I'm really torn about this restaurant. I've now visited 5 or 6 times and there are some great aspects and some not-so-great. Every staff member I've interacted with has been delightful. They are always enthusiastic and warm. I have absolutely no complaints. My issues are two-fold, the time it takes for the food to be presented and the inconsistencies with the food. Even during the day when there are minimal others (maybe one or two tables) the food takes a long time to come out (as in my incredibly patient stepmother was wondering if they had forgotten us) but on one occasion I ordered 2 tacos at 7pm (when there were plenty of people but hardly overrun) and it took 40 minutes for them to arrive. I appreciate that good things take time, but I've had a lot more complicated food at busier restaurants come out a lot faster. And on the matter of good things, the food can be up and down. To be fair, the food had never been bad, but from one visit to the next it will swing from amazing to average and back again. There are also inconsistencies in presentation so what you order can vary between visits which makes it frustrating. For example, on the chicken tacos one visit they'll pop a sprig of coriander on the top and the next time they'll chop it into tiny pieces and squish it in. Now I know it might seem like a small thing, but I hate coriander and often the people I'm sharing with don't. I can easily remove a sprig but little bits Chopped through is unworkable. I would have amended the order if I had known. Overall, I would recommend Mama Loco if you are with friends and not in a hurry to eat, or you are wanting a leisurely lunch in peace, but I've reached the point where it is no longer my first choice. If I'm in the area, generally I'm trying to get a lot done in a very short window of time and I don't want to sacrifice that much time.