I’m a vegetarian, and I was really excited when this place opened its kitchen. I absolutely love their chaats, samosas, puffs, and other snacks. However, their main dishes like sabzis, daals, and thaali are consistently way too salty and often a bit too oily. If they adjusted the salt levels, their food would be perfect.
I’ve ordered from them multiple times hoping it would improve, but it’s been overly salty every time. My friends have noticed the same thing. Because of that, I’ve stopped ordering anything other than snacks from here. It’s a real shame, because if they fixed the salt issue, I wouldn’t go to any other Indian restaurant in Champaign.
Food: 3
Service: 5
Aratrika Ganguli
Amazing food quality!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Urvi Dabhi
We ordered thali for 50 people and it was delicious. Staff is very humble. I would recommend this place for Indian food.
🌟 Mama’s Kitchen – A Hidden Gem for Gujarati Cuisine in Urbana-Champaign! 🌟 I had an absolutely amazing experience at Mama’s Kitchen!🫶🫶🫶 From the moment I walked in, the atmosphere felt welcoming and homely. The food was beyond delicious 😋😋😋😋😋😋— especially the Gujarati dishes and snacks, which were unlike anything I’ve ever had before. Every bite was packed with authentic flavors and reminded me of traditional home-cooked meals.😍😍 The variety of snacks was impressive, and each one had its own unique taste and texture. It’s rare to find such genuine Gujarati food outside of Gujarat, and Mama’s Kitchen truly delivers an unforgettable culinary experience. If you're in Urbana-Champaign and craving something flavorful, comforting, and unique — Mama’s Kitchen is a must-visit! I’ll definitely be coming back.👍👏
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Boeun Son
Out favorite was the Cauliflower Gobi. But the Manchurian was good but bit spicy. Overall foods are spicy but tasty. (We eat spicy food regularly) We loved that all the food is vegetarian.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ashwin Ramanathan
Extra review since they gave me great masala chai while I waited
Kyle Fouts
I’ll be back soon. Food was outstanding. I had some ghobi and naan and can’t wait to try out the rest of the menu. That first bite really blew me away! I like that the restaurant is connected to the market. I might not have stopped into the market otherwise, but I will be going back on a full trip there soon. I could use for maybe some stools while I wait. My food took a little longer than I anticipated, but it was absolutely worth it. Maybe other dishes take less time. I’m finally taking the vegetarian plunge and I can already tell this place will be my new best friend. I really hope meat lovers don’t skip out just because it’s all veg, the food is so good you don’t want to miss out!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Krupa Patel
Went off by the suggestion in the reviews they had and they weren’t wrong about the Manchurian! Such delicious food and a plus is the free chai while waiting for the order!
Great take out Indian food. Love the freshness!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cool place for a quick snack
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food and services
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’m a vegetarian, and I was really excited when this place opened its kitchen. I absolutely love their chaats, samosas, puffs, and other snacks. However, their main dishes like sabzis, daals, and thaali are consistently way too salty and often a bit too oily. If they adjusted the salt levels, their food would be perfect.
I’ve ordered from them multiple times hoping it would improve, but it’s been overly salty every time. My friends have noticed the same thing. Because of that, I’ve stopped ordering anything other than snacks from here. It’s a real shame, because if they fixed the salt issue, I wouldn’t go to any other Indian restaurant in Champaign.
Food: 3
Service: 5
Amazing food quality!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We ordered thali for 50 people and it was delicious. Staff is very humble. I would recommend this place for Indian food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful food
Enjoying special dishes food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dry Manchurian
Tiny place with great food
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good & Fresh Food 👍🏻👌🏻
Very Tasty 😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great cafe, chai, and chat.
Food: 5
Service: 4
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🌟 Mama’s Kitchen – A Hidden Gem for Gujarati Cuisine in Urbana-Champaign! 🌟
I had an absolutely amazing experience at Mama’s Kitchen!🫶🫶🫶
From the moment I walked in, the atmosphere felt welcoming and homely. The food was beyond delicious 😋😋😋😋😋😋— especially the Gujarati dishes and snacks, which were unlike anything I’ve ever had before. Every bite was packed with authentic flavors and reminded me of traditional home-cooked meals.😍😍
The variety of snacks was impressive, and each one had its own unique taste and texture. It’s rare to find such genuine Gujarati food outside of Gujarat, and Mama’s Kitchen truly delivers an unforgettable culinary experience.
If you're in Urbana-Champaign and craving something flavorful, comforting, and unique — Mama’s Kitchen is a must-visit! I’ll definitely be coming back.👍👏
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Out favorite was the Cauliflower Gobi. But the Manchurian was good but bit spicy. Overall foods are spicy but tasty. (We eat spicy food regularly) We loved that all the food is vegetarian.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Extra review since they gave me great masala chai while I waited
I’ll be back soon. Food was outstanding. I had some ghobi and naan and can’t wait to try out the rest of the menu. That first bite really blew me away!
I like that the restaurant is connected to the market. I might not have stopped into the market otherwise, but I will be going back on a full trip there soon.
I could use for maybe some stools while I wait. My food took a little longer than I anticipated, but it was absolutely worth it. Maybe other dishes take less time.
I’m finally taking the vegetarian plunge and I can already tell this place will be my new best friend. I really hope meat lovers don’t skip out just because it’s all veg, the food is so good you don’t want to miss out!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Went off by the suggestion in the reviews they had and they weren’t wrong about the Manchurian! Such delicious food and a plus is the free chai while waiting for the order!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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