Home Cooked Soul Food Made Just For You.
Serving Omaha’s best Oven Fried Chicken, Catfish, classic Southern home–cooked sides,
and our Sweet Potato Pie Ice Cream
Carrying on Big Mama’s Legacy
We have a deep passion for cooking and a true love for feeding our community. Big Mama’s Kitchen & Catering is a family-owned soul food restaurant in North Omaha, now in its second generation, built on a legacy of sharing home-cooked meals made with love. Our recipes, passed down for over 100 years, bring authentic soul food flavors from our family to yours every day.
We’re known for serving some of the best soul food in Omaha, especially our signature oven-fried chicken—seasoned and perfected over generations—and our fried catfish, which is cooked just right and full of flavor. From classic comfort food favorites like mac & cheese, greens, and cornbread to homemade desserts and sweet potato ice cream, every dish is prepared with care, tradition, and a commitment to great food and great service.
Big Mama’s Kitchen provides great-tasting, home-cooked food with great service, rooted in our family’s tradition of feeding the community. Our mission goes beyond the plate—we’re committed to creating opportunities, building community, and ensuring the people we serve and employ can thrive.
Patricia “Big Mama” Barron believed that everyone deserves a second chance.
Please help Big Mama’s vision alive by making a charitable contribution to:
The Metropolitan Community College Foundation to benefit the Patricia “Big Mama” Barron Culinary Scholarship.
Carrying on Big Mama’s Legacy
We have a deep passion for cooking and a true love for feeding our community. Big Mama’s Kitchen & Catering is a family-owned soul food restaurant in North Omaha, now in its second generation, built on a legacy of sharing home-cooked meals made with love. Our recipes, passed down for over 100 years, bring authentic soul food flavors from our family to yours every day.
We’re known for serving some of the best soul food in Omaha, especially our signature oven-fried chicken—seasoned and perfected over generations—and our fried catfish, which is cooked just right and full of flavor. From classic comfort food favorites like mac & cheese, greens, and cornbread to homemade desserts and sweet potato ice cream, every dish is prepared with care, tradition, and a commitment to great food and great service.
Big Mama’s Kitchen provides great-tasting, home-cooked food with great service, rooted in our family’s tradition of feeding the community. Our mission goes beyond the plate—we’re committed to creating opportunities, building community, and ensuring the people we serve and employ can thrive.
Patricia “Big Mama” Barron believed that everyone deserves a second chance.
Please help Big Mama’s vision alive by making a charitable contribution to:
The Metropolitan Community College Foundation to benefit the Patricia “Big Mama” Barron Culinary Scholarship.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
The “Hungry Club” at Big Mama’s Kitchen
October 21 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
The Hungry Club
At Big Mama’s Kitchen & Catering, we believe food has the power to change the world by bringing people together. That belief is exactly why Big Mama started The Hungry Club in 2008. Born from our love for a good meal and meaningful community, The Hungry Club is a monthly gathering where thoughtful conversation is served alongside a delicious home-cooked meal.
Held every first Wednesday of the month, The Hungry Club is always free and open to the public. It’s a welcoming space to explore important issues, share bold ideas, and inspire collective action for positive change. We call it “food for thought”—a place where minds and hearts are nourished right alongside appetites.
📅 Hungry Club – Two Gatherings This October
This October, Big Mama’s Hungry Club is meeting twice, giving our community two opportunities to gather around the table, hear from local leaders, ask questions, and connect through meaningful conversation.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 • 1:30–2:30 PM
Special Edition Hungry Club with Dan Osborn
Join us for a special second Hungry Club this month featuring Dan Osborn, an industrial mechanic, U.S. Navy veteran, Nebraska National Guard veteran, and independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Nebraska. His campaign currently describes him as an independent candidate for the U.S. Senate. Dan Osborn | Independent for U.S. Senate
This special edition will give community members an opportunity to hear directly from Osborn, learn more about his background and positions, ask questions, and participate in community conversation.
Hungry Club is open to the public. Come for food for thought, a home-cooked meal, and a conversation that could make a difference in your life or the life of someone you love.
Let Us Cater To You!
For more information or to inquire about becoming a guest speaker, contact our host:
Gladys Harrison
📧 info@bigmamaskitchen.com
Testimonials
Seriously the best fried catfish I have ever had! We drove from Fort Calhoun and it was worth every mile!! Can’t wait to visit again soon!
An Omaha classic. Served up by some of the most wonderful people in the industry.
The sweet potato ice cream was AMAZING
Always excellent service and wonderful food-so nice to work with and very accommodating.
Amazing!!! The best Fried Chicken I’ve ever had!
Big mama has so much history. Not only from her delicious food but also in the stories she can tell you from growing up in Omaha. You definitely have to try the sweet potato pie although everything is amazing. They have moved into a new building on 30th but haven’t lost anything. Great decision!
Chris is amazing! Service with a smile! And the food… oh man amazing as well! Will definitely return!
Big Mama’s Kitchen is a must-visit! I’ve been enjoying their sweet potato cheesecake for over a decade, and it’s still my favorite dessert. Their cranberry tea is my absolute favorite, so refreshing and flavorful. The oven-fried chicken and wings are also delicious. I’ve had their catering at events, and it was amazing. Highly recommend!
Big Mammas does it rightBEST fried chicken and fish in Omaha!! Truly a hidden gem of Omaha, Ne. Her sweet potato pie ice cream as well as the cheesecake is just one of a kind!!
WHAT’S HAPPENING
The “Hungry Club” at Big Mama’s Kitchen
October 21 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
The Hungry Club
At Big Mama’s Kitchen & Catering, we believe food has the power to change the world by bringing people together. That belief is exactly why Big Mama started The Hungry Club in 2008. Born from our love for a good meal and meaningful community, The Hungry Club is a monthly gathering where thoughtful conversation is served alongside a delicious home-cooked meal.
Held every first Wednesday of the month, The Hungry Club is always free and open to the public. It’s a welcoming space to explore important issues, share bold ideas, and inspire collective action for positive change. We call it “food for thought”—a place where minds and hearts are nourished right alongside appetites.
📅 Hungry Club – Two Gatherings This October
This October, Big Mama’s Hungry Club is meeting twice, giving our community two opportunities to gather around the table, hear from local leaders, ask questions, and connect through meaningful conversation.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 • 1:30–2:30 PM
Special Edition Hungry Club with Dan Osborn
Join us for a special second Hungry Club this month featuring Dan Osborn, an industrial mechanic, U.S. Navy veteran, Nebraska National Guard veteran, and independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Nebraska. His campaign currently describes him as an independent candidate for the U.S. Senate. Dan Osborn | Independent for U.S. Senate
This special edition will give community members an opportunity to hear directly from Osborn, learn more about his background and positions, ask questions, and participate in community conversation.
Hungry Club is open to the public. Come for food for thought, a home-cooked meal, and a conversation that could make a difference in your life or the life of someone you love.
Let Us Cater To You!
Gladys Harrison
📧 info@bigmamaskitchen.com
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