Cafe Mango Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The bombay aloo was delicious."
• "Curry was very tasty. Excellent onion bhajis, no regrets the day after."
• "Lamb tikka pieces in the karahi were incredibly succulent- real melt in the mouth stuff."
• "Birthday lunch for 3 people, all had different starters & mains, all excellent as always."
• "Had a lovely meal last night. Mixed Thai and Indian starters and mains and all were delicious."
• "We had lamb sheesh kebab, poppadoms, tempura, chicken biryani with medium curry, and garlic naans, serious yum."
• "The Garlic naan bread was very nice, both in taste and texture."

Cons:

• "Very dirty place, staff is weirdly rude."
• "Food was edible but not restaurant standard."
• "Food did not taste anything like Indian food."
• "This was the worst Indian meal I've ever had. The chicken tasted stale, and starter was nothing like an Indian pakora."
• "The food seemed frozen with extra chilli powder sprinkled on it - runny watery curry - with no taste whatsoever."
• "Food was cold and we knew that it was ALL frozen!!"
• "The curry was watery and the chicken tasteless."

Service

Pros:

• "Would certainly go again if in the area."
• "Just visiting for a few days to climb Ben Nevis. Popped in for lunch on a blustery day... Family of six with teas and desserts, a reasonable £65."
• "No fuss, walked in and was able to get a table for 10... Well 6&4. 3 of us need gluten free, 2 have coeliac disease... So to be able to order and feel fine afterwards is just Fabulous."
• "Very friendly service. They were flexible to our changing plans and attentive to our hungry stomachs."
• "The service was really friendly, welcoming and really accommodating for the dietary requirements in our group."
• "Our waiter at the table was a lovely girl who was very friendly."
• "Staff were friendly and attentive."

Cons:

• "The food wasn't bad, unfortunately the staff, at least overall, wasn't honest with pricing and portions."
• "I did phone the restaurant to let them know we were dissapointed... Unfortunately, they dismissed all the feedback I gave them."
• "£13 for a reheated chicken noodles which could be bought in Sainsbury’s with £3.5."
• "The manager then arrived and refused in the most rude manner!"
• "Unfortunately our dinner was cut short by an extremely pushy and bossy server!"
• "Eating at this place was the only mistake of our 3 days trip to Fort Williams."
• "Staff member very rude and ignoring customers."

Value

Pros:

• "I had a takeaway meal after a good day of hiking and it was everything I could have hoped for."
• "We had take out, the food was good and for a good price."
• "We ordered chicken tikka, chicken roganjosh and Thai chicken and all tasted better than what we expected."
• "Nice ambience and decor."
• "Would definitely go back."
• "However the food was actually really tasty, especially the naans which were thick and warm."
• "Food was tasty and reasonably priced for the location."

Cons:

• "Terrible food. Overpriced."
• "If you are looking for an indian restaurant and you are an INDIAN, please stay away from this restaurant."
• "Even after giving some kindly worded feedback no refund, even partial was offered."
• "the food was horrible and the manager was bossy."
• "The dish quality didn’t match with the price on the menu."
• "Attended whilst extremely quite today, overpriced for what was received."
• "Food not great (beef was really hard), food very pricey."

Cleanliness & Hygiene

Pros:

• "Covid-19 measures scrupulously followed and the place was really clean."

Cons:

• "Dirty toilet."
• "The table cloth was dirty and stained and the chairs are in desperate need of being renewed."
• "Not hygienic, e.g. no soap in toilets and mouldy high chair for baby."
• "The tables and the cards are soapy."
• "Plates all chipped."
• "Chairs are all dirty and stained."
• "The environment was so bad, kids yelling and cough so hard in the restaurant."

Staff Attitude

Pros:

• "But the way of the treating was very good."
• "The server was more than happy to accommodate our daughter who is vegan."
• "Went in for lunch, got seated and browsed the menu, waitress came over took my order and was very polite and kind."
• "They provided glasses and excellent service overall."
• "Food was tasty, staff were friendly, really helpful and attentive."
• "The staff were polite, smiling and friendly, also knowledgable about the menu."
• "Friendly staff and cozy interior."

Cons:

• "Walked into Cafe Mango for dinner and was met by a manager (Saeed) who seem to hate himself and the world in general !!"
• "The manager then arrived and refused in the most rude manner!"
• "ARROGANT AND RUDE! Best describes them."
• "If your skin colour is not white, dont try to enter the shop..You will face racial discrimination."
• "The attitude of the owner was very unpleasant, he was rude while he talked with us, especially with women."
• "Arrogant and Racist employee."
• "Mr. Syed who is the manager most rude and non customer friendly person."