Mamalu - CLOSED3512

I went today with my daughter and my husband, and I thought this place was great. It was certainly not dirty, as some other reviewers said, and the food was really delicious. The play area is basically a mat-covered area with foam cushions, a foam climbing thingie, books (to be read with an adult, which I think is reasonable) and chalkboards. My 18-month-old daughter had a blast with the other kids, and the older kids seemed to be having a lot of fun, too. I definitely thought paying $5 to play for an essentially unlimited time was reasonable.

I think Mamalu is the greatest. The food is good for both kids and adults. The playground is a safe/fun place for kids to run around and meet other kids. Also they play excellent music! In the cold weather I can't think of a better place to go with my 18 month old. Its only $5 to use the playground but I think its nice to have a place to get lunch where I dont have to chase the baby around or worry about her throwing food!

The place sounds like the ideal place for kids, but when you visit you will quickly realized it's not. An average meal with play will cost you well over $20 for one child and one adult. The mats are dirty, balls are deflated, and the few books that are available are not to be touched unless with a caregiver regardless of age. Also, when there is a mixed age group, it can also get a bit rowdy and dangerous for the younger kids. The table and chairs are not very clean either. Beware of the dates on packaged goods as well. The only thing going for this place is the waitress who is the sweetest. Save your money and have a picnic at the park!

Since when is an abacus, broken buses with no steering wheels, deflated balls, and dirty mats fun? These are the only things offered for the kids to play with- it holds their attention span for about five minutes. Also, the nerve to charge $5.00? I could have walked across the street with my niece to McCarren Park and had a better time running the track!!! It would have probably been cleaner too!!!

I like this place the people who go here are friendly and the kids are great but I do have to agree with one reviewer, both my kids got sick after spending an hour there.

loved eating my food and not inhaling it! and my kid had a blast!

Very clean place, with a great healthy menu for adults and kids.

I've been here a handful of times but I've stopped going bc every time I take my son (1 year), he gets a runny nose. I don't think they wash their toys here.

I've been there regularly since it opened. The food is really delicious and healthy. All of the sandwiches are winners. A great place for lunch with or without a family. A huge playspace. It's fun to watch the kids play...

...place! We always have a fantastic time when we go there! The only down side is that some parents seem to let their kids run rampant while they go off to enjoy coffee etc... of course that happens at the local playground too. Management should really enforce that all kids be supervised by an adult!

We couldn't actually experience it because there was a "private" party going on so we couldn't enter the play area. If you're going to go, make sure you call ahead and find out if there is a "private" party going on, otherwise you'll have to wait up front, which is annoying. We just bolted. You sooo want to like places like these, but I didn't walk away with the best impression and probally will not go back.

moms or dads can have fun , while kids are playing 2 feet away. great space, great food, great time! i wish there more places like that in NYC!