First visit to clean large restaurant and parking lot accessible to Katy frontage road and visible to Katy Frwy. Friendly and fast service, reasonable menu prices for families. Shrimp Empanadas (3) appetizer and Shrimp Tacos (3). They were both well seasoned with dipping sauce and salsa. Forgot to take my entree pictures but did grab some of inside restaurant and menu. read more

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My family got the "classic family platter". After waiting for a while they gave us the food platters. The food was already cold, and then they gave us plates later, so we had to wait further to get plates to distribute and eat the food. Weirdly whenever we go to Mambo's cold food is a consistent thing that happens. Besides this, the place is always packed with people and the staff is always in a rush with people on weekends. read more

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This location keeps it locked down! The fried rice always hits right. Their fresh raw oysters are fantastic. The service is spot-on! Have not had anything I didn't enjoy! Food and drinks! The aguas frescas are refreshing. The food is hot and fresh. Go here! Worth it! read more

Mambo Seafood - So tasty! - Seafood Near Me - Katy, Texas

Menu is very limited, This was my first time there and I was not impressed. Mostly cuz their drinks selection is terrible! No Margaritas in the rocks she said its all frozen or beer.... So you dont have a full bar???? Weird I ordered the fried calamari - it was ok, sauces could be better. The coconut shrimp was AWESOME! The Mambo (spicy garlic) boil shrimp was AWESOME! I prob wont return. Their fish options were junk fish tilapia mostly. read more

Mambo Seafood - Coconut Shrimp Appetizer - Seafood Near Me - Katy, Texas

So this was our 52nd anniversary, we're in Katy quite frequently, and we have eaten at a number of the restaurants in this area, and we had never eaten at mambo and decided we would try something new. I had the crawfish rice which the rice had no seasoning on it no flavor and the crawfish was piled on top of it didn't have any flavor either. Some of the chicken fell off of the dish whenever it was brought to the table onto the table, the waitress we had must've had some good friends there because she was talking to them quite a bit when she did pay attention to us she was very attentive. My wife had a salad which consisted most of the non-green parts of a salad with a piece of a tomato on top of it. She got the lobster which I've never seen a lobster look like that before in my life when it's been prepared correctly, but it looks like somebody took a sledgehammer after it we were brought a big bowl full of melted butter, and lots of onion and lots of garlic as a flavoring to put on the lobster. The tea was good, I basically paid $100 for $.50 worth of rice five dollars worth of crawfish a butchered lobster and I guess the what they got off of the table from cutting up lettuce as a salad. I seriously doubt there is a qualified shelf or anybody resembling a shelf, preparing these meals. I usually don't go to a restaurant without going to the website and checking the reviews and since it was the last minute decision to try something new and I didn't check for a reviews. I paid the price for not doing what I normally do. I gave her one star because I had to for it to post my comment.. read more

I hate to say this, but Mamba Seafood has really lost its momentum. The food felt rushed and thrown together, and honestly it did not taste good at all. It wasn't enjoyable, and I left feeling like I should've gone somewhere else. Customer service was okay -- the staff was just doing their job -- but the atmosphere was about a 2 for me. Overall, this just isn't my favorite place anymore. I was really disappointed, and I won't be returning. read more

Mambo Seafood - The number 1 fish shrimp fried rice! Nooo it's no worth it!! Save your money! - Seafood Near Me - Katy, Texas

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The most horrible camarón cocktail I've tried in my whole life being a Mexican what a joke. The octopus al ajillo so bad , tasteless , bitter , the rice cold no flavor . Really bad experience at this place . This place has nothing close to Mexico flavors . To be fair shrimp was good. read more

I'll start off by saying the food is good, nothing to complain about on that front. Service however awful. You walk in and the waitresses immediately have an off putting attitude, huddle around seemingly ignoring everyone. After we were sat, it took a while for a waitress to come to us, after that our drinks came after our food, not like right after but until we were able to wave down our waitress and ask for them again. And any other waitress seemed to just be standing around so it's not like we could find someone else to wait on us. We used to love coming here now it seems to be a hit or miss with the service. read more

Very disappointed not going back.It took over 1 hour to have my food ready.And when they brought my food it was cold.I sent it back then I had to wait a good 20 mins to reheat my food. And when they brought it to me the soup was still cold.I talk to the manager and she was no help.Very disappointed read more

If you want fresh seafood cooked to perfection along with great service and fabulous margaritas then come to Mambo Seafood. This location was on point. We sat outside and soaked in the sun. Great patio! Our server was an absolute delight. She pampered us and was just the kindest person ever. I enjoyed some crawfish, corn, and potatoes which was seasoned very well. My mom enjoyed grilled salmon with mambo fried rice and fries. The mango margaritas were the icing on the cake- so refreshing. Show this location some love. They deserve it and more. read more

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I got the bacon wrapped shrimp with the mambo rice and fries. They were both very delicious. My friend got the grilled tilapia and she says both the grilled and the fried are delicious. She's tried them before. The waiter was nice but the service is really slow it took a while to get the check. The restaurant seemed to be clean and maintained. read more

I have ordered Bacon Wrap shrimps from Mambo Seafood in Katy quite a few times because I liked it. Unfortunately this time, last week, I ordered 2 servings for take out. When I got home found the bacon burned on all of them and the shrimps dry as hay. Maybe they changed the chef or don't care as they used to. Make sure if you order this for take-out, you look at the bacon wrapped shrimps before leaving the restaurant. Most disappointed, C. Lewis read more

Shout out to the cashier Nicole ! She was very busy it was packed but she still managed to take care of me and offerd so many special they had as well mambonifico club she was very kind and patient Employee of the month if you asked me !!! read more

This location is always busy, so it can get a bit hectic. I've had to sit outside in the heat before because there were no tables available indoors. On the plus side, their fried rice is probably my favorite dish here, and the portion sizes are great! Customer service has been hit or miss. I had a pretty frustrating experience once when I ordered bacon-wrapped shrimp without jalapeño. When my order came, the jalapeños were still on the shrimp. I let the waitress know, and instead of addressing it professionally, she asked, "Why don't you just pick them out?" I explained that the jalapeño flavor would still be there, and she just sighed, took the shrimp back, and brought out a new order. While I was relieved to get the correct dish, I was shocked to later find I'd been charged twice--once for the shrimp with the jalapeño that I didn't eat and again for the replacement! I didn't notice the extra charge until after I left, and it left a really bad impression. After that, I won't be returning. read more

We loved most of the food here. Let's start with the pros. We ordered the mambo style shrimp from the appetizer section. We opted for the 20 count. This dish was amazing. 10/10 will be back for this. We also ordered the #1 combo: 2 fried fish and 6 shrimp. This was also great. The batter was light and crispy. Their tarter sauce was so unique and good. It had a hint of cucumber. Also, Gabriela was an amazing server. And the staff were all friendly. Now the cons: we had to send back our water cup twice because the cup was dirty. We also ordered the mambo special fried rice. This dish didn't look like the photos. There were big chunks of bell pepper in it. I was really excited to try their fried rice, but would not order again. Overall, will be back. read more

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Their crawfish and shrimp aren't good. The shrimp was mushy and it was like nothing had any flavor. The melted butter didn't even taste like anything. read more

In all honesty, when this place first opened it used to be the bomb! Their shrimp fried rice / Mambo rice was always so good & fresh. Came here tonight with my fiancé and he ordered the fried fish and mambo rice combo, we ordered the shrimp empenada costeñas & I ordered a small mambo rice. We were seated quickly and the food came out pretty fast. As soon as we took our first bite of the rice I knew it wasn't it. My rice was actually like lukecold. Does that make sense? Lukecold. Leaning more towards cold than lukewarm. To say that it had JUST come from the kitchen, we were very surprised so we told our waiter and he sent it back. We waited about 20 minutes & I ate the empanadas. When he came back with fresh plates, my boyfriend's fish was hot but guess what our rice was? You guessed it, lukecold. It actually made me upset. I almost felt like they were playing with me. How do you go back to the kitchen and bring rice that's the exact same temp as what you took earlier? I was expecting to blow my food and eat it, and that didn't happen. I didn't even eat it. I only ate the empanadas. It's like they couldn't throw it in the microwave or anything. SO disappointing. Shortly after, the manager came and asked if I'd like to take some hot fried rice to go. At that point, I was extremely frustrated but I obliged. It's definitely not the same recipe they used to have but I figured maybe once it was hot it would be so much better. I tried y'all, I really did. One star for them trying at the end & warmer rice, but I wouldn't recommend this place anymore, sadly. There was hardly any patrons here and I see why. such a waste of time. read more

Cool place to hang out. Margaritas are good and the food is decent. The shrimp was more so boxed fried shrimp, but the calimari was realy good. Overall a good place to drink and hangout with friends read more

The rare combination of great food, big portions, attentive service at a reasonable price. Bang - Bang - Bang - Bang!

Very pleasant atmosphere! Service is phenomenal Truly satisfied and food of great quality read more

Every time I drive through Houston, I love to stop here at mambo seafood. All of the food is priced, very reasonably, and comes out to the table quickly. I've never had an issue at any of their locations. I normally get the fried shrimp with fried rice. The restaurant is typically loud, well lit, and I always expect some type of wait. Definitely give them a try! read more

Mambo Seafood - 15 fried shrimp and fried rice - Seafood Near Me - Katy, Texas

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We come occasionally, the foods always good, and the staff always kind, but sometimes can take a while to get another drink or to pay. Claudia served us tonight, very polite and helpful, and regularly checked in with us and was very prompt with everything. Great server! read more

If you've never been, you have to try their famous fried rice! It's so fresh and delicious. It's a must at our work potlucks for someone to always order a tray of their rice because it's so good! I'm not a huge seafood fan, but their fried selections are very good and reasonably priced as well. read more

Always a good time with good food & people love the seafood oysters & the famous rice read more

Mambo Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Katy, Texas

With so much pain in my heart it might be the only chance I had to visit Mambo seafood Restaurant as I came to pick up my mother from Texas back to Florida but tonight "Yessica" was outstanding!!! I've brought my mother to Mambo's at least 7 to 10 times and every time the service is great but tonight "Yessica" really showed her attention to detail on our food and upsell especially coffee and desserts... I wish we could have great severs as Yessi , down in Florida. She's a great asset to Mambo's. Marco Polo Lehigh Acres FL (239)910-0364 read more

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I have eaten before but asked what fish is used in their dish and was told Basa. A farmed fish from Vietnam which is probable quality. Why not offer local catfish. I won't be back until they serve a local fish read more

Latino seafood, vamos baby, ya tu sabes, lets all stand up! Oh Mambo seafood, you legendary place, you. What are you really about? Well, lets hop on a boat filled with lots of spice, and let me tell you about it. I arrived at the Mambo in Katy after hearing great things about this chain from multiple sources. As I pulled in with my girlfriend, the location seemed clean, and big. At first, the girl working the front, the supposed 'hostess' was trying to seat us as a table. My girlfriend saw that a booth was opene and asked her if we could be moved there. The hostess gave us the 'stankiest' of faces, seemed annoyed that we asked for a booth, but took us to a booth, with a clear attitude written on her face. She seemed too lazy to wipe the table and clear it off, but she did so, and then moved along. This through us off for a bit, as customer service is everything for me, but fortunately, the service improved from the actual waitress. She was incredibly sweet, provided great service and even gave us suggestions on the menu. We decided to go for the Mambo Style Shrimp, a Mambochelada, and the Chicharon de Salmon Tacos. Everything was absolutely delicious! My girlfriend found the shrimp to be a bit spicy, but I was able to tolerate it with no issues. Our food was accompanied by crackers and plenty of plates to dispose of our shrimp tales. The waitress was awesome and sweet, she cleared our tables efficiently and continuously checked up on us. The Mambochelada was great as well, and we had the option of using any domestic or international beer with it. The Chicharron de Salmon Tacos were something so unique that we had never seen anywhere. The three tacos disappeared off the plate so quickly! We loved them. There was an option to have a sauce accompanied the tacos, but since we fear spicy food, we chose to keep it on the side. All in all, we give Mambo Seafood of Katy a huge two thumbs up! Great food, atmosphere, service, and at an great price! read more

Mambo Seafood - Mambo Style Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Katy, Texas

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Andrea was amazing. Got my food and my drinks fast brought everything I needed and attended us well. Five star service I hope to see Andrea again. read more

I love Mambo Seafood, we have been going here for years. Well not the one in Katy because it's fairly new but to another location. Food is amazing but the staff really need to get it together. They will speak in Spanish when some of us don't speak Spanish. I am sorry but they should speak English to those who don't speak Spanish. I am all for equal opportunity but you need to speak the language. read more

BEWARE! This used to be a great place but I see a declining number of customers. The staff is nice and friendly but something is not right here. As someone else mentioned here, our dinner check changed. We were giving our check however the credit card recipe increased by $18. Ya know, they give you your check, you hand them your credit card and they return with the paper you sign. Most people just sign the paper and leave but I noticed the amount ran on my card had increased. What the heck is going on here? They told me they could not change the amount because the card had already been charged. We would have to wait 10 days for a refund or something. It didn't make sense. I'll probably never see the money again but they never see me as a customer either. Silly people losing customers like this. Do they think it was worth it? Well here's a review to balance your books. read more

Mambo Seafood - What the heck? - Seafood Near Me - Katy, Texas

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Came in here today and it took forever for my food to come out and my waitress was horrible so I told her I'm not gonna tip you because her energy just wasn't there and so then when I got the tab I noticed my Waitress added an item on there that I didn't even get she was trying to steal from me to makeup for the tip now just imagine how many people she does this to #CRAZY #FRAUDBUSINESS #THIEF read more

I've never visited this place but I did order a plate that I enjoyed at home! It was very very good, I got the Mambo Classic #1 that brings fish, shrimp and fried rice. It was very good, the fish and shrimp are seasoned very well and just bring the plate to life. The price was pretty good for all the plate brings and it's quality. I am really looking forward to dining in the restaurant and trying out some other plates. read more

Visited with my family and our server Ana was fantastic! It was a very busy night but our experience was not affected by it. We received our food and drinks promptly. Will definitely be visiting this location again! read more

We tried Mambo Seafood in Katy on a Sunday afternoon and were generally pleased. We split the Mambo Combo that included fried shrimp, fried fish fillets, stuffed crab & stuffed shrimp plus seafood rice. The fried shrimp and fish were very tasty and not greasy with just the right amount of crunch on the batter while moist and tender inside. The seafood rice featured a great creole seasoning and was chock full of miniature shrimp that were also very tasty. The only letdown were the stuffed crab and stuffed shrimp where the stuffing in both cases was way too bready. We'll likely return for the cleanliness, the friendly service, and the great fresh seafood. We'll just avoid the stuffed items in the future. read more

This place is so good, and the seafood is very fresh! We like to sit at the bar, and watch them put together various plates. Def get the seafood cocktail, we get the shrimp and fish, there's a fancier one that has oyster and octopus in there as well. The empanadas were huge and pretty good as well...but I recommend staying fresh at this place...too good not to! The seafood tostadas were great too, but very similar to the cocktail. The mambo style shrimp are incredible!! (Boiled shrimp heavily seasoned with garlic and spices.) We usually share a few of these plates with a few ice cold beers (did I mention the beers are covered in ice?!?!) the fish and fried rice are all really good plates as well...the street elite style corn is dreamy Fun place, pretty loud, usually a wait...so get there early! read more

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Fantastic food! And quick service. Come hungry cause the portions are HUGE. The fried tilapia is great I just wish they gave more tartar sauce cause I'm a dipper. The octopus scampi was so much better than I imagined it would be. It's so soft and buttery. The mambo shrimp is very flavorful and seasoned well. The real star were the oysters! They were insanely fresh and delicious. Might have to come back sooner than later just to get more of those!! IG @ohcayeats read more

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Hungry for some good and reasonably priced late night meal or drinks? Then come on down to visit one of many Houston locations! The staff was friendly, establishment was clean, and the atmosphere was Poppin! Did I mention delicious margaritas!! Come check out the Katy location...see you there. ChowChow Time! read more

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Mambo shrimp is fire. Love to order this dish as a quick meal. So tasty and spicy...very filling and healthy meal with some kick and if you are doing low carb, this is a great dish to try! read more

Mambo is a fun restaurant to try at least twice. You will enjoy the crowded cafeteria style atmosphere served with some fun beverages. These lead to companionships and easy chatter. I just don't like the food so much. It's me, I am not into fried that much. Fried food and carbs like rice or corn make up the menu. The gumbo is great. So, my three stars is only because I don't like the food menu. For any other reason I will come back read more

Mambo Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Katy, Texas

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Mambos seafood has to be one of my fave spots in Houston for fried fish, fried shrimp and their famous fried rice! Today we stopped in and I got my go to combo which is the 15 piece shrimp with the fried rice. It was absolutely amazing and very tasty. I've eaten this dish and probably all the mumbles all over Houston. They really know how to keep consistency across all the locations, which is amazing. If you're feeling brave ask for the habanero hot sauce and mix it with the tartar sauce and man let me tell you what that's a great dipping sauce for your fried shrimp and fish and rice really. The service was great. Our waitress Andrea was extremely nice and did a great job. She checked on us several times and made sure we had everything we needed to enjoy our lunch. If you're in the area and you would like some fried shrimp or fried fish This is the spot to try it out. I have never had a bad meal from any mambos location. Keep up the good work guys and gals. read more

Mambo Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Katy, Texas