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Our Menu

  • Dinner Menu
  • Dessert Menu
  • Empanadas Menu
  • Lunch Specials Menu
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Appetizers

Guacamole with Fried Chicharron (Tender Pork Belly)
$21.95
Traditional Guacamole
$17.95
Serrano Ham Croquettes
$13.95

6 panko crusted Serrano ham croquettes, cilantro dipping sauce

Chicken Nugget Bites
$13.95

Fried chicken nuggets, seasoned fries

Cajun Honey Glazed Wings
$17.95

Sweet & spicy cajun honey glazed wings, seasoned fries

Arepitas Dulce
$18.95

Sweet corn cakes, topped with savory cuban Style ropa vieja

Calle Ocho Street Nachos
$18.95

Carnitas pulled pork, black beans, pico de gallo, mozzarella, Habanero sauce, onions, crème fresh, nacho cheese, tortillas

Shrimp Ajillo
$19.95

Sauteed shrimp, white wine, fresh garlic

El Tequilaso (Signature Dish)
$19.95

shrimp & chorizo, spicy tequila reduction, on a bed of sweet plantain smash, side of white rice

City Island Fried Calamari & Shrimp Basket
$19.95

Lightly fried, fresh cut, paprika dusting, chipotle mayo

Lomo Steak Montaditos
$21.95

Teriyaki glaze lomo saltado strips on a bed of tostones, cilantro sauce, crème fresh

Salads

Add Chicken +$6.00 | Shrimp +$12.00 | Steak +$12.00

Mambo Chopped Salad
$14.95

Mixed greens, tomatoes, onions, carrots, cucumbers, crumbled feta cheese, honey mustard sherry vinaigrette

Avocado, Cucumber & Tomato Salad
$19.95

Sliced avocado, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, olive oil, vinegar, feta cheese

Ceviches

Leche de Tigre Fish
$23.95

Fresh white fish or shrimp, lime juice, onions, cilantro, pepper flakes, sliced avocado, roasted corn kernels, sweet mango

Seasonal Shrimp Ceviche
$23.95

Fresh white fish or shrimp, lime juice, onions, cilantro, pepper flakes, sliced avocado, roasted corn kernels, sweet mango

Sandwiches

With French fries, yucca fries or rice & beans

Cuban Bites (No Fries)
$14.95

Roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard, mayo, mojo

Cuban sandwich
$19.95

Roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard, mayo, mojo

El Trio Sliders

Crispy Chicken $16.95 | Smashburger $16.95 | Codfish $16.95 • Brioche, nacho cheddar, guacamole spread, mayo, potato stix

Sirloin Strips Steak Sandwich
$19.95

Top sirloin steak strips, sauteed onions, romaine lettuce, sliced tomatoes, garlic mojo, mayo, potato stix

Pio Pio Chicken Sandwich
$18.95

Grilled chicken breast, guacamole spread, mayo, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, onions

Chef's Butcher Block

*All traditional dishes served with rice & beans

Pollo a la Plancha (Grilled/Pressed Chicken)*
$23.95

Seasoned chicken breast, sauteed onions

Vaca Frita or Vaca Frita de Pollo*
$25.95

Fried crispy shredded beef or shredded chicken, chimichurri

Pueblo Maya (Garlic Chicken)*
$25.95

Fresh garlic, white wine, creamy orange bechamel sauce

Pernil / Lechon Asado*
$25.95

Slow oven-roasted shredded, pulled pork, crispy pork skin

Chuleta Criolla (2 Pork Chops)*
$27.95

Chipotle honey-infused, grilled, then oven-roasted

Masitas de Cerdo (Crispy Fried Pork Chunks)*
$27.95

Fried pork chunks, sauteed onions

Chicharron / Pork Belly*
$29.95

Fried pork belly, rice, beans, fried green plantains, chimichurri

Arroz con Pollo y Chorizo (Chicken, Rice & Sausage)
$29.95

Yellow rice, boneless chicken, Spanish sausage, green peas, roasted peppers, and onions, all cooked together

Cuban Beef Picadillo Entrée*
$25.95

Ground beef picadillo in a traditional Cuban salsa criolla

Barbacoa Ropa Vieja*
$27.95

Slow cooked Cuban style shredded beef, salsa criolla

Bistec Encebollado (Pepper Steak & Onions)*
$29.95

Pan-seared top sirloin, lime, garlic, sauteed onions, peppers

Rabo Encendido / Braised Oxtail
$34.95

Braised oxtail, spicy Creole sauce, island potatoes served with white rice / or over buttered spaghetti pasta

Carne Asada / Churrasco / Grilled Skirt Steak
$39.95

Argentinian-style skirt steak, rice, beans, tostones, chimichurri

Hearty Soups (Main Courses)

Grandma's Chicken Soup - Abuelita's Recipe
$21.95

Chicken, potatoes, yucca, corn, noodles, carrots, egg, white rice

Sancocho - Dominican Stew
$27.95

Chicken, beef ribs, oxtail, yucca, plantains, corn, white rice

Seafood Soup Mariscada
$39.95

Shrimp, fish, clams, mussels, calamari, saffron, lobster broth

Sea to Table

Lemon Butter Fish*
$25.95

Garlic butter & creamy bechamel, swai fish, roasted peppers

Camarones Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp Entree)*
$29.95

Sauteed shrimp, white wine, garlic

Spanish Paella Valenciana
$44.95

Chorizo, chicken, shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, saffron scent

Pollo a La Brasa - Peruvian Style Rotisserie

Qtr Chicken $17.95 | Half Chicken $21.95

Mofongos & Trifongos

Mofongos

Smashed green plantains, crispy pork skin, butter, olive oil

Trifongos

Smashed yucca, green plantains & maduros, crispy pork skin

Masitas
$27.95
Pernil
$25.95
Camarones Ajillo
$29.95
Garlic Chicken
$25.95
Oxtail
$34.95
Barbacoa
$27.95
Pork Belly Chicharron
$27.95
Carne Asada
$34.95

Barrio Chino - Asian Inspired Peruvian & Cuban Wok Style Dishes

Saltados (Wok Stir Fry)

Chicken $23.95 | Lomo/Steak $27.95 | Shrimp $29.95 • Onions, red peppers, tomatoes, soy, cilantro, scallions, fries, rice

Arroz Chaufa (Asian Fried Rice)

Chicken $23.95 | Lomo/Steak $27.95 | Shrimp $29.95 • Soy, ginger, onions, eggs, bean sprouts, snow peas, red peppers, scallions

Tallarin (Lo Mein Noodles)

Chicken $23.95 | Lomo/Steak $27.95 | Shrimp $29.95 • Soy, onions, red peppers, bean sprouts, snow peas, scallions

Chino Latino / Cuban Shrimp Fried Rice
$29.95

Latin fried rice, shrimp, diced maduros, scallions, soy

Sides

White Rice
Tostones
Black Beans
Red Beans
Yellow Rice
Chaufa Fried Rice
Black or Red Moro
Sweet Plantains
Sauteed Veggies
Truffle Fries
French Fries
Yucca Fries

Sweet Tooth

Coquito Flan
$13.00
Tres Leches
$13.00
Guava Tres Leches
$13.00
Mexican Churros
$13.00
Cheesecake Crème Brulé
$13.00
Warm Chocolate Dome Cake
$13.00

With vanilla gelato

Dessert Empanada
$5.50/each

Home of The Original Craft Empanada

Savory Empanadas

Topped with crème fresh & grated Cotija cheese

Oxtail & Brisket
$6.50

Smoked brisket, creole oxtail stew, diced potatoes, grilled corn

Pastelon / Piononos
$6.50

Angus ground beef, raisins, fresh mozzarella, sweet plantains

Smash Cheeseburger
$6.50

Angus ground beef, American cheese, ketchup aioli

Cuban Style Ground Beef
$6.50

Angus ground beef picadillo, raisins, salsa criolla

Philly Cheese Steak
$6.50

Strip steak, diced peppers, minced onions, mozzarella

Garlic Shrimp
$6.50

Sauteed shrimp in a garlic butter & creamy bechamel sauce

Shredded Chicken
$6.50

Shredded chicken (pollo guisado) in salsa criolla, sofrito

Truffle Mac & Cheese
$6.50

White truffle oil, macaroni, parmesan shavings, mozzarella

Mexican Street Corn
$6.50

Corn, Oaxaca, mozzarella, mayo, cayenne, jalapeno, lime

Baby Spinach & Cheese
$6.50

Sauteed spinach, mozzarella, garlic butter, wine reduction

Grilled Cheese
$6.50

Parmesan shavings, fresh mozzarella, Oaxaca & feta cheese

Sweet Empanadas

Topped with powdered sugar

Guava & Cream Cheese
$5.50

Guava paste puree, Philadelphia cream cheese

Nutella Dulce & Banana
$5.50

Dulce de leche caramel, Nutella, ripe bananas

MON - FRI 11 AM - 3 PM
Smaller portions for lunch specials

Mini Mofongos

Pernil
$15.95
Garlic Chicken
$16.95
Ropa Vieja
$17.95
Shrimp
$19.95

Sandwiches, Wings, Salads

All sandwiches and wings served with fries

Chipotle Honey Glazed Wings
$13.95
Sliders Trio
$12.95

Beef, Crispy Chicken or Fried Codfish

El Cubano Sandwich
$15.95
Chicken Sandwich
$15.95
Chopped Salad
$9.95

Add Grilled Chicken +$6.00

Caribbean

Pollo a La Brasa

Qtr $13.95 | Half $16.95

Pernil / Lechon Asado
$15.95
Pollo a La Plancha
$15.95
Lemon Butter Fish
$17.95

Add 2 Sides: White Rice | Moro Rice | Beans | Maduros | French Fries | Salad

Peruvian

Chaufa Fried Rice

Veggie or Tofu $13.95 | Chicken $15.95 | Lomo Steak $17.95 | Shrimp $19.95

Saltados

Veggie or Tofu $13.95 | Chicken $15.95 | Lomo Steak $17.95 | Shrimp $19.95

Take out & Delivery only

Bundles

Meal for 3

List A Protein $71.95 | List B Protein $81.95
• Choose Protein & 2 Sides
• Receive Complimentary:
- Salad or Sauteed Veggies
- 3 Empanadas
- 2 Liter Soda

Meal for 5

List A Protein $114.95 | List B Protein $134.95
• Choose Protein & 2 Sides
• Receive Complimentary:
- Salad or Sauteed Veggies
- 5 Empanadas
- 2 Liter Soda (2)

Protein List - (A)

Pollo a La Brasa

Latin rotisserie chicken marinated in Latin spices

Pollo Maya

Sauteed, sliced chicken breast in white wine & garlic

Pollo a La Plancha

Grilled then pressed chicken breast, sauteed onions

Vaca Frita-De Pollo

Pan fried crispy shredded chicken, chimichurri

Cuban Beef Picadillo

Ground beef in a Cuban Creole sauce, raisins, and olives

Masitas De Cerdo

Fried savory pork chunks, sauteed red onions

Protein List - (B)

Puerquito Asado

Slow-roasted shredded pork, topped with crispy pork skin

Ropa Vieja

Slow-cooked shredded beef in a salsa criolla stew

Bistec Encebollado

Pan-seared sirloin, fresh lime, garlic, and sauteed white onions

Vaca Frita

Pan fried crispy shredded beef, chimichurri

Pepper Steak

Sautéed sirloin strips, peppers, and onions in a Peruvian sauce

Lemon Butter Fish

White fish fillet in a lime, butter and garlic sauce

Sides

Choose 1st Side

• Mixed Greens / Spring Mix
• Sauteed Veggies

Choose 2 More Sides

• White Rice & Beans
• Yellow Rice & Beans
• Moro Rice (Red or Black)
• Arroz Chaufa (Fried Rice)
• Sweet Plantains
• Green Plantains
• Yucca Fries or French Fries

Empanadas

Choose Empanadas

• Beef Picadillo
• Shredded Chicken
• Spinach & Cheese
• Oxtail / Brisket
• Pastelon
• Garlic Shrimp
• Cheeseburger
• Philly Cheesesteak
• Mexican Street Corn
• Truffle Mac Cheese
• Grilled Cheese
• Guava / Cream Cheese
• Nutella and Banana

Location

Mambo Latin Kitchen - Cuban Peruvian
313 Union Avenue
Rutherford, NJ
07070
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Hours

Sunday - 11am- 9pm
Monday - 11am - 9pm
Tuesday - 11am - 9pm
Wednesday - 11am - 9pm
Thursday - 11am - 9pm
Friday - 11am - 10pm
Saturday - 11am - 10pm

Brunch Saturday & Sunday - 11am - 3pm

Contact us

Call us at (201)-933-3888

Write us at admin@mambolatinkitchen.com

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