Round Rock Edition | March 2025

Dining

BY DACIA GARCIA

Little Mama’s was originally opened in 2015 by co-owner Joanna Meyer and her family.

Pancit is one of the most ordered items at the restaurant, co-owner Joanna Meyer said. The mixed pancit noodles are available for $15.99.

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after watching her mother cook in the restaurant for so many years, the skills come naturally to her. “My mom is what I want to call a typical Filipino. When they’re in the kitchen by themselves, they’re in the zone. If you’re not watching your mom or dad cook, you’re probably not going to get a paper recipe,” Meyer said. “But now? I can cook these recipes with my eyes closed.” On the menu The restaurant’s menu oŠers traditional Filipino cuisine including lumpia, pancit, pork barbecue, pinoy curry and whole fried ‹sh. A majority of customers order the pancit, skinny glass noodles with chicken, cabbage and carrot; and lumpia, a crispy pork egg roll.

For 10 years, family owned restaurant Little Mama’s has served the Round Rock community a taste of the Philippines. Long story short After Co-owner Joanna Meyer graduated high school, she said her mother was inspired to have a business of her own. In 2015, the family began cooking authentic Filipino cuisine for the commu- nity right behind Rock Creek Plaza. “It’s been a lot of hard work, but it’s been very

The Whole Fried Pompano ‚sh is a special available for $16.99.

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rewarding,” Meyer said. What’s special about it?

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2021 N. Mays St., Ste. 1000, Round Rock Facebook: Little Mama’s Authentic Filipino Cuisine

Growing up, Meyer worried about not being able to create authentic dishes for her future family, but

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