Mantra Thai Restaurant & Bar

Really great menu, service and food!

Ordered the green curry with tofu and the fried whole pompano. Both dishes were a hit! Fragrant creamy curry with vegetables cooked soft paired amazing with the white jasmine rice. Notably the dipping sauce with the fried fish was delicious. Definitely rich Thai umami. Recommend stopping here after visiting Space Needle or Mopop as they are both walking distance from here. 18% tip is pre-included into the bill.

I got a chicken pad Thai and shrimp Tom Yum soup to go. There were 3 pieces of chicken strips and 3 pieces of shrimp. I paid them a 20% tip for $55. I’ll never order from them again.

Australians in America - Seattle
Pricey + taxes
Quality - Ok
Service - not great (if you compare it with Australians)
Quantity - to - Price is not great

I’ve been to Mantra many times for dinner and never had bad experience up until recently. I walked in around 8:30pm and they close at 9pm. When I walked in, the woman said if I dined in, I had to leave by 9pm. I asked what time the kitchen closes and she wouldn’t give me a straight answer. She just kept insisting I leave by 9pm. I thought that was pretty rude and unprofessional so I decided to leave. Unfortunately, I do not plan on going back there. I understand that kitchens may close before the actual closing time but to tell customers they had to leave by a certain time isn’t cool.

The food was very good. I had the green curry lunch special with both Thai coffee and tea. The restaurant has a very nice ambiance, and the wait staff was polite. A lot of 1 stars because they automatically charge gratuity. I don't blame them. If you can't tip then don't eat inside a restaurant.

Absolutely delicious. It's a short walk from the space needle and an amazing option. Fried rice and curry are delicious and servings are huge. I'm sad I can't take it with me because I'm traveling. I wish there was a restaurant like this near me.

Mantra serves some seriously good Thai food, right next to the Seattle Space Needle. The indoor seating is cozy, and the staff is great about accommodating vegetarian dietary needs.

We tried the Panang Curry, Thai Basil Fried Rice, and Khao Soi (not vegetarian), and everything was packed with flavor. Their spice level is also pretty spot-on.

P.S. The Black Sticky Rice—an absolute must-try.

If you’re in the area and craving Thai, would definitely recommend Mantra

Delicious and authentic Thai food.

The restaurant is nice and food is fair. But what kind of pissed me off in the end was the automatic gratuity of 18%. It straight up came with the bill and 18% is already included. I don’t understand why because we only had 3 people. The service was fair but this issue made it not 5 star.

Nice Thai restaurant with ambiance that goes from casual to a bit formal. Family friendly bit also has an adult-only bar area with full service. Good food. Been here a number of times and have always been satisfied with the quality, portion and prices. Also, we've never had to wait for a table. Right across from the Space Needle and Seattle Center. Pay parking on street or nearby lots. Easy access by bus and monorail.

good enough

You'll want to skip this place. Tom Kha Gai soup was tasty, but the Prik King was very salty. The server offered to have it remade or to remove it from the bill. We opted to have it removed, and the server brought us a bill reflecting that. Then, she returned again with a new bill that included the rejected dish and told us her manager said we ate too much of the rejected dish. What would have happened if we asked to have the dish remade? Would we have been charged twice? Walking out, we vowed never to go there again.

Very nice restaurant. Delicious Thai foods.
Service is quick and pleasant.

If I had a second stomach, I would have had seconds! Staff was friendly and attentive, food was immaculate, and beer was nice and cold. Highly recommend!