Reviews of Mambo Empanadas (Restaurant)

313 Union Ave, Rutherford, NJ 07070, United States

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This Restaurant is classified in the category of Latin American restaurant.

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REVIEWS OF Mambo Empanadas IN New Jersey

Omar Elbaga

Best empanadas I've had in the area. They're reasonably priced and really fulfilling. I tried the beef and shredded chicken. The salad was great too.

Orîe ßeë

Speedy service. Clean environment. Friendly servers. GREAT food!! Their empanadas always hit the spot!

Ward Blackwell

I've had several great meals here now. Haven't tried the empanadas but cant wait to try.

Puck P

Totally awesome romantic sweet spot, the folks who work here are incredibly sweet it's byob and they'll make mixed be vs for you, the empanadas of course are tight, and the Verde sauce is just off the chain, we also had coconut shrimp which were killer, 100% recommend!

Alan Towler

Amazing....stuffed beyond measure...not greasy at all, and that green sauce!!! Can't go wrong here.... I'll be back!!!

Ana Durand

(Translated by Google) Delicious (Original) Deliciosa

Nick Ward

Their Cuban sandwich is really good. My coworkers swear by this place.

Freddie Rosario

Very good food and the service is great

Jonathan Gajda

Absolutely delicious. Went here with my pops for a quick bite. Very reasonably priced and the food was unbelievably delicious. Cannot wait to go back.

Betty Boyd

Great Flavor. Service a bit slow

Jamie Baker

The family meals for delivery are the single best dinner deal in existence. The food is amazing. Also, get a Philly Cheese steak empanada, they're the best.

Manuel Iraheta

We tried the chaufa de Pollo and it was really good. We also tried the beef empanadas, guayaba with cream cheese empanadas they we were also good....

Rosa Gamio Morante

Los platos peruanos que se preparan son buenos, a excepción del ceviche peruano, fallan totalmente en la preparación de éste y lo digo porque soy peruana.

John Lara

GRATE.. GRATE... GRATE food. A little on the pricey side but well worth it. The shrimp empanada was my favorite it and would recommend it to anyone. There choufa and chicken was delicious and the desert was as good, they are a byob restaurant. Give it a four stars because of the waiting but overall a grate location to have a lovely romantic date!

Car Est

Brought their food home and now we are all sick. Any restaurant that serves spoiled/rotten food doesn’t know how to handle food or is negligent. Very upsetting!

nomotiv 81

The best empanadas around. Very reasonable prices and friendly staff.

Jennifer Nolasco

Bangin food!

Ann Fermin

Expensive and really thought the empanadas would be better ( after all that's the name of the restaurant). Very bland and dry ( ground beef and shredded chicken)

Angel Cordero

I am Puerto Rican and we make excellent empanadas. I was a bit hesitant because I have a VERY hard te finding empanadas that compare to what we make at home. I have tried the 2 food trucks empanada guy and empanada lady. I didn't care for either. I say all this because for the first time ever, I had an empanada that was as good as the ones I make at home. This place is legit. You will LOVE that. It was flaky, hot and it was NOT oily at all. A+

Mick Madej

Food is good but too salty at times. A few times came before dinner rush and certain things were already sold out... Chicken empanadas are great.

Janet Avella

Food is tasty and delicious.

David Rosario

Bye far the worst experience with Spanish food ever!! The plantains were hard as rocks and very difficult too chew! The meat was bland and literally tasted like nothing. The fries were full of grease and undercooked. Even the fruit drinks were bad they tasted like water and sugar. My wife and I were very unhappy with the quality of the food. I will never eat here again!!!

Joey Arias

Great Latin Spot in Rutherford. Great Service with a happy ambiance. Great Empamadas. Have the Nutella Banana Empanada for deasert.

Jorge Matamoros

El chaufa de camarón muy grasoso y pocos camarones.

Christa Woolis

Food was amazing and reasonably priced

Michal Wojewoda

Great food!

Lizett Canari

Amazing food and service! Best latin food in Rutherford :-)

Khanjan Fernandes

Niña Chirino

Radhy Pichardo

Buena comida. Un poco alto el precio

Anthony Gould

ximena i. rivera huerta

I love this restaurant. They have an ample menu. Food is delicious and prices are very affordable. They have a Sunday brunch with many options! Must try!

michael jacob

Stop in today for a to go order, the menu was loaded with some very good choices. I ordered a Lomo Saltado and a beef empanada with the green sauce. The food was so delicious and the service was incredible. They make you feel like the knew me forever. I’m going to bring my staff in for lunch before the week is over. I live in Brick, NJ and will definitely take a ride on a Saturday night to have dinner because the food is so good it’s worth a trip. Enjoy Mike J

Allen Diaz

Excellent service, fast delicious food.

Carla Maria

Great!!

David Rabinowitsch

Yasmarlyn Mejia

You guys are awesome and the food is AMAZING! But you guys close at important DAYS.

Migdalia Lozada

Erika Aurich

Great service, prices are good, the Mac and cheese empanadas , guava and cheese empanadas as well as the lomo are delicious.

brandin shafer

Empanadsa were great. Best yucca fries around

Hector Alvarez

H Frank

Juan José Jiménez

(Translated by Google) Nice atmosphere (Original) Bonito ambiente

Special McMillian

The worst food ever!!!

Rich Diaz

Nice small cozy restaurant. Great empanadas and lomo saltado.

Morris DeCandia

Delicious!

Chris Lasky

Diana Arenas

Great service really good food

Keith Castellano

The best! Amazing Spanish American style food, Cuban Peruvian mixture empanadas are amazing the chicken and rice is great they have great sauces, the prices are moderately priced it's BYOB I always go there when I want Cuban sandwiches in my opinion find them to make the best Cuban sandwiches in the area. If you have not tried Mambo empanadas over there immediately under $40 totally worth every penny. They do party trays as well

Jess V

Placed an order on Seamless. I was just called by this business stating they refused my order because I was short .73 cents of their delivery minimum. I asked if they could just add it to the bill or tip the delivery man extra because we didn’t need any more food and they refused...? They then refused to refund me for this order and that I should be the one to contact seamless for a refund. Extremely disappointed as we have given them our business before and was always satisfied. Never again.

Ramon Noboa

very good food.

Eric Sommers

Great food

Gladys Gonzalez

perfecto buen servicio precios razonables

mireyanoemi

La comida es súper deliciosa y la gente es muy amable y atenta

Elizabeth Morris

Love it. Empanadas are so good, they are huge for the price too, we always have leftovers and they are surprisingly good heated up the next day. The main dishes are also very good, though we usually just stuck to the empanadas - sometimes the entrees are a bit salty as another reviewer said, but they are still really tasty and an excellent deal. Just wish they weren't closed on Mondays!

Edwin Jimenez

Yummy as always

Albry Montalbano Smither

Great selection if traditional and innovative empanadas. My kids especially like the Mac n cheese ones!

Guido Guerra

Great food good service

Glenn Patti

Small restaurant with great food. Shrimp empanadas are delicious!

j Roc

Best empanadas in the city

Luis Tomlinson

I had a wonderful experience here and will definitely return. I visited on a Sunday with my daughter around 3pm. We were immediately greeted and welcomed by the hostess and promptly seated, as we were the only patrons in the establishment at that time. . Though the outside climate read below freezing temperatures, the automatic air curtain and warm temperature inside made for a very comforting entrance. I mention the air curtain because for me it's little things like this that make for a five star experience. There's nothing more annoying than feeling the biting cold air every time the front door is opened. . Upon seating, our waiter Carlos immediately represented himself in a professional, pleasant and courteous fashion. Carlos is also very attentive and this showed when I dropped my knife and before I could even get his attention, he rounded the corner with a fresh knife in hand. . We ordered the chicken empanada which proved to be very delicious. I recently read a review stating they were dry and poorly made; this review couldn't be any further from what I experienced. Fresh, crispy, flavorful, juicy shreds of chicken. This appetizer is more than enough to share between two people. . As my entree I ordered the Pernil with rice and beans, and I decided to order extra sides of fried yucca and sweet plantain. The Pernil entree was very filling as I can eat my fair share and I barely finished the dish. My only suggestion with the Pernil is that they add a little more seasoning. However, I do understand appealing to the mass majority so playing it safe works for business. And the sauces they have available are very delicious, I recommend asking for the jalapeño mint if you enjoy tasty spices. The sides were so hefty I asked to have the boxed to go. . My dining experience was very pleasant and I anticipate my next visit to enjoy another one of the various dishes they have on the menu.

Jose Marquez

Is ok empanadas

luis grados

(Translated by Google) More or less the place, they don't sell bread, tamales are tiny, cold coffee, (Original) Mas o menos el lugar ,no venden pan ,los tamales son pequeñitos el cafe frio,

Manny Avramidis

Rutherford's best kept secret. Absolutely fantastic menu that features empanadas and an extensive list of entrees - something for everyone in the family. We had the Cuban panini and an assortment of empanadas. The service was excellent and the decor was warm and welcoming. We will definitely be back.

Rebecca Natal

Yum, yum, yum... always.

Brenda Arroyo

Delicious food, empanadas are huge with lots of meat.

Avinash Sanichar

Jesus Tello

Richard Graziano

Lunch special

Doug Roberts

This place has such great food, a courteous staff . Mambo empanada is my "go to place" when I want great food at reasonable prices!

Ewa Neocleous

Empanadas is the only good thing there.. when they first opened they had a great chef now different chef n meat was over done dry n taste was soy sause.. very upseting

L. Baker

Ordered a strawberry cheesecake empanada and received a shrimp empanada covered in powdered sugar instead! I have a picture and wish I could post it. The order also came 30 minutes late. Everything was cold. Fries were soggy and limp. If you order from here cut open all your empanadas and check them first for your own safety.

Gabriel C

Terrible customer service. They messed up my food.

Elizabeth Pagan

The Empanadas are delicious!

Janina Jonakowska

I feel sick and been searching for dominican sancocho delivery. I found you and...I just finished the whole sancocho by myself! Was very good! didnt find yuca in it and wish for a piece of avocado on the site but i really enjoy it! exactly what i needed. My son enjoyed arroz con pollo as well. For sure you have a new customer

Bob Torre

Great food with great service...

Brian Lopez

Their various selections of empanadas are amazing

Patricia Mejia

Fresh food, excellent service and amazing dessert...well recommend!!! We ordered a Bisteck Palomilla, arroz chaufa, and tres leches as a dessert.

Liwer Tipan

(Translated by Google) Good food (Original) Buena comida

Kristine Shon

Great Cuban sandwich, great skirt steak, great flan.

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Catherine Cheburashka

Very expensive place. A small piece of chocolate cake coast me 7$... it's ridiculous! Never will go there again.

Thai Do

Juan Carlos Lopez

Place was on point. Great menu and fast service

Sharon Towler

The best empanadas ever!!! Been there atleast 3times in one week.

Brett Norton

Great food and great service. There is a lot more than empanadas served here.

Jane S

I ordered from here for delivery on GrubHub for the first time on Jan 13 around 6-630PM. I'm not sure what the rave is about this place based on the ratings but I was pretty shocked at how untasty the empanadas were, even during peak time (and I have a cheap mouth so my taste buds will be happy with just about any kind of food). Maybe this restaurant has a problem with consistency in taste. The ground beef and shrimp empanadas were so dry and bland, inside and out. I supposed the only thing I enjoyed was the Mambo Iced Tea. Truly upset because I love empanadas.

Estrella Tiu

Best empanada ever!

David Goss

Fantastic food! Always been happy with every dish I've ever had here.

Miciah Slays

There empanadas are pricey but worth it and they are stuffed with filling,not like empanadas elsewhere.went there with my spouse she had the garlic shrimp and I had the picadello habanero I believe it's called both healthy portions and delicious,would definitely recommend and will keep going back

Mariely Rodriguez

Good food

Fabian Falconi

(Translated by Google) Very good food, excellent service Good food, excellent service (Original) Very good food, excellent service Buena comida, excelente servicio

Karen R

Liam Coleman

Excellent food and a cosy place to eat

Roberto Garcia Jr

Good food great customer service

Dayra Ferreira

So so good!!! The food was delicious! I had the sancocho and it tasted like my mom's on Sunday! Service was on point! BYOB! I went with a rambunctious group of 5 guys. we drank a whole bottle of rum and they put up with our antics lol!!!

Rudy Putignano

Reina Labori

Love this place! Small place byob and the food and service are great

Ryan Odi

Pretty good food. I pretty much like most of the Empanadas here, as well as the Steak and Cuban sandwiches.

Christine Celauro

Food is excellent. Very tasty. The customer service is exceptional. I do take out once a week and we are never disappointed.

Anne Barboza

Food was phenomenal. Our waiter, Pedro, was very delightful and attentive. The indoor ambiance was awesome as well. I definitely recommend!!!!

Judy Danilchick

Fast service. Love the empanadas and avocado salad. Friendly staff. Very courteous.

Carlos Perez

Just did a take out, the shrimp

jon gonzalez

Love this place ! My friend took me here once for a casual dinner and have continuously gone every since. Food is always good although empanadas can be a little pricey, it’s definitelty worth it. I recommend it to all my friends !

Astrid

1st time I ordered food from here I was very pleased!!! 2nd time I ordered the same and it tasted “okay”. I like consistency. I know a restaurant has more than one cook/helpers but they should make sure to stick to one way of making these dishes. Both orders I made happened within one week.

Dental Office

I am from South America, lived in the US for over 35yrs. Have tasted many different Spanish dishes. I am terribly disappointed in this food representing us. Their empanadas, were not seasoned well. The Rotisserie chicken was dried, and the chaufa rice from their lunch menu, was the worst rice, I have ever had! Extremely disappointed.

J. Mar.

Delicious!!!

Theresa Jimenez

Everything here is muy delicioso!!!

cecibel caballero

Excellent food the tension was great and a nice little place

AAS LLC

Shrimp and garlic Empanadas on point can't wait to taste the rest of the food

Drew Lasater

Great food and great prices the empanadas are amazing but the oxtail is the go to dish. The family meals are also a lot of food for the money. Great place.

Sonia Aurora

Love this place and its sister restaurant as well!

Tahina Reyes

Chicken saltado was really good! My BF had the half chicken and Moro which was also very well season and tender. Love chicken that's not dry. We also had a beef empanada (very thick) and a guava/cheese empanada. All hot and fresh!! We'll be back!!!

Marissa Colagrosso

Susie Wong

Nadia Posada

Great experience, nice people and delicious food.

Jon Marino

Nice fresh made empanadas

edward G A

Best Spanish restaurant in the area

Malik Bey

Beautiful service and atmosphere. Food was amazing! Definitely try their Spinach Empanadas!

John Otterstedt

Great food excellent selection

Amelia khalil

Great food and service,

Ariel Guidry

Wonderful food!!!! Soooo good. Quick and attentive service.

Chuck Richardson

Service was great! $3 for a empanada I thought was a little high. The yuca fries tasted like they were leftovers from yesterday. I would not recommend going here. Very disappointed.

Satiney Myers

The food is really good the flavors are awesome . The restaurant has a really relaxing atmosphere. The service is great the waitress were very attentive and friendly. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who is in the mood for good food.

Genevieve Mrkulic

The food was delicious! Our waiter was the best! The staff had wonderful customer service, I was so pleased with my experience here.

Evelyn R

Good Food. Great sancocho.

Mohammed Islam

Excellent service! Food was exceptional!

Nelson Cruz

WildMan Axe

Great $3 Empanada!

Giovanni Paul

Suhasini Madidi

Saturday morning brunch... good food...

Livet Rainford

Great food

Manuel Cabrera

(Translated by Google) Excellent quality (Original) Exelente calidad

Ethan Gonzalez

I had this place last night not too bad a bit expensive.

thomas wilgus

The garlic shrimp empanada was a pleasant surprise

Sean Agard

Awesome empanadas

Joe Moto

So far first time. The Empanadas were great, service attentive. I tend to rate smaller places higher because I usually expect less or being disappointed. My wife and I were pleasantly surprised. Properly spiced and prepared, I had two and fries and I was stuffed. I liked the Beef over the Cheeseburger though.

Business Hours of Mambo Empanadas in New Jersey

SUNDAY
10AM–8PM
MONDAY
(COLUMBUS DAY) CLOSED HOURS MIGHT DIFFER
TUESDAY
11AM–9PM
WEDNESDAY
11AM–9PM
THURSDAY
11AM–9PM
FRIDAY
11AM–9:30PM
SATURDAY
11:30AM–10PM

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