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Eddie A
★ 5
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Luke Reinhardt
★ 4
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Poopsie Sing
★ 5
The Food Was Amazing, I look forward to my next visit soon. Thank You So Very Much
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Robertt Lemke
★ 5
Lunch buffet is 1130 to 230. We tried every single thing here, and each item was better than the last! The veg Pakora tasted like mini donuts!! This place is fantastic, highly recommend stopping here!
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Delphien Dodda
★ 2
Food was bad. Taste like they put soda
Ate only 2 morsel felt full. Costly not worth
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Allan Smith
★ 5
It’s an amazing OASIS in OCONOMOWOC!
Thank you!
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Shjonna Viktoria
★ 5
I’m not sure why this place isn’t always packed! Their food is delish and they have a buffet for like $16 for lunch which is a really good value in my opinion. Talking to the owner, it seems like Covid has really impacted their business. I will send everyone I can here!! The owner has been there 10 years and I’d much rather support a local business and you should too.
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Elizabeth Christoffel
★ 5
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April Chandler
★ 5
Our go to stop! Vegetable samosas, chicken Tikka masala, onion kulcha naan and goat cheese naan are the standards each time. The rice is fluffy and flavorful. The service is kind, attentive and not intrusive.
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Susie Thompson
★ 5
Fantastic Food, Relaxing Atmosphere, Amazing Food!!!
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David Jacob
★ 4
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Robin Gleason
★ 5
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Joleen S
★ 5
Great food, great service
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Ameeth Bharadwaj
★ 4
Nice food and a quaint ambience with an old-school feel. The vegetarian dinner that we tried was good.
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Mangveer Kaur
★ 1
I just ordered through DoorDash , garlic naan and onion kulcha are terrible not cooked completely same thing for chicken curry it’s just chicken cooked with water. No taste nothing wastage of money and time . Spent over 50 dollars
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Tyler K
★ 5
Oconomowoc is lucky to have great Indian food in Mantra! My favorite is Tandoori but everything is excellent! Fast and friendly service as well. I’d post a picture of the food but we ate it up right away!
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Sarah Hlavenka
★ 5
Fantastic flavors, would highly recommend.
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Doc H
★ 5
This is one of the best places to eat in Lake Country! The food is absolutely outstanding. The staff is extremely friendly and attentive. We can’t wait to come back!
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Hannah Banana
★ 5
Had a lovely family dinner here for my birthday. All of the food was amazing and generous proportions. The tandoor dishes are bomb - mixed grill is great for trying all the proteins. Also loved coconut soup and the shredded paneer curry dish super unique. Wine was nice to compliment rich and spicy food. Multiple Naan bread choices and we enjoyed the ones we ordered. Go here for something different in Oconomowoc, you'll be glad you did.
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Steven Ziebell
★ 5
Delicious!
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Eli S
★ 5
Tried this out one night, and it was very good. I had the butter chicken, and their butter chicken is the reddest, sweetest butter chicken I've ever had.
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Devin McCormick
★ 5
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Andrew Davis
★ 5
I have always wanted to try Indian cuisine, and Mantra did not disappoint. I ordered takeout for myself and couldn't finish it all. I can't remember the dish's name, but it was delicious, with a perfect combination of sweet and spicy flavors served over rice. Don't judge a book by its cover—inside, the atmosphere is warm, and the staff are very friendly. I encourage you to stop by and try something new!
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Ella
★ 5
Great staff even better cuisine!
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Pass P
★ 5
Service was good. I ordered Tandoori mix grill plate which was big. The lady was nice. Mango Lassi was good as well.
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Debra Jochims
★ 5
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Chinthaka Mayadunne
★ 5
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Rudrus 127
★ 5
It was delicious!
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Dan Berlinski
★ 5
We are so lucky to have Indian food here. Wish everyone knew it’s not all spicy!
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Jen Rogers
★ 5
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Mike Schindhelm
★ 5
the food is always delicious.
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Ricky Schulz
★ 5
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Rita and Ryan Rita and Ryan
★ 5
Delicious! We are pretty new to Indian food but their online ordering was really convenient and easy and everything we ordered was delicious! It was all ready to go as soon as we got there. We especially loved the goat cheese bread, the curry and the Biriyani. It was a half an hour drive for us but we will still be back because it was so worth it!
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Dave Copeland
★ 5
Food quality is excellent. Very authentic and delicious.
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James S
★ 4
Hits are very good food and this location is a sure upgrade over their previous downtown location. Misses are the service left a bit to be desired as we came in and I asked for the menus and the server wouldn't give them to me until I was seated. All the tables have bottles of water on them which is kind of odd, why not provide water upon request and have it chilled? Also the brick veneer surrounding the archways is clearly falling off, it may be time to refresh the interior and just pull it all down. Also once again we have another restaurant owner that doesn't understand light bulb color temperature as all the lights over the tables are fitted with "daylight bulbs" that cast a harsh, ugly white light that is not warm nor inviting to sitting down for a delicious dinner. Please remove these bulbs and replace with "soft white".
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Benjamin D
★ 2
Over priced food that wasn’t of very good quality or flavor. Will not go back no matter how desperate we are for Indian food.
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Wilson Fisher
★ 5
Very nice atmosphere. Stopped in for their lunch buffet. Staff was very friendly. I recommend this place especially for beginners to Indian food. Quite a few options to choose from and the ones I chose from all tasted great.
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Bikes Boats Boots WI
★ 5
Excellent food and good prices too. Naan and samosas were fantastic! The shrimp vindaloo was extra hot, something I have a hard time finding satisfactory (most are too mild). Definitely recommend a visit and sample some great flavors. 😋
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Nilesh Parikh
★ 4
The food was satisfactory, but I particularly enjoyed the lemon rice. To enhance the dining experience, consider improving the overall food quality and flavor profiles.
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S Patel
★ 1
Worst experience I have ever had at an Indian restaurant. I eat a lot of Indian food but have never been to this restaurant so I thought I would give it a try. I ordered butter chicken and shahi paneer with naan. Both of the curries were made incorrectly. The actual gravy was not the correct gravy for either curry. When I called and asked the man working there he seemed to know they messed up and it seemed purposefully done. I am Indian myself and know what these dishes have in them and I could tell they used leftovers of other dishes and just mixed them. Neither of these dishes come with whole green peppers and eggplants but we found them in both. Also the base for the shahi paneer was so watery and completely flavorless. It was not the correct base by any means. A shahi paneer should be creamy and thick when this was basically clear and watery. The butter chicken had so much tomato paste in it that it tasted like a tomato soup and was inedible. I could tell it was leftover chicken tikka masala that they just called butter chicken. We were told the owner would call us the next day and give us a refund as we couldn't eat the food but we never got a call or a refund. I would never recommend or go back to this place after the service we got.
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Amber Meyer
★ 5
The food is absolutely delicious and I love the Naan bread! The staff is very friendly and welcoming. We look forward to trying the lunch buffet soon.
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bubba kahuna
★ 5
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Hbh5
★ 5
Could do better intuit designing but the food is fantastic
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Laurel Jenkins
★ 5
Me and my husband had two of the lamb dishes. Super delicious! Would also recommend the mango lassi. Absolutely amazing service! 🥰
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Michael Mahoney
★ 5
Great food and service. Location is very convenient. Lunch buffet is excellent.
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Michelle Parker-Milhous
★ 5
We on our 3rd time here in less then a week for the lunch buffet! The service is spectacular and the food is so delicious, fresh and seems so much more healthy then we usually eat. We are hooked!
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Daniel Gutierrez
★ 5
Placed an order for carryout online, easy website to navigate, food was ready on time, host was friendly. I'll be back.
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Pat Haggis
★ 5
Delicious! Mango lassi, fluffy frangrant rice, creative naan options including sweet and savory, extensive menu with meat and vegetarian options. I wish I had room for dessert. Hope to come back and try the lumch buffet.
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Ace Ventura
★ 1
Very cheaply prepared food. Lots of corners cut. Samosa sauces are clearly watered down. The main meals have smaller portions of the spices, again, watered down. The meat portions are very small. The Naan always seems stale.
I ate here a few times and gave it a pass, thinking it was just a rough day or bad chef etc. But even after some time passed I tried it again, and it was even worse. The only Indian joint in ocon, so I feel they don’t try since it’s not competitive. But their food is absolutely watered down. You will not get a true Indian dish.
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Mike Mott
★ 5
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Little Wing
★ 5
Wonderful experience! Food is beautifully prepared. Staff is welcoming and attentive. And the buffet is reasonably priced.
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Michael Zamborini
★ 5
Amazing food and great service!!! 100% recommend it.
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StuMan
★ 5
Mother’s Day buffet was very nice, wide selection, the fish dish was very good. I would prefer glasses of ice water over the warm bottled water.
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Sarah Schnorenberg
★ 5
Very flavorful and delicious! Happy to have a place like Manta in the area!
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Eat Shmoogle
★ 5
Great little spot, there is a lunch buffet, but no supper buffet. Quick service and food was good
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steven swiatczak
★ 5
My daughter and I loved the lunch buffet. Delicious variety, cooked from scratch for sure, which is definitely abnormal nowadays. Definitely will be coming back.
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TimKatie Bain
★ 5
Amazing food and delicious flavors. I don’t know why we haven’t stopped here sooner! Service was great! The buffet has so many different options… and again the flavors are so good! Will definitely be back again… and again!
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Matthew Schneider (Schneider)
★ 5
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Kristal M
★ 5
Great food....
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Dustin Hendricks
★ 3
Perhaps tonight was an off night but the chicken was very dry with several of our dishes. Typically this restaurant is very good.
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anusha adusumilli
★ 2
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Jenny Nelson
★ 3
Had lunch buffet & it was fine. Nothing outstanding but good. We were served a basket of naan with our lunches & didn’t finish the naan & asked for a container to take home the 3 remaining naan pieces.
We were told that we could NOT take the naan with us. They would throw it out but we could not have it. What a waste & what a stupid policy. The buffet is $15.95
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RANA
★ 5
Best indian food
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Luke Ritter (Accent Construction)
★ 4
Decent Indian Food
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Joshua Thomas
★ 4
Great spot in Oconomowoc for Indian!
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Tony D
★ 4
Good food.
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Kena Zibung
★ 4
Great food and service. Love the butter chicken and mango lassi.
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Karis Cummings
★ 5
This place is awesome food is amazing and people are amazing and when you eat here it makes you feel like your at home the customer service is top tier! I came here with my mom and were in love with the food. I definitely recommend coming here sometime and dine in, good job guys keep it up!👏
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Ravi Nikam
★ 1
This is from December, We had dietary restriction so ordered vegetarian food, Shahi Paneer, it was tasteless cashew purée, was really hungry after 4 hours straight drive, horrible experience.
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Geri Darnell
★ 5
AMAZINGLY delicious food, clean atmosphere with ethnic music videos to enjoy while dining. Service was friendly, and fast!
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The Bedoi
★ 3
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Willie The tall kid
★ 5
The best ethnic meal I've ever had in the Lake Country area. I ordered the lamb Madras medium spicy. Really nice flavors.
Good location. Some finishing touches in the exterior and interior decor could be nice.
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Becky Huebner
★ 5
Very nice place and good food. They do not give you a lot of rice but I think they give you extra rice free of charge. The lamb meat was sooo good. It was marinated perfect and was melting in my mouth. I will definitely go back
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Jacklyn Barnett
★ 5
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Carly Hall
★ 5
I just shoveled this food into my mouth with an animalistic ferocity. Very good.
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David Zilisch
★ 5
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Chris Bonen
★ 5
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Barbara Mottl
★ 5
Our first time but definitely not our last! All four of us thoroughly enjoyed our dinners: chicken shahi korma, lamb madras, mixed vegetable curry and paneer tikka. The flavors were delicious. Also ordered cheese naan and goat cheese naan. Looking forward to our next meal!
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Paul Carpente
★ 5
Had a group of five. Restaurant does a fair amt of carry out but we ate in. Good , prompt and friendly service. Food was great.
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Anna H
★ 3
The food was okay from the small sample we had. The vada was hard as a puck and the kimli kabob was a mix of flats and drum-stick wings instead of legs like we expected. The soup, had turmeric and according to my partner over powered the flavor.
The service was okay.
The atmosphere was bad. The only true memorable thing was the flies that swarmed our table, it was empty for our majority of our time. Overall, order out if your craving indian food and keep expectations low.
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Jennifer
★ 4
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Amy L
★ 2
Decided to try take out after not going back since Covid. The tandoori chicken was charred and over cooked, very dry and to make matters worse they forgot the sauce for it. Naan was also too blackened and tasted burnt. CTM which is all I ever get there was in a different colored sauce and just okay. We used to love this place and these items. Very disappointed. Could barely eat any of it. Very sad because we love Indian food.
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Ani S
★ 5
The food here is awesome, the best part is they can cater to the local people’s taste & spice levels and can switch the flavor up to be more authentic for people that can eat the regular Indian level of spices.
The owners are real good people too! A must try local business.
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Matt Tradewell
★ 5
Great Indian, smaller portions, decent prices, slightly slower service but friendly!
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Akash Tayade
★ 5
Excellent food. We enjoyed Indian food after so long. We ordered Chicken Chetinnad and chicken biryani. The spice level was good and garlic naan was perfect. Also, we ordered LASSANI GOBI which was recommended by the owner. You should definitely try this appetizer.
If you come to Johnson Creek then you should definitely visit this Indian restaurant which is just 20 mins from Outlets.
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Jodie Jahns
★ 5
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Jeffrey Olson
★ 4
The food is delicious! The building needs a big time upgrade: replace the cracked tiles, new paint inside and out, and spruce up the landscape. Get rid of weeds around the building, and fix the lights. This would improve the atmosphere and dining experience!
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Peggy Lamon
★ 3
Was really craving curry chicken but came watery and salty
Same with the paner watery
Bummed out but will try again
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Michael Krause
★ 4
Came in for lunch explain to the owner/server/cook that I hadn't had many Indian dishes in the past and had him recommend something. He patiently explained to me how people order Indian food And what a different types of seasoning and sauces are. He recommended the chicken Madras which was delicious and the naan was delicious crispy yet chewy. The bill ended up being kind of expensive for a solo lunch but the food was so good I'm not even mad.
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anna anderson
★ 5
Delicious and great service! I will be back!
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Sam Anderson
★ 5
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Abby V
★ 5
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Joseph Henning
★ 5
Good food
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Subrata Pal
★ 4
Awesome
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Mia Deaven
★ 5
Always love visiting Mantra when I’m in town-the food cannot be beat! Our favorites are the spinach paneer and garlic naan, but you can’t go wrong.
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Laura and Michael Lorino
★ 5
Excellent food. Had the mango lamb. They had goat on the menu, but had run out the day before. Call ahead if you want goat. Owner and wife came out to see if we were enjoying our meal. Several entrees I want to try, so we will be back.
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Julian Young
★ 4
The food, service, and atmosphere were all very satisfactory. The only thing I would say is that the portions are rather small for the price.
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Courtney Johnson
★ 4
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Fernteam GUCCI
★ 3
Went there yesterday was very good but today was easily the worst food illness I’m talking everyone having diarrhea then everyone puking and bad stomach pain
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Rituraj Navindgikar
★ 5
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Jim Celmer
★ 3
Used to go here a couple years ago. Then they were right downtown, nice clean building, etc. Now, post covid, they have relocated to a new location....run down, not clean, no heat, etc. Almost left without ordering. No one else there all the time we were. Owner(?) Greeted us, took order, cooked(?), served, etc....all while apologizing. Food was very good!...but can't help but wonder how fresh. I'm not sure we'd go back. I feel bad for them and wish the best. Owner seemed very nice, but you could tell he knew things appear bad. Good luck!!!
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Dale Goldbach
★ 5
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Madeleine Schoenthaler
★ 5
This is one of my favorite restaurants! The owner is so sweet and the food is absolutely delicious. I always get the butter chicken and garlic na'an, and it's cooked perfectly each time I get it.
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Patricia Clemmons
★ 5
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Emily Ann
★ 5
Love this place! Food is consistently delicious, staff is super pleasant. I usually get take out to enjoy the food over a good movie for a night-in. My favorite is the tandoori shrimp, and the Naan. The veggie samosas are also a must-have favorite!
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Dave Steinle
★ 5
What a find! Indian food in general is possibly my favorite cuisine, and to discover Mantra so close to home is fantastic. Food quality is excellent, some of the strongest flavor I've found (surprising being this is Wisconsin, the "proud" home of BLAND food.)
I will be back.
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John Houle
★ 5
Delicious
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Amanda cantrell
★ 5
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The Khans
★ 4
The owner was very humble, courteous, and sincerely wanted the customer to enjoy the food. This is very important to me. It is an Indian #desi cousine with some new creative dishes like Lamb with Mango; they add Mango chatni (spicy sweet-sour sauce) to it. The only #halal meat option was lamb, so I tried Lamb Biryani and Lamb “seekh-kabaab”. Both were good; not too hot for the mainstream population. Kabab’s were juicy and went well with hot #naan. The side of spicy cauliflower and broccoli with seekh-kabab was new for me; I think it is a new combination for those who like broccoli.
#food #desifood
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Eric Gould
★ 5
Best Indian food I've had in the Midwest, maybe ever. Family run business, everyone is super friendly. A gem of Oconomowoc for sure!
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Megan Ehster
★ 5
Ate here for the first time tonight and it definitely won't be the last. I had the channa masala and some Naan. Both were excellent!
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Adler Strohkirch (Relda)
★ 5
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Oliver Johnson
★ 5
Must must MUST have their malai kofta. Their samosa chaat also hits the spot. Consistent food. Very nice staff. One of my favorite spots to treat myself to.
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Jen Butler
★ 5
Delicious! I had the spicy butter chicken (came with rice), raita (I put some on the butter chicken) and garlic Naan. I also tried the Gulbjamoon for dessert. I really enjoyed all of it! I did an online order and carried out. The online ordering was very easy and my food was ready right when I got there. I definitely will be returning!
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Brandy Curtis
★ 5
Hidden gem! Don’t be fooled by the building, the service and food here were amazing! Best naan and tikka masala we’ve ever had. Really good portions and just amazing flavor. Some very talented cooks in this kitchen
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joe cassidy
★ 5
Excellent variety of Indian food options. As much or little spice as you'd like.
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Ben S
★ 3
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Katelyn Hermann
★ 2
Over priced. Subpar food. One rather small entree, a very burnt extremely chewy (seemed older than a day or two) piece of garlic naan that was sent to the trash after one bite, and 2 small veggie samosas was over $30. Sad that this is the only place in the Lake Country that has Indian food, but it is worth the drive to go elsewhere to get your money’s worth and fresher food served to you.
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Sebastian Q
★ 4
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Leah Gehrke
★ 5
I’ve only ever had take out, but let me say, I crave their food on a weekly basis. I don’t have much knowledge on Indian food but I have to emphasize my favorite dishes: spinach paneer, butter chicken, veggie samosas (incredible), lemon rice, and their garlic naan. I’m not sure this is the “right” way to eat the food, but I usually spoon on some raita yogurt sauce on each bite. It is incredible. Food is always hot when I get home. The owners are very kind. Highly highly recommend.
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Patti Majors
★ 5
This is my second time trying Mantra and it did not disappoint. The food was amazing and the staff was friendly. Will be going back again.
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Jennifer Ecker
★ 5
Excellent food! Very happy with the selections.
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Peter Williams
★ 5
Great food and wonderful service
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Masami Tadehara
★ 4
Very friendly staff who were knowledgeable about which dishes were vegan right off the top of their head.
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Kayla
★ 5
Excellent food
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Hope Marquardt
★ 5
Excellent food
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Scott Pfeifer
★ 5
This is my favorite place in oconomowoc. The food is on point every time. I wish they opened their dinning room and cleaned up the outside. If this place had some curb appeal, it would be packed every night.
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Eric Warden
★ 4
Great food! Nice owners. Could use a little renovating and music. Otherwise it would be 5 stars!
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Emily Greene
★ 5
Love all the vegetarian options! The vegetable samosas were incredible and I wish I would have gotten two orders! The mixed vegetable curry was delicious along side garlic naan. The Kasmir naan was a nice sweet finish!
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Douglas Clark
★ 4
Love this place, great food.
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Chris Short
★ 5
Fantastic food and a kind service from a husband and wife team. Loved it
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Brad Stangler
★ 5
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Kiefer Davis
★ 2
Sauces tasted good but all the meat was cooked horribly. Chicken was pink beef was over cooked.
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Nitin Saxena
★ 1
Tried the goat biriyani. It was horrible. The meat pieces were so hard and half cooked that I’ll need a dental appointment after eating. Used to be a decent place sometime back but my recent experience with food was terrible.
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Craig Schultz
★ 1
We drove 35 minutes to pick up a Valentines dinner only to find out they had closed early. What a disappointing experience, won’t go back.
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Jennifer Fornaro
★ 5
We recently went to Mantra. The food was delicious! Our server, Alankar, was very friendly and helpful. We highly recommend this place.
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L I (Just Me)
★ 5
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Juliana Alvarez Argote
★ 5
Best Indian food I’ve had in Wisconsin.
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Edee Jen
★ 5
I finally tried this place out, and I'm so glad I did! This is the best Indian food I've ever had. The butter chicken entrée will be at least two meals for me. Please support this business, you will not regret it.
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Vikorz
★ 5
As an Englishman who recently moved over here I've been in dire need of a great Indian restaurant. Mantra Indian Bistro was our first try and I've got to say it was absolutely delicious! They currently weren't doing dine in due to staff shortage which is unfortunate as the interior looked and felt very cozy and had a lovely vibe to it, hopefully we can try dine in sometime in the future.
Their carry out service was very well optimized and the food was hot and bagged securely. They forgot our mango lassi on the pick-up, but quickly fixed the issue with no complaints!
Definitely will be dining here again in the near future! Highly recommend!
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Harshit Jain
★ 3
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Amber Jiles
★ 4
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Kinjal Patel
★ 1
Don't go any time in life very bed service ever
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Lillianne Lopez
★ 5
Really a pretty restaurant...excellent food...very nice owner@
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Tenanye Niamh
★ 1
To say the food is sub par is an understatement. Taking into consideration regional differences with Indian food it still does not account for the lack of flavor profile, slow cooking and build up of spices.
The korma is like dish water with chilli no flavor notes
The tikka masala was bland not creamy and ok spice
The naan was flat as a pancake and dense. Come on it is supposed to be light and fluffy
Paneer pakora was tasteless and for something that is fried I can’t figure out how the cheese was not melted. We threw it out it was inedible.
The only reason they are still in business is lack of genuine authentic competition will not be returning you couldn’t pay me!
Round that off with over an hour wait time, when told 45 minutes for a pick up order. This place is a disgrace
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Emma Stamm
★ 5
Best restaurant in town! Everything I’ve ever ordered has been awesome and there are tons of vegetarian options. Also, the staff is so nice and friendly! They are short-staffed (like everywhere else) so it may take a little longer for food but it’s so worth the wait!
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John H
★ 3
The food is tasty, but as some other reviews have noted, somewhat overpriced for what it is. The dishes tend to be sauce-heavy: each time I've ordered, the mutter paneer has had just a couple of paneer cubes and a low density of peas in a pint serving (while other places tend to have a container mostly filled with peas and paneer, with the sauce filling the gaps), and the dal makhani has had a similar low density of lentils relative to the amount of sauce (which surprised me even more). Given that ingredient costs usually compose a minority of the cost of a dish for restaurants (labor and capital upkeep are most of it), I'd rather pay a dollar more for a meal that's filled out with peas or lentils - but that may be a minority preference, or may not work as well for the target market segment.
I don't eat meat, but there seemed to be a similar low proportion of chicken in the tikka masala my girlfriend ordered.
The upcharge naan options are not worth the price - one smallish flatbread isn't really worth even the baseline price to me.
The samosas, on the other hand, are tasty, substantive, and reasonably priced; I highly recommend an order with any meal, or maybe as an entire meal.
Basmati rice flavored with sauce is still delicious, hence my willingness to continue to order from here (aided by Oconomowoc's general lack of cuisine variety, especially vegetarian options), but if you're looking for substance and nutritional balance, you might be better served by another restaurant.
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Mike Broskowski
★ 3
The food was good but I had to wait an additional 20 minutes for my online order. They are very short-staffed!
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Peter Bosch
★ 2
Had Goat Chettinad and Garlic Naan. For what I got, it was very expensive, and while the flavor was not bad (but not amazing, either) the portion was small, and about 75% bones. I will try another dish some day, and if it's better, I will update this with an improvement.
I also agree with the dissatisfaction some others have felt about the A/C being off where you have to wait for the food. It seems like penny-wise and pound-foolish to me. Make your customers comfortable. It's always worth it.
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Hannah Schwefel
★ 4
Currently TOGO ONLY! He's extremely short staffed and is doing his best to accommodate people with carry out service.
The food here has always been very good and comes in various spicy levels. The prices are a little steep for the portion size.
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Matthew Canter
★ 1
Worst Indian food I’ve ever had, and one of the worst carry outs. 15-20 minutes turned into 1.5hrs. Very overpriced ($104) for what little volume (and quality) I received. For a purchase of 5 entrees, we received 2.5 cartons of rice. An order of naan ($5)yielded one naan cut in half. Dessert of gulab juman (pictured with 8 on menu) yielded 3 balls in mysterious white syrup. Entrees at $17.95 amounted to a tablespoon of meat and 10oz spicy red sauce. Mango chutney was a blob of opaque orange wax. Everything was over spiced, over valued and under whelming. Rolaids and Tums all around!
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Caleb Klaty
★ 5
Great food! Been many times.
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Cindy Niquette
★ 3
We order door dash, every time we ask for extra spicy but it never is. Taste is ok but I think they don't know how to depart from the standard template and make it spicy - it was actually quite bland.
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Leah Barnhardt
★ 1
Ok so here's the thing. I deliver for door dash. They are closed for inside dining for covid which is fine but it is 92 degrees outside and they never run their ac so when I'm standing in there and waiting for 5 to 10 minutes I'm sweating standing their. They have ceiling fans at least turn them on so you're not slow roasting people.
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Manan Shah
★ 4
Nice food, nice service, bit costly and proper quantity.
Worth to visit
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Becca Wollenzien
★ 5
We've eaten here many times and the food is delicious. We have ordered so many different dishes and they were all wonderful.
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Mary Kay Kelly
★ 5
Delicious meals. Went with friends for dinner to take to the waterfront. We all chose different entrees and flavored naan breads to share along with a couple desserts as well. We ordered the vegetarian meals but will definitely try more items from the menu in the future. All were so delicious! It is carry out with on-line ordering available. Very convenient. All meals were ready the time we chose and reasonably priced. Definitely will be return patrons.
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Liam Mulcahy
★ 5
Delicious food!
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Ms. Groot
★ 4
Had takeout a few weeks ago. Wish they would have labeled the food. Ordered for several people and was the first time eating from here. Was confused about who's food was who's. We ordered pick up through doordash, we also had ordered drinks. Our drinks were not with our order on a table off to the side, nor did the person there, offer us our drinks. We ended up forgetting them because we had a big order and our hands were full. If they didnt put our drinks on the table because they didnt want the ice to melt, they should have a system to check orders for drinks on takeout orders.
Most of the food was very good. A few of the dishes were ok. Probably just personal preference. Would eat here again.
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Katie B
★ 3
Great food but they never seem to be open
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Danielle Kudis
★ 5
Absolutely amazing food! Can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. One of our favorite restaurants in Oconomowoc!
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Daniel F
★ 5
Visiting my dad, I'm from Chicago where there are lots of top-notch Indian joints, and this ranks easily among the best of those. Tandoor chicken was heavenly!
Easily the best restaurant in town in regard to artisan cooking with a most serious attention to detail.
Please please please support this place as the pandemic's economic effects hit this place hard, they deserve a win in regards to recovering their waitstaff.
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Geetha Srinivasan
★ 5
Could not dine in. Food was great. A bit expensive. A big variety .
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Balasaheb Sanap
★ 1
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Kevin Delahunt
★ 5
Chicken Tikka Spinach was FANTASTIC! Naan is a must, too. Highly recommend.
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Anthony Raasch
★ 5
First time my wife and I ever had Indian food and it was fantastic. Loved it. The sauce, chicken and bread were awesome. Just the right amount of spice. Thank you!
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Tyler Been
★ 5
Everything we've tried has been delicious, fresh, and flavorful. The staff are very kind and the atmosphere is nice. This is one of our favorite restaurants in the area.
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Molly E
★ 5
The best Indian food and totally worth the price!
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M R
★ 5
Absolutely delicious food!! Only thing is- they DO NOT know how to hold back on the spice level. I ordered chicken vindaloo, (delivery via doordash) and while it’s supposed to be traditionally spicy (and have a orangish-red color) mine came BURNING HOT and had a very DEEP DARK velvet red color. Keep in mind, I eat tons of spicy food (I like stuff of the spicier side), so I’m no stranger to spice. It tasted PHENOMENAL but I found myself sipping milk after every bite, so I didn’t get to savor anything for too long!!
Otherwise- the food was ready extremely quickly, the rice was perfectly cooked and had a good flavor. The raita was delicious and I’m glad I got it because a spoonful of rice with a bit of that mixed in really cut the spice of the main dish. You guys rock! I’ll definitely be ordering from you again. I’ll be avoiding any vindaloo out of fear for my tongue and stomach though!
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Yolotzin Mendez
★ 1
Paid $48 for two small containers of food and one large container of rice, 2 naan, and a rasmalai. I could understand charging $16 for lamb, but putting the same price on chicken? The Naans were super thin, the Lamb Madras was asked to be spicy, it didn’t have flavor and the receipt said medium. I’ve gone to Anmol’s in Milwaukee and it’s higher quality food, and service. The lady over the phone even tried getting me to buy more rice and said it wouldn’t be enough for two people.... I didn’t even get the servings for more than that!!! Next time, I’ll just drive a half hour to get better food that is worth my money. I was digging in to the dessert and ended up finding a hair as well!
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Traci Roberts
★ 5
Delicious!!!
However...either there was a mistake in the heat level or the difference between mild and medium is HUGE!
We ordered Butter Chicken (mild), Chicken Vindaloo (mild), and Chicken Tikka Masala (medium).
Although everything was absolutely delicious, we ( who LOVE spicy... had to chug milk and soak our lips in said milk between bites of the "medium" CTM.
Next time we will order mild and add our own spice.
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Shiva Venuturumilli
★ 1
Worst food. The fish was rubbery and it was like a peice of tire. Very disappointed. Will never go there again.
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Tim Ignacio
★ 5
Wow. 2nd time I've gotten food here. Butter chicken is next level!
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Todd
★ 4
The food is amazing. However for some odd reason they skimp on rice. A curry order comes with a disproportionately small rice side. Always order an extra side of rice!
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Vinoth Kumar Chandrasekaran
★ 3
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Carly W
★ 4
Delicious food! The rice was fresh and flavorful and the garlic naan was amazing. The food quality and taste has improved from years past.
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Maida Parkins
★ 5
I love the chicken tikka masala, mango lassi shakes and their naan! Yum 😋
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★ 2
Writing this review based on our visit a few months ago. Good food, however, they need to play some music or something. There's usually not many (if any) other people in the restaurant and it makes it awkwardly quiet. Server could be more friendly/talkative. They should have a more welcoming entrance/hostess area. The main concern though is the cleanliness of the bathroom. The women's was absolutely disgusting. It looked like it had never been cleaned, literally. The toilet paper roll was sitting on the floor and there was no soap. Seriously makes me question the cleanliness of the kitchen.
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Emma Freeman
★ 5
Delicious, beautiful food! I love having an Indian restaurant in town to add to the diversity and richness of our community. I highly recommend it.
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Elizabeth Scott
★ 5
Outstanding! Absolutely love the food from Mantra; both the vegetarian entrees and the meat options are delicious. Although we have only ordered takeout, staff has always been friendly and their timing is fantastic--if they say 30 minutes, it will be ready in 30min, not before or after! Highly recommend.
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Erik Kralovetz
★ 5
My wife and I’s favorite restaurant! We absolutely love this place. Every meal is delicious. My wife’s favorite is the Lamb Mango and mine is the Boti Kobob Masala. Naan bread is delicious. I highly recommend this restaurant. Staff is friendly and great service!
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Kathryn Walters
★ 5
Enjoyed chicken curry lunch. Plenty to eat and delicious.
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P Luce
★ 5
We stopped here for lunch today, Food was outstanding and the Owner did everything to ensure we enjoyed our take out.
Please support this Business through the tough times so they flourish when the better times come around..
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Jim Sjoberg
★ 5
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RAMAKRISHNAN ARUMUGAM
★ 5
The Milwaukee areas hidden gem Indian restaurant. Fantastic biryani and Authentic Indian cuisine dishes.
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Brooke Renning
★ 5
Amazing authentic food
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Anna Herro
★ 5
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Brent Johnson
★ 5
Their butter chicken is outstanding.
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Bill Jackson
★ 2
This is great tasting Indian food. Highly recommended. I gave it four stars because it is a bit pricey for the quantity of food.
May 2020 update. Food still good but pricey. However, quoted more than 45 minute wait for carry out. Ended up being literally an hour and forty five minutes.
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Anna Katter
★ 5
No matter what I order, it's always delicious! Would especially recommend the Chef's Special Naan, Tandoor Chicken, Lamb Korma, and Saag Paneer.
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Ben L
★ 5
Excellent food and great service. Possibly Wisconsin's best chicken tandoor. Solid Mango Lassi as well.
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John H
★ 5
This place has some seriously good Indian food. The Chicken Marsala is good, but much like other places. I would say the Biryani Rice is definitely where its at. Naan is fantastic, as well as the Samosas.
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Erik Mathison
★ 5
Amazing Indian food right here in Oconomowoc. Everything we've tried on their menu is delicious.
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Riley Arndt
★ 5
It's the tastiest restaurant in town, with the most respectful employees in service.
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nikki l
★ 5
Delicious. Service was good. Will definitely eat here again.
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Mike
★ 3
Food was pretty good, but both bathrooms were just filthy, which might be an indication of how clean the kitchen is. Won't be returning.
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Jose Ivan Cardenas
★ 5
Tons of flavor. Must if you like Indian or spicy food
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Anni Wait
★ 5
Best Indian food around
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Marisa B.
★ 5
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Dakota Cole
★ 5
This place is amazing. Come try a taste of this delicious food! Extremely flavorful.
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