patronage! - The Family of MAMA DiGrado’s
Menu and Prices Subject to Change Without Notice
All Prices Shown Without Sales Tax
Reservations are Recommended