Mama done good!

Oh. It's not really a sit down place so be prepared to grab and go.

Review by Anne M . posted on 6/2/2007

Wow, Mama's Bakery and Deli was great! The food was amazing, service fast and efficient with low-key patio style atmosphere. Parking was easy on the street, even at lunch time on Saturday. What really clinched it for me was seeing the flatbread being hand-formed and baked as we were ordering. Fresh, fresh, yum!

I got the baba ganoush wrap - really fantastic. The flat bread was perfect in its freshness and had a great nutty taste to it. The filling was tasty and abundant. Saved half for later.

My bf's lunch was the beef schwarma plate - exceptionally tasty. The beef was so tender it melted in the mouth and had fresh herbs that made for a great top-note taste. The plate came with rice, a salad, hummus and 2 large pieces of bread (pita?) - for around $8 - and he saved half for later, too. The bread with the plate was different than the bread with the wrap - both delish. I can't wait to plunder his hummus that is left over - it was rich and complex.

Truly great. I know we'll be regulars and I can't wait to tell my veg. friends about it - lots of options! YUM.

Highlights:
-Garlic chicken wrap-- beware only get if you love garlic
-flat bread- warm and toasty in all the right places
-hummus-- how can you not like hummus?
-beef schwarma- their version of the burrito
-eggplant sandwich- and I don't even like veggies, but I do like fried eggplant

Cheap food, fast service- what else can you ask for?

If you want to eat the food there, don't expect fine dining service or ambiance, it's a hole in the wall, and that is what makes it all the more delightful.

Review by Brian L . posted on 5/8/2007

I always feel like I give out too many 5 star ratings, but I think I just have good luck finding good places. This is definitely a WINNER in my book. I saw this place for months and months but it closes kinda early so I never had a chance to make it over there. I was also afraid that they did not take credit card but they DO take mcard/visa. You order your food at the counter in what looks like an entryway to a house. Then you sit in the side patio area and wait for them to call your order. When I was there they were calling the orders by number but didn't my friend or I a number???!? No worries though, the food was decently priced at $6ish for a beef schwarma (think burrito meets greek... but really lebanese). They have some nice pix of Beirut on the walls and a clean seating area. Both my friend and I agreed that the food was DELICIOUS.

Bottom Line: Large menu, nice family run type establishment (even if it looks like they have non-Lebanese cooks), appears clean for a "hole in the wall" style establishment, decent prices. 1.5 blocks from my house... I Like!