Mamma Lou's — Restaurant in Port Augusta

Arrived at 0850 well ahead of the planned ride on Pichi Richi which was scheduled to depart at 1030, figuring over 90 minutes would be ample time to dine comfortably. Sadly this was not the case.

Despite the regularity of which the train runs, there seemed to only be minimal staff to handle the upsurge of passengers rolling through before departure.

20 minutes wait for an order of coffees.

60+ minutes into our wait for breakfast and after enquiring we were advised our food was “being plated up now”

Still waiting at 70+ minutes and looking like we will be on the train without our food.

Speed of service is severely lacking.

Hate giving bad reviews but at the end of the day, we were unable to get what...

Popped in here on a work trip based on the recommendations of a few locals. This retro little place is nestled in with the Pichi Richi Railway Station museum and is on the low side of Stirling Road. Loads of free car parking available. The whole building complex here is looking a little tired (I remember it from my childhood long ago). Retro furnishings might just be your style - if you you'll love it. At the time we visited there only two or three other tables in use. Service was ok although I asked for a fresh turkish roll and it somehow got toasted anyway! Nevermind, it was still tasty. Coffee was surprisingly good, but definitely better in crockery. A close second in terms of quality coffee in...

Avoid at all costs. Staff are uninterested, inefficient & extremely rude. Simply ordered two muffins, two flat whites & two take away rolls. Overcharged for muffins, requested coffees in cups & they were provided in takeaway cups & rolls to go never appeared. When we requested them to be provided the owner was extremely rude & said that we would have to wait like everyone else, even though we had already been waiting for 20 minutes & had requested them on multiple occasions. DO NOT SUPPORT this...