Mambo

Although I’m from Goa, a place which is known for its hip parties, discs and rave nights, I’ve never quite been to a disc in North Goa. In fact it used to be quite funny when people would ask me about Tito’s and I would say, ‘Oh yes! I’ve seen that on TV.’ Lol!!!

Anyway, this year I made a resolution that I would go to the disc. And which better disc to go to than the most happening disc Mambo’s. I persuaded my friends Ady and Nadi who are regular party goers and off we went planning a typical girls night out in August. The rainy season in Goa is the off season as many foreign tourists don’t come down to Goa. So, my friends were like, ‘Don’t expect the crowd to be happening.’ Anyway, a night out is a night out and I didn’t wanna miss out on one..

We went for dinner to a nice shack in Baga which was just opposite Tito’s. The ambience was fantastic as the candlelight threw a nice soft golden glow. After having a nice dinner of Chinese cuisine and cheese naan (my fav!!!) we were all set to party.

On the way to the disc, many guys approached us asking whether they can enter alongwith us. The bouncers are very strict about entry and its either couples entry or ladies only. It’s a good thing ladies get to go in with a smile. Talk about Women’s Liberation.

That’s an excellent thing about discs so stags (read irritating Indian men) don’t get to enter the disc. The stags were ready to pay any amount of money simply coz they want to get in and say they have been to Mambo’s. And we could see a lot of them pleading with the bouncers for entry but the bouncers were tough. No entry means NO ENTRY!!!

Once in we went straight to the dance floor. The DJ was spinning some cool numbers and for a dance starved individual like me it was heaven. The crowd was amazing and mainly there were a lot of Indians with a few foreigners. I guess many of them were people from Bombay, Pune and Bangalore come down for the weekend.

We danced quite a bit. Hip hop music is sure the numero uno choice these days and the dance floor soon started getting packed. Some of the girls climbed up and did a gig. Whilst others started pole dancing. They sure were good and if the management had to hire any belly dancers that night they would have surely been put to shame. One girl in particular went on swaying whilst dancing on one foot and for a moment I thought she would just fall off the counter. But she managed to balance herself and she sure had guts or maybe she was just high on booze!!!

As it struck midnight we wished each other ‘Happy Friendship Day’ and it felt real good to have friends around you. Ady remembered the time we met in GCHS. Something like 8 years back. Gosh!! How time flies.

After midnight the music was more of trance and we decided to rest our tired soles. Once out of the dance floor, we headed straight to some comfortable sofas. Mambo’s also has these hookas on each table where one can smoke. So, also there are pool tables where one can just hang out playing pool.

I also spied a mobile charging unit nearby and since my cell was dead I charged my cell for a good 30 minutes.

At around 2am the music changed from trance to hip hop and off we headed to the dance floor. The dance floor was really crowded and the DJ started playing some real groovy tracks like, ‘Don’t you wish your girlfriend was as hot as me?’ Wow!!

After some more dancing we were all tired and so we decided to call it a day.. Ooops.. I mean a night. Once out of the place, we decided to make it a point to come more often coz Mambo’s simply rocks. It has the music, the crowd and the ambience— 3 ingredients mixed together to make an award winning cocktail for a perfect evening.

So, next time you wanna party in Goa just head to Mambo’s!!!

Read this post with photos at Party @ Mambos. Link: http://www.reviewgoa.com/?p=318

one of the most happenin night club in goa... must must visit... look for special nites there... amzin crowd... some great music and averagely priced alcohol... doesnt accept credit card so one has to carry cash for beverages... one can booze and dance the nite out, sip on hukka, play pool, and then hit bagha beach for dinner at wee hours of the mornin... loads of security in the dancing arena, so one might shy away from them... entry approx Rs. 500/ $13 for couple and around Rs. 800/$20 for stags (no cover charge on either)...