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Mam's Best Food

Restaurant Kosher restaurant

👍👍 Phenomenal gem in heart of key west! The food is delicious! Like you're mother made it, Feels like it was made with love. Very fresh. Some of the best Israeli type of food I have had. Prices very reasonable. Parking? Well it's key west... There is a lot about 20feet away. $5 per hour. People often mention West, delicious, Israeli, great, falafel, amazing, fresh, kosher, home, owner,


Address

405 Petronia St, Key West, FL 33040

Contact

(305) 896-0923

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (339 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM
  • Thursday: 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM
  • Friday: 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: West (11) delicious (10) Israeli (10) great (8) falafel (8) amazing (7) fresh (6) kosher (6) home (6) owner (6)
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  • 5/5 Aye Kaye K. 2 years ago on Google
    Phenomenal gem in heart of key west! The food is delicious! Like you're mother made it, Feels like it was made with love. Very fresh. Some of the best Israeli type of food I have had. Prices very reasonable. Parking? Well it's key west... There is a lot about 20feet away. $5 per hour.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Avraham S. 11 months ago on Google
    This a great kosher eatery. The food was delicious and scrumptious! This sweet lady makes the food fresh on the spot with a touch of love. There is limited outside seating under a tent with fans blowing. You can pay cash or credit. We had the Grilled chicken sandwich and the Shwarma Sandwich.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mo G. 1 year ago on Google
    Googled " kosher food key west" thinking fat chance, yeah right; but I was pleasently surprised to find this place. Very good prices on amazing food cooked fresh. Quaint off the beaten path backyard Mediterranean kosher home style goodness. Bring your own beer.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 מיטל בביאן �. 1 year ago on Google
    Israeli food, like in home. Delicious, price very reasonable. And it's kosher!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alan S. 1 year ago on Google
    Super good food with great prices independently owned and ran by one woman who I wish nothing but much success for. I got the spicy tuna salad sandwich which tasted fresh and delicious and the mango juice was perfect for the heat. Definitely worth a stop for lunch if you're in the area!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jonathan T. 1 year ago on Google
    Mam is fantastic! She makes amazing, authentic Israeli food! The shawarma and falafel with pita are to die for and tasted just like what I had when I was in Israel. Definitely give this place a try when you’re in Key West.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ruvin S. 3 years ago on Google
    Such great soul warming food. The owner is a real gem too! Top 3 restaurant in all of Key West
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jer B. 1 year ago on Google
    The Jerusalem Mix Plate was delicious! Very homey feel and awesome owner.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nicholas G. 2 years ago on Google
    A kosher oasis in the middle of Key West. Down home and tasty food served by a sweet Jewish woman at a reasonable price. Rumor has it she’ll make you a Shabbat take-home meal on Friday; the menu is whatever she is serving her family that weekend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jennifer R. 11 months ago on Google
    Best meal I had while in Key West! This place is a must when in town! Lovely Israeli lady running this place and cooking all of the food! Do not skip out on the falafel sandwich and chicken shawarma or the pita bread with hummus. The absolute best food I had!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amanda S. 9 months ago on Google
    The sweetest lady served us, and she created such a beautiful, memorable experience. The food was delicious as well! So glad we went off the main road to such a peaceful, charming spot.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tova F. 5 months ago on Google
    What a treat this was. The food was VERY TASTY. The food was a home cooked, and Ilana was the owner is a great woman.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Peter K. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a hidden gem of a restaurant just off Duval St that serves delicious Israeli food that is reasonably priced. The owner/server of Mam’s is very friendly and accommodating. I’ve eaten here several times and each time have thoroughly enjoyed my meals - highly recommended establishment

  • 5/5 Irene Z. 5 months ago on Google
    Lovely small eatery in Key West and food delicious owner warm and welcoming! Was able to walk from our hotel. .

  • 5/5 Luke T. 1 year ago on Google
    The freshest, tastiest and most authentic food! Amazing falafel and pita, and great talking to her!

  • 5/5 Tania Goldberg P. 1 year ago on Google
    The best falafel I’ve had in years, possibly ever. Homemade delicious glatt kosher Israeli food, a classic “hole in the wall” GEM with the best food in town. We ate there EVERY day on our trip and will miss it at home! The owner is hilarious, I felt like I was eating in my grandmas kitchen again, complete with “eat, eat!” and signature eye rolls, she practically babysat our kids. Can’t wait to see her again next time we are in the Keys!

  • 5/5 Jacob K. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious food and very reasonable pricing. Great commodity to have on the island.

  • 5/5 Manny H. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best places to eat in Key West. Awesome Middle-Eastern Food. The Falafel and Chummus are amazing! Even better than what you can get in Israel. Plus, this is a charming, outdoor, quiet, relaxing real Key West type of place. It is a block from busy Duval Street and is a great place to relax while having fantastic food.

  • 5/5 Cristina Zambon (. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is so worth it! It’s probably one of the few places in the island where the food is really cooked and made at the moment, and not microwaved! It feels like home, like your mum cooking for you! The taste is amazing

  • 5/5 NT E. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely amazing! Had the grilled chicken sandwich in baguette and the kabob sandwich and they both were delicious and so fresh

  • 5/5 Batch T. 1 year ago on Google
    Our favorite brunch or lunch spot in KW. Mam is an absolute wizard when it comes to eggplant, falafel, hummus, tahini, baba ganoush, all on the best pita, perfect portions - homemade goodness in every bite. A true Key West experience. Mam herself is everyone’s mom, and she worries that you haven’t eaten enough!

  • 5/5 Michael A. 1 year ago on Google
    Came back here again, as well always do when in Key West and its always good. We did not order from the menu, we just had Alana make us up something. Before our actual entre we had some pita, right out if the oven hot, pickles, hummus, cabbage salad (coleslaw) clean without mayo or other dressing and the best babaganoush I've ever had. Wife had some shredded beef with noodles and I had what I think was a beef "stewed" steak with a redish rice made with tomatoes onions and Israeli paprika that was terrific. This quiant little place with only outside eating for about 15ppl total is a gem in Key West, and a must try.

  • 5/5 Richard S. 1 year ago on Google
    This place does not get recommended enough! Great spot for lunch. It’s like having a bonus grandmother who cooks for you. She thought I was vegetarian because I order falafel every time, but I just really like her falafel. It’s amazing what she does in such a small kitchen by herself.

  • 5/5 Evan D. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is delicious! Everything on the menu is good you can’t go wrong. Highly recommended

  • 5/5 Nitin K. 2 years ago on Google
    Best vegetarian food in town. This is small place, but food is great and served with lot of love and laughter... We ordered falafel, good quantity and very reasonable price. We will definitely visit this place every time we are in town!

  • 5/5 Rivkie R. 2 years ago on Google
    Do not let the simplicity scare you away! Mam is an adorable no-nonsense Israeli grandmother who serves food from a hole in the wall residential kitchen. The seating area is tiny with no frills but everything you’ll taste is divine and FRESH! This quaint place will make you smile and is a must experience while in Key West. All’s Glatt Kosher.

  • 5/5 Itai Eithan S. 2 years ago on Google
    My favorite restaurant in key west! I eat here once or twice a week. Great breakfasts and lunch. Israeli / Mediterranean cuisine, only outdoor seating. You have to try it out.

  • 5/5 Moish W. 2 years ago on Google
    Unbelievable food! Cooked fresh, everyone was happy with their order 😍. Served up by an amazing Israeli cook/hostess! Highly recommended - and her pricing is so fair (even though she's the only Kosher restaurant open daily, her prices are incredibly reasonable-she deserves a great tip every order!)


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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