Mama Lu's - A Modern Day Taco Shop

The best Tacos I’ve had in a long time, and the tortillas don’t fall apart! This place keeps it simple and good and has something for everyone! Great food, service, and atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good variety on menu, chips were obscenely salty and it was super crowded and hectic, staff was slower than would be in a place that wasn’t so crammed busy. But all in all was a good dining experience when focusing on the tacos themselves

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

The food was decent. I wish I could give zero stars for the service. We were seated at the bar as there were not tables available. The bar tender was supposed to take the food order but paid zero attention to us. She was very rude and cold only to us! Did not take the time to answer our questions or receptive of what we needed. All the other waitress were also just not paying attention and asked us to just talk to the bar tender. We were singled out for some reason and will not suggest this place if you are a person of color.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 1

Can’t speak to the food but only the hostess. Told us it was an hour’s wait and took our number. But then said they couldn’t promise to seat us at all!?! We were there four hours before closing so I am not sure what was going on. Left and went elsewhere. Won’t return

Service: 1

Cannot say much about atmosphere at we did take out. But let me say this... Taco Kit with their margaritas... Oh yeah!!!

Food: 5

Service: 5

Will not be back. Food was not good. Guacamole was barely edible because so much lime, chips were stale, chicken taco was a salt bomb. Coup de grace: vegetable tacos with pieces of charcoal that were once cauliflower. After a very long wait they did replace this (and didn’t charge for it), but the replacement featured undercooked cauliflower and was not much more edible than the original. Bad meal in a tourist town.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3

These TACOS are Rock Star! 🌟 Native Texans did not expect this much Taco greatness so far north!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

You treated me like a bum.

Service: 1

Squishy and cozy place. Be prepared to bump elbows with other guests. Tacos are delicious. Service is friendly. Sometimes a line to get in. Please be kind to the wait staff. They are working hard.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

we tried several tacos and the pescado and vegetal were our favorite

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We waited 20 minutes for cold nachos and waitress was not very attentive.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Elote, taco pescado, and mango margarita, and I am in my food nirvana.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mama Lou’s is our favorite spot downtown traverse city! The staff was great and treated us to some delicious churros. Get the mango margarita you won’t regret it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tacos Carne Asada Tacos \u0026 Carnitas Tacos, Great Tacos, Churros, Chips and Guacamole

Nice little spot in the downtown area. Good margarita. We had tacos and the nacho.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

One of the best margaritas I’ve had in Traverse City! Delicious tacos and street corn!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5