My son was moving from an apartment which he lived in for 2 decades to another larger apartment. He heard great things from people who used Mambo so he went with them using the packing services as well. The move required a lot of stairs at both places, heavy furniture, boxes and lots of packed items as well. they were fast, efficient and the absolute nicest guys who worked their butts off. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for movers who care about your stuff and are great at their jobs. read more

Moving sucks, Mambo makes it easy. You have countless options of movers to choose from in Philadelphia, Mambo Movers is the clear winner. I've moved with them twice now, both within the city. Their team is friendly, careful, and fairly priced. They moved me out of my 1 bedroom apartment within a couple hours with no issues. They are cash only and price is dependent on how much stuff you have, oversized items, distance and what floor you are moving from and to. Next time I move, I'll be using Mambo again. read more

Hired Mambo to both pack and move my stuff. Their rates were extremely reasonable and I had heard good things from friends who used their services. I thought everything was great. The movers were especially impressive as they moved in the afternoon summer heat when it was 99 degrees. Would move with them again. read more

Good service. Very helpful and responsive. Garrett was especially organized and good.

They're the best! Super efficient, careful, thoughtful, thorough, kind, and overall amazing.

In my opinion, THE go-to option when it comes to getting a move done painlessly. It was my first time ever hiring movers and I did a good bit of research and calling around prior to deciding to go with Mambo. The process could not be easier. Call, agree on the date, go over some basic need to knows, and await their call the day of your move. That's it. I moved on a Wednesday morning. They arrived before 9am and I was SET UP in my apartment prior to 11:30am. It was honestly amazing. I was only moving a block away and I could tell they did everything they possibly could to ensure I stayed within the two hour minimum. The entire crew of three was so kind and helpful, and the entire experience cost me LESS than $400 without tip. In my opinion, a no brainer. I move again at the end of March (shudder) and will absolutely be using them again for my local move. Next time, I'll use boxes instead of moving totes, and ensure any larger pieces of furniture are already disassembled prior to them arriving (though they made short work of disassembling and reassembling my IKEA couch). Thank you to the entire team at Mambo for making everything easy! read more

Dangerous and rude. Unless you want to piss off your neighbors, dont use these people. Drove down our street the wrong way, blocking the street for over 2 hours with no permit. When I pointed out that there was room to park, mover told me to mind my own business and stop talking to him. read more

These guys are some of the best! Just like another review here, they also moved us in 95 degree heat and there were no complaints. They were very nice guys, they worked hard, needed minimal supervision, price was great, and nothing got broken. Nothing. This is the second move my family has had with them and still nothing was broken. I plan on using them again in the upcoming months to move some other things! read more

I had a unique situation where I was buying furniture from someone moving-- we are talking LARGE, heavy, beautiful wooden mcm pieces. The seller said she would reach out to her movers to see if they'd deliver to two locations on the same move out day. They agreed for an extra fee! Had a great experience from "booking" to morning of to final assembly and payment! There were 3 people working in their team. All were friendly, communicative, and very polite/respectful. They took great care inside our home and I appreciate that they cleaned up all materials and debris after! During assembly they handled it with lightning speed and balanced my desires for furniture placement + their expertise for floor plan logistics. Before they left they even shared tips for best, safest planning to move these pieces in the future. Definitely considering using them for my next big move! read more

I used Mambo for a move this weekend and they were extremely efficient, kind and careful with my belongings. Shoutout to Jay, Shane and Eli for making my move seamless. Couldn't recommend this company more. read more

Took longer than time estimate Mambo Movers gave me, twice as long. Movers were very nice and professional. This was a load and unload job, not setting up of furniture It was what I stated it would be. Load and unload with travel distance less than 2 miles. How many items and boxes that were to be moved. Estimate was way off. They need to be more aware of their abilities when giving estimates because "Time IS money" Oh yeah, head mover "reminded" me about tippibg....so unprofessional! read more

Mambo movers review Used mambo movers this past weekend for a decent size move from Philly to Cherry Hill. I don't feel like typing a story so I'll just give the bullet points -start time was 8:30-9:30 they showed up at 10:15 and said they were late because they needed breakfast -when they got there head guy said "you're the one with the money right?" And I was like uhh yeah... very strange way to start interaction -they worked from 10:15-11:45 at our place in Philly and then said they needed to get lunch on the way didn't show up until 1:30 at new place 25 minutes away. We were told we would be paying for travel time which was fine but they charged us for the full hour of lunch -when tried to clarify moving time we were being charged for he accused me of haggling They also milked us for time and were just overall rude, I called Monday just letting them know about our experience they said they would call me back because charging for lunch wasn't their policy, it's Friday and they never called back. read more

I have use Mombo Movers 2 times. once from center city to Bala Cynwyd the second time one block away. The first mover was wonderful and three great guys did such a great job. So when I moved one block away from my current location I called Mombo Movers again and requested the same team. I would have even wanted to have them. when they came the second time one block I through they had breakfast at the local bar because you could smell the alcohol on them. Two of two guys were taking aspirin all day. finally I asked why that have such a headache and I was told there Christmas party was the night before. well they brought a truck that was two small so the whole job could not be done that day. A different team had to come the next day to finish the job plus charge me twice. They also brought a large truck the second day and if they brought that the first day the whole job could have been done. To add insult to it I was charged two times. The move from CC to Bala was less in price than the two moves one block away. After we where in the new place then I that my white living room sofa had grease all over the cushions. My silk chairs were filthy on the side. It was the worst nightmare I could've had and at my age I could hardly handle it. I have a very good friend that moved from Center City to Florida and she was going to use mambo movers and I what I ever use them again so she didn't use them and she used a different moving company. The only thing I can say is, I would have waited weeks to have the original team back that moved me from up to but I was told that they're never available. After speaking with the owner, he was gracious enough to give me a 10% discount on the second day move which if they would've brought that damn truck the first have had to pay for two days. They even charged me $180 just to drive here both days and since I Philly and I know where I was was no way they used $180 in plus they me gas so if you're looking to move think twice if you company. read more

Awesome company very responsive! We had a last minute situation come up that pushed our move date back a couple days and they were able to accommodate no problem. They had great attitudes even though it was pouring and they had to move all our stuff in from a UHAUL in the rain. Would absolutely hire them again for an in town move. Cash only be prepared. read more

Just had a fantastic experience with Mambo Movers. Harrison, Tim and Bo were all quick, efficient, careful with all of our items, and super nice and respectful. Just all around great guys. Moved us from Philly into Jersey and the price was right and well worth it. Will definitely be calling on them again when my daughter moves out! Highly recommend. read more

I just used Mambo for my move from DC to Philly! I'll be honest, I was a little nervous about some of their practices, especially not taking credit or personal checks. Since I ultimately didn't know how much the move would cost because it was hourly, I just had to have enough on hand - but it all worked out in the end! Chatting with them on the phone beforehand and setting up the move was super easy. No deposit or anything, just set the date and that was it! I confirmed with them several times leading up to move day and the crew called me day of. The crew of 3 great guys arrived to my DC apartment and quickly got to work - it only took them an hour to load! I was meeting them up in Philly and thought surely I would beat them up there - I stayed behind for about a half hour taking care of some things and then hit the road - to my surprise, they beat me! They made amazing time up to Philly! And just as easily as they loaded, they unloaded in just 45 minutes! This whole process was so quick and painless! The biggest cost of the move was obviously the drive time since the load/unload time was so short! The crew was so great and I was impressed with how quick they were. This move was absolutely worth every penny, especially through the narrow streets of Manayunk, and I'd hire Mambo again in a heartbeat for any other move services (hopefully I won't be moving anytime soon!) Thanks, Mambo! read more

Nick and his team were awesome today moving my daughter and son in law from a 2 story apartment to a 3 story home in South Philly! Very neat, careful and efficient! I was a little worried as they don't send you confirmation or take a deposit but they confirmed this week and were there on time. We highly recommend them for any future move! read more

I hired Mambo Movers a few weeks ago and Tim, Len and Justin did a fantastic job! They were incredibly fast and efficient, very friendly, and even very kind and considerate of my dog (who was a bit overwhelmed by the move). They moved everything faster than expected, and even gave me helpful advice on how to organize my furniture in the new space (which I needed)! I appreciate that they were cognizant of staying under the two hour minimum, that was very thoughtful of them. I would highly recommend them to anyone who is looking for an efficient, professional, and frinedly moving experience! read more

After living in Philly for 16 years and hearing nothing but good about Mambo I finally had the opportunity to employ their services in April of this year. I moved from one apartment to another, a total of ten driven blocks distance. I moved from a studio loft apartment (smaller than a one bedroom) to a one bedroom. When I called to make the booking I was told it would take roughly 2-3 hours for a total of around $300-400 cost for three movers and the van. I described very accurately at that time that I had a small space with a lot of stuff probably 50 boxes of various sizes and ten furniture items, most of which were lightweight cheap shelves. To make a long story short, the crew showed up, took one look at my apartment and basically laid it out that this estimate wasn't even close to accurate. By the time it was over it took the better part of a day, and that was with me helping and moving lots of stuff myself. They didn't manage to even get 100% of my stuff in their van before it was full (about 90%,) so I had to solicit help from friends with cars to go back and get what was left behind. Several furniture items were damaged during the move. By the time it was done I owed over $800. They only accept cash payment (or money order which still makes no sense to me, like...how do you have a money order ready when you don't know how much you're going to owe?!) Then the real kicker was the guy in charge of my three-man-crew said he would fudge the numbers to make it look like it had taken less time than it did, since I literally could not afford to tip on top of an $800+ bill. That way they could keep the difference as a tip to split amongst the three of them. I didn't have the energy or bandwidth to argue so I just forked over the money. Basically I got lied to and scammed, and I'm still sore about it so here's this delayed review. read more

I've moved three times in Philadelphia, all moves within the city. Compared to other movers, they were much slower. Ended up costing more than $800 and taking almost 5 hours for a one bedroom to be moved into storage. Just not worth the price. I personally regret listening to the good reviews and going with Mambo. Also, I could overlook this if they were efficient and just got the job done but since they weren't it's worth mentioning - they were not that great to interact with, in general quite sassy and unpleasant. And whoever mans the phones needs an attitude check. It's extra frustrating because you have no choice but to deal with the phone guy - they don't provide email confirmation of moves, or do anything electronically, so you have to always call. It makes it much harder to catch mistakes (which happened - they ended up spelling my name and address completely wrong and couldn't find my move when I called to confirm that they were coming. Obviously not what you want to hear a week before moving). There seems to be a level of hubris involved at this company. Just not what one needs when doing something as unpredictable as moving. Stellar movers, Gentle Giant or Broad street movers are much easier to work with in my experience. read more

They were great! I used them to move from my apartment to my new condo; they were quick, professional and reliable.

The absolute best movers anywhere. I started a Yelp review account just to say so! If you're moving in Philadelphia, then run, don't walk to hire Mambo. They have a specific technique that I've never seen before, which preserves all the stuff safely. They set everything up for you in the new place. Plus, they've got a fantastic, chill, friendly attitude the whole time. Very affordable. The best movers I've ever used anywhere, and I've moved a lot. read more

I've used mambo a few times and they are great. in my experience, you either get scheduled for the morning or afternoon slot and they'll call you when they're on the way. they have never broken or lost any of my things and they move efficiently. I have had a couple different teams, but pat and Emil were awesome and I would recommend! read more

I had a signed picture of John Cena. Yes, exactly. they were going to take it off the wall and I asked them to leave it there, because I was coming back for it. I think they assumed I was leaving it there forever, to rot. Long story short, It's been 1.5 years since I moved and I can't find the picture. Pretty sure they took it, and that it's "hanging in the office" like one of the dudes in leopard print MC Hammer pants said he'd like it to be. IDK, Mambo. I hope you can see him. I hope you can SEE him. I hope you feel his presence all around you. read more

It is August 3rd. I have yet to receive the requested invoice for an all day moving job on july 13th, for $2000. Unprofessional. What moving company wont give you an invoice, and why? read more

There guys were rude to me, they broke some of my things, and they left my toaster over behind.

They only moved half of my belonging. I can admit that my bed had seen better days and they stated they couldn't take any risks. So they would only move the boxes. But they wouldn't move the television or any furniture. One of the movers rudely asked me I'd have cash like an hour before they were done, which was very rude. And they were rough with my belongings. Overall a horrible experience that also meant I now have to hire movers to move everything else. I understand if my stuff was not as clean as it should have been, but there is a way that you can still treat a person with common decency, which I can say didn't happen. read more

I have lived in Philly for 12+ years and used this company 3+ times for local moves, so it was a no brainer to hire them to load the truck for our long distance move to NOLA. I spoke to them twice in the week leading up to the move confirming details. Long story short, we got ditched this morning on moving day. I left 3 voicemails with no response, so we were left to load the truck for our long-distance move on our own, with my 65 year old father in law lifting extremely heavy furniture. This was a huge burden and disappointment that put a big strain on us, and wasn't at all part of the plan. All they were doing was loading our truck, not even taking it anywhere. If we were going to be continuing to live in Philly, I wouldn't be able to use them again in good conscience. Being ditched on moving day was not at all a curveball we expected. read more

mambo mover were great! they were on time, courteous, professional, and were careful with items that we asked for extra care. They came early to the pick up, their office confirmed that they were on their way and let us know exactly when they would be there. The move went smoothly and they were very flexible when we had trouble parking in front of our building for the unloading. can't say enough about the team that came and appreciate their help ! read more

On March 15th I used Mambo Movers. It was a stress free experience due to their expertise in handling my items. I had a substantial amount of large furniture especially heavy appliances and everything was handled with care! After moving these items from my house, which was less structurally challenging, then difficulty came at the new home with the twists, turns and terrain they had to navigate, but once again they handled EVERYTHING methodically and carefully. Big shout out to David, Mike & Jeremy!! I would use Mambo Movers without hesitation!!! read more

Moving is the worst but Mambo Movers made it SO much better. They were the nicest guys and SO efficient. They helped with anything we asked and were so patient. Never complained about the stairs, parking or the annoying elevator and helped calm me down when I got to my new building and realized 4 of the windows had fell out of the frames and shattered on the floor. They took great care of all of my stuff and were also SO well priced. Everyone else we reached out to was astronomically priced, but Mambo's pricing is super reasonable and I truly don't think we could have gotten better service anywhere else. I'll absolutely be using them for whenever we move again. Even my mom wishes she could use them for her move from Indiana to Jersey. Literally couldn't recommend them enough! read more

Decent, but issues. Overall, it SEEMS our stuff was moved carefully and well. So that is good. But there were a couple issues that took this from a 4-5 star yelp review to a 2. First, the movers arrived 45 minutes late and we were the first move of the day. This will start a pattern of zero urgency. Secondly, we were never told that there would potentially be a lunch break in the middle of our move. Half way through the movers told us they needed a lunch break and would be back in 30-60 minutes. It took them 80 minutes to get back... again, zero urgency. And that is sometimes fine but when you get paid by the time worked this is somewhat of a problem. Normally our moves have taken 4 hours in the past and this was a 945-415 all day extravaganza. If it was just those two things, okay, fine, I could over look. But what really set the need for a review was the rudeness of one of the movers. First, he complained our boxes were too heavy. My wife and I have moved 11 times in our adult lives and never once have movers complained boxes were too heavy. I am not a body builder and i was able to lift and carry 1 floor every single box we packed. I know not to make boxes too heavy: 1 - the box will break and 2 - the movers need to be able to lift. So that was something completely inappropriate to say. And the most egregious... as the movers were unloading the truck I was helping them for about 2 hours because they were so slow. That is important. And at the end I gave them a tip that I felt was fair and generous based on the job they did. The lead mover basically accosted me and said the tip I gave was a joke. I was so taken aback I was at a loss for words. It was unprofessional to say the least. Lastly - and this isn't a big deal overall but just adds to the situation and is not ideal: they only use phone and dont provide anything in writing. I think that makes it harder to track and keep tabs on things which I think allows for behavior like the above. We have used Gentle Giants movers in the past and they were much, much better. I would suggest going with them if at all possible. read more

4 moves with Mambo over 10yrs. The 4th was just last Friday. Every time has been just as good as the last. Always a good vibe from the guys helping, their pricing has always been reasonable and they always take good care of our stuff. Will use them again when the time comes. read more

Some of the drivers are really reckless (namely whoever was driving truck 201 at 1:35-1:40pm on July 9,2023 (also has 22s circled on the back). They were swerving all over the road and came within inches of running a man and his dog over on Second Street in NoLibs. The man and his dog were in a crosswalk. read more

ChrisK,Mike R and Malcom moved us from our home of many decades into CityView condo on 7/7/22.Things could not have gone smoother.The guys were professional,careful ,pleasant and got us in within the timeframe allowed at CityView.Everyone ,including the office staff was kind and helpful.Our move was originally scheduled for May but our sellers had to change settlement so therefore all my previous planning was also changed! We also has packers help with our kitchen packing.I cannot recommend Mambo movers highly enough.....everything I asked them, the response was " it's not a problem ".Hire them and your next move will be as stress free as the movers can make It ! Thanks guys for a great move ! read more

When moving gets tough within the Philadelphia proper, Mambo is the best name to call! But when my original plans of moving back to Philly from suburbia fell through, and I was ideally trying to move out 2-3 weeks later, I didn't think that even Mambo could deliver such a festivus miracle! That notion miraculously changed one morning when I caught a familiar glimpse of their rhino logo when I was on my way back to my old Narberth abode. And with a fast email response and a call to confirm my moving arrangement I was given the best last minute option that would have given me a way to move out without being set back by another 3 weeks+... A Sunday afternoon move with a time that was contingent on when the movers on duty were able to finish up their first job of the day! Between my first experience with Mambo, and this possible Hail Mary pass that potentially gave me the opportunity to move within 2 weeks of my setback on a summer weekend, and these guys have definitely proved what miracle workers they can be. But still the prospect of this Sunday afternoon move left me more than a little nervous. After all, if there first move set them back long enough they wouldn't have arrived until 4:30-5 pm, which would have set back all other moving plans that I had for the day(s) back significantly! But fast forward to the day of, and the call that I got to confirm that they'd be be arriving around 2:00-2:30 pm, and it looked like everything was coming up Milhouse! After a quick show of everything in the garage, everything was loaded up and we were meeting them in East Passyunk within 2-hour mark despite part of the avenue being blocked off by a mega festival. And as I watched our smallish hipster musician movers carry huge items of furniture and mattresses with ease, it confirmed that they were still skilled beyond mortal movers! Between their professionalism, reliability, strength, and skill; for movers in Philly Mambo is still the king! read more

This is a mixed review as the moving service (when they arrived) was top notch but the communication could have been improved upon. First of all, the movers were fantastic and exemplify everything you want in a mover. They are kind, polite, efficient and know what they're doing! Our move was particularly uncomplicated, as we moved vertically within the same building with minimal large appliances. That being said, Mambo Movers offered the cheapest and most competitive prices when I had obtained quotes from all of the available Yelp movers, and they were also the most recommended from my colleagues. Furthermore, their prices for additional boxes and packing materials was also very reasonable (albeit, we did not use their products). We had paid for the movers to come and pack and then move (2 days). Our only gripe was that the original packers were greatly delayed due to an unexpected moving incident and we had waited for an entire day without any updates until we called. It would have been nice for the company to offer compensation due to our delay, but we did a lot of packing ourselves during the day and ultimately saved us money by doing our packing, rather than paying them for extended time. At the end of the day, I would definitely hire them again, but would prefer closer updates if there are emergencies that alter the initial plan. read more

Mambo movers were fantastic! I needed to move my belongings from a POD at a storage facility in NJ to center city. The guys were kind, efficient, and completed my whole move in 2 hours! Nothing was broken or damaged. Highly recommend! read more

I've had really a hot and cold experience with the Mambo guys over the last year. Today's experience was a scorcher. I have raved positively to folks on Next Door, renters in my building and to others about the great job Mambo has done for us on two intercity moves and a day of packing. Their guys were meticulous with our stuff (with the exception on one guy named Bill who pretty much didn't work at all), and worked their butts off. I have usually corresponded with Mike at Mambo and he has always been extremely helpful and accommodating. My most recent experience in calling in today was with someone named Jay. He was extremely off putting and incredibly rude. I called to cancel a move and after about 10 seconds of silence on his part he explained they had a cancelation policy (which is the absolute first time I've ever heard of this in the year we've been working with Mambo). I explained that has never been stated to me. He said they would waive this in a very condescending way but I should be aware of it for the next time. To which I said, "yes of course". He literally screamed at me, "OK then!" and hung up on me. Nice huh. Probably not the guy you want as the face of your company. Moving is a hard business, and I believe Mambo has earned their 4.5 star rating. But they also have to be aware that a brand can quickly be diminished by a few bad characters. Bill and Jay are a liability to the hard work of the rest of the company. And the reason I would never consider using them again. read more

Pretty much the worst moving experience I have ever had. The company moved the time of our move from 8 am to noon a few days before. We were ok with this and didn't have any issues waiting. The movers didn't show up until 1:30 though. Because of the delay, the company offered us a 10% discount. Again, we would have been fine with this had things gone well once they showed up. Unfortunately, the team that came was unbelievably slow and difficult to work with. They whined basically the entire day. It took them 7 hours to move us out of a 1 bedroom apartment to a house 4 blocks away, somehow. They kept asking if they HAD to move different objects and even after we explained repeatedly that yes, we are moving, everything has to come, a bunch of stuff still got left behind. A number of things were also damaged during the move, though thankfully we had already moved everything that was really valuable or important by ourselves. We also had to take like 4 trips in our car. I have moved a lot on my own and don't mind carrying, but it seems crazy to me that we still had to work this hard when we were paying movers to do it. On the unloading end, everything got in the house but a bunch of stuff ended up on the wrong floor or in the wrong room, despite clear labels on everything. However, at the end of the day, I was still going to tip them, because it is like 100 degrees out and they did work very hard, if not especially competently. We decided to tip 10%, or the exact amount of the discount we were promised, and just spend the money we had planned to spend. However, the movers refused to honor the discount and then their lead guy threw an ABSOLUTE TEMPER TANTRUM and yelled at my husband for not tipping him - which, again, we did tip them, even though they honestly didn't really deserve it. At the end of the day, we got to our new place with most of our stuff. But honestly the attitude on these guys was just so unacceptable. I have never seen movers complain so much about having to move things! For a company that claims to be the best movers in Philly, they have honestly been the worst ones I have ever worked with. Would absolutely not recommend. read more