Mama's Cafe

4.8

299 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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2 people

Dec 22, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 44 times today

Neighborhood gem
Great for brunch
Charming

San Antonio's best family-owned homestyle comfort food restaurant serving Texas inspired made-from-scratch daily breakfast, lunch, happy hour, and dinner. Enjoy our famous fried mushrooms, best pancakes in town, chicken fried American wagyu steak, Texas beers on tap, or one of our handmade craft cocktails. Join us in one of our dining rooms, at the bar, or outside on our dog-friendly and beautiful patio/beer garden.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 8:00 am–3:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Tue–Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
Phone number
(210) 826-8303
Website
http://www.mamascafesa.com/
Payment options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
2442 Nacogdoches Rd, San Antonio, TX 78217-6023
Neighborhood
Alamo Heights
Cross street
Nacogdoches and 410
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

What 299 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Antonio
Kid-friendly
San Antonio
American
San Antonio
Kid-friendly
San Antonio
American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Mama's Cafe offers "the best fried mushrooms and cream gravy in the city" with a diverse and homestyle menu. Guests rave about the chicken fried steak's perfect texture and the attentive service from staff like Xavier and Pablo. While some note noise levels and occasional slow service, the overall dining experience remains excellent with standout comfort foods and a welcoming atmosphere.

299 Reviews

K
Kristen
San Antonio
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food. Bar menu is great. Love love breakfast/brunch at Mama’s.
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Angela
San Antonio
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great restaurant! Staff was so kind, server Xavier was excellent, warm, welcoming and helped us decide what to order! I highly recommend their sausage! It was absolutely delicious - perfectly seasoned and tender!! Tasted more like steak than your typical sausage patty. Dublin Cherry Limeade was a great drink!
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Gerald
VIP
San Antonio
26 reviews
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Rustic and noisy but the food and service was outstanding. We took advantage of the happy hour and the Tuesday liver and onions specials and really enjoyed the food.
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Jill
San Antonio
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Reunion fun! Thanks for being the place for our wonderful experience.
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Rob
San Antonio
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love Mamas Cafe! Never been let down!! Great place for brunch and service is top notch!!
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Jeff
San Antonio
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food. Great wait staff. You can also see how a proper kitchen is run. Yes, will return many times.
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Mack
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Every Thanksgiving we come from NYC to celebrate with my San Antonio-born wife’s family… and we always stop to eat at Mama’s…the great food and the superior staff make it a go-to place for us! And this morning, our server Pablo helped make it even more special… after a friendly, loud request to management at the cashier’s as we were leaving (I asked ‘where’s the Mama’s tee-shirt… we come to San Antonio once a year and I always look for a favorite restaurant tee”)… but before we walked out the door, Pablo came hurrying to us and gifted me with a Staff shirt! How cool was that😎
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Toni
San Antonio
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent Tex-Mex breakfast and burgers. The Ginger 75 drink was good as well. Barb B was a fun and attentive server.
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Michael
San Antonio
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were visiting and looking a a good brunch place. Mama's was the perfect choice.
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Hannah
Austin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Mamas never disappoints. Their staff is top notch and the food is always amazing.
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Mama's Cafe is rated 4.8 stars by 299 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Dec 22, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 44 times today

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2442 Nacogdoches Rd, San Antonio, TX 78217-6023

Additional information

Cross street
Nacogdoches and 410
Neighborhood
Alamo Heights
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 8:00 am–3:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Tue–Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.mamascafesa.com/
Phone number
(210) 826-8303

Mama's Cafe

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Popular dishes

Fried Mushrooms

Chicken Fried Chicken

Chicken Fried Pork Cutlet

Menu

What 299 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

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