Address: Level 1, 11 Collins St
Melbourne
(03) 9650 3821
Food: Mexican, South American
Average price: Entree: $3.80-$8, Mains: $5-$40, Dessert: $5-$10,
Complimentary: Salsa
We ordered: Entree: Elotes callejeros - $4.40ea
"Street Style" chargrilled corn with queso, chipotle mayonnaise & lime
This was by far my favourite dish of the night. As a million others have already said, it's the combination of sweet corn, salty cheese, spicy chipotle and sour lime that make your taste buds dance. I shall definitely be trying to replicate this at home.
Mr.M: This was nice.
Chargrilled chicken with ‘picode gallo’, coriander & queso fresco
Mr.M: This was so boring I had to force myself to eat it, but it was due to high expectations from the buzz about it.
Quesadilla de Huillacoche - $14
Mexican truffle, mushrooms, roasted corn, epazote & queso fresco - $14
This was a bit of a let down as on the menu, it sounded so good. The flavour was predominantly the mushrooms, it seemed to lack the sweetness from the corn or the saltiness from the cheese. It was too earthy with only the mushroom coming through. Without tooting my own horn, I have made nicer quesadillas at home.
Mexican truffle, mushrooms, roasted corn, epazote & queso fresco - $14
This was a bit of a let down as on the menu, it sounded so good. The flavour was predominantly the mushrooms, it seemed to lack the sweetness from the corn or the saltiness from the cheese. It was too earthy with only the mushroom coming through. Without tooting my own horn, I have made nicer quesadillas at home.
Sides: Platanos Machos - $4.50
Fried plantains, salsa & queso fresco
Fried plantains, salsa & queso fresco
These were the surprise of the night. I loved them with the salsa and cheese, on their own they lacked flavour dimension and were a little too starchy for me (the plantains tasted like a cross between a banana and a potato). Hubby thought they were delicious also.
Mr.M: I quite enjoyed these.
This was OK. The cake was a nice standard flourless chocolate cake which had a nice cocoa depth to it. I didn't like the tequila sauce of PX jelly as I am not a fan of alcohol.
Apple fritters with pear & vanilla sorbet - $9
The standout in this dish was the pear and vanilla sorbet which was more like an ice cream with its gorgeous creaminess, I loved it. The fritters were OK, like fritters your mum would make.
Service: Good. The food comes out super fast as most dishes are able to be prepped to 'fast food' quickness. The waitresses were helpful when ordering and cleared the plates quite quickly.
Atmosphere: Jammed in. If you are lucky enough not to be hugging the wall all the way down the stairs and out the door waiting for a table then you will be placed at either one of their few tables or more likely on a stool along a bench. Being heavily pregnant sitting on a high stool was not optional so we were lucky in that we managed to maneuver ourselves into a table originally meant for 3 (they do not like to split their table arrangements). Even at the tables though we were very close to the other diners, and even with the loud noise level we could hear their conversations easily. They also prefer to have you sit at the bar whilst waiting for a table, rather than coming back when it's ready.
Parking: Decent - street parking is limited but there are always the paid carpark lots nearby.
Website: www.mamasita.com.au
Hours: Mon-Wed noon-midnight, Thu noon-12.30am, Fri noon-2am, Sat 6pm-2am (they close for 2hours or so before 5pm).
Would I return: No. The fact that they don't book means that waiting is practically inevitable, and in all honesty the food isn't worth waiting around for.
Or you could go really early like we did.. we were there right after work at 5.30pm sharp and got a seat easily.. hahaha.. but after that we never went back.. too much trouble!
ReplyDeleteWe actually got there at 4:50pm and were the last ones to get a table.
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