GREAT FOOD AMAZING PRICE…read more huge selection of empanadas, it was actually quite impressive. bright, clean, chill atmosphere. friendly and helpful staff, great service overall. argentinian empanadas are my new favorite empanadas :) will come back if i'm ever in the area. 10/10 woud recommend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Delicious empanadas ! The fillings are awesome and juicy but not sloppy and the dough is delish…read more Buy a bunch - they reheat exceptionally!

What's not to like in this unpretentious Columbian restaurant that serves food with superb quality,…read morebreads and pastries that are mouth-watering, and service was impeccable. Our lady server was so personable and always answered our questions with a big smile. We met the owner who was as friendly as his staff! Excellent service is always a plus! The food was well-cooked down to its bananas and arepas! This restaurant is highly recommended and they close at 10 pm most days, so if you're still out and about at a later time, this is definitely a good place to get some delicious food! Order the platters! It's like getting the best of the varieties. Get the ham and cheese roll or the buñuelos and the pastrSo good!

My fiancé and I came in for lunch! Nice atmosphere and friendly and welcoming staff. We had Nilse…read moreand she was so very sweet! I recommend the empanadas and the papa relleno! My fiancé had a delicious and generous portioned lunch special! Over all great experience!!!!

Our first night on our short weekend getaway and we didn't want anything fancy. Luckily we found…read moreMonte's Cafe and some absolutely fantastic food! Started with chips and salsa - made on-site and they also brought us three sauces, also made on-site - a jalapeño sauce, a red sauce and a tomatillo sauce. 100% recommend-all were delicious. We decided to split our meals and ordered a chicken burrito and the shrimp quesadillas. The burrito was very tasty, with what seemed like freshly made refried beans and delicious chicken. A little too much rice for me, I would have preferred less rice and maybe some grilled onions and peppers. The shrimp quesadillas were NOT what we expected. The shell seemed almost flash fried and in addition to the shrimp it had lettuce and melted manchego cheese. It was really, REALLY good. Service was great and we weren't rushed. There were four other tables filled while we were there and three of them were speaking Spanish which made me feel like we chose the right place. Seriously, I felt like the food here was made someone who'd been cooking like this for decades. A very cool little restaurant that I cannot recommend enough! Great food, great service, and a great location. (Sorry, forgot to take pics here)

Montes cafe is easily the best Mexican restaurant in the area for my liking…read more The service is always good. Whether we dine-in or take-out we never have any issues. The restaurant itself is a good size with roughly 12 tables. It always appears to be clean and well kept. Their birria is my favorite. I've had the pizza (for 2), the tacos and the quesadilla, all always delish. My wife typically orders the mushroom quesadilla which are really nice and fresh. We enjoy Monte's and you would too.

Tried this place last week for the first time. I was disappointed. Beef empanada was extremely…read moresalty and had no taste. I was expecting to taste some garlic, onions, sofrito or recaito and maybe other seasoning. It was just meat and salt. I will give them another try but get a different empanada. I know everyone has not so good days so maybe it was a fluke. I will say the empanada was packed plentiful with beef, shell was great. Made fresh while you wait.

I heard this place was one of the best empanada places in new jersey so I had to try it…read more It was a cute little roadside joint. The workers were super nice and excited for me to try their empanadas. I got the beef one, arroz con pollo, and the nutella banana one. The beef one was amazing, super flavorful and hit the spot. I liked the Arroz con pollo one, but I will say its a little more rice than I would have preferred. The nutella one was a great sweet to top it off. These empanadas are BIG. For the price you really cant beat it. Im excited to go back!

Last time we ordered I should've stuck to saying I'd never go back…read more We ordered several orders of tacos. The guy even confirmed upon pick up that the Al pastor tacos had no cilantro or onions. I guess this is their interpretation of that. I had to pick it all apart. Also there is no pineapple on 2 of them. That's the entire flavor point of these. And I asked for red salsa and got green.

This place is amazing, so nice to have some good authentic tacos with all the booming flavors. The…read moremeats were so tender and juicy which made them so enjoyable. As far as the street elote in a cup it's very citrusy. The horchata was amazing it's been awhile since having such an amazing drink. The service was ok. I bit of a confusion happened when ordering and didn't get an items we wanted but weren't charged either. Apart from that the food wasn't long of a wait. The place is located in an arcade so it can be a bit loud.; however does give the option to sit down to enjoy the food.

Traveled to Atlantic city for a weekend and as always, I was craving colombian food. Found this…read morerestaurant and wow they did not disappoint. For starters, our waitress was extremely kind and sweet we had great conversation. We got the colombian burger which was amazing and perfectly cooked. The paisa was perfect tasted just like home. Authentic as it should be. And as always my absolute favorite, traditional colombian empanadas. I think we do it best and this place definitely did it perfectly. The place also has some very cute seating. I would totally make the drive again just for this.

I came across Mambo Cafe on DoorDash and I'm so glad I did. I wa staying at a hotel and ordered…read morefood for delivery. The food was packaged well and hot on delivery. They also gave me two sets of cutlery which was a win for me. Most places usually forget to add cutlery. I ordered the Bandeja Paisa| 8oz NY Strip Steak. The meal came with steak, sausage, pork belly, white rice & beans, sweet plantains, Colombian corn cake,fried egg and avocado. All for $23 (in 2025). I also got a Goodo brand cola champagne. Money well spent because the food was delicious. The portion size was enough for two servings. Everything was seasoned well and cooked to perfection. I live two hours away and am willing to drive the distance for the food again it was that good. Ten out of ten definitely recommend.

OMG amazing!! Service was quick and the empanadas were SO good. Love the different fillings and of…read morecourse have tried them all!

These are not argentinian type of empanadas. No jam and cheese option: said were "sold out…read moreyesterday". This is only a take out place. Outside there are 2 shared tables (not recommended in hot days as today).

This was my first visit. I tried the pulled pork rice plate which includes rice, beans and potato…read moresalad. Pulled pork was perfectly seasoned. I loved how moist and juicy the pork was. The potato salad was smooth with some chunks of potatoes and a light crunch from the veggies. My favorite was the beans that pair perfectly with the rice and meat! All this for only $12!!! Wow! I highly recommend it. I also tried their beef empanadas. They were excellent. They're fried to order and homemade. There's a lot of filling and the beef inside is perfectly seasoned. The last time I had empanadas this good was at my Puerto Rican friend's house where his grandma made them! A close second was in Rincon, Puerto Rico. These are that good. They're a must try. This a lovely local neighborhood corner takeout restaurant. You can call ahead to order your food to avoid the the wait. The owner and staff are all very friendly and happy to answer any questions and provide recommendations. They have a tv in the waiting area and some drinks for sale. Inside is very clean and everything looks new and well organized. The food all homemade and delicious. Portions are very generous and a great value for what the charge. I'm looking forward to trying more of their food. I highly recommend it! It's definitely worth a trip to check it out. Support your local restaurants.

From the owner: Authentic Spanish, Puerto Rican, food great tasteread more

Excellent food incl appetizers I had chicharonne then…read morebistec strips with peppers and onion salad rice and beans and maduro plantains everything was super fresh. I will return The ambiance and service was very accomodating

Los frijoles son deliciosos!!…read more After the beach, a little bandeja Paisa, and pechuga empanisada... great Colombian food. I want to try some more of their food. After the pandemic is down, I want to comeback and sit down. They have an open air-- beach feeling to their restaurant.

Recently visited this food truck at the Jersey Shore Premium Outlets. Ordered the chicken and beef…read moreempanadas. The filling was tasty. $6 each.

Was on my way to an event but I was super hungry lol as I was driving I noticed the sign. I've…read morenever been to the location but I've had empanadas several times at the food truck. I was greeted with a smile and in about 2 mins I was handed my empanada. I noticed where they are located now it's looks like that are moving a couple of doors down to a bigger storefront. As always the empanada was delicious and I'm not sure why I didn't get a few more to take home lol. The warm weather is coming and I'm sure I will have plenty more opportunities at the local food truck events.