mambo wine and dine in South Tyneside

Food is great. Nice cocktails my family tell me..I dont drink them. Interesting venue all in all

Delicious food never had a poor meal from here

Excellent Sunday Lunch. Good meals during the week too. The tagine and hanging skewers were very good.

Brilliant Service and excellent delicious food 😋 will definitely be back

Went for a birthday celebration Sunday dinner with my family, Had the Lamb which was cooked to perfection, Service was 10/10, Atmosphere was very good Will definitely be back

Food always lush here can't wait for my next visit.

Expensive. Only ate half lasagne asked to be taken home only a small piece was put into takeaway carton along with my grandsons pizza which wasn't eaten and only 3 pieces were in box with lasagne. What happened to the rest??????

Family birthday meal, staff lovely, food excellent and at a really good price, will definitely be back

Best place in South shields and maybe further!!!

This is our local restaurant, food excellent. Imaginative cocktails which are consistently welcome prepared. It is however the staff who make it special, they are kind, considerate and attentive. I recommend this restaurant highly.

This was our first ever visit. We both had the Sunday lunch, 1 beef and 1 lamb. One of if not the best Sunday dinner we have ever had dining out. Everything was hot and tasty and the service was spot on. Lovely atmosphere, very busy but very attentive staff. We cant want to go back and sample more of the menu.

Amazing food and friendly, cheeky staff. Loved it here. So reasonable

Great food and attentive staff reasonably priced

Great place - very unassuming from the street but this turned out to be a great find as somewhere to go out for tea with the family! Kids food was perfect - appreciate the kids menu being simple but with something for everyone! I had the lamb tagine - completely stunning - what I will say is that there are some attention to details that were missed leaving us feeling like this was a less than perfect experience - in terms of service - however the venue/food and staff were all great 👍🏽

Absolutely amazing Sunday dinners on the Sundays, portions are great! If you can’t finish it you get to take it home with you. Has kids menu for children who only have small appetites. Recommend this place, however it is a bit expensive. Staff are super friendly and welcoming

First time we've visited Mambo and won't be the last. Fabulous atmosphere, excellent service, wonderful food at great prices. Cocktails are authentic and well priced. It was our anniversary today and this experience has made our day perfect. Highly recommended. Thank you to the staff.

We were quite shocked by the initial welcome, when we requested a table in the corner that was empty, it seemed like too much of a problem, we felt like leaving then and trying elsewhere, but we stuck it out, which we later regretted, one of the party had the surf and turf and the lobster tasted like it was off, when we told the manager he was unhelpful and did nothing about it. The food wasn't great, the mushrooms on my risotto tasted burnt on the edges. We won't go back.

Staff solemn did not take us to our table .. she just said "over there" !!!!! Bringing meals staff member may aswell threw them .. Empty plates left on our table for a good 20 minutes despite 3 staff walking past .. staff didn't even say enjoy or make sure all was ok totally ignorant .. Food however was delicious .. Shame that experience in here was bad

What a place excellent food 1st class service smartly dressed staff well mannerd very good service reasonable prices we went on a Saturday night so impressed we went back on Sunday night

An absolutely stunning restaurant. I visited here for a birthday meal and it was perfect. The food, the drinks, the atmosphere, the staff, all perfect with no faults. I’ve been here a few times since and tried many different things on the menu - including the Sunday dinners - and each time I’ve had a pleasant experience. I would massively recommend going here. I’d also recommend the God of Athens cocktail, perfection.

Lovely meal and very friendly staff.

the food was excellent service was very good all round worth a vist

4, adults 3 kids excellent service staff very good nothing a problem thank you

Food is always delicious, service is always top notch

Excellent Sunday lunch, very well priced and friendly staff.

Tasty food, presented well across the table. I felt mine was under seasoned but that is splitting hairs and also personal preference. However the decor is luxurious and lovely. The staff were fantastic, well dressed, charming and attentive. Glad there were vegan and gluten free options available, although not advertised (much to the delight of my accompanying party). Cocktails and wine selection were divine. TLDR All in all deffo worth a visit, good across the board 👌

Went for lunch we ordered two main course and the pasta we got was terrible bland and all I could taste was pure garlic my sisters pasta sauce just tasted burnt and left an awful taste in your mouth not what you expect when your paying £62 for two adults and 1 kids meal. Staff are lovely and welcoming but the food has definitely went down hill since I last visited used to be my favourite restaurant

Everytime we come here the staff are amazing. Whether its a table for 2 on Friday night, or the whole family for Sunday dinner, the guys at Mambos can't do enough for you. The food is amazing and everything id fresh. The cocktail list is also extensive. Best restauraunt in South Shields by far. Well done guys.

Very unexpected surprize 79th birthday celebration for me. First time I have been to *MAMBOS*, it wont be my last ! * BRILLIANT* staff, sumptious and delicious menu, decor unbelievable, atomsphere and surroundings can't be beaten. WOULD THOROUGHLY RECOMMEND MAMBOS 100%.

Haven’t been here in a few years. Was here Sunday afternoon. Place was jumping. Great service from the staff. Starters & mains were excellent. Sunday dinner was one of the best. Wasn’t too expensive either. Will return very soon.

Christening lunch for about 40 today, was superb! Excellent faultless service. The varied meals from Italian to British Sunday lunches with perfectly cooked fresh vegetables, were exceptional! We highly recommend this beautifully decorated restaurant with easy parking.

What can I say.....amazing day all round for a baby shower. Staff were amazing, so accommodating and friendly. The food was absolutely delicious. I would definitely go again and certainly recommend it. Thank you x

Food amazing staff are amazing me and my partner just called in we will defo be back very very soon 👍

Been here twice in the month and both times outstanding the food is amazing staff is amazing and the cocktails are unreal😋🍺

Amazing experience and top quality food along with staff that went above and beyond to accommodate us while there I only wish we took more photos but inhaled our starters in record time, just managed to get a photo of the steak before I cleaned the plate. Me and my partner had a brilliant experience here and will most certainly be back for more meals here with it being such great value and quality

Service was great very very friendly staff , food was hot and delicious , the place has a great relaxed mood

Food was lovely, had the pork from the Sunday lunch menu, plenty of meat and veg and a gigantic Yorkshire pudding which was a great addition to the Sunday lunch! Absolutely delicious, very impressed 👍 Lovely clean surroundings in the restaurant and a vibrant atmosphere all round. Our waiters where friendly and professional and made us laugh with their fun sense of humour. A place that looks so good with delicious food and doesn't take itself too seriously will get us returning every time we are in the area! Excellent all round.

Booked a table of 10 for Sunday lunch. The place was busy by 1300 on Sunday., which created a good atmosphere. Service was great. Food served timely and was really well cooked. I recommend the sticky toffee pud!

Went here today for my son's birthday and had a fab time. The staff were very welcoming and accommodating especially since there were twelve of us. The decor of the place is very nice, was thinking a bit posh for sunny South Shields but got to give it to them it doesn't come across as snobby. The food was delicious and the portions were perfect size. I had Cannelloni to start which was exactly what I wanted and how I expected it too be. For my main I got the nduja and honey pizza which flavour wise was epic times. What I will say though there was a lot of space and cheese on top creating a very heavy pizza that had an adverse effect on the base almost making it soggy. Still delicious though. In fact I am eating the remnants as I write this and rather enjoying it. Very clean toilets too so that's a winner winner chicken dinner. Would recommend a visit especially with the set menu being only 17.90 with some great choice on there.

Amazing food and lush cocktails.

Great food and service, lots of families with kids.

Good morning I had a table booked last night under the name Steph. I wanted to thank you all so much (especially waitress Lauren) as you were all amazing! Our group had a lovely time! Food was very nice and it was great it all came together! We really enjoyed our night and will definitely be booking again for our next work social! Thank you so much for taking care of us all ! Xx

Excellent restaurant went as 28 for a wedding reception, excellent service from the friendly efficient staff, food excellent. Would highly recommend

Wonderful polite service and wonderfully tasty food. Nice atmosphere and great value for money. Very pleasantly surprised.

Visited Monday 06/05/2024 around 5pm. Had some beautiful starters - black pudding and the spicy sausage, and the steaks for mains were very tasty and succulent. Slight drawback was we were seated next to the reception desk where the phone rings now and then.

Don't judge a book by its cover. When you get inside, you will be impressed. The staff are great and so is the food.

Will definitely be back! We went for Sunday lunch, service was fast, friendly... honestly couldn't fault the place.

We came on a Friday evening as a large family group. The service was good and the food lovely. Quicker to get your own drinks from the bar but I'd very happily go back.

Fantastic stunning place. Food is amazing and staff gi above and beyond to make you very welcome.

Always great food been multiple times, never disappointed

Booking for christmas day 2024. Lady very helpful and informative.

Nice place big menu tasty food. Booked for 8 table not ready till 8.20 by time starter came 9pm. They have to many bookings and can't cope tables to close together. Could not recommend

12 of us had Sunday lunch on Easter Sunday, despite the restaurant being extremely busy the service was amazing, food arrived piping hot, huge portions and extremely delicious 😋 And they even made time to sing happy birthday to our dad/ grandad who is about to turn 84 . Thank you all, we can’t wait to return

The good bits: Very generous portions and very yummy. I’m 52 years old and I couldn’t finish a soup + child’s portion of the Sunday roast pork dinner. Meat was moist and tasty and the gravy was spot on. Even got a generous portion of apple sauce and steamed veges. Staff was polite and helpful. Suggestion for improvement: When one / some diners in a group order starter / soup and the others opt to go straight for the main course, it would help to ask if those who order only main course would like their main course to be served right away, instead of them waiting for those who order starters to finish. Otherwise they are kept waiting until those who order starters / soup finish. Perhaps it’s an English restaurant custom but I prefer the North American approach where diners have a the option to get their main course right away. It was a bit embarrassing to realize halfway through my soup that my co-diners weren’t eating because they were waiting for me to finish my soup. :) Anyway.. excellent spot.

What a lovely place food fab staff so friendly. The place is great will visit again.

Came in for a meal, asked if any tables and was assured there was, told to sit in high bar chairs while using a crutch and ankle brace! Obviously unable to sit. Eventually sat at a table, sat for 30 minutes, no drinks order no nothing! Decided to leave as atmosphere wasn't the best, menu had no prices on and 30 minutes without taking any order is rubbish!

Lush food couldn't fault anything

Best place ever food fantastic place fab and staff excellent

The photo below was before the vegetables were added 🥰 I can honestly say this is the best Sunday Lunch and the price is value for money. It is safe to say I will be returning 👏👍

Great for parties, food over cooked and bland, service really good, staff great

Everything was top notch!! The staff were very friendly, the place and decor were lovely... and the food was unbelievable 😊

We've been here a number of times, recently for Sunday lunch and it was really tastey! https://www.irongatelocksmiths.co.uk

Amazing food and the staff always go the extra mile to include everyone. Well done and we'll be back

Decent, shame they don't do a wider variety of classic cocktails.

Christmas Day dinner was absolutely fantastic.Amazing service and staff. Expensive but worth every special moment.

Great place, it was very loud but that is probably due to it being during the Christmas season so it was very busy with lots of kids and a singer who sand Christmas songs

Went for New Year’s Eve meal, when we arrived they only had the Sunday lunch menu on, the waiter consulted with the kitchen staff and they allowed us to order from the other menu, which I though was going above and beyond for customers. I’ve been here quite a few times and haven’t had a bad meal yet, service is outstanding and the food is the same. Worth every penny, best Italians in the area. Hands down.

I have visited many times for Sunday lunch and have never had any issues. Food and service has always been above standard however, we came as a family for Christmas lunch and I'm sorry to say was a little disappointed. Although the quality of the food and service was as good as ever I felt that at £95 per head one slice of meat was inadequate. There was no cranberry or apple sauce offered and an after dinner mint and coffee may have been welcomed. That said it won't keep me from enjoying a wholesome Sunday roast.

Fantastic!! Clever in presentation and delicious tasting. Wonderful staff. Had Christmas dinner for £95. Worth it!!

Fantastic Christmas day meal and service

I came to this restaurant to have a family meal and it was wonderful! We are returning customers and every time end up enjoying the friendly service and delicious authentic Italian cuisine. We have had the same server twice in a row , i believe his name is Pavel and he is very charismatic and funny. Me and my family are very grateful and will absolutely be returning once again !

Felt compelled to write this after seeing some negative reviews. We visited 3pm on Christmas eve. The place was packed but the service and food were fantastic. We were seated quickly then given menus and took drinks orders. The food was really good quality and staff very attentive. Overall a great experience and will definitely return

Always outstanding. Food, service and atmosphere. Probably one of the best Sunday dinners you can get in the north east

An incredible Sunday lunch. Best I've had in a long time.

I visited this restaurant today as part of a group seasonal gathering. The welcome was good , the menu was good but the food was better . It is really nice to go to a restaurant that takes the service seriously and doesn’t just take for granted people won’t care too much about the food at a seasonal get together . The food and service were really good well done to all involved. Thank you

Can not fault the atmosphere. Staff so helpful, and nothing is too much for them. What do I say about the food apart from you need to go to taste for yourselves. Complement to the chefs.

Very disappointed. My family and I visited Mambos for Sunday lunch and I found a shard of glass in my meal. Whilst the dinner was replaced the manager still expected us to pay for the dish.

The food at Mambos is nice, but not always as described. I had a veggie pasta dish with tenderstem broccoli when I was there a couple of months ago. It came with broccoli. Tenderstem is so much nicer and in a veggie meal a significant difference. I mentioned this at the time and got the standard response of "I'll let the chef know". I was there again last week and I again ordered a meal with tenderstem broccoli. It again was normal broccoli. (It was a fish dish this time, so the broccoli wasn't such a key part.) What was ridiculous is that it was cut so that it looked similar in shape, still not tenderstem, you're fooling noone. :-). Just change the menu to broccoli then there is no problem. The food is tasty, but serve it how it is described in the menu, especially when the whole meal is based around that ingredient as with you veggie pasta dish.

Fantastic food and such delicious food. Looking forward to going back 😀

We came here to shelter from the storm and get some much needed energy into two Great North Runners. The food was delicious and the service was fantastic.

We are regulars as we only live down the road, and never had a bad experience till now,, last Sunday 3rd September, we went here for my 50th birthday with family and friends, table was booked for 8pm, when we got there the restaurant was empty, which wasn't a problem, but the menu was limited and with us being the only ones there, I thought the service could of been a lot better, staff were sitting around, the waitress who was serving us, was lovely, but we felt rushed as if they were wanting us to finish and leave so they couldn't go home. To be fair, I felt embarrassed as my friends had travelled from Sunderland to be here to celebrate with me. Like I said, I've never had a bad experience here before, but I'll think twice before booking a late night meal here again.

There for lunch today for 2 family birthdays 6 adults n 4 children....3 under 3 no mean task! Staff were great very polite and helped us greatly, food was fab but very quiet fot a saturday lunchtime definayely recommend the paillard, chicken with garlic and mozzerella..😋😋😋!

We have visited this restaurant many times and the food is always outstanding. However, the new menu change is disappointing, not only has it increased in price, there is now a surcharge for steak and the chicken skewer has been removed! The steak was mainly grissle. No more lovely fresh bread, I asked for tomato sauce and mayonnaise for the children’s meal ( burger/chips) the waiter said it was £1.50 each, I laughed because I thought he was joking. He returned with the menu to prove, yes he would be charging us for condiments. Such a shame but it always leaves a bitter taste in your mouth when you feel ripped off. Our Mambo days over over, what a shame!

Outstanding. Everything about our visit was Top Notch. My wife and I attended for our Wedding Anniversary. Service and attention was 100%. Our food was second to none. I had the mussels starter and Lamb Tagine both fantastic. The wife had the Cannellini starter and Steak (Sirloin). Again fantastic. I cannot speak highly enough about our visit.

Menu has changed slightly, but once again, food was outstanding. All party went for desserts, the honeycomb cake was georgous, everyone was happy with theirs. Staff were again very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend Mambo's Wine and Dine.

As a choice of our granddaughter for her 13th birthday she chose Mambos for the family to meet and have the early menu tea. The range of the group was from 1 yr to 60 plus (the older of the group remembered the venue when it was a huge working men’s club, the decor was a lot different now than then)! It looks like a Greek dominated decor, smart without being tacky. Staff were excellent throughout. Food was very nice even though a couple of the group found it limited. Lots of empty places and it was starting to fill up a lot as we left, which shows how popular it is.

We have been a few tines and really enjoy our visits. visited with my husband and parents. menu changes/new menu. not clear at all! terrible in fact. el classico starter is actually potato skins? pardon? they have taken the roasted peaches off the menu which was my favourite. asked waiter his response was oh yes many people have asked about this being removed will feedback to the chef. why on earth remove one of the most popular dishes? they used to gice the table a basiet of hone baked bread and butter. not anymore I'm afraid!! chose the goats cheese starter with red chutney. what actually arrived was not chutney but chunks of part stir fried red onion. 3 bits of beetroot from a jar. left most of it as i hate onions cooked like that. told waiter and he agreed not chutney. my mam has mouth cancer and cant eat many things but we saw on the children's menu micro rigatoni spag bol. great we think she can eat that. what actually arrived was a slightly smaller sized portion of soag bol not micro rigatoni. my mam could not eat it so picked at the bolognese. i told 3 waiters. all said it means small portion. i said to all 3 no micto or mini rigatoni is super small rigatoni. Google it if you dont believe me and if it means small portion why is it just the 2 pasta dishes on the kids menu have micro in the description the other 2 dishes dont? one waiter said i dont know i didnt wrote the menu? what the actual is that attitude for? its obe of tge eaiters wgi gas eorked tgere years too. ge sgould know better. its hard for folks who can eat properly to eat out without menu errors. god help you if you have allergies! i said im not paying for it. your menu is wrong. no offer of a free ice cream for her as an apology? bill cones with it still on. asked for it to be taken back and it taken off. the dark haired female server is awful. no smiles. very curt and rude. you need to take her off service. she is not right for the job. your staff need customer service training. i would not mind if busy but there were only 6 other tables in. i always get lamb tagine.not cheap at £21. not one dried apricot in it as stated in menuand no Moroccan spces. was just lamb stew. rubbish. we will nit return to this restaurant. the cost of living crisis means its hard to eat out now without getting this experience when you do. will eat in wyvestows where the menu is clear and they actually care about their customers. very very po

Awesome food great prices, fantastic service

Celebrating our Grandaughters 12th Birthday, the staff were amazing so attentive towards her, full of smiles & leg pulling they really made her night. The food was absolutely first class, thanks to the hard working kitchen staff & chefs. If you want a pleasant evening & good food you cannot go wrong going to Mambos.

Well after experiencing a very enjoyable meal a month or so ago we thought we would drive the 40 miles again from where we live for another lovely meal well I've got to say as a couple who have eaten all over the North East in many varied ranges from good pubs to top Michelin star restaurants I'd say I witnessed something that I've never had before food was decent well the description of ribeye steak with tiger prawns King prawns SCALLOPS in a white wind and dill sauce was appealing not to say the least not cheap but sounded like a must to me but when it came I couldn't see any king prawns or scallops so I pointed the issue out to the waiter who Said that's the scallop on your steak well it looked more like a single shrivelled penny pce size mushroom over cooked you could tell just looking at it so I went OK and trying to not cause a fuss or stir reluctantly tried the tiny pce see if any good it was literally like it been baked for 20 mins in oven I actually thought it was chicken so I said to the waiter I eat scallops q regularly and that is a poor attempt at a dish that said scallops could I have a proper sized one that's full sized tender and eatable he went away and his answer was you'll have to pay for 1 me and my partner were dumbfounded the pure arrogance and terrible customer service knocked us both sick so we just left as soon as we ate up and quickly if you pay 20 pounds for 2 meals in a pub that's not great which has happened before you can put it down to experience but when it's 65 pounds and you get a disgraceful attitude to the problem like that I have to say we won't be visiting this place ant more you could have the best food in the world but to have the arrogant unhelpful attitude we received here last night I'd rather eat somewhere where the restaurant has you at heart as the customer and not their pig headed reputation at stake

Beautiful meal, really enjoyed it but the restaurant was packed and the service was sloe. However would go back again.

Food was gorgeous service and atmosphere was brilliant, overall a great night was had by our party

Have just got home after experiencing this restaurant. We had the sharing fusion meze for starter it was magnificent and we barely had half as we needed to save room for the main. I had the tomahawk steak for main and my wife had the lasagne, both of us said could not get over how good the dishes were it was honestly the nicest steak in my life it litera,lly melted in your mouth. That was just the food the venue is awe inspiring it must of cost near 7 figures to complete. The staff were amazing they could not do more they were even doing magic so my daughter would finish her food. Could not be anymore happy with the overall experience we both left with smiles on all of our faces we will be back very soon.

This restaurant is fantastic. The decoration of the place, the staff, the menu, the food and the general atmosphere of the place is absolutely fantastic. I had the cheesy garlic bread as a sharer for the table, surf and turf main meal and a sticky toffee pudding desert and it was absolutely stunning. I will be returning as a regular to this place to try out the menu, it is a must try for anyone willing to travel here or lives local. I've been fortunate to work all over England, the rest of Europe, north america and East Africa and this is without a doubt in my top 5 if not possibly top 3 places I've eaten at. Unbelievable for south shields to have this establishment. Sorry I've not got any photos to give this place better praise as I didn't have my phone with me.

2nd visit,but this time was a little disappointing. The tomato base used for the pizzas was overpowering and dominated the taste of the entire pizza. All member of the party had the same view too.

A group of us were in the private dining room. The meal choice was good and service and food was excellent. We will return

Lovely Sunday outing, beautiful scenery inside, a gorgeous Sunday dinner, and a delicious lemon cheesecake for desert. Lovely place to visit

Good price, great food,, great service....Recommended....thanks for a lovely time.

First time trying the Sunday Dinner, have to say it was very nice . Service was good even though they were very busy . We will be back .

Good food, excellent service and great value