Mantra Bar & Grille
6913 Maple St, Omaha
(402) 933-1666
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We had a very nice meal. Service was great. They had a very good beer selection. A little overpriced, but we had a good evening.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips, Lamb Burger
I have to be completely honest here, the food was fantastic. My wife and I had the tuna nachos for a appetizer and then we split the hot and naked entree and the chicken Caesar sandwich meal. Unfortunately, I wish I had been paying better attention to the two waitresses and the bartender before the VERY generous tip that I had given. Right as we were about to be leaving, I hear our waitress say loudly, “well I guess that doesn’t stop some people.” So I look over and all three of them are staring right at me and they all proceed to start laughing and quickly part ways from each other. Like I said before, the food was fantastic, but I will NEVER go back to this restaurant again, and I will NEVER recommend this restaurant to anyone. If you do decide to go there, do yourself a favor and get it to go so you don’t have to deal with the entitled waitstaff!
Edit 10/9/24: my wife and I decided to give it another shot hoping the staff would be different. lol the staff was filled with different people, but full of the same entitled nonsense we previously experienced. lol the owners of this place need to teach those kids that you shouldn’t ever judge someone by how they look. Being in the area this place is, you think they would accept someone that looks like me. lol but none of them know that I could buy the place and demolish it if I really wanted to and it wouldn’t hurt my pockets one bit. As I said before but I actually mean it this time, I will never go there again. And I will absolutely never recommend it to anyone. Also, I could use some more business space sometime real soon, so eat there while you can!
Parking: Tiny little parking lot and you’ll be treated differently by the staff depending on your vehicle. Don’t expect good service if you’re in a Honda and dressed very well, but expect to be treated well if you’re in jogging shorts and an old t-shirt pulling up in an expensive modded M6 BMW. The staff will treat you accordingly to how they see it. I’ve done both at this restaurant and the contrast is absolutely astounding. I’ll never be back
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Lived in Omaha for 13 years now and have eaten here ever since. Food and service have always been top-notch. Don’t pass up the daily specials, and make sure to start your meal with the bleu cheese chips!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Cut Potato Chips with Maytag Blue Cheese Sauce, Chicken Enchilada, Mantra Burger
We always have a great meal here. The escargot appetizer is my favorite in Omaha. We also had the Crab Cake Poppers for an appetizer and they were hearty and delicious - the dipping sauce pulled it together. The steamed mussels and fish & chips were also excellent! We finished with a creme brulee that had a wonderfully thick crunchy top!
Edit April 16, 2022:
Stopped by for brunch and really enjoyed the Crab Cake Benedict, Belgian Waffle with whipped peanut butter, side of Biscuits and Gravy and the special (forgot the name, sorry).
Edit July 2024:
The Walleye off of their "Dinner Specials" menu absolutely melted in my mouth. The Mediterranean Chicken Sandwich was perfectly complimented by adding the House Cut Potato Chips. I am not a fan of Blue Cheese but the dip was actually pretty good and heavenly for those in the party that liked Blue Cheese. Finally, their Paloma, The Ruby, and Pomegranate Hibiscus are all excellent cocktails.
Dietary restrictions: They have several gluten free options on their menu.
Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips
Never been before this and was happy with spot! food looked good on everyone's plates. will go back again when in area!!! Get the kettle chips and blue cheese dip! ???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was delicious, great alcoholic drink options, and the service was great as well. The seating area was a little tight, not a lot of space.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Toast
Food was wonderful, atmosphere casual and relaxed. Best of all, however, were the server and bartender/server, Kaitlyn and Brian. I still cannot believe they served a full house just between the two of them, and they did it efficiently and with a sense of humor. My experience when restaurants are short staffed, as it is bound to happen at one time or another, is that service lacks attention and staff gets understandably short. These two made everyone feel welcomed and did not miss a beat during our entire meal. I so appreciated their service and hope the "boss/bosses" recognize them as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great happy hour
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Food was overcooked to the point of being burnt. It was a to go order and I guess they thought we wouldn’t notice until we got it home. They were right! Disgusting. No way they didn’t know food was burnt. Did get a refund after nothing but attitude.
Food: 1
We've eaten here numerous times. Parking can be tough but the food is very good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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Iykyk... Mantra is a whole thing. They have stellar food and amazing service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Cake Salad
It was really cold in the restaurant and a rainy day so outside wasn't an option. I had the stuffed chicken on fettuccine. It was deep fried which I wasn't expecting and the pasta floated in the excess of buttery cheese sauce with no side of vegetables. I woke up with acid reflux for only the 2nd time in my life. It tasted good but they should consider nutrition and not serve a meal that probably exceeded my daily calorie allowance by double!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
This place NEVER disappoints. No matter how busy they are the service is always excellent, the food arrives quickly and always tastes great. And their happy hour! Huge portions and great variety!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips, Crab Cake Salad, Chicken Enchiladas
Wanted to try this place because i’ve heard good things but didn’t get a chance to because the service was absolutely horrible before we even ordered anything. We walked into the bar at 8:45 and nicely said hi to the bartender and he responded with a pissed off hi. then immediately said “we close in 15 minutes so if you’re going to order you need to now”. it was very evident he did not want us there and as an industry person, there was no way I was going to let him continue to serve me. Horrible customer service, very rude, and unprofessional. He seemed surprised when we decided to leave like he didn’t just deliver the worst customer service.He was wearing glasses, had grayish hair, didn’t get the chance to get his name for obvious reasons.Website says you’re open until 10, so how were we supposed to know the kitchen closes a hour before the restaurant does??Wouldn’t recommend sitting at the bar! But I do recommend this guy finds a new industry to be in, preferably with no people.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Food was delicious...our waiter was ON THE BALL FRIENDLY...AND WAS ALL AROUND...AWESOME...GREAT PLACE FOR LUNCH!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips, Crab Cake Salad
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