Didn't know there was a location up here in Lawrence, MA to go along with the ones I know in NY, NJ and FL. Very impressive atmosphere. I had the Lechón Asado with steamed veggies. I kept it light since it was late at night. The presentation was great however the flavors did not live up to it. The lechón asado even though soft, tender and the meat falling off the bone lacked flavor. Not even a sauce provided to wake up the flavor. I had a few drinks there. Prices were reasonable and the restaurant very modern looking. Service was up to par as well. read more

Mamajuana Restaurant & Lounge - Lechón Asado with steamed veggies - Latin American Near Me - Lawrence, Massachusetts

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Super friendly staff that is honest. First thing I learned is don't get water...get a soda or bottled water. Apparently water quality is poor according to staff, however fortunately they stated kitchen is good and food as well as other beverages were good. It's not in the best area of town, because I did see people acting a little reckless not far from it, but can't say for sure. I'd not walk here. Overall decor was good, staff friendly and big parking lot. read more

Mamajuana Restaurant & Lounge - Latin American Near Me - Lawrence, Massachusetts

I experienced the worst case of nausea after eating at this place. I had shrimp tacos and half a mixed drink and immediately broke into cold sweats read more

The seafood mofongo with white sauce was just what i was looking for it was a creamy almost alfredo texture but super garlicky. Chaotic ambiance but it's lawrence if you know you know. In my opinion i loved the loud music because it drowned everyone else out and you could talk about anything. read more

Mamajuana Restaurant & Lounge - a plate of food - Latin American Near Me - Lawrence, Massachusetts

As a fellow Dominican I loved being able to have a brunch at a place that feels like home on the island. The music and atmosphere are fun and comfortable and perfect for going out with a couple of friends or eating with a big group. The drinks were amazing and the food was incredible. The authentic Dominican cooking makes me miss home and I'm glad I have a place to get food of this quality here. Definitely would recommend! read more

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I am glad that GirlsNight was at this location. Food was tasty Drinks were Amazing Atmosphere was lit. I definitely enjoyed my time here, and will come again. Social distancing was minimally enforced by not allowing more than 6 ppl per table. Since I have been venturing out into this post Covid attacked World. I sometimes feel like businesses have had to figured out how to continue to thrive. Mamajuanas was not the case. Since food and drinks are up to par. People follow! Yes, I know that going out we have to be cautious. None the less, it was a weekend I came by and location was packed. Thanks to the staff that was able to keep up with the fast pace while still providing good service. read more

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Great place, food is delicious but the staff gives you special treatment if the owner is around or if you speak Spanish. read more

Mamajuana Restaurant & Lounge - Fish and plantains. - Latin American Near Me - Lawrence, Massachusetts

Food fine but slow and a 20% added Tim on the original bill what the heck is white that and the heck I'll tip what I feel and usually more then 20 but bad service and forced tip never again read more

Great new place in Lawrence. Good service and attentive staff. Food was flavorful, well prepared and presented. Manager even stopped by for a chat. Lively atmosphere. Must leave space for " café cubano" dessert. read more

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12:46 arrived Sat 12:47 Server welcomes us with hand sanitizer Order Drinks at 12:49 1:00 drinks arrived We order croquetas and it's on the menu, but They not going to sell a popular item in Mamajuana Mojito de mango little sour good amount of alcohol Piña Colada non alcohol- good taste 1:02 order food Appetizer 1:21 1:36 Food arrived The cordon blue was great but they forgot to tell me the sauce had mushrooms one I hate mushrooms and second thank god I am not allergic to it. But I don't blame the server blame who did the menu. But overall it's a great place great staff server read more

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Phenomenal food and excellent service. Our Waiter Winston was amazing. We had 3 people all the appetizers and entrees were excellent. Can't say enough good things about this eating / service experience. Highly recommend and will be back. read more

Ate here yesterday with my wife. Food was very good and wait staff was super friendly, just a couple of issues: My wife ordered "just water" for a beverage and we were given a bottled water. Should have sent it back as it ended up being $5 and she really just wanted tap water. When the check was delivered, a 15% tip was already included and I ended up adding a 20% tip on top of that. My bad for not looking carefully at the check, but I've never seen a restaurant add a tip for parties smaller than 6 or 8 people. read more

Amazing food, service, and drinks. I ordered an appetizer, main course, and many beverage. It came quick and it was platted very elegantly.

Great spot to go with friends or family! Delicious food. Great customer service and now with COVID-19 it has more than enough space for social distancing! read more

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This place is beautiful and the service is exceptional. We found out they had just opened and went to check it out! We were pleased by our experience and exceptional service. Thank you for a lovely night out. read more

Mamajuana Restaurant & Lounge - Salad with mango vinaigrette dressing - Latin American Near Me - Lawrence, Massachusetts

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Great service, food and atmosphere! The owner stopped by our table with shots of mamajuana and told us the history of the restaurant and how they were impacted by the gas explosions. We love that they are within walking distance of our apartment and will definitely be back soon! read more

The ambiance, food and most importantly service were all phenomenal! In my travels I have certainly learned to appreciate quality and Mamajuana's surely exemplifies quality. Ashley was amazing....she knew the menu and was able to describe dishes using verbiage that you could almost taste. The food runners were also very pleasant and accommodating. Our table was never cluttered and fresh ice and drinks were always available. I have never given a 5 star review however, Mamajuana's is a solid 5 PLUS! Thank you for a wonderful experience! read more

Mamajuana Restaurant & Lounge - Latin American Near Me - Lawrence, Massachusetts

I like the music they played. You have the choice of indoor or outdoor dining. I sat outside because of the nice weather. I ordered paella. It was on the pricey side but I heard good things about it. Other reviews said this was a Dominican restaurant but on Yelp it was listed as Spanish. The taste of the paella was good but not spectacular. It would have been nice if it were served on a paella pan. If I go back I will order something else. The beer was ice cold. That's how I like it. read more

Mamajuana Restaurant & Lounge - Paella and beer. - Latin American Near Me - Lawrence, Massachusetts

We were seated at 9:30 knowing the restaurant closed at 11. We ordered drinks and an app and told for our entree we can take our time but kitchen closes at 10:20. It was 9:45 at this point. At 9:55 our appetizers come out and we are ready to order our entree. As we were going to order, we were told that the manger wants to inform us that they will no longer take orders. I was in total disbelief as it wasn't even 10 and we were told to "take our time". We decided to leave and not touch a thing, appetizers or drinks. As we left we were asked to come back and they were willing to serve us. After a experience like that I will never be returning. read more

I came here with my dad and not only was the food amazing, but so was the customer service. We had Leidy as our waitress and she was super friendly and funny, which definetly made the vibe better. We'll definetly be back!! read more

This is my second time going to this place. First time was last summer when they opened. Same thing happened. So I decided to give them another try. Food was great no complaints, took a little long but they were packed and we were all talking so it was fine. Steak was tender and juicy excellent. The problem I had was the bill, I asked the server what the card svc charge was and he thought it was a tax or something he wasn't sure so he got the manager for me. This lady tried to tell me that the are apart of a cash advance program where the list a cash price and if you wanna go buy with a card there is a service charge. This is ridiculous me and my friend split the bill so for 2 people we spent 150 and your going to tell me that your going to charge me 3% to use a debit card which small business dont even get charged a fee that's crazy. I told the lady I have never heard of a payment process company charging for a debit card. I asked her has she seen this before she said yes. I said can you name me one restaurant in Lawrence that does this she said Carlos bakery ironically the bakery across the street. Clearly she just looked and and said that place and she said nail salons and corner stores! CORNER STORE HAVE A 10 DOLLAR MINIMUM AND THERE IS NO FEE WE JUST SPENT 150$ ON DINNER. The service fee for us was double of what you saw on the bill because we split it . Crazy clearly the owner is trying to skim on his taxes and report much less revenue. Cmon man get with the program no sit down restaurants from merrimac valley to boston charge to use a debit card stop trying to take advantage of other people to make a quick buck! Just one Dominican trying to take advantage of other Dominicans in this community. Just do what ever other restaurant in this country does and raise the entree prices $1...not like there is even a fee they are really paying. Owner drives a Maserati probably owns it from scamming his customers. In any event they lost any future business no chance I will be booking any bottle service at their nightclub. Your telling me if I spend 1k on bottles you will charge me 30$ to swipe one debit card ....get lost..... I will take my business to terra luna a more respectful business for dinner and for drinks. Where the owner isnt cheating the system! Still waiting for the manager to answer what SIT DOWN restaurant in Lawrence charge a service fee for a debit card and list a cash price on the bill.? Atika? Blue lounge ? Vaka? Terra luna? Salvatore? Pollo tipico? The answer is done of them. read more

Mamajuana Restaurant & Lounge - Place charges a card svc (service charge) for using a DEBIT CARD in the restaurant rediculas! - Latin American Near Me - Lawrence, Massachusetts

This place IS absolutely AMAZING! Kudos to the chef! I haven't had food this good in years, or maybe ever! This is truly beyond excellent tasting food, and portions are large as well. Any fish we get here is always fresh and great quality. read more

great customer service form the beginning to end, food was quick and on time, I had a pasta with a martini which was 10/10 most flavor full pasta. would recommend for a first date. read more

Very good food and the attention The drinks ande the service are perfect for families

Came here on a Thursday right when it opened (12pm) and I assume cause my group was the first one there, service was great. Prices were above average. I got the Churrasco and the presentation was great. The steak was cooked just as I asked and the flavor was really good!!! Don't know how this place is at night because I haven't gone yet but i still recommend it ! read more

The spot is not on the best neighborhood, the wait is long for the food or the waitress to come. The tostones con ropa vieja as a starter is very delicious, The Mamajuana Mofongo with is seafood mix with Mofongo is also super delicious, it's lout music, good environment. And limited parking also. read more

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We decided to try out mamajuana for Father's Day to stay local. Upon arriving the security guard was great, walked me through the process of using our masks (thanks COViD), payment process, etc. When we say down it took out waiter about 15 mins to finally get to us, super nice guy! We placed our drink orders and shortly after our food orders. We maybe saw the waiter 2 times after that. One to place more drinks the other to update us on how backed up they were which is why the food was taking long. Totally fine. We then reached the hour mark (after ordering), still no food... we ask the owner what was up, all we ordered was appetizers so it shouldn't take so long. As soon as we asked the food arrived. C O L D. So so cold. Obviously at this point we're frustrated. We sat down at 7:35 DIDNT get our food till 9:30... 2 hours. For appetizers. To get them cold. Now, not only did we get our food cold, but what I ordered they apparently didn't have. Now I wouldn't have gotten mad if the waiter had told me that when I placed my order, or even 15 mins after, but a whole hour and a half after I ordered my food he tells me they ran out of it????? Long story long, that's the last time I will be dining at Mamajuana. Such a terrible experience!!! read more

Careful with food allergies. Server will make note about allergies but the kitchen won't follow through. Won't recommend if you have serious ( anaphylaxis) reaction to certain foods. read more

Second time at this red and the experience was amazing on both occasion. Awesome place, delicious food, the workers and the owner are all very attentive. The drinks are awesome. read more

Hands down best Mothers Day I ever had, service was good food was good. They were supper busy but very attentive. Our server Wilson was great. I recommend this restaurant especially if going with children as well. Best Dominican restaurant I've been too in awhile. read more

I really wanted to like this place but so many things was disappointing. First the service was so slow I finished my drinks and still no food. Second when the food did arrive it was so overcook. My husband seafood was so dried and rubbery. We both said that we won't be back here. It's a shame cause the restaurant is so beautiful. read more

This place was such a let down!!! We did outdoor dining and the Mosquitoes were on another level..( no torches)..bugs EVERYWHERE!!! the service was so super slow and extremely expensive for what we got.. dont get the Cebiche it comes with nothing at all on the side ( no tostones, no fries, NADA ).. The waitress had no idea what she was doing!! The next door neighbor had competing music to that of the restaurant's which was so disruptive. Whenever we complained to the staff their reply was " we have never gotten a complainy".. they did nothing to remedy the bad situation. The drinks were so bad and they would not refund the cost. Will not be back, terrible service and slow as snails to boot!! read more

Poor customer service and their dress code is unnecessary. They have poor quality and bad attitude.

Great indoor and outdoor scenery, good food, good music, and good vibe! The place was on and popping! Ladies bathroom should be improved, sine there were no papers or air dryers. Also disappointed to see several trash buckets in the ladies room. Parking lot is super tight, but busy. read more

My wife and I plus friends went here and Wow we where blown away by the warm professional vibe from the moment we walked in. We have eaten in Dubai,San Francisco Dominican Republic etc in our travels and the experience here was just as good. Our waitress was wonderful very helpful and kind/attentive with our questions. We meet the Owners and he and his wife where so gracious and kind and proud of their wonderful restaurant. We live at the river walk lofts and thank y'all so much for bringing it here. See you soon with more friends. Mark&leeann read more

Mamajuana delivered delicious food and an ambiance that made us feel like we were on the beach in Puna Cana rather than in New England in the middle of a snowstorm. The service was exceptional, the mojitos were tasty, and the music was vibrant. We will be back! read more

Really deserved 2 stars, reason why I gave it 3 stars was for the decor. Let's start off with service. The hostess was more attentive than our server. Our server never checked up on us, had to flag her down at all times for at least water refills. The white sangria was really good, you really can't go wrong with sangrias.The food came at a timely fashion. I got the mofongo with shrimp, the presentation was so bad, I thought I was in school due to the cafeteria style plate w/dividers ‍. The mofongo was just ok. The wings were really good though. Let's just say your not getting what you pay for, your paying for the look of the restaurant pretty much. read more

Been here once and had an excellent meal and drinks. I would give 5 stars, but there are no vegetarian options on the menu. As a vegetarian, I had to ask if there was a way I could be accommodated. They prepared me an amazing vegetarian plantain pizza! It was wonderful! I just wish they had a vegetarian option already on the menu. My husband, who is not a vegetarian, loved his meal and said it was one of the best pulled pork dishes he had ever eaten. read more

This place was beyond my expectations. The service was excellent. Food was delicious especially those calamari's wow!!! To die for. I went on my birthday with a party of 15. The drinks were great. Must try the raspberry mojito!!! I don't even like mojitos because the places I had tried it before like Terra Luna and Attika were awful. Must go and try!!! I love the different options of food so different from all the other places from Lawrence. I highly recommend it. Have been going often ever since. Hands down the best place for the summer patio so far!!! read more

Great service and great food!! Gracias Oriana!!