415 N 1st St,Richmond,Maryland
4 (3582)
Reviews
We had a craving for good southern food. Mama J’s was great! We had the fried chicken and mashed potatoes along with fried catfish and collard greens. The place was bustling with business. Very popular place. Wish I could have tasted some dessert because it looked like they had pies and cakes too.
The food is phenomenal and it is served pretty quickly! Servers are pleasant and attentive. The restaurant is a small space and on a city street so the wait can be long. The smoke from the kitchen burned my eyes so I had to wait outside until my food was ready. If you have a smoke allergy I would definitely order take out but don't miss this down home cooking!
Recommended to us by our friend, we answered our craving for Southern food by walking over to Mama J’s for lunch. Sharing our meal - we ordered the dark meat fried chicken, the catfish, and brisket entrees. The entrees came with corn bread muffins. For our sides, we ordered the collared greens, candied yams, and mac and cheese. The surprise favourite entrée was the catfish which was breaded and cooked to perfection. The fried chicken was 10/10; seasoned and crispy. Our favourite side was the candied yams. I wish I had the recipe; they were so good. For dessert, we shared the peach cobbler and bread pudding. The bread pudding was my favourite of the two. It came with a wonderful lemon sauce. The staff and service was friendly and attentive. I definitely would recommend Mama J’s to anyone visiting RVA.
They were busy with a one hour wait. Luckily for us we needed a table for 2 and a party of two were leaving when we arrived and no one else had 2 in their party. We went to Mama Js for the trout dinner, but they were out of trout. We decided to stay and just eat something different. The catfish bites were temperature hot , well seasoned, and delicious. The cabbage was excellent. The fried chicken was hot and seasoned well. If you have to monitor your sodium intake, the fried chicken may not be for you. I didn’t order the smothered pork chops, but I tasted it. The pork chop it’s self was good, but I didn’t care for the smothered gravy taste. The pork chops were not enjoyed, but I think that was because he was disappointed in not having the trout. The Mac and cheese is average. The greens were good, but the cabbage was the best. The catfish bites are the champ. Good. Quick service was provided and the waitress kept a smile on her face.
Can I give this place 20 stars !!! Listen... food that takes you back way back 😋 The photos will show you the culinary excellence that's in this business 👏 kudos ! My ribs were so good I used my hands the ENTIRE time and look at those bones pretty ! When your bones look like this at one of those other places, post'em for ME. No Stouffers Mac and Cheese over here real real real cheddar. Those muffins were made with love ❤️ and they didn't need butter, but I slid some on there. The pork chops with gravy and onions 🌰 was seasoned NICE.. flavored, not salty. Okay, so the desserts were just what I needed to add an exclamation point to yummy. They didn't disappoint the bread pudding and the German chocolate cake was homemade! Meaning every bite was pecans and coconut..truly a treat. Make the trip you won't be disappointed! Ohh see Danielle when you come in.