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Mama's Cafe, San Antonio, TX

Mama's Cafe

4.8
4.8
331 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 56 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for brunch
  • Child-friendly
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
  • Payment Options
    Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Area
    Alamo Heights
  • Cross Street
    Nacogdoches and 410
  • Parking details
    Private Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 331 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
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Antonio

    Child-friendly

  • San Antonio

    American

  • San Antonio

    Child-friendly

  • San Antonio

    American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Mama's Cafe delights with "fantastic food" and "top-notch" service, offering Tex-Mex breakfasts and comfort classics. Reviewers praise the attentive staff, especially servers like Xavier and Pablo, for their friendliness. Despite occasional service hiccups, the inviting atmosphere and hearty portions ensure diners return, enjoying standout dishes like chicken fried steak and schnitzel.

331 Reviews
  1. Dominique

    Austin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent experience!! Food and service was on point. Everyone in our party (5) were very pleased.

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  2. Raquel

    VIP

    San Antonio

    33 reviews

    4.0

    33 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and drinks. We enjoy brunch here often.

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  3. Steven

    San Antonio

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing dinner on Valentine’s Day! Reservation was on time! Food and service was amazing! Will be back for breakfast!

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  4. Clorice

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was ok, nothing special. I ordered the meatloaf, collard greens and baked potato. Vegetables were good but the meatloaf was meh. The servers were pleasant. We really liked our waiter Xavier. I’m giving the restaurant a poor score due to the actions and attitude of the hostess. I had a reservation for 6:30pm. They called to confirm during my working hours so I was unable to answer. The voicemail left was to confirm the reservation and please call back if I want to change or cancel it. So I didn’t call back. Upon my arrival @ 6:30 the hostess says “did you get my messages?” I confirmed I had but apologized for not returning them. She goes on to tell us that they pushed our reservation back and she advised that in the message. I advised her that she had not. She was dismissive and said they would seat us when they were able. I stood there for 20 minutes as multiple other people with reservations were immediately seated. Finally another employee asked my name and time of reservation. I mentioned the hostess attitude and we were seated within minutes. Once I got home I looked at my email and had a confirmation of the reservation being changed, however it was sent 15 minutes AFTER I had checked in. They comped our appetizer for the “miscommunication.”

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  5. Jose

    San Antonio

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Been coming here since the opened. Food and service are always excellent. Breakfast, lunch and dinner options are great

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  6. Nicole

    VIP

    San Antonio

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My husband and I took my dad to Mama’s for Valentine’s, and our meal was great! They can fix a lot of things on the menu GLUTEN FREE, so I splurged and had GF chicken fried steak with GF cream gravy! YUM!!! Hubby had liver and onions, which was great, and my dad had chopped steak. He said it was one of the best he’s ever had, which was a huge compliment from my dad! THANK YOU, MAMA’s for accommodating GF customers!!! San Antonio still lags far behind other cities in this area, so it’s nice to have a good options, especially in Southern home cooking, which is rarely GF.

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  7. peter

    San Antonio

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was excellent, and our server was outstanding. It is a definite stop next time we are in San Antonio.

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  8. Ruben

    San Antonio

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The fried mushrooms were on point. The salad and baked potato were very good. The ribeye was so good.

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  9. Fran

    San Antonio

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Had a reservation... waited under 5 minutes to get seated. Good service and wonderful food. Quick. In and out in 1 hrs. 10 minutes!

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  10. Deirdre

    San Antonio

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food and friendly service! Love the mushrooms and appreciate the local beer on tap.

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Mama's Cafe is rated 4.8 stars by 331 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 56 times today

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Google Map for Mama's Cafe

2442 Nacogdoches Rd, San Antonio, TX 78217-6023

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Nacogdoches and 410
  • Area
    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 Parking
  • 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
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