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Big Mama's Kitchen and Catering

3.8 (264 reviews)
ModerateSoul Food, American
Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Ronald W.

Food is a really good. I only deducted a star due to the price. I think my catfish plate with a lemonade came out to $33 after tax and tip. That said, really enjoyed the corn meal crusted catfish and collard greens.

2PC OVEN FRIED CHICKEN 1SIDE
Melissa L.

So good! The staff was so friendly and willing to help. The environment was chill and good music playing. My chicken was so flavorful and juicy. The Mac and cheese was creamy and flavorful. Would recommend and have told some colleagues about this gem already!

Chicken with Smashed Potatoes & Gravy
Tracy S.

If you park where google maps takes you in the parking lot below, just walk up the stairs and you'll find it. This used to be a university cafeteria or something like that and they've repurposed it very creatively to provide 2 restaurants and a bar. Can I just tell you how much I loved the sweet lady who took our order? She was the best. She was truly excited that we were excited to be here. Guy Fieri did not steer us wrong when he show cased this place on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. I got 1 Fish 1 Chicken. It was the perfect decision. My piece of chicken was a thigh and it was perfect. It was so good, I literally sucked all the breading off every bone. And I ate THE BEST PIECE OF FRIED FISH I'VE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE. I'm not kidding. I love fried fish and always have... I've got almost 50 years of fried-fish-eating-experience. The coating was cornmeal and crunchy and spiced perfectly. The flavorful coating adhered nicely to the fish and was served piping hot and fresh. The tartar sauce is on point too--I enjoyed it so much that I may or may not have eaten it alone with a spoon (ok I didn't use a spoon, I used my finger to get every drop). The sweet potato pudding is sweet and smooth with a crunchy nutty topping. Very good side dish. It heats up well as leftovers too. Now for dessert. I didn't travel all this way to try just one. I'm not ashamed to say that I walked away with three and I have no regrets. I came for the sweet potato cheesecake, but I stayed for the sweet potato pie. My favorite after eating all three (later, not all at the same time) was the sweet potato pie which is so much better than pumpkin. I don't know how, but it just is. Have you ever eaten pumpkin pie and just felt like it was missing something? Yeah, sweet potatoes--that's what it was missing. The cheesecake was good. The poke cake was yummy--yellow cake poked to hold caramel with luscious chocolate frosting. We stayed in Omaha for 4 nights eating our way all over town. This was my VERY FAVORITE MEAL! Thank you for such a great experience, Mama's ladies. Y'all are knocking it out of the park!

Tammi W.

Stopped in Omaha for Dinner at Big Mamas Kitchen. We split an Afro Burger and Fried Chicken Dinner, both from the show. Met Big Mamas daughter Gladys who was super nice.

Chicken Basket
Phillip K.

Big Mama's in the newer space tastes as good as the original location, but the space is better and more convenient than before. The oven-baked fried chicken is different than deep fried chicken, but I love it as much nonetheless. The spices are perfect. And the catfish has the perfect combination of crunchy cornmeal and soft starches. And as usual, the staff is great.

Honey garlic pepper wings
Keli V.

Had the honey garlic pepper wings, side salad, cabbage and sweet potato pudding and everything was really good. I'll be back before I leave area for work.

Sweet potato pie & cake
Haley J.

Food was great, experience was just off. Order at the counter, the menus are posted everywhere, but they are also different everywhere so make sure you look at them all to see all they offer and check out their instagram too. They also have a full service bar called "Dena's Place" but I think it's basically the same place, and the same person taking orders was making drinks. There was only 1 person for the front of house and I think 1 person cooking, I felt bad it was a Friday night and they had a decent amount of people coming in constantly. Our fried green tomatoes & Tots came out in about 15 minutes, pipping hot, like had to cut them all in half and wait another 10 minutes and they were still burning! But once they cooled down the tots were great, I wouldn't order the fried green tomatoes again. Chicken came about 55 minutes after ordering, we were quoted about 35 minute wait, but we weren't upset, just wanted to warn others, don't be on a tight schedule here! They brought us out another side of Mac N Cheese which my husband enjoyed haha. My husband got the cranberry tea, they do not have regular iced tea, but he enjoyed it! My watermelon lemonade was fantastic! No free refills on the tea or lemonade, which we figured, so then we got cups of water, but I really wish there was a water fountain, or something out to help yourself because the 1 gal working always had a line of people placing food/drink orders and we just wanted some more water. Sometimes the food is called out over the microphone and you pick it up kinda in the back, but our food was always brought to our table, so I'm Not sure why on that. Im not sure if this was an off night or not, we might try it again, prices were super fare, plenty of tables to choose from, staff was friendly and the food was good, just an overall odd experience!

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Bo W.

Average food at an exorbitant cost. This review is based on food, service, cleanliness, atmosphere, and value. Food was bland. Chicken was soggy. Service at the counter was not good. Unhelpful, impatient, and I got the feeling that I was a burden to her day. It's a food court type dining area, and wasn't very clean, despite what appeared to be a dedicated custodian, who was busy awkwardly staring at us while we ate. The atmosphere could be nice, but there was poor utilization of space, and unfinished projects everywhere we looked didn't even appear to be organized and no work was in progress. The biggest hit here was the value. This food was expensive, despite the poor quality of ingredients, small portions, and disappointing end product.

Bar area
Pam K.

A review in three words......Fast, Friendly, Food. And now for the longer version. Located at the intersection of 30th and Patrick, Big Mama's Kitchen and Catering is chicken..... as well as fish, mac & cheese, mouthwatering sides, and desserts done right! We ordered a two piece chicken dinner with cheesy delicious mac & cheese, cornbread and a soda for $14 and shared the meal for lunch. The chicken had a just right flour spiced breading that clung to the chicken and tasted pan fried like my grandma made back in the day. Fried chicken too often has so much breading that it falls off during the first bite and becomes a crumbled mess--not this delectable chicken from Mama's. My husband loved the mac and cheese which is a soft pale yellow rather than the fluorescent orange boxed variety that my kids grew up on--it is the real deal! Cheesy to a fault and a large healthy serving. The cornbread was crumbly and a bit messy but tasted delicious. A delightful hostess took our order at the counter as we entered and shared that her mother was the original Big Mama and this location was her last project. A tribute wall of pictures, paintings and articles show the passion and love that went into the recipes and food that makes Big Mama's great. You can feel the love. This location does not serve breakfast, opens at 11, and was a little hard to find based on our GPS directions. However, the friendly coffee shop adjacent to the parking lot sent us up a floor and we were in business. Ample free parking, clean bathrooms and sun dripping in from the windows makes this a relaxing place to gather and have a meal. It looked like a few Creighton students were regulars studying and catching a bite of comfort food. I suspicion that the full bar and Big Red Keno make this a popular destination in the evening. We will be making a return visit to work our way thru the menu. There is enough variety to keep things fresh for many future visits.

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Super nice people.. Great meal of fried chicken and fish. The best sides to pick from.. I will return!!

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