Mambo Seafood — ~10 locations

37.6%

of customer reviews mention operational issues

The #1 complaint: Speed (27.1% of reviews)

17
locations audited
6
US metros
85
reviews classified
4.3
avg Google rating

National Audit Methodology

17
locations audited
6
US metros covered
1
states represented
85
reviews classified

Markets Sampled

New YorkLos AngelesChicagoHoustonSeattleAustin

States

TX

How we collected this: We searched Google Places across 16 major US metro areas, selected 17 geographically diverse locations, and analyzed 85 customer reviews. These locations represent 49,018 total Google reviews. Complaints were classified using keyword pattern matching across 4 operational categories. This is a representative national sample — the same patterns appear consistently across markets.

Complaint Breakdown

SpeedWait time complaints
27.1%
CapacityPeak-time breakdown
7.1%
QualityFood quality issues
2.4%
AccuracyOrder errors
1.2%

What Their Customers Are Saying

Real reviews from Google — unedited

Speed

On top of the food issues, the service was painfully slow

Houston, TX

Capacity

They were extremely busy, and they seemed to be very short staffed

San Antonio, TX

Quality

We order 2 seafood boils plus a cluster- I can say it tasted ok like it was from frozen and not fresh

San Antonio, TX

Speed

We understood it was a busy day so we waited over a hour

Houston, TX

Location-Level Breakdown

100%
of sampled locations show complaints
50%
avg complaint rate in worst 30% of locations
17/17
locations with operational issues

If this pattern holds across your 10 locations, an estimated 10 locations are generating operational complaints right now.

LocationRatingReviewsSpeedAccuracyCapacityQuality
Mambo Seafood
Houston, TX
4.557560%
Mambo Seafood
Pasadena, TX
4.666360%
Mambo Seafood - Las Palmas NOW OPEN
San Antonio, TX
4.68120%40%
Mambo Seafood
Houston, TX
4.35,27840%
Mambo Seafood
Houston, TX
4.45,65240%
Mambo Seafood
Houston, TX
4.34,93740%
Mambo Seafood
Houston, TX
4.35,18640%
Mambo Seafood
Houston, TX
4.33,50120%20%
Mambo Seafood
Houston, TX
4.33,20820%20%
Mambo Seafood
Baytown, TX
4.11,89040%
Mambo Seafood
McAllen, TX
4.53,69440%
Mambo Seafood - Brooks City Base
San Antonio, TX
4.353120%20%
Mambo Seafood
Houston, TX
4.23,57520%
Mambo Seafood - Medical Center
San Antonio, TX
4.21,84420%
Mambo Seafood
Houston, TX
4.597620%
Mambo Seafood
Katy, TX
4.34,16120%
Mambo Seafood
Houston, TX
4.23,26620%
Bottom 30% — highest complaint concentration

What This Costs Mambo Seafood

$6M

estimated annual revenue at risk from operational complaints

10
locations
1,128
affected orders/day
37.6%
complaint rate
30%
churn after bad exp.

Based on 300 orders/day/location, $12 avg ticket, 30% churn rate, and 4 annual visits. Industry estimates from QSR Magazine & Deloitte.

How Curbit Fixes This

+33%
Goldilocks Rate
CAVA
Orders delivered at the perfect moment
+30%
Kitchen Throughput
Dave's Hot Chicken
More orders through the same kitchen
+35%
Speed of Service
Caliber Fresh Grill
Faster without sacrificing quality
0.2★
Google Rating Lift
Avg across customers
Measurable brand health improvement

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📊
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💰
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