Jambo Cafe
2010 Cerrillos Rd, 87505-3378 - Santa Fe
Recommended by Sluurpy:
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#9 of 419 restaurants in Santa Fe
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100/100
Quality
60/100
Data Completeness
67/100
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Phone:
+1 505-473-1269
🌐 Website:
http://www.jambocafe.net
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Address:
2010 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe
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Phenomenal place!! Definitely a popular spot in Santa Fe, there was a little bit of a wait. The place felt alive with energy, the chef was walking around and talking to the tables, which always solidifies the feeling of community and care. Crab cakes and fermented drink were amazing to start, tried the beef kebabs and the combo platter with the chicken, lamb and goat curries, and ended with the coconut cardamom flan. One of the best meals I've had!! If you're in town, make sure it's something you hit. Everything was full of flavor.
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I really wanted the jerk tofu sandwich which is labeled VG (vegan) but the waiter kindly informed me they recently switched the pita bread when (thank goodness) i mentioned being vegan, and it now contains egg & butter. I was very disappointed but he recommended the vegan combo platter & it was pretty good. I have been told so many good things about this place for a long time, they need to get vegan Pita (or some other vegan bread option) back asap, I wouldn’t go back unless they did. Also with the platter I got there was so much rice, if I knew it came with three sides of rice I would have asked for one to be beans (which I’ve also heard good things about)
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For all my fellow vegans out there beware- the pita is not vegan. There was a bit of confusion with my server as to what constituted vegan vs vegetarian. The pita is premade and has butter. I am very glad I didn’t order the hummus which is marked as vegan however clearly isn’t. So for that I deducted some stars. Its not cool to mark something specifically vegan if it isn’t. This place is very good otherwise. You can make the combo plate with the chickpeas, lentils, and jerk tofu. My personal favorite by far was the jerk tofu. Really nice flavor and the tofu had a nice dense texture. The other two curry’s were good but not the best I’ve had.
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Santa Fe is known for delicious new Mexican food. But Jambo, Jambo is an incredible place to eat. Delicious stews and meats. We tried two different sample platters, so we tried all of it I cannot recommend this restaurant enough. Great service, great food, great atmosphere!! Do not miss the chance to try it.
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We're not very familiar with African food but we were blown away by every single dish here. We absolutely loved the coconut chicken curry with Roti, Jerk chicken wings, Crab cakes and the chocolate cake. Highly recommend!
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Amazing, tasty food! The service was fantastic and I cannot get over the unique combination of flavors. I got the Caribbean Goat Stew and it was incredibly delicious. Will definitely come back again!
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The staff was so friendly and to top it off the food was phenomenal. We didn’t take a picture of the wings, but they were so good-falling off the bone and packed with flavor. The far one is the combo plate, which was a great way to try the different flavors! And the shrimp dish I got was so warm with spice it was wonderful. Highly recommend.
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Wow! So first let me say YOU NEED TO GO HERE!!!! Listen it would be foolish to miss this adventure for your taste buds!!! Chef Ahmed, my husband and I truly enjoyed meeting you! The food...we are Vegetarian so I can only give you the details on those items. STARTERS we went with Hibiscus, and Mango Ginger Lemonade!!! Yep do that, real jump starter...the Savory Stuffed Phyllo woooweee Amazing!!! Just get it, thank me later. Curry Encrusted Pistachio Goat Cheese, it was great if you like Goat cheese. Curried Black Bean and Sweet potato soup! It's December and we LOVE a great soup, get it with Roti!! So as you can see I wanted to try it all we live in Texas so no Jambo there...if your like me and want to try it all get the COMBO Plate: tofu curry, chickpea berbere stew, and curried lentils. And I got the Jerk organic tofu sandwich on Roti instead of Pita!!!! The dessert! My fave was the Pecan pie hands down! Period. So why are you still reading this? GO! Bye ooo wait don't forget to drop by the cute little store inside and next door, grab a cookbook and some spices! Ask chef to sign his cookbook for you, what a great treasure to take back home!
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