Mangrove
Caribbean restaurant · Downtown
103 NW 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33128
Highlights
Jamaican dishes, island cocktails, and a lounge atmosphere
Jamaican dishes, island cocktails, and a lounge atmosphere
"During the day, people walk in and out of here lugging dense takeout boxes from Jrk, Mangrove’s sister spot that operates in the same space. But at night, Mangrove turns into a restaurant and bar worthy of a fun weekend meal with friends who like to dance to reggae while holding utensils. After you eat great Jamaican dishes like jerk wings, curry oxtail, a whole fried snapper, stay for some cocktails and dancing. Just make sure to find a moment to appreciate the bar’s backsplash constructed out of thousands of dominoes." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino
"During the day, people walk in and out of here lugging dense takeout boxes from Jrk, Mangrove’s sister spot that operates in the same space. But at night, Mangrove turns into a restaurant and bar worthy of a fun weekend meal with friends who like to dance to reggae while holding utensils. After you eat great Jamaican dishes like jerk wings, curry oxtail, a whole fried snapper, stay for some cocktails and dancing. Just make sure to find a moment to appreciate the bar’s backsplash constructed out of thousands of dominoes." - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino, virginia otazo
"This Downtown Jamaican spot is a properly fun dinner option that eventually turns into a dance party. By 10pm, the kitchen closes, tables are scooted off to the side, the turntables come to life, and Mangrove's groovy lounge persona takes shape. By this point, the playlist gets bumpy and you’re 1.5 cocktails away from doing the worm. If you’re not the dancing type, stay home. Just kidding. You got this. The dance floor feels like a friend of a friend’s living room." - mariana trabanino, ryan pfeffer
"During the day, people walk in and out of here lugging dense takeout boxes from Jrk. But at night, Mangrove turns into a restaurant and bar worthy of a fun weekend meal with friends who like to dance to reggae while holding utensils. After you eat the great Jamaican dishes like jerk wings, curry oxtail, and a whole fried snapper, stay for some cocktails and dancing. Just make sure to find a moment to appreciate the bar’s backsplash constructed out of thousands of dominoes." - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino
"Too many restaurants in Miami seem to think making dinner fun means spending 13 million dollars to turn your dining room into a shiny animal print hallucinogenic nightmare. But Mangrove does not fall victim to this mentality. Instead, they focus on the things that actually matter: very good Jamaican food, dancey Caribbean music, and service so friendly your jaw will ache the next day from smiling at your server. Come for any occasion that calls for cocktails, a DJ who doesn’t suck, and a plethora of sharable entrees that rarely go north of $40. Stick around after the kitchen closes for dancing and $14 rum and sorrel cocktails." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino
