Mamasita - Melbourne

Rating: 4.5<br/ Food: 4.5<br/ Value: 4.5<br/ Service: 5<br/ Ambience: 4<br/ <br/ We decided to celebrate our anniversary at this fancy bar like restaurant located near Parliament station. <br/ <br/ You walk up to a romantic well designed space with friendly staff who are quick to seat you down and fun to chat with. The dining was buzzing with chill vibes filled with couples drinking and laughing the night away. The only complaint would be it was a little dark to see what we were eating. <br/ <br/ We ordered the feed me banquet for two, since we don’t have Mexican cuisine much and we’re excited to get adventurous. Be warned, as the banquet can be very filling, even though my partner and I have big appetites. <br/ <br/ Firstly, they offered some tortilla chips to start off with. We could tell they were freshly made, and everything was perfect like any basic nachos. This was, however, not on the list of out feed me and had no idea until we paid, but nothing to complain about when it was yummy! <br/ <br/ The dishes I really enjoyed and would recommend from the feed me banquet were: ceviche, shellfish tostadita, quesadilla and any of their larger dishes. <br/ <br/ The ceviche and shellfish tostadita is what I will be coming back for these were to die for. The fish were so fresh, and the addition of the tangy citric flavours made the dish not only fresher but more explosive in the mouth. <br/ <br/ The restaurant created the tastiest thing i had ever had that now whenever I go to any Mexican restaurant, I have to order quesadillas. The quesadilla is made up of a yummy goat’s cheese, with caramelised onions, corns and pork chorizo, drizzled with a spicy kick of spicy mayo. There was so much going on, but the elements all blended well together, almost as if I was eating a burger! <br/ <br/ The pork tacos were just as delicious, with the well seasoned pulled pork, and the pork scratchings giving that crunch, and the chilli and herbs giving that freshness and kick. <br/ <br/ The corn was really buttery, and the addition of the lime and chipotle mayo was a heavenly combination of flavours executed well. <br/ <br/ I loved their main dish, which was a slow cooked beef with an abundant amount of some rich beefy sauce and some peanuts, which worked really well together. The beef, however, was slightly tough and dry, which wasn’t enjoyable compared to the other dishes that dealt more with raw ingredients. <br/ <br/ The Mexican tomato rice, however, was a let down. I wasn’t sure whether the hard undercooked rice was a Mexican feature, but it was very bland. The only thing I enjoyed on that dish were those sweet potato crisps. <br/ <br/ By the time we got on the rice, my partner and I were very full, which could mean my opinion for the rest of the dishes may be skewed. We got a nice sweetcorn icecream with caramel popcorn to finish the night, but I was too full to enjoy, but the popcorn did taste slightly chewy. <br/ <br/ This is a very late review and some dishes may not be available anymore, however, the unique experience of Mexican cuisine is truly worth it at Mamasita. I will be coming back with friends to enjoy their drink options and finger licking dishes.

Good Mexican food in the city. Corn is well cooked and has great flavour. The slow cooked meat falls off the bone. Service is good.

Probably the best Mexican I have been to. Close quarters dining in well designed space. Staff were friendly with a fast paced service. We had one of the banquet options which is fully recommended. Each course had a unique take on the traditional Mexican dishes. Mad selection if tequilas for those who like that spirit.

Absolutely delicious food we especially enjoyed the potatoes guac and the jackfruit tacos!! the only downside was an annoying bar tender/server that kept coming to our table asking us if we wanted tequila even though we said we weren’t drinking haha

Came here on a weekend with a booking, we were running late but I was very happy with how the staff waited for us and didn’t try to rush us.The corn was good, although I regret not getting corn on the cob.We ordered a serve of all the different tacos and surprisingly we enjoyed the ox tongue the most! not expecting it) the fish and calamari and pork were quite standard and it didn’t feel too different to where I’ve had it before.However we did not enjoy the pineapple punch as muchEverything else we were happy with.