Nacho Mama's
Baltimore, MD 21224-4821
Phone: (410) 675-0898
- Price:
- $
- Best of Citysearch:
- Burrito 2004, Cheap Eats 2004, Mexican Food 2004
- Hours:
- Daily 11am-2am
Editorial Review for Nacho Mama's – by Laureen Miles Brunelli
The Scene
This tiny Mexican eatery is a shrine to things gone but not forgotten--the Colts, Baltimore-brewed National Bohemian beer, a winning Orioles team and, of course, Elvis. A nearly life-sized statue of the King greets customers at the door. The multi-colored bulbs that dangle over the tables add to the funky ambience but do little to illuminate the memorabilia-crammed walls. Expect to wait for a table, but with margaritas served in hubcaps, time passes quickly.
The Food
Nacho Mamas may never be confused with a genuine south-of-the-border cantina, but it serves huge portions of tasty Mexican-style comfort food, including over-sized burritos and sizzling fajitas. Creativity trumps authenticity here. The spinach salad's pungent bite of feta is tempered by smoky roasted red peppers and a smooth avocado vinaigrette. The creamy, jalapeno-spiked crab dip gives a nod to the homeland but packed with backfin crab, this treat's also got localization.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasIf you can't stand to wait, all food can be delivered or carried out via Pizza & Wings Factory, the adjacent takeout pizza joint. But unlike Nacho Mama's, Pizza & Wings doesn't accept credit cards.
User Reviews for Nacho Mama's
04/15/2008 Posted by Reba3330303
This place was far from authentic and not even good for imitation suburban Mexican food. Overpriced for the salty yet bland and "is that a quesadilla?" quality of the food, Nacho Mama's is probably a step down from the frozen stuff at Safeway. The fish taco came in a cardboard tortilla, the quesadilla was saltier than the forehead of the guy who made it, and a burrito for $14 is just plain shameful. Nachos were OK because you can't mess up nachos. I appreciated the Mexican imported beers, and the waitress was nice and smiley, even when she was ignoring us.
02/24/2008 Posted by kevin21224
Let me be be specific... this review is only about their wings... which used to be the best around. However, in the past couple of months, they went from great to inedible. The last 3 times I ordered them, they were so over cooked, they were dry, brittle and tasted horrible. In fact, I had to throw them away. I kept thinking it was a fluke... no such luck. They are off my list for good!
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