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The waitress was great at explaining what some of the dishes were. We started with an order of Chicken Empanadas. I seriously could've had just these for lunch. The two sauces that come with were really good. One was slightly sweet, the other has a slow burn but it wasn't like "This girl is on fire" burn. More like a "Proud Mary Keep on burnin'" burn.
I ordered a Mango and Papaya Natural Juice with milk. It was heaven in a glass.
My husband had the braised beef with Moro Rice. I honestly liked it more than the Chicharron de Pollo and Mofongo that I ordered. The beef is a little tough, but the flavor makes this dish. The Moro rice was good. Think Spanish rice, but with more flavor . We also ordered a side of the white rice and beans. That was really flavorful as well.
I had the Chicharron de Pollo with Mofongo. The chicken and the garlic dipping sauce was really good, and is a good choice if you are unsure of what to order. The Mofongo, I thought was really good. It is mashed plantain and bacon. It is really heavy, so I couldn't eat a lot of it. I don't know what it is supppsed to be like, but this was fairly dry, and served with a sauce on top of it.
Overall, Mambo's is good! It's nice to have something different and to support the smaller, non-chain local restaurants.
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