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    Mantra Raja

    4.5 (26 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Forgot what it's called but it's a soup noodle dish.  One of their specialties.  The broth was so flavorful, almost like a curry.
    Amy H.

    Honestly, the Kao Soi noodle dish I ordered was so bomb! I was already planning on my next visit after my first bite! The broth was so flavorful, and the ingredients all feel so fresh! Mango sticky rice was almost perfection, except they did not put toasted sesame on it which I feel it's such a finishing touch to this dish. I can't wait to be back to try other things on the menu! The owner is so sweet and came to say hi to our table. We love going to her tea spot Mantra Sukha. Lovely woman, very kind. The place is cute, their lighting could dim a little though. One area was way too bright so we had to move to a different table. Nonetheless, we will definitely be back! Highly recommend!

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    Edward B.

    Great food. Good ambiance of restaurant and great location right next to the 5 freeway at Carlsbad village drive. Service was excellent for our private event. I will be back to try the rest of the menu with my family

    Fresh ginger stir fried with tofu
    Jay B.

    Mantra Raja hosted a Yelp event. I finally was able to attend one of these cool affairs. What a great experience meeting with other Yelpers. There was 20-30 of us that came to taste what Mantra is all about. First of all it is right off the 5 freeway. They share a building with another restaurant El Tejate. The parking lot is in the back. We had a set menu offering us fried wontons with cream cheese and imitation crab meat. It was a good start. They also provided a small Thai iced tea. This was actually pretty good as I ended up having 2 of them. We had the drunken noodles chicken and it was not bad. The fresh ginger stir fry with tofu was ok. I think the star of the show is the yellow curry chicken on top of the rice. I would order this next time for sure. The service was on point and the restaurant was nice and clean. You should add a little heat to the dishes as they served these dishes to us with no spice to accommodate the ones that don't like spicy. We were given a small portion of spicy sauce and you just added how much you want. If you need a quick Thai fix in the Carlsbad area just come here.

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    Andrea B.

    We came around 5 and brought my cousin from out of town. we were the first ones there and my family was very impressed. The service was so fast and fresh! They were very kind and the food was amazing. Lots of flavor and love how it's tucked in. Makes it a hidden gem. I will definitely come back.

    Fresh, spicy, and full of flavor! The seafood was juicy, the glass noodles soaked up the delicious dressing, yummy
    Natcha L.

    Fresh, spicy, and full of flavor! The seafood was juicy, the glass noodles soaked up the delicious dressing, and every bite had the perfect mix of tangy, sweet, and spicy. Super refreshing and not too heavy -- definitely a dish I'd order again.

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    Delicious, authentic Thai food! Great service with kind employees. Love the vibes of the restaurant. I will return over and over again!

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    27 days ago

    Food was literally so good and service was amazing. I'd definitely come back and bring more people with me next time! Highly recommend.

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    Food service and ambiance!! Very very best Thai in north county!! Please go! Every dish is amazing! Thai tea to die for! We love it here!

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    11 days ago

    Service was great, food so so. Not in an ideal spot and ambiance was nonexistent Won't go back.

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    27 days ago

    I could not recommend Mantra Raja enough. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, and the food is a 10/10! I had a wonderful experience.

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    2 months ago

    Such an amazing restaurant I loved my experience here. Food was delicious and fast and everyone was super friendly!

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    2 months ago

    Amazing food and service!! Had such a good time here with my friends. Will definitely be coming back!

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    Aroi Thai - Carlsbad

    Aroi Thai - Carlsbad

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    This place is a little tucked away so it's hard to see but it's definitely worth the stop. This was…read moremy first time here and the food was delicious. We got the red curry, drunken noodles and summer rolls. Everything was delicious. We got a 5 spice level on everything, which my husband thought was pretty hot, but I loved it. We will definitely be back soon.

    Some friends of ours ate here recently, and suggested that we join them for lunch to try to actual…read moreauthentic Thai food. My wife and I have been searching North County for years for same, to no avail - so we readily accepted. We arrived a few minutes before 1pm - and our first thought was - what a strange location. About a block off of Carlsbad Village Drive, but nothing else really around to drive foot traffic. Our second thought was - ok, where's the entrance? We did a complete loop before finding it, and headed upstairs to the restaurant. And our third thought was - where IS everyone? Total ghost town - and to be honest, at that point, I was pretty sure that this was yet another poor attempt at an authentic Thai restaurant. And - I was wrong. Our friends arrived shortly, and we sat down and perused the menu - even though we all kinda knew what we wanted, we wanted to see what else was out there - and good thing we did, as my wife changed her mind and went with Pumpkin Curry. I, being a total creature of habit, went with Yellow Chicken Curry with no onion - and an appetizer of Chicken Satay. Our friends ordered also, starting with Drunken noodles, another Yellow Curry (with tofu), and Rad Na (pork version). Let me interrupt this with a quick aside - the waitress was absolutely wonderful during the order process. For each entree, she specifically asked the spice level (1-10), and delivered somewhat accordingly. The food started arriving shortly thereafter - and there was a LOT of food arriving! The only nit I had was that, in my demented brain, appetizers show up before the main course. In this case, everything arrived together. That said, the main courses were incredible (and again, HUGE). While I would submit that while I asked for a spice level of 10, I got more of a 4 or 5, but when Thais see blonde hair blued eyed white guys, they tend to assume (usually correctly) that they have no idea what they're asking for. In my case, they were wrong. No biggie, I'm used to it, and next time, will definitely up the ante on the spice issue. My wife LOVED her Pumpkin Curry, and our friends enjoyed their meals as well. They pretty much finished off the Drunken Noodles, so clearly that was a hit. The only other nit that I ran into was the Chicken Satay. These things were HUGE - so much so that I could cut them in half along the length, and make a huge chicken sandwich. I've never seen it done this way - but my wife and I split one and took the rest home - that's how huge they were. The peanut sauce was amazing, as was the Thai Cucumber Salad (actually one of the better ones I've had - in California OR Thailand - it was that good). Bottom line, a worthy discovery, AND they use Door Dash - so we'll be eating Aroi Thai - Carlsbad quite a bit going forward - actually real Thai in North County....outstanding!!!

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