Mambo Restaurant and Bistro Belize

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!

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.

The food was fabulous, and so was the service. It's a beautiful spot. First class all the way!

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.

Really excellent food and service is great.

My wife and I enjoy our anniversary dinner here and it was excellent. We had drinks at the bar before our reservation and the staff were so friendly. The food was also spectacular!

Amazing food. Everything is fresh and local. The seared Tina steak was amazing.

Stayed at Matachica Resort for five days and ate at Mambo almost everyday. Loved everything we had & service was fantastic! I would recommend. Cheers!