Customer Reviews
What You'll Get
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$59 for an Indian dinner for two ($102.35 value) * One appetizer * One regular naan * Two entrees * Two glasses of wine
$112 for an Indian dinner for four ($204.70 value) * Two appetizers * Two regular naans * Four entrees, * Four glasses of wine
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The Fine Print
Promotional value expires Oct 14, 2015. Amount paid never expires. Limit 1 per person, may buy 1 additional as a gift. Limit 1 per visit. Limit 1 per table. Valid only for option purchased. Not valid with other promotions. Must purchase Groupon 24 hours in advance. Reservation required, 24-hour advance notice required. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.
About Mantra
Though Mantra Head Chef Rajesh Thakur is known for his creative takes on Indian cuisine—including chaat, or snack food, garnished with tender lobster meat—his careful, French-inspired cooking also leaves its mark on the menu's traditional entrees. "Each ingredient seemed to have bathed for just the right number of hours in its yogurt marinade; each was precisely cooked; and each carried a heady overtone of spices," a New York Times food writer recalled of a tandoori dish in 2008. In contrast to these subtle flavors, Mantra's presentation often has theatrical flair; chefs chop chaat dishes tableside and set a banana flambé dessert ablaze with rum.
Both locations' sleek dining rooms also go for drama with bold, modern decor. In Jersey City, red accents simmer against warm-toned walls. Next to the Paramus spot's mosaic-tiled bar, live flames dance on the low wall between the dining room and lounge, upping the “amazement factor” for Cody Kendall of the Star-Ledger.