Reviews for Jambo Cafe in Santa Fe, NM
Very large and inviting interior. Extensive menu. Friendly wait staff. All the food was prepared well and presented in a manner... befitting a quality restaurant. These photos do not do justice. Wonderful tastes. I highly recommend this place. Read more
Excellent food! Wonderful vegan options. The berbère chickpeas were our favorite but the lentils were very good, too, as was... the tofu. Great experience. They were very busy early (5:30) on a Monday evening so I assume they stay busy. Despite the volumeof customers the service was good and we didn't have to wait more than a few minutes for a table. Read more
My first time at Jambo Cafe. The food was delicious. We got the Kenyan Style beef, the sauce was life. Also had the Moroccan... lamb stew and it was delicious. We got to meet the Chef and he is a really chill guy. Definitely going back to sample morethings on the menu Read more
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 asvegan 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 favoriteby 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 thebest I?ve had. Read more
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 herecommended 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 theplatter 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 (whichI?ve also heard good things about) Read more
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 andfermented drink were amazing to start, tried the beef kebabs and the combo platter with the chicken, lamb and goat curries, andended 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. Read more
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. Read more
I visited Santa Fe for a couple days and was looking for a unique food experience. Jambo Cafe certainly meets the bill. With... African decor, the combination of different food influences from Africa, the Caribbean and Asia the food was in a word,excellent. I got the combination plate to try as much as I could. This included the peanut coconut stew with chicken, chickpeaberbere stew and goat stew. Everything was light, delicious and flavorful. The included roti was great for mopping up theleftover sauce. I highly recommend to stop in and enjoy the food, you won't be disappointed. Read more