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Seating
Pork Chops, Cabbage
Outside
Seating in the Market / beautiful clean restroom
Corn crusted Fried catfish
Exterior
Trout Macaroni & Cheese and Collard Greens
Mac and cheese and sweet potatoes are on the side.
Mama J's Kitchen Soul Food Restaurant ·$$

Mama J's Kitchen is an intimate restaurant that serves traditional southern food, inspired by the classic Sunday meals with the family. The restaurant boasts a friendly atmosphere and hospitable staff that makes it perfect for an enjoyable family meal. Intricately crafted and plated to perfection, expect nothing short of a palate-pleasing experience from this fabulous restaurant. Take your pick from the signature catfish, pork chops and barbecue spare ribs and prepare to be blow away by the flavor. Add in an irresistible selection of desserts to all the excitement and you have a restaurant that you simply must visit.

Website: mamajskitchen.com

Phone: (804) 225-7449

Cross Streets: Near the intersection of N 1st St and E Clay St

Open now

  • Tue 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

415 N 1st St Richmond, VA 23219 ·114.82 mi

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Amenities

  • Accessible
  • Smoke-free
  • Family friendly

Reviews

yelp
4.5 1568 reviews
5 star
966 4 star
356 3 star
114 2 star
57 1 star
76
Tammy N. 08/10/26

7 out of 5 stars. Yes, I said 7. So I went to Mama J's after scoping it out on Yelp, and let me tell you something: Richmond, we may have a problem. I have found the food. I initially walked...

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Sean C. 09/04/26

As a DMV Native, Mama J's is one of Richmond's best most premiere restaurant spots in a city where I had some underwhelming experiences. Mama J is the Carolina Kitchen from the DMV meets Richmond....

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Sean M. 07/11/26

6 stars out of 5 stars!!! Absolutely loved this place. The food was fantastic and so was the service. Had to wait a bit on a Saturday night, but that's to be expected for great food. If you're...

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Sarah L. 10/24/26

Catfish, yams, crab cake, collards!!! Soooo good. Come get ya some. Sat at the bar. Quick service and fun atmosphere.

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LaTasha A. 11/01/26

Sat at the bar, during shift change. Service was okay, not exceptional. Food was delivered hot and fast. Everything arrived quickly. Would recommend because of the great tasting food.

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