This is a great diner located close-ish to USF and Busch Garden. I wanted to get a keto-friendly meal after shopping at MD Oriental. I stumbled upon Mama's Kitchen, which certainly offers up diner food but also has a decent amount of central-FL Greek food on the menu. I ordered the "huge gyro salad," and it was indeed huge! A generous amount of fluffy gyro meat was given, as well as large pitchers of both Greek dressing and tzatziki (go with the tzatziki, it is sooooo creamy and delicious). The salad comes with grilled pita bread and potato salad, so I ate around those. It had a lot of mixed greens compared to the cucumber and tomato, and almost no onion or bell pepper. So not the most authentic Greek salad, but it was all quite tasty, although I think the olives were the saltiest I've ever experienced. Service was fast and pleasant. I was offered a diet Coke for the road, which was a nice touch. I'll happily return when I'm allowed to eat carbs again. :) read more

This was a great place to stop for a last minute brunch. There wasn't a wait so we were sat right away. There was an abundance of food options so it made it super easy to pick something you liked. I had the Nick's Sandwich with grits and loved how every dish came with fresh watermelon. read more

Mamas Kitchen - Nick's Sandwich Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

We tried this restaurant because of the reviews. We'll to start my daughter's food was brought 15 mins before everyone else. The food was over cooked potatoes. My eggs were over cooked and I returned them. The 2nd ones were correct. The best thing about this diner was the very nice waitress Ashley. read more

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Food was good. Two separate tables that came in after us were served their meals before us. We did not order anything that should take long to prepare. The atmosphere was nice. I felt safe there. read more

Oh my gosh, we stopped in for a quick bite of breakfast and now I can hardly move!! This place is AMAZING!! I love a good biscuits and gravy, something that most California restaurants have yet to quite mastered. But this place, I think I gained 5 pounds, best sausage gravy ever!! My husband and grandson were thrilled with their breakfast as well! Really fast service, super nice people, it doesn't get much better than this!!! read more

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Very clean interior with lots of natural lighting. Our servers were very sweet and the food came out in good time. The pricing was not bad at all for how large the portions were. Mostly just your average breakfast spot, but they did have some unique eggs benedict options. read more

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On vacation, came here for lunch. The food and service was so good we came back for breakfast the next morning. Very accommodating of our large crowd, happy and kind workers, delicious food, we had 8 people and everyone was pleased with their meal. Also small owned business. read more

Kind and attentive staff, quick service, and big menu. I love how they have breakfast available all day. The biscuits and gravy is definitely a large portion, and this is only the half portion. I'll be back read more

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So now that the old lady and I are on vacation in Tampa, we woke up this morning, famished and awaiting our cruise so we stopped at this joint. Of course, we found it on yelp so we will give. It was not crowded at all. We sat down immediately. The whole ambience of this diner was pretty cool a lot older crowd and older so I ordered the Greek skillet. She ordered pork chops and eggs. We had two mimosas apiece. They were pretty good all in all if we were back in town who is probably will go back to their place maybe oh and when you check into this place on yelp, you get a free appetizer so that was a definite plus! read more

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Yelp helped again as going to General Tampa to meet out 1st Granddaughter wanting a good diner breakfast- size can be split read more

Mamas Kitchen - Tampa Benedict with loaded fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Friendly diner spot and very welcoming for a party of eight. The kids were given crayons and paper menus they could color. They had several choices of meals, including chicken tenders or grilled cheese. The grownups had orange juice mimosas (other option was cranberry juice). We ordered the Hangover platter, biscuits & gravy, vegetarian omelet, french toast, French Toast Burger, Greek Bennie, and chicken & waffles with a side of Hollandaise sauce. Everything was very good. The only thing we would pass on next time would be the French toast, it was a bit soggy. And it wasn't successful on the burger either. Texas toast bread would have been better. But definitely would recommend you try Mamas Kitchen if you're in the area and looking for a well-made hearty meal. All the staff were awesome. Just like everywhere else, there were only a couple of servers taking care of all the tables. So please be patient and kind to your servers. read more

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What a wonderful hidden gem. Everything was delicious and top notch. Highly recommend. read more

Mamas Kitchen - Cranberry mimosa - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Generous portions and well presented. Service is friendly. Diner atmosphere is clean and well lit. read more

It was ok not what I thought it would be The food was not bad but it could have been better read more

Loved the service & good value for food, hash browns were perfection, fries were seasoned excellent, chicken tenders were , only miss was the badly cooked poached egg, was not supposed to be hard, kudos to waitress for noticing & offering a fix! Before putting plate down would totally come back again, overall food was great quality read more

Mamas Kitchen - First time visit & already impressed & excited by 2 menus: separate breakfast & lunch menus! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Dirty and stinking of feces. We walked in to eat and left immediately. If used to be a fantastic place but now it's not. Right away. read more

Went for breakfast after reviewing and ending up getting lunch! We were seated immediately! Pops, at the front had a great sense of humor so made ya feel right at home. It's a quaint little spot so if you go for breakfast especially on the weekend go early. George (I believe) told us about the specials and talked us right into it! Two Ruben's with fries right up. One with sauerkraut and the other with homemade coleslaw please with both dressings on the side. It was served shortly after, steaming hot, can you say mouth burn along with smoking hot fries! The only thing that kept us from giving a 5 was minor, my rye was slightly over toasted and no sweet tea offered! Other than that it really good! I hate we you can't give anything between and 4 and 5! We would definitely return and will do breakfast new time. Still go, go, go! Get into it! read more

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We had a fantastic breakfast. I highly recommend the Tex Mex omelet; just the right blend of jalapeño and tomato/onion. The staff was very attentive to our requests for more coffee. Overall a 5 star establishment. read more

We came by with our Lunchbox Club. We were seated right away in a booth our waitress brought us water and coffee. We had BLT, Patty melt and create your own omelette. The food was good but true dinner style. read more

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Hidden gem in Tampa! I found this place when looking for breakfast and saw it had good reviews. When we arrived we only waited about 5 minutes before being seated. Our server was super friendly and really on it. We ordered French toast with cinnamon &syrup and French toast with strawberries. We also had hash browns. Everything was so good but the best was $2.99 MIMOSAS!!! We will definitely be back read more

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So amazing !! Food was incredible and everyone was so incredibly kind. You literally feel like you're eating with family. We felt so loved we will definitely be back !!! You gotta check this place out !! read more

Amazing homemade biscuits! Great Patti sausage. The service is always quick and the people are kind. This is in my top 3 breakfast places in Tampa. read more

The ham they used in the omelet was low quality super salty crap. They don't have half and half other than in those toxic little plastic cups (they should serve fresh half and half in a pitcher). The hashbrowns were swimming in GREASE. The waitress was very nice. They get 2 stars from me for the nice waitress and the low prices. But I would never return here. read more

Landed in TPA long week away from home wanted some southern breakfast served with that hospitality. So into YELP I go. Found this place which was right off my next exit. Wanted to try there eggs Benedict and Grits. So far the coffee is nice and hot and fresh. Noise is calm some oldies and two TV's . Looks like a place where older Vets meet for breakfast . Service is great as expected smiles all around , I feel welcomed and ready to eat . So my dish was ok . Taste was great but not a classic Benedict my egg was scrambled and covers not boiled . But flavor was there , The hollandaise sauce saved the plate. For $11.74 not bad. They can do better but I will be back to try other dishes . read more

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I prefer my fish fried a little harder and more seasoned. It was ok for a quick breakfast, but I was a little disappointed in the bland flavors. It's worth a second try because the service was excellent. The grits and eggs were cold, but I could tell the fish was fresh. read more

Mamas Kitchen - a plate of food including bread, eggs, and watermelon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Wow. I ordered the Gyro with a Greek salad as the side and YUM! The dressing [made in house] was the best I've ever had! And the gyro was sooooo tasty as well! Highly recommend! And I'll be getting this again and again for sure! Note: I only ate half of each item because the portions are generous but I do that with almost every meal I order at a restaurant. read more

Mamas Kitchen - Greek salad... without olives - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Very good dinner! Nice service and restaurant. Delicious hash browns and omelette for me. Huge bacon egg and cheese and my husband said the ice coffee was amazing read more

Read the reviews and decided to stop in, glad I did. It is a quaint home, almost old diner type restaurant. They offer both breakfast and lunches. I ordered the French toast, eggs and sausage. I usually don't get French toast but glad I did. It was soaked just right and was tender and not dry. There is a small hint of cinnamon and a dusting of powder sugar. When back will come back. read more

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The place is a gem. Not much to look at from the outside but on the inside it transports me back to a local small diner in NJ. The food was delicious, fresh and portions were enormous. I highly recommend sharing. We will be back to try a few more dishes real soon. Only comment is they didn't have non dairy alternative milk for my husbands coffee. He's lactose intolerant. But otherwise the service was great, venue was clean and we highly recommend. read more

Mamas Kitchen - Chicken Gyro Sandwich with fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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First visit to mama, everything they say is true and more! Everyone there are really good folks, you can tell by genuine kindness to all people! The food was home made, fresh and good coffee (the way I like it! lol) Thank You, God bless read more

There's really no standout about this restaurant. Food was mediocre, service was friendly but a bit slow, ambiance is more like a truck stop and food was average. Loved the grits but hated the biscuits (undercooked). If driving by I might stop in to give them another try but will not drive out of my way. read more

Very expensive, for a Diner, wasn't what I expected. Wouldn't recommend it, I could bought half a gallon of OJ for the 3.65 a cup price. Wanted an extra egg and it looked like everything was extra. read more

The food was good, the service was great. I would eat here again. The restaurant appeared to be very clean. Hope you can go and enjoy the food and service. read more

Ordered via Yelp/grubhub. Ordered two large breakfast Cubans with bacon, eggs, and cheddar. When we picked up, they gave us the wrong order- we discovered after opening the boxes when we got back in the car. We went back inside, got the right order, and came out to the car to eat it. I opened the sandwich and discovered that they forgot to put cheese on both sandwiches. We could have gone back inside to let them fix but didn't want to wait for them to melt the cheese, and didn't want to throw cold cheese slices on top of it. Should have been right the first time. The sandwich was just ok. Soft Cuban bread, scrambled egg, and three small slices of bacon. The hash browns were pretty decent. Greasy and crispy. Overall, would not come back. read more

Mamas Kitchen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Small place with cool historical pictures, extensive menu, food portions were large and very delicious. Wait staff is very attentive and service was top notch. We ate bread but it was really good read more

Great restaurant. Hot chocolate on point! Enjoyed my time here. The employees are awesomely! read more

Mamas Kitchen - Menu cover - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Really nice little hidden gem! Went to grab lunch. Everyone was super friendly and happy to be there. I did the check in and got the free fries. They were delicious along with whatever the special sauce they come with is. The waitress said the sauce would be addicting and it definitely was! The BBQ burger was great too! You could tell it was fresh. My only complaint is the bathroom really needed to be cleaned but it was probably because they seemed to be really busy. I'd go back! read more

Mamas Kitchen - Dallas BBQ Cheeseburger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Service is great, coffee cups remained full the entire time. Tried the Tampa Benedict and French Toast. Both good and will be back. Bonus, service ++ she offered to go coffee as we checked out. read more

The service was so good. They were so busy but the food was excellent and our waitress treated us like we were the only ones there.

I stopped in when I was traveling for business and was looking for a hearty breakfast. This has to be one of the few restaurants that was actually staffed well. Waitstaff everywhere. Since I was by myself, I sat at the bar and ordered the Hangover Platter. Service was good and the portion was huge. The whole biscuits are the size of your head. read more

Mamas Kitchen - Hangover platter - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida