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Colette
12th January 2012 4 star 

Great food at reasonable prices. The gumbo was yummy and only $14!!! Obviously a popular place and generally don’t take bookings so I suppose not a place to go if time is important. Laid back atmosphere and I found the waiter helpful and pleasant. Nice atmosphere and groovy decoration!

ReginaGeorge
11th January 2012 1 star 

This has been my go to restaurant for the last five or so years in Wellington, being a lover of all things Tex Mex, but I just can’t do it any more. The service is far too lacklustre. The last time I went, my partner and I waited 25 minutes to be served, and only when we tried to order a pork burrito and a fish taco were we told there was no pork or fish. The time before this, I was given the wrong type of burrito and not given a discount. The staff are rude and don’t seem to care at all – it’s a shame because the baja fish taco is freaking delicious. I won’t be going back – I’ll be spending my money at Viva Mexico instead.

JJ J.
6th December 2011 5 star 

Brilliant – great food, good atmosphere, good prices – highly recommend Sweet Mother’s Kitchen. Especially some of the mexican specialties. Very impressed that they txt you when a table is available so yo can go off to a bar for a drink while you wait.

Food_Critic
31st August 2011 5 star 

Love going to get my eat on.

Don’t go if your in a rush and want your own table. Go there relaxed with lots of time to chill with the other significant you have gone with. Chat, eat some southern comfort, and drink some spirits.

The service is was it is, I don’t rush them, they don’t rush me. It is pretty damn popular and a small place to cater for all of us coming at the same time. Instead of expecting them to have a table waiting for you, maybe ring everyone in Wellington who has decided to go there at the same time and tell them to buggar off! Otherwise wait the wait.

A good Wellington fav for me. Finish it off with some drinks at Motel,Library,Matterhorn or Havana and a late night coffee at Fidels.

If your wanting more, and feel intimidated by the feel of SMK and want better service, maybe pay more for what your wanting at Boulcott Street Bistro or Logan Brown or Shed 5! You will pay 6 times the price and you may be shocked to see the the service or the wait may not be all that different.

Reality check! SMKs prices are pretty damn good.

Frances
23rd June 2011 3 star 

Have been here a couple of times and I love it, but my husband is ‘meh’ about it and gets a bit rashy about the hipster vibe which I find funny because he is one. Have had a bit of a mixed bag experience with the staff, they could definitely do to hire a few more long-term staff with good waiting skills to back up the travellers, casuals who might have rockin clothes but stink attitudes cos they can’t seem to cope when its busy. Anyway, good food is good food and I’m totally into the fish tacos and peanut butter milkshake. Breakfast beignets with black coffee is wicked and everything is reasonable prices. So, all in all, if you can see its busy, don’t bother but if you can go mid week or something, its a great place.

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