{{Infobox Disney ride || image=MamaMelrose's.jpg| caption='''Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italian in Grand Park. Photo by Josh Hallett'''| opened= September 26, 1991| park= Disney's Hollywood Studios| land=Grand Park| custom_label_1= Restaurant Type| custom_value_1= Counter Service| custom_label_2= Menu Type| custom_value_2= Italian}}Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italian is a counter service restaurant in the [[Muppet CourtyardGrand Park]] section of [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]]
==History==
The origin of Mama Melrose's began before the Disney-MGM Studio's even opened. In 1989, Disney was closing in on a deal with Jim Henson to acquire the Muppets <ref name= "Korkis"> https://www.mouseplanet.com/9832/The_Mama_Melrose_Story </ref>. As part of the deal, Henson would become a creative consultant at Disney, and Disney would create a new Muppet Studio area at the recently debuted Disney-MGM Studios. While much attention was given to the planned Great Muppet Movie Ride, and the eventually built Muppet Vision 3D attraction, Muppet Studios was also to have a signature restaurant- The Great Gonzo's Pizza Pandemonium Parlor <ref name= "Korkis"/>. This new eatery was to be operated by Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat, while the Swedish Chef ran the kitchen. Differentiating it from other Disney restaurants, The Great Gonzo's Pizza Pandemonium Parlor was also to have interactive elements, both on and off stage<ref name= "Korkis"/>. For example, guests would be able to watch the Swedish Chef working in the kitchen, where food fights would spontaneously occur. Other interactive elements included the kitchen randomly exploding, Gonzo and Camilla being temporarily stuck in the air ducts overhead, and Rizzo and his friends delivering guests their meals on a small model train<ref name= "Korkis"/>. Besides these show elements, the restaurant would also have showcased Muppet memorabilia, similar to other Hollywood restaurants.
==Backstory <ref name= "Korkis"/>==
According to the restaurant's backstory:
[[Image:MamaMelrose.jpg|400px|thumb|Mama Melrose outside of her restaurant. Photo credit @Disney]]
Mama Melrose was a young girl in a small Sicilian village that fell in love with Hollywood while working in her father's restaurant. With her father's blessing (and his popular recipes), the young girl set sail for America at age 16 to pursue her movie star dreams.
This new nickname proved to be so perfect that it stuck, and no one can remember Mama Melrose's actual name.
==Current Menu==
Click below to see Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italian's current menu: