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| - One of my friends has been to India recently, and she recommended Mantra Masala as a place to go for Indian food. She said Mantra Masala definitely served dishes reminiscent of those she had in India, and I decided to give it a try. I've been to another Indian restaurant called Tamba before, and I wanted to see how Mantra Masala was like in comparision to my experience at Tamba. I went to Mantra Masala recently for dinner with some friends. This restaurant is small and hidden away, so we almost missed it. The restaurant was smaller than I expected, and the lighting was quite dim, with ethnic music playing quietly in the background. My friend had the Vegetable Samosa as an appetizer and the Lamb Vindaloo. My other friend had the Lamb Mantra and the Taj Mahal beer. My best friend and I shared the Chicken Biryani. All four of us also had the Garlic Nan and Spinach Nan. The Chicken Biryani was a bit mushy and not that remarkable. My friend liked her Vegetable Samosa, but she didn't like her Lamb Vindaloo that much. I tasted the Lamb Vindaloo, and I actually liked the potatoes in the dish, and the lamb was pretty tender. The Lamb Mantra was pretty good, nice and spicy, and we also liked the Spinach Nan dipped in the yogurt they gave us. I gave Mantra Masala 3 stars because I felt that the dishes I tried here just wasn't as flavorful as the ones I tried at Tamba. Furthermore, in comparison to Tamba, the portions were quite small but very pricey!!! Despite all that, we had a decent time here overall.
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