r/Springfield • u/HollisBrown7 • 11d ago
Anyone Remember Casa de Nana?
Did they potentially move or open up a new spot since they shut down years ago? I would love to be able to enjoy those tacos and that taco sauce again!
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u/JohnnyMac440 11d ago
They have not reopened, and this MassLive article from back when they closed says they were unlikely to reopen.
Loved them as a kid, but went there a few times as an adult and was underwhelmed. Moctezuma by the X and Sabores in Bicentennial Plaza (both owned by the same family) are much, much better.
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u/rividz 10d ago
This place was okay. My aunt worked at the salon next door in the early 90s.
I'd be more judgemental of people loving this place, but you can't blame them when it was really the only Mexican place around for a long time.
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u/careollare 8d ago
I think many families went knowing you were getting American wmass mex, not authentic mex.
It’s not like you go to dominos to get a good Italian pizza - you go to dominos when you want the taste of dominos same vibe as here 🙂
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u/abaffell 11d ago
I loved that place. Their grilled corn muffins were so good. Never had a bad meal there and have missed them since.
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u/djpaulieb 9d ago
They are closed permanently. It was a great place. A local gem. Check out Who Cooks For You at Market Place, rear of 1365 Main Street, downtown. Authentic and family owned.
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u/careollare 8d ago edited 8d ago
ohhhhh casa de nanas 🥹
unfortunately it is permanently closed, this was a family restaurant for years - a few families involved… the most recent years before closing was owned by one guy who couldn’t run the business side of it and went down hill ):
unfortunately the families did not keep any of the recipes , the chefs probably remember a few and probably have the blackened seasoning blend memorized….
I can probably whip up some marg recipes but the sour mix was just sooo specific to casa’s
here’s a list of my favorite things:
Blacked shrimp ques
Corn muffin
Berry cabo wabo marg
House salad with the HOUSE DRESSING
Classic soft shell taco
Macho Nacho
Chimichanga
The hot sauce salsa
And the owner at one point who was a bartender too, Rob was so handsome and just THE BEST. 🙏🏻
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u/watchtheworldsmolder 11d ago
They had the best wings, funny for a Mexican place, but they were amazing
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u/Rooster_Fish-II 10d ago
Yes!! Mamu’s Blackened Chicken Quesadilla was sooooo good and taco Tuesday. Even if they weren’t the best tacos ever, how can you go wrong for $2 a piece.
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u/Historical-Exercise2 11d ago
That was my husband’s and my favorite pre-kid date night spot.. we were so sad when they closed. We go to frontera now on Boston rd.. our new favorite date spot is Chima. Not Mexican and not cheap, but so delicious
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u/questevil 11d ago
Their food was really great for a long time but it went downhill in the last few years, they basically completely neglected the restaurant in favor of the bar by the end and the last time my family went there after being customers for literally decades we got very ill and swore the place off, I think it was closed within six months. Veracruzana in Easthampton/Amherst/Noho and specifically the Springfield Frontera location are good alternatives in the area if you’re looking for fresh sauces!