Asian restaurant

Love Mama

East VillageManhattan

4.4· 1,683 reviewsOpen until 10PM
Love Mama — asian restaurant — in East Village — Manhattan — NYC
Love Mama interior — East Village

East Village

Manhattan

The brief

About Love Mama

Malaysian, Thai & Vietnamese food favorites served in a lively, unpretentious setting.

Community Rating

4.4

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1,683 community reviews

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What diners say about Love Mama

15 verified Google reviews

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Manu VillamarLocal guide
2 weeks ago

Great weekday lunch specials! The food was delicious. My favorite was the Rendang Lasi Nemak. The Curry Laksa was a little different (in a good way) than what I've had in other places.

sayema rahmanLocal guide
4 months ago

10/10 experience!! great food and vibes!!<br>price was reasonable and the staff was so welcoming and sweet! atmosphere was very honey and food was devineeeee!!<br><br>the drunken noodles and calamari are unforgettable!! definitely coming back!

Alina VarabyevaLocal guide
Edited 6 months ago

Attentive and pleasant service is the best feature of this restaurant. We were not impressed with their food though. Nasi lemak and chicken satay was just ok, we definitely had much better elsewhere. We especially did not like the beef nasi lemak (beef was chewy and fatty), chicken one was better but not great.

Marconi Jose Gonzalez GutierrezLocal guide
6 months ago

I hadn’t been here in a long time, and I was pleasantly surprised. The place looks beautiful after the remodel, the food is still just as delicious, and the service has improved a lot, both in attention and presentation.<br><br>Congratulations to the team for the effort and the improvement.<br>My server’s attention was excellent. I’ll definitely be coming back!

Margaret O'ConnellLocal guide
7 months ago

Delicious dishes made with love and care at this family restaurant. The owners came originally from Malaysia, and many of the dishes are their own household recipes. The beef rendang, chicken satay, char kway teow, and sambal string beans were all authentic and memorable. (My partner lived in Malaysia and knows the cuisine.) We look forward to coming back!

Sapphira BellaLocal guide
7 months ago

3 stars because I found the food was absolutely MEH. The curries were WAYYYY SALTY!!! Everything was honestly just OK and too salty, and also either overcooked or undercooked and with the same sauce.

Arwyn KLocal guide
8 months ago

love this place!! the food was delicious and the atmosphere was very cozy. I highly recommend the roti for an appetizer and I loved the pad see eew

Jolleen WagnerLocal guide
9 months ago

Great spot for a small but mighty variety of well executed Vietnamese, Malaysian, and Thai options. Plus the staff is warm, helpful when it comes to food allergies, and willing to help you navigate the menu if you need.

Deb LLocal guide
9 months ago

I’ve had this place bookmarked for quite some time and really wanted to love it. The service was friendly and the food was ok, but mostly too sweet for my taste. The best bites were the appetizers. We ordered the roti canai and the calamari, both on point. The entrees: mee goreng, curry laksa, and fried fish filet were all too sweet. Glad I tried it, but probably wouldn’t return.

Anita JLocal guide
a year ago

We came here as a party of 3 around 3:30pm for a very late lunch. Probably because of the awkward meal timing, the restaurant was empty other than 1 other patron. It did seem like a popular take out place based on the number of people we saw walk in and out with their orders. Sidenote: we went in the middle of August and it was VERY hot inside.<br><br>Our food came out very quickly and were all delicious. This definitely isn't a fancy sit down place. They take your order, bring out your food, you eat, pay, and leave. But importantly, the food is delicious. For a quick stop and go meal, it was perfect for us. My vegetarin friend had no difficulty finding something to eat.

Lindsey Anderson LeeLocal guide
a year ago

I don’t know if they just had an off day or what, but our experience was nothing like the rest of the reviews.<br><br>Food:<br>- Nothing like the menu descriptions. For example, the spring roll was supposed to have carrot and mint. It was pretty much just vermicelli noodles, shredded lettuce, and a big slice of tofu. My red curry was supposed to have a variety of vegetables, but it had only peppers and onions.<br><br>Cleanliness:<br>- Disgusting. I don’t know how they have an A rating because we were served cutlery, napkins, and plastic cups that were dirty.<br><br>Atmosphere:<br>- Terribly hot. No AC and the fans don’t work so we were sweating during our meal.<br><br>Service:<br>- Service was friendly, but we asked for new cups and cutlery because they were dirty and they gave us even dirtier cups and utensils.<br><br>We are easy to please and this place totally missed the mark. Going downhill.

s leeLocal guide
2 years ago

Me and the wife was in the mood for Thai food. As like most, I went to the internet to check out what was available and came across this spot. I have to say the food was really good. The flavor was remarkable without being too overwhelming. We did mostly entree and one appetizer. I will say that this was a good find and will be back.

Breanna ChovLocal guide
2 years ago

Such great food! My friend and I got the Pad Thai with fried tofu, Uncle Plump’s Dumplings, and Shrimp Curry Laksa. All of the food was flavorful, came out so quickly, and had great portions. Highly recommend, it’ll become a regular spot for me.

Josue PolancoLocal guide
2 years ago

Whether it's Thai, Vietnamese or Malaysian Cuisine you're looking for. You've come to the right place. Most places that offer this much this much variety usually aren't smashing the ball out of the ballpark, Well these guys are the exception to the rule. Every dish I had was exceptionally tasty fresh and Beyond flavorful. Highly recommend getting the Roti with a peanut curry sauce it's next level delicious. You're going to want to bathe in it.

Angela PengLocal guide
2 years ago

We came here for a quick dinner before a movie and we were really disappointed. The utensils they gave us were dirty. Food was below average here and with this price you can go somewhere nicer with cleaner utensils. Everything was served in one time use bowls/cups. And everything we got tasted very greasy and not that good to be honest... I can tell the owner is very passionate about his store and a very friendly person but wish the food and environment was a little better here

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