Plenty of seating, and food comes out quick. Our waitress was able to get our order and all the food came out accordingly. The place is not a fancy restaurant by any means. A little messy and a strong smell of seafood inside but it is a seafood restaurant. The fried rice is the best! along with the shrimp empanadas, sooo good. Large rice bundle could feed 7 people! read more

Mambo Seafood - Mambo Rice Bundle Lg - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Just simply good food and good service Its Mambo....you know what to expect. No surprises here. read more

I am not being hyperbolic when I say that this restaurant served me the worst shrimp I've had in Houston. I ordered the "mambo shrimp" since it's apparently very popular, and got 20 instead of 10 because I was feeling pretty confident. First, they came absolutely swimming in a butter-type oil with big chunks of garlic and what looks like a fair bit of spices, but it somehow barely tastes of butter, garlic, or spice. It's confusingly bland. The shells were super soft and wanted to stick to the meat, which disintegrated into a paste as I was chewing. The shrimp hadn't been purged at all and the veins were THICK. Just a textural nightmare. The ... tartar sauce (?) that came with it was a 2 oz container only half-full, but it's fine because it wasn't great either. Runny and bland, with a whisper of lemon flavor in it. It got me halfway thinking I need to take a test because I seem to have lost my sense of taste. Sure did smell nice, at least. The highlight of the meal was the corn, but you kind of have to work hard to ruin corn. I powered through 6 shrimp with the help of my own cocktail sauce, seasoning, and tabasco, but then I gave up. As I'm not one to be too wasteful, I peeled the rest, rinsed whatever aura of flavor remained, and split them between my dogs (they actually rate it 5 stars, no notes.) read more

#7 (sliced octopus) in Mambo-style sauce (sweet, tangy and slightly spicy chile base) comes with shrimp fried rice and a roll. I was surprised the octopus was tender and chewy. I liked how there were some plump chunks and some smaller bites. I'm not familiar with the sauce but found it had a bit of a smoky chile flavor without being too spicy. The fried fish had a slightly thick crispy batter. The empanadas costenas were tasty and had a flaky batter. The scampi-style calamari was tender and not too oily. read more

3.5 but rounded up to 4 because service was great. Our waitress was very attentive and super friendly. I had mixed seafood of calamari, octopus, shrimp with fried rice and fries. The calamari and octopus is surprisingly tender. The only issue was that the mambo sauce was incredibly salty. Sooo salty and I love salt. I probably should have let them know but we were hungry. The rice was good. The fries were coated and crispy. My husband had the grilled red snapper whole and it was grilled very well. Wasn't over cooked. He got the z sauce on the outside which gives it a nice flair. There was a bit of a wait for the food which is a little longer than I would say is normal but I appreciate the hot and fresh food. Multiple different people stopped by our table to see if we needed anything so that was nice. read more

Mambo Seafood - Wouldn't get the mambo sauce for this dish again but the octopus was surprisingly tender. Grilled snapper was cooked well. - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

I went here because my coworkers were ALWAYS saying that the food was so good! Soo I went! I went around 1p and the place was as beyond packed.. ‍ My server, was very polite and upbeat. The place didn't feel clean... but hey, I had to see it through.. The portions of the food are really huge! I had the regular rice and when I saw it I took 2-3 scoops and just asked for a to go box lol cause I just knew I wasn't going to finish it My ceviche was good! And very very spicy! read more

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Rice is great and fish tacos were good. Place is busy and sat near front door. It was breezy when door open. I'll come back again when I visit Houston. read more

Mambo Seafood - Mambo Rice side - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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So, the family wanted to see what the rave was about... We came, We Saw, We Ordered, We ate, We conquered... We all walked away saying "it was alright" my boys ordered fried shrimp and fries and so did my husband and I. The menu was colorful and all over the place. No lie, I was a bit overwhelmed trying to read and understand what to order for us all. Lol. My boys knew what they wanted and I went song with them. We started with salmon bites which were good, not fried as hard as expected, but was decent. Our waitress was as accommodating as she could be and that helped. Overall, we tried it, and it's not our top choice. read more

Mambo Seafood - Salmon bites - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

So here's the thing, let's compare this place to a somewhat generic Latin seafood takeout spot. Not extremely expensive, not the greatest yet satisfying at least. Don't expect first class treatment unless you speak Spanish to be honest. The rice is decent, skip the grilled overcooked shrimp and stick to the fried stuff. The beer drinks are good and the best part is that they are always served "cold cold". Nothing destroys a Michelada like a lukewarm beer in my opinion. Music is loud and ambiance is loud so get ready to use your vocal cords if you sit inside. Avoid busy times like Friday after 6, reality is payday Friday gets crazy hectic and the wait for food is long. Tables outside are naturally sticky... no matter how much you clean them but as strange as this sounds, it's almost part of the mambo experience lol. read more

Mambo Seafood - Michelada Mangonifica - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

I visited this location on Friday night around 10pm and the service was terrible. The hostess was nice and seated us upon arrival, we looked at the menu and decided what to order but our server never came. After waiting 20 minutes the hostess happened to be walking by and we had to ask him where our server was, there was a lot of servers attending to the other tables and some servers where sweeping and cleaning around us which one happened to hear us talking to the hostess and took our order. The server assigned to our table brought out our food and drinks but never checked back out on us. Halfway through our meal I wanted some water because the horchata was way too sweet but the server never came so we had to get up and order our own water at the bar. The server finally came when it was time to close our tab and had the audacity to ask if we wanted to added a tip which I said no. The quality of service at this location has gone downhill. read more

Mambo Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Love Mambo seafood, been to many locations and always the same quality food and great service. They always have a lot of waitresses and bus staff. This place has a large lot plenty of parking and tables. Music playing as always too. It was such a great weather day out me and my friend arrived at open 11am, they opened up the outside deck and rolled up the tarps. It was about 70 degrees outside with a breeze and sunny. Seated quickly and server took our drink orders. We ordered and had our food within 10-15 mins. Not bad as once they opened people starting showing up. My friend ordered the large combo Ceviche and I ordered the Monterey grilled chicken breast. They have really good ceviche and this was the combo with shrimp and fish...great price and a huge serving. The Monterrey chicken breast is also a must try. But I also love the good ol' #1 you can't go wrong with the #1 fish and shrimp. read more

This is a solid seafood place. Lots of fried seafood options and Latin flavors/recipes. For example you can get tilapia chicharrons, seafood tacos, seafood tostadas, etc. Seafood tasted fresh and restaurant was clean and smelled clean. The patio was a nice place to eat. Friendly service and food came out quickly. Would recommend if you like friend seafood and that Latin style cuisine. read more

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The micheladas here are delicious not too spicy! Tried two different beers and it was goood. Order the mambo style spring goes good with the niches read more

Mambo Seafood - Mambos Mambo Style Shrimp and michelada - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Mambo signature rice is the best. You cannot go wrong. Other items on the menu that are worth trying are the empanadas (from app menu) seafood soup. I usually sit outside to enjoy the view ..... of busy traffic ( ) read more

Mambo Seafood - Michelada Negra - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Went to this location for the first time this past Wednesday night. Our waitress Yara was outstanding and the food was to die for. We felt safe and cared about. Usually go to the location off Hillcroft and Bellaire - but WOW. "this location is outstanding. Food was just to die for. Was fresh, flavorful and amazing. Margaritas and Mangonadas were delicious and we had a great time. Thank you for an amazing evening!! read more

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Wow! This place is amazing!! The prices are awesome and the food is incredible! Specifically their mambo rice is scrumptious on a whole new level. Also the other favorite of mine is the empanadas costeñas. So good! That's probably gonna be my staple meal here from now on. I absolutely love this place! All the food is delicious & the atmosphere is clean & amazing! Our waitress, Yara was the best, such amazing personality and service! I can't wait to return. read more

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Worst service ever. Or lack of. I went in at 1:50 pm was sat and no service came by to check or offer anything meanwhile they sat 2 other tables and they received service. Just awful read more

Food is good and pretty reasonable prices at Mambo but services not so. The servers after serving the food she usually just disappear. We had to wait for awhile in order to order additional food or drinks. We come here many times to meet up after work for micheladas. read more

Pretty good place for cheap food that comes in a large amount! If you have insomnia, just go here and order yourself a large order of fried rice. You'll be knocked out for hours due to the food coma. Also if you don't want to meal prep, you can always get the large and you'll have food for days! Other than that, it's a pretty mucky place. The floors and tables are sticky. But hey, what do you expect! It's cheap AND IT'S GOOD! read more

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This minimalist plain restaurant is always busy! It's interesting looking at the wide variety of fishes in the long display case. The waiting staff are still wearing masks to serve, thankfully. l had grilled grouper one time because I'd never had grouper. It was good, moist and tasty. I have had mostly good seafood here. The grilled salmon is usually perfect. The side dishes are also good, fresh grilled veggies, a nice rice pilaf, a small grilled corn on the cob. Serving size is just right with minimal doggy bags needed. So I was very disappointed when I ordered gar fish nuggets, because I've never had gar fish! Sadly, the gar fish died for nothing. The nuggets had the backbone left in, which was interesting. But the poor fish was overcooked, tough, chewy, dry. And the little cup of nasty mayonnaise was a bad match for the bland fish. Even an extra red cocktail sauce didn't help. Yes, I recommend Mambos. Just steer clear of the deep fried gar nuggets. read more

Mambo Seafood - Gar fish nuggets - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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So yeah it kinda smells in there, but what do you expect from a fish place. The service kinda sucks too but that cause it's busy as hell, trust me it's that good. Plus you can eat outside. I usually order the 8 or 15 piece shrimp with shrimp fried rice and I could eat this meal twice a week. I've also had the octopus tostadas those are excellent as well. Don't be intimidated by this "mariscos" joint it's as good as any I've been to in California. If you're not adventurous just get the shrimp and shrimp fried rice you won't be disappointed. Also, order a large limonada. Mambo has some of the best aguas frescas in town! But stay away from the elote it's not great for what they charge. read more

Under cooked fish and to make matters worse my daughter couldn't eat it, now i have to go get her McDonald's read more

Mambo Seafood - Under cooked fish I'm highly disappointed, this messed up my whole night. THANKS FOR NOTHING - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

I am here now at 11:43 am on Wednesday 7/17. No one has come to my table in over 10 minutes. The restaurant is less than half full. I guess the do not want my business. read more

Shitty waiters just threw my plate on table and left didn't even bring me crackers or napkins till i was about done with my food i guess they expect me to eat with mi fingers and clean my self with my clothes then at the register i waited on 3 different people to charge me cause they couldn't make their mind up then have the audacity to look at me stupid cause i left no tip read more

The service at this location was amazing! Our server Yara tended to our tables needs with perfection! The food was delicious and came out in a timely manner. The environment was delightful for all the family to come and enjoy some good food. Will be back again! read more

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Ok, so this little strip mall find in North Houston was pretty tasty! Since I don't speak Spanish, thank goodness for photo menus!! I pointed at a seafood tostada and the Mambo shrimp. The tostada was great, and the shrimp were tasty, but I had to dig i to the sauce with my hands to peel them so got mighty dirty. Its the kind of restaurant where there are plenty of paper napkins and it's alright to bathe in your iced tea, so I did. Good stuff. I bought some of their michelada sauce to take home! read more

Mambo Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I was eating Mamba's regularly, but had a real unpleasant experience. I tried to talk to management and they were so rude that I vowed to never eat there again. The food has always been very tasty until that night. It was extremely greasy. Just fyi, I emailed Mambo's after being instructed to do so on January 19th. Waiting on a response. read more

Only this time previously it'll be but we bought that special fried rice on yesterday and it was hard in the middle today for lunch its even harder. We need fresh cooked rice each time please. I know some recipes require fresh cook rice to be refrigerated overnight then fried. However I need fresh fried special rice. I'm a little disappointed. This is my go to place for good food. I'll tear people down when it comes to Mambos but not today! I know y'all can do better especially when the large rice has gone up to $15+ bucks read more

Mambo Seafood - Mambo Special Fried Rice - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

For the prices, you get an insane amount of food. These platters could comfortably serve two people. Our waitress was kind enough to give us an extra side of rice when she heard we were splitting a plate and was more than willing to answer any questions that we had. The food was decent. I tried the "famous fried rice" that Mambo is known for and... I don't know. It's not really anything to rave about and tastes very much like the rice you could order at any generic Asian restaurant. The fried fish and shrimp were average; anything tastes good if you fry it, honestly. The grilled fish and shrimp were mediocre as well but paired well with the pico de gallo and lime. For less than $10 for most of the platters, Mambo is definitely a place to try if you're hungry and don't want to put a dent in your wallet. read more

Mambo Seafood - Grilled fish and shrimp platter - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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My lobster was delicious. First time trying it this way and I didn't regret it. Lobster tasted fresh and great flavor. The fried rice is awesome! I did wait for a long time to get my order in but other than that I had a great experience. But once my waitress helped me she was very nice and sweet. read more

Mambo Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Mambo's Seafood is fabulous food with a Spanish twist. The Ceviche abs Shrimp Cocktail is awesome too. The make a mean Fried Rice as well read more

Mambo Seafood - Mambo Combination Ceviché, Yummy!!! - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Muchísimas gracias por el gran servicio prestado, pronto nos veremos nuevamente!!! Estratégicamente cerca de nuestro lugar de reunión, amplio menú, la chica que nos sirvió como anfitriona muy bien y la comida deliciosa.!!! Sigan mejorando por favorrr y mantengan la calidad read more

Mambo Seafood - Un día genial!!!!! La comida muy rica, y nuestra anfitriona a la altura, muy contentos de #mambo - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Eh? I swore I wrote a 5-star review on this biz 3 years ago. As I said before (on my missing review), the fried rice was the best among all Chinese restaurants in Northwest Crossing area. After years of absence. I got curious about the 20% offer. Yes, that is legit. Happy 20th anniversary. Unfortunately, this time, it was just meh. Tasteless shrimps mixed with colored rice as I tasted. What happened to my big excitement I used to cheer on? I looked at the menu thoroughly and went back to what I know - seafood soup with a side of fried rice. Well. Consider this review as my update. The dining room was barely full. The music was blasting like at a disco. So everyone has to talk louder. I just couldn't wait to finish my food and get out of there. If I ever come back, I would have to order take outs. read more

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I love this place, I always order the fried fish, fried shrimp and fried rice. Everything you want can be FRIED!! Haha I just wanted to throw that out there. The rice is excellent and highly recommend it with Habanero. The fish and shrimp are piping hot and fresh. The waitresses could be a tad more attentive to their customers however. All in all I rather enjoy this restaurant and would highly recommend it. read more

Mambo Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

I am pretty sure I reviewed this place. Mambos is one of my fave places to get fast food. Fried shrimp and fried rice for lunch is my go to dish. Sometimes the barter isn't as good as others days. The fried rice is usually really good Love this place. Quick food. Cheap and good. Really enjoy everything on their menu. Great place. The fish is just as good as well. read more

Mambo Seafood - 15pc lunch portion shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

We are from out of town and we were blown away at how amazing the food taste. The rice was so good. The popcorn shrimp for my granddaughter was a big hit. Everything we ordered was so good. Can't wait to go back when we make a trip back to Houston. read more

Ordered online, went in for curbside pick up. Definitely not impressed with the salad, like this just looks really sad. read more

Mambo Seafood - Fried shrimp, dinner roll, side salad. - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

My daughter and I went to this location because I received tilapia that was not fresh. Decided to go to this one because we are familiar. We walk in no hostess so, we timed every thing. 5 minute wait. We were seated at a table. But, decided we would like outside. Sat outside saw the server, she went to one table they already ate they appear to tell her " nothing". She went to the second table he also did not want anything. Walked away. Without acknowledging us , even nod your head, bring water nothing. We left mind you I walk with a cane it took time to walk out. Another family who happens to be of "Mexican" decent were seated,served IMMEDIATELY. Why ? Our money spends all the same. Because of the blatant disrespect I, my family, friends ,business associates will take our business elsewhere. There is no way I would eat there. read more

For the value, I give this 4 stars just because it is underpriced and food is good! You can't really order anything that's distasteful here. Go to is the mambos fried rice, and they give you ALOT of it to comfortably feed you and another person under 10 bucks. I wouldn't walk out of there without getting their green sauce with the rice. They won't ever mention it but now you know read more

Fod is good. I ordered take out. Asked for limes. Girl went and asked someone told me limes were in the bag. I immediately knew she was lying by the look on her face. I went with it. Got home.. guess what. No limes. Rude. Will not go back read more