Today i went to Mantra (Riverside) with my guests from India and It was worst experience for me to dine in. I ordered veggie Manchurian and the Manchurian balls were STIFF. They were super over cooked and barely chewable. I brought it in the notice of one of the staff and asked them if they could fix it. He said that they will re-cook it. He assured that this time the Manchurian ball will be soft. After some time the server brought the dish again. At this time the balls were even harder and extremely spicy to the point I couldn't take one bite without a whole glass of water. I think their chef took revenge from us for complaining about the dish. I reported it again and the server started arguing with us. He was very ill-mannered. He started saying that he won't cooks for us anymore and started shrugging his shoulder. I felt very embarrassed in front of my guests. The water glass were smelly and the plates were dirty. If the owner of the restaurant is reading this comment he can watch the camera as a proof of this incident. On the whole i want to say that it is not a good place to dine in. Don't go to this place and don't take your guests to this place either.
Parking: The parking lot in front of the restaurant is very short and is not enough to park the SUV.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
JyothiChitra Thangaraj
Did a take out order. Naan varieties and paneer curry was really good. But veg Biriyani was horrible with colors added.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Butter Chicken
s Mrs.B
We grab food from here often. Delicious pic is of basmati rice with lamb vindaloo on top. And garlic nan
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scarlett Rose
It was all so very good, a table of 4 shared several dishes we were all happy. Nothing was too spicy but was flavorful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala
Harry Karna
Nice clean place with fabulous tasting cuisine to tickle your taste buds. One of the best Indian restaurants with authentic foods and flavors
We went for buffet at 1:00PM. There is nothing left in buffet section. We asked him to fill them but nobody cared about us. They gave garlic naan after 30 min. Since they don’t have any curries left at 1:00pm, we just had naans with gravy. I recommend to go to restaurant but don’t go for buffet
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
The Truckers
Very slow service , we tried 2 times.. they should improve this..
Melanie Freeland
5 stars for food. We had the non-veg appetizer and the aloo gobi . Excellent. The food came out very slow and the interiors are a bit sparse otherwise great experience.
We went for buffet at 1:00PM. There is nothing left in buffet section. We asked him to fill them but nobody cared about us. They gave garlic naan after 30 min. Since they don’t have any curries left at 1:00pm, we just had naans with gravy. I recommend to go to restaurant but don’t go for buffet
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Justin Cloud
I ate here yesterday, and I'm still in a food coma. Good prices, too.
We had the lunch buffet and honestly it was incredible! The location is extremely clean and has a really nice and classy atmosphere. Beautiful lights, great color scheme, and a bar inside. The service was excellent, the servers were very attentive and friendly. The food was delicious! Especially the garlic naan, but everything in the buffet was fresh and really well cooked with attention to the flavors, herbs, and spices. It was also very affordable for so much good food. We will definitely be returning!
Nice place, great vibe, clean. The food was very good! They also have a buffet but we ordered from the menu...it was a bit of a wait but worth it!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala
Shannon Hogben
We’ve been ordering from Mantra before the added the Riverside location (years). We strategically planned pickup times to dodge or minimize traffic from Corona. We were overjoyed when we learned of the Riverside location. All I can say is the food rocks but the customer service blows. I’d put my family in the category of a valued customer as we are patrons at least 3 times a month.
Most recently, I ordered via Door Dash while we normally spend $$$ this specific order was tailored towards myself and my 5 year old (naan, chicken tikka and rice). Very simple and minimal, imagine our (her) devastation when we didn’t receive the garlic naan ? I called to report the missing item (would have been thrilled with a credit). Instead, they insisted the driver ate out naan. There was no evidence that the bag was opened, but they were so certain they didn’t forget the item they accused the driver of of eating our food. It was very disturbing to be treated this way as a dedicated customer. Since this experience we’ve been venturing out a bit more but in all honesty nothing compares in Riverside. My only recommendation is to personally pick up your order and check it twice. Their customer service (in this particular instance) SUCKS!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala
Harnoor Singh
BEST INDIAN FOOD PLACE IN RIVERSIDE SO MUCH FOOD FOR THE PRICE!! LOVED THE GREAT SERVICE! ❤️❤️
Today i went to Mantra (Riverside) with my guests from India and It was worst experience for me to dine in. I ordered veggie Manchurian and the Manchurian balls were STIFF. They were super over cooked and barely chewable. I brought it in the notice of one of the staff and asked them if they could fix it. He said that they will re-cook it. He assured that this time the Manchurian ball will be soft. After some time the server brought the dish again. At this time the balls were even harder and extremely spicy to the point I couldn't take one bite without a whole glass of water. I think their chef took revenge from us for complaining about the dish. I reported it again and the server started arguing with us. He was very ill-mannered. He started saying that he won't cooks for us anymore and started shrugging his shoulder. I felt very embarrassed in front of my guests. The water glass were smelly and the plates were dirty. If the owner of the restaurant is reading this comment he can watch the camera as a proof of this incident. On the whole i want to say that it is not a good place to dine in. Don't go to this place and don't take your guests to this place either.
Parking: The parking lot in front of the restaurant is very short and is not enough to park the SUV.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Did a take out order. Naan varieties and paneer curry was really good. But veg Biriyani was horrible with colors added.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Butter Chicken
We grab food from here often. Delicious pic is of basmati rice with lamb vindaloo on top. And garlic nan
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was all so very good, a table of 4 shared several dishes we were all happy. Nothing was too spicy but was flavorful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala
Nice clean place with fabulous tasting cuisine to tickle your taste buds. One of the best Indian restaurants with authentic foods and flavors
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Curry, Chicken Tikka Masala, Garlic Naan
We went for buffet at 1:00PM. There is nothing left in buffet section. We asked him to fill them but nobody cared about us. They gave garlic naan after 30 min. Since they don’t have any curries left at 1:00pm, we just had naans with gravy. I recommend to go to restaurant but don’t go for buffet
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Very slow service , we tried 2 times.. they should improve this..
5 stars for food. We had the non-veg appetizer and the aloo gobi . Excellent. The food came out very slow and the interiors are a bit sparse otherwise great experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tandoori Chicken, Butter Chicken, Daal
We went for buffet at 1:00PM. There is nothing left in buffet section. We asked him to fill them but nobody cared about us. They gave garlic naan after 30 min. Since they don’t have any curries left at 1:00pm, we just had naans with gravy. I recommend to go to restaurant but don’t go for buffet
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
I ate here yesterday, and I'm still in a food coma. Good prices, too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We had the lunch buffet and honestly it was incredible! The location is extremely clean and has a really nice and classy atmosphere. Beautiful lights, great color scheme, and a bar inside. The service was excellent, the servers were very attentive and friendly. The food was delicious! Especially the garlic naan, but everything in the buffet was fresh and really well cooked with attention to the flavors, herbs, and spices. It was also very affordable for so much good food. We will definitely be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tandoori Chicken, Samosa, Butter Chicken, Daal, Chicken Tikka Masala
Finally good Panjabi food in Riverside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice place, great vibe, clean. The food was very good! They also have a buffet but we ordered from the menu...it was a bit of a wait but worth it!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala
We’ve been ordering from Mantra before the added the Riverside location (years). We strategically planned pickup times to dodge or minimize traffic from Corona. We were overjoyed when we learned of the Riverside location. All I can say is the food rocks but the customer service blows. I’d put my family in the category of a valued customer as we are patrons at least 3 times a month.
Most recently, I ordered via Door Dash while we normally spend $$$ this specific order was tailored towards myself and my 5 year old (naan, chicken tikka and rice). Very simple and minimal, imagine our (her) devastation when we didn’t receive the garlic naan ? I called to report the missing item (would have been thrilled with a credit). Instead, they insisted the driver ate out naan. There was no evidence that the bag was opened, but they were so certain they didn’t forget the item they accused the driver of of eating our food. It was very disturbing to be treated this way as a dedicated customer. Since this experience we’ve been venturing out a bit more but in all honesty nothing compares in Riverside. My only recommendation is to personally pick up your order and check it twice. Their customer service (in this particular instance) SUCKS!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala
BEST INDIAN FOOD PLACE IN RIVERSIDE SO MUCH FOOD FOR THE PRICE!! LOVED THE GREAT SERVICE! ❤️❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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