Mama Shelter (CLOSED)

“Just like how mama used to make it” is the sentiment behind the restaurant at Mama Shelter, a hotel in Hollywood. Though one could almost say that the restaurant is Mama Shelter—walk into the lobby of the hotel and you are immediately faced with a bar on your left, a smattering of tables on your right, and entertainment all around you in the form of a fusbol table, TVs and more. Executive chef Giselle Wellman has put together a fantastic menu here, offering rustic, home-cooked comfort food that brings up nostalgic family dinners: Jidori chicken, spicy baby back ribs and a chocolate chip cookie that will blow your mind. A selection of Mama-themed cocktails (Mom’s Night Out, Y Tu Mama’ Tambien, Throw Mama From the Train) are available, along with beer and wine—you know, before you make your way over to the fusbol table.