A menu of classic Indian cuisine served in a vibrant dining room with traditional, colorful decor. Based on 104 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.0 stars. Price $
Address:
6 E Palisade Ave, Englewood, NJ 07631
Phone: (201) 568-1122
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Katherine Encarnacion
TAKEOUT (pick-up order) – the food was done fairly quickly. I ordered garlic naan, lamb biryani, chicken tikka masala (w/ side of rice), and chicken samosa. Everything was really good and still warm when the order was unpacked. Everything tasted great and I really enjoyed it.
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Marissa Diaz
This place is AMAZING. We had the tandoori wings, garlic nan, vandaloo chicken, goat rice bowl, and non vegetarian sampler for two. We cleared every single plate. Delicious!
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Christopher Drummond
I have been wanting to try Indian food for the longest but was always scared of the spices. (I don’t like super spicy food) . My friend reached out to me yesterday to hook up for dinner today to catch up and she said it is time for you to try Indian food. I said you know what lets do this I am ready for something new so today 4/25/17 on this rainy miserable day I got my Indian food virginity taken lol. WARNING TO PEOPLE WHO ARE REGULARS TO INDIAN FOOD MY REVIEW IS BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE BECAUSE I HAVE NO OTHER PLACE TO COMPARE THE FOOD TO.
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David Oliveira
Most of the time, I’m enjoying my food from Spice mantra, I go about once a month when I’m in the area. The chicken in any dish is invariably cooked really well, juicy, soft. Sometimes the rice is great, sometimes just OK – but that can happen with differences in daily humidity, actually. It’s a cozy little restaurant with a homey feel. I’m rating 4 because there’s a few things off the highest mark. The takeout customer service is dreary. No words exchanged, no smiling, just pay, wait, leave with your food. Bringing me to my next point of a non-convincing, non-descriptive “veg or non-veg” lunch special. Two choices of whatever they’re trying to get rid of isn’t going to do it for me. Lastly, the price. I feel the portion to price ratio is off. Not insanely, because I am able to fill myself on a dish and a side, usually.. But by visual content, it makes me feel underwhelmed for what I just threw down $20 on (chicken vindaloo, rice, cola)
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elise martin
After walking by this place for a month while it was renovating, I was up for a surprise yesterday to see it open. Walked in for something quick, had the Amritsari fish and Dal Makhni. It has been hard to find a place where the food is a good balance of spices, I can’t eat spicy and don’t like it when the food is just too mild. I have to say they nailed it, just perfect. My first trip was definitely worth the 5 stars, hopefully so will be the next.
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Sheldon Bryan
So you want Indian food and you’re on the fence about this place in downtown Englewood. Is it clean? does the food taste great? How is the crowd? Parking can be tough but other than that, the food is REALLY good, the place is hardly ever too packed to seat you and they keep the place spotless. Give this place a shot and you’re sure to be a return customer.
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Joy Grant
I just ordered from Spice Mantra having been so excited to hear of an Indian restaurant opening on Palisades Avenue. The food was very good. They have what you expect them too. I ordered Lamb Saag, Naan, Basmati Pulao and Punjabi samosas. It was all great. Everything was spiced well unlike some places that water down the flavor. I’m excited to try something spicier the next time. My only qualm would be that my lamb saag was smaller than I would have hoped for $13 and came with an even smaller portion of rice. I’m glad I bought the side of rice which was more than substantial. Yum Yum all around. Ordered through GrubHub and I got it pretty fast. Great experience all around.
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Matthew Ramoth
Speaking of the lunch special, the portions of meat and vegetable are laughably small. The prices aren’t competitive. But the food is tasty enough. I’ve eaten there twice, but only because I was in the mood for Indian, they’re close by, and the only Indian restaurant near Palasades avenue. Having had two near immediate and especially smelly BMs afterward have made this (very tiny) restaurant one to which I will not return.
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Andreas Barbiero
Very nice place to eat. Small, sparsely by nicely decorated Indian food place in the heart of Englewood. I have eaten here 5 times and the food is consistently good. The biryani was prepared in a unique style, and spiced well and the chicken tikka masala is excellent, if a bit sweet in the sauce.
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Animesh Kumar
I usually do not give restaurants ratings but I am so glad that this place has “real” Indian food in this part of North Jersey. My wife and I walked in to this newly opened place as it is less than a mile from us and hesitantly placed orders since our experience of Indian food around this area has not been so great. We often go to Jersey City as my wife (She is not Indian) insists to go there. We ordered chicken tikka (good), chicken biriyani (very good) and chicken kali mirch (very good) to our pleasant surprise. I usually judge an indian reataurant by the quality of their biriyani and this restaurant definitely passed that test with flying colors. If the chef here keeps the quality consistent, this place will be my go-to place when I get cravings for Indian food. Check it out!
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