Great service from Adri, last time we had a bad experience but she made made up for last time with her great service

This was my second trip to Mambo's and it's quickly become my favorite place for seafood. The empanadas were so delicious--I order them every time I visit! The shrimp scampi with rice was also so good with plenty for leftovers the next day. I was also impressed with the pepinada (cucumber water + lemonade). It's now a favorite drink of mine. Restaurant is large and can seat big families like ours. Servers are friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. Highly recommend this restaurant and can't wait to go back again. read more

I like this place. The food is OK. When you want a table for a large party and you want a lot of deep-fried seafood, then this is your place. A menu item not to be missed though is the dirty rice. Their french fries here are really good, too. On this particular occasion, we ordered the family meal. Everything tasted good, but came to the table in "spurts". The shrimp and fries came, but no shrimp sauce and the server was nowhere to be found after dropping the food. We started to eat and found the food above warm, but certainly not fresh from a fryer. Eventually, the fried fish showed up, much the same temperature as the previous dishes. It still tasted good though once we received shrimp and tartar sauce. The baffling one for me is the dirty rice. It's the best part of the meal, but it took the longest to get to us. Mambo serves this with almost every meal. I envision that they have this stuff made up in huge quantities. My party was finished with the main courses and I asked about the rice. The server eventually returned with it and we put almost all of it into a to-go box. It didn't seem like the restaurant was understaffed nor overloaded with business. Not sure what was going on. Hot food, more attentive waitstaff, and coordinated delivery of food to the table would have made this a four if not five-star review. Nevertheless, I'm sure we'll be back the next time we are in the area. When you want a pile of fried seafood for not a lot of money, this is still the place to go to. read more

Sent on a Thursday around 3ish. Hardly anyone there, got sat quickly, kool. Sat for a bit, no one came by in a expedited manner. Keep in mind, it was slow, like a dozen total tables being occupied. Dara was server, let problems begin!! Brush up on your Spanish! She recommended a combo vuelva la vida appetizer, great idea! For main dish, I ordered the garlic/butter octopus, shrimp combo with EXTRA garlic. Food arrives n BAM no extra garlic, it looked like no garlic instead. She never asked how my food was, I had to wave down another server for drink refill. When Dara asked how I liked my meal, I told her there was no garlic, ajo. She literally smiled n walked away.....???!! According to what I saw, she had a total of 3 tables, mine included. I was approached by Dani, lead server?! She was going around asking tables how everything was. When she approached mine, I stated to her I requested extra garlic n didn't receive any. She immediately took care of it. I asked for an extra roll as well. Better some time than no time I presume. Get a load of this, I guess this restaurant needs the money, I was charged .35 cents for the roll. Instead of quality customer service n saying something to the effect of: we apologize about the garlic you didn't receive, the roll will be complimentary. Anywho, food was lip smacking yum yum, portions aren't huge just almost right. Atmosphere was almost like an open space market with seafood counter displaying a handsome bounty. Hope y'all have better service. Enjoy!! read more

The food was exceptionally delicious, appetizer came out quick and entre on time. Tables was spaced out and the server Michelle did a great job with service and recommendation read more

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Food is always amazing, service for the most part a B+ ( sometimes there is too many people and servers get caught up a bit. And ambiance is great. We've never been disappointed. Good job management!! read more

The staff is what makes this place special! They were so friendly, welcoming, attentive, and helpful! It is very spacious, and extremely clean. Our waitress, Jackie, was extremely knowledgeable about the menu. read more

I had never tried this place til now and the food was pretty good. The breading of the fish and shrimp is lightly breaded but it's the perfect amount. The stuffed crab was cooked perfect and the taste was great. I ordered the mambo combo and I heavily suggest it. read more

Mambo Seafood - Mambo combo - Seafood Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Below average food. Did not really enjoy my meal. Service was good and professional, but food was not good.

My husband and I just moved to RGV from Las Vegas NV a few weeks ago . We stopped for seafood and were pleasantly surprised by the great food as well as the great service we received from Dani ! She was friendly and helpful and gave us some great tips about the area !! We will definitely be coming back soon ! Mambo rice and grilled shrimp were awesome ! read more

I like mambo seafood, the service is nice and the ambiance is cool.

I've passed this place several times and thought it might be expensive but after looking at the online menu I realized it's very affordable. My favorite was the shrimp mambo rice. The fish was fresh and the kids loved the popcorn shrimp. You can also order fresh fish and have them cook it or take it home to cook. Update May 2016: on my second trip I was even more impressed with everything we ordered. Also the service is excellent. I am weary about giving a 5 star review the first time as the 2nd time might not be consistent. But no! This place is amazing. Super affordable and the kids love it. My recommendations: 1. Choose mambo rice for any plate and then order w basket of fries. You must eat them both. 2. Eat fish! Eat shrimp! 3. Try the pepida if you like a cucumber drink! 4. Check out the seafood display. Impressive. 5. Be adventurous and try your rice habanero style. read more

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Love the food no mater what i will always go no matter what , everything is soo good for all family or group gatherings or even alone great atmosphere.. love there micheladas read more

I'm on vacation from Florida and my friend took me here and I must say the food was excellent and the server "Danny" was super nice and friendly, she was very attentive in case we needed something else. I highly recommend Mambo for a nice dinner and a fun atmosphere. read more

Mambo Seafood - Mambo combo - Seafood Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Food was great and the price was even better. We had their mambo rice that was delicious and was enough for 3 people to eat. We are definitely coming back here again. read more

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Interesting place. Some fresh fish options displayed in a case as you walk in. We had the Mambo Combo with two pieces of fish and six fried shrimp. The shrimp were on the smallish side and were over cooked. The fish however was cooked perfectly, with a crisp crust and light flaky inside. I was disappointed by the side of gumbo though. Not terribly flavorful and no spice. I had to ask the waitress if it was soup or gumbo as I didn't see the usual mound of white rice poking its head up out of the bowl. read more

Our friends recommended this place, so after church today we came here for our first visit. Our Waitress was helpful in describing my menu selection which turned out to excellent. Wow! I really enjoyed it. My wife's selection was also excellent. We'll be back! read more

Mambo is taking great care in their Covid-19 precautions. Tables spaced adequately, everyone required to have masks, and hand sa itizer readily available. The food was AMAZING. I had the combo cocktail I couldn't pronounce and it was one of the best things I've ever eaten! My fish was light, flaky, melt in your mouth delicious. Stuffed crab, AMAZING. The fries were battered and fried too, so good. I almost gave 4 stars because my server got one of my sides wrong, but they went over the top to fix it. Service was fantastic and the food was sooooooo good. I spoke to Jose a few times, I think he was the manager, very welcoming and kind man. Will absolutely be back! read more

Great casual seafood at a reasonable price. Their specialty is the Mambo's rice which is awesome. A good selection of fish. The only problem I have is the conditions of the restrooms. Could only be described as horrible. The smell, pee all over the floor, and the very dirty toilets and the employees walking in and out without a care in the world. read more

The meal and service were superb! In hopes for fresh sea food and they exceeded our expectations! I ordered oysters and the red snapper meal. If I could, I would eat here every single day. read more

They have big oysters!!! That's why I came. Service was great. Michelle was my server and she let me try the cucumber juice, u gotta ask for it, it's great. read more

Yum! Loved Mambo. We had the fish and shrimp with calamari for an appetizer. We both opted for the rice and we both wished we had only ordered one meal to share. Not because it wasn't delicious but because we had WAY to much food and the calamari is too good to skip. And I washed it down with a margarita...what could be better?! The atmosphere is clean, no frills kind of set up and service was good. Not pronto but timely enough. Will be back. read more

This is one of the best seafood restaurant in town. I eat at this place at least once a week, often more than once. The prices are very reasonable. The seafood is fresh. And the service is excellent. I particularly like the manager Jose, who always gives me special treatment, because I'm a regular customer. So, If you want good seafood in the Rio grande Valley, at a very reasonable price, this is the place to go to. read more

Came here for lunch during the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival and was not disappointed! The Mambo rice with shrimp was amazing as were the grilled shrimp I had! My only complaint is the lack of salad dressings for the salad. Everyone else in my group also enjoyed the food very much. read more

Mambo Seafood - 8 grande grilled shrimp, Mambo rice and salad. - Seafood Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Great food at reasonable prices!! The Red Snapper is fresh and the mambo rice is delicious. Very fresh seafood never disappointing! read more

Mambo Seafood - Seafood Near Me - McAllen, Texas

We went there to have a good dinner, but left disappointed. My husband chose the Mambo Combo (fried fish and shrimp, and stuffed shrimp and crab) with Mambo rice & salad. I ordered the Z-Style Red Snapper with Mambo Rice and grilled vegetables. My husband's shrimp was barely warm, but my (a bit over-done) snapper was warm & tasty. They serve you a mountain of rice, but very little bits of shrimp to be found in it. My grilled vegetables & husband's salad were all just "OK". All this for $40.00 with water for drinks & no dessert. This was our 1st trip there and we won't be back for 2nd time. We don't mind paying for good food, but just "OK" can be found anywhere!! read more

After being to many Mambo restaurants i Can guarantee the mcallen location is my favorite ti be dining in. I had top tier service thanks to the excellent teamwork that is seen within the place, this beginning as soon as you walk in with the hostess, servers and the Managers. The cooks do an amazing job with the quality of the food, and i really would have to thank the managers that keep up with most customers to make sure we are highly satisfied with our whole experience. Ms. Nayeli was very kind and helpful during the time i waited for my order and made sure my family was being attended and satisfied . I highly recommend bringing your family to have a great time read more

Always a line, butt good shrimp, good stuffed crabs. But they need Wi-Fi. read more

Mambo Seafood - Seafood Near Me - McAllen, Texas

I have ate at a lot of Mambos restaurants, especially in Houston. I love Mambo because their fried rice and Vuelve a la Vida Ranchero... This is the the third time I eat here in Mambo's in Mission. I have return in hopes that their food will be as tasty as Mambo's in Houston. Today I walked away from this place. Their rice is cold and uncooked, the worst I have ever had. Their service is bad. Their platter is dipped in salt and they refuse to accept that their food is salty. If you want good seafood food stay away from here, you will be disappointed. read more

i didn't think much of it but when i went with my aunt and uncle and cousin, the food was very good, they have good service, their rice is very good brings back memories, i like the crab there, very delicious 10/10 must try again read more

Food was fresh, especially the shrimp. The rice is interesting. It's like Chinese shrimp fried rice. The service wasn't so great. I literally watched six waitresses give each other back massages while waiting a long time for the check. Food was ok, but not worth the trip from McAllen. read more

estuve esta tarde con mis amigos y todo muy rico y excelente servicio por parte de la mesera Rocio, muchas Gracias

I love the food! My wife loves the food! Ceiveche, grilled shrimp, oysters half shell al good! But when I spend $63 including $10 tip I expect the bathroom to be CLEAN! There were only 2 toilets and a urinal! There was crap all over one (the handicap) and pee all I've the other and toilet paper all over the floor. When I walked out I told two waitresses who were visiting and holding the door up and they did nothing....my car was right in front and after I got in the car they just kept talking to each other! I called in my ph as I was leaving to tell a mgr. read more

This is in a good location easy access with great food and service and beverages the price is reasonable and we took a group of about 25 and they handled us with no problems and we got our food quickly and in the order that the orders were taken super good job read more

Great food and service! Been here many times and received the same great tasting food each time. The fish is very fresh and comes hot out of the frier and I would recommend this place to anyone looking for great, well priced seafood. read more

Had an excellent dinner here last week. The server did a great job recommending a dish to my taste. I asked for extra spicy, and the Mambo a la Diablo shrimp was awesome. Loved the mango margarita too. My glass came generously coated with a spicy red powder, which I very much appreciated. Liked the meal so much that I took home a mixed chicken-pork-shrimp rice with habanero for breakfast and lunch the next day. That hit the spot too! So much better than my free hotel breakfast. And even though I ordered the regular portion, not large, there was still food left over after breakfast and lunch. read more

Service was ok. But food not good I had a burger and fries didn't really like it. I ate half and threw it out. I couldn't believe they also refuse to make grill onions. We also had some shrimp plate which was so so. And a piece of bread came with it. The bread was hard and it was nasty that we literally took a bite and almost threw up. I don't want to imagine how there other food is. I might be wrong other dishes might be good or ok but from my experience I'm Never going back. The only good thing was the beer we had. read more

Mambo Seafood - Seafood Near Me - McAllen, Texas

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A variety of seafood !! Order the salmon !! Mexican style !!! They have most of the Mexican beers! read more

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I'm updating my review as I returned to have the bacon wrapped shrimp (bacon, cheese, jalapeño, and shrimp) and it was delicious and filling. Served with fried rice, it was improved upon with more shrimp, green onion, and cooked white onion than before, thus increasing the flavor. With choice of salad or fries, the fries were crispy and golden, not bad for frozen (I'll take them over McDonald's or Whataburger's fries). The service was excellent again, so I'm awarding three stars based on this dish. I shall return. read more

Mambo Seafood - Bacon wrapped shrimp (cheese, jalapeño, and shrimp wrapped in bacon) - Seafood Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Oh how I wish there was a Mambo where I currently live. The fish is always fresh and tasty and the stuffed bacon wrapped shrimp is to die for. Literally one of the best foods I've ever tasted. I would highly recommend Mambo if you're looking for seafood. The only other place that is at the same level is Pappadeaux. read more