Wow, the decor in mamas in beautiful, great vibe, fun music. I love coming to Mama Loco with my friends and family. Foods always great, staff always smiley and friendly. Highly recommend
Amazing food! We got the half platter and chicken nachos was delish and very affordable.
Came here for some drinks and after dinner snacks
Great cocktail & Sangria, tasty tacos and nachos, nice service
Would recommend :)
Great service, friendly staff and an "at home" environment. Kids were well taken care of with activity books and crayons. Food is fantastic! Will come here again and recommend to all friends and family.
Friendly staff and yummy jugs of sangria
Tasting platter was amazing!
Have been for the $6 tacos which are good for the price
A good place to go for Friday night drinks
Had the platter because my friend and I wanted to try everything on the menu. The chicken was really nice as well as the jalapeno poppers, but the steak was GOOD. Took a star off because service was a tad slow and staff members forgot what we ordered.
We ordered the Half Mama Platter and a Pork Belly Taco. The platter had a good variety of snacks and was perfect for sharing between two people as it had two of each item. The zucchini was definitely the highlight, however a bit disappointing that the taquitos seemed a bit stale and hard to chew.
The tacos were delicious as pork belly is usually my go-to option for anything. The tanginess of the pineapple paired perfectly.
Good service and atmosphere too.
Vegan nachos for dinner were super flavourful, red sangria was great value for money and they also have a vegan berry sorbet! Attentive, lovely service as well :)
Super friendly staff and service, good food (chicken nachos are amazing), great drinks (really recommend the margaritas) & really nice atmosphere!
Nothing can beat their Curly fries! So yummy. I totally recommend it. A nice place for chilling out. Their service is very nice and the staff are courteous. We have been here twice, it seems a nice place and we also tried their platter. I am a fan of their falafel it was so delicious and their curly fries are the best.
Our waitress was amazing. Very attentive, polite, friendly and fast. Food was great and spicy! Love the cocktails too.
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.
Great experience at Mama Loco. Staci was an awesome waitress, making sure we were well fed and watered. The tacos were delicious, definitely get the lunch special if you can!
New menu, great chef, friendly staff & joy lab points! This is tasty Mexican, in an on-theme restaurant. Definitely will be back for more, though sometimes a staff member is not around when needed on weekends before/after traditional "rush hours".
Had an amazing dinner tonight. We were served by Bridie who was awesome and so was the guy behind the bar. They both had warm and welcoming personalities. We absolutely loved the frozen strawberry margaritas - just the right sweetness with a kick. We ordered the shared platter and everything on it was honestly delicious and so tasty - perfect option if you are not sure on what to get and the size if perfect for 2/3 people. Can’t wait to pop in again soon and try some more of your yummy food :)!
First time trying it, We will definitely come here again - the lunch special was amazing value for the quality of food they serve. Blair made us really good margaritas and was a great host!
We had the loveliest waitress tonight named Isla! She was so cute and bubbly, super friendly and had great service! The food was delicious and the margaritas on point! We will be coming back for sure!
Posting a review on behalf of my kids 9 and 7 who haven’t stopped raving about this place:
“Fast service and the waiters are really nice. The old PlayStation is awesome so we had something to do while we were waiting. The inside is very decorative”.
I actually do not like Mexican food, and my partner has forced it on me many times over the years and I always hated it, too hot and spicy for me. That was at all the fast food type Mexican places around Auckland though I suppose.
Got dragged here recently! and after getting into the taco's and platter I was a changed man! this is definitely a mean take on Mexican food and I thought it was genuinely authentic? I don't actually know but I am presuming it was. The platter was a HUGE hit I really liked the different things to try, and the tacos were really nice, the best one I had was the pork belly taco, the prawn one was really good too. Definitely stop in it's worth the feed. Thanks heaps and look forward to coming back, although I will have no halapenos! my god those things, take them out of the mix and it's a winner. Cheers.
Update - September 2020 - dropped in again, you must try to pork tacos!!! Great visit again! Thank you
The food and atmosphere were amazing. Blair-our waiter took great care of our table! I enjoyed the cocktails and will definitely be coming back for more.
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