As promised in my post from this past Saturday, I went and revisited Mama's the next day! I'm glad they open at 10am because parking has always been a bit of a challenge. I easily found parking right across the street.
This was going to be interesting since my last visit was over 8 years ago. I wasn't quite satisfied with that garlic chicken wrap….which has been my go-to since we started eating at Mama's way back in in the early 2000's. So, of course that's what I was going to order.
That moving banner was in full view as I walked into the small ordering area.
The Garlic Chicken Wrap is now $10.49, it was $7.25 8 years ago, and $4.99 when I did my first post on Mama's way back in 2005!
While I waited for my wrap; I'd ordered it to-go, the gentleman who took my ordered walked out from behind the counter and we had a nice chat. You know, I've never really had time to talk to the folks here; it's always seemed "all business", but maybe times have changed. Anyway, he told me that they were prepared to move for a while, but Covid and paperwork have delayed things. They are currently set to move….fingers crossed, by the end of January, early February to that newish building on the corner of ECB and Mississippi Street, next to the Lafayette Hotel.
Soon enough, my order was ready, it felt a lot more hefty than what I'd had on my last visit and I headed home.
This was indeed larger than what I'd had on my last visit. I went and cut it in half and there was a good amount of chicken this time and I could actually capture whisps of "parfum d'ail" (the fragrance of garlic). The wrap was still warm, there was indeed a good amount of garlic sauce, along with the very important pickles which help to counteract the dry chicken and balance out the pungency of the garlic sauce. The lettuce was used in a more restrained manner this time.
This was quite a filling lunch and much better than what I'd had the last time! Which made me quite happy since Mama's has been one of those places we had been going to since we moved to San Diego. In terms of price, this seemed quite reasonable at $10.49 in the year 2024!
Mama's Bakery & Deli
4237 Alabama St.
San Diego, CA 92104
Current Hours:
Mon – Fri 10am – 8pm
Sat – Sun 10am – 4pm
Moving to 2141 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA 92104 (supposedly soon).
I took a lap down ECB and took a photo of the building Mama's is moving into in case you're interested.
