Mambo Restaurant and Bistro Belize

Was really looking forward to this place … originally wanted to stay at the resort but it was booked- so we’re staying 1/2 mile away on the beach at another resort. Mambos advertises everywhere so we decided to go.. first thing before we even sat down to a restaurant that had only three tables: “what is your room number” which was strange. We told them we were not guests but came to eat dinner. Had an open table reservation. So strange: weird vibe. We got the banana wrapped grouper and a food sampler. With drinks was $ 150 (us) and included a 15% gratuity when we asked what the 15% was for cause it wasn’t really clear from the bill. We were told that that was what was shared among all the servers and then if we wanted to give our server something extra that we could very very strange way of doing something not standard for local restaurants. The food was meh. The crab claws were smashed and full of claw splinters, and the scallops were super salty! Glad we went to see the resort it is pretty.

3 months ago

Had an amazing dinner! Food, service and atmosphere were all top notch. Worth the drive.

7 months ago

Absolutely gorgeous place, the ambiance is the best out of everywhere we visited in San Pedro. We went with friends who had been here before several years ago and said it was their favorite meal on their last trip. We had our hopes up arriving into this beautiful place. Our waiter told us right away that he didn't want to be there but had to for work. That set the tone for the meal. The food was good but for what you pay, it wasn't spectacular. We tried the tuna tartare, it was mostly an avocado mixture and lacking in tuna. We tried the filet mignon appetizer- carpaccio- it was good and had a lot of flavor. I had the chicken with the pineapple, mango chutney. It was good but the chicken itself was bland. The chutney was great but in a small amount on my plate. My husband got the seafood platter with lobster, scallops, shrimp and calamari. The lobster was one of the best I've ever tasted!! But again, for the price, it was the star of the show. The calamari was a disappointment and seemed like a small amount of pre-frozen calamari that had been overcooked and was quite chewy. We ordered key lime pie for dessert and it was delicious. The presentation was impressive! The service was slow and our drinks were empty for over half of our meal. Then, they added a 15% service fee on top of the over inflated prices already. For the two of us, our meal was $255 US... BEFORE LEAVING ANY ADDITIONAL TIP. It wasn't bad but for what you pay in comparison to the other meals we had on our trip, it was our least favorite and the most expensive. It's such a nice atmosphere. Hopefully they can get it together. It really has potential to be the absolute best for an all around experience!

a year ago

Easily one of the best meals I’ve ever had. Great wait staff and an incredible atmosphere. It would have made the whole trip worthwhile by itself.

2 years ago

Good food, but the drinks where not very good. May have been the bartender on, because we bought a day-pass a month ago and they were fine. Great place to hang out during the day and a very nice pool at Matachica.

5 years ago