Let me just start with saying this was the most delicious piece of cornbread I've ever experienced…read morein my life. And that's saying something as I would never purposefully choose an edge piece. On top of that I was surprised to find that spaghetti comes as a side! It reminded me of cafeteria spaghetti, but not the bad kind you groan about when you see it on the menu, the kind that has you running to the cafeteria to beat everyone else. The spicy cabbage is just that, SPICY. I was only able to eat a few bites, but even under all that spice the flavor was excellent. The catfish strips were hot and tender. They even threw in an extra or two. Now the server, he was amazing. He greeted us promptly and went above and beyond. I have not had such a positive experience with a server at any restaurant I've been to in a long time. I didn't catch his name, but he was brilliant. The restaurant was clean, food was fresh, and plenty of seating. I'm very excited to visit here again! We've been here twice, once dining in and once as an order ahead take-out. Both times we have been incredibly impressed by the atmosphere, service, and food. They have the best classic southern soul food we've had the pleasure of enjoying in the area. Their menu is huge with a wide variety such as chicken livers, rabbit, catfish, and classic Southern entrees. We were impressed with the long list of side options such as the spicy cabbage and spaghetti. Their cornbread is incredible, you've got to try it.

You learn to trust the signs. A line before the dinner rush on a Saturday. That golden-hour light…read morespilling 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.

As of Feb 27, 2026 under serious review by health department due to unclean conditions. Multiple…read moreconcerns over multiple visits by health department. See attached details.

Terrible! I've…read moreenjoyed the Gumbo and fried green tomatoes from here in the past. The Gumbo serving portion size has been cut in half, same price as before and was bland and watery ta boot. They no longer had the fried green tomatoes, so I tried the fried ochra instead which was mediocre. The red beans and rice and green beans sides were bleh and unappetizing and the fish while fried nicely wasn't that good and I was hesitant about eating it, since they won't tell you what kind of Fish it is. Conclusion my 70 dollar order ended up in the garbage where it belonged This was a delivery order.

Been here a few times now. This place is absolutely fantastic. Such big pops of flavor in every…read moredish!!!

Let me just start with saying this was the most delicious piece of cornbread I've ever experienced…read morein my life. And that's saying something as I would never purposefully choose an edge piece. On top of that I was surprised to find that spaghetti comes as a side! It reminded me of cafeteria spaghetti, but not the bad kind you groan about when you see it on the menu, the kind that has you running to the cafeteria to beat everyone else. The spicy cabbage is just that, SPICY. I was only able to eat a few bites, but even under all that spice the flavor was excellent. The catfish strips were hot and tender. They even threw in an extra or two. Now the server, he was amazing. He greeted us promptly and went above and beyond. I have not had such a positive experience with a server at any restaurant I've been to in a long time. I didn't catch his name, but he was brilliant. The restaurant was clean, food was fresh, and plenty of seating. I'm very excited to visit here again!

The catfish dinner can't be beat. My favorite for bbq and chess. We used to live around the…read morecorner when the current owners father ran the place. The only problem is no greens. When ever I am in Springfield no secret this is the place.

I'm from Kansas City so wasn't sure how BBQ outside of KC would be. The BBQ here was great,…read morefriendly staff and then to find out that Crosstown BBQ has ties to KC BBQ history. That blew me away

However it worked tonight, I didn't take pics of the entrees here. As I've said, "fried…read moreeverything" options are on the menu. But, they do (do) the fried items quite well. The fried chicken is well above the norm. Onions rings well above the norm. All and all...always a great country cooking kind of place. Oh, and you eat free on your birthday! How many does ever do that?!

Very good, down home cooking with very friendly service. The prices are very fair and the free soft…read moreserve ice cream for dessert was a great topper for the meal! Only hickey was it is busy even early evening, but it is nicely casual and not fussy environment. We had the fried chicken dinner and the chicken fried chicken. Can't beat this place! Definitely a repeater for us.

The place can be hard to get a parking spot. But for years, Cheddars has always offered a real…read morevalue to their entrees. And the entrees are all pretty good. Good flavor generally speaking. Service is always good. Overall, a good place to dine.

Thursday evening visit, first visit at this location. Although the server was nice, the service…read morewasn't great. It might have been a kitchen issue, but either way the wait time to receive items was long. The entrees arrived before the complimentary croissants did. The raspberry lemonade was very light on flavor. The strawberry lemonade was much better. No issues with the entrees/ sides. My party sat in the bar area.

Wow!!! Everything was fresh made and delicious They make…read moreeverything from scratch so this is not the place to eat if you're in a rush Highly recommend and you'll love the ambience

My wife and I had high hopes for Local Flavor based on the reviews. We were met at the hostess…read morestand with a sign that implied that the food may take a while and if you want fast food to go to McDonald's. There were several other signs inside that set that same tone. One that read complaint department 200 miles and so on. To me, it sets a negative tone that says don't complain and if you don't like the food, you are wrong. We were sat immediately with no wait. The server was lovely and got our drinks right away. We ordered fried okra and fried jalapeños for appetizers. The fried okra was excellent and the jalapeños were just ok. They were both very large portions. Enough for four to six. I ordered the fried fish dinner and my wife ordered the country fried steak dinner. The catfish was fresh but very salty. Even the hush puppies were saltier than they should be. The country fried steak was not tender and too chewy to eat. The corn with cream cheese was just plain not good. Flavors were off. When the server asked how the food was, we were like, "it's fine". We knew that saying otherwise would not be appreciated. Once finished with the entrees, we were presented with a bill. We were not offered dessert or a dessert menu. We thought that it was odd that there were no dessert options here. We paid our bill which had a 3% service charge for credit cards. I knew it was coming but I still don't love this shift in the industry. I wish places would give discounts for cash instead. All and all a disappointing experience and we will not come back.

Great home cooked food. Chicken fried steak was delicious…read more Homemade biscuits were to die for. Yummm

In for the first time. I had breakfast, sausage omelette, patatoes, and a huge biscuit. All were…read moreexcellent. My wife chose lunch with chicken fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, fried okra and also got a biscuit. Food was great. Prices were very fair. The service was excellent. The young man who waited on us was very friendly and professional. If you're in Branson I totally recommend.

We stopped here very hungry after a day at the river. We had eaten steaks here once before, and…read morethey had been good. We bragged on the place to the friends we had with us, excited for another hearty meal. What a disappointment! Never before have I been served such a meal. After the first bite, iI was unable to eat a second. My beef club sandwich was packed with what was mostly layers of ice cold fat globs. What lean meat there was cold and stringy, and looked raw enough to bellow. I ate my tough onion petals and part of my pickle and left hungry. When I showed the waitress the meat, she agreed it did not look good at all, and went to tell the manager. He didn't even bother to come out and look at the plate. He had her to tell me "that's how we serve it!" Really?!! We will not be back.

I and three other family member came here for a lunch. We were seated fairly quickly. It took about…read more15 min before our drink order was taken. When the server eventually returned it was genuinely an hour wait for our food. For reference there were maybe 15 people in the restaurant. I asked for a 8oz sirloin, rare with Mac n cheese and a loaded sweet potato. When we did get our food, I revived a burnt well done steak, Mac n cheese with zero seasoning and a sweet potato that was nothing but a sweet potato that was cut opened. I politely informed my waitress whenever I seen her 15 minutes later. I she took the steak away and minutes later returned with another steak. This steak was...and I cannot emphasize this work enough...ICE COLD..as in every bit of 40 degree. It had to be on the grill less than 3 minutes. My final gift from this establishment was that 3/4 people that ate with me also were vomiting and nausea for the next two days within an hour of leaving the restaurant