This dining experience was a complete disapointment. I have been to many of Boston's great resaurants and this is not one of them. I brought my girlfriend to Mantra for Valentine's day. To start the valet sign was hidden on on the opposite side of the street from the resaurant making it difficult to find. The menu was a prix fixe so I was unable to taste their traditional dishes but for the price the meal should have been outstanding. The waitress circled our table (literally) 4 times before coming back to take a drink order. After finally receiving our drinks we were given grilled flatbread with a chocolate rasberry dipping sauce. Unfortuantely the sause tasted like neither. I tried it many time trying to like it to no avail. My appetizer of prawns in a cracked pepper tomoatoe sauce was nice but my girfiends tomato soup was bland even with the hint of hot pepper. My filet was ordered medium rare and came out well done and the scalloped potatoes were raw and crunchy in the center. My girfriends roasted chicken was fine but her potatoes were raw also. This meal was a complete disaster. Even dessert was a dissapointment. We both ordered the chocolate and cardamom creme brule. It was more like a mousse rather than a custard and the brule was soggy and non exisient. There was no crunch to the caramelized sugar. The smokey flavor of the spice in the dish overpowered the sweetness of the chocolate taking away from the overall dessert experience. While all of this is going on they are breaking down tables to turn over to a night club before 10 pm! They couldn't wait????? It's Valentines day! I asked where they checked my coat three times and was pointed in a certain direction to the coat room which by now was covered and hidden with curtains for the club. The manager did adjust the bill for the miscooked food which was nice but I would have rathered paid full price for a great meal! Do not eat here - there are so many other better options.
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