Mantra's speciality is their Northern Indian cuisine though they also have other varieties such as Thai and Western food. The chefs are from India and Thailand as this was what we have been told. Mantra was nice and pleasant, quiet enough for us since we were having an early lunch . The cascading water on the wall at one side created a wonderful ambiance. However, there isn't any chanting in the background except for pop music being played.

I decided to go for Chicken Briyani and Chicken Masala as which according to the menu is boneless cubes of chicken marinated in royal cumin enriched cream. There is also cheddar and a hint of fresh coriander. The Chicken Briyani was simply lovely . One of the best Briyani I have ever tasted in my life. It was nicely decorated by the succulent chicken being buried under the rice. The curry gravy again was lovely.

It was simply unique, it was spicy it was just so good and it was at a reasonable price. The spices that they have used were good and the chicken was cook in such a rich manner. The quality of rice was really excellent. The amount of rice was simply perfect. The dishes are prepared and presented with elegance and taste as good as they look. The amount of cultural blending going on is unique and not out of place at all.

The food is great but honestly in my opinion it is a little bit of a stretch to call it an Indian Restaurant. This is because the style is far more European than an Indian influenced. Besides that, food served like steak and carbonara are not Indian food at all. The wait service is however is below average and pretty disappointing to me. They were extremely slow to serve and replenish water and were nowhere to be found when we wanted to do some add on.

Other than that, we thoroughly enjoyed the food here in Mantra and would definitely come back here again when we want something unique. We had a leisurely lunch. If you like Indian food and fusion cuisine this is where you should definitely come for a visit.

-NAJIHA-

This exotic Indian dish is called the ‘murgh biryani’. It’s a classical Indian dish usually served during special occasions like wedding celebrations and festivals. The dish was made with chicken that have been marinated in a mixture of spices and cooked along with a typical ‘pandan’ like flavoured rice called Basmati rice. It was also served along with crispy papadam which you can deep into a special sauce prepared by them

Both came with a set and also a drink. It only cost about RM12 and I really did enjoy that awesome meal. For me i took a risk to order this food because im not use to it. Its an indian cuisine and im not use to it at all. But after having it was superbly delicious and the flavour of the spices was just too good. I will definatle recommend my other friends to come here. It was spicy ya i turned red but it made me sweat and became more healthy. I would want to try out more new dishes in MANTRA restaurant. Besides that i have also tasted the briyani my friends was eating and i loved it but somehow i will just stick with my own meal! 

The place was also wonderful, love the sitting, love the decoration so peaceful and MANTRA sounds mor like meditation to me. I ate so peacrfully there. One thing about mantra restaurant is they are just lack of workers thats all. The price is reasonable and everything went awesome.!

-shawn-

Mantra Restaurant

My tummy was really hungry but my friends and I are still loitering around Sunway Pyramid to find a decent shop to please our stomach. Then, we came across this restaurant and it really caught our attention. Najiha also recommend this restaurant as she came here before. The name of this restaurant is "Mantra”,  I think it is a really interesting name.

When we reached the restaurant, it was about 2pm and lunch time is over. Only few tables are occupied and the customers seemed to be relaxing and chit chatting while enjoying their meals. The waiters are really polite and they greeted us warmly once we reached their door step. Veena, Najiha, Anis, shawn and I were lead to a quiet area and served with menus. The menus gave me a real headache as all of the food looked really delicious and the prices are quite reasonable. After discussing, we decided to order different foods so we will have different varieties, since all the food really looked finger-licking good.

After browsing through the menu for a few minutes, I finally made up my mind and ordered pineapple fried rice. Pineapple rice has always been my top favorite food and I would really want to give a try for this classy looking restaurant. I was worried that the appearance of this restaurant and the pictures on the menu would deceive customers to think that they serve tasty food too. After waiting for not more than 10 minutes, my food is ready and served before me. As I was really hungry at that moment, I really appreciated their efficient service.

I was really delighted by their decoration as restaurant nowadays doesn’t serve pineapple fried rice with pineapple due to the lack of pineapple shell. I would give a five out five for the creativity of this dish. Besides the outstanding look, the taste was even better. The nut, chicken, pineapple and other vegetables gave this dish a mix of different flavours. Sweet, sour and a little of bitter, that’s all I can describe with my poor English. Only by tasting it yourself, you can experience the different excitement in your taste buds. I even tried my friend’s “nasi briyani” and it tasted good as well. However, I still prefer mine over hers.

This restaurant gave me a relaxed feeling with their decorations plus it was quite empty at that moment.

I was happy that I chose this restaurant over other restaurants in Sunway Pyramid. Thankfully this restaurant was quiet and peaceful because I was quite exhausted after attending three classes back to back. I can enjoy my lunch without squeezing with other customers and tolerating unpleasant noises. The chair was rather comfortable too that we felt reluctant to leave after finishing our meals. Overall, this was a really great experience having a meal with my friends at Mantra restaurant. I would definitely come back again to try their other dishes as well.

                                                              -LOOI JUIN YI-

My friends and I were asked to choose a restaurant for us to eat and give a review on it. So, after considering few suggestions, we chose Mantra Indian and Asian Lifestyle Restaurant, Sunway Pyramid. It is located at Ground Floor near the ice skating rink. They serve Indian fusion food and their specialty is Northern Indian Cuisine. There were me, Navinder, Najiha, Juin Yi and Shawn. The ambiance of the restaurant was nice. They have this decoration of a cascading water on a wall at one side of the restaurant. It truly gives you a peace of mind. 

View from our table

During the lunch, I went for the lunch set which is Kai Paprik with Steamed Rice and Omelette. For my lunch set, it only cost me RM 11.90 nett with Coca Cola for drinks. In my opinion, the price is quite reasonable for me as a student to eat at an exclusive place like this and yet a very balance tasty meal. They also have varieties of menu for the lunch set so you definitely can choose food that suits your taste

Kai Paprik with Steamed Rice and Omelette

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We were very hungry that afternoon as we just finished our classes. So we rush there and settle down at the restaurant. And finally the food came. Unfortunately, there was something wrong with my meal. It was supposed to be served with an omelette but instead they gave me the normal fried egg. I was quite unhappy so I asked them to change for me. Another few minutes to wait. But, it is a worth waiting meal. I was very happy with my food then. Their service was very good and they handle my complaint very well.

Throughout the lunch, we had fun. It has been a long time since we last went for lunch together. We talked about almost everything. The restaurant was just a perfect place, we spend hours there. And did I mention there’s a free wi-fi provided for customers? All you need is just to ask for the password. It is definitely a great place for everyone either students or workers.

To be honest, I am actually quite a choosy person but this place totally melts me down. I am definitely coming back to Mantra some other time and introduce it to everyone. Their mouth-watering food will always be remembered.

                

                                               -ANIS NAJIHA-

                                  ~MANTRA~

It was a day that everyone went through Monday blues. Files of assignments was piled up pages of homework and tests that we had to sit for it on that particular Monday. My tummy was craving for some really good food and my friends and I was planning on having a good lunch after a long and tiring day. We headed to sunway pyramid and decided to have lunch in MANTRA. Among us nobody had tried the food in Mantra. I had a good feeling of entering the restaurant as the aura of the place was too good with the decorations  and the refreshing water falling on the wall along the tables. Just as near the entrance there was a few tables which is setted with sofa and the rest is normal chairs with sofa. Besides that , they even have tables and chairs inside and there is a view of sunway from outside. I just could not wait to order the food. The waiters was pleasant enough and than I decided to order plain biryani with chicken spices masala. T

  

                                  

                             

These are the pictures of my food. No doubt the food was amazing. I could taste the spices and it is spicy just like the real biryani from Pakistan. Many of us do not know that biryani rice should be filled with the taste of different kind of spices and it should be spicy. But, I was quite upset because the Briyani rice was only for RM8 and 2 people manage to eat but the chicken which is only at one size and fixed price I feel it is too little. It was RM18.90 but it only could feel one person’s stomach. Otherwise everything went so well. Just the portion of the food should be a little more extra. Ok now besides the food which was amazingly delicious, they even had an extra place where they will sing songs and do performance towards the night, its more towards indian and Asian cultural. I think it’s really creative for them to do it as it  is placed in the middle of the restaurant.

As in my opinion, this restaurant have a good sense of taste in their food but they seriously got to hire more waiters due to not enough waiters and for me as a student the price was affordable accept for that chicken spices masalah. Otherwise. It was a beautiful lunch in MANTRA restaurant.




-NAVINDER KAUR-