I had the B.L.A.T and my girlfriend got the chicken noodle soup. She was sick and it healed her. Both were very good and I was shocked by how quickly the food arrived. I went to their very clean restroom after ordering and it was at our table before I had arrived. My girlfriend already wants to come back. read more

I purchased a cup of chicken noodle soup for $3.50 which came with no crackers and it was luke warm. The workers friends were hanging out talking to him while he was serving. So disappointing read more

Good food for good prices. Hubby had the Farmer's Market sandwich/wrap and enjoyed it. Friendly waitstaff and food was delivered in a timely manner. I got a side of tots - a huge helping! Hubby had to help me finish. Would definitely recommend. read more

Food tasted great and the fries were really good but serving size was a bit small. We got a farmers market sandwich with fries. For the price of the sandwich I would have expected that the sandwich would have had more veggies. It's too bad they couldn't do vegetarian better. Service was good as well, very kind staff, but it did take a while for us to get our food. We could have just been there at a bad time and got the wrong thing. read more

Really enjoyed lunch at BTM! All the food was great, A great soup/salad/sandwich place to eat. Staff was friendly and the location clean.

During a week long training, our food was provided by BTM. Each day we had something sumptuous to eat. I enjoyed the training and the food. The staff was totally accommodating and friendly. read more

Menu is super small and they don't have half the things on their menu in stock. Portions for what you pay are small. You would think with a sandwich they would give you chips or something, but that's extra. Won't be back and don't get how it has such great reviews read more

Only ordered on Ubereats, but they are fantastic! I love the tater tot nachos! I'll have to try the Korean steak sandwich it looks so good.

Came here to celebrate my youngest son's B-day week and was pleasantly surprised Great food and Great service We had the gruyere cheese and mushroom soup, Korean cheesesteak (as a salad) poutine, and the Broadway burger. He loved it and ate it before I wrote the review read more

Better Than Mama's - Korean cheesesteak (as salad and gruyere cheese, poutine) - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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My sandwich was delicious! My only complaint was that they were out of a lot of their menu items when I came to eat about 2:30 p.m. read more

Better Than Mama's - B.L.A.T. = Bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato sandwich which came with bleu cheese and arugula lettuce. - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Lots of tasty stuff! I look forward to when they broaden their menu offerings and include more vegetarian and vegan options. The totcho's are an indulgence for sure- I order mine sans bacon :) read more

I am extremely disappointed in the management. After speaking to a very nice employee who helped me pick out a fantastic wrap I took a seat to wait for my food. The manager proceeded to take that employee and sit down at the table next to me and start coaching and reprimanding her. It was very unprofessional and inappropriate and made my entire experience eating uncomfortable and disappointing. I have never experienced such disregard for customers and the employees. After approaching the manager about the situation l, she proceeded to give me excuses as to why the situation took place and gave no regard to the employee. Whether the manager was correct or not in the coaching, this practice should never be allowed in a restaurant in public, let alone next to a paying customer trying to enjoy their lunch. read more

Very happy to have such a great and reasonably priced place close by. Went for a second time yesterday and got their Farmhouse veggie wrap with goat cheese. One of the best veggie sandwiches I've had with perfectly grilled veggies and great flavor. The wrap itself was amazing. The whole sandwich was big enough that I could have saved the second half for dinner . My partner had the banh mi which I tried a bite of. Also very tasty! Their chips and salsa are devine too. Excited to go back and try their other menu items. read more

This little cafe inside the Broadway Coffeehouse had great fresh, homemade options. I had the BLAT sandwich with bleu cheese aioli and minestrone soup. My husband had the California chicken wrap with chipotle dip and chips and salsa. Everything tasted great and even the chips and tortilla were homemade. read more

Better Than Mama's - BLAT sandwich with minestrone soup and the California chicken wrap with chipotle dip and chips and original salsa. Delish! - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Excellent food and service. We had the Korean Cheesesteak and it was delicious. Every bite was good.... also can not say enough about their signature pita chips. Order them on the side and try all the yummy homemade dips that go with them. They are even delicious on their own. A new favorite of mine!!! read more

So this is in the same building as Broadway coffee. Clean. Simple. I got the breakfast burrito. Very good portion size. Everything tasted fresh. The shell was the highlight. So good. Only 6.50. Definitely gonna come back again. read more

It was okay. Chicken wrap was small and full of lettuce. Mac and Cheese was like soup. It didn't taste bad, but it seemed overpriced for the servings. I could've gone to Chipotle, spent the same and gotten more. The fries were super yummy. read more

The hamburger had a very small blotch of mayo and the meat was overcooked. Need to use shredded lettuce. Forgot the ranch we ordered

Simple decadence. Satisfying. Everyone can find something here. Soup from scratch, salads, burgers and fries (fry sauce a must!) and other fried goodies! So whether you are watching your diet or need to indulge in fried goodness you are covered. And don't forget to get a delicious lemonade. I'll be back, A lot!!! read more

I ordered the BLAT & loaded Tater Tots. The tots were really good. I especially liked that everything was made from scratch which is why I'm giving this Place 4 stars. I felt like the BLAT would've been better had the bread when been toasted. If this was an option, the cashier did not suggest it. It is inside of an office building so has quite the line during lunch hour due to everyone coming down from work. read more

Nice people, fantastic food. I had the Korean cheesesteak and fries with fry sauce, then stepped over to the coffee shop for a bottled root beer....enjoyed it all on their couch. Amazing!! We will be back! read more

Excellent food! Loved the healthy salads and homemade dressing. The brie and mushroom soup was soooo good.

I ordered the farmers market sandwich, which was just ok. The other three items made up for it. We also got the Korean cheese steak, sw mac and cheese, and the totchos. I've had totchos before but these blew them out of the water. I just might dream of them tonight. read more

I used to really love the totchos but they have started to go downhill for me. Also I got food poisoning right after eating their food today (and it's all I've eaten today) so there's that. read more

The food here is very very good. We have tried their Korean Cheesesteak and beef sandwich. The Korean sandwich was fabulous. Will be coming back for that again and again. The Beef sandwich was good too but I would get the sauce on the side next time. It was a little too much for me. My daughter got the Mac and Cheese. She did not like the bread crumbs. She said that it gave an off taste and I must say that I agree. The other parts with out the bread crumbs were very good and my picky eater said that she would like it again. We also got chips and salsa. The chips seem homemade. and the medium and Hot salsa were very good. I just wish that we got a larger amount of the salsa (2 small containers were not enough). when we go back I will ask for more. The sandwiches were a good size and I shared mine with my son. My husband packed a whole sandwich away. We will be coming back. Serves was good and the place was very clean. The chair a very light and make a lot of noise. read more

Great food, pretty good prices! Can't go wrong eating here, they do a great job on everything I ordered. The pita chips are seriously ahhhh-mazing! I'm not even a big bread lover but these are the best things ever. And the fry sauce is unique with an Asian flare, also very addictive! Keep up the good work read more

Great food and service! So many choices and I've never been disappointed by one of them. The totchos are amazing!

"Whoa." That's the word that I conjure when I think of Better Than Mama's Cafe. The food here is phenomenal, and brings out my inner Keanu Reeves. A deep menu sporting delicious burgers, salads, mac and cheese, and Asian fare. Seriously, you can't go wrong with anything at this place. To make matters even better, the prices here are as amazing as the food. You'll have to try hard to spend over $10 here. Even their Coke is mixed to perfection. So c'mon, come have some of that food your Mama could've made. Except, you know, better. read more

Great service, good food. Ordered the cod Poboy and was very good especially the fries.. my kids loved the tater tots.. clean restaurant.

Went to Saturday market today and happened to stumble upon their booth. Let's just say we were sold and came in for lunch. The price for what we ordered was great!! And the food was even better. A perfect choice for lunch. Definitely coming back!! read more

We found this place using Yelp on our way through Salem at lunchtime. The BLAT was yummy. The bread was really good. The service was just ok...I think the girl at the register may have been kind of new. She was polite and trying to be helpful but I felt rushed to decide and she talked fast...she seemed to misunderstand my order a couple of times. Rather than trying to help me decide, it would have been more helpful if she would have said, take your time with the menu and let us know when you're ready to order... read more

Food here is amazing. I ate the Mac 'n cheese with bacon and their fries. The portions are big at a super affordable price. I recommend this place for anyone needing some comfort food. read more

I just ate at Better Than Mama's and the Thai Coconut Soup and Ginger Chicken salad were World Class!!! I've eaten in 50 countries, including Thailand and oh my gosh this was soooo good!! You've gotten try this unpretentious little eatery just North of downtown Salem and oh by the way ... no my mother never made soup or salad this good! read more

Went here for a quick lunch as we only had 1 hour and it did not disappoint. They had a little rush, but we still had our food within 10 minutes. The food was delicious! I had the bacon burger and every piece was perfectly placed. Side winder fries with their spicy fry sauce were outstanding! My co-worker got the grilled cheese basket and was slightly disappointed. It comes on ciabatta bread and while the cheese inside is melty, its not exactly grilled on the outside. Very bready. Try the little "chips" they have out with their cheese dip or strawberry cream cheese dip-delicious!!! I would definitely come back, we made it back to our training 8 minutes early. read more

Their pita chips and bacon Chipotle ranch dip is sooooo yummy. So is their salsa and the Asian salad. So hard to figure out what to choose.

Courteous staff, great sandwiches. Wish they had breakfast all day.

We were looking for a restaurant that was rated good and since we were traveling some distance, we stopped at Better Than Mama's Restaurant. I was not impressed and the food was not better than my mamma. read more

Service was great, Jonathan is very courteous and clearly loves working there. He always has a smile on his face! The food was really good - impressive mac and cheese for a kids' menu! As gourmet as it gets! Super delicious. It was nice to have the fruit (mandarin oranges) as a side and the chips are awesome. Dips are great, too. All in all a great new spot! For sure a place I'll be frequenting often. read more

Holy Moly this place is THE BEST! Everything is so fresh and homemade and delicious. We have come here twice while traveling to and from Portland and I just love it so much. I got the B.L.A.T with pita chips, fiancé got the California chicken with pita chips. We also got a half order of Mac and cheese for our son. My sandwich was great, fresh toppings and I love the bread! The pita chips are my absolute favorite. I wish I could buy these and take them home. So fresh and soft but just a little bit crisp. All around great place. Great taste and very affordable pricing for way above average good that is clearly very fresh and made in house. I wish this place was closer to home. Also, the chicken on my fiancé's sandwich was perfectly cooked and very tender. He took one bite and said "WOW". My sons mac n cheese was delicious and clearly homemade. I am very impressed and will definitely be returning. read more

The Seoul Cheese Steak was one of the most unique, best tasting sandwiches I've had in a long while. I ordered one for lunch with my boss and we both really enjoyed it. I would recommend this place if you're passing through Salem for lunch but the meal doesn't come out fast. read more