In the Bay Area, California, Mantra India is one of the modern North Indian Punjabi family-run restaurants.
Mantra India is one of the best Indian restaurants in the city, serving authentic Indian cui…
I ordered Trio Chicken and Chef Special Chicken Curry both are delicious and well cooked. Chick is soft and marin nice with all spices. Happy to order from thisplace.
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Sarah G
2 contributions
Didn't like
• 11/07/26
• DoorDash order
When ordering the classic chicken curry, we requested non-spicy and it was so extremely spicy. Additionally, the portion is very small and comes with three small pieces of chicken. Not worth the price of $20 in comparison to other places in the area. Attached photo of container for reference.
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Shreyas G
7 contributions
Didn't like
• 1 day ago
• DoorDash order
Ordered the Buy 1 Get 2 Non-Veg dinner from Mantra this afternoon and was extremely disappointed.
1. One of the chicken curry containers was not properly sealed and had opened during delivery. As a result, almost half of the gravy spilled inside the bag. The remaining food containers and even the naan package were covered in the spilled curry, making the entire meal messy.
2. The taste of the chicken curry was well below expectations. It lacked the quality and flavor we had experienced before.
3. The naan was very thick, dry, and so hard that it was difficult to tear and eat.
This isn’t our first disappointing experience with a promotional order. The last time we ordered biryani under an offer, we were unhappy with the taste but assumed it was an isolated incident. After today’s experience, however, it feels like the Buy 1 Get 2 offers do not receive the same quality or attention as regular-priced orders.
We’ve ordered the same Non-Veg Lunch before at the regular price, and it was excellent. The chicken curry was served in larger containers, the taste was much better, and the overall quality justified ordering again. This time, the curry came in noticeably smaller containers, and the food quality was significantly inferior.
Based on these repeated experiences, we won’t be ordering promotional meals from Mantra again. It feels misleading when the quality changes so noticeably during offers. Customers should receive the same quality of food regardless of whether they order at full price or through a promotion.
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Regina B
Local Expert • 71 contributions
Liked
• 21/01/26
• DoorDash order
Ghee Roasted Butter Chicken was pretty good, some of the most tender chicken I've had and they grill it first so it's flavorful and more authentic, chucks of chicken are pretty big but I just sheeeded them a bit more and was super happy.. however "mild or not spicy" is still a bit spicy so if your sensitive to spice beware. Swiss Chard Saag Paneer was also super delicious, one of my favorites and I really like that they are using chard as well... this also has a good bit of spice to it even when selecting "mild" but I love the dish so I tolerated it. Garlic Naan was super yummy... only wish I had ordered 4 orders as it was buy one get one deal happening... I will definitely be ordering again!
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Sameer J
1 contributions
Didn't like
• 05/06/26
• DoorDash order
Hyderabadi Murg Dum Biryani. I chose the spiciest option, which tastes like salted rice. Also, barely any chicken. The little that's there, is so dry it's like eating paper
Unambiguously among the top-3 in the most-disappointing-biryanis-I've-had-the-pleasure-of-tasting list. Will have to get some more from Paradise to console my taste buds.
