Mantra - Indian Restaurant Bath | Indian Food | Indian Breakfast | Traditional Indian Family Restaurant | Takeaway — Restaurant in Bath

Me and the family came here for a dinner on a Friday night. Pre booked and got seats near the entrance... which seemed good as it was spacious but also meant everyone who entered just stood watching your food and you eat whilst they waited.

The service staff were super attentive and friendly. All exchanges were pleasant and those who waited our table were great! Food took a long time to arrive as restaurant was getting busy. We booked early to avoid this but still waited 20- 25 mins for the mains.

Food was dissapointing. We ordered the poppadoms which tasted stale but once we gave feedback they were happy to replace or take it off the bill. We also ordered the mix non veg platter for 2 which came upto £16 or so... containing 3 chicken tikka pieces, 2 boneless lamb chops and 2 kebabs. I live in London so these prices are not shocking what was dissapointing was the portion sizes. I ordered tandoori chicken which was suggested by the waitress for my 4year old but was too spicy for her liking. It was cooked well and flavoursome..just not for a child like suggested (and yes she does eat spice) The naan which was smaller in size then the average and thin...which made it crispy in some sections made it hard to eat properly. (Kept snapping) For mains we ordered 3 curries.. the lamb was ok but the tomatoes in the sauce seemed raw (like it wasn't fully cooked out for that authetic umami flavour), the butter chicken was too sweet although the chicken in itself was perfectly cooked and the malabar prawn which again was extortionate... £16 for 5...yes 5 prawn pieces. The sauce was 10/10 but heavily dissapointed in the price vs prawn. Described as king prawn which didn't help that they were overcooked and rubbery. (Couldn't cut it with my fork) not worth the money paid.

Overall was dissapointed with the price and portion and definitely wasn't worth £120 (including 4 J20's and a double vodka and lemonade). It was super busy as it was Friday night but this meal didn't hit the spot 100% and we left still slightly peckish.

If it wasn't for the staff and service (minus waiting for the mains) we probably would have rated...

My family and I were at the Mantra restaurant on September 28, 2024. The service was great, atmosphere very nice, but the most important box did not check at all. My family and I were trying to get a warm meal after traveling for approximately 48 hours.

We arrived at the time the restaurant was going to close, though there were plenty of people still eating dinner. I also know that we were arrived at approximately 8:30pm, their website reads (10:00pm) closing time. We were informed they were closing early on that day, however, the waiter suggested take out. I thought it was a great option, and we waited anxiously for the delicious dinner to be prepared. Once we received our bagged dinner, we rushed to our rental spot and started to open the containers they gave us. I ordered the veggie biriyani, lentil soup, the other family members ordered chicken biriyani, chicken tikka masala and garlic naan.

The veggie biriyani was inedible, the potatoes smelled like they have been left out for a long time. On the chicken dishes, the chicken had a pink color to it which also made it inedible, they did not pack the garlic naan. We were charged over 50.00 for he “take out” dinner, and we didn’t have a chance to go back due to our tight schedule. All in all, the entire meal was not a good experience. I really wanted to love the restaurant but, I guess it was not...

First time Indian food in Bath...Generally I only eat Indian food in London...Compared.to the authentic flavours, style and standards I am used to, ..the cooking here I would rate.a 1 out of 10... This is a westernised take on eastern cuisine at best..Samosas were soft as.if they had been stored for ages and only a vegetable paste used in the centre making them stodgy..The chicken Tikka Massalla was laughable..it literally tasted just like an English tomato soup...rice was stodgy and sticky..this is the same for naan bread and as for the jalfrezi...well..I don't know what it was but it wasn't a jalfrezi..just a spicy tame mess!...Best bit of the food was the chocolates at the end!...

Service was very slow..but this was because it seemed busy with takeaways and diners...

The restaurant was cold as we were seated near the door which kept opening..

If I wasn't with someone who doesn't like to complain and make a fuss I wouldn't have paid the full price for the meal...I felt ripped off and couldn't rush out fast enough!.

If this is the best Bath has to offer there is a huge gap in the market here for proper curries to be served...If this is the style bath likes....well..it certainly isn't for my palette...

Sorry..severely not for me!...Can I be...