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Mama G's Kitchen

4.4 (45 reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Kristian V.

You learn to trust the signs. A line before the dinner rush on a Saturday. That golden-hour light spilling onto the sidewalk as the sun sets over Market Street. And the music..low, warm Motown drifting out the door like an invitation you'd be a fool to refuse. That's how you find Mama G's. Parking was a minor hassle. Worth it. Inside, the soul of the place hits you immediately. Family portraits line the walls:real people, real smiles, real history. The woman at the counter greets you not like a customer, but like a nephew who's finally come home for the holiday. That's not trained hospitality. That's heritage. We waited fifteen minutes. Got seated by the bathroom with a view of the road. Not ideal. But you know what? I didn't care. Because the smell coming out of that kitchen was already forgiving every small inconvenience. The menu reads like a dare. Everything "spiced correctly," they boast. No timidity here. So I went big. The Stuffed Turkey Leg: a smoked behemoth of a thing, piled high with greens, mac and cheese, sweet potatoes, all crowned with cornbread crumbs. Thanksgiving on a plate. A chaotic, glorious, soulful mess. The collard greens hit first. Earthy, slow-cooked, righteous. Then the mac and cheese, creamy and clinging to the turkey meat like it belonged there. The yams? Sweet, soft, perfect punctuation. And the spices??; they danced. Bold but not brutal. I could handle it. My four-year-old, however, disagreed. The mac was "too spicy" for her young tongue. Fair criticism. Take the kid to a park next time. This food is for grown-ups! My fiancée went with the Fried Wings. Hand-breaded, Mama G's own seasoning, fresh from the fryer. The kind of fry that crackles when you bite in..extra crispy on the outside, impossibly tender within. She needed dipping sauce to cool the heat. She didn't complain once. In a city full of bland, safe restaurant food, she was grateful for something that actually tasted alive. The staff? Warm. Genuine. Our waitress heard our compliments and brought us a free side of spicy cabbage just to show off what else the kitchen could do. That's confidence. That's family. Mama G's is not a restaurant. It's a relative's house where you happen to pay at the end. It's a taste of the South, a taste of something real, a taste of lovely.

Mama G's 2 meat platter with Fried Pork chop and Fried wings, Mac and cheese and Spicy cabbage.
Marcos A.

Came here tonight with a few of my buddies while on the Hot Rod Power tour. Our server Micah was awesome and the food was AMAZING!!!! We were a party of 6 and were taken care of very well and we were all very satisfied. The food came out fresh and piping hot and very well seasoned. If I'm ever back in the area I am definitely coming back. Thank you Mama G's ya'll made our night.

Michelle J.

My daughter wanted to try Mama G's for dinner so off we went. It's street parking and there's a free parking lot not far from the restaurant. The dining room is large and there's are 2 different sections. The location receives a ton of natural light which is wonderful. There is definitely a home cooking, soul food vibe with greens, sweet potatoes, spicy cabbage and cornbread on the menu. Between our party of 4 we had all of that. My mom tried the Get Right burger which she enjoyed. Me, my daughter and granddaughter selected fish which was very good. And me and my mom were pleased that both sweet and unsweetened tea are on the menu. The menu is wonderful and so was the service. Thank you Mama G's!

Jonathan B.

The Food was amazing! Mama G greeted us (first time visitors) with a hug. I got the catfish taco's, pictured below. My son got the wings and said they may be the best he's ever had! Food was quick, delicious, and a great price. Would go back and would 100% recommend.

Two meet combo with meat loaf (everyone's favorite!), fried catfish, chips, and mashed potatoes ... costs about $22
Kristin M.

We ordered way too much food because we wanted to try everything and the portions were generous. Our favorites were the meatloaf, fried catfish, nachos with chicken, cornbread, mashed potatoes, and hush puppies. My daughters were really excited about the stuffed turkey leg and the rabbit, but the turkey leg turned out to be so salty they couldn't finish it and they said the rabbit leg just tasted like bland fried chicken. The collard greens were also too salty for any of us to finish. I could not do more than one bite. We also tried the Salisbury steak and it was okay - like eating a hamburger patty with gravy. My husband said the chips were good but could have been crispier. Our server Hawk was probably the best part of our experience, super friendly and engaging. Mamma G should give them a raise because Hawk probably upsold us on at least $20 worth of food... ha ha! The restaurant had pretty easy street parking that was free.

Collard Green Queso with tortilla chips
Ursula P.

This restaurant right here is a Gem . The owner is a sweet talkative gem . She came to our table and chatted with us . Our waiter Maki was the greatest and very knowledgeable about the food as well . Maki was very helpful and talkative as well. He was very funny and engaging as well . The collard green queso was delicious and the soul power was tasty as well it could have had a bit more of alcohol punch to it but hey I liked it nevertheless. When I come back I will definitely be returning.

Salsberry steak meal with mashed potatoes and green beans.
Tyial N.

Got the fried crawfish balls. Fried chicken wing dinner with spicy cabbage and fries with cornbread. Hubby got the salsberry steak meal with mashed potatoes and green beans and everything was amazing! We will be back for sure to try more menu items and drinks!! The service was very, very friendly and almost felt like family lol and the ambiance was nice. Amazing soul food

Chicken fried chicken, hash browns, sourdough toast, eggs, cheesy grits.

Came here looking for Black owned restaurants in SPFLD and saw one was open for breakfast. Stopped in an it was . The grits weren't watery and runny - they actually made them the southern way with broth. The scrambled eggs weren't diluted with milk. The chicken fried chicken was actually seasoned. I've been so disappointed in the Springfield food scene but this was the first place that I actually enjoyed the food. The vibes were cool too. They had a Mo Town music thing going on, the service was very friendly and on point. If you ain't tried their breakfast get out here and do yourself a favor

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2 months ago

Great food, service and can get reservations. Has a lot of variety to choose from and if you like chicken livers they have them

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2 months ago

Best cornbread ever!!! Friendly staff!! Highly recommended! The appetizers were very yummy also!

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2 months ago

The food is so good the atmosphere is amazing the music sounds amazing I will definitely continue to back every time

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Food was delicious, staff seem to love what they do and each other ! Great service and all around, consistently excellent!

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Charged me $9.40 for a side of rice......................................................

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Service was great! Food was fantastic! I had chicken livers! They were absolutely the best I have ever had! Highly recommend this place!

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2 years ago

Food is TASTY! The fried catfish, okra, and corn bread were excellent as was the Philly cheese steak.

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We were with a large group. Everyone else seemed very pleased with their food. The service was good!

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Went around 1:30 place was empty, took over 40 minutes for a salad. Chicken was dry, salad looked like they got it from a bag.

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1 year ago

Food is great, perfectly seasoned. Consistent with a great mix. I don't like meatloaf but theirs is great.

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