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    Mama

    3.6 (122 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Jahnavi U.

    I love taiyaki especially when it's stuffed with red bean filling. My husband and I were casually checking out the eateries inside the Food Gallery 32 when we found this place. My eyes caught the mini and big fish taiyaki. They got the nail on the TV screens showing off their products. I was mesmerized by the fish they were being made. The guy behind the glass display, was directing us to move to the counter to order. We got the match taiyaki with red bean filling. The outside was cooked well, and the inside was gooey and chewy. The red bean part was good. It wasn't what I was expecting. The gooey part didn't have much flavor so I wasn't a fan. Seems like this place is popular because was a line of people buying the treats. Ambiance - The treats were made in this small kiosk which is one of the first ones you see when you enter this Food hall.

    Hodo kwaja/walnut cake. A bit doughy but tasty.
    Glenn C.

    Really unsure why "Delimanjoo" isn't part of Mama https://www.yelp.com/biz/delimanjoo-new-york-6 as Food Gallery 32 only lists one and the delimanjoo spot is just part of the Mama menu. My review in short has both. From the "Mama" listings, the buns are tasty. The kimchi bun (or "bunn" as they list) is probably my favorite with a good spicy kick. The red bean, beef, and mini pocket buns are also tasty. They were one of the first popular stands here and they maintain being one of the better ones but there are better cheaper spots for steamed buns. Solid overall. From "delimanjoo," the hodo kwaja/walnut cake and to a lesser extent the tayaki are the good things here and not the mini delimanjoo. I find the custard or red bean to be too sparse and it's overpriced. The croissant taiyaki is a fun twist but I don't think that the texture works. The matcha taiyaki is very light so just stick with a traditional filled with custard or red bean. I have also had experiences of the former two being every temperature from cool to warm to hot which isn't that good of a thing either as the texture kind of fails when it cools down. For their inconsistencies, this part of the menu gets a 3 while the delimanjoo gets a 2.

    5. Pork Bun
    Cole D.

    Got this which was recommended by the employees emphatically. Disappointed after that hype. It was really dry and pretty flavorless. Wouldn't get again. Fast delivery from when I ordered, so it wasn't fresh. It was like $6 too so i wish I'd just friend around and gotten another corn dog.

    Enna J.

    Surprisingly the line moved fairly quickly despite it being so packed and busy. They make the Taiyakis fresh, so they were warm and crispy. I loved the chew of the dough and the light sweetness of the taiyaki overall. I tried both the regular dough (but just matcha flavored) as well as the croissant taiyaki...both uniquely delicious.

    Inside of Red Bean Matcha Taiyaki
    Stacy L.

    This taiyaki place inside Food Gallery 32 and the taiyaki is pretty good! I enjoyed chewy texture inside the taiyaki and the outside was crispy. There was a lot of red bean inside too. Best to eat it warm. The price is currently $6 with tax, which is not bad. I look forward to coming back next time to try the almond cakes.

    Taiyaki Nutella
    Nicole E.

    The scents from taiyaki or glutinous rice sticky cake big fish with Nutella and the delimanjoo custard flavor with the dipping chocolate. The delimanjoo are small and come cold and were not my favorite, tasted not so fresh and wasn't appealing cold at all. The taiyaki warm large fish with the Nutella was so yummy and sticky and chewy. I could have easily eaten a dozen of them they were so good, but they are $4 each.

    6 Piece Chocolate Delimanjoo
    Alan M.

    Loved in food gallery 32, this place is located near the front door to the left when you walk in. It was cool seeing them have a clear wall so you can see them making the taiyaki. I ended up ordering the delimanjoo, since I hadn't seen it anywhere else. I was expecting them to be at least warm when they served it to me but they weren't. I saw that they were pumping out a ton at a time, but I think they could have at least warmed them up or kept them under a heat lamp. The delimanjoo was also kinda doughy on the inside. I was expecting it to be a little lighter. Despite the delimanjoo being sub-par for me, it was a decent eat.

    Kristen H.

    Love this little spot in the Food Gallery in Korea town - delicious red bean taiyaki ... also available with Nutella or custard and the option to have matcha in the batter.

    Amienyc L.

    Whenever I am in Koreatown, I never failed to buy Nutella Taiyaki for my Fiancé. A tiny piece of sweet but worth it. It's a bit pricey, $4/piece. The place is located at 32nd Gallery at the heart of koreatown. The taiyaki is being cooked infront of you. "A" grade which it is important for me. Staff are very friendly.

    I'm singing mamaaaaaaaaa just killed a mannnnn
    Fox E.

    When I came to Mama, I just killed a man. Put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger, now he's dead. Life had just begun, and now I've gone and thrown it all away. Anyway, if I'm not back again this time tomorrow, carry on, carry on. Cuz nothing really matters. This is like the most excellent food court ever and it's open really late as well right in the heart of Koreatown on 32nd Street in New York city. Food Gallery 32. So many great things inside this court and pretty much nothing that gets less than 4 stars. It's a lot cheaper than Manhattan in general and I generally enjoy coming here quite a lot. This particular stand is right next to the excellent Churro stand, and I'm not sure if it's owned by the same people or not, but basically you get those custard fish and then the sweet dumplings and other things like this. So it's really good. I'll upgrade it once I try some of the other stuff because they didn't have the custard fish when I got here, cuz it was pretty late at night.

    Box of 14 Pcs Delimanjoo
    Linda T.

    Come for the delicious delimanjoo, pastries shaped like little fishies. I like the smaller ones that is chocolate dipped. It is fluffy and not too sweet. Hits the spot when you want a sweet treat. I came late on a weeknight and they still had them pressing fresh.

    Matcha Red Bean Taiyaki
    Leanna W.

    I was surprised by how yummy their taiyaki was!! I'm used to the breaded version of taiyaki but they make it crispy on the outside with mochi batter here!! The matcha flavor paired perfectly with the red bean filling. And for $5, the portion size is worth it!

    Cream Croissant Taiyaki
    Ilwoo H.

    This is my favorite go to spot for walnut cake or custard deli manjoo or dumplings. I've been this place numerous times and always I was happy from their food. I would give this place 3.5star if I could I tried all of menu what they have for but I would recommend you that walnut cake or kimchi bun or red bean bun or sweet potato bun or custard deli manjoo. I prefer to-go and eating their walnut cake while watching TV or Movie at home. It's great snack for home. Whenever you get hungry or need something sweet or etc. Kimchi bun was little spicy but fully flavorful. Also custard deli manjoo was great and good for one bite. Deli manjoo or walnut cake were good to take out to home but I recommend you that kimchi bun is eat right away until it's hot. It would taste better. Also you can enjoy kimchi bun even if not hot but less tasty. Kids will love deli manjoo or walnut cake. I bought 18pc of walnut cake also 2of kimchi bun, one of kimchi bacon bun. We ate our dumplings right away and walnut cake was eating like snack. If you try this place yet, I recommend you that go to try. Cheap price and there all worker were accommodating and friendly.

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