Pretty Mama - Melbourne

While strolling along Watertank Way, we decided to revisit Pretty Mama bar after the Swans V St Kilda Game last weekend and partake in the Happy Hour offerings. We were pleasantly surprised by the delicious dishes we tried - the Whitebait, Sliders, and Jerk Chicken were all fantastic and simply divine. It was our first time trying Caribbean cuisine and it certainly exceeded our expectations. We also indulged in Red Stripe Beers and a lovely sparkling wine. To top off the night, we savored some banana doughnuts with rum cream, which was a delightful dessert. The staff were friendly and we had a pleasant conversation with the bartender and waitress (apologies for not remembering your names). Overall, it was a delightful experience at a wonderful bar, although it's unfortunate to hear that it may be closing due to lack of business. Such a shame.

Friendly staff, and tasty food. Fast service. Good sized portions. Nice ambience, clean, easy to find.

Great atmosphere- tucked away was perfect combination - great food and friendly service. You can sit at the bar and chat to the chefs as they cook or have your own table. Definitely recommend the jerk chicken! First time with Jamaican cuisine and can't wait to go back!

On weekend trip to Melbourne I found Pretty Mama listed in the hotel supplied magazine and on a hunch decided to have a look at this place. Being a Thursday evening the place was easy to fine and there were not many people seated, so in we go. The service was on point from the first gall of water to the serving of the desserts. We ordered Red stripe beer and a rum cocktail to start. Fro entree we ordered a bowl of red stripe curry mussels and a large king prawn with harissa mayo and lime, the mussels were done in red strip broth and were very good, the grilled king prawn was also very good but you only go one which was disappointingOn to the main course, ordered the charred scotch fillet with chimichurri, lemon and tomato flat bread and the jamaican jerk chicken with charred lemon and spring onion. The steak was done to perfection and the was just great, the jerk chicken was also up to standard with a nice char and wonderful spices that were spicy but not hot together with side of plantains with lemon zest and toasted almonds and a curry roasted pumpkins with chilli, pomegranate and Ricotta. For dessert we ordered Caribbean festival doughnuts with chocolate and rum dipping sauce and chargrilled pineapple and banana flame with vanilla icecream. both desserts were very good and of a rather large serving, which was very surprising but well received. we finished of with an rum cocktail and a 3 rum type cocktail which went very well indeed.We found the service attentive with out being over bearing, question answered promptly and water always available. all in all we had a great night out and went back to our hotel well satisfied

It can be difficult to locate this restaurant unless it's on one of the routes from your Airbnb rental through the maze of new apartment buildings. We noticed it on our way back from dinner last night and decided to have a meal here tonight. We enjoyed Jamaican 'tapas' by choosing four small dishes to share, along with some beers. Every dish was delicious, with the mussels standing out as especially good. The staff was efficient, friendly, and attentive. I would highly recommend dining here.