I love the hometown diner feel. The menu is great! I grabbed the burger and fry special with a drink. I had to go with the lemonade made in house. The fries are hand-cut like I make them at home. The burger was worth the wait. I'll do the double next time. The service included a warm, 'how ya doin' today?' 10/10 recommend Mother Mae's Kitchen. read more

Mother Mae's Kitchen - Front window seat - American Near Me - Evanston, Wyoming

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Great old timey place! Wonderful conversation. Friendly people. Not fast food. Sandwiches were large and fresh and tasty. Way better than fast food! Older people who clearly love what they're doing. I love supporting these independent businesses. read more

Hungry or not it's worth the stop, even if it's just for the fries. Friendly hello and a run through of the menu when you walk in, helpful service and accommodating of dietary preferences. Big meaty fries. Prices are more than reasonable, cheeseburger drink and fries combo for under 10 is less expensive than fast food options. Beats fast food chains in most all metrics, so if you're too lazy to get here then you didn't deserve it anyways read more

Mother Mae's Kitchen - Large hand cut and peeled fries - American Near Me - Evanston, Wyoming

Mother Mae's Kitchen in Evanston is run-down and dirty, with torn seat cushions and stained carpets. The elderly employees in their 80s were friendly and charming. My boys enjoyed grilled cheese sandwiches on homemade bread and fresh, hand-cut fries, and chicken strips. My ham and turkey sandwich was great with freshly sliced deli meats, provolone cheese, and homemade bread. It's not fancy, but Mother Mae won't send you home hungry! read more

The people who run this restaurant are super sweet. Apparently, they've been around for a long time and have a large fan base. With that said, the restaurant itself is looking a little rundown. The burger was really pretty good but small for the price. The fries were decent. The pulled pork sandwich my wife tried was pretty boring. I know everyone has gotten more expensive in the world, but $27+ for one smallish burger, a 4" pulled pork sandwich, one soda, and a large order of fries is pretty steep. I have nothing against this place and certainly wish them continued success--but honestly the quality and value are both average. read more

Mother Mae's Kitchen - American Near Me - Evanston, Wyoming

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A great place to grab a great burger and some friendly conversation with the kind folks who own and work this family-owned spot. Our picky kids found great menu options and enjoyed the fries, in particular. We finished off a huge cinnamon roll and then walked across the street for some coffee and ice cream. SOOO much better than anything you'll get at a fast food joint off the HW. read more

Great food! Better people! Fries are awesome... and the homemade bread was good as well! If I'm ever back in town will eat at again! read more

Mother Mae's Kitchen - American Near Me - Evanston, Wyoming

Great food and great service! The cheeseburgers are amazing, and homemade fries are great! The service is the best part. Such sweet and friendly staff! We will definitely stop back here in the future! read more

Thanks to another Yelp review, we knew we had to stop at Mother Mae's!! It's has a great old-school diner ambiance with lots of tables to choose from. The menu is quite extensive, but the best part was the "tour of the menu" we were given by an older gentleman who has worked there since it opened. The sandwiches were delicious and the homemade sourdough sandwich rolls were so good! Mary tried the hot pastrami (she only regretted not adding cheese), while I tried a cold turkey & ham (with cheese). The servings are plentiful for sure! They hand-cut their fries which were the perfect accompaniment to our sandwiches. If you find yourself traveling anywhere near Evanston, be sure to stop by!! Mother Mae's gets on the mangiamamma scale!! read more

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How do I even begin? Mother Mae's has been a restaurant I went to since I was very young. Always amazing service and wonderful food. I have absolutely zero complaints when it comes to Mother Mae's. Mother Mae is the sweetest woman in the world and her husband that works with her is always funny and cracking jokes. Such an awesome restaurant. And the bread bowls are amazing. read more

Excellent food and the service is impeccable . The cheese burger special never disappoints! Marvin and Mae and their daughter Teresa are wonderful. Top Notch!! read more

Food was great and was a pleasure visiting with the owners. The cheese burger was delicious.

What a find!! We met the owners that have been there for 33 years, and their oldest daughter who helps run it. Fresh baked bread daily and amazing hand cut fries. Very warm and welcoming people!!! read more

This is the perfect mom and pop lunch spot! We are on a scenic drive to Mirror Lake and needed a good, quick lunch spot. We couldn't have lucked out any better! This is clearly a family owned business where everyone takes pride in what they do and they do it all themselves. The owners took our order and were extremely sweet! We had cheeseburgers, a sandwich on fresh baked bread, and homemade lemonade. The food came out quickly and was very reasonably priced. I had the lunch special for $9.25 and got a single deluxe cheeseburger, a medium drink, and amazing fries! My whole family of four ate for right at $40 and thoroughly enjoyed our food! read more

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This family owned restaurant is located in the heart of Evanston. Burgers are juicy, drippy, messy and quite delicious. Fries are cut to order, hot and fresh. The owners are so friendly, down home and honest folks. Don't let the decor fool you, we will be back next time we're passing through! Did I mention rice crispy treats?? Just like grandma used to make! read more

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Wow! Polite, courteous- and the kids love the food. Homemade bread, fries and Chili! read more

We were in the area geocaching and decided to find a local place for lunch. What a treat we found at Mother Mae's Kitchen. I was a little leery when we arrived because the place was mostly empty and it was lunch time. I'm glad we kept going. We had delicious sandwiches and even better, hand cut, freshly prepared french fries. This is a favorite of my and not always easy to find. We shared a large serving and that was just about right. The sour dough rolls for our sandwiches were fresh made in the kitchen and very tasty. We took half of each home, so we could enjoy all of the fries. read more

Mother Mae's Kitchen - Fresh hand cut French fries, two sandwiches on sour dough roll. Yummm - American Near Me - Evanston, Wyoming

Great place for a good lunch! Very welcoming family atmosphere. Fantastic fries!! Really good hamburger you get fixed your way. The very best part are the owners! A very sweet welcoming couple (and daughter). Will go back to try the chili (and of course for more of those hand cut fries!). read more

Mother Mae's Kitchen - American Near Me - Evanston, Wyoming

Traveling through the area, decided to stop and try the local fare and this place did not disappoint! The sweet old couple that took our order was delightful and clearly the owners; made us feel like we were at grandma and grandpa's house for lunch. The lunch special was a cheeseburger with everything on it which was perfectly grilled and put together with love. The French fries looked to be hand cut and fried perfectly. Highly recommend this hidden gem just a couple minutes off the expressway in the nostalgic downtown! read more

Great food reasonably priced owners/ employees were extremely friendly. We'll stop in whenever we're in Evanston.

We stopped at this sweet little family owned restaurant on our road trip through Wyoming. We were greeted by both the owners who have been doing this for over 30 years. The service was great! We ordered the cheeseburger special and it was delicious! The fresh cut French fries and fry sauce are a must! read more

Great people! Amazing fries super tacos and burgers ! We are lucky to have them in our community...

Yeah, but no. The burger was good, borderline great. The fries were fresh cut and a whole lot of awesome. The restaurant......not so much. Stacks of "stuff" all over the place and a lot of decades of dirt, grime, and build up. Torn carpet, falling ceiling tiles, non-working video games, mismatched everything. It's like they threw the place together as an after thought. DON'T use the restroom. You'll walk out and never go back. Food was good / excellent. Walk in, focus on the counter, order your food to go, and go enjoy it in your car. read more

Stopped by on the way home from camping. Was met with smiles and greetings from several kind ladies who went out of their way to ensure our meal was perfect. Classic American food, I got a cheeseburger and it was amazing. Definitely stop by for the warm friendly environment and support a group of superb people. read more

Mother Mae's Kitchen - Delicious burgers and fries - American Near Me - Evanston, Wyoming

Visiting my sister and brother in law in Park City, Utah from Florida and wanted to go to Wyoming to catch at least one geocache. We stopped at Mother Mae's Kitchen for lunch. What a really wonderful place and the absolutely adorable people working in the restaurant! The cheeseburger was tasty but the fresh hand cut French fries were THE best! If you're anywhere near Evanston Wyoming,, stop in for a great meal! They have Diet Pepsi too!! Next year when we come back to Wyoming, we're going to stop in again and try the fresh baked bread! This place made us smile! read more

Homemade breads and chilli were great. But the best part of this small diner is the owners. French fries made in house. Check this spot out and meet the nice folks!! read more

Nice older Christian couple that owns the place. Homemade fries-not greasy, homemade breads. I was able to add specialty cheese (Swiss) and bacon to my cheeseburger. My Dad lived his chicken noodle soup which came hot and his turkey sandwich. Try homemade Rice Krispies for dessert. read more

Mother Mae's Kitchen - Fry sauce with lunch special - American Near Me - Evanston, Wyoming

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My husband & I stopped in for lunch. It is MLK Day and Evanston, WY so the options were slim. We wanted to support local and were pleasantly surprised by our Ham & Turkey on 8 in wheat. Bread is baked right there by Mother Mae. The homemade fries were amazing. Next time we will try the soup! read more

This place is located on an interesting little street. We went expecting one thing and got another. I am referring to the menu. We misunderstood and thought it was like comfort food. It is a sub and hamburger joint but with a lot of choices. Chili cheese dogs, hotdogs, all sorts of burgers, sandwiches, soups of the day and Frito pie. That's what I ordered and it was yummy with homemade Chili, onion, cheese sour cream and tomato. We had them leave off the black olives. Delish!!! My kids loved their chili cheese dogs and my husband liked his burger. We didn't love the fries but that's ok. There was plenty of seating in booths and the staff were super friendly. It's worth a visit. read more

Mother Mae's Kitchen - Chili cheese dog, Frito Pie and fries. - American Near Me - Evanston, Wyoming

Nice little lunch spot. Mother Mae is sweet and her husband is friendly. We had the hamburger special with hand cut fries. Hamburger has all the fixings which I like. Make sure to get the fry sauce. We are glad we gave our business to this small local cafe. read more

Great food at a decent price. All cooked fresh while you wait. Not very well updated, but it's not bad. We're a larger family and they sat us just fine. The rice crispy treats weren't the best but the rest of the food was great. read more

We were looking for lunch on our way home from a great vacation. We always like to eat at non chain, mom and pop places. I'm glad I had read the reviews because other wise we would have kept walking. An adorable elderly couple run the place. The gentleman told us all about their menu and what they are known for. Based on that info my husband ordered a sandwich on their freshly baked wheat roll. It was gigantic and had lots of yummy (optional) ingredients. I ordered the chili dog and fries. The potatoes are prepared by hand and fries to order. They were delicious as was the dipping sauce. The chili was really good and it went well with the hotdog. It may look like a dive, but the food and the owners are well worth a stop. read more

This is a fabulous dive. Their homemade bread is great. Definitely coming back next time in Evanston.

Stopped in here during our travels from Pittsburgh . Great place, nice atmosphere, friendly hostess . Server was great . We had the the cheese curds for appetizer , AWESOME is understatement. I ordered. Hamburger hubby had shrimp , fries were great . Delicious food clean place read more

This place is awesome. Mother Mae greeted us and her husband walked us through the whole menu. They are absolutely darling and the food was top notch. Can't beat fresh baked bread for the hoggies. They did have Books of Mormon but weren't pushy about being mormon. 10/10! read more

Eh, no. The couple that runs it are super sweet so I feel bad leaving a not great review but honestly the food was not great. I would've been better off eating at a gas station. :( Stopped here on a road trip from Vegas and was excited for the mom and pop hole in the wall and figured it'd be run down w/ great short order food. The hamburger was a thin frozen patty that my toddler who usually would care less wouldn't eat. The frito pie was bleh. The fries were decent. My toddler loved the chocolate milk and the raspberry milkshake I ordered was the one thing that was yummy. I would've never eaten here had it not been for the positive reviews. Because we chose here I missed out on Ana's coffee place down the street that closed 5 minutes before we got there & actually looked super cute and good. Smh Nooooooo! Yelp you let me down for the first time! LOL read more

This place is super cute. We were driving through from Southern California and stopped for lunch. Definitely a mom and pop restaurant. The food was good and the couple that runs it seem super sweet. If you are driving through Evanston it's definitely worth stopping in for a bite to eat. read more

We stopped in today after driving up from Utah for some lotto tickets. Everything was pretty much closed to the holiday so when we found this adorable place, I was excited. We got burgers & fries which were pretty yummy. Everyone was super friendly and extremely helpful with making suggestions or accommodations for our 3 small children. We will definitely stop in again and try some other menu items. read more

If you're driving through Evanston on the I-80 and you're in the mood for some Ma and Pa food come here. Everyone who works here is super old. It's crazy that they can still work. The old people are really nice, but they often seem confused and they are pretty slow. This place isn't the best place on earth, but it's better than most of the shit places in Evanston. read more

On a family history tour...stumbled across Mother Mae's. Wonderful homemade white, wheat, or sourdough bread for sub sandwiches. Choices of soup of the day...homemade chili was yummy. A unique hole in the wall with eager to please senior service. Worth the stop! read more