"Pequeño place", grande taste sums up these "minuscule" Village Mexicans doling out "addictive" eats at "fair prices"; they're "always packed" with "long waits", so regulars either go "early" or do delivery.
Authentic Mexican food in the West Village.
This colorful, popular space serves vividly flavored fare and the kitchen is serious enough to create four different salsas daily, including a rotating "special salsa" that incorporates an authentic Mexican chili. Several dishes come with your choice of salsa and filling. The tomato-habanero salsa is simply unforgettable; cream tames the habaneros, but only slightly. Three chili-roasted pork...
Mexicana Mama Restaurant Review:
This narrow restaurant in the West Village offers homemade Mexican food, from corn tortillas filled with chili-roasted pork, Chihuahua cheese and black beans with rice and avocado to chipotle salsa and chips with a side of zesty guacamole. The edible offerings are a step above the usual take-out burrito joints, which is reflected in the fresher ingredients and the price.