03/22/09

Don't go after twilight

by dla

By day ,this place is ok. But it's like Jekyl and Hyde. After dark it's loud and the service is the worst in town. My group waited 30 minutes for a table (ok that was our choice), but we didn't choose to wait over an hour with no food. When I asked the server about our food, she was rude and loud. We left and will never go back. Mai's on Milam is much better.

• Pros: basic food, cheap
• Cons: Horrible evening service

07/07/08

Confort Food At It's Best

by HouBlu

I can't say enough about Mama's!

Whether it's a weekend lunch with the girls or a quick dinner with the family, Mama's Cafe never disappoints. The confy dining atmosphere in the back of the building makes for a nice place for me and my girlfriends to enjoy a relaxing lunch on weekends. The bar is good for a happy hour bite to eat with music, dartboards and good drinks to finish off your day.

My hubby loves the meatloaf, but always gets it without the cajun sauce on top (it's alittle spicy for his tatsetbuds) but you can always order it with gravy on the side. The liver & onions tastes so homemade you will think your "mama" is in the kitchen.

The portions are huge and we can almost always make 2 meals out of an entree. Not to mention that a hearty dinner for dinner 2 is hardly ever over $20.

• Pros: great prices, hearty portions, good home cookin
• Cons: the front dining room area can be cramped

03/02/08

A good breakfast at a great price!

by sheilabac

Back in the late 70's and throughout the 80'swe use to go here regularly, but this AM I was a little disappointed. I got there a bout 9:30 on a Sun., which was perfect timing, sat right down. My waitress was a delightful young college girl, who was very attentive. The prices are terrific and with the exception of the chicken fried steak, everything was good. The steak was like a bath tub toy, orange and rubbery. But the hash browns, gravy and eggs were all done just right. The Bloody Mary had plenty of vodka and a nice celery salt/Old Bay rim. The Coconut Cream pie had Cool Whip topping, but was still very tasty and half the price of our favorite spots that use real whipped cream. It was good enough to earn a "to go" slice for my pregnant daughter, who has developed quite a fondness for the Coconut Cream pie over the last 9 months.

Mama's use to serve both a Chicken Fried and a Country Fried steak and both were delicious. The waitress swore they were made from scratch today, but they bore no similarity to the ones from "the good old days". But, hey, if you're hungry, you won't get more for your buck anywhere in town. My daughter and I shared this Skillet, a big chicken fried steak with gravy on one plate, along with a skillet with 2 eggs over fresh hash browns mixed with corn, and your choice of biscuits or toast.. Additionally we had another Skillet for hubby, a bagel, orange juice, coffee, bloody Mary and 2 pieces of pie, for just at $30.

• Pros: prices, service, selections
• Cons: The chicken fried steak was orange and rubbery