Mamita Cocina Mexicana -Food CA (Near Novato)

5 /5 Angelo Salvador: Reservation is available. Nice Mexican restaurant atmosphere. Margaritas are amazing and it served in a big bowl! Fast service! Ample of parking but felt tight.

3 /5 Cara Rappaport: We decided to try this place and: the chips and salsa are excellent. Really good. We were excited for the tacos we ordered (they charge 7.50 for each extra taco, the dish itself comes with 2 tacos so we ordered $45 worth of extra tacos)… they were bland. No taste, no flavor. I ordered more limes and salsa verde and they charged us for that. Never heard of a Mexican restaurant that did that. Anyway, won’t be coming back. Food wasn’t great and the only thing memorable were the chips and salsa. Place is cute tho.

5 /5 Megan Gordon: My family of 5 (kids ages 6, 9, and 11) just finished eating here and had the best experience! The food and service were top notch, I would like to personally acknowledge their manager Elmer - he went above and beyond! We will definitely be coming back!!

4 /5 Afshin Afshar-Ghasemlou: On a weekend drive through Novato, we stopped for lunch and chose Mamita. We have visited Novato many times, so I was surprised I hadn’t heard of Mamita before. I found out it opened just three or four years ago. The owners, Shah Bahreyni, Peter Paul, and chef Bernardo Robles, started Mamita to highlight the flavors of Oaxaca and Puebla. They focus on fresh, local ingredients, grill prime meats over oak wood, import spices from Oaxaca, and make their own corn masa. The restaurant also has a bar with a variety of tequila and mezcal. Its casual atmosphere has made it popular in Novato. Mamita has many positive reviews for its tasty dishes, and we decided to try the Chicken Enchiladas. First, we shared an Elote, which is wood-grilled sweet corn topped with Queso Fresco, lime, and Chipotle Aioli. We also had Queso Fundido con Chorizo, a traditional dish with melted cheese and chorizo sausage. Both appetizers were excellent. When the Chicken Enchiladas arrived, they were flavorful, but I had already filled up on the appetizers, so I could only eat one of the three on the plate, and my partner could only manage one as well. The service was excellent, and we left wanting to come back again. return.

3 /5 Roopinder Tara: Great menu, great setting, a place that under different ownership and themes, had served up some truly memorable experiences. But starting from the chips, standard fare at any Mexican themed restaurants, it went downhill. We had trouble ordering drinks, pico de gallo in place of the runny too-hot sauce. We realized how important it is to have the waitstaff understand, something you can take for granted at high end venues. But several times, those waiting on us had to duck behind the curtain and ask for a translation. Asking for guacamole was out of the question. I found the experience at Mamita more taxing than relaxing. In all fairness, I should know more Spanish and I’m sure I’ll go back after a few Duo Lingo lessons. Best of all is the margarita flight. Three medium sized margeritas, each can be selected from the margarita menu. They have tequila cart with top-shelf tequilas, so you know they are real. Get the margarita flight. Whatever you order after that will not matter.