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I came here with my husband because friends recommended it. We loved the ambiance and were seated immediately. The menu had a few items we weren’t familiar with, and the waitress helped us out. We ordered cassava fries with mojo ketchup as a starter, which wasn’t seasoned very well on its own but paired nicely with the sauce. I ordered a mojito to go with lunch. It was flavorful but there was such an overabundance of mint that I felt like I had to sip carefully, or I’d end up with a mouth full of mint. For lunch, we ordered Mama’s Latin Fried Chicken with Mango Chile Sauce. It was a nice level of spice, that was both flavorful and just on the cusp of being too spicy for my tastes. Husband loved it! We also got the Venezuelan Arepas with Cheese. I loved it, my husband found it a little bland. It came with a green chile sauce that wasn’t really spicy, but was flavorful. On their own, the arepas were just okay. With the sauce, they were very tasty! Overall, we give Mama Rooma’s a 4/5. Great 80s classics playing on the radio, nice ambiance with abstract art by Dixie Miguez, an attentive but not overbearing staff, and good food.