Mambo Latin Kitchen - Cuban Peruvian
313 Union Ave, Rutherford
(201) 933-3888
Customers' Favorites
Garlic Mojo with Plantain & Yucca Chips
Camarones Ajillo Mofongo or Trifongo
Lomo De Machu Picchu Steak & Eggs
Ceviche De Camarones Con Mango
Pollo Maya Garlic Chicken
Mambo Vaca Frita de Pollo
Shredded Chicken Empanada
Mexican Huevos Rancheros
Garlic Shrimp Empanada
Classic Cuban Sandwich
Featured items
Half Chicken with 2 Sides Combo
Comes with 2 mojo sauces and 1 spicy green sauce.
Garlic Shrimp Empanada
Sauteed shrimp in a garlic butter & creamy bechamel sauce
Chicken ( Pollo Guisado) Empanada
Shredded chicken, salsa criolla, homemade sofrito
Classic Cheeseburger Empanada
Ground angus beef, American cheese, ketchup/Dijon aioli, pickle juice
Pastelón Empanada
Angus beef picadillo, raisins, fresh shredded mozzarella, diced sweet plantains
Sweet Plantains
Maduros.
Beef Picadillo Empanada
Cuban style ground beef, raisins.
Truffle Mac & Cheese Empanada
White truffle oil, macaroni, bechamel sauce, parmesan shavings, fresh shredded mozzarella
Grandma's Chicken Soup (Main Course)
Diced chicken, potatoes, yucca, whole corn, carrots, celery, served with white rice.
Cheese Lover Empanada
Cheddar, Monterey, Mozzarella, Parmesan Shavings & Oaxaca Cheese
Puerquito Asado / Pernil
Slowly roasted shredded pulled pork, crispy pork skin with rice and beans or moro.
Whole Chicken with 3 Sides Combo
Comes with 3 mojo sauces and 2 spicy green sauces.
Mexican Street Corn Empanada
Grilled corn kernels, queso fresco, mozarella, mayo, cayenne, jalapeno, lime, onions, cilantro
Steak Sandwich
Top sirloin steak marinated with garlic, lime sauteed with onions, and potato sticks on Cuban bread.
Classic Cuban Sandwich
Pressed roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickle, mustard, mayonnaise, and mojo sauce on Cuban bread. Served with French fries.
Philly Cheesesteak Empanada
Sliced strip steak, diced red & green peppers, minced onions, fresh shredded mozzarella
Saltado - Wok Stir Fry
Stir-fry sauteed with olive oil, onions, tomato, soy, ginger, cilantro, and scallion served with rice and French fries.
Traditional Tres Leches
Yellow cake soaked in three milks, topped with soft layer of fresh cream & caramel.
Vaca Frita (Fried Shredded Beef)
Dry, crispy shredded beef with garlic, onion topped with chimichurri served with rice and beans or moro. GF
BBQ Pork & Chicharron Empanada
Slow roasted shredded pulled pork, crispy pork skin, mozzarella. smoked bourbon BBQ chipotle
Cold Beverages
Mambo Iced Tea
Sweet green tea, ginseng, honey, fruit flavors. Our signature Iced Tea!
Fresh Passion Fruit Juice
Made with real passion fruit puree
Mango Puree Smoothie
Cuban mango shake made with milk.
Sangria Mixer
Transform your bottle of wine into a pitcher of delicious Sangria!
Pina Colada
Non-alcoholic.
Jupina - Pineapple soda
Cuban Pineapple flavor soda.
Sodas
choice of sodas
Acqua Panna
Imported flat mineral water. 1 liter.
San Pellegrino
Imported sparkling mineral water. 1 liter.
Bottled Spring Water
Poland Springs.
Extra Sauces - make sure to order more here!
Cilantro Sauce
Our delicious cilantro sauce for our savory empanadas (1 oz.)
Chimichurri Sauce
2 oz. Perfect condiment for steaks, chicken and pork!
Spicy Green Sauce
Jalapeño spicy green sauce (2 oz.).
Mojo Sauce (Garlic)
Our delicious garlic sauce (2 oz.)
Family Value Meals
Meal For 3
Choose your protein for 3 ppl & 2 sides. Receive complimentary 1 salad or sauteed veggies tray, any 3 empanadas of your choice & (1) 2 liter soda or ice tea.
Meal For 5
Choose your protein for 5 ppl & 2 sides. Receive complimentary 1 salad or sauteed veggies tray, any 5 empanadas of your choice & (2) 2 liter sodas or ice tea.
Appetizers
Cuban Sandwich Bites
Pressed ham and pork sandwich bites with Swiss cheese, pickle, mustard, mayonnaise, and mojo sauce.
Chicharron
Fried pork belly, tostones, lime, spicy green sauce
Honey Glazed Cajun Wings
Sweet & spicy honey glazed wings. Cajun 7 spice marinade. Served with French Fries. Kid Friendly (No Chili Flakes)!
Ham Croquettes
Chicken Fingers with Fries
Kid Friendly!
Guacamole with Tortilla Chips
Green plantain chips, fresh guacamole.
Mojo with Plantain Chips
Green plantain chips served with our mojo (garlic) sauce.
Arepas Dulce - (Sweet Corn Cakes)
Topped with Cuban Shredded Beef (Ropa Vieja).
Shrimp, Mango & Avocado Ceviche
Shrimp "cooked" in fresh lime juice, diced mango, avocado, grilled sweet corn, sliced onions, cilantro.
El Tequilaso Shrimp & Chorizo
Spicy Shrimp, Spanish Chorizo, Tequilaso Reduction, Sweet Plantain Puree
Shrimp in Garlic Sauce - Appetizer
Shrimp sauteed in garlic, white wine. Gluten Free.
Nachos - Beef Picadillo or Carnitas
Fresh tortilla chips topped with sautéed garlic white fish, mozzarella and cheddar cheese, jalapeno peppers, black beans, and crème fresh aioli
Steak Montaditos
Teriyaki glaze lomo saltado strips on a bed of fried green plantains, crumbled farmers cheese, cilantro sauce, creme fresh
Fish Ceviche
Raw white fish cooked in fresh lime juice, onions, cilantro, garlic, and Peruvian hot, spicy peppers. Served with boiled yam and Peruvian corn. Gluten Free.
Soups & Sandwiches
Sancocho (Main Course)
Traditional Dominican stew with oxtail, pork, chicken, cassava, green plantains, kabucha, and corn. Served with white rice. Gluten Free.
Grandma's Chicken Soup (Main Course)
Diced chicken, potatoes, yucca, whole corn, carrots, celery, served with white rice.
Steak Sandwich
Top sirloin steak marinated with garlic, lime sauteed with onions, and potato sticks on Cuban bread.
Classic Cuban Sandwich
Pressed roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickle, mustard, mayonnaise, and mojo sauce on Cuban bread. Served with French fries.
Pumpkin Puree Soup
Creamy pumpkin puree, shoestring potato stix, creme fresh, parmesan garlic bread.
El Trio - Mini Crispy Chicken Sliders
choice of 3 mini beef or crispy chicken sliders, guacamole spread, melted cheddar nacho cheese, sweet Hawaiian buns, French fries. Kid Friendly!
Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast, avocado, red onion, lettuce, tomatoes, dijon vinaigrette on Cuban bread.
Seafood Stew (Main Course) Asopa de Mariscos
Peruvian seafood soup with shrimp, squid, clam, mussel, and white fish in a tomato based broth. Served with Bread.
Salads
Avocado, Cucumber & Tomato Salad
Sliced avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, olive oil, vinegar, crumbled feta cheese
Mambo Garden Salad
Mixed greens, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, carrots, crumbled feta cheese, Dijon honey mustard sherry vinaigrette.
Caribbean Dishes - Main Courses
Puerquito Asado / Pernil
Slowly roasted shredded pulled pork, crispy pork skin with rice and beans or moro.
Ropa Vieja (Cuban Shredded Beef in Creole Sauce)
Slowly cooked shredded beef in Cuban Creole sauce served with rice and beans or moro
Vaca Frita (Fried Shredded Beef)
Dry, crispy shredded beef with garlic, onion topped with chimichurri served with rice and beans or moro. GF
Pollo A La Plancha
Grilled then pressed seasoned chicken breast, sauteed white onions, white rice, red beans.
Trifongo - Masitas (Fried Pork Chunks)
Green plantains, sweet plantains, and cassava mashed with olive oil and crunchy pork bits topped with fried pork chunks in a garlic ajillo sauce
Aged, Grilled Skirt Steak (Churrasco)
Aged, grilled Skirt Steak , herbed butter, yucca fries, corn in ajillo, chimichurri
Trifongo - Shredded Pork (Puerquito)
Green plantains, sweet plantains, cassava mashed with olive oil and crunchy pork bits topped with shredded pork in a citrus mojo sauce.
Spanish Paella Valencia
Chorizo, chicken, shrimp, calamari, clams, mussel, rice, saffron scent (please allow 40 minutes).
Mofongo - Masitas (Fried Pork Chunks)
Green plantains mashed with olive oil and crunchy pork bits topped with fried pork pieces in a garlic ajillo sauce
Chipotle Honey Pork Chop
Honey & chipotle infused grilled pork chops. served with your choice of rice & beans.
Garlic Chicken - Pollo Maya
sauteed sliced chicken breast strips, garlic & white wine. served with your choice of rice & beans.
Mofongo - Braised Oxtail (Rabo)
Green plantains mashed with olive oil and crunchy pork bits topped with braised oxtail in a Caribbean salsa criolla
Shrimp in Garlic Sauce - Main
Shrimps sauteed in garlic, white wine. Served with rice and beans or moro. Gluten Free.
Trifongo - Garlic Shrimp
Green plantains, sweet plantains, cassava mashed with olive oil and crunchy pork bits topped with shrimp in garlic and white wine sauce.
Trifongo - Pollo Maya / (Garlic Chicken)
Green plantains, sweet plantains, and cassava mashed with olive oil and crunchy pork bits topped with garlic chicken in a garlic sauce
Vaca Frita de Pollo
Crispy shredded chicken breast pan-fried in garlic, fresh lime juice, onions. White rice & red beans
Bistec Encebollado (Cuban Palomilla Steak)
Sauteed top sirloin steak pounded thin marinated in lime, garlic topped with sauteed onions served with rice and beans, moro OR tostones.
Mofongo - Garlic Shrimp
Green plantains mashed with olive oil and crunchy pork bits topped shrimp in a garlic ajillo sauce
Mofongo - Shredded Pork (Puerquito)
Green plantains mashed with olive oil and crunchy pork bits topped with shredded pork in a citrus mojo sauce
Mofongo - Ropa Vieja
Green plantains mashed with olive oil and crunchy pork bits topped with shredded beef stew.
Rabo Encendido (Oxtail)
Braised oxtail stew in a Caribbean creole sauce. Served with white rice
Trifongo - Braised Oxtail (Rabo)
Green plantains, sweet plantains, and cassava mashed with olive oil and crunchy pork bits topped with braised oxtail in a Caribbean salsa criolla
Cuban Beef Picadillo
ground beef w/ raisins and olives in a Cubana salsa criolla.
Whole Red Snapper (Pargo)
Crispy, deep fried whole red snapper, green plantains (tostones), white rice & red beans.
Mofongo - Pollo Maya / (Garlic Chicken)
Green plantains mashed with olive oil and crunchy pork bits topped with garlic chicken in a garlic sauce
Chicken With Rice & Sausage "Arroz con Pollo y Chorizo"
Yellow rice, boneless chicken, Spanish Sausage, peas, peppers, onions, and cooked together. Gluten Free.
Trifongo - Ropa Vieja
Green plantains, sweet plantains, and cassava mashed with olive oil and crunchy pork bits topped with shredded beef stew.
Masitas - (Fried Pork Chunks)
Fried pork pieces marinated in our citrus mojo topped with sautéed onions, mojo sauce served with rice and beans OR moro.
Lemon Butter Fish
White Swai fish fillet sauteed in lemon butter and white wine reduction, roasted red peppers, served with your choice of rice & beans.
Cuban Shrimp Fried Rice
Stir fried rice, shrimp, sweet plantains, scallios, sot, fried green plantains.
Peruvian - Wok Style Dishes
Arroz Chaufa - Peruvian Fried Rice
Wok-fried rice sauteed with olive oil, soy, garlic, ginger, onion, egg, bean sprouts, snow peas, and scallion. Served with sweet plantains.
Saltado - Wok Stir Fry
Stir-fry sauteed with olive oil, onions, tomato, soy, ginger, cilantro, and scallion served with rice and French fries.
Tallarin - Peruvian Wok Stir Fry Noodles
Stir-fry pasta sauteed with olive oil, soy, onion, bean sprouts, snow peas, and scallion. Served with sweet plantains.
Vegetable Arroz Chaufa
Wok-fried rice sauteed with olive oil, soy, garlic, ginger, onion, egg, bean sprouts, snow peas, and scallion. Served with sweet plantains. Vegetarian.
Tofu Arroz Chaufa
Wok-fried rice sauteed with olive oil, soy, garlic, ginger, onion, egg, bean sprouts, snow peas, and scallion. Served with sweet plantains. Vegetarian.
Vegetable Tallarin - DINNER
Stir-fry noodles sauteed with olive oil, soy, onion, bean sprouts, snow peas, and scallion. Served with sweet plantains. Vegetarian.
Latin Rotisserie Chicken (Peruvian Style Pollo A La Brasa)
Half Chicken with 2 Sides Combo
Comes with 2 mojo sauces and 1 spicy green sauce.
Whole Chicken with 3 Sides Combo
Comes with 3 mojo sauces and 2 spicy green sauces.
Quarter Chicken with 2 Sides Combo
Comes with 1 mojo sauce and 1 spicy green sauce.
Whole Chicken (NO SIDES)
Comes with 3 mojo sauces and 2 spicy green sauces.
CRAFT EMPANADAS - (Savory) Home of the original Craft Empanada. Our Craft Empanada fillings are made with all fresh ingredients, seasoned and then marinated for a minimum of 24 hours. The fillings are then cooked and individually sealed with our homemade flour dough empanada discos that are distributed directly from a local business. And of course, always fresh & cooked to order. Enjoy!
Chicken ( Pollo Guisado) Empanada
Shredded chicken, salsa criolla, homemade sofrito
Classic Cheeseburger Empanada
Ground angus beef, American cheese, ketchup/Dijon aioli, pickle juice
Pastelón Empanada
Angus beef picadillo, raisins, fresh shredded mozzarella, diced sweet plantains
Beef Picadillo Empanada
Cuban style ground beef, raisins.
Mexican Street Corn Empanada
Grilled corn kernels, queso fresco, mozarella, mayo, cayenne, jalapeno, lime, onions, cilantro
Garlic Shrimp Empanada
Sauteed shrimp in a garlic butter & creamy bechamel sauce
Philly Cheesesteak Empanada
Sliced strip steak, diced red & green peppers, minced onions, fresh shredded mozzarella
BBQ Pork & Chicharron Empanada
Slow roasted shredded pulled pork, crispy pork skin, mozzarella. smoked bourbon BBQ chipotle
Cheese Lover Empanada
Cheddar, Monterey, Mozzarella, Parmesan Shavings & Oaxaca Cheese
Baby Spinach & Mozzarella Empanada
Sauteed spinach, fresh shredded mozzarella, garlic butter, white wine reduction
Truffle Mac & Cheese Empanada
White truffle oil, macaroni, bechamel sauce, parmesan shavings, fresh shredded mozzarella
CRAFT EMPANADAS - Sweet
Pumpkin Spice Empanada
Sweet pumpkin puree, cinnamon, brown sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, cream cheese. Yum!
Guava & Cream Cheese Empanadas
Guava paste puree, Philadelphia cream cheese
Nutella and Banana Empanada
Diced ripe bananas, Nutella chocolate & hazelnut paste
Sides
Sweet Plantains
Maduros.
Arroz Chaufa
White Rice
Fried Green Plantains
Tostones.
Yellow Rice
Fried Cassava
Yuca Frita. Served with mojo sauce.
Black Beans
Arepitas con Queso
Griddled, sweet corn cakes with cheese.
Avocado (Half)
Red Beans
French Fries
Sauteed Vegetables
Mixed seasonal vegetables in garlic and olive oil.
Black Moro
White rice, black beans, bacon cooked together.
Red Moro
White rice and red beans cooked together.
Corn
Whole Corn in 4 pieces in Garlic Sauce
Sauteed Spinach
In garlic and olive oil.
Desserts
Traditional Tres Leches
Yellow cake soaked in three milks, topped with soft layer of fresh cream & caramel.
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Dulce de leche sauce, brownie brittle, vanilla syrup, chocolate sprinkles, pink raspberry yogurt
Coconut Flan
Rich coconut custard with a layer of caramel, topped with coconut.
Creme Brulee Cheesecake
Velvety sugar crusted cheesecake.
Guava Tres Leche
Yellow cake soaked in three milks, topped with soft layer of guava.
BRUNCH - 3 Day Weekend (Fri., Sat. & Sun. 11am-3pm)
Dominican Tres Golpes
Fried salami, two fried eggs, fried cheese, plantain garlic butter smash (mangu), chicharron, sauteed red onions.
El Classico
2 Eggs any style, fried salami, tostones (fried green plantains), white rice.
Mexican Shrimp Huevos Rancheros
3 Crispy corn tostadas, garlic shrimp, sunny side eggs, guacamole, grated cheese, pico de gallo, crème fresh.
Viva Colombia
Chicharron pork belly, sweet corn cake arepita, 2 fried eggs, sweet plantains, avocado, rice & beans.
Mexican Beef Huevos Rancheros
3 Crispy corn tostadas, beef chili, sunny side eggs, guacamole, grated cheese, pico de gallo, crème fresh, salsa criolla.
Coquito French Toast
Challah bread soaked in a Puerto Rican coquito reduction, dulce de leche, powder sugar, seasonal berries, chicharron pork belly.
Lomo de Machu Picchu (Steak & Eggs)
Peruvian Lomo Saltado (wok style stir-fry pepper steak), fried egg, French fries, white rice.
Sides (Brunch)
Arepitas con Queso
Griddled, sweet corn cakes with cheese.
Patata Bravas
Sliced Hass Avocado (Half)
Dominican Fried Cheese
Dominican Salami
Extra Sauces - make sure to order more here!
Cilantro Sauce
Our delicious cilantro sauce for our savory empanadas (1 oz.)
Chimichurri Sauce
2 oz. Perfect condiment for steaks, chicken and pork!
Spicy Green Sauce
Jalapeño spicy green sauce (2 oz.).
Mojo Sauce (Garlic)
Our delicious garlic sauce (2 oz.)
Peruvian Stir-Fry Dishes "Chifa"
Chaufa (Peruvian Fried Rice) - LUNCH SPECIAL
Wok-fried rice sauteed with olive oil, soy, garlic, ginger, onion, egg, bean sprouts, snow peas, and scallion. Served with sweet plantains.
Saltado (Wok Style Stir Fry) - LUNCH SPECIAL
Wok style stir-fry sauteed with olive oil, onions, tomato, soy, ginger, cilantro, and scallion served with rice and French fries.
Vegetable Tallarin
Stir-fry noodles sauteed with olive oil, soy, onion, bean sprouts, snow peas, and scallion. Served with sweet plantains.
Tallarin (Noodles) - LUNCH SPECIAL
Stir-fry noodles sauteed with olive oil, soy, onion, bean sprouts, snow peas, and scallion. Served with sweet plantains.
Latin Rotisserie Chicken (Pollo A La Brasa)
Whole Chicken with 3 Sides Combo
Comes with 3 mojo sauces and 2 spicy green sauces.
Quarter Chicken with 2 Regular Sides Combo
Comes with 1 mojo sauce and 1 spicy green sauce.
Half Chicken with 2 Regular Sides Combo
Comes with 2 mojo sauces and 1 spicy green sauce.
Extra Sauces - make sure to order more here!
Cilantro Sauce
Our delicious cilantro sauce for our savory empanadas (1 oz.)
Chimichurri Sauce
2 oz. Perfect condiment for steaks, chicken and pork!
Spicy Green Sauce
Jalapeño spicy green sauce (2 oz.).
Mojo Sauce (Garlic)
Our delicious garlic sauce (2 oz.)
MAMBO LUNCH SPECIALS
MAMBO - Half Chicken (1/2)
Peruvian Style Pollo a la Brasa
MAMBO - SALTADO (Steak)
Peruvian wok style stir fry. (Steak)
MAMBO - Vaca Frita de Pollo
Pan fried shredded chicken, chimichurri
MAMBO - SALTADO (Chicken)
Peruvian wok style stir fry. (Chicken)
MAMBO - Pollo A La Plancha
Grilled chicken breast, sauteed onions.
MAMBO - Steak Strips
Pepper steak & onions, saltado sauce
MAMBO - Lemon Butter Fish
White Swai fish fillet, lemon butter sauce
MAMBO - Quarter Chicken (1/4)
Peruvian Style Pollo a la Brasa
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Recent Reviews
Mambo Latin Kitchen is one of my favorite restaurants in Rutherford and is definitely on my regular rotation. The Cuban-Peruvian fusion is unique and packed with flavor and the portions are large enough to share.
The specialty empanadas are always delicious and the Churrasco was cooked perfectly, served with some of the best tostones I’ve ever had and an amazing garlic sauce. We also tried the Pollo Vaca Frita, which was very flavorful.
The...
The specialty empanadas are always delicious and the Churrasco was cooked perfectly, served with some of the best tostones I’ve ever had and an amazing garlic sauce. We also tried the Pollo Vaca Frita, which was very flavorful.
The...
June 2026
Reservation is a must, kinda. It's a small restaurant but it's so worth the wait, if you have too wait. The only downside is the paid street parking when it's available.
June 2026
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Our experience at Mambo Empanada was outstanding. The food was excellent, prepared with noticeable freshness and authentic flavor. The staff provided top‑tier service, and we want to highlight Linda, whose professionalism and friendly attitude made our visit even better.
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