It's refreshing to find a small business doing it right. BTM has a system working for them! Their menus has delicious choices served to order, a casual dining area complete with water service. While small, it was large enough to comfortable accommodate 4 tables of people without feeling crowded or too loud. My sandwich was so juicy and the bun was soft and fresh. The side salad was a wonderful pairing and while full, I couldn't help myself and shared an order of tots with my mini. read more

Better Than Mama's - Cheeseburger & Tots - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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I was so very excited for this place however, it was subpar. The truffle fries lacked seasoning and so did the curry soup. I had to add my own seasoning. The sandwich was pretty good... 3/5. somewhat disappointed for how much I spent. hopefully they will implement more flavor moving forward. the shop itself was cute and the front lady was awesome. read more

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The food was wonderful, multiple options and a great lunch spot. My only qualm is that the workers have to spend more time than necessary doing things that should be automated, I asked an employee if there was anything that's causing them to be slower and backed up during lunch and they gave me the impression that the owner doesn't put a lot of effort into making sure they're functioning efficiently and kind of have to just do their best with keeping up with orders that come in. read more

A few years ago I gave them 5 stars, but times and aapparently ownership has changed. My wife wanted the Korean cheese steak but they were out of it so she got a burger. The patty was dry and bland tasting. I got a breakfast burrito, it was very good. We also ordered pita chips, they were slightly overcooked and they used to have desert type sauces to go with them like Cinnamon cream cheese, but now they only offer the savory choices that they have for the sandwiches. Overall a little disapointing, the service was good and. the prices are better than some. read more

Great place Great service Wide variety of options for everyone. Soup and salad options are amazing read more

Loved this place! Everyone was so nice and helpful. Everything was so flavorful and delicious. We had the Totchos, Broadway Bacon Burger, Seoul Banh Mi, Cinnamon sugar pita chips with Salted caramel toffee dip, Blueberry basil lemonade (one regular and one float). The lemonade and float was so refreshing. The flavors complemented each other well. The totchos were amazing, hot, and perfectly crispy. The Burger and Banh Mi were great. We kept wanting to eat them, but we were both getting full. We were surprised with the pita chips. We weren't expecting them to be soft in the middle. Oh so good! That salted caramel toffee dip was so good. We ran out of the cinnamon sugar pita chips so we ended up dipping some apples from home in it. Yummm! We will definitely have to come back to try their other food. There are a couple socially distant tables if you want to eat inside. We decided to take out since we had several more hours to drive to get to our destination. read more

Excellent food but when ordering from door dash the order is always missing something!! It has become comical at my workplace to see what will be missing each time we order. Usually the dressing for a salad. Kinda bummed but probably won't order much anymore. We have notified them of errors in past but it never changes. read more

Service was great, but lord knows how long my hamburger sat before it was used. We had our food BEFORE we could even sit down and had only taken couple steps from counter. What's that tell you? read more

my partner and i went to this place yesterday and we must admit the bahmi hamburger and the bacon cheeseburger was alright . However when we ordered the loaded potato soup it was so watery and bland, along with their chipotle ranch. when the cook brought out our food she stared at us with a blank face when we gave her a smile and a thank you, a "enjoy your meal" or anything would've been nice but it just felt kind of awkward quick and fast service if you're in a hurry.. i do feel like if they put a little more love and time into the food it would come out great but mama may need a break read more

Top: Southwestern Mac and Cheese(boyfriend enjoyed it.) Bottom: Poutine w/ Curly Steak Fries. The Mac and Cheese was good. It's was Mac and Cheese and it had a kick to it which was nice. I liked the penne for the pasta choice. Now let's talk about the Poutine. It was the special for the day(Poutine Fri-yay). You got CURLY STEAK FRIES as your base then smothered in this glorious mushroom gravy, topped with cheese curds(not fried which is best for optimal melting) & then since it's the daily special you can add a special topping for free(choices are: bacon, grilled or fried chicken, or avocado), I choose bacon. $8.50 for each in the container you see. The staff is sweet as pie. The menu literally has something for everyone on it. Will definitely be back. read more

Better Than Mama's - Top: Southwestern Mac and Cheese(boyfriend enjoyed it.) Bottom: Poutine w/ Curly Steak Fries. - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Stopped on our way to Portland. Ordered the Poutine and Tachos. My son ordered the zinged sandwich. I really didn't care for the gravy on the Poutine. It was pretty bland. The tachos were okay but there was no spice to the pico de gallo. And I didn't like the fry sauce on the tachos. My son enjoyed the bread used for the sandwich The server was very nice and attentive. read more

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Was being tortured all day at a car dealership, so I really needed a delicious vegetable sandwich. I found BTM's and ordered the roasted veggie and goat cheese as a wrap (Farmer's something? lol) for pickup. I loved how you could choose all your food options. Such a nice system. My food was ready when I arrived and the checkout process was super fast. The bread they used for the wrap was DELICIOUS, the veggies were perfectly cooked, the goat cheese was delightful, the tortilla chips were amazing and seemed like they made them on-site, and the hotchi salsa was soooo good. My entire meal was outstanding and I'm looking forward going back to try more food. I'm sad I'm not eating it again right now. read more

TL;DR: Full disclosure, I haven't tried much of the menu. But I do love it here! I typically order food from here when I've been at Broadway Coffee (attached to BTM) for the day. I haven't tried much of the menu at BTM but I do ADORE their pita chips!! The restaurant itself is super cute and inviting. I love the updated paint and all the seating. The staff are also SO friendly. I usually get the pita chips to share since the order is huge! About $4 for a massive serving of these unique, puffy and crunchy, but soft on the inside pita chips. They are perfectly seasoned and warm and so yummy!! I live in Portland now but make a point to stop by to get some of these whenever I'm in town. Check them out!! read more

I don't know why I continue to give this a chance, I guess I just have to remind myself once a year how they are so NOT better than my mama's. The sandwich I got recently sounded like it would actually be great! "The Garden of Eden" is what I got and I have no idea how they can put these combinations together and be so flavorless. Even the tater tots were gross. They needed to change the oil because they had that weird fishy taste. I ended up throwing them away, there wasn't enough ketchup in the world to cover that taste up. I only brought half the sandwich home because it was served in a fully plastic container which was even stranger to me since I said I'd be eating there. Flavorless food served with a ridiculous amount of plastic that Salem won't recycle. read more

If this food is better than mamas, mama needs to stop cooking... We ordered a salad, Korean cheese steak, and Mac and cheese. The cheese steak was by far the most edible item on the list but far from being worth leaving home. The Mac and cheese was bland and seemed like a tv dinner that was thrown in a plastic tray a thrown in the microwave. Salad was marginal at best. Long story short, There are plenty of better choices within walking distance. read more

Simple homemade food. Nice staff. Quick service. Clean restaurant with Broadway Coffeehouse down the hall

I got the tatchos with added bacon and a strawberry lemonade. The totchos were really good! Not a lot of toppings but the sauce made up for it. The lemonade I would probably pass next time. Not sure if the totchos just overpowered the lemonade but I could barely taste anything. Tastes kinda like water read more

Better Than Mama's - Totchos Lemonade - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

The poutine (poutin), Eh, is a true great white north dish. This place even does it right as the gravy is not to melt the cheese curd, "as such is law in Canada, I think?" Well, I can't support that claim but seems to be the true Hoser standard. So do yourself a favor, get off your chesterfield and take off to this place, and try the poutine on a cold winter day! read more

No burgers on the menu anymore! Food was good enough though. One of the songs they pumped through the dining area was a dude just repeating "f*** that" over and over again. Wasn't thrilled, as I was there with my 5 year old daughter. read more

Better Than Mama's - Current Menu - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Seriously underrated spot in Salem. Really good food and nice staff. If you haven't been here before then you should check it out! read more

Better Than Mama's - a box of macaroni and cheese - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Deliciously fresh food, served quickly! My Husband ordered the Broadway gourmet burger with fries and enjoyed every scrumptious bite. I had the market veggie sandwich which had an assortment of grilled vegetables, a delightful balsamic glaze, all served on a soft, chewy sandwich roll. We also shared an order of "Totchos,"they were quite good. Parking can be a bit tricky if you have a large vehicle or an RV. There is a nice outdoor patio (to the side of this building), where you can dine and dogs are welcome. read more

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My Mama would take offense, but I do love this little gem. Please keep the artisan burger's on the menu.

The food was decently good, could've been filled up more. The service was horrible, we rand the bell 3 times and watched the same thing happen to the person behind us until they finally heard it. We knew there was people there because their was laughing coming from the back. They messed up on our order and instead of fixing it called it our problem and we had to order it again. The restaurant was very quite and calming but the service wasn't great. read more

Better Than Mama's - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

We were seeing a movie down the street, so had lunch on the first day of re-opening and found a line waiting to order. The menu has been very pared down from the photos you see on Yelp; it really is very much of a to-go eatery. Having said that, our table was comfortable and we found parking right away. My sandwich was yummy, as was Hubter's, and the fries were addictive! :) No drinks to order, just bottled soda and water. read more

Amazing food. Place looks great amazing update. I think the staff could be a little more attentive. Over all on food and looks I'd give it a ten out of ten. Must try when you're in the area. read more

Better than mommas is such a cute place I absolutely loved it. The food is amazing I got the clubhouse chicken wrap and it was absolutely delicious. The wait was a little long they seemed to only have a few people working. I will be going again though and I highly recommend you try it out. read more

Better Than Mama's - a picture of creative juice - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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Filling food for a college student budget. Good if you want a step above fast food, but don't want to splurge. I had the Korean Philly Cheesesteak, and for the price, the portion was underwhelming. The steak inside was nicely coated in sauce and the texture was tender, but there just wasn't enough fixings inside. Fixings such as bell peppers and, more importantly, kim chi. I felt the title was a bit misleading, it could be called "Philly Cheesesteak With Just Two Morsels Of Kim Chi." The bread was nice. The real star of the show is the Herb Pita Chips, those babies are amazing, with multiple different dips to scoop into your hungry mouths (haven't tried the salsas, but I'm sure they're not as good as the dips). I'd specifically recommend the Chipotle/Chipotle Bacon Dip or the Caramelized Onion Dip. You can even get a container of dip with a free bag of Herb Pita Chips for the Friday special. The store was nice and clean and the staff was nice. There are daily specials if you want to be adventurous. read more

Better Than Mama's - Korean Cheesesteak Sandwich, Balsamic Caramelized Onion Dip, Pita Chips - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

4 stars for fast and friendly service. Food fine. It worked for a quick sandwich on the road.

Had two turkey sandwiches with different bases. Both were dry, had weak turkey portions and the bread was much too thick for the rest of the sandwich. Ordered plain tots with dipping sauce. The dipping sauce was thick and more like a spread. Sandwich rating = 1. Tots rating = 5 even as a to go order. Dipping sauce rating = 3 read more

so we ordered 2 club wraps with fries and 2 cookies. $27.50 brought it home and they were on bread (annoying) so I of course wasn't gonna drive back and have them fix it, 10 min away plus I was on lunch. so I called later I guess expecting them to make it right like most food establishments would do and give me another 2 wraps made right for another time. they offered me a measly 10% off my next time. What shi*&# expensive not cool. BTW everything I've had there does taste great!! read more

We recently moved to Salem and we are a family that LOVES sandwiches. My daughter found this wonderful sandwich shop on line and said they had good reviews with a wide variety of foods for all of us. She's vegan, I'm vegetarian, dad and brother eat anything. She was spot on. Great service, delicious food & ready for p/u fast. Get the herbed pita chips (they're soft & chewy) with edamame hummus. OMG amazing. Also we got a sweet "welcome to Salem" surprise. We ordered the Cod po boy, farmers wrap, Korean cheesesteak sandwich. All were amazing. read more

Better Than Mama's - Cinnamon pita chips. Delish. - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Better Than Mama's is a fast casual restaurant with excellent food and customer service. I was impressed with their flexibility and hospitality. They made the Broadway Burger into a salad for me and my mom requested tomato in the grilled cheese which they happily obliged. For a quick casual fresh meal I would suggest Better Than Mama's to any traveler or local. read more

I'll often get lunch to go from Better Than Mama's. The Bánh mì sandwich is great and so are the dips.

Farmer's Market wrap with house-made edamame hummus, fries & fry sauceeeee. Deeeelish I will be back! read more

Better Than Mama's - Farmer's Market - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Yummy food! I come for lunch often. Why does yelp make you types so much. I just want to leave a short simple review and they make me type more words!! Any way try Better than Mamas they are great! :) read more

Burger and tatchos were amazing. Great flavor on the aoli and fresh ingredients for the burger. Would recommend for some good food in Salem. Had it delivered and had no issues. read more

Better Than Mama's - Tatchos and Burger - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

I went to Mama's today because I had heard some good things about the food. I went to the reviews and found a poor review. I hate it when a good shop gets a bad review. I figured to get a sandwich and give a positive review to offset the bad one. I wish I could, but I can't. The service was not there. the atmosphere was cold and unwelcoming. The only joy was coming from the laughter back in the grill area where the cooks where having fun. The food was not what I had hoped it would be. I was looking for a sandwich that my mom would have made. I ordered a BLAT, bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato with a cheese sauce. it sounded wonderful but when I got my sandwich, I wasn't ready for what I got. When I spend $10 on a sandwich and a coke, I want to be satisfied. The coke tasted strange, like the mix was off. That wasn't a big deal. It happens. The problem was the sandwich was like something you would buy at Circle K for a buck or two. The humus was tasty, but served in a little plastic cup like you would get from a roach coach. it had no feeling that we were at a restaurant. But the sandwich was the death blow. When you eat a meat sandwich you want the meat to be the star. I was saddened to see two slices of bacon in a big bun. That's half the bacon you get when you order bacon cheese burger at Carl's Jr and twice the price. I wish this little place had lived up to the word of mouth that I heard about it, it had not. 2 stars. read more

Better Than Mama's - This was the BLAT sandwich. - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Came here in a cloudy, and I was feeling very not well. I got mac and cheese and it was very good. Portion was good but presentation is not so good. On the other hand, my beautiful boyfriend got the chicken strips and fries. They got a fries wrong at first but no biggie. But ultimately his meal was I would like to say lackluster. It was a disgrace of a chicken strips and fries. BUT other than that it was nice experience. read more

Food ranges from mediocre to decent. Salads and sandwiches are pretty good, fries are tasty but the burgers are totally tasteless. I don't know how you can make ground meat, avocado, bacon, and blue cheese aioli totally bland, but they somehow manage. So there's some decent food to be had here but I'm done with this place because of their service. Lazy, slow, and absolutely no sense of urgency for anything. They would rather sing, screw around and gossip than take your order or prep your food. The food isn't nearly good enough to put up with their crappy service. Plenty of other options around with better food and way better service. read more

Amazing food and great service. Will go again soon especially for their cream cheese.