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Name: Mama's Cantina
Address: 2234 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA, United States, 98121
Telephone: (206) 728-6262
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.8

Mama's Cantina

3.8 (41)

$30 and under

Mexican

2234 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Good for groups
Romantic

Welcome back to 2nd Avenue and Bell St., where we present to you the best of both worlds from fresh, locally sourced NW flavors to the authentic and traditional Mexican recipes we all know and love.

Since 1974, Mama’s has been serving food from the heart. And, in our new chapter, we are inspired to continue those same traditions in the spirit of we’ve grown up with in our own mother’s kitchen. From our fresh housemade salsas, to our familiar and hearty dishes – from chiles rellenos, posole, and tacos, to quesadillas, burritos, and nachos as tall as the Space Needle - it’s truly like coming back home to Mama’s. Come hungry, leave happy.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(206) 728-6262
Website
http://www.mamascantina.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
2234 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
Bell St
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access

Corn Tortilla Chips^
Complimentary house fried chips served with Mama's OG salsa. Available upon Request: Salsa Verde: Tomatillo & avocado, Molcajete: Fire-roasted chili & tomato, Salsa Fuego: Smoked habanero & honey cream
Housemade Guacamole & Chips^$5.00
Nachos^ - "As High as the Space Needle"$7.00
Three cheese blend, black beans, tomato, scallion, jalapeño

Quesadillas

Made with Oaxaca cheese blend & flour tortillas

Chicken Carnitas$7.00
Scallion, cilantro, molcajete salsa
Mojo Pork$7.00
Scallion, cilantro, beans, chipotle crema
Marinated Skirt Steak*$8.25
Scallion, cilantro, salsa verde
Korean*$8.50
Kalbi marinated steak, molcajete salsa, kimchi (on the side)
Shrimp & Chorizo*$8.50
Jalapeño, molcajete salsa

Tacos

Corn or flour tortillas. Gluten-Free with Corn Tortilla. Add crispy cheese + $0.75

3 Taco Combo^$12.00
Your Choice of tacos served with our dirty rice and black beans
Chicken Carnitas^
Pickled onions, cilantro, molcajete salsa
- ea$3.75
Breakfast Taco* ^
Egg, chorizo, molcajete salsa, cheese, onions
- ea$3.75
Mojo Pork^
Scallion, cilantro, pineapple salsa
- ea$4.50
Marinated Steak Asada^
Onions, cilantro, salsa verde
- ea$5.00
Crispy Avocado Black Beans
Molcajete salsa, chipotle crema
- ea$4.25

Burritos / Bowls

Flour tortillas or gluten free as a lettuce bowl Make it a platter for and additional $3

Chicken Carnitas^$8.00
Dirty rice, tomato, black beans, lettuce, pickled onion, cheese
Mojo Pork^$8.00
Dirty rice, tomato, black beans, lettuce, pickled onion, cheese
Cactus & Seasonal Veggies^$8.00
Dirty rice, tomato, black beans, lettuce, pickled onion, cheese
The Elvis* ^$12.00
Marinated steak asado, rice, black beans, melted cheese, avocado slices, Mama's OG salsa
Breakfast any Time* ^$9.50
Eggs, chorizo, beans, rice, guacamole, onions, cilantro, melted cheese

Enchiladas

Served with dirty rice and black beans

Rajas$12.00
Squash, onion, poblano, chile cream sauce, queso fresco
Pork Mole$13.00
Melted cheese, jicama, (contains peanuts)
Verde Chicken & Black Bean$13.00
Melted Cheese
Pozole$9.00
Chicken, cabbage, crispy tortilla, lime, queso fresco

Fajitas

Corn or flour tortillas. Served with dirty rice and black beans

Guajillo Tequila Shrimp* ^$15.00
Peppers, onions
Jerked Chicken^$13.00
Pineapple, peppers, onions
Korean Beef* ^$15.00
Bean Sprouts, peppers, onions, side of kimchi

Postres

Choice Between:

Tres Leches Cake
Churros Con Dulce De Leche

Bebidas

Tequila & Mezcal

Tequila & Mezcal
We have over 70 tequilas and 10 mezcals, ask your server for your favorite and we likely have it. Full bar with all the normal stuff

Featured Cocktails

House Frozen Margarita$8.00
Lunazul tequila, your choice of flavors (peach, watermelon, or mango), salted rim and garnished with a lime wedge
Mama's House Margarita$8.00
Lunazul tequila, triple sec, housemade sweet & sour, salted rim, garnished with lime wedge. Upgrade with your favorite premium!
Mama's House Spicy Margarita$9.00
add house jalapeno infused simple
Mama's Cadillac Margarita$10.00
add Grand Marnier float
Mama's Mezcal Margarita$8.00
Monte Albon Mezcal
Fresa Diabla$8.00
Jalapeño-infused tequila, triple sec, housemade sweet & sour, strawberry simple syrup
Mama's Red Or White Sangria$8.00
Red or white wine, brandy, seasonal fruit
Beer & A Smoke$8.00
Monte Alban, lime juice, muerte salsa, pacifico
Paloma$8.00
Well tequila, grapefruit soda, grapefruit float
House Mojito$8.00
White rum, fresh muddled mint, housemade lime sour with cilantro or cucumber
Mexican Bulldog$10.00
Our house frozen margarita with a bottle of Corona

Beers on Tap

$6 each

Modelo Negra
Pacifico
Manny's
Rotating Seasonal Tap

Bottles / Cans

$5 each

Corona or Corona Light
Miller Lite
Tecate (16 oz can)
Dos Equis Lager
Dos Equis Amber
Modelo Especial
Rainier (16 oz can)
Fremont Interurban IPA (12 oz can)
No 6 Cider (16 oz can)
Red Bull (8 oz can)

Wine

House Red or White$5.00

Non-Alcoholic

Mexican Pure Sugarcane Coke Products$4.00
including Fanta & Jarritos
American Fountain Sodas$2.25
Blue Star Coffee$2.25

What 41 people are saying

Mama's Cantina reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.8

3.8 based on all time ratings

3.7Food
3.7Service
3.5Ambience
3.6Value

Noise • Moderate

41 Reviews

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DONALDB
San Diego4 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 15, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
MEDIOCRE FOOD. DIRTY AND DISGUSTING TOILETS. wILL NEVER RETURN HERE.
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DebiS
Seattle / Eastern Washington1 review
1.0
Dined on June 6, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
This was one of the worst experiences we’ve had in a while. We made a 630 reservation so we could have a few drinks and tacos, then go to an 8pm show at the Moore, a few blocks away. By 730 our food still was still not out. Finally a dish did come out by 740, and by 750 we all had our food which we literally had to shovel in our mouths before running to the theater. We told our server when seated we were going to a 8pm show and he kept telling us “oh 3 more minutes” from 7 to 740.. terrible experience overall. If a Mexican food restaurant can’t get 5 tacos and 3 burritos out of the kitchen in an hour, they shouldn’t be in business.
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KerryB
Seattle / Eastern Washington1 review
3.0
Dined on May 12, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Food was very good for the price. We sat in the bar and served by the bartender. Service was slow,not sure if it was understaffed but Saturday evening rush seemed to surprise the staff?
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas5 reviews
1.0
Dined on May 9, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Nothing like showing up to your reservation with a group of customers and having a note on the door that they chose to “paint the kitchen floor” and close for the day and NOT notify people who had reservations. In looking through the front door, all we could see was dirty tile that definitely didn’t look like it was painted. 🙄 we had two reservations for tables of 8 and neither of us were notified that the restaurant had decided to close for the day. Trust the reviews and do NOT patronize this establishment. Luckily Cactus on North Terry was able to accommodate our group.
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VictoriaM
Seattle / Eastern Washington7 reviews
1.0
Dined on February 3, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
TERRIBLE experience. I made reservations online. When we showed up they said their telephone and open table were not working so they did not have a table for us. We waited FOREVER at the bar before finally getting the bartender to acknowledge us. I will give hats off to the server that came on shift right as we were deciding to give up on Mamas. He apologized and did not charge us for the drinks. But...don't waste your time here. Whoever took it over just ruined the reputation of this once loved restaurant.
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TiffanyW
Las Vegas1 review
1.0
Dined on February 2, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
They didn’t seat us and didn’t have enough staff the waitress told us she was new and didn’t know about any reservations. So we went down the street and had lunch.
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BoldInterrobang
Seattle / Eastern Washington5 reviews
1.0
Dined on January 16, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Won’t go back. Service was very slow. Guacamole was made with brown avocados. Queso was burnt. No one finished their plate.
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle / Eastern Washington15 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 19, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Definitely still has the dive bar feel, however the food has gone downhill since the original closed down. Our server was obviously very stressed out and couldn’t seem to stay at any table for more than 10 seconds at a time, even with just 4 other tables in the restaurant. Our food came out before our drinks and the price was ridiculous for what we got. When we were leaving, a different server apologized and thanked us for our patience as they were busier earlier than they had expected. If she had been our server, or had our server mentioned this, I would have completely understood.
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Original
Seattle / Eastern Washington6 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 7, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A long-time Mexican restaurant in Seattle's Belltown slated for destruction to make room for yet another high rise. It's lasting longer than originally planned, our good fortune. If you had intentions of catching them before they're gone...hurry.
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Doree
Chicago / Illinois24 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 28, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
In Seattle for just the weekend, and luckily found this little gem. There eight of us, and the place was kind of small, but they were ready for us. Server was on top of everything and the food was delicious. A little loud for my liking, but that’s a personal thing. Overall, I’d definitely go back because it was great!
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2234 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

Additional information

Cross street
Bell St
Neighborhood
Downtown
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.mamascantina.com/
Phone number
(206) 728-6262

Mama's Cantina

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Comida

Sharable

Corn Tortilla Chips^

Housemade Guacamole & Chips^$5.00

Nachos^ - "As High as the Space Needle"$7.00

Quesadillas

Chicken Carnitas$7.00

Mojo Pork$7.00

Marinated Skirt Steak*$8.25

Korean*$8.50

Shrimp & Chorizo*$8.50

Tacos

3 Taco Combo^$12.00

Chicken Carnitas^

Breakfast Taco* ^

Mojo Pork^

Marinated Steak Asada^

Crispy Avocado Black Beans

Burritos / Bowls

Chicken Carnitas^$8.00

Mojo Pork^$8.00

Cactus & Seasonal Veggies^$8.00

The Elvis* ^$12.00

Breakfast any Time* ^$9.50

Enchiladas

Rajas$12.00

Pork Mole$13.00

Verde Chicken & Black Bean$13.00

Pozole$9.00

Fajitas

Guajillo Tequila Shrimp* ^$15.00

Jerked Chicken^$13.00

Korean Beef* ^$15.00

Postres

Tres Leches Cake

Churros Con Dulce De Leche

Bebidas

Tequila & Mezcal

Tequila & Mezcal

Featured Cocktails

House Frozen Margarita$8.00

Mama's House Margarita$8.00

Mama's House Spicy Margarita$9.00

Mama's Cadillac Margarita$10.00

Mama's Mezcal Margarita$8.00

Fresa Diabla$8.00

Mama's Red Or White Sangria$8.00

Beer & A Smoke$8.00

Paloma$8.00

House Mojito$8.00

Mexican Bulldog$10.00

Beers on Tap

Modelo Negra

Pacifico

Manny's

Rotating Seasonal Tap

Bottles / Cans

Corona or Corona Light

Miller Lite

Tecate (16 oz can)

Dos Equis Lager

Dos Equis Amber

Modelo Especial

Rainier (16 oz can)

Fremont Interurban IPA (12 oz can)

No 6 Cider (16 oz can)

Red Bull (8 oz can)

Wine

House Red or White$5.00

Non-Alcoholic

Mexican Pure Sugarcane Coke Products$4.00

American Fountain Sodas$2.25

Blue Star Coffee$2.25

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