Mama Tigre

10443 White Granite Dr, Oakton
(703) 261-6210

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Denver Applehans

Excellent fusion of Mexican and Indian cuisine. Something for everyone in our family!

Dietary restrictions: Able to find dishes for soy-free, gluten-free and egg allergies.

Kid-friendliness: Friendly staff, good kids menu.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Fajitas, Chicken Tikka Tacos

Christina L

I’m obsessed with this place. Whenever we are in town visiting, it’s one of my first stops! The fusion between Indian and Mexican foods is executed perfectly. The staff is amazing. I do think they need a better system for longer wait times, or maybe offer reservations but that’s my only “complaint”. Anything you order will be amazing!!!

Kiran Blr

Loved the experience every time I've been here. The food is Mexican-Indian fusion. Love the vibe, food and service. Good options on the menu for vegetarian and vegan folks. Don't miss the lunch specials. My favorites here are the cottage cheese dishes - yumm. Portions are large, most of us on table were good with one starter.

Be there by noon to avoid rush, place gets filled by 1pm and parking is a problem too by then.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Masala Enchiladas, Desi Tres Leches, Guacamole

Patricia Clarke

Food is really good, service is hit or miss.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Tacos, Masala Fries

Fariha Rafa

I’ve never written reviews before since I don’t care much for service but this really annoyed me.

Food was good but I knocked it down to 2 stars because of the service. They charged me $15 for bringing in a birthday cake which is absolutely ridiculous. I’ve celebrated a lot of birthdays at restaurants before and I’ve never been charged a fee for it. I called to ask about it (I didn’t check everything on the receipt until after I got home) and they said it’s because it ruins their business because we didn’t pick their dessert??? The waiter did not let us know beforehand and it’s not written anywhere (website, menu). I would’ve celebrated my birthday elsewhere had I known about this policy!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 2

Megan Iverson

Great blend of Mexican and Indian food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Noelle Russell

I’ve had takeout from here probably monthly for the last many years. It is truly the best, most consistent restaurant we’ve found in the area. The flavors are so unique and incredible. Our favorite items are the butter chicken enchiladas, skillet chimichanga, masala queso, and spinach potato taquitos!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Harsha Vardhan

Amazing gem of a place, each bite is a symphony of deliciousness and texture. The grilled chicken on the various items were super tender and soft and a delight to eat. The rice dishes were full of flavor, the Tikka masalas hit the spot, worth the drive across stateline to this food paradise carnival. Please note that there was a 30+ min wait time for a dinner on a weekday, so plan your hunger accordingly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

S Kaushik

Good Indo Mexican food. One con vegan option is a challenge

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jawad Wahabzada

This place is disappointing!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 3

June Simons

Vegetarian options: 4 adults & 1 child.

Recommended dishes: Masala Enchiladas, Chicken Tikka Fajitas, Masala Nachos, Mango, Guacamole

Gen X

My Recent Visit (4 stars):
I decided to try this restaurant once more. We were a part of 6. Wait was about 25 mins even around 5pm. Very popular place at all times. Seated at a nice table this time. Service was very good. Food was excellent and they followed instructions not to add chipotle sauce . I deducted one star because the design of the place does not allow people who are waiting to wait in a waiting area. Instead they crowd all around your table and talk real loud ruining the ambiance. Recommend to owner to cut off all waiting areas and enforce a waiting line out the door or give people pagers and ask them to wait in their car until a seat is available and they get paged. Prices are also steep, but I guess if your demand is high, no choice.
My Review Two Years Ago (2 stars):
The reason for my lower rating is due to the lack of expected service. I visited this restaurant for the first time based on the overall reviews. I first noticed that although we were first in line, since we were a family of size five, we were asked to wait a table to be cleaned, while the next family of size four was taken immediately. Next I noticed that the table that was supposed to be cleaned for us was left dirty on the table, seats and floor so we had to wait standing next to the table while the crew had to come back twice to clean it properly and then still left one bench damp. We then received chips and salsa. I was told the chips were fried in Canola oil which would explain the slight bitter taste in them. I asked for a salt shaker and had to wait a significant amount of time to receive it. The salsa was decent, but has chunks of visible onion. I would recommend either making the onion chunks smaller or just blend before mixing. Their extra hot sauce is made with habanero pepper which was great when mixed with the salsa. On ordering the food, I gave explicit direction to the waitress to not add chipotle sauce and sour cream on our food and just to keep those separate. When the food arrived (slightly longer wait than anticipated), I noticed they had ignored my request and put the sauces on three of the dishes. When I complained to the waitress, she basically just apologized and walked away without offering to replace or refund. I then received the bill and was charged for a dish I didn't order, so I asked for the manager. The manager apologized for the mistake on the charge, but then only wanted to offer a 15% discount on three dishes that we could not enjoy due to their mistake. His excuse was that they don't make special exceptions to their menu due to being busy on the weekend. First, I've never been told that a large restaurant would ever refuse to tailor easily tailorable food on request from a customer, so that was not an acceptable response. Second, a 15% discount for their mistakes was no where sufficient to cover the experience we went through. I have one extra star only because the food in general is good in presentation, flavor profile, and quantity with the exception of the chipotle sauce and sour cream drizzle for those folks that don't like that. My expectation was that he should have taken 50% off the three dishes because I'm now reluctant to return and that's a loss of business given our family size. I believe the manager and owner will need to step up their service decisions based on the American way of life if they expect to remain successful.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rita Patel

Amazing food, awesome service and lovely environment. Lots of vegetarian options with an Indian twist! Will definitely come back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rohit Chavan

Good fusion flavor

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

jose guzmez

The experience was disappointing overall. The food lacked quality, the service fell short, and the value didn’t meet expectations. Unfortunately, it’s not a place I would recommend or revisit.

Food: 1

Service: 1

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