We were in town for an appointment and didn't have time for breakfast before leaving the house so we opted to find a place nearby. Normally we don't visit establishments with under 4 stars but the pictures seemed to speak for themselves! I could not be happier that we gave this little local place a chance. We arrived right at 10:00 am, after the breakfast crowd but it was still pretty busy. Immediately upon walking in the door, we were greeted with a smile and directed to a little corner table. Our server came right over and got our drink order. When she returned with the drinks we placed our order and I went to wash my hands. When I came back, the order was already on the table!! I had the two egg breakfast with extra crispy bacon and they were both cooked to perfection! I also opted to upgrade the two pancakes to strawberry pancakes. I should have gotten a picture! Covered in strawberries and cream, the obviously from scratch pancakes were to die for!! But let me back up and talk about the eggs. Most restaurants these days use med eggs...on a good day. These eggs were SO big! Hubby ordered his over easy. They had to be jumbo eggs! They were so incredibly yummy! Oh but let's not forget the tea! We often drink unsweet tea when we are out and it's rather astonishing how few places actually have really great tea. This place however, just amazing!! We opted to have a cup to go also! But just as important as the food, or maybe more so, is the service. Hands down the best service we have experienced in a very long time!! If you're on the fence about this place, I urge you to give it a try. I promise you'll be happy that you did!! Oh and don't forget to pick up a cross on your way out! read more

Attentive waitresses and well-prepared food. Tastes scratch-made. Incredible pancakes.

This place looks almost vintage, especially with those windows and booths! Tyler's hole in the wall is popular for brunch that has served my love so well that we had to come back together seating was quite fast ordering as well. Their service was quite fast, but nothing to write home about. The omelette with Bernadaise sauce, and the omelette with steak pieces were well enjoyed. Definitely a place where we can have a quick meal in and out. Mama has also all kinds of art display that are for sale. read more

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My husband and I had been many times here,as our go to breakfast or brunch spot. We always get pancakes and eggs with a side of rice and refried beans. All the breakfast food we've ordered has always been served fresh and it's very good. The coffee is nice and strong with a selection of creamer. Note: They have a cash price and a regular price for the meals. The service is always excellent and we are treated like friends. Loved our server today as well! A++ for her! Only change I would have is to cook the onions and jalapeño more before adding the eggs to scramble l, but that's something I'm sure they accommodate at time of ordering. As well as the steak omelette needed a bit more flavor to the egg. The steak was tender and delicious however. The pancakes are a bit dry but the taste is good. Large, satisfying meal portions with flavor and a comforting ambiance. We will continue to go back again and again and just ask for a couple of tweaks to be made if possible. read more

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Every time we go into Tyler, we stop here whether it's for lunch or breakfast usually, it's breakfast and the portions do not disappoint. There is always a line to get in and if you've been there, you know why. The food is homemade and really good. The breakfast pancakes to me almost taste like cake. I always have to take them home because I'm full from just the breakfast and the pancakes are usually for the next day. Definitely recommended if you're looking for a good hearty breakfast. read more

My favorite local breakfast spot by far! Staff is always helpful and friendly. Despite its unassuming exterior, it's very clean!

I ordered the pot roast dinner from Mama's Restaurant and was really let down. The meal came with pot roast, carrots, onions, mashed potatoes, green beans, and mac and cheese--but everything lacked seasoning. The roast was tender but bland, and the sides didn't help; the mashed potatoes tasted like they were instant and the mac and cheese was especially mushy and flavorless. I was expecting hearty, comforting food, but it just didn't deliver. Hoping this was an off day, but I likely won't be ordering again unless the flavor improves. read more

Mama's Restaurant - Pot roast, green beans, Mac and cheese, and mashed potatoes. - American Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Friendly, darkly lit place with large meals! Even breakfast! Good size menu. Larger place than it appears! Parking is almost Always difficult. Reasonable prices & I always take food home for later. So...Large portions always served here. Coffee always ready & available to be served. read more

They were so friendly. The price of the food and portions were so good. But the food was okay.

The food was delicious. I got a spinach & mushroom omelet and pancakes. I made 4 meals out of it. Their salsa is yummy. Our waiter was very nice. I'll be back ! read more

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Quality ingredients and well prepared. Today I had the biscuits and eggs combination which comes with sausage (very good), hash browns, and pancakes (excellent). Will be back!! read more

This place has really gone downhill. It took nearly ten minutes for a server to come around while her and four other employees were chatting it up by the drink fountain. Another ten minutes go by before we get our coffee, and it's old and lukewarm. All the while it seems like an inconvenience that our server has to do her job. What a terrible attitude. I'm not one to throw shade or complain often, but do better Daniela. Food was decent. Hopefully some improvement comes around. read more

Always great food with great service. And a value as portions are huge ! Got to try all their Mexican dishes whether breakfast or dinner , they are delicious ! read more

Food was deficiency and service was fast. Great breakfast option for anyone visiting Tyler.

Food was amazing-- hot and fresh. Service was good, not excellent, but far from bad. Hole in the wall, good breakfast!! Will definitely be back. read more

Mama's Restaurant - Ranchero omelet with harvest grain and nut pancakes with coffee. - American Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Probably one of the best spots to eat in Tyler. From the cooks to the waitresses everyone was so welcoming ..

The food was fantastic, loved the verde salsa. We had the biscuits and gravy and the quesadillas with rice and beans. The service was ok. I did like that even though it was pretty busy our food came out pretty fast. Would try it again. read more

Mama's Restaurant - Salsa verde - American Near Me - Tyler, Texas

My favorite anytime and always best food and service. I avoid S. Broadway for my sanity, but this is the best hidden secret in Tyler. The original Mama's on 5th, has been my favorite place for 15 years. I've never had anything that wasn't exceptional. read more

Had been wanting to try Mama's for some time. My son and I decided to try it at a less busy time of 2 pm. All the patrons were eating breakfast which should have been a sign. Son ordered El Presidente and said it was acceptable and ample but not outstanding. I chose the chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes with gravy and green beans. I was sorely disappointed. Chicken fried steak was a frozen patty tasting like Dairy Queen steak fingers. The mashed potatoes which tasted instant were saved by the gravy. The green beans were adequate. Service was fast. Waitress checked on us several times. I will consider breakfast should I try them again. Of course, the restaurants across the street have breakfast all day and decent chicken fried steak. It was a quiet place to eat at the time of day that we went. read more

Mama's Where do I begin? I remember the first time I walked in, so young, innocent and confused. Was I about to eat breakfast food? Or Mexican food? Young naive Jesse had no idea that these 2 social constructs could be so effortlessly merged to create something beautiful. Mexican breakfast food. Get ready to gorge yourself or have plenty of leftovers as you order the Mexicana omelet that has refried beans , peppers, a sauce and a flank steak on the top, not to mention a side of pancakes and chips and salsa. Mama's feels like the culturally diverse home you were never apart of but looking back, you wish you were. Come back to your senses, Come back home, Come to mamas read more

Visiting a new town and needed breakfast. This spot had the highest rating 3.9 and I was hungry enough to try. Biscuits and gravy- delicious. The gravy tasted fabulous and I just LOVE you can get one biscuit. The pancakes on the menu showed the pancakes with the blueberry inside the batter. I was delivered a blueberry compost. Too sweet. I slid it off and ate a bit. The cakes were delicious. Maybe you should confirm what you're going to get of you try this spot. Located inside a strip mall. Outside parking. Service was great and our waitress was very attentive. read more

If I could give 0 stars I would .we drove an hour to get to this establishment. we sat there for about thirty minutes before I had to ask who our waitress was. Then the food got to us cold and the biscuits were so old and dry the crumbled . no flavor. .Only thing. more is don't lie to your customers we asked for sour dough. and they brought us reg white toast. then they wanted to argue with us about the toast . we love sour dough it has a distinct taste . Then they wanted to keep with there attitudes ..You can't tell us it was when obviously it was reg toast . Then the other waitress's seem to spend more time on the phones then they do about the customers. !!!! Just saying it was our first time there ..it will be our last . read more

The food and service was excellent. You get a lot for your money. The prices are very reasonable. It's kinda out of the way, but worth it. So glad you can order dinner at breakfast time. It's a cute little restaurant. read more

Good food and great selection, always enjoyable. The restaurant is consistently good which is not always the case nowadays.

Bountiful in portions and pleaseantries. Mama's coffee is great. If you have good coffee you have my business, nothing's worse than a nice breakfast with bland coffee to wash it down. Staff is very nice (hence the pleasantries) Pretty stripped down environment but there is lots of space, and there is what I assume to be local artwork all over (for sale) Nice old building with character. read more

Breakfast was unbelievable. Service was a little slow, but they were busy that morning for bunch. Its an old building.

The food service and the atmosphere were amazing! We will definitely be visiting here again and you get so much food for the price you pay. Loved it!! read more

Although the restaurant was clean and quiet, and the service was excellent, the food was bland and tasteless. Our server was prompt and attentive, but good service does not trump truly lackadaisical food. The barabcoa was not what I expected...more along the lines of a dry roast with gravy than true Mexican barabcoa. My husband had a three enchilada plate with rice and beans that was honestly the worst example of Mexican food I've ever tasted. Save your money.... Go to Manny's on Fifth and for breakfast, why take the chance? Go to Happy's across the street. read more

Top 3 breakfast places in ALL of Tyler & East Texas. Good pricing, great good, and consistently outstanding service. Best things: Migas - THE best in town. Get it with beans and hashbrowns for an absolutely perfect combo. Machacha - Another fabulous creation unique to Mama's. Eat this you'll taste buds will be dancing their machachas off! El Mexicano Omelette- unique to here and one of the best things on the menu. There is something fantastic about beans in an omelette. Simple, but brilliant. Get coffee & they leave a carafe on the table for your own refills. Why doesn't everywhere do this? 2 locations - this one & Broadway. Both are good. This one is better. read more

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This is one of the best mexican restaurants I have been too. Authentic, great tasting, and great service. I loved the the restaurant itself, but the service and the food are what make it amazing. The enchiladas are to die for as well as the pancakes. If you haven't eaten here yet, you should. read more

Mama's Restaurant - Half eaten enchiladas - American Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Visiting Tyler. Found this place on Yelp. It's an old building...multi-level. Relatively clean. It's mostly a Mexican food restaurant that serves a big breakfast crowd. Best thing I had were their harvest grain pancakes. They were ever bit as good as the h. read more

We love going to Mama's on Friday mornings after a doctor appointment. Mary is the most amazing waitress she will know you by name if you visit a time or two . read more

Very slow service. Food was not hot. Although service was slow, the waitress was nice. There just didn't seem to be any kind of urgency for prompt or fast service. We ordered the 2 egg platter with bacon, hasbrowns and 2 pancakes. The eggs bacon and hashbrowns were barely warm, but the pancakes were very good and hot The building is need of a good cleaning and updating. read more

Mama's Restaurant - 2 Egg Platter - American Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Had a great breakfast machca was excellent and wife's breakfast was cooked perfectly a very rare accomplishment great service

Went for the much raved about enchiladas. Don't do it!between 2 of us we tried all 3 kinds. Cheese was a hard block of cheddar, beef plain ground beef, chicken did have large chunks of chicken. Very bland tasteless filling & sauces covering. HOWEVER, the hot sauce was spicy & amazing!! If you go for breakfast, ask for their hot sauce instead of picante!! Nice folks though. read more

Large portions, very good mixture of American food and Mexican food so everybody's happy. Eggs Benedict has very good flavoring Chicken fried steak was not the greatest but was decent read more

Mama's Restaurant - Eggs Benedict - American Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Mama's is great!!! Every time I ask my grandkids where they want to go to eat, my grandson Eli always says Mamas . I have had burgers, sandwiches, and other meals that were quite delicious. My very favorite though is breakfast. I love their fluffy pancakes and wonderful waffles. I love their sausage patty and crispy bacon. My favorite is the cheesy potatoes. A "must have" get it on any breakfast adventure. Love the family owned business and atmosphere. Love supporting local business. Excellent, friendly service. Occasionally we have had magic tricks done at the table by the resident Houdini. We all love this place! I recommend it whenever I get the chance and I bring friends here to try it. Worth a trip. read more

Food was outstanding! I can honestly say this is the first place I've ever seen a Hollandaise Omelet on the menu. (Maybe I just don't get around too much ). The restaurant has a nice ambiance and the wait staff is very good. It has an american food menu with several mexican / hispanic items infused into it. All in all a very good experience! read more

Good service and Good food. Will go again God Willing Soon! The pork chops were delicious

Mamas was amazing ! Delicious food ! Our favorite Mexican place here in Tyler . Their pork chops are perfectly cooked , the omelettes are huge ! read more

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