Visited right when they opened on Saturday and they seem to all just be waking up and not moving with a sense of urgency but nonetheless our waitress was attentive and food was delicious Music was loud but I did not mind. Would definitely return for the Chicharron de Pollo and plantains as they have weekend happy hour. read more

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I visited on a Saturday and, fortunately, the restaurant was not busy. I was seated right away, and parking was easy to find. I started with the calamari as an appetizer, which was excellent and made for a good first impression. Unfortunately, that changed when I noticed a dead fly in my glass of water. I found this immediately concerning and brought it to the staff's attention. My entrée, the Pechuga con Camarones a la Cabana, was good. However, I also ordered chicken tacos and discovered a long hair inside one of them. I showed it to the server, who responded promptly and offered to either remove the item from my bill or prepare another order. Although the server handled the situation appropriately, having a dead fly in my drink followed by a hair in my food was extremely off-putting. These are basic cleanliness and food safety concerns that should not occur in a restaurant. It also left me wondering how often issues like this may happen and whether proper attention is being given to sanitation and food preparation. The food itself was decent overall, and the calamari was particularly good, but the cleanliness issues overshadowed the positive aspects of the experience. If you choose to dine here, I strongly recommend paying close attention to your food and beverages before consuming them. read more

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I came here for my best friend's birthday brunch, and it was easily one of the most energetic brunch experiences I've ever had. The place was packed, so reservations are definitely a must. They really go all out for birthdays: balloons, shout-outs, music, lights, dancing, and even celebratory shots. If you don't bring a cake, they provide one along with a complimentary bottle of champagne for the table, which makes the birthday person feel extra special. The party vibe really picks up after everyone finishes eating. Food and drinks didn't disappoint either. I had the unlimited mimosas and ordered the tres golpes with churrasco, beans, and rice. Everything was filled with flavor and absolutely delicious! If you're looking for a brunch spot where you can eat well, celebrate, and party a little, this place definitely delivers. read more

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The pernil is out of this world, Excellent. You need to try it. Nice atmosphere. Yiu must go on Tuesday when they have live music read more

Been here for brunch and for the late night party vibes, i honestly enjoyed brunch more. Food is good and the drinks, however, service is a bit slow esp for the night life read more

This place is either really packed or not busy at all. Once it does get packed expect slow service, always check your bill and even slow drinks. This place basically turns into a nightclub after a certain time. They even have a DJ. Which is nice but when you're eating it can be overwhelming. The place layout is a little bit weird so overall it gets stuffy. The food is good but slow arriving. read more

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What a great experience I came to their happy hour on a nice Thursday afternoon. They have free hookah until midnight every Thursday!!!!' ( they just requested a tip, any amount) The food was fantastic The music was lovely And the service was great I'll definitely will be coming back soon read more

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Good food ,service was great . Day party had a great time live the music. Diversity crowd. read more

Amazing Time Sunday Brunch was everything can't wait to go back Highlyrecommended Great Food and Drinks read more

Always a great time at Mamajuanas. Great happy hour menu and Tuesdays they have love Salsa.

the staff and manager Carlos treated a veteran and her family (brother and mother) very disrespectfully By making them wait IN THE RAIN while her brother had a seisure. not only did he pressure them to leave early and made them wait in the rain again ON MOTHER'S DAY. disgusting establishment with no respect for veterans and those with disabilities. ridiculous. read more

I've been here a few times and realized i never gave them a review. So just went yesterday to celebrate my bday. We had a party of 15, 13 came. This is a place of you love to party. They play all kinds of music. And for the price you get unlimited mimosas or sangria. You get two meals. They do come kinda of back to back. We packed the second meal to take home. They don't charge you for bringing your own cake but they don't cut it you have to do it and they didn't supply a knife. So we were cutting a fondant cake with a butter knife. Besides that the food and drinks are good. There is even like coffee cake on the table when they sit you down . I must say the way they sat us 2 of my party weren't next to us they were behind us which was kind of annoying. Our waitress was Rosa she was great. Will still come again. read more

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Delicious food and good ambiance. Only gets 3 stars because of the food. Came here on a Sunday night and it does get lit. It gets a more party vibe later in the night. With that, I think the service gets a little hectic. The paella was delicious and flavorful, calamari was great not too chewy. Service does get slow as the night goes on due to people coming in for a more club / lounge vibe. Music gets louder, hookah gets set up. So if you want that dinner vibe, come early. read more

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This gets place gets a one star review because their is a no star review option. I looked this place up online and it says it has no dress code but when I got there I had to take off my hat when I came inside and that's was cool but when I reach inside their were multiple people with their hat on. I put my hat back on because others were wearing theirs plus the person that was with my party. They had a black guy come over to tell me to take my hat off because I'm black as well. I would have respected the wishes but their was a gentleman behind me with his hat on. He walked pass that Spanish gentleman to come tell me to take my hat off but still also says nothing to the Spanish young lady that was with my group about her removing her hat. read more

We stopped in for a few appetizers. They were all very good. The bar was crowded for a Wednesday evening! Service was good. We were seated and served very fast. We had, rice and beans , guacamole, empanada trio, tostadas. And the red sangria was very good. read more

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Amazing service the waitress Celina was on top of everything! She never let my drink get dry! And also the manager Lucas makes sure the bathroom has toilet paper and clean! This place is a vibe! Music good! The tacos were delicious! The hostess was also accommodating for a walk in! The hookah was very good too! read more

The food arrived to our table cold, waitress had an attitude, the music was extremely loud can't have a conversation and the women's bathroom was disgusting. Drinks are over priced for this place!!!!! read more

WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!! False advertising Warning!!!!! Bartenders getting mad because u ask for a receipt... waiter trying to talk in Spanish about me and I had to get crazy with him and make him aware that I speak Spanish ... never come here on a Thursday... if ur at the bar the hookah is free with your order and your drinks are happy hour.... if u sit in the dining room area your drink is not happy hour and no free hookah unless u spend $45 on a house liquor pitcher or a topshelf mix drink pitcher that is $105 ... this brand MAMAJUANA IS TERRIBLE... if u had skilled bartenders then I would say it might be decent but you bartenders struggle ... oh if your not Spanish it order to get the free hookah I will be reminded that u must tip hookah guy .. and if buy your drink at the bar u are reminded that you can't sit and. Drink your drink in the dinning area you have to stand ... attend all three below read more

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made us wait for a hour and sat people before us. found a hair inside the food and manager told me "oh well"

I just felt like they do not give you enough food for the price. That mini Mangu BS needs to be stopped. It was literally three spoons of Mangu.. The friend I was with told me brunch is usually that way, so don't go for brunch. We had to order 5 dishes for 3 people because everything was so small. Drinks are excellent but prices are high. Not a fan, but mimosas carafes are $15... I added one star for that! read more

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I recently visited this establishment because of their reputation for good music. They had a famous DJ that kept the crowd alive and dancing all night long. The drinks were also pretty good, I ordered a margarita and two mojitos. They also have hookah which was great. The service was pretty good, Cindy (manager) was making sure everything was in order and always paying attention to everything. The security from this place was also good, this place closes at 3:30am but they do not allow anyone from outside after 2am to ensure the safety of everyone inside. Bonus: the brunch here is the best in town! If you're looking for a good time, delicious drinks, and hookah, this is the place to go. I highly recommend checking out their brunch menu and catching one of their famous DJs. read more

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Food was very good and tasty I had the chicken with mashed potatoes and veggies. Service is very attentive, they come around and check on you frequently, even when it was crowded we had great service Ambience is cool, music, tvs, livley spot, very friendly atmosphere. I noticed they hookah as well. Om not too much into hookah, but the place it nice a big and spread out the hookah didn't bother me at all. Good for a date night, or dinner with friends. I had a very nice dinning experience read more

On 7/12/25, a group of us decided to go to the restaurant, after an event we were promoting in the Bronx with a number of recording artists and politicians who showed up. To our surprise it was the worse experience we had. We all sat down while the waitress was very friendly and taking our order. As we waited for our food we heard 4 pop shots followed by two more pop shots, thinking it sounded like gunshots inside, everyone was running and going under the tables and many ran out to their back patio, running for their lives and screaming. Some tripped over each other and slippers were left behind. People were running for their lives. It appeared that all this was because a drink was dropped on someone's foot, as we had heard. We did not stay around to see if it was actually gunshots or not. The cops did arrived but we did not stay around. Many left and left their food behind. We decided to go to another restaurant to eat. I Will never go back to this restaurant again. People do not know how to act. If I can give a zero I would. What we can say is, at least many of our lives were saved or spared. read more

Your Local Fat Guy here, I went to this place for a friend's birthday celebration a few months back for my first time. It is a very lively place for Brunch as it has a a DJ and entertainment for guests. Definitely a great place for parties/celebrations. The enviroment keeps gues lively and happy. The sheer amount of people lined up befor opening game the the impression of a frequented restuarants with loyal patrons. Once inside, it was well decorated and the the staff is always on their toes ready to help at any moment. The food portions are very healthy and satisfying. The bottomless mimosas and sangria is great. Only loses one star due to how crowded it does get which is part of the fun but it does become a little of a chore to get to the bathroom when needed. Otherwise, I can easily recommend this place to family and friend sto check out. read more

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I wait over an hour to get my food and it wasn't even that good but, it was also cold.

HORRIBLE Service Food Management Etiquette Bad experience on March 19, 2024 Waited over 2 hours to eat my guests left without having dinner. read more

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I went here on a Sunday with a group of my family for a Mother's Day celebration maybe 20 of us and i would say i enjoyed the view the waiter was nice and didn't do nothing less then attend to our needs. But the food was hard it wasn't cold Just wish the food was better and we didn't have to call the server so many times to fix the problem. But i would say it was a good experience over all read more

The only thing that I could say about this place, that is positive is that the food tastes good. But aside from that the service is trash unless you're ordering bottles making money for the business and the service staff they don't care about you and I noticed something last night when I went with a group of friends I was sitting separately from them they tacked on their own tip for their trash servicefor a table of one isn't that fantastic? This place is a rip off and I will never be walking through the front door of this place again. read more

Brunch is a rip-off but delicious. I guess I'm just used to getting a lot of food. The presentation was beautiful but a teaser so if you are hungry you will have to order more than one item from the Brunch menu. A group of 4 and we had to order extra items when we saw the amount of food. They have mimosas $15 per person so don't think you will get a pitcher and glasses to share like other places I have dine at, one glass per mimosa order. Ambient was beautiful and loud so not a good place for intimate meals. The service was OK, nothing to brag about read more

Food was great. The waiting is terrible the waiter was the worse. The tables were sticky and the man gave my daughter a menu dirty food attached to her finger gross. I ate outside the music was to loud can not even talk. Bad hospitality Also most important there was lipstick on my water glass I told him to change it read more

The menu was confusing. I asked the waitress how a Spanish restaurant had no rice, she starts to break down all the kinds they have but not on the menu. Food was bland And why don't they have a section for hookah. Why I gotta smell that while I'm eating? Do better ! read more

Came here on a Thursday night after work without reservations and was able to get seated right away. In the past, I've always enjoyed my time here specifically on Thursday nights because of their happy hour specials and free hookah. It was a different experience this time around. They seem to have opened up the back parking lot and turned it into a outdoor dining patio. The tables seemed to be placed at a good distance (keeping the 6 feet distance rule). The staff were all wearing masks and disposable silverware was provided. Ok, let's get to the food ! Drinks: I ordered their passion fruit margarita and my date went with their passion fruit mojito. No complaints ! Both were tasty and delicious. It did take a while for the drinks to come out but we didn't mind. Food: For starters, we ordered the empanada trio which was supposed to be a mixture of chicken, beef and pepperoni pizza but instead the order came with just beef and chicken. Nonetheless, they were a good start to our entree and very appetizing. As for our main dish, I went with their classic "Hamburgesa Mamajuana" ( a burger) which was pretty standard. Asked for it to be well done and midway through found it to be a little too pink for me. My date went with their mofongo de puerco which translates to fried mash plantains with garlic and pork, served with pork belly and creole sauce on top. I was lucky enough to get a taste of the mofongo and I can say that it was pretty tasty and flavorful. Hookah: $30 (cash only) Ambiance: music playing in the background Service: Although our waiter was managing multiple tables, he did make his way around a couple of times to check in and was attentive to our needs. Overall service was good and quick! read more

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I can't believe I didn't post pictures from last year. Aunt Alice from Staten Island came and Poo Pringle all came out to Celebrate Dominic's Birthday AKA Papa well his Birthday is coming up again in 2 months guess where we will be? Mamajuana CAFE. We had such a great time the food was Delicious as usual the Atmosphere was happy as usual read more

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El servicio fue muy malo y exigían que compramos una botella de licor si no te tenías q levantar y aun así yo estaba comprando tragos y por último te quería robar en tú misma cara poniendo mas tragos q yo no me estaba tomando read more

I know better and we had a choice, but for convenience sake we forged ahead anyway hoping to beat the odds. To me it seems so lame to want to copy other NYC establishments by having unnecessary blaring music when the atmosphere calls for a smooth upbeat, chill afternoon. Not sure what they're trying to prove blasting the music to the point that you almost need earplugs. I ask, 'do you see anyone dancing?' 'Are there people dancing on tables and having a brunch dance party?!' To answer, no! There isn't any of that going on, and to add it's a local family restaurant with kids, not a brunch spot or club in the meatpacking district. I will say that I get it, honestly I do, because I know this place carries a rep for that Friday/Saturday afternoon/evening hot fun. But your decibel range was a tad bit over and warranted it lowered a smidgen. Not adding much to the positive side of this review, picture a now near empty, brightly lit restaurant, music still blasting unnecessarily, a group of middle aged dinner patrons walk in, waiting at the hostess stand, no one to greet them, staff walking around not acknowledging them and the music still blasting. Certainly not the right tone or an inviting atmosphere. Needless to say, they walked out. The sad part is, the restaurant itself is aesthetically pleasing and has potential. I have more to say, but I'll leave it at this. RATING: +1 for the attentive server; Brandon +.5 food -.5 food service (wait time) -1 Lackadaisical staff and management -1 automatic 20% gratuity notice not posted read more

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I can't even freaking formulate my thoughts on this one...... Brunch for $24.95 consisted of Unlimited Mimosas (maybe Sangria?), appetizer and an entrée. My salad with Roasted Cashews and Queso Tropical, was good and different and the best part of my Eggs Florentine (without Hollandaise) entrée, was the Spinach and perfectly poached eggs. Music was dreadfully loud, to the point that I was screaming, my jugular vein almost popped and trying to carry a conversation with my friend, was unlikely. Service was terrible and honestly think, the most heroic move came from Brandon- a 20something young gentleman who although wasn't our main server, was very pleasant, well mannered and looked out for our Champagne and Mimosa beverages. (While our main server was lost in limbo and inattentive throughout our meal). I was giving Mamajuana the benefit of the doubt and thought that maybe this was an 'off' day, but it's just how they do. I also wanted to gel with this place, but this is one so-called Dominican place gone bad and totally ghetto unfabulous. read more

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This place is hip and the ambiance is amazing. I came on a night when they had this DJ who had a voice better than Sam Smith! I am not exaggerating! I came here strictly for the Remy Sangria. It was a beautiful atmosphere w/ hookah. I am definitely coming back to try some food next time! read more

Mamajuana Cafe The Bronx - Latin American Near Me - Bronx, New York

It would of been no stars if I could. The customer service is HORRIBLE. It was a private event from 6-8pm I was traveling from Jersey and she told us the event would be over by 8. We reached location @8:10 to give enough time for the party to end. I stood outside and noticed it was 8:45pm so we went inside to ask for and update and the aggressive manager Carlos had an attitude. My cousin asked to go to bathroom because she was pregnant. He firstbsqir he didn't have a bathroom. Then he said only for paying customers. Then Spanish girls asked the same thing and they were allowed to stand inside and wait for table. Not to mention they wasn't social distancing and doesn't have mask. He said he refused to serve us. And called his friend (who was a cop) to escort us out. They came and doesn't understand why we were being kicked out.. I been to the one in dykeman and love the food but this location put a bad taste in my mouth. Carlos is very HOSTILE AND TYRANT. Bad customer service. How you make reservations @8 can't get in. Ask @8:40. And refuse service. Currently filing a complaint for racial profiling. If you don't speak Spanish, be careful. They will treat you the same. It was very unprofessional and. Distasteful. Currently in a Uber back to jersey. A waste of $140 roundtrip Uber. & to think I was excited since 5 to get treated this way. It was not like I could of ate anywhere else it was @9 when I was refused read more

Service blows, if you are OK with that then move on to the review. Arrived on Sunday for brunch. Got seated outside since inside is sold out until August for their indoor brunch party. Got the menu (only brunch) and no other options, its either all included or nothing but we were not aware of it. 3 adults and a child 150 bucks for brunch, that's crazy expensive. Ordered the steak a caballo, red snapper, mini bandeja paisa, the pancakes , huevos españoles and mini 3 golpes. Food is not bad at all with with such bad service why on earth are you coming to eat here. Not to find excuses but the bajdeja paisa was just rice, beans and meat with 2 eggs. The mini 3 golpes was mangu with fried egg and s small bite if cheese and salami.. Over all the food gets 2 stars from the 5. Now service, since they are sold out inside they don't really care about the rest of the diners here. Tables, dirty so we had to tell the guy how to clean the table. Even the security guards had to pitch in to serve water. We asked for a sprite 3 times and after 20 minutes the 4th person got it for us. A table of 3 adults and 1 child got charged for gratuity mandatory on the bill. Definetly will never, ever, forever ever come back to this lowsy place. Even the manager is lowsy, she came out 2 times in 2 hours to see if we were OK but didn't do anything to the fact that we had been waiting for drinks for a while. To the food: new asked for a menu besides the brunch and were told that they didn't have one. We then asked for what they had for kids and they said chicken fingers fries and something else. The chicken fingers are actually chicken wings, fries were good and I mean really good. Overall it was a really bad experience from the service to them closing the shades so when their party started at 3pm nobody seating at the outside tables could see inside. They serve hookahs and unlimited mimosas and sangria's forced on your brunch special. Also we were told that we had to wait up to 4 hours to get desert when we received our bill without asking. Bad service all around, never again son never.. read more

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Friendly staff but the lack of professionalism was unreasonable. We went for Sunday brunch, which includes (unlimited mimosas, sangrias, and/or rum punch) and 2 courses. We waited 45-60 minutes for our main course (appetizers never came) which was subpar-I took 2 bites and was done! After an hour (and requesting the appetizer) the 1st course arrived, my friend took a few bites into his salad when he noticed a large piece of cardboard, we immediately notified our server and requested a manager. According to the hostess Tianna no manager was available and she would assist us. We showed her the cardboard, told her about the delays, and told her I wasn't pleased with my entree and sent my (untouched appetizer) and entree back, along with his half eaten entree and appetizer, the resolution was 50% off the bill...for basically the mimosas; we declined. read more

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