Mantra

Great food but seriously need to work in service. 1. Put silverware nearly instead of leaving a stack on table 2. Bring out all good at once not five minutes apart

Service during dinner is really bad. we waited for more that 40 min. People came in late and got their food. When we asked couple of times when our food is coming. No one had answer or tried to find where is our order. we will never go again. If you have all the time in the world and ready to see people who came in late and got food, then you can go

Seriously the best Indian food I’ve had in a while. Very professional service. Authentic food selection… Came with a big group and ordered everything family style, totally worth it. Try the coconut chicken curry… I hate coconut, but it’s awesome here…

This has to be the best food in all of Corona. Even my 8 year old picky eater daughter loves this restaurant. The service is wonderful. They always ask me if I would like each dish mild or spicy. This place has also surpased any Indian food that I have had in Los Angeles. We drive to LA and OC all the time for food adventures, so it’s nice not to drive 60 miles for food this flavorful. I will recommend this place to everyone!

Catering review here! After having a bit of a language barrier trying to order catering from a different restaurant in town, I called Mantra and got a phone number for Mr Smith, who gave me a reasonable quote for catering for 30 people. I had never been to the restaurant but had two reputable recommendations from some Indian friends in town, so I took a chance. The food was delicious! Simply amazing. Everyone raved about it! I can say that the chicken vindaloo was spicy — not too spicy for me but too spicy for my mild palette friends. I packaged up the leftovers in the freezer and have been enjoying Mantra for weeks now. I will definitely be going to the restaurant soon and will order for my next party, too. Thanks, Mr Smith, for taking the stress out of cooking for 30!

I came for the Sunday buffet. I would have to say the flavors were very good. Not a huge variety but for $ 10 it’s probably the best deal in town. Excellent naan with a little garlic. Amazing service, they never let my water glass get even half empty. The curries were great. I would definitely come back. The only reason I’m giving it five stars is because the bathroom had a funky smell and needed a good floor scrubbing. However, I would still come back.

Best food in town, you can enjoy the big selection during their lunch Buffet or order from their menu. Staff is very friendly and the owner treat all his customers like family. Very nice place to eat Indian food.

Soos K summed it up pretty well.
Such a nice staff and so attentive to you as the customer 5 stars. But the flavor of the food… ugh.
I really wish this place success in the future, but I would not eat here again for free.

I thought this place was awesome. Service was great, food was fantastic, prices were reasonable. I’ll be back when I’m in the area for sure.

Best indian cuisine in the I. E, perfect for foodies alike. Their new location is absolutely beautiful, although smaller, it makes up in the atmosphere. Very reasonable prices and delicious food.

Love their buffet. Great variety and the food is delicious. I am obsessed with their palak paneer and naan bread. Yummy!

This place was clean, had plenty of helpful employees, and the prices and selection are pretty good.
A friend and I decided to come in on New Year’s Day to try their lunch buffet, and it was good. They had a few chicken dishes off to the side, but the rest is all vegetarian-​friendly. They had a decent selection of beers and seem to have a full bar too, though I did not make use of it on this trip.
We were happy with the quality of the food. There wasn’t really anything we didn’t like. Granted, I haven’t been to many Indian buffets in the area, but you can’t really go wrong with this place, especially at their weekday lunch buffet prices.

Lunch buffet has great variety for the price. It is always fully stocked and they bring you fresh naan.
I am of Indian descent and this is the only Indian restaurant that consistently delivers the most amazing Indian food that I have ever tasted. Almost close to grandma’s cooking.

This place is not the best place to eat for lunch. I asked for extra bread twice but the waiter seemed to ignore my request.
The only good thing was the goat curry. The desserts were disappointing since it was only two choices. I don’t think I will go back again

One star is for the foods flavor. I was truly disappointed by this place. I love Indian food but I can’t do the reheated old meat that was served. Sucks because this place has so much potential.
Service was slow and inefficient. We were there at a slow time with 2 other small parties. One was there before and were already served. It didn’t make sense that it took nearly 45 mins after ordering to get our dinner. The wait made me think they were making it from scratch. We order some lamb kebob dish and Briyani and chicken tikka masala and it all came out barely warm. The lamb kebob stuff is usually served sizzling with grilled onions at other places but here it was served as if the plate was out all day and in a bed of raw, room temperature onions and bell peppers. The meat had an old smell to it like when you have day 2 left overs. It was gray and EXTREMELY dry from how over cooked it was from being reheated.
The Briyani and ctm were flavored really well but totally reheated from their lunch time Buffet. I left feeling disgusted and disappointed.
If I ever were to come back I would only come for buffet only because I’m sure it’s probably the freshest they’ll serve. Otherwise what you order later in the day will most likely be reheated leftovers.

Good food, great tandoori chicken
The chicken vindaloo was yummy, on the sweeter side. I ordered this spicy and it could use a bit more heat.
The mango lassi was a prefect addition to the spicy foods.

Had lunch here and this place is great. Food is so flavourful that you feel like you should have been charged more. The employees were all very nice and very helpful on questions we had. The place is like a hole in the wall that you would be glad you found. The buffet is great and there food is so satisfying that you don’t have to get up for seconds. You must try because what I write does not compare to how happy you come out feeling.

I love buffets, I have anew found love of Indian cuisine and I love eating out. So this fills all the spots. Also, you cannot beat the price for sure :) there is two of these… one in Corona and one in Temecula. I will be honest and say the Temecula one has my heart but this one is great too. The tikka masala was good but the cuts of chicken weren’t as good as the other location. The naan was great the service was a little slow and the tandoori chicken was really good. Everything we got was really good but the Temecula one has my heart for sure. They just got their liquor license and the place is very clean.
We also enjoyed a nice dinner here a couple months back and it was excellent. But the buffet for 9 bucks is where its at for sure :)

I would give this a 3.5
This place is great considering the price. We finally found a good Indian Buffet place close to Riverside with pretty good food… oh, how I miss the OC being so close to a wide variety of international cuisine.
The palak paneer is excellent. The Chicken Tandoori is pretty good. I’m still looking for an Indian Buffet that served great lamb. The waiter told me that they served lamb but it didn’t taste like it. Hubby says he thinks it’s goat meat. :(
My favorite dessert is kheer and they have it but it’s alright the waiters are accomodating, the place is clean and nice. The rest of the food’s pretty good though not something I’d come back for every week. (coz I love Indian food!)

Truly the best Indian food I’ve had. Hands down. I have introduced a lot of friends and family to Indian food at Mantra and they have all fallen in love with Indian grub. I haven’t gone longer than a month without Mantra since I found it 2 – 3 years ago!