Mambo is not what it used to be. Location is convenient off of IH10 East. Parking is a plenty. Depending on when you come there could be no wait to why did I agree to wait 90 minutes for a table? So the go to for me is the mambo #1 which consists of 2 fish filets, fried shrimp mambo rice or fries with a roll. It appears they have downsized this dish by a fish filet and while back I was able to get both the rice and fries but now you get only 1. The Coca Cola Freestyle machine is no longer here as well. I did see that crawfish is on the menu and our daughter had a combo of it with shrimp, potatoes, and corn. For $25.00 thought it was a rip off. Unfortunately our waitress didn't listen when I placed my order to come with fries because my plate came out with the rice. I had to get up to mention this because I couldn't get her attention. She also hovered over me at payout with the card machine. Also the temp in the dining room was set to freeze you alive. Overall not a good visit today, will I come back not sure? read more

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Upon arriving everything started well and we thought I was going to give 5-Star but things changed. We were kindly welcomed in and the hostess set us immediately. The waiter came over and nicely started our order. We received our order in a good time. The fried rice was very dry and not there were some plain white rice in it, so not cooked well.I use to really like Mambo's fried wise but not that night. My niece didn't like the tacos she said they were not tasteful. The waiter never came over to check on us. We waited for a long time for us to get our tickets, he didn't come over to us. I went to the front of the bar and spoke with another waitress to let her know our waiter never came back to give us to-go boxes and give us our tickets. She didn't apologize she just turned around and saw him and starting talking to him in Spanish. He finally came over for us to pay. The service was very disappointing and the food was not what we expected. read more

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Food is good but service really bad ! !!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Worst food quality ever!! I am writing this as I get out of here. I ordered a dozen of oysters and to sadly say they were the size of a Quarter literally. Then I order my food and sadly the fried shrimp looked like popcorn shrimp. And fish fillet wasn't even as thick as they are. Also my wife order had hair on it. So she had to wait more time to eat. Would not recommend this mambos to anyone. read more

Idk why there is so many bad reviews for this location. Our server Rossy was so sweet and caring she was very attentive ! Food is always good here ! The fried mojara is the best ! The fried rice is always amazing as well. The atmosphere was very calm and chill for a Friday. Would highly recommend this place ! read more

horrible. just horrible. we got sat and the waiter said she'd be right back. we waited for 25 minutes, and we didn't even get our drink orders, yet the people that came in after us had gotten their drinks and was getting their food ordered. like are we serious. DO NOT COME HERE! read more

Food was great!! service was fast. Angela was our server and she was very friendly and had a smile on her face for our entire visit.

Service was alright. Food is terrible. They cannot make good shrimp or fish. The food has a funky taste. I assume the only thing that's worth eating is all the fried food with tartar sauce and cocktail sauce so you don't taste the actual seafood itself. If you're drinking booze and eating fried dishes I'm sure it tastes fine. read more

Came to eat Crawfish and it was Delicious!!!! They put on the crawfish a lot of garlic and that makes it really flavorful, the waitresses was super nice and attentive, she would always come back to see if we needed anything else. We ate outside and the weather was nice for an afternoon. Inside the restaurant was super cold. You all need to try the crawfish from here, you won't regret it! read more

Mambo Seafood - Side Fries - Seafood Near Me - Baytown, Texas

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I have been to different mambos seafood location. This mambos has been the worst mambos I have ever been left me with the desire to never come back here. I DO NOT recommend this locations at all I would have rather ate nothing then to come to this mambos. The food was not good the service was horrible and I still left a tip and the waiter was madly offended that I left a small tip but the service was horrible I heard the manager were not even professional and the other waiters were rude to costumers I just don't get it WORST PLACE EVER ! read more

Great service had boil bundle and empanada appetizer recommend and music was nice can't wait to visit again read more

Mambo Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Baytown, Texas

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The food quality has really gone down hill. My son's rice had a hair in it. The restaurant had a leaky roof in several places. A family member of mine was brought out an over fried fish and when they brought him out a new plate, he had to wait 20 minutes for his new plate. They didn't even comp him for it and a Manager didn't even come to the table. My salad that I paid extra for had brown pieces in it so I couldn't even eat it. Not coming back to this mambos ever again! Mambo's Baytown is not good at all. read more

Service was good food was dry and no flavor only thing I really fw was the salmon bites please DONT COME HERE

I have eaten at a Mambo Seafood in Houston. I enjoyed it but this one in Baytown is more upscale. Sitting on the deck was pleasant with a nice breeze. I had the combination ceviche and fish which was very fresh and 3 Empanadas made with Shrimp, Cheese, Black Bean and Chipotle. The service was friendly, my food came out quickly and the beer was cold. #ThumbsUp read more

Mambo Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Baytown, Texas

We had dinner here Saturday night and loved our food and service. From the empanadas, Mambo Style Shrimp, Bacon wrapped shrimp, and seafood soup, all perfectly made. I hardly ever write reviews, but although the restaurant was packed, everything was fantastic. We will definitely be back soon. read more

When we came in the place looks dead. Not too many customers. So we thought everything will be quick and out. Our server was attentive we ordered just fried rice and fried shrimp. My thought about the food. Fried rice was very bland. But love the fried shrimp and fried fish. We waited more than 30 mins for our food. The waitress were not helping each other. So yea wont go back read more

Mambo Seafood - Fried Rice - Seafood Near Me - Baytown, Texas

The food is awesome. The service was good when it's not busy. And the ambience is more of a family atmosphere.

Service was great food came in a timely manner will be visiting again our servicer was very nice read more

Mambo Seafood - Grilled Tilapia Fillet - Seafood Near Me - Baytown, Texas

My family and I found the service to be very accommodating. I am so sorry that I did not get the young man's name. The food was good but the service made certain that we will be back and soon. read more

Stopped here for lunch. Was pleasantly surprised on the food selection and price. Small fried calamari 4.99. A+ 15 piece fried shrimp with fries. 7.99 A- 2 piece fried fish with fried rice 5.99. Fish B+ rice A- Street corn 2.99 A+ Mango drink 3.50. B- All this for less than $30. I think this place had great value. Usually 2 people eating at a seafood restaurant cost $50. While the fish and shrimp could have been better it was still solid. Would recommend and return. read more

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The food is always hot & freash The service is always great The ambiance is very welcoming. read more

Good food and great service. We all really enjoyed our meals here. Everything was hot and delicious.

I've been here several times and the food has always been good. Today I had to send 2 meals back because they were served cold. Soup should never be served cold. Very disappointed this time around. read more

Wasn't busy when we went, waited over an hour for food. Decided to leave before it arrived and manger wanted us to still pay for 1/2. We said no and just paid for drinks and our son's fries. read more

Who don't like Mambos haha! Yummy food and yummy drinks. A once a month at least. Live going and will be back soon. Thank yall Mombos!!!

Food is pretty Mid here their service could use some work ambiance is good definitely better seafood restaurants out there

My party of three visited around 8p on a Saturday night. The parking lot was packed and the restaurant was full, however we got seated within minutes at the last available table. One of the first things I noticed when we sat down was the soy sauce in the condiment tray. Little did I know the greatness is was going to eventually go on... Since we were in Houston and closer to fresh seafood, we started with fried calamari and raw oysters. There was a really generous and delicious portion of fried calamari on the platter plate, and the oysters on the half shell were fresh and tasty. I discovered that the bottle of Valentina Salsa Picante on our table tasted great on the calamari and oysters. I went with Fish Fillets Mambo Ranchero for my entree, and let me tell you that the flavors and volume did not disappoint. Reference my photo because the serving of Shrimp Fried Rice was big (dare I say I couldn't even finish it even though it was one of the best fried rice dishes I've ever eaten) and the significant amount of veggies, shrimp, and fish fillets just about broke me. Note in my photo that you can't even see the fish fillets because they were buried under all kinds of goodness. Even though I avoided the fresh dinner roll and side salad, I still couldn't finish the main entree. We'll definitely return to Mambo next time we're in Houston. read more

For as long as I've lived in Houston, I've never eaten at Mambo. That changed this week when we visited the parents. Despite a sea of folks both inside and waiting to be seated, we had just enough time to order drinks at the bar, walk back over to join our party and less than five minutes later, we were being seated. The efficiency here is outstanding. Mambo's staff are clearly a well oiled machine and seemingly easily kept the flow of incoming and outgoing customers on pace. Their food was average, nothing outstanding but again, moving the amount of food to serve the massive indoor and outdoor seating area was a site to witness. We enjoyed the oyster special, gumbo, bacon wrapped shrimp, grilled mix and fried shrimp. That said, everyone in our party has extensive experience in the restaurant industry and could appreciate the small details, like flow, that others may easily miss. Great job, Mambo. My parents will def be back and I'll think twice as well.. All seasoned well and tasty. read more

Ordered the boil bundle on Uber eats got my food & was missing items. When I called the restaurant to let them know Manager got a nasty attitude read more

Mambo Seafood - Boil bundle suppose to come with crawfish & shrimp ....NO shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Baytown, Texas

I have never been to any type of Mexican restaurant that didn't have Any type of bean, refried or Charo, or tortilla chips and salsa! How does this place get such high ratings? Then, I order my meal with Fries and rice and yep, out of fries. Couldn't get salsa for the not so great Empanadas either without placing an order and paying for it separately. Sorry folks, this place is nice to look at but I won't eat here again! Part 2: thank you for responding so quickly, however I don't consider frijoles to be "Tex-Mex"! Beans are a staple in Mexico and most Latin American country's. The word "Mambo" is actually Cuban, Your signage is in Spanish and your music was corridors and country? And I got "Asian" fried rice? read more

Most of our group got seafood and it was excellent. Some of us got the hamburger and it was excellent too! The salad and fried rice were great!! What a very nice change from fries. Everything was great! read more

Service was horrible. Management was terrible. I enjoyed it before but not going back to this specific location ever again.

Let us in early and gave us good customer service. Food was delicious and fresh. The place was super clean.

Mambo Seafood is outstanding, in fact I dined here three times during my weeklong stay. I am so sad that their location in Dallas closed, but am thrilled to have found them in the Houston area and plan on many, many return visits when I come to town. I feel that I should address some of the negative reviews they have received. You will have a much more enjoyable experience if you do not go to this restaurant with any preconceived notions about what a seafood combo or platter should be. This is not southern style food, there are no hushpuppies. What it IS is super fresh, perfectly cooked, Mexican influenced seafood. I have tried so many things from their menu, but favorites are definitely: - Shrimp Cocktail - served with bits of jalapeno, avocado, and cilantro. - Whole Red Snapper - grilled whole so you'll need to remove the bones, but it is worth the effort because the fish is so fresh and tasty with a delicate flavor which reminds me of lobster. - Grilled Salmon - moist and perfectly seasoned and cooked. (Pappadeaux Seafood Restaurant has nothing on this place.) Mambo rice is the perfect accompaniment. - Raw Oysters on the half shell - very fresh and delicious. I ordered a dozen, but received 14 because a few were slightly smaller than usual. I love the fresh side salad, and especially the included slice of jicama. And, be sure to order the mangorita (mango margarita), it's delicious! My only complaint is that their ranch dressing is not very good and neither is the dinner roll, but the rest of the food is so good that it more than makes up for it. read more

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Food wasn't 4 stars for me but I do think if you are going casual seafood this place has great options both healthy and fried and the portions are large and price is very reasonable. Service was outstanding I sat in the large outdoor patio and the server checked on me more than I could have ever expected. The jalapeños poppers are a hidden gem --they just say stuffed but they actually are stuffed with a good amount not of crab and shrimp in them!! The ceviche was just ok for me. Had the trio with oysters {that was a first in a ceviche glass} shrimp {baby baby ones} chopped up fish and sliced octopus. And the sauce was lemony but also kinda like a salsa tomato base. Didn't love it. But there is tons more on the menu I didn't try and everything else was great so I still thought as a whole the experience deserved a 3.5 and I rounded up. What can ya do. read more

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We ended up at Mambo Seafood after our first choice had a long line. I had the number 1 with fried rice which I thought was weird for a Mexican seafood restaurant to have. Well let's just say I was very pleasantly surprised how good the fried rice was. The breading in the fried fish and shrimp was delicious as well. I would of given a 5 star but the michelada I ordered was just ehh nothing special, the flavor was barely there. Over all I'd definitely go back but next time I'd just get a mango drink instead. read more

The server was nice. Sky was attentive and did her best with keeping up. The fish wasn't fresh and we were told it was catfish but it wasn't. I don't we'd return because the food wasn't great. read more

Great food, very yummy! Prices were fair. But the best part was the waitress we had named Brittney! She was sweet, funny and recommended her favorite plate! Our last waiter was not very nice so having this young woman was amazing. We will definitely be returning and if she's there, requesting her as a waitress! Highly recommend this establishment!!! read more

We love Mambos . Their special rice is delicious. They're fast and quick and the staff is always very nice.

Poor Customer Service. Waited 20 minutes in my car for my order. Decided to go inside my order was just sitting there. They had no idea I was even outside. Will not go back! Thanks you for your response Ana T., I didn't exactly what you just said, when I pulled up and parked I did text my name to the number on the board and got a text back saying that we have your order and will be right out. read more