Mambo Italian Street Food - Atlanta

I have been to Mambo 3 times and this will be my last time. The first 2 times I went were decent except all the flies on/around my food indoors no matter where I was seated. The staff if friendly and it gives that homely family owned authentic vibe, which is why I came back, however this last time I took a family member as it was their first time and I kinda raved about their gnocchi. So we get there and was seated right away, but it started out all wrong and one of the waitresses accidentally dropped the small serving plate on my mom's foot, she apologize which was a simple mistake it happens, but when the food came out I think that is what the entire all around experience bad. I suggested to my mom to get the gnocchi (which the sauce is great) and to add a protein on the side so she got the grilled chicken. The chicken came out soo dry, over cooked and no seasoning what so ever. I had to taste it myself to make sure and it was not good. I ordered the Rigatoni Salsicia (never had it before) and it came out with very little Pomadoro sauce and it was extremely watery, no seasoning or flavor and the veggies were raw and crunchy it was like a pasta salad more than a hot dish. I was highly disappointed and when my waitress finally came passing by my booth, I stopped her to ask for cheese to help my dish out because if I wanted it to look and taste like it did. I would have asked my 16yr to cook LOL. There were whole bay leaves all in my food that I had to pick out. and lots of flies that she kept apologizing for.. Our water decanter and glasses came out before our food which is what they do. Our small serving plates, silverware and glasses were dirty and our water taste bitter for some reason why? because the glasses still had wine in it and the waitress apologized about that and stated she has been complaining to the dishwashers to do a better job as this apparently is not the first incident. We had to ask for plates twice as each time she brought new ones out there were dirty with food and finger prints stuck on them. IDK not a happy camper for what I paid.

To go order was 5 stars!! Lasagna was delish. However, the fig citrus salad is what you must order if you appreciate orange, figs, avocado and goat cheese. This hit all the spots!!!Vegetarian options: Do the fig citrus salad!!! Sooooooo good! It makes you want to go vegan if you’re a canivore.

I went to celebrate my birthday here and my waitress made it an amazing experience though i celebrated alone they made it so comforting to the point where i was so happy and it felt like the best birthday ever the food will fill you up and the drinks will definitely have you feeling greatFood: 5/5

We enjoyed another delicious meal with great service at Mambo Italian Street Food. The entertainment by Charley truly makes it a unique experience for us. It's what draws us to this establishment as opposed to anywhere else.

HORRIBLE SERVICE. I called in a carry out order and when I went to pick up my food at the bar I was ignored and service was not provided to me. I waited 20 mins and then had to wave at the bartender for service even though she was right in front of me deliberately avoiding me. They made it clear that I wasn’t welcomed since I walked in the door, if you are black I would NOT recommend dining in. Although the food isn’t bad the service left a terrible taste in my month. I’m Disgusted! I’m 25 years old male, never left a review on a restaurant until now I’ve never felt racially profiled before until now. I feel obligated to broadcast how terrible I was treated. DO NOT SPEND YOUR MONEY HERE IF YOUR ARE BLACK CLEARLY WE AREN’T WELCOMED.