For one Houston chain, the strategy appears to be fast, fast, gradual. After closing its Lackland location in Might, Latin-tinged eatery Mambo Seafood is as soon as once more in development 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 on a former Joe’s Crab Shack location at 4711 NW Loop 410. The next summer time, 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 referred to as a “tough however strategic determination.”
The brand new seafood joint principally 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 Aspect.
“We all know the West Aspect, 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 change into part of that legacy.”
Mambo will soft-pedal operations for a few weeks earlier than its grand opening debut on September 27. The get together will embrace giveaways, reside music, a lowrider showcase, children’ actions, free paletas, and an look from San Antonio Missions mascot Ballapeño.
