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Company Information: This restaurant is known for offering oustanding French Creole and Caribbean cuisine. Waterfront dining, cigar friendly piano bar, and extensive wine list are all part of the charm.
Categories: French Restaurants, Continental Restaurants, Restaurants
Nothing can ruin a great restaurant like food cost bean counters. For years Mangos has been my one "must eat there once" stop when I visited Orange Beach. Obviously they spent some money remodeling, but it is now loud and much more casual (losing that "dress up and eat out" feel), but most disappointing was the elimination of most of our favorite dishes on the menu that have been there for years. I'm sure management is saving some pennies by trimming the menu, but they will quickly lose the clientèle that made Mangos so successful for many years. Long-time fans such as myself will likely be disappointed. The tuna is still great, and there are a few items that bring back memories of the Mangos I love, but the steak I had was disappointing considering its price and the wait staff is but a shadow of its former self. To the management...if you must make Mangos casual like every other place on the beach, at least keep your offerings up and in line with the prices you charge. If you don't, I suspect you wont be around to care about this review in a year or two. In the meanwhile, I'll try to find another source of smoked gouda crawfish cheesecake and pecan-crusted tilapia.
We dined at Mangos on New Year's eve and had a great meal and service. We were so impressed we went back the next time we were in town on 4/3/08 for our anniversary and took two other couples with us. We were very disappointed with the service and the food. It was less than luke warm and dry. The service was less than should be expected for such high prices. I doubt we will try it again.
Great. Fine resort dining. Upscale marina setting.