Mama Mexico

In Short – Pink recessed lighting, mirrors festooned with Incan imagery and large jars of pineapple-infused tequila set the mood at this festive Mexican restaurant. Lunch brings in a business crowd from the neighborhood, as does happy hour, when patrons can choose from a wide variety of flavored margaritas and Mexican beers. The long menu ranges from chicken mole poblano to more American items like veal, steak and seafood. Traditional desserts like flan and sopapillas provide a sweet finish.

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The Extras:: Orders of guacamole are prepared tableside to your specifications using fresh ingredients.
Brunch:: A Mexican style brunch is served 12pm-3pm on weekends.
Live Music:: A live mariachi band performs in the front bar area from 6pm-11pm each night.

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ambiance	100.0% positive	“This is a great place for authentic mexican food and decor.” “The sangria was also very pleasant and the decor was quite festive.” “The place is very nice, great decor but if you want real mexican food, then this is not the place for you.” “Definitely not the restaurant to go to if you want a quiet dinner, it's loud and fun, and a great place to go to before you head out!” “However, the ambiance is awesome.” “Brightly lit and lots of fun, it is good place after work, with friends.”
dessert	0.0% positive	“Food was ok; but overpriced and the drinks and deserts are severely overpriced; $10 for 1 scoop of sorbet.”
drinks	33.3299994468689% positive	“Food was ok; but overpriced and the drinks and deserts are severely overpriced; $10 for 1 scoop of sorbet.” “Terrible drinks, terrible food.” “We sat at the bar and had some of the best service.”
food quality	80.55999755859375% positive	“If you want good food, fresh guacamole at a reasonable price, this is the place to go.” “the food is delicious and the service very pleasant and helpful.” “Prices are way too expensive for mediocre food at best, excpet for the guacamole, which is VERY good.” “My son said his shrimp dish was tasteless.” “The is good food.” “have been here a hundred times, and each time I go, the food and service is just as good as the last time!” “The place is very nice, great decor but if you want real mexican food, then this is not the place for you.” “We were thoroughly impressed with Mama Mexico and could not stop talking about how much we enjoyed the food!” “Great food, Great Drinks, Great Music!” “Terrible drinks, terrible food.” “It was the worst burrito I ever tasted.” “I've bemoaned for years the lack of good mexican food in New York - not TexMex, but good solid, authentic Mexican fare.” “But the food was delicious and the service excellent.” “We are all food aficionados and were pleasantly surprised with the great service, the great food, and the best guacamole we've ever tasted.” “This is a great place for authentic mexican food and decor.” “Two good friends and I just enjoyed a very enjoyable meal at Mama Mexico.” “All the dishes had beautiful plating, and the sauces on each were incredibly flavorful.” “Fresh guacamole made right at your table, to your specifications; excellent sangria, fantastic food!” “Wonderful fresh and innovative mexican food.” “too expensive, Horrible food!” “What a night, great food and margaritas on the rear patio surrounded by lots of plants, flowers and twinking lights.” “The seafood here is really good.” “If you order guacamole they will make it fresh table-side and it is delicious!” “am from San Diego, and I find it extremely hard to find good mexican food.”
menu variety	0.0% positive	“Their menu is incredibly overpriced and their service is fair.”
overall	100.0% positive	“Brightly lit and lots of fun, it is good place after work, with friends.” “Definitely not the restaurant to go to if you want a quiet dinner, it's loud and fun, and a great place to go to before you head out!” “This is a great place for authentic mexican food and decor.” “This is not a 'date spot' because the seating can be cramped and the tables are too small, but, it is definitely a great place to go and meet friends.” “If you want good food, fresh guacamole at a reasonable price, this is the place to go.” “This has to be the best Mexican place in NY.” “The place is very nice, great decor but if you want real mexican food, then this is not the place for you.”
service	50.0% positive	“We sat at the bar and had some of the best service.” “have been here a hundred times, and each time I go, the food and service is just as good as the last time!” “Seated 90 minutes late - horrible service and attitude” “Service was super slow and the staff couldn't be bothered.” “But the food was delicious and the service excellent.” “Their menu is incredibly overpriced and their service is fair.” “Good Guac, bad service” “The service was good, but not exceptional.” “We are all food aficionados and were pleasantly surprised with the great service, the great food, and the best guacamole we've ever tasted.” “I'd recommend making reservations though, the restaurant is not big, and there always seemed to be a line of people waiting for a table.” “the food is delicious and the service very pleasant and helpful.”
value	26.670000553131104% positive	“Food was ok; but overpriced and the drinks and deserts are severely overpriced; $10 for 1 scoop of sorbet.” “If you want good food, fresh guacamole at a reasonable price, this is the place to go.” “Their menu is incredibly overpriced and their service is fair.” “Prices are way too expensive for mediocre food at best, excpet for the guacamole, which is VERY good.” “too expensive, Horrible food!”
wait time	0.0% positive	“Service was super slow and the staff couldn't be bothered.” “Seated 90 minutes late - horrible service and attitude”

02/19/11

sneaky guacamole

by abulburns

We asked for a specific table and were taken to a totally different one in the back corner. Not to mention there was barely enough room to even walk down the narrow isle so don't expect the mariachi band to come play for you. Right away we were asked if we would like some guacamole, not knowing it would cost a waping 11$ for a small "rock" filled hole. Our waiter spoke barely any English, did not understand any of our questions and was lucky he knew what they served on the menu. It was clear that they must change the menu prices because he was so lost as to what cost what. He greeted out table about 2 times, to take our order and to give us the check. The margaritas were highly over priced and tasted like a regular smoothie. The food was pretty tasty, but way over priced for what you get....18$ for a burrito, I think you could throw in some rice or beans with it. The rudest part of all, is when your just about finished eating, a bus girl comes around and asks to change the table cloth in preparation for the next guests. Overall it was not what we expected.

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01/31/10

Seated 90 minutes late - horrible service and attitude

by NeilNJ

In this economy, you would think restaurants would do anything they could to attract customers. Unfortunately it seems Mama Mexico doesn't really care. We were seated 90 minutes late (had an 8pm reservation, seated at 9:30). The manager couldn't care less that they overbooked tables. We were promised two pitchers of margaritas for our trouble, but of course they showed up on our bill anyway and were not removed. Service was super slow and the staff couldn't be bothered.

I'm never going back - there are too many other Mexican restaurants to bother with this dump. AVOID!

Pros: Food was okay
Cons: 90 minutes late seating us, horrible service, bad attitude

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10/19/09

Terrible service and they tried to scam us on the bill

by colcircle2007

The food here is good and the place in my neighborhood, so I've been a few times. It's never been great service, but this last time was really over the top. First of all, it took us 35 minutes to get a menu and drink orders in after we were seated. Then, after several mistakes (the appetizer never came so we had to cancel it, they brought me the wrong drink twice, etc), we finally had our meal.

When the bill came, we found out that the tried to charge us for the appetizer they forgot to bring out!!! When we asked them about it, the waiter was rude and acted annoyed that we were asking him to correct the bill- guess they try to trick a lot of people, so look at your bill carefully folks.

Finally, after all that, and after ordering over a $100 worth of food for two people (2 rounds drinks, dinner, dessert, coffee), we were sitting there drinking our coffee and the hostess came up to us and said, "Do you guys mind moving to another table if you're going to linger here? I need to move you to make room for another party" WTF????

It will be a LONG time before I go back here - I'm a mex food lover and there are so many other more courteous places with better mex food to go to - try maz mescal, arriba arriba, or ta cocina.

Pros: food is decent
Cons: Ridiculously bad service, rude hostess, language barriers

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05/24/09

Laughable service

by abbykaz

After sitting at our table for 30 mins. waiting for someone to at least take our drink order, it was only after I asked the hostess for a waiter (this was after we had asked one of the other waiters to get our waiter) did we see our waiter. When our drinks arrived one was wrong, it took an other 30 mins. to get that drink. We were really looking forward to desert but, we were ignored again. No one come during our meal to see if we wanted more drinks or even water. We asked for a manager who lamely apologized and sent us three shots of tequila (which we had no desire for) we then got the check. In hind sight we should have left without paying the check, no one would have noticed!

Pros: really good food
Cons: Service is horrible

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05/06/09

Thanks for nothing

by egmckelvey

I made a reservation for cinco de mayo a month ago, I called the day before to confirm. It was confirmed. I called again the day of to say our party was going to be smaller. No problem. I got my confirmation e-mail at 5PM that day. When we got there, they didn't have our name on their list, but I showed them the confirmation e-mail, the host told me he'd seat me in a few minutes, nothing. I asked again, they said a few more minutes. Turns out, the 6:30pm parties had not been seated yet, nor had any of the 7:00m reservations. They weren't seating anyone, but kept on taking more and more reservations. Then they told us they weren't honoring any reservation today. I realize cinco de mayo is a busy night, which is the reason why I made a reservation a month ahead of time. Your restaurant is poorly managed and the attitude of your staff is discourteous and unaccommodating at best. You wasted our time and I will make sure to let everyone know what a horrible experience I had at Mama Mexico.

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02/19/11

sneaky guacamole

by abulburns

01/31/10

Seated 90 minutes late - horrible service and attitude

by NeilNJ

10/19/09

Terrible service and they tried to scam us on the bill

by colcircle2007

05/24/09

Laughable service

by abbykaz

05/06/09

Thanks for nothing

by egmckelvey

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