Mama Lieu"s

My husband and I had a fantastic dining experience at Mama Lieu, a fresh addition to the Ithaca restaurant scene. The food was delicious, with flavorful Vietnamese soup. I had the shrimp and my husband had the Chicken. The shrimp wrap with veggies was light, refreshing, and perfectly seasoned and I loved the peanut sauce that came with it. Beyond the food, the vibe and environment were welcoming and definitely a spot worth checking out for a great meal and a relaxing atmosphere. Highly recommend giving it a try!

My husband and I decided to try out this new Vietnamese restaurant in town. The food was delicious. We ordered the shrimp rice paper wraps and fried chicken and veggie dumplings, which came with 6 dumplings, as appetizers. For our entrees, I got the chicken pho with rice noodles and my husband got the Bún bò (spicy noodle soup with beef brisket and rice noodles). I thoroughly enjoyed the broth, they make their broth fresh daily. The portions are generous. We were pleasantly greeted by the owner, Violet. She is such a sweet heart. Overall service was great and we felt our needs were met. For dessert, we got a complimentary scoop of ice cream as a thank you for coming in. Highly recommend coming in for a tasty bowl of pho!

I have stopped by a few times and tonight was just great! I ordered the chicken pho and my taste buds were so very happy. Will definitely keep coming back. I can tell they are working hard after they lost their chef. The lady in the kitchen sure knows how to cook amazing soups.

My wife and I ate dinner here a few nights ago, and the food was excellent and the service very friendly and generous. We both had Pho Ga (chicken), which was delicious! The chicken was fresh, plentiful, and flavorful, as was the broth, both cooked/made that day, just as they should be but too often aren’t in Vietnamese restaurants in the U.S. We also received complimentary edamame, ice cream, and tea. So glad MaMa Lieu’s has opened! We’ll definitely be back!!

Big fan of having another Vietnamese restaurant in town. Although their menu is more limited compared to traditional viet restaurants, they have more unique items like banh xeo and banh mi. They also gave us free thai tea, edamame, and ice cream at the end! The food was excellent and flavorful.