Nacho Mama's

 

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jen t.

Baltimore, MD

How dare you, Nacho Mama's. HOW DARE YOU. I heard about your hubcap margaritas and waited for YEARS for the perfect chance to get on down to Canton and check you out. When the day finally arrived, I was so excited. You really pumped me up! What an excellent concept. Too bad your food sucked and made me feel sick and gross, and was way overpriced to boot. Fucking underwhelming. Your margs weren't even anything to write home about.

You're dead to me.

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Kathryn E.

Dallas, TX

1. This is not Mexican - when I first moved to Baltimore from Texas and was missing Mexican, people would drag me here.  Ugh - this is not even Tex-Mex - it is pub fare with slight Tex-Mex influences.  That said, the wings are OK, and the burgers are edible.  But NOT Mexican in any way, shape, or form!

2. It is crowded and the wait is long - despite being marginal fare, for some reason Cantonites love this place.  Plan to wait, and wait, and wait, and wait....

3. The service sucks - we once went here after work, and one of our colleagues who was tied up with a patient decided not to join us.  He then got free and came in about 20 minutes after we were FINALLY seated and the freakin' waitress refused to allow him to order food!  We had just gotten ours seconds before, so it isn't as if we were all done and he would hold up the table.  We were completely shocked!  She said the policy was that the entire party must be present to be seated and latecomers would not be served.  She absolutely refused to let him order ANYTHING including a drink.  We all shared our food and drinks with him of course, but WTF!!!

I have never been treated so badly at a restaurant before.  That was my last visit to the place and I will never go back.  It is one of the very rare places that if friends suggest it, I put my foot down and refuse on principal.

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Pascal P.

Baltimore, MD

I would have given this place three stars, except that when I was walking out I noticed an award on their wall that claims they had the best Mexican food in Baltimore. They lost a star just for that ridiculous assertion. I can understand the appeal of Nacho Mama's if you want somewhere to hang out with your friends and grab some drinks and nachos. If you're looking for a tasty Mexican dinner though please go somewhere else. The food here wasn't terrible, but it was very generic and uninteresting. I'd have to rate it a notch below what you'd get at Holy Frijoles, and that place isn't too great either.

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Donna H.

Baltimore, MD

This place is really cool. If you order the nachos, you will need a doggy bag. If your order fajitas, you will need a doggy bag. In fact, if you order nachos with the intention that they will only be an appetizer, you're screwed -- haha. They give you more bang for your buck. It's not a wide-open place, but they make up for it in grub and booze. If you're new to Baltimore you MUST at least try this place. If you like Mexican food you will not be disappointed.

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Dee H.

Washington, DC

I went into this place after hunting for parking for 15 minutes and found people with straws in a hubcap... I gave a blank stare, then saw it as a menu item.  HUBCAP MARGARITAS?? My interest was piqued.  I had that, some crab dip nachos. and oogled at the Old School Baltimore memorabilia including the Elvis collection.  This place gets the nod for cool props, decor and atmosphere.  The staff is quick, and riendly, and the other mexican foods here are good enuff for a person from L.A. to  enjoy and not be too critical.  Oh and you'll have leftovers from the portion sizes:  they're quite hefty.

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steph d.

Brooklyn, NY

You want Margarita's, Fried Mexican food and of course the Baltimore Canton vibe then you have to make a stop at Nacho Mama's.  I went here last night and it was a first for me, the Margarita was strong, tangy and did the job of making me feel giddy and of course "buzzed".  Was it the best, you ask?  Nope, but for 8.50 it was descent.  I am a fan of freshly made drinks, but of course most bars love the mixers.

I did not get to try the food, but people looked satisfied.  Who doesn't love deep fried wings, quesidillas and of course nachos.  It was fun, the people were friendly and it is opened late.

When in Canton and by the square, you have to make this a stop for the night.

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Andrew W.

Baltimore, MD

Good for Carry Out but over hyped. Very Smoky but if you like Baltimore memorabilia this is the place for you! No traditional Mexican food like Tamales or Relenos but solid "Tex Mex". Not sure why it won best Mexican food in Baltimore.... Try Geckos if you like more authentic

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Edward K.

Emeryville, CA

This guy walks into the room carrying this big chunk of cheese.  His roommate marvels at the sight and asks him, "What kind of cheese is that?"

The guys replies, "It's nacho cheese."

His roommate asks, "How do you know that?"

The guy answers, "Because when I was walking and saw this cheese, I picked it up and walked away.  Then I heard this guy yelling at me, 'Hey, that's nacho cheese...that's nacho cheese.'"

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Sha T.

Baltimore, MD

HUBCAP!!!! SEAFOOD QUESADILLA AND A NATTY BOH PLEASE!
I spent hours looking at all the cool memorabilia on display.  The decor is quirky and so are the patrons.  The wings are delcious.  I can't go to Canton without stopping here for something.

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Carrie H.

Auburn, AL

If you can get over the long wait during peak times (the joint is small) and the sheer unsanitary grossness of slurping a hubcap margarita through a straw along with four or five other people (can you say, "backwash"?), then I'd say Nacho Mama's is a great place to get a drink and some food.  

I also enjoy the quesadillas there, and the medicine cabinet at each table with hot sauce is a cute little touch.  Yes, if you want to see tons of Baltimore memorabilia, and feel like you've "experienced Canton," then go for it.

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Brett J.

MD

Really really really really good food!!! The Crab & corn Quesadilla was awesome! Because it's small the place is always packed, we had a 30 minute wait for our table on a Sunday night but the wait for the table was actually longer than the time to prepare our food!

I would avoid this place on a Friday or Saturday night, the "party crowd" in Canton can be a little tough to deal with but otherwise - top noch!!

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Shawn F.

Baltimore, MD

Nacho Mama's is one of my favorite places in Baltimore. It's great for a small outing with friends. The local flavor comes through strong in the decor, and the food is pretty good. They also have really good magaritas and sangria.

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Maria B.

Jackson Heights, NY

I'd put Nacho Mama's on my top 10 reasons why I'd move back to Baltimore.  I lived in the neighborhood right after college and found myself there at least once per week.  It was always so busy, so I found it helpful to go for an early dinner.  The prices are great, food is outstanding, portions large, and the atmosphere so much fun.  

Oh Nacho Mama's, how I miss you and your hubcaps of Margarita.

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Kevin C.

Owings Mills, MD

I love the medicine cabinets full of hot sauces and they made my Chimichanga amazing.  My 6th grade science teacher also worked here.

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Gunnar V.

MD

Seems like everyone loves this place but I didn't. The atmosphere is fine but our waiter was absent-minded (forgot drinks, etc). Of the 4 of us, only one liked the meal enough to want to come back. I got the chili and it was basically big honking chunks of stringy beef in tomato sauce and chili powder. A friend of mine got a crab quesadilla and it was like a glop of crab dip sandwiched between two tortillas.

Maybe the mistakes we made were in what we ordered. Whateva, I two star you.

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Hanna B.

Baltimore, MD

One word: Hubcap. In this cozy space overflowing with Natty Boh's memorabilia, you can find the absolute best maragaritas in Baltimore which are consumed with as many straws as you can handle in a silver bowl called a hubcap. When I first moved to Bmore, it was an instant favorite among my circle of med student friends. If you can survive the wait to get in if you arrive late at night, it's definitely worth it. The food isn't bad either with really tasty salads and quesadillas. It's only fall back is that it's hard to get seated with a large group of people and they don't like you to order if you arrive late. After a hubcap or two (it's always 2 or more more) you can head out to the other bars around Canton square.

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Josiah L.

New York, NY

you know you're in baltimore when you're at nacho mama's. the whole place is covered with natty boh, ravens/colts and orioles memorabilia. the quesadillas are huge but so tasty that i always somehow found a way to finish it even though i'd suffer afterwards

and like Hanna B said: Hubcab

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