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    Mamma Lou’s

    4.0 (118 reviews)
    ModerateSoul Food

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed

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    Alan O.

    I saw them on Elder Eats and they recently reopened in a different location! They still have great food! I went by late Sunday afternoon and the restaurant was packed with about a half dozen customers waiting for takeout orders. After being seated for about five to seven minutes no one came to the table to take our order, so we decided to get everything to go. There is plenty of seating and it took about 25 minutes to get our order. If they had a couple more employees to handle cleaning the tables and floors in a timely manner I think that would help with customer satisfaction. Casual dinning.

    Meatloaf with green beans and Mac n cheese
    Glenn R.

    Food was delicious, small basic Soul Food menu. I had the catfish, crispy and tender. My wife had the meatloaf, just a tad too much garlic but still good. Great service Highly recommended

    Meatloaf, collard greens with Mac & cheese
    Leon W.

    My daughter & I dined at this restaurant for lunch and the food was very good. I wanted oxtails, but this dish is only served on Saturday. I suggested to the waitress that the menu reflect that oxtails are served only on Saturday. I ordered the catfish plate with yams & fried okra. Cornbread came with the meal but the cornbread was not fresh, so the waitress gave me a fresh piece of cornbread. The yams were to die for and the fried okra was fried too hard but I ate the fried okra anyway because I was hungry. The red kool-aid was just right! The catfish was cooked perfect and everything was seasoned just right. My daughter ordered the meatloaf plate with Mac & cheese, collard greens and cornbread, she also ordered fried pork chops with brown gravy - superb! She had to exchange the meatloaf which tasted like leftover for more of those wonderful fried pork chops!! Now the collard greens were a bit spicy for my daughter but I loved the kick they had. Then, we ordered banana pudding, peach cobbler & sweet potato pie. I would return to Mama Lou's just for the desserts!!! RECOMMENDATION: If you are looking for a great meal, lunch or dinner, Mama Lou's is the place!

    8 piece chicken mixed with corn bread
    Toni S.

    I was in the neighborhood and thought I'd get chicken but it is closed. There is a dig. That says Helados Cremi coming soon. So sad.

    Mi familia

    The food was good however, I don't eat salt so, the taste was very strong to my brothers and I. There was also a strong garlic taste in the smothered chops. The fish was very good... flaky and crispy. We visited on Saturday around 1230 however, there was only one very pleasant young lady working the front. As a result, when refills were desired or more tartar sauce, we had a mild wait for her to circle back to our table. Still, it was a very pleasurable experience. IMO, the stars of this establishment are the desserts. We tried the peach cobbler, banana pudding and sweet potato pie. All three were AMAZING! When you eat there, you must try them, you will not be sorry.

    OXTAIL DINNER

    Thus is the third time I've had food from thus restaurant. Only the last time because a friend brought it to me. Each time I had oxtail. I got about six little tiny bones from the tail and one medium. Buried in rice with shreds of meat in sauce. Who can find an ox this little? I order potatoes I got rice because it buries them into the gravy. I have spoken to the owner about them once before. He offered a replacement meal, but never was avail. Too busy each time. When my friend offered I said nothing to give them the benefit of a doubt. I've had good oxtail. Thus is NOT the place to get them. The sides were also very skimpy. Oxtail plate are too expensive to receive scraps...everything. Is it because they were deliveries months apart. No sir. Do your people better.

    Jeremy S.

    The food was delicious, however, the air conditioning was working so it was kind of hot. They had fans, but it didn't compete with the Texas sun. The service was great, however, they only had one waitress and you could tell that she was overworked. It was a bit overpriced as well.

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    This place has the best greens in town! Major props from me. Go check them out! Ox tails were delicious as well.

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    It was absolutely amazing Food was on point I loved every bite. I will tell my friends and family about Mamma Lou's

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    Fried chicken was just delicious, so much flavor and very juicy. Customer service was also top notch. Highly recommend.

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