Mango Tree

Boys like Thai food because it is spicy (like curry) while girls like it because the calorie count is low (no fat). Hence the popularity of Mango Tree with mixed parties.

But be warned: 1: this is not proper Thai food but a Westernised version considered suitable for local palates. You may be surprised at how disappointed you are. The prices are certainly too high for what is, at very best, average fare.

2: It is run like clockwork. If you are a party then make sure you turn up on time.

3: When full (evenings), the room is incredibly noisy. The chairs aren't particularly comfortable either.
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Martyn Page
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Food 2 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 2
Thursday, July 02, 2009

Went to Mango Tree for the first time last week, and I have to say that overall the experience was very pleasant. I have to start by saying that I used my TasteLondon card to book and table and received 50% off the bill. However, they are very strict about when you can and cannot dine.

As many have said, the staff are quite pushy, always coming over asking you if you have made your decision about your order. I went with my friend and she was firm, but polite about not being ready, but still the waiter came over 3 times. This does note bode well for good customer service.

Once we had finally agreed on our selection we waited patiently in the impressive surroundings. We ordered mixed satay, shrimp cakes and the Tom Ka Goong soup which were all DELICIOUS. We ordered Pad Thai (with prawns) and the sirloin steam for main, which were both very mediocre compared to the starters. The cocktails were great however, and good value considering how much alcohol was in them.

Overall it was a very pleasant experience. The food was not amazing but still good enough for me to go back (but only with my 50% discount).
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Mimi
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Food 7 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 4
Tuesday, May 19, 2009

went there last night and it was my third visit.

food was ok. the starters were good, then i had a grilled chicken for main course. as i can't take spicy things, i avoided everything on the menu that had words like hot or spicy in it. but there was no mention of the chicken being hot so it seemed like a good option. the chicken was cooked well, however, the sauce that came with it was so hot i couldn't handle it at all, so i ended up just having chicken and rice on its own which was quite bland. the non alcoholic cocktails were delicious tho!!

then when the waiters started collecting all of my friends dishes before i had even finished eating. and when the bill came, we were just trying to work it out between us, but the waiter kept asking whether were we ready really impatiently and did not look impress at all that we were just taking a little longer. but to be fair, she has been looking miserable to us all night. she wasn't friendly and didn't smile at all.

average night. a bit disappointed, as my previous two experiences where slightly better. i think i'll be moving on to another restaurant,
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Fi
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Food 6 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 6
Tuesday, April 28, 2009

The food was okay but nothing too special. Defnitely not worth the price. Starters and main were not bad. However, the dessert Lychee and lime cheesecake was very disappointing. The lime was too overpowering and no lychee flavour at all.

Service was slow, and our waitress started clearing our dishes and handing out hand towels while my friend was still eating.

Worth a try but nothing to rush back to.
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Overall rating
Food 6 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 6
Tuesday, April 28, 2009

I have visited Mango Tree twice now, on both occasions with my girlfriend and now fiance. On both occasions the food has been absolutely fantastic, service was nice and friendly, despite only been there once before we were recognised from our previous visit.

Seated down the middle row of the restaurant the tables were close together, but not too close that you felt you were dining with the strangers sat beside you.

Waiters were very helpful and helped by offering recommendations. Wine and water were topped up discretely and the service was generally unobtrusive.

Food has always been the main attraction to Mango Tree, on our first visit we had a soup each and shared a tempura lobster out of curiosity, for our second visit, it had to be a tempura lobster each, it's too good to share!

Mains were cooked and presented well, served in good time and very filling. It isn't cheap, but it is good value.

Highly recommended! - Beautiful food. Nice atmosphere. Good service.

(For those complaining, self-important, exaggerated and pretentious come to mind.)
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BeeKay - View all reviews by this user
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Thursday, March 12, 2009

No problems with the service, and no wait for a table - I turned up quite early in the evening without a reservation.

However, the food was really nothing special. I had a starter of queen scallops in a chilli/herb crust. They were the smallest scallops I've ever seen, and the flavour was overwhelmed by the chilli crust. Not unpleasant, but a bit pointless.

Main course was yellow curry of monkfish and another type of fish. Again, acceptable but uninspiring. The texture of the fish was OK, but the sauce rather bland, redeemed slightly by some fresh aniseedy thai basil leaves.

Food prices were OK, but the expensive drinks spoiled that.
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Overall rating
Food 6 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 4
Wednesday, March 11, 2009

What an unmitigated disaster.

We took advantage of the special offer on these pages and like a lot of reviews on here, it seems you are either lucky or unlucky in that the day you come to the restaurant is a quieter day in which case service is good, or a busy day in which the service is absolutely shocking. Unfortunately, we came on one of the latter days and the whole experience was shocking and not one you would expect from a restaurant with such a good reputation.

Obviously too busy from the start, we were told to wait for the table in the bar area and we would have waiter service and the chance to have a drink. Ordered a drink, so far so good. Then, once we had finished our drinks (over 30 minutes later) we waited, and waited, and waited. No more service, no idea if we would be served a drink, whether a table would come free. Nothing. Eventually, I asked if we could possibly have a table soon and after another 10 minutes, were shown to our seats and given menus.

And then we waited, and then we waited. Nobody took an order, nobody enquired if we’d like a drink. Nothing. After another 30 minutes, we decided we’d had enough.

We’d now been in the restaurant for over an hour and with no idea when we would ever receive food, we took our coats and left. A shambles of disorganisation.

A huge shame as well as what was meant to be a romantic meal for two ended up being an embarrassing experience for both of us. I would advise anyone thinking about booking a table here to think twice until the reviews here start to change and service is improved, hugely.
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Steve Lynch
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 0
Friday, March 06, 2009

Nothing special. Quite plain food and not so brilliant service
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Ruth - View all reviews by this user
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Food 5 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 5
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Well....I have quite a few words to say about this restaurant: I arrived to the restaurant thinking that there would be a table for 2....my hopes were high. But...unfortunately we had to wait 15 minutes....according to the receptionist...

We then sat at the bar...having a non-alcoholic cocktail (as it was Monday) the cocktail was extremely nice...lots of flavour and lots of Lime...!! Definitely give a 10 for that!! So...well done!!!

As time was passing....we then realised that the so called 15 minutes turned into 30 minutes....just when I was about to call the waiter. He excused himself for taking so long to set up our table...!! Once we sat down we ordered a glass of white wine Riesling and our mains.

Obviously at that point I was automatically thinking that the mains will not take more than 15 minutes to arrive...!! Well...for my surprise they arrived after another 30 minutes....just to prepare 2 simple dishes...one which was a seafood stir-fry and the other lamb.

We started to eat...and the flavours we OK...nothing over expected. The seafood stir-fry had no taste, just a neutral taste, with no special sauce or love shown to it.

The waiter then came to our table to top-up our water...as we were running short..(Very sweet of him). I then realised whilst he was pouring this that he mistakenly poured the water into our wine glass!!! I then corrected him and looked at him with an extremely surprised face as he repeated twice to me that he thought that the water glass was the wine glass. ( I automatically thought that he did not have the correct training as he didn’t even know what glasses are for what). Thanks to us...he now knows...!! You always learn something new every day.

We finished our night with a camomile tea and Assam tea. as we were too frightened to us ask for desserts!! (I couldn’t handle more surprises).

To end this lovely experience, I definitely think this is over priced and not to my standards!! Not everything that is beautiful in the outside is beautiful in the inside.
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Rocio
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Food 4 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 2
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

I cannot recommend this resturant enough or visit often enough! I had been on 3 occassions over the past year and have never been disappointed. The resturant itself is nicely decorated, not too stark and minimalistic but comfortable and modern enough.

The staff i could not fault, plenty on hand for the size of the restaurant, very prompt and friendly. Unlike some wait staff they actually seem to enjoy working there.

The food has always been fantastic, the only problem is that there is too much delicious food to choose from! The curries are very authentic and the fish/seafood dishes are superb. There is something for everyone whether you are a vegetarian, like spicy food or the complete opposite.

The wine and cocktail lists are extensive and will take you a good 10 minutes to read from beginning to end! The cocktails can be rather expensive but to be honest they are very strong, some are huge and you are in Belgravia so it is to be expected!
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Christy
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Monday, February 16, 2009