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Mango Grove: Restaurant Reviews

8865 Stanford Blvd, LAKESIDE RETAIL, Columbia, MD 21045-4738
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Ranked #16 of 150 restaurants in Columbia
Price range: $0 - $20
Cuisines: Indian, Vegetarian, Asian fusion, Halal
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Columbia, MD
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“Delicious Indian Buffet”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2013

The Mango Grove is one of our favorite restaurants for lunch. They feature a buffet with both pure vegetarian and non veg selections. We are vegetarian and fine the variety and temperature of the food to be two of the best features. They bring hot roti the table and also hot mini doses. yummy! There is a separate salad/condiment bar with the usual selection of chutney, raita, and fresh sliced fruit. My husband likes the fact that the no meat dishes are very separately situated from the vegetarian selections.

The tables and booths are plentiful, everything is clean and -- a big plus for me is ...they use metal flatware...no plastic!!!

The wait staff is friendly, attentive and keep the water coming. There are usually 5 to 7 hot selections, plus the four or so dishes of chicken, goat, fish items prepared in different ways. The there are two hot soups offered, and the dals taste homemade!

The only thing missing is the complimentary hot chai! This would really kick the experience up a notch. I cannot imagine an Indian buffet without Chai...most other Indian restaurants in the area do provide fee Chai with buffet.

But, except for that this Restaurant is worth a visit. We sometimes visit twice or more a month.

  • Visited January 2013
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Food
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“One of the worst restaurants we've ever visited.”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2013

Once was enough. There were two couples in the restaurant. Service was slow. The plates were dirty and were replaced with equally dirty plates. The food tasted like there was sand in it. When we mentioned this the first thing she said was they washed the vegetables and since our dish had none we knew three things - 1) they never washed vegetables, 2) they had contaminant issues prior to our complaint, and 3) she was lying. We never went back. The best thing for Columbia would be if something else moved in here. Anything, even a fast food joint, would be better than this place. They have no idea what they are doing except how to take advantage of customers.

  • Visited June 2012
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Food
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“Way to Go, Mango Grove!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 28, 2012

Mango Grove at its new location and with the addition of an excellent buffet is now our go-to vegan eating option in Columbia.

The food here is simply delicious, and the majority is vegan.

If you visit for the buffet, make sure to try the broccoli - I hate broccoli in every other instance I've ever had it - but this stuff is amazing. It is the main reason I visit the buffet!!

  • Visited December 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Food
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“Great Southern Indian Vegetarian (has another menu with meat)”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 29, 2012 via mobile

Terrific food. Try the dosai. Unusual to find Southern Indian cooking. Worth aa trip. Service was fine. Pretty setting and table.

    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Food
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“Excellent”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 25, 2012

This is a good as they come. I will definitely say that its a solid 5 star! we visited this place for my wife's birthday dinner and up to this day she is still singing my praises!

The Good:
-Ample parking
-Large dinning area
-Very Clean
-Polite servers
-Ample portions, we too alot of the food home!
-Complete separate menu for vegetarians
-Nice Music in the Background

Needs Improvement:
-Slight Language barrier made us end up with extra food! i asked for one order of the appetizers and i ended up with 2! i requested one order of Poori Bread and ended up with two orders! in any case we took them home so it was all good.

Final Verdict:
I am definitely hitting this spot again and again

  • Visited November 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Food
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