Reviews of Mantra Bar & Grille (Restaurant)

Brian Abel

The food is amazing and the service is great! I ate both dinner then brunch the next day and I was super impressed with both!!!!

Betty Mabry

I absolutely love Mantra, especially their brunch and bottomless mimosas. They have the best green chili chicken omelet and homemade potato chips with a special sauce. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a delicious meal and pretty strong mimosas!

Julia Russell

Great food. Fun atmosphere. Strong drinks!

Jennifer Kent

Best restaurant and service in Omaha. Thank you Jake...I'll be back soon!!

Manuel Ruiz

Great service. Drinks were not watered down. Mimosas were great!

Jared Juel

Mantra is a fun little restaurant with a stacked menu. Pretzel burgers, lamb meatball pasta, and scallops give you an idea of the variety this place has. They offer a modest drink selection with a few wines and a couple beers on tap but their focus is on house martinis. Come for the food and come bark for the atmosphere. Sit outside if the weather is nice.

Joe Fortina

Great menu, very good food, and good drinks. We eat here often. I've never been disappointed.

Mike Power

Great food and drink without breaking the bank.

Emily Fellers

We met up with friends for lunch, and enjoyed the casual atmosphere as well as the excellent food. Mantra is a tucked away treasure, but not to be missed!

Jess Nicol

This place is awesome! Bottomless mimosas for super cheap AND you can interchange between their three flavors. Can get busy on the weekends, but overall amazing food. Got the shrimp Dijon appetizer and a side of bacon! It was so delicious. The service was speedy and bubbly.

Lawrence Hernandez

Great place!

Sheila Simpson

Excellent service and food. Will return.

Jane Stark

Delicious food and drinks. Enjoyed a nice night on the patio. Tables are a little cramped out there and it is kid friendly, which can be a bit hectic and distracting if you are kid free...

Gabriel Carlson

Definition of a hidden gem! I wish I lived closer because I'd be here weekly! Service was A+! Great menu for all taste buds! I felt as most of the menu items had there own spin giving it the touch of different. Food was amazing nonetheless! Also a good selection (handful) of tap beer, plenty of bottles and a full bar including some signature infused liquor drinks! A must try....you wont be disappointed!

Karen Winter

Nice atmosphere. Great Service. Clean and will definitely go back again.

Garima Srivastava

Loved the food

adam sloger

Great food great drinks

John Adrian

Very noisy - couldn't hear the person across from me or beside me. Apparently we were a little early for the Fish n Chips, but they did accommodate my request; unfortunately the breading was a little heavier than usual and the chips were overdone and hard. The wait staff were friendly and helpful - I will return for another try.

Crabideaux

The dijon shrimp....so good. Brunch is always delicious and the staff is great.

Portia Kennel

Excellent breakfast. The mimosas and eggs Benedict are delicious

Matt David

Excellent service! my dad cell phone was dying in the server offered to give us his back of battery to charge phone. Everything was perfect. ahi tacos, escargot, Thai mussels we had to stop ourselves from drinking the Thai curry sauce.finished with the wonderful bread pudding .first time visit will definitely be back.

Kelly Robertson

Small space, so make a reservation! The food and cocktails are above average, and the service is great.

Sarah Phipps

Interesting variety. Homemade chips rock. The pork and lamb Lollipops were good but a bit muttony. I would have preferred more seasoning in the meat to balance the flavor.

c Weis

Not great food. It was just "okay" There was not great service either. Had to remind our server of several things. Prices were a bit high for the portions received. $45.00 for two people, with no appetizers and only water to drink and before tip. That is just a tad too much.

Amy Hetzler

You can't go wrong with anything on the menu! Whether you eat in, carry out, or get delivery via SkipTheDishes, everything is always wonderfully prepared and delicious. Though I do miss getting to hassle the former chef, a friend of mine, the current chef is keeping his legacy secure. Mantra will always be a go to.

Eric Rodine

I came here for the bottomless mimosas and brunch and I was not disappointed. Our server, Megan, was wonderful. She checked up on us often, but not in that overly clingy significant other type of way, and she had some good suggestions on what to order. I ordered the Biscuits and Gravy, which I thought was pretty good. Despite how busy they were when we first arrived, we were taken care of quickly and our food did not take long at all. It is a fairly small establishment, especially in the winter when the patio is not available, so make sure you get there early for brunch.

Debra Reddy

My first time visit was great. There are many different food choices on the menu that you don't see many other places. My whole party enjoyed their food greatly and the service was great. It is a little pricey and a little to dimly lit but it's still a good place to eat. I want to take my mom there for brunch this summer!

Brett Frevert

Great place, incredible staff

Ty W

Service is always excellent! Great brunch foods and mimosas made right!

Diana Decatur

I was there to watch the Viking vs. Bronco football game on T.V. + to celebrate my son's birthday. He is forever in my will, I decided, when I see the first item on the menu.....escargot.....or shrimp. I was introduced to a shrimp Lavosh.....there are other choices but I can only remember bacon. The shrimp lavish was so good I got a second one. I also ordered the spinich/avacado dip. Others ordered the Wedge Bacon Salad....looked scrumptious.....the Pistachio French Toast +, oh ya, I got the Key Lime Pie. I liked the Margarita better when I ordered it in a larger glass. Thank you Sydney. I didn't hear, nor did I have, any complaints. Well, maybe one: I returned on Tues but, also, it was too early. My regret that I missed out. Why didn't I go back later? I have to depend on Uber or Lyft. I will return.

Lisa Mutzenberger

Really great brunch options. Can't wait to come back and try something else.

Bailey Gappa

I love coming here Sunday’s!!! I am in the service industry and can respect a good running establishment... you have the for sure. The food is always great, I love getting unlimited mimosas and the SERVICEEEE... can we talk about Megan?? I will wait for her section. That girl is above and beyond and y’all better take really good care of her. Thanks Mantra team. Keep up the great work.

J Brown

Outstanding service. The food was amazing as well. Great off Benson location. Will definitely go back and try the lobster langistino!

Shreese Moore

Aside from a no real space to wait for your table, this place is great! I recommend making a reservation on weekends for brunch. Bottomless mimosas and delicious food make this a popular brunch spot. I had a shrimp and crab omlette and have thought about it all week! Delicious! Staff is super friendly as well.

Kevin M

Good food, bottomless brunch mimosas. I just feel like there is one thing with everything I've ordered that was not up to par with what I was expecting. Example, the completely flavorless Cole slaw that came with my fish and chips

Wendy Thomas

The small plates are not small!

Veronica Witikko

The service was okay and the food tasted great, but the burger made me feel very ill upon arriving home.

Ashley Bader

I used to love this place but our food was just okay during brunch. Our mimosas took forever. One thing you can do to keep the customer happy is communicate time frames and keep their drinks full.

Michael Fiedler

Good food

Jack Marshall

Love the delicious food. I've tried most of the starter items on the menu and have enjoyed all that I tried. Good beer selection, nice atmosphere, usually adequate parking available.

Jason Stephens

Great food, but the atmosphere is lacking. Beautiful art and colors are appreciated, but not when the acoustics are bad. Tables are crowded too close together. Service is very friendly though. The menu being printed on a huge poster size piece of paper comes off a little pretentious, especially when you see the prices and realize where you're sitting and how you can't hear the people at your own table above the din. All of that said, however, the food was very good. Well presented, tasty, and even a sizable portion size. The service and food saved this review.

Matt Roberts

Great food, friendly service, reasonable prices...

Jay Kunz

Great food, great atmosphere, fun, great service. Dont miss brunch on Sundays.

Sharon M

The service was excellent. Attentive, thoughtful server made the experience the best it could be. The cocktails were good, tasty and well made. However, the price was about 25% higher than expected. We ordered the meatloaf and the steak salad. The meatloaf was divine, the potatoes were perfect. The steak was delicious, but a bit undercooked. I asked for no cheese on my salad, but it came covered in cheese. The server offered to remake it. It disrupts the evening when you either have to eat separately or pick at your food. The kitchen really should pay more attention to the order. Overall, while very good food and service, not a good value.

Katie Ciciulla

Food was so good! Lamb burger was a little overcooked but the aioli made up for it. Appetizers were great, chicken enchiladas were amazing and drinks were well poured. The seating was a little tight but still a beautiful environment for a couple as well as larger groups. The service at the bar was good but the convos between staff was not for soft ears. Obviously a lot of regulars there so that speaks volumes about the place. First time there and will definitely be back!

Leon Fox

The food was great and the staff is very professional and polite. Highly recommend stopping in and trying the tuna nachos!

Randy Bartlett

I got two orders of Tuna Nachos to go this afternoon. The price on line was $9/each. When I got the bill, they were billed at $14/each. The food itself was pretty good, but why the $10 bump. I have seen in other reviews that the servers will over charge on purpose. I guess that is what happened. That will be the last time that I ever go in this establishment again. I will also warn all my family, friends and acquaintances. What a poor way to run a business.

Branden Hoffart

Every menu item is great but we always get the lavash as part of the meal.

Devin K

Gluten free options! This was a neat place to visit in Benson. They have a nice patio to sit at as well as a bar in addition to the indoor seating. They have fun cocktails and the food was great. They have menus for people on a gluten free diet as well as people with Celiac's, my wife and kids in this case. The staff is very knowledgeable about the GF options and tell you what is changed or omitted on menu items to make them GF. I had the GF seared ahi tacos and my wife had GF chicken enchiladas. Both prepared perfectly and they were delicious. I don't have a bad thing to say about this place. It's not huge so seating can fill up quickly but it's worth the stop in.

Lee E.

Excellent place!

Joan

FOOD WAS 5*, BUT CAREFULLY WATCH YOUR BILL FOR OVERCHARGES - our server admitted to PURPOSELY over billing 2 dinners and one drink! HIS COMMENT " I DID NOT THINK YOU WOULD NOTICE!"

Thomas Kenny

Great brunch. Dinner is par.

jeremy

I only come here for the Pokemon go gym. #teaminstinct

Aleksandra Plewa

The food was delicious. We had the mantra lollipops for an app and the Mediterranean sandwich and Meatloaf as our entrées. Patio was nice but also right next to the street.

Willie L

Ok food but skiw getting food when busy

Andrew McLaughlin

Menu options are good, service was slow, food was slightly above average, drinks were pretty good, prices were a little too high

Cody Freeman

Food and service were both equally awesome. I ordered a mushroom swiss burger which was by far top 3 m&sb I've had. A little more than pricey than a traditional burger but well worth it.

Casey Brown

Great place awesom atmosphere good food and drinks nice place for a date

Marcus Majic

Very nice. Staff was excellent and knowledgeable of the menu. Nice setting and service was top notch. I enjoyed the buffalo shrimp.

Joe Spadea

Very nice brunch. Creative creations. Good service. Cool patio.

Kate Figgins

The food was amazing as always! I always recommend the tuna nachos and the pineapple mules! Great location and great food!

Ashley Myers

Late night visit. Great food, one of the hidden gems in Benson in that terms-WOW, it was really good! Staff was wonderful.

Jennifer Lamar

The food is amazing. Go for Sunday brunch.

Andrew Fleer

Can't say no to bottomless mimosas. The brunch is great too!

jami ham

Very good very trendy nice little bar restaurant

shawncon1

Always enjoy the food and staff

gina hunter

We go there once ' twice ' sometimes 3 ti.es a week! That's how much we love it ! Food and staff are fabulous!

Connie Springer

Great bloody mary and eggs benedict!

Vince Giambattista

the appetizer was the potato chip with feta cheese melt....the chips were kinda greasy and not very crisp at all and the portion/serving size wasn't very big for 8$...it should've been a heaping serving. my main entre was the meatloaf, it wasn't juicy at all and it didn't come out very hot, the flavor was good but again the meatloaf was a bit dry, should've been juicer the string beans were also kinda greasy and not very hot...it was someones birthday at out table and the server didn't even suggest dessert, there was also no manager going around asking how everything was.....another lack luster omaha restaurant experience

Jessica Chatman

Staff is wonderful! Food is delicious! 1/2 price bottles of wine?? Even better! The food is, as always, fantastic, and the staff is very careful about allergies without making a production out of it. And for those of us with allergies, that's a blessing!

Elaine Stough

The staff is amazing.. especially Sydney she is a suberb waitress and bartender. The food is top notch!

Vanessa Marez Shoemaker

It's one of those local eats I can't get enough of especially their sinful French Toast Marnier. Can you say funnel cake on a plate but without the guilt because it's breakfast and paired with your choice of guiltless breakfast sides

Matt Heck

I have only been here for brunch. Bottomless mimosas. Good range of food options and always good. Service is quick and friendly. Definitely recommend.

Mr. Paramount

The food was amazing! The atmosphere was very comfortable and inviting. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We had a great time.

Natalie

Great food and excellent service

Patty Van Horne

Sunday brunch is great. Crowd, food and Mimosas

Wai Chan

Initial visit review. Food was good. The tuna nachos were the better option between that and the seafood enchilada. Service was fine, but at times absent minded. The menu is interesting wth a lot of variety. Some decent lamb options as well. Looks like it would be worth it to go for a second visit. Ambiance is comfortable with a casual feeling. Plenty of parking in a decent sized lot.

Peter Muniz

Great food on both the main and Kids menu. Endless Mimosas were strong.

Pamela Grosse

Good food - service wasn't as attentive as usual.

Anthony smith

Food: perfect ambiance: perfect. Service: perfect went by on a whim and im making it the new hot spot for us. And on fridays there is a guy playing. Live PERFECT

Christopher Wilson

Just popped in for some appetizers but can't wait to go back for the main course place was really awesome!

Laura Wiehl

They have a delicious brunch menu! We love coming to sit out on the patio, the wait staff is great and very attentive! Love coming here on Sunday mornings!

Richard TerKeurst

Really great atmosphere and reasonably priced food and drink's with efficient and friendly staff. Good service, would recommend.

Mark Petersen

I eat here about four times a month, and I have to say this place is the definition of consistent. If you're there for lunch, you MUST try the Mediterranean Chicken Sandwich or the BLT. For dinner, get the Red Snapper if it's on the menu - By far the best fish I have eaten in Omaha. Honestly, everything is really good regardless of what you get. Enjoy.

Christopher Weinland

Wine bar with great Sunday half off bottle deals. Food is moderately priced for a night out ($14-20 for an entree) and the service and atmosphere are good and comfortable. They have a great selection of wines from around the world and they'll sometimes let you try something before you buy it if they have a bottle open already. My wife and I like to head here on the weekends to try new wine. Looks a little pretentious and silly from the outside but once you get past that the food and drink are excellent.

Greg Schuerman

Incredible food and atmosphere. I can't wait to come back and try some other entrees. This is the seafood enchilada. It was fantastic!

Terry Pelletier

The food was excellent, the drink specials were good. We went with friends,so the company was awesome. Service was attentive.

Tim Boyle

Great food but NOISEY!

Nikola Halcyone

Mantra is my go-to. I’ve never had anything but great food. The specials are definitely worth checking out.

Sean Handley

Food was great. Service was pretty good. Only complaint is that the drinks were pretty good if a little misleading on the menu. Endless mimosas are $8 each per person for the first two and the a penny each afterwards. Wished that had been a little better explained. We ordered expecting that the $16 menu price was for the table. Overall, I'd definitely go back though. Great atmosphere, good location, and awesome menu.

M C

Great food, good service.

Charlotte Calvin

Atmosphere great, delicious food.

Anthony Lowndes

On the pricier side but amazing food and good service.

Jessica Plants

Brunch for me here. So delicious. Mimosas, 3 kinds. You can't go wrong with variety. Does get busy, plan ahead.

JT Taylor

Mimosas were good, but my service was not desirable on the day I went. Not sure if it was a bad day but waited 30 min to be served and sat right in the waitresses walking path.

rachel miller

Everything is amazing, seriously. Try the pomegranate hibiscus cocktail, it's definitely my favorite.

sandi Malone

Good food, great staff.

Karen Copenhaver

Great place..... We especially like going during warm months and eating on their patio.

Nicole Miller

Great food, good service, bottomless flavored mimosas! What's not to love.

debora thompson

Love this place. Nice, quaint and quiet place with awesome food and service. Took my son for breakfast, he said he loved it.

Bradley Schwenke

Prettt good food and drinks, was just a little pricey for what i ordered.

Lisa Anderson

Food was great....service was slow

Kayana Cokes

The best breakfast food tops.... excellent service great place

Meridith G

Always love going here. The potato chip and blue cheese dips is great. Tried the egg roll appetizer was delicious. I even took an order home for my daughter. Service is always great

Gregory Zill

Super food, prepared excellent! Service needs work.

Rob Dickson

Always love the service in this place. An Omaha favorite!

mary drahota

Salmon was special was cooked perfectly and the Seafood Enchiladas are always a hit!! Highly recommend both.

Melissa Gasnick Cloeter

Everything here is great. Pork tenderloin is superb and the service is tops!

Tyler Harris

Get the Dijon shrimp

BillBlackTeam

Best kept secret in Omaha, great food, wonderful relaxing atmosphere.

Lyndsey Williams

Went for brunch with three of my friends. We had a great time, food was delicious, and our waitress Sydney was awesome. Definitely recommend the Pomegranate Hibiscus cocktail.

Michelle Haag

Can't beat brunch with bottomless mimosas on the weekend! Omlettes are delicious. Wait staff was efficient and friendly. It gets a little loud as this place is popular, but that's to be expected with a lot of people in a small dining area. Just a little difficult to visit with others at your table when they are busy.

Kishan Gandhi

A perfect place if you are looking for a relaxing evening. Their food, service and bar everything is perfect. Not a typical downtown bar but still good verities of liquor. Bartender is very quick staff is very friendly.. Much recommended place.

Keli Wragge

Always amazing! Have the hot and naked with

mike seaman

The atmosphere is upscale/modern. Very clean and friendly staff. The food selection is a bit different than what you normally find, with offerings from muscles to escargot and a little bit in between. They have really good Happy Hour specials from 430 -6, but their normal menu is a bit on the expensive side.

Nicole Cook

Outdoor patio is very nice. LOVED our waitress, very attentative and friendly.The crab cakes are THE BEST! I can only do 3 stars because the Pork chops were dry and bland and the restaurant smelled of old bar rags.

Rita Urban

Great food. Will definitely eat here again.

Scott Willcockson

Came here for brunch. Food was definitely good, but not great. My girlfriend got bottomless mimosas, I got a couple of bloody maries. Bloody was ok, mimosas were good, but if you want to get your money's worth on the bottomless deal you'll need to devote at least 4 hours to brunch. Getting attention from our waitress was hard enough, but even once we did the time between ordering a drink and getting said drink was upwards of 15 minutes.

Maggie Austgen

The Mantra burger is fabulous!

Nichola Olson

Good food, not special, small portions, pricey for what you get.

Tracy Thompson

Love it, the patio is awesome, food is amazing prices not absorbent always a delight, unique drink menu, I had the best grapefruit beer here! Staff is top shelf too

Steve Parker

Try the Stoli Doli

brandon

My girlfriend and I ordered the bacon tomato flatbread as an appetizer, and it was good, although it reminded me of something I might get from a delivery pizza chain. For my entree I ordered the steak frites and was served a a sliced steak that quite obviously was completly lacking salt and pepper. Along with being totally unseasoned the steak was completely lacking a sear, and was quite chewy, albeit smothered in pesto and cheap Parmesan. My girlfriend enjoyed her medetranian chicken sandwich, and the pistachio cake French toast dessert was amazing, but the steak was incredibly disappointing.

Brian Kudera

Such amazing friendly staff who have worked there for years! There's something to say about the workers that stick around. Thank you again for the perfect Sunday brunch experience!!

Sarah Staack

Little pricey for food you can cook at home. And the small amount of food you get.

Jennifer Fleming

One of my favorite places to eat!

Jessica Clark

Everything was amazing! Food, drinks, music, staff was super nice! The patio was comfortable, just perfect. First time and definitely won't be the last! I even got my water with mint and lemon and my mojito was perfect! Meatloaf dinner....AMAZING! Great little spot!

Bella Marie

The staff was friendly the food was good it was pretty busy so service was a little bit slow but overall a great experience