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Tamambo Tapas Bar

Village Market | Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya
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Ranked #72 of 176 restaurants in Nairobi
4.0 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
Price range: INR56 - INR56
Cuisines: African, American, Seafood, Spanish
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Good for: Business, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner
Neighbourhood: Nairobi Central Business District
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11 reviews from our community

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Colorado Springs, Colorado
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

The food was amazing and as a tourist visiting kenya i was happy but the waiter literally abused and played jokes with me to an extent he forgot the bill. More

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Jackson, TN
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

Good food in a great atmosphere! This is owned by the people who own the Carnivore. More

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Nairobi, Kenya
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012

in addition, take crisps from cassava, seafood soup, and even some TexMex stuff. Enjoyable. More

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Juba
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012
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person found this review helpful

A good option in Nairobi for good food. Avoid the salads and veggie dishes - this is kenya. All the meat and fish dishes were very good, on a number of occasions. And its not crazy expensive. The Mall in Westands looks like dodgy area but its OK. Get the Dawah cocktail - mmm. Is paet of the Tamarind chain... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2011

We loved coming here for their drinks (Dawas - which means "medicine" in Swahili) and live music. They also offered hookah from a hookah shop nearby. Additionally their spinach and camembert samosas are AMAZING! I came time after time for those and a cocktail. It's a good stop if you are waiting for a movie or wanting to chill out.... More

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Nairobi and Mombasa
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2011

I love this place. The food is great, the waiters give just the right level of attentivness. But when you get your bill you get charged 25% more than you were expecting. The taxes are added to your bill... the menu doesn't include it. YES it's in the small print on the bottom of the menu, but it's still a... More

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2011
1
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The foods are great! Our group ordered the Kenyan Oysters Mambrui and they are so delicious. Our steaks are also great. My 300 grams entrecôte is very tender, nicely aged. The pepper sauce is quite disappointing though, but good thing that they put it on the side so I just enjoy my steak with butter. We finished up with dessert,... More

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Iceland
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2010

Tamambo is owned by the same group as Carnivore, it is a solid place. Food is good and service is fine, on the negative it can be said that the prices are higher than they should and it is a bit touristic. They concentrate on expats and visiting foreigners so you will not see real Kenya if you go there.... More

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Vancouver, BC
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2010

Our tour group stopped here for lunch. We had a set menu where we had some choices. The soup that day was good. A huge salad followed and then a big entree. I had the vegetarian option and it was very tasty. The popular dessert choice with our group was the ice cream sundae but I had the sorbet and... More

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Boston
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2009
2
people found this review helpful

This is a great place to sit down for a nice cold Tusker in the afternoon, or one of their great cocktails - try the Dawa! They often have live music on the weekends, and the outside patio is a nice touch. However, their menu is rather overpriced when compared to similar establishments, and the quality of the food rather... More

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