I am a curry snob, and the flavours delivered in their dishes had a depth I’ve rarely seen elsewhere. This is now my favourite restaurant in Akaroa, and we look forward to exploring more of the menu

Date of visit: November 2023

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AdeleJ150

1 review

Reviewed 5 November 2023

Devine restaurant

The overall experience at Mandala was fabulous and would highly recommend this restaurant. The food was devine, the staff were very friendly and accommodating and the surroundings were very authentic. Thank you for a fabulous night, we will be back for sure!

Date of visit: November 2023

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1 review

Reviewed 24 October 2023

Great food at Mandala

A wonderful meal at Mandala and a lovely atmosphere. Delicious food and totally different from anything we could cook at home or get elsewhere. Very special and highly recommend.

Date of visit: September 2023

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_rorose1963

16 reviews

Reviewed 22 October 2023 via mobile

Mandala

Forgot our drinks, plus food is nice but not fantastic for the price, the wee rotis are not great, I just am saying the food there is so highly rated and we didn’t find it so, for the price it demands, puri puri entree is...really just a crunchy shell with bhuja mix inside it and spicy flavoured water to tip on them a bit over rated I thinkMore

Date of visit: October 2023

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Judy C

6 reviews

Reviewed 14 October 2023

Outstanding

Absolutely delicious food, wonderful service and great atmosphere!! The restaurant was full so pays to book!

Date of visit: September 2023

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Skit1

27 reviews

Reviewed 22 September 2023 via mobile

Fabulous Meal - friendly staff & both entrees & main meals were delicious.

Loved the fish entree Kokoda which was tasty & refreshing. Grilled paneer curry was wonderful with beetroot rice which added both colour & flavour. Lamb Rohan Josh came with a lovely rich sauce. Great chef, attentive staff & good ambience.

Date of visit: September 2023

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FarAway19830403034

6 reviews

Reviewed 25 August 2023 via mobile

A must do in Akaroa!

Delicious food, great service & fantastic cocktails. Our first night in Akaroa & we had a fantastic meal. Highly recommend!

Date of visit: August 2023

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samwier33

1 review

Reviewed 24 August 2023

Not the experience we expected

Sadly not the experience we expected. The ambience is lovely. We order the saffron prawns to start... $24.. for 2 PRAWNS and there was no taste of saffron.. not a great start. Fish curry for mains $34 which doesn't include rice, the fish was dry...almost a day too old to serve to be honest. The apple samosa was lovely. Probably won't go back. Expensive for what it is - would hate to pay the price listed for a takeawayMore

Date of visit: July 2023

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Sophie C

1 review

Reviewed 21 August 2023

The best dinner we’ve ever had!

We had the best night here. Great service, great atmosphere and great food. We loved everything about it. The staff even came down for a drink with us down the road when the restaurant closed and dropped us home. We will definitely be back 💕

Date of visit: August 2023

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Irwinner

1 review

Reviewed 20 August 2023

Great food & atmosphere

Great place to visit while in Akaroa. Friendly staff and lovely atmosphere, not to mention excellent food! Special thanks to Libby and Kamal who were on for us last week! :-)

Date of visit: August 2023

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Dream59640676970

1 review

Reviewed 20 August 2023

So good! For all the family, too!

Super friendly and knowledgeable staff (thanks Libby!) Delicious food! (Thanks Vijay!) Lovely atmosphere and drinks menu — even for the kids

Date of visit: August 2023

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yollomanna

4 reviews

Reviewed 19 August 2023 via mobile

Fabulous food

Amazing food, so many flavors. Made me a special cocktail 🍸 Great service and atmosphere. Will definitely be back. Great recommendation from our neighbors.

Date of visit: August 2023

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NicoleR4535

2 reviews

Reviewed 9 August 2023

An awesome birthday celebration

Had a great experience. Great food, great atmosphere and great cocktails. Kamal was amazing. Would highly recommend.

Date of visit: August 2023

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KateNz23

7 reviews

Reviewed 2 August 2023 via mobile

Not pleasant seconded time around

Thered time at mandala was ok but butter chicken was bland and small poinion than was before. Lot of sauce 3 peice of chicken and lot of rice was ok but price wise .had to pay for chilli 🌶 on the side and small sides....popadoms and ratio .did expect more for priceMore

Date of visit: August 2023

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Stay63856846232

1 review

Reviewed 1 August 2023

Incredibly authentic Indian faire in the middle of an ex french colony

Chef Vijay and France 5 stars, amazing hospitality, chef Vijays chicken is to die for, highly recommend pani puri, chicken Tikka, and duck curry

Date of visit: July 2023

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