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Mara’s Homemade

342 E. 6th St., New York, NY, 10003
nr. Second Ave.
212-598-1110

5.3 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
33% Would you go back?
33% Would you take a date?
16% Would you take kids?
16% Would you go on business?
16% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.2
Service: 4.7
Décor: 4.3
Value: 5.2
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Amazing and authentic

ecfarrell from 11215 | Posted on 7/26/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 8
Value: 10

We were looking for seafood and tons of it. Love creole so we headed to Mara's and were not disappointed. Everything was fresh and delicious. Started with raw oysters and fried green tomatoes. Moved on to the shrimp and crab fest and finished with bananas foster. Everything was fabulous and you MUST save room for dessert-I can't wait to go back for beignets! Cocktails and abita beer on tap-what more could you ask for? Super casual and it felt like we were back on the gulf rather than the East Village. Service was great-Mara herself was our waitress and she made us feel like family! That's SO rare up here in these parts. Make a reservation because it gets crowded fast. If you like fresh seafood with some heat, this is the place for you. Need to try the BBQ-looked amazing but we were too full to try it this time.

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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Not Impressed...Don't Bother Going!

misswright from 10003 | Posted on 11/8/08

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 5
Service: 5
Décor: 4
Value: 2

I really tried....I ordered the seasonal steamed artichoke - which was not steamed all the way and too firm at times. The fried catfish was uneventful. I tasted no seasoning in the cornmeal so I added hot sauce in order to "make it work". The non-mashed mashed potatoes were gross - I just couldn't take a second bite. The Pecan pie tasted like it came right out of the refrigerator. I was told they make it there but I highly doubt it. It tasted like some defrosted pie! I tried, I really did but this place is a major let down. If you have never had this type of cuisine you may enjoy what they serve here BUT if you have been to Louisiana and know good food from down south - don't bother coming to this EAST VILLAGE let down. Lastly $50 for one person to dine at this spot is ridiculous. A courteous staff can't make up for such a poor dining experience. I will never ever return.

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1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Good food but hardly worth it!

pardonourdust from 11103 | Posted on 6/27/08

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 9
Service: 1
Décor: 3
Value: 2

Most of the food we tried was delicious and surprisingly in NYC, authentic Louisana cooking. However, the rude staff ruined our meal. I have never had such terrible service at a restaurant before in my life, and certainly not at one where a full meal is upwards of $30. My friends were made extremely uncomfortable and a lovely birthday party turned into a stressful, miserable situation. Take your business elsewhere!

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4 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Horrible Service!

nycitidweller from 10009 | Posted on 6/22/08

Overall Rating: 4 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 8
Service: 1
Décor: 1
Value: 6

I can't believe how we were treated. We were told we couldn't have any desserts that were warm because they needed our table for another party coming in. Then when we asked for change for a $20 they refused to until we paid for the entire check first saying they were afraid that we would run out on the check. One of our party is pregnant and all of us ranged in ages from our late 20's to early 40's and the tiny restaurant had their cashier right by the only exit.

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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Notsomuch

1BondSt from 10002 | Posted on 6/8/08

Overall Rating: 4 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 3
Service: 4
Décor: 3
Value: 3

Jambalaya, Gumbo and Etouffee are all side dishes and the jambalaya is served sauceless. Crayfish stuck in shell. Oysters are a value at a dozen for $9. Decor is like eating in a kite. Painted bricks on hanging plastic. Maybe this sounds cool to you, though.

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1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

real deal

paulvcarter from 10029 | Posted on 9/26/05

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 8
Service: 7
Décor: 7
Value: 8

The best cajun & N'awlins style food in town. The gumbo is great, just like home cooked for sure. You cannot miss with this place and it's not expensive. Our Fav's are the oysters.

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197 out of 379 people found this review helpful.

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