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Mantra Restaurant & Lounge

4.0

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Editorial fromMantra serves unique dishes that blend Indian and California cuisine sensibilities. There are sophisticated vegetable-only creations for vegetarians. 

Location details

632 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon4:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Tue11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Wed11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Thu11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Fri11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Sat5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Sun5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
4.028 reviews
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cricketer's profile image
13 years ago

Great take on high-end Indian cuisine. Not many restaurants manage to combine Indian flavours with truly elegant presentation, but Mantra pulls this off very well, and with a novel but not over-dramatic twist to the food. You won't go wrong with a meal here 

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RamShyam 
13 years ago

Bunch of rude and unprofessional folks run this place – My wife and I decided to celebrate, at Mantra, our 9th anniversary of the moment when we first met. I checked on the web and found multiple dinner hours listed on the web - Mantra's own website stated that they close at 11pm on Thursdays. To be safe, I called the restaurant and spoke with a polite lady who made reservations for us and told us that they'll stop letting people in after 9:30pm tonight so as long as we are in before that, they'll serve us and we'll not be r... read more

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15 years ago

Happy hour! If you can get there on weekdays sometime between 4:30pm and 6:30pm, the food and drinks are 50% off. It is an amazing place especially for happy hours. Otherwise the food might get a little pricey. However, they have used a lot of creativity in finalizing thier menu. 

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16 years ago

Unprofessional Service – A girlfriend of mine came across Mantra as she passed by and since we were meeting for dinner suggested I meet her there. She had to wait about 20 minutes for me as I took a wrong turn so she sat at the bar having an appetiser and a drink holding a seat for me. Apparently a man approached her wanting the seat and she explained I was soon to appear so could not give it up. Once I arrived we had dinner and enjoyed the design of the restaurant and bar area, warm yet modern. I had Chicken Masala and she ... read more

Karen B.'s profile image
16 years ago

Great Modern Indian This place has amazing Modern Indian food. I'm not a big fan of Indian food, but this place is pretty good. Anything in this area of Palo Alto is amazing, and its always fun to walk around after eating. 

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16 years ago

Good but not best – It was our reunion party all my friends has gather together but we were not getting any idea where to celebrate this occasion, one of mine friend suggested that there is a best place to celebrate. Before this I have never been to this place. I liked this place when I entered in this restaurant. What to about this restaurant everything, I mean everything was perfect. From Looks to Food everything was nice. Not getting words to describe. 

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lisahazarika 
16 years ago

Not as expected! – We decided to try out Mantra and must say that they have a great place. There was live music on that Saturday evening. However we were disappointed with the food. We had the chicken curry and arugula-cheese platter with naan and found it to be really ordinary. Specially for the price for each of them. It was almost $18-$19 per plate and didnt taste very good.The dessert we had was nice (cant remember the name now but it was a torte). I would skip this place the next time I am in University ave area..there ... read more

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16 years ago

Best Indian restaurant in US thus far, second best being Baluchis in NYC – I went with a friend of mine for a casual dinner. The best samosas I have ever had. I focus on the little things like chutneys and raitas and Chef Sachin Chopra delivered what I have been looking for over 9 years in US now - both were the best by far. Sure the items on the menu were a bit expensive (Entre: 18-50 I guess), but food quantities were quite generous. We knew we ordered a bit extra, but the left overs laster me for 2 full meals. Our total b... read more

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17 years ago

Unprofessional service – We had a large dinner party here. The food was good. Experience was great until the end when we got the bill. We asked the lead waiter to split the check for more convenient payments for us. His attitude gave me the impression that we were giving him hassle. This, after $160 for gratitude? We will not come back. 

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How is Mantra Restaurant & Lounge rated?

Mantra Restaurant & Lounge has a 4 star rating with 28 reviews. 

When is Mantra Restaurant & Lounge open?

Mantra Restaurant & Lounge is closed now. It will open at 5:00 p.m. 

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