Why 4 stars? Because Mangu was a treat to enjoy all day along. — — — Leave it to Sam Q to throw another great Latin recommendation. I had never heard of Mangu, but after his 5-star review, I had to check it out. As he mentioned, this is a meal that swings both ways. It can definitely be served as breakfast or dinner. I’d write about it in more detail, but his review is as thorough as they come. I had never heard of it before, but will definitely order again… thanks to the royal King of Tampa Bay!
Ronsheeka H.
Place rating: 4 Brooklyn, NY
I had the chicharon de pollo with rice and beans. It was very tasty. The chicken was slightly overdone but tasty. I will return.
Thomas G.
Place rating: 5 Tampa, FL
I couldn’t recommend a place more than I have this one. I absolutely love it here. The food is amazing and the service is friendly. Their prices are good and your taste buds will thank you.
Sam Q.
Place rating: 5 Tampa, FL
Mangú. Okay kids, it’s time for a Plantains 101 course. So we Latin folk love our plantains. We love them fried, baked, boiled, ripe, green, and anywhere in between. Sliced, fried and flattened green plantains we call«tostones». Those are a bit hard and salty. Sliced, fried ripe plantains we call maduros. The riper the better. Those are sweet. If you take fried green plantains and you mash them with pork rinds into a ball, you get mofongo. Very popular in Puerto Rico. Our neighbors to the west in the Dominican Republic prefer their green plantains BOILED and mashed, with onions and oil and garlic. They call that Mangú. Mangú is a lot like mashed potatoes, but with plantains instead of potatoes. Very popular for breakfast with fried eggs, salami, and/or cheese. There’s not a lot of places that make good Mangú, and as you can imagine not all Mangú is created equal. You need to know what you’re doing. And the folks at El Bohuco know what they’re doing. There’s all sorts of other stuff, like mofongo and pork. But try the Mangú. I think you’ll love it so much you’ll want it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The place is new and very neat, service was very friendly, and an order of Mangú was $ 5.50. This is as good as it gets!