Restaurant Name: Big Mama’s
Cuisine: Japanese / Korean
Location: Cnr Swanston St and Victoria St Carlton, Vic.
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Big Mama’s is a fusion style Japanese / Korean. This type of restaurant is a fast growing style of eatery within inner Melbourne of late, but it is hard to find a restaurant like this for the diner on a budget.
Food: Big Mama’s menu consists a selection of Korean & Japanese entree, main, dessert style dishes; from soups to spicy meat dishes. Every dish is topped off with well presented side dishes, varying from rice, spring rolls and calamar. Each time you dine you get a surprise what what is presented to you.
Each meal is very filling and I suggest arriving on en empty stomach, as you will be leaving with a very full one.
Score: 8.5 / 10
Environment: The cuteness of the food is matched by the friendly all female staff who serve and cook the food. When Big Mama’s is not full the meals are served very quickly. The restaurant itself is not large but it is very clean, tidy and has a great ambiance. It really feels like a modern restaurant located in modern Japan.
Score: 7.5 / 10
Price: Value for money is what you will receive from Big Mama’s, for $15 you will get a meal and a drink that will keep you happy and not wanting another meal for the rest of the day. Although a bit pricey for the average lunch you wont be forgetting the taste and experience any time soon.
Score: 9.0 / 10
Overall: Big Mama’s is one of the best value for money restaurants I have been to in a while. Like me it will become a weekly ritual that you will look forward to each and every day you don’t eat there.
8.3 / 10
Wheezy…
Nice one Wheezy. I didn’t know you had an appetite for some Big Mama!
Big Mama’s over the past 12 months has been hit and miss for me.
It started out exceptional every time.
Since then Staff changes and slow service made me stop frequenting the restaurant.
It has since gotten better, but be aware that the menu has slightly changed and some for the better some for worse.
The little salad that was once complementary on every meal is not $2.