For one Houston chain, the strategy appears to be fast, fast, gradual. After closing its Lackland location in Could, Latin-tinged eatery Mambo Seafood is as soon as once more in progress mode with a brand new restaurant opening September 8 within the Las Palmas Neighborhood at 719 Castroville Rd.
Mambo first dipped its toes in San Antonio in August 2023, taking up a former Joe’s Crab Shack location at 4711 NW Loop 410. The next summer season, it traveled quarter-hour down the freeway to open the Lackland location. A 3rd outpost at 3242 Goliad Rd close to Brooks Metropolis Base quickly adopted within the fall of 2024, however the firm scaled again in 2025 in what they known as a “troublesome however strategic resolution.”
The brand new seafood joint largely focuses on Latin American dishes like Sinaloan aguachile, Baja-style fish tacos, and Argentinian parilladas. However there are many different selections, like Cajun seafood boils and a riff on jalapeño poppers. The fried rice, taking its cues from Chifa (Chinese language Peruvian) delicacies, has reached cult standing and is served alone or as a aspect.
Entrepreneur Michael Ho based the Latin-tinged seafood joint in 1996, slowly rising its Houston footprint over twenty years. Though Bayou Metropolis stays the restaurant’s stronghold, the mini-chain has examined the Rio Grande Valley’s waters with a McAllen outpost.
The Las Palmas restaurant would be the first Mambo Seafood on the West Facet.
“We all know the West Facet, particularly Las Palmas, is not only a neighborhood; it is a legacy of households and tradition that make San Antonio what it’s,” Nuno Lima, CEO of Mambo Seafood Eating places, mentioned in a launch. “We’re honored to turn out to be part of that legacy.”
Mambo will soft-pedal operations for a few weeks earlier than its grand opening debut on September 27. The occasion will embody giveaways, reside music, a lowrider showcase, children’ actions, free paletas, and an look from San Antonio Missions mascot Ballapeño.
