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“some good ol' comfort food by mama”
“Mildred Edna Cotton Council (aka Mama Dip) was born in Chatham County, North Carolina, to Ed Cotton and Effie Edwards Cotton. She was raised in Balwin Township where she started cooking at an early age. Mildred was the youngest of seven, and was dubbed "Dip" by her siblings because she was so tall and had such long arms that she could reach way down in the rain barrel to scoop up a big dipper full of water when the level was low. Mama Dip first learned to cook watching family members make meals by using the "dump cooking" method. Dump cooking means no recipes, just measure by eye, feel, taste, and testing.”
We had a good experience at Mama Dip's while in town checking out UNC. Service was good. Ambiance is nothing too exciting. Food was good. The Fried Chicken was good. The biscuits and mashed... Read more
The fried chicken was recommended to us. We didn't eat any sides: just chicken. Our experience: 1. DRY 2. No seasoning 3. Smallest chicken I have ever seen 4. Did I say DRY? Pass for us Read more
I really wanted to try this place and like it, but our experience was underwhelming. The restaurant interior is similar to that of a local version of Cracker Barrel - I loved that! Our server was... Read more
Mama Dip's Kitchen
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- Sun, Wed - Sat: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
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