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Mama's is a restaurant located in New York, NY. Rated 4.0 out of 5 by guests. Known for: Serves local specialty. Popular for breakfast, lunch, dinner, solo dining. The menu features comfort food, quick bite, small plates. Offers dine-in, delivery, takeout. Casual, trendy atmosphe...

Mama's

Jamaican · New York

4.0 · 297 reviews Google

About Mama's

Mama's is a restaurant located in New York, NY. Rated 4.0 out of 5 by guests. Known for: Serves local specialty. Popular for breakfast, lunch, dinner, solo dining. The menu features comfort food, quick bite, small plates. Offers dine-in, delivery, takeout. Casual, trendy atmosphere.

What Customers Say About Mama's

Mama's is a popular spot in East Harlem for Jamaican food, especially takeout. Customers rave about the oxtail, jerk chicken, and curry chicken, praising the generous portions and authentic flavor. Some find the food spicy and some find the flavor inconsistent.

Popular Dishes

jerk chicken (5) oxtail (6) rice and peas (3) mac and cheese (5) Curry Chicken

Best For

Locals Quick Bite

Tip: This is primarily a takeout spot, though there's a small counter for a quick meal. Be aware that the food can be spicy.

Features

🚗 Delivery 🌅 Breakfast 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner
🎯 Casual Trendy

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Explore the area around Mama's

Mama's is located in New York, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.

Historical Heritage

  • Elmendorf Reformed Church (A 275m) — church in New York City Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos

Museums

  • National Jazz Museum in Harlem (A 650m) — museum in New York City

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  • St. Johannes Kirche (A 157m) — church building in Manhattan, United States of America
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Parks & Gardens

  • Harlem Art Park (A 286m) — park in Manhattan, New York City, United States of America
  • McNair Park (A 343m) — park in the United States of America

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Frequently asked questions about Mama's

Mama's is located at 2347 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10035, New York.
Near Mama's you can find points of interest such as St. Johannes Kirche, Elmendorf Reformed Church, Harlem Art Park, McNair Park.
Mama's offers jamaican cuisine.
Mama's has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Mama's offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at Mama's based on customer reviews are: jerk chicken, oxtail, rice and peas, mac and cheese, Curry Chicken.
Mama's is ideal for locals, quick bites.
Mama's is a popular spot in East Harlem for Jamaican food, especially takeout. Customers rave about the oxtail, jerk chicken, and curry chicken, praising the generous portions and authentic flavor. Some find the food spicy and some find the flavor inconsistent.
This is primarily a takeout spot, though there's a small counter for a quick meal. Be aware that the food can be spicy.
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Mama's New York Reviews

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Reviews (21)
M
Me

Food good souo good & saltfish flitter actually have saltfish.🥰

G. C
G. C

This mama is really a staple to Spanish Harlem. Hard working and friendly staff. Caribbean meals became on of my favorite.

Nalaisha Wynn
Nalaisha Wynn

I love my ppl that work here , I be having my oxtails with white rice or with peas and they got me liking the cabbage now they cook it very well done I only come here if I want this they never disappoint ❤️💯🤞🏽

Tiffany Smith
Tiffany Smith

Good food. Cant find them on any delivery apps anymore. What happened? 🤔

Mary Kirby
Mary Kirby

Delicious food every time, a small establishment that packs in the flavor 😋

Kristal Graham
Kristal Graham

A bit spicy for me….but when you want authentic…the spice comes with it so I’m not mad at all

NaturalTrini
NaturalTrini

I always go there for food to go. It tastes great. In amd out quick.

O T
O T

Food is excellent and great portions. Service is the absolute best. Oxtails are superb and my favorite.

Giles I
Giles I

I love this place. Im an east Harlem resident, a ten minute walk away, and it is always worth the walk. I’ve been going here for a little over a year, and I usually get jerk chicken and/or pork, oxtail, rice and peas with gravy. The food is always fresh, and never dry. Dry Jamaican food is a big problem in Manhattan. This place does not have this problem. I only get Caribbean food from two places in Manhattan bc of that issue. The rice and peas are flavored perfectly. It might seem simple, but again, only two places in Manhattan do it right every time. The staff is great. They’re polite and attentive. This is a small business and repeat customers are big. Sometimes other customers give them hell for no reason. If you’re polite and cordial like you should be, they give excellent service and with a smile.

imrobertz1
imrobertz1

Really good food and the people serving the food are amazing well knowledgeable about all foods

Rasheeda Potts
Rasheeda Potts

Food is great! The Jerk Chicken, Curry Chicken and Oxtail is to die for!! Do not have to wait too long for the delivery, food arrives warm. One of the best Jamaican Restaurants hands down! Update: 2 years later and I STILL LOVE IT!

Collins O
Collins O

If you're looking for great Jamaican food that Caribbean Flavor that you had when you took that trip to Montego Bay, then this is the spot for you. This location does have a little counter area for you to sit and enjoy a quick meal but this is more of a takeout to go place but the food is definitely worth it We came on a Friday afternoon about 1pm the counter staff was so polite and helpful, didn't rush you to order, even went the extra mile to wrap my to go order when I needed it. All the way from Dallas-Fort Worth Texas, we were in the city for a day trip taking care of some travel documents when we came across Mama's. This spot was definitely worth it, my wife myself and my son ordered stew chicken rice and peas oxtails rice and peas mac and cheese sat down ate and enjoyed. The food was so good we ordered to go had to catch a flight in 2 hours we ordered curry goat meal, jerk chicken meal, two beef patties two Coco bread and we were good to go. The young lady at the counter made sure to wrap my orders real good in order for me not to have any issues with TSA. Normally we don't like carrying food across the airport on a plane to any distance but mama's are so good we had to take some back to Texas. Mama's was definitely a good hidden spot in my old hometown. Even though we now live in Dallas-Fort Worth New York City is still in the heart and food like this always makes it worth the trip to come back home. And I'm still a New York Giants fan my man Eli still has another Superbowl left in him. Food made it to Fort Worth safely can't wait to dig in.

John NYC
John NYC

CONS 1. Oxtails was Tender but needs more Flavor and more Scotch Bonnet Flavor, (Distant Hot Kick) to Stand Out from all other Caribbean Restaurants. Don't be afraid of Bold Flavors. 2. Stew Chicken needs more Tenderness and Flavor.. 3. Cabbage needs more Flavor. Perhaps, adding Freshly Pureed Ginger to take it up a notch. PROS 1. Jerk Chicken looked Delicious and it was Everything I Expected it to be Spicy, Tender, Juicy and Crispy! Ugh! Wow! Better than JamRock Jerk Food Truck and they do it right. 2. Rice and Peas was Cooked Well but needs more Coconut Flavor. 3. White Rice was Cooked Well. 4. Curry Chicken was good. 5. Friendly Staff

Troublez 409
Troublez 409

The food is okay. First time I tried the mac and cheese it was okay ,second time very disgusting .customer service is great but I need good food and good service.

M P
M P

Reasonably priced. Ok food. Very friendly service. Good options indeed daily. Good location, good effort. Rice needs more coconut milk and fresh herbs to give that "island touch and flavor".. More peas taste needed I WOULD soak the peas then cook them for flavor and authenticity versus the can. I would eat there again and share this with them humbly. I like them. Check them out.

Veronica G
Veronica G

Let me say this first I’ve ordered from mama many times and have never had a problem with the taste or quality of their food.First I asked the guy who answered the phone what kind of sodas the had if they had cola champagne or pineapple he said both.I said I’ll take a pineapple soda he sent me the cola champagne.ok np I can live with that then I ordered a large oxtail with cabbage and plantains.which costed me with the soda.$29.50 I had to make an errand so I didn’t get to eat my food for a few hours later. When I opened it the food looked like the usual food I order until I started to eat it.the oxtail’s was meaty but had so much fat on them it was overwhelming which turned me off. As if whoever prepared them didn’t even bother to take the time to try to trim some of the fat off😱 then the gave me cabbage with no flavor or seasoning and the Plantains were so old and black that I couldn’t tell if they were just burnt or old from days ago.(looked like they were old) I was so heartbroken and disappointed.buy the time I had eaten of of it they were closed so I called them up the next day about 1pm to put in a complaint because it bothered me so much. I called to speak to a manager and a nice young lady listened to what I had to say and told me the manager had just left. And took my complaint and said she’ll relay the message to management and someone will get back to me. That has now been 4days and I haven’t heard a word back.so I needed to write this review because spending nearly $30 on food occasionally isn’t cheap. Now that I sad to say this I will not purchase another item from here again because the consistency and the quality of the food has clearly change.

Denim Li
Denim Li

Found a piece of a plastic bag in my food i was very disgusted, after eating here for years I will not be supporting again.

TAT Theoneandonly
TAT Theoneandonly

Got some Mac n cheese Saturday. It looked straight from the garbage. Cheese on the top, wasn't fresh, just plain unseasoned white noodles underneath. I don't know what happened, but it didn't happen today. Close down if you don't want to cook. I was so disappointed. I know things are expensive but we can do better.

Michelle Copeland
Michelle Copeland

Ordered the jerk chicken with mac and cheese and rice/peas. The chicken was dry tasted like basic baked chicken no flavor/spices. The mac and cheese didn't have any flavor either just noodles and cheese on the surface. Really disappointed that I didn't read the reviews first. Franks Hot sauce couldn't save this meal. First and last time ordering from this spot.

Tamma Hallett
Tamma Hallett

Today I ordered the salmon and Mac and cheese. The salmon was grilled so much to the point it taste burnt and it had zero seasoning and zero flavor. The Mac and cheese was just cheese and noodles, zero taste and flavor. This place doesn’t know real authentic Jamaican food if it was to hit them in the face. I hope I don’t get a stomach virus

Osmali A.
Osmali A.

Horrible food. Waited almost two hours for my order. When it got here, the order was wrong. I ordered BBQ ribs and got chicken instead. I ate the food because I was literally starving. Almost cried while eating, not even the fact that I was hungry made the food taste good. I can't believe I paid almost $50 for this shyt. Food was good a year ago. NEVER ordering from this restaurant again. Don't waste your money here.

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🥞 Breakfast
🍽️ Lunch
🍾 Dinner
🍰 Desserts
🥡 Takeout
🚚 Delivery
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7AM-7PM
Rating
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📞 Phone
+1 212-410-4210

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