Reviews for Mama Lolas Mexican Food in Calais, ME

BEST Mexican food!! Far away from home but made us feel a little bit of home! AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANT!! Owner was so... friendly and waitress as well!!! Texas PROUD!! Read more

I have been hearing some very bad things about mama Lola's food and restaurant and all I have to say is hog wash. I have had the... opposite experience. Staff are very friendly and Manny is the sweetest person I know. The restaurant is always clean and thefood is really good.i remember the first time I went in and our waitress was not doing a great job. Manny remedied this veryquickly and did right by me and my family. She provided training for this new waitress and allowed her to try again. The secondtime this young person waited on me was top of the service. Manny cares about the people who work for her. Manny hires theunderdogs and gives them a good job with livable wages. She loves people. I love Mama Lola's and I am thankful for anotheroption for dining. Shame on those disgruntled ex employees who were not dedicated to their jobs and only cared about a paycheck.It's too bad that grown people feel the need to hurt good people. God bless Miss Manny and her family for putting up with thelies and rumors. Read more

Manny and the Mama Lola?s crew provide the best Mexican food in Northern Maine. The food is good, the atmosphere has a great... vibe and the staff at top notch. Don?t pass this up if you are visiting Downeast!! Read more

Mama Lola?s is my daughters favorite restaurant in calais. The place is clean, servers are great and food is amazing. I have... worked here as well and was treated great as an employee. This is a family restaurant and manny and the staff are kind and enjoymaking people happy! I highly recommend this place. Read more

So I?m the owner and I?m reading the reviews for the first time and I see that there is a review, most likely a disgruntled... former employee that figured he would hurt our business, but I am Also reading some reviews stating that it is not authenticfood. There are many areas of Mexico that make the same food differently and I assure you that all food is fresh and cookeddaily, all food was prepared and taught generation to generation by women that were raised and lived in Mexico, so to say orquestion its authenticity is kind of baffling to me bc these are the same recipes that they used and they lived in Mexico! Ifyou don?t like it or are used to something else, please just state that, we are a small business and we are a family runbusiness and for words to be unkind and cruel is not ok bc these small businesses are trying to survive during a recession andare trying to provide the best product we can. So please keep that in mind for ANY business you review. Be honest, but honestydoes not mean lying or completely being unkind because you were dissatisfied. Thank you and to those being honest and nothurtful, thank you and we will try to do better as this is the forum that we look to for improving our service, food, prices,etc. FOR THE RECORD, We have been through 2 health inspections and have not had any finding of wrong doing or recommendationsfor improvement. It is public record, please see for yourselves.Two clean inspections and we will continue to strive forexcellence. Thank you! Thank you for visiting and at least trying it for yourselves once. That?s we ask for and we look tobetter serving our customers. ???? Read more

I?m beyond excited about this place. Went for lunch on a Tuesday. Was offered a variety of Mexican beers to start and served... complimentary chips and salsa. Chips were slightly stale but the salsa verde was delicious and authentic. Ordered the Tuesdayspecial which was out of this world: 3 barbacoa beef tacos that just melt in your mouth - tender meat on hot, soft, fresh-madetortillas and the most delicious beans and rice on the side. Left full and so happy with huge compliments to the chefs. Can?twait to go again! Read more

I LOVE genuine Mexican food . . . I even dig Tex-Mex when it is done right. Manuela makes epic, delicious,... as-good-as-you-can-get-anywhere dishes. The little things are done right. For example, they make their tortilla chipsin-house. Always a good sign. The antojitos are just the start, though. I was fortunate enough to visit on a Friday and hadthe Mole de Pollo. Out of this world great . . . as good as any mole I've had at restaurants or taco trucks in Los Angeles (andI've had A LOT). The fact that this can be had in far Downeast Maine is wonderful and improbable. Go today or tomorrow . . .or both. Eat here and tell everyone you know to visit. Crazy to think of Calais as a food destination, but Mama Lola's revealswhat is possible. Riquisimo!! Read more

4* for chimichanga plate, delicious with rice, refried beans and queso. However the complementary salsa and chips, NOT. Salsa... was pure water and no flavor at all, tortillas were fried greasy. But they are free so just pass and be ready for the main meal,we'll worth it. Try to change salsa tho. Bottled is better than this. Seemed like the liq after it being strained. Will go backfor the plate tho. Read more