We were tipped off by a local about this place after working a freelance job in the area. It's really a great hole-in-the-wall.
We arrived for lunch seconds before they closed (they serve breakfast and lunch only). The kitchen seemed less than pleased (turn off that "open" sign!) but we were warmly welcomed by both our waitress and the owner. I ordered a pastrami on rye.
It was a very good sandwich, although the pastrami wasn't stacked high like a deli would do it. After my first bite I thought it lacked something. Seeing a bottle of mustard on the table it clicked that this was the missing condiment. After spreading some mustard on the marble rye I was quite satisfied.
The owner spent some time with us, telling the stories behind some of the pictures on the wall. He was a very congenial fellow and we enjoyed the tales of his family history.
Prices were fantastic. The food and service was great. But...uh-oh..the bathroom was rather messy with garbage overflowing and toilet paper all over the floor (yelp removed my photo - see below). Mr. Mama's is not conveniently located to the Strip but worth the short drive if you want inexpensive delicious food.
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We wanted to let you know that we have removed one of your photos of Mr. Mama's. We encourage users to post business photos that are broadly representative of the business, while sharing their personal experience with that business in a review. In this case we thought that your photo looked more like it captured your personal experience.
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San Francisco, California