Mamasita is a brilliant Mexican Restaurant & Bar conveniently located at the Paris end of Collins Street, practically on the corner of Spring Street.
One important note, you will not be seated at your table unless all parties are present - so arrive early and together!
Series of events..
Atmosphere - 4 Stars (Out of a potential 5 Stars)
/Let's start with the most distracting thing of all.. the bad smell :( Apparently they were having issues with their pipes and we suffered the brunt of the odour because we were seated very close to the bar. It was seriously powerful and disgusting.. the sewage pipes perhaps??
/The beautiful Mexican music (derived from Cuban Music) was set at a perfect level.
/We were very impressed with the restaurant layout; there was a variety of sections and seating creating a domestic surrounding.
/Very, very busy! We didn't anticipate the popularity of this eatery.. incredible!
Food - 4.5 Stars
/Mamasita offers some wonderful Mexican dishes including the 'Elotes Callejeros' to start. Seriously the best chargrilled corn (on the cob) we have ever eaten!! It's classified "street style" and it's served with queso (cheese), chipotle (onion maybe??) mayonnaise & lime.. absolutely friggen delicious!
/You should back this up with some 'Tostaditas de Cangrejo.' Bite size parcels of crab meat, avocado, cucumber, tamarind, mayonnaise & chabanero which I think means jalapenos?? Regardless, delicious and spicy!
/Above all, tasty, authentic and perfect for sharing! Actually, we highly recommend sharing every dish so you can taste as many different flavours and ingredients as possible! Such a treat!!
Service - 3.5 Stars
/Even though it was an extremely busy Thursday night, Elvis our waiter never made us feel rushed or unimportant.
/Elvis and Vera were friendly, competent and had good product knowledge. Elvis made some great food recommendations which made us feel happy!
/Our wait staff were consistently available at all stages of the evening.
Design - 3 Stars
/Bland and uninspiring, no real point of difference hence why we didn't take any photographs.
/A few nice embellishments throughout the restaurant including a feature wall.
Pricing - 4.5 Stars
/Imagine our surprise when we received the bill - no more than $47 each! Fantastic value for 3 very full bellies!! Important to note, meal included dessert and only a couple of glasses of wine.
Recommendation
Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous food! Mamasita Mexican Restaurant & Bar is TOP pick on our blog! Quick tip.. do your homework and arrive early because you can't book a table for a small group. There were people waiting in line even when we finished up at around 8:30.
Adiós
Giuliana, Stacey & Anna
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