The unfriendliness of the staff (with limited exceptions) is notable. The hostess who answered a telephone inquiry was disdainful (Q: ""What is the charge for valet parking?"" A:""$15 [sound of phone slamming down]."". In person the greeting ""crew"", consisting of two hostesses, were even more unfriendly and uncaring. During the meal the busser in clearing the soup reached across one of the guests and spilled soup on him. No apology followed, but that fit the atmosphere. During Restaurant Week, when many restaurants offer between 7 to 10 choices, Mantra offered only three. No changes were allowed. The good news is that the restaurant is consistent: specifically, the unfriendliness of the hostess ""crew"" apparently extends across all ages of patrons, based on other reports. No apparent reason to return to this place.
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