Wednesday, 20 January 2016

Eating in Tartu: Mandala Restoran

First Impressions

The atmosphere is a bit bleak, but some effort has been put into making the restaurant feel Asian. Indian music is playing in the background. The waitress was pleasant and helpful when asked about the dishes. The service is fast. 


The Food

The restaurant offers Thai, Chinese and Nepalese dishes. There's a wide variety of choices. With the Thai and Nepalese dishes basmati rice is included in the price. The meat dishes are plentiful, there is enough for two. With the ISIC-card students get a 10% discount. The daily lunch plate is 3.30 euros.

Bokkila ordered:

Mango Lassi - What can Bokkila say: delicious. 5/5

Crispy Samosa - The filling of the pastry consisted of peas and mashed potatoes. The crust was nice and crispy and the filling was mildly spicy. The spice mix did justice to Nepalese flavours. It was pretty close to the real deal. 4/5


Cheese Naan - This is not the traditional type of naan bread you would expect. The 
bread was flatter than the usual naan, and the cheese filling tasted too western. It would have been better with a more traditional filling. 2/5


Crispy Beef with Capsicum and Garlic in Spicy Tomato Sauce - This was from the Chinese menu. It was moderately spicy, and had a Chinese flavour. The sauce was rather a soy based sauce than a tomato one, which wasn't a problem. The beef was crispy and there was a lot of it. 3.5/5


Masala Lamb - The sauce was unusually spiced, it was mild and smooth. The sauce was coconut-milk based and there was a nice hint of lemon grass that brought a punch to the dish. 3.5/5

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