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Mambo's Cafe — Restaurant in Glendale

Name
Mambo's Cafe
Description
Snazzy black, white & red Cuban restaurant with frequent live musical entertainment.
Nearby attractions
Bette Davis Picnic Area
1850 Riverside Dr, Glendale, CA 91201
Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum
5202 Zoo Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Womack and Bowman - The Loft
1804B Flower St, Glendale, CA 91201
Bond Area
Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Los Angeles Equestrian Center
480 Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91506
Griffith Manor Park
1551 Flower St, Glendale, CA 91201
Walt Disney’s Carolwood Barn
5202 Zoo Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027
M Playland
1814 Flower St, Glendale, CA 91201
CityLight LA
1110 S Victory Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502
Rattlesnake Trailhead
Western Avenue Equestrian Trail, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Nearby restaurants
Sushi Nishi Ya
1712 Victory Blvd, Glendale, CA 91201
V Boulevard Cafe
1608 Victory Blvd A, Glendale, CA 91201
OG Smash Burger
1551 Victory Blvd, Glendale, CA 91201
Little Ground
1450 Flower St, Glendale, CA 91201
Celia's Rancho Restaurante
900 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91506, United States
Nearby hotels
Hollywood Inn
1722 Victory Blvd, Glendale, CA 91201
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1634 Victory Blvd, Glendale, CA 91201
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180 W Alameda Ave, Burbank, CA 91502
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Mambo's Cafe

1701 Victory Blvd, Glendale, CA 91201
4.5(394)
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Snazzy black, white & red Cuban restaurant with frequent live musical entertainment.

attractions: Bette Davis Picnic Area, Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum, Womack and Bowman - The Loft, Bond Area, Los Angeles Equestrian Center, Griffith Manor Park, Walt Disney’s Carolwood Barn, M Playland, CityLight LA, Rattlesnake Trailhead, restaurants: Sushi Nishi Ya, V Boulevard Cafe, OG Smash Burger, Little Ground, Celia's Rancho Restaurante
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Phone
(818) 545-8613
Website
mamboscafela.com

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Featured dishes

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Mambo Combo Platter
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Empanadilla
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Picadillo Habanero
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Roast Pork
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Ropa Vieja
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Breaded Steak
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Toston Steak Sandwich
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Media Noche Sandwich
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Congri
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Bottle Coke Import
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Root Beer Float
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Blended Juice
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Cuban Style Espresso
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Mambos Iced Cofee
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Cortadito
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Cappuccino

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Nearby attractions of Mambo's Cafe

Bette Davis Picnic Area

Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum

Womack and Bowman - The Loft

Bond Area

Los Angeles Equestrian Center

Griffith Manor Park

Walt Disney’s Carolwood Barn

M Playland

CityLight LA

Rattlesnake Trailhead

Bette Davis Picnic Area

Bette Davis Picnic Area

4.6

(245)

Open until 10:00 PM
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Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum

Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum

4.8

(333)

Open 24 hours
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Womack and Bowman - The Loft

Womack and Bowman - The Loft

4.9

(52)

Closed
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Bond Area

Bond Area

4.6

(43)

Open 24 hours
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Nearby restaurants of Mambo's Cafe

Sushi Nishi Ya

V Boulevard Cafe

OG Smash Burger

Little Ground

Celia's Rancho Restaurante

Sushi Nishi Ya

Sushi Nishi Ya

4.6

(73)

$$$$

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V Boulevard Cafe

V Boulevard Cafe

4.6

(188)

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OG Smash Burger

OG Smash Burger

4.5

(115)

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Little Ground

Little Ground

4.8

(146)

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Reviews of Mambo's Cafe

4.5
(394)
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1.0
8y

Pork and chicken were dry. Portions are small. I ordered the "Wednesday Special", which was Arroz con Pollo, and it should have been just called Arroz, because it had maybe 7 bite size pieces of chicken, and the rest was rice. We said something, and the owner brought me 5 more bite size pieces of chicken....and more rice. In total, it didn't even equal one small chicken breast. My husband said to me that the coffee was better than the food. After all that, and my husband telling them how disappointed we were with the food, they didn't offer to discount the bill at all....we still paid full price. Some kind of discount should have been made. Now as for the bathroom.... I had to take my daughter, and it was so hot in there, it was like being in a sauna. Sun is blazing where the bathrooms are, no fan, no a/c obviously, only a dirty window open above the door....and if you count the hole in the vent on the bottom of the door. My daughter's face turned fuchsia while we were in there, it was so hot...and I was doing my best not to move to much while I waited for her because I was so hot. The toilet looks like it hasn't ever been replaced...so old that the white porcelain color has worn off, and no seat covers, leaving you with the only option of lining the toilet with toilet paper.... several layers. Pretty sure that's the same toilet that was there when it was a gas station/garage....and Mambo's says it has been open since 1988, so what does that tell you about how old...

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1.0
4y

Food was delicious, but the mood of our table was absolutely ruined from extremely poor customer service.

One of the waitresses rudely cleared off my father's half empty glass without asking if he was finished. When he politely reminded her of the fact, she bluntly replied to him; "I'm sorry, we're closed", before quickly walking away. Absolutely disgusting.

It was 7:56 pm, four minutes before closing. We were almost finished with our meal and would've been ready to get going a little after 8. But that was before we were suddenly unwelcome to stay any longer.

Once I received my card back, I planned on writing a short note on the merchants receipt, but the pen was out of ink. That's okay, this complete joke of a waitress wasn't even going to see a penny of a tip anyways.

Circus of a restaurant service with clowns disguised as waiters. They don't even introduce their names when they serve you.

You're probably better off coming here for lunch, I think 8 hours should be plenty of time. Unless they start escorting you out around 2:30 or so.

Embarrassment of a dining experience. Next time, I'm taking my business across the street to Sushi Nishi-ya, where they actually take care of...

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5.0
2y

Went for Sunday lunch with my family. Every bite of food was freshly made, veggies super crisp and ripe. I had the cuban slow roasted pork, was absolutley tender and bursting with flavor. The Sangria was made with fresh fruit and paired perfctly with the pork. My wife had a steak sandwhich with crispy flat plaintains instead of bread and loved every bite of it. Our waiter Gary was super friendly, patient and reccomended an incredible freshly grilled shrimp, avocado, lemon, tomato salad that was the best thing I've eaten this year. If you like Versailles, you will love this place. Parking is very easy and abundant, very safe and clean neighborhood. They have live music on Tueaday nights so thats a nice bonus. All in all just an amazing experience, great food,amazingly nice staff, the prices were shockingly affordable for such a nice and classy place. If your hungry its worth the drive no matter where you live, you'll be...

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Chris ShaulChris Shaul
I haven't been here in a number of years and not for dinner. Today we brought a friend and we all loved the food. We started with the Tostones rellenos with shrimp - very good. I had the Mambos chicken and it was very good. Our friend had the steak. It was good but she had to take half home as it was a large steak. My wife had the Toston steak sandwich. Also very tasty. I especially liked the flavor of the black beans. We finished it off by sharing a flan. We shuffled out with full stomachs and a smile on our faces.
Ahsoka TanoAhsoka Tano
Not as good as I remember. Definitely not Versailles worthy or Porto's. I enjoy Cuban cuisine and the roasted pork was dry and the Mambos chicken was dry. When you see pieces of meat that look like jerk along the edge you can realize this. The rice was salty. One plate if maduros was hard and sweet(caramelized) the other plate the maduros we're soft and not sweet. Sorry I love Cuban food and I use to go here a very long time ago but things change.
SV DurandSV Durand
This place is a Glendale staple! Very tasty Cuban food, impeccable hospitality (thank you Ralph!) I hadn’t been here in many years; when I drove by it on my way to IKEA I busted a B without thinking twice and was so glad that I did! We ordered “el trio” appetizer, mambo chicken plate, and the avocado salad. The food was just as delicious as I remembered it! Our server Camila was also very warm and attentive. We’ll definitely be back very soon!
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I haven't been here in a number of years and not for dinner. Today we brought a friend and we all loved the food. We started with the Tostones rellenos with shrimp - very good. I had the Mambos chicken and it was very good. Our friend had the steak. It was good but she had to take half home as it was a large steak. My wife had the Toston steak sandwich. Also very tasty. I especially liked the flavor of the black beans. We finished it off by sharing a flan. We shuffled out with full stomachs and a smile on our faces.
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Not as good as I remember. Definitely not Versailles worthy or Porto's. I enjoy Cuban cuisine and the roasted pork was dry and the Mambos chicken was dry. When you see pieces of meat that look like jerk along the edge you can realize this. The rice was salty. One plate if maduros was hard and sweet(caramelized) the other plate the maduros we're soft and not sweet. Sorry I love Cuban food and I use to go here a very long time ago but things change.
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This place is a Glendale staple! Very tasty Cuban food, impeccable hospitality (thank you Ralph!) I hadn’t been here in many years; when I drove by it on my way to IKEA I busted a B without thinking twice and was so glad that I did! We ordered “el trio” appetizer, mambo chicken plate, and the avocado salad. The food was just as delicious as I remembered it! Our server Camila was also very warm and attentive. We’ll definitely be back very soon!
SV Durand

SV Durand

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