Mama's

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200 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 (at at Ave. B)
New York, NY 10009

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(212) 777-4425
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Full name: Mama's Food Shop. I broke my vegetarianism here, with fried chicken, and never looked back. Food is uncomplicated but perfect.

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treated like garbage, then try Mama's. The baked chicken and mashed potatoes are really good, but the service stank. For my hard-earned cash I am going to find someplace else wh...

cheap, good food and good music 8/9/2002

My first Mama's experience was a week ago and I am in love. I was a bit confused about how to order and the cute boys behind the counter were intimidating, but I eventually got the fried chicken (so so good!) and some veggies--got a TON of food and a coke for just $11! Hearing the Stone Roses and Pulp during my meal was the icing on the cake. Probably not a place to go with a huge group of people although I went with 5 other people and we were lucky to score the big table. I will definitely go back and tell everyone I know about it. Pros: Inexpensive, Cozy, Fun Cons: Small, No a/c but I can deal more
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GREAT FOOD LITTLE PRICE 7/29/2002

I just moved into the east village and love this place. for 10 bucks i get enough food to feed me and my girlfriend! no airconditioning! more
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A Lower East Side institution. 7/25/2002

This is the place that'll show you why fast food is Satan. The food here is healthy, they give you GIANT portions, there's a terrific selection, the price is right, and above all the people are the nicest anywhere. I've heard the mashed potatoes and the macaroni and cheese are the best anywhere, but the vegetables are so good I've never gotten anything else. Three sides -- I usually get roasted brussel sprouts, snap peas in sesame dressing and some sort of orzo-feta salad -- are around $8.50, which is great considering you're not going to be hungry for another five hours. Every NY neighborhood should have a Mama's. Gotta warn you, though -- it's casual, funky and they play all sorts of weird music. But the place has serious heart. more
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Itchy Kitchy 6/20/2002

This place isn't really a restaurant. It's like fast food but less organized, you serve yourself and everything else. The food wasn't that good. The mashed potatoes, mac n cheese, brocolli were good but the chicken was dry and cold, no good. It took about a five minute walk to get there too and the place was not busy at all. Basically you get what you pay for. I wouldn't recommend this place, you're better off at popeyes or KFC. Pros: cheap, mashed potatoes, big portions Cons: no service, dry cold food more
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Mac N Cheez above all else 6/3/2002

After multiple visits, I have to weigh the pros being great mac'n cheese---like no where else I've tried. The other sides are sometimes healthier, but just as tasty. It is a great deal, for around $10, you have a real big "pile" of food on your plate, and that includes a beverage. I don't even mind heating up my meal in the microwave nearby. The "entree" items, though, need some work. I have had better, crispier, juicier chicken; the meatloaf is too dry for them not to have gravy on the premises; and the salmon is also dry and tasteless. Still, don't let that turn you away. Again, the portion of your sides will more than make up for it. Better yet, simply order the sides combo platter. Brilliant solution! Pros: mac'n cheese, cheap eats, easy atmosphere Cons: dry entrees more
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A staple 5/19/2002

There's no knocking Mama's. The food is truly one of the best bargains in the city. Full of flavor and remarkably consistent. True, it's always on the cold side, rendering the microwave crucial, but it's a testament to the food's quality that it still tastes good. This is the restaurant that acutally made me like brussel sprouts and beets...no small feat. Staff can be a little rude. more
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Editorial

  • The Scene
    Portraits of mothers cover the walls at this appropriately named East Village spot. Mismatched tables and chairs make for a lovable afterthought of a dining room; one that's close enough to the kitchen that you can hear the cooks hacking away at chickens during prep time. Mama's clientele is extremely loyal--regulars are greeted by name.

    The Food
    Mama's serves up overflowing plates of Southern-style comfort food. Though any marginally competent home cook could whip up a meal of comparable quality with ease, Mama's food is undeniably tasty. And the low prices make it only a little more expensive than raiding your parents' refrigerator. Choose an entree (salmon, catfish, meatloaf, fried chicken) and a few sides (macaroni and cheese, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, pasta salad, grits) to create your own cholesterol-laden meal.

  • 7/14/2005 Provided by Citysearch
Additional information
  • Hours: Mon-Fri, 5pm-10pm; Sat-Sun, noon-10:30pm
  • Payments: Cash
  • Neighborhoods: Downtown, Alphabet City, East Village
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