Mother’s boasts numerous awards:

• New Times 2005 Best SLO Bar
• New Times Best Bar in SLO 11 years in a row
• Tribune Best Bar 2 years in a row
• New Times 2002 Reader’s Poll winner of Best Bar in San Luis Obispo
• New Times 2001 Reader’s Poll winner of Best Bar in San Luis Obispo
• Downtown Association Initial Interior Remodel Award 1995
• Obispo Beautiful Association Award 1995
• State of California 1998 Governor's Award for Small Business and mainstreet improvement
• Downtown Association 1998 Beautification Award for Sound System
• La Fiesta Window Display Award
• New Times Reader’s Poll four time consecutive winner of Best Bar in SLO County
• New Times Reader’s Poll Best Place to Go After Midnight
• New Times Reader’s Poll Best Place to Meet People Over Twenty-five
• New Times Reader’s Poll Best Band in SLO County
• Mardi Gras Gumbo Cook-Off Top Three Awards three consecutive years