Lovely place with funky decor, great food and great service! The coffee and cuban sandwich were delicious and can't wait to try other dishes when I'm in the area.
Decided to get some lunch at Sweet Mother’s Kitchen (SMK) after seeing the good reviews on Google and Zomato.
Hush Puppies 🤫🐶 $11
Both I and my mate enjoyed the starter. Each hush puppy was cooked just right without too much oil and the cornmeal inside was not dry. The sauces went well with the dish, there was a good balance of sweet and spicy 🌶 taste to it.
Send It! Jerk Chicken 🐓 $25
I personally did not enjoy the dish. The red beans and rice were too dry, which made it difficult for me to finish. The chicken was cooked okay, but I felt a very strong taste of rum in the marinade.
Peanut Butter Pie 🥧🥜 $8.50
I really loved 💖 the peanut butter pie a lot. I could tell that the cream and pie were fresh and homemade. The chocolate base was not crumbly, but it was soft enough to easily cut through. The filling had a soft texture, and I could instantly taste the peanut butter flavor. Simply delicious😋
Ambiance and Final Words
The restaurant has a compact and laid-back vibe, with lots of different knick-knacks to see. Service was friendly, but we did have to wait 25-30 minutes for our dishes to arrive. Which is fair enough as the place was fairly packed with lots of customers wanting brunch/lunch at the time.
Overall, I would give SMK a go if you are in the CBD area and also if you love comfort food or want a casual outing (friends or solo). I heard that their chicken in a basket with curly fries 🍗 🧺 🍟 are a hot seller 🔥
The service was good. The food was great (recommend the tacos). The price of food was amazing. You do not have to book for this place - just turn up. We will go again.
Man catchin' beignets
Again why Auckland no have
Thank you Sweet Mother.
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Love this place! Make sure we visit whenever we’re in the capital.
Fried chicken, corn bread, Po boys, breakfast burrito mmmmhmmmmm, food to cover any time of day and to top it off the coffees awesome!!
Keep going strong sweet mama’s! We’ll be back soon!
Had the most amazing breakfast. Fresh fish, full of flavour and for my savory tooth just the right of amount of cream and egg and heat. Awesome. Would have the Egg Herbert again in a heartbeat. Great service. Love the relaxed but clean, welcoming feel.
Great service, we had too sit outside for a bit while we waited for a table inside but that was okay. The curly fries were so good and the artichoke dip was amazing, my fish tacos 🌮 were a bit too spicy for my liking but they did offer me sour cream which was awesome.
Came welli again after a year literally for this. Ordered beef and bean nacho, fish taco, chicken n fries and peanut butter shake. Everything came at decent price point and were amazing.
This place has positive vibes and staff was very friendly. I have ordered Eggs Benedict and regular mocha and it was good.
One of my friend from welly recommended me this cafe and I was not disappointed.
Friends and I craved fried food for our last meal in Wellington! Sweet Mother’s Kitchen was recommended so we had to visit!
I ordered the chicken in a basket and the chicken was amazing! So fresh, juicy and crunchy! All you could want from fried chicken. The sauce was beautiful too.
The fish tacos were fresh with a lovely citrus flavour, it was done so well!
Vanilla milkshake is a classic and hit the spot!
Have eaten here for 12 years off and on. The food comes served in little plastic baskets, so it really does feel like the quintessential diner experience, right in the heart of Wellington. Brunch is also available every morning, and all day over the weekend. There’s a good selection of classic desserts too, classic American pumpkin pie included 🎃. The venue is now tired with little interior updates. The food prices are very fair and tasty. The added value is Sweet Mothers also sell alcohol 🍸 😀 with its fun and spicy food!
Very good service, good menu … not overly extensive. Food was very good quality all around. They know how to prepare fried chicken and their waffles are top-notch. Prices were reasonable.
The burritos were awesome!
Reasonable price and simple and big. 😍
Ribs was dried and the sauce was too much, but it was good to eat
Finally…a restaurant that knows how to do a steak medium-well, without the chef throwing his toys out of the cot, or knives at the serving staff.
I came late on a Monday night, no trouble. My waitress knew how to make the perfect G&T too
Meal was reasonably priced, and came with my all-time favourite…curly fries in duck fat.
Great atmosphere, with plenty of diners for a Monday.
A great find in Wellington for those on the lookout for great Cajun food. The blackened fish is to die for, the Jambalaya delicious and even Beignet made to order. Super service from Vay and the team, don’t miss it.
After seeing that there was Jumbalaya on the menu, I couldn't go past. It made my nose run a bit but unlike the song my pants weren't on fire. Next time I'm in Wellington I'll be back.
My new favourite restaurant in Wellington! The food is fantastic. Nice American flavours and good portion sizes. Service was great and although we had to wait a little while for a table, staff were still helpful and attentive. Even though it was a busy night, they didn’t try to rush us off our table. We ordered ribs and fish tacos and had pie for dessert. The food is well priced and delicious.
Love this place and the bustling vibe. Food was delish. Happy to provide some pulled pork for my salad instead of chicken ....and it wasn't on the menu. Service amazing and food excellent. Will be back for sure next time we visit the big W.
Went there for there for breakfast and dinner. For breakfast had the eggs bomba, breakfast burrito with SMK spicy sausage and a side of hash. It was delicious and would definitely order the dishes again. For dinner had the jambalaya, jerk chicken, fish tacos and pork belly tacos and curly fries. The jambalaya was delicious however would prefer dark chicken meat over chicken breast. The tacos were also good - crackling on the pork belly wasn't as crunchy as I like it but I am very picky when it comes to crackling. The jerk chicken was disappointing and would not order again - chicken breast was dry (again prefer dark meat) and the beans were basically tasteless. The dessert of banoffee pie and key lime pie was also quite good. Personally, I'm not a fan of banana flavoured caramel in the banoffee pie but overall it was still good.
Krishin Stephen Pillay
+4
My wife and stopped by here for some lunch.
Had an amazing lunch here.
The service was great! Comfortable seating and eating area. I would have wished for a side plate on the table, would have been easier to share food with my wife.
The fried chicken I had was crispy and yet not greasy. Same for the fries.
I would definitely go back here to try more items of the menu.
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