Mantra India Mountain View

We entered the restaurant around 9:30 pm, very hungry and realised the place closes at 10 pm. Yet, the allowed us in and waited till finished our last bite. It was 10:30 ish. And the food was served hot and fresh. Yummy too 👌👌 Absolutely loved their spinach chaat and Paneer tikka

We had no problem making a dinner reservation for a group of 8 people on a Friday. The interior is nicely decorated and the feel is elegant and yet casual. Our waiter, Joy, was attentive and friendly. He made good recommendations on the amount of food we should order for the whole party. It took them a while to serve the dishes. Their mango lassi is very different from what I had in the past. It’s less sweet and more flavorful with saffron and pistachios. A more sophisticated drink which I like a lot. Other dishes are also tasty and fulfilling. Will go back when we are in the area.

I had one of the best buffets I've found in the South Bay, and it was really affordable. They had a great variety of options, including at least 3-4 vegetarian main courses, 3-4 starters, and 3 desserts. Everything was prepared really well, and honestly, there wasn't a single dish I didn't enjoy. Kulfi was the best.

I started coming here because of the unique monthly specials -- beet + cream balls, pineapple & beet-root chat, honey chili lotus stem, etc. Many unique dishes I haven't seen elsewhere, often some fusion of western + Indian style. Lot more unique options compared to other Indian restaurants nearby. Since I live around the corner from here, I started coming here more often for their lunch buffet when I'm working from home and don't feel like cooking. It's a large variety of vegetarian and meat entrees, salad, fruit, and Indian sweets, and great value (all-you-care-to-eat for just $20). After coming a couple times they throw in occasional freebies too - a free soda or lassi, etc.

I had that early evening hunger pangs, but since we had a late dinner planned, I needed a quick fix. I saw lamb chops on the Mantra menu—which is totally my weakness—so I just walked right in. The chops were just okay, but the tikkis were good, and the old-fashioned was surprisingly great. I ended up eating way more than I should have, so dinner had to be light, but it was worth it! Nice service and a good vibe, too.