We only take reservations for 10 or more on Friday-Sunday; the rest of the week is for any number. Additionally, we only take reservations over the phone.
Chef and owner Renu Prakash and her talented team love the freedom that comes from unleashing the creativity in her inspired kitchens. With the base of native Mexican comfort cuisine , she infuses an array of exotic and complex spices, some of which are native to her motherland, India, making the ordinary, extraordinary and exciting.
Mama Tigre is ultimately Chef Prakash’s freedom to express the divine feminine spirit of nurturing through her play with spices; nourishing and calming, yet bold and exciting.
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Recently The Washington Post wrote an article called The 25 best tacos in the D.C. area and included Mama Tigre. Author Tim Carman highlighted Chef Renu (owner and head chef)
Mama Tigre recently won the el Restaurante magazine cocktail contest for Best Margarita! Our team entered the Tamarind Tres Chile Margarita which included tequila infused with 3 chiles, Jarritos Tamarindo
Recently Mama Tigre was featured in the Northern Virginia Magazine. In an article written by Alice Levitt, she writes that Oakton’s Mama Tigre features remixed Mexican food from chef Renu
