Curry Mantra 1 - City of Fairfax

Name: Curry Mantra 1 - City of Fairfax
Address: 9984 Main Street, Fairfax, VA, United States, 22031
Telephone: (703) 218-8128
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.2

4.2 (275)

$30 and under

Indian

9984 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Romantic
Innovative

Experience our MANTRA (MAGIC) of making CURRIES. Enjoy Curries with Classic & Traditional decor. The Best of Fairfax.50 BEST RESTAURANT ( NORTHERN VIRGINIA MAGAZINE )

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Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Indian
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Sunday: 11:30am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm; Brunch: Saturday - Sunday: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Phone number
(703) 218-8128
Website
http://www.dccurrymantra.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Adil / Surrender (North / South) Specialty
Catering
Catering for Birthdays, Weddings, Social Gatherings or Office Parties.

Location
9984 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031
Neighborhood
Fairfax
Cross street
Chain bridge, Rt 50
Parking details
Plenty of parking in the front of the Restaurant.
Public transit
Vienna Metro
Additional
Beer, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Vada Pav$7.00
Bombay's iconic street food made with bread loaf and fried potato balls
Hariyali Tikka$7.00
chicken breast cube baked in tandoor oven, marinated in yogurt, cilantro, ginger and garlic
Bhelpuri$4.00
the quintessential image of street food. Puffed rice mixed with onion, potato, cilantro, sweet and spicy tamarind chutney
Tandoori Wings$7.00
Chicken wings marinated overnight with spices, yogurt, ginger, garlic and then cooked in our charcoal tandoor
Samosa$4.00
Patties stuffed with curried peas, potatoes and herbs
Mix Vegetable Pakora$5.00
Cauliflower, potato, and eggplant mix fritters
Garden Salad$5.95
An assortment of lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes with homemade dressing
Chicken 65$6.95
Spicy batter fried chicken with curry leaves and chilies
Chicken Mo Mo$6.95
Steamed dumplings filled with minced marinated chicken in Himalayan spices served with tomato chutney
Mix Platter$7.95
A delightful combination of Tandoori Wings, Hariyali Tikka and Chicken Tikka
Vegetable Platter$5.95
Combination of Samosa & mix vegetable fritters
Paneer Pakora$5.95
Tender slices of homemade cottage cheese dipped in mildly spiced batter and deep fried
Aloo Papri$4.95
Crispy flour chips, diced potato topped with yogurt, mint and tamarind sauce
Palak Chat$7.95
Crispy baby spinach seasoned with homemade spices

Tandoori Specialties

Tandoori Mixed Grill$19.00
A combination of seekh kabob, boti kabob, chicken tikka and jumbo shrimp
Chicken Malai Kabob$17.00
Boneless chicken breast marinated with homemade creamy sauce, garlic paste and then cooked in tandoor oven for perfection
Chicken Tikka$17.00
Boneless chicken breast marinated with yogurt, ginger and garlic paste and then cooked in tandoor oven for perfection
Tandoori Chicken$17.00
Spring chicken marinated in yogurt, garlic and ginger and then cooked in tandoor oven for perfection
Lamb Chops$19.95
4 pcs lamb chops marinated in house blend spices cooked to perfection
Seekh Kabob$17.00
Minced lamb mixed with onions, ginger, garlic, cilantro and spices and cooked on a skewer
Tandoori Salmon$19.00
Salmon marinated in herbs and Indian spices then barbecued in tandoor oven
Boti Kabob$19.00
Tender lamb meat, marinated overnight with a yogurt, garlic/ginger paste and then cooked in tandoor oven
Tandoori Shrimp$19.00
Shrimp marinated in freshly ground spices and grilled in tandoor
Paneer Shashlik$15.95
Chunks of homemade cottage cheese along with onion, green pepper and tomatoes

Soup

Mulligatawny Soup$4.00
Traditional tangy and curry flavored soup from south
Tomato Soup$4.00
Tangy tomato soup with flavorful spices
Murgh Shorba$4.00
Chicken soup

Vegetarian

Paneer Pepper Fry$15.00
Chunks of fresh farm cheese with bell peppers sautéed in chef's specialty sauce
Malai Kofta$15.00
Potato and cheese balls cooked in rich gravy creamy sauce
Saag Paneer$15.00
Cubes of homemade cottage cheese and spinach cooked with mild spices
Tadka Dal$12.95
Yellow masoor lentils sautéed with curry leaves and spices
Dal Makhani$12.95
Traditional black lentils, enhanced with spices, onions & tomatoes
Chana Masala$12.95
Chickpeas curry cooked with Indian spices
Paneer Makhani$15.00
Cubes of homemade cheese cooked with spices and herbs in a delicious creamy sauce
Mixed Vegetable Korma$15.00
Creamy gravy curry with mixed vegetables
Aloo Mattar$12.95
Fresh green peas cooked with potatoes in an onion base curry sauce
Mattar Paneer$14.95
Fresh green peas and homemade cottage cheese cooked in an onion and tomato based curry sauce
Mattar Mushroom$12.95
Fresh mushroom and green peas cooked in an onion based curry sauce

Vegan

Aloo Gobi$15.00
Potatoes, green peas and cauliflower sautéed with ginger, tomatoes and spices
Baigan Bharta$15.00
Eggplant baked in our clay oven and cooked with Indian spices
Jaipuri Bhindi Masala$15.00
Stir-fried okra

Regional Specialties

Bombay Chicken Curry$16.00
Traditional chicken curry
Bengal Fish Curry$18.00
Spiced and marinated fish cooked and flavored with mustard seeds and curry leaves
Kashmiri Murgh$16.00
Chicken fillet stuffed with nuts, saffron and raisins served with cream sauce
Tamil Goat Chettinad$19.00
South India authentic spice goat curry
Punjab Kadhi Pakora$15.00
Indian yogurt gramflour curry with fried vegetable fried fritters

Chicken (Murgh) Curries

Chicken Tikka Masala (Britain's National Dish)$17.00
Breast of chicken skewed in tandoor (clay oven) and sautéed in special buttery sauce with special herbs and spices
Butter Chicken$17.00
Breast of chicken skewed in tandoor (clay oven) and sauteed in special buttery sauce with herbs and spices
Chicken Balti$17.00
Tender chicken cooked with chef's specialty sauce
Chicken Madras$17.00
Boneless chunks of chicken cooked with coconut milk and curry leaves
Chicken Mo Mo$11.95
Steamed dumplings filled with minced marinated chicken in Himalayan spices served with tomato chutney
Chicken Vindaloo$17.00
For the one with true passion for spicy food, chicken and potatoes cooked in fiery red chili and vinegar sauce
Chicken Saagwala$17.00
Tender Chicken sautéed with deliciously spiced spinach and cooked In our special blend gravy
Kali Mirch Chicken$17.00
Chicken marinated overnight with yogurt and spices then cooked in peppercorn, garlic, ginger and onion gravy
Chicken Korma$17.00
Tender pieces of chicken cooked in creamy cashew nut sauce

Lamb Curries

Lamb Vindaloo$19.00
For the one with true passion for spicy food, lean lamb and potatoes cooked in fiery red chili and vinegar sauce
Shahi Korma$19.00
A Moghulai delight! Cardamoms flavored sweet and spicy curried lamb in cream, cashews and raisins
Lamb Saagwala$19.00
Tender lamb cooked with spinach in curry sauce and herbs
Lamb Roganjosh$19.00
Cubes of lamb deboned, cooked in mild, tastefully seasoned onion and tomato with touch of our mantra
Balti Gosht$19.00
Tender lamb cooked with ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and chilies
Spicy Lamb Masala$19.00
Pieces of lean lamb cooked with coconut curry sauce in South Indian style

Goat Curries

Goat Curry$18.00
Goat meat with bone cooked in curry sauce with our spices and chef's mantra
Goat Balti$18.00
Goat meat with bone cooked with ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes, capsicums and chilies
Goat Vindaloo$18.00
For the one with true passion for spicy food, goat meat with bone and potatoes cooked in fiery red chili and vinegar sauce

Seafood Specialties

Spicy Kandai Shrimp$19.00
Jumbo shrimp spicy curry mix with bell pepper, tomato and ginger
Goan Fish Curry$18.00
Tilapia in a creamy sauce flavored with broiled mustard seeds, curry leaves and coconut
Shrimp Masala$19.00
Jumbo shrimp cooked in chef's specialty curry sauce with Indian spices

Mughlai Biryani Specialties

We make our biryani almost like owners's grandma does back home

Goat Biryani (Washington Post - Tom Sietsema's Favorite)$19.00
Goat meat with bone cooked with our homemade spices and then layered with aromatic basmati rice, gently flavored with saffron and nuts
Chicken Biryani$18.00
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with our homemade spice and then layered with aromatic basmati rice, gently flavored with saffron and nuts
Shrimp Biryani$19.00
Jumbo shrimp cooked with our homemade spice and then layered with aromatic basmati rice, gently flavored with saffron and nuts
Vegetable Biryani$16.00
Mixed vegetables cooked with our homemade spice and then layered with basmati rice

Tandoori Breads

Naan$3.00
Traditional white flavor baked in tandoor oven
Garlic Naan$4.00
Flavored with chopped garlic
Roti$3.00
Whole wheat flour bread from the tandoor
Paratha$4.00
Whole wheat layered bread, baked in tandoor and topped with melted butter
Tomato Cheese Naan$3.95
Naan stuffed with tomato and mozzarella cheese
Keema Naan$4.95
Freshly baked bread stuffed with spiced minced lamb. A chef's special
Onion Kulcha$4.00
Leavened flour bread stuffed with spiced onions
Aloo Paratha$4.00
Whole wheat bread stuffed with spicy potato
Shahi Naan$4.00
Flour bread stuffed with cheese, nuts and raisins
Assorted Bread Basket$10.95
Combination of chef's favorite breads. Naan / Garlic Naan / Onion Kulcha / Laccha Paratha

Side Dishes

Mango Chutney / Pickle$3.00
Sweet / spiced mangoes with herbs
Raita$4.00
Homemade creamy yogurt blended with cucumber and herbs
Tarka Daal / Daal Makhani$7.00
Yellow lentil / black lentil curry
Chana Masala$7.00
Chickpeas curry cooked with Indian spices

Thali Special

Not available for delivery or carry out

Non-Veg Thali$19.00
Combination of chicken curry mantra, butter chicken, lamb saag, tandoori chicken served with naan, rice, kheer & raita
Vegetarian Thali$17.00
Combination of saag panir, chana masala, baigan barta, daal makani served with naan, rice, kheer, pickle and raita

Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Chai Tea$4.00
Ice Tea$3.00
Soda$3.00
Juice$3.00
Lassi$5.00

Desserts

Kheer$4.00
Traditional Indian rice pudding with milk
Gulab Jamun$4.00
Homemade milk balls dipped in honey sugar syrup
Rasmalai$5.95
Cottage cheese patties served in a saffron and cardamom flavored milk sauce
Kesar (Saffron) Pista Kulfi$5.00
Traditional Indian ice cream in flavored with cardamom, almonds and pistachios
Mango Kulfi$5.00
Traditional Indian ice cream, made with real mango pulp
Gajar Halwa$4.95
A grated carrot cooked in sweet & flavorful milk

What 275 people are saying

Curry Mantra 1 - City of Fairfax reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.1Service
4.0Ambience
0.6Value

Noise • Moderate

275 Reviews

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HungryKev
Washington, D.C. Area15 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 5, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
There appears to be new management and new cooks at Curry Mantra. The food was good, but not as good as it used to be a couple months ago. The service is also not as attentive to the customers as it used to be. I would still recommend and hope that these are growing pains as someone else takes over the management.
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Sandy
Charlotte6 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 28, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Curry Mantra is one of the best Indian restaurants in the DC area. The service and food is excellent. I like my food spicy and my wife likes her food mild. My Chicken Curry had the right amount of kick and my wife's butter chicken was just perfect for her.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington, D.C. Area1 review
5.0
Dined on December 31, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Lamb Saag and Butter Chicken are my go-to dishes. The lentil cups appetizer is quite good, as is the mango lassi.
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figsdineout
Washington, D.C. Area37 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 31, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Normally, I would say that the food was as superb as always. However, this time I was shocked how spicy the tandoori dishes were. My dining companions ordered the shrimp, the salmon, and the mixed grill tandoori. I got Chicken Vindaloo because I was in the mood for hot. The salmon, normally so perfectly spiced and prepared, was hotter than the Vindaloo! Not a problem for me but the others at the table are more moderate when it comes to heat levels.
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trogdor VIP
Austin48 reviews
2.0
Dined on December 25, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
The food was excellent, as always. However, the service was uncharacteristically poor.
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Vday
Washington, D.C. Area4 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 24, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Great food, good ambience. Service needed to be a little more polished, but we received hospitality from each staff member with a smile so nothing a little training doesn't fix.
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breakfastlover VIP
Washington, D.C. Area262 reviews
2.0
Dined on December 3, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Curry Mantra is our usual "go to" place for Indian food. But this visit was disappointing. The food was good (non-veggie Thali and shrimp biryani), but the service was downright awful. First we had to ask for the wine list and then no one stopped by our table to take our order for at least 10 minutes. After that, the service was indifferent and very very slow and the waiter who took our order had an attitude that was very offputting. No one stopped by the table to ask if we needed anything and in fact, we had to stop a server to ask for a check. There was plenty of wait staff and the restaurant was only 3/4 full, so there was no excuse for the poor service. We will likely come back, because this was not typical of this restaurant. But had this been our first visit, we would never come back.
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AlBrock
Virginia10 reviews
1.0
Dined on November 23, 2016
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
I'm glad this was not our first trip to Curry Mantra. Service and food has always been top notch. But not this time. it was 6 o'clock on a Saturday and the place was more than half empty. But after placing our order, we waited 45 minutes before inquiring about the status. The server came back the first time without any real information, just confirming that our order was back there being worked on. We asked how much longer and were told 10 more minutes. We didn't really trust the response and now we were running late, having to get to where our 86 year-old parent lives and helping her get ready for bed So we left. We will return and give Curry Mantra another chance. But not anytime soon.
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FoodandWineFan VIP
Washington, D.C. Area10 reviews
2.0
Dined on November 19, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
We have been going to this Curry Mantra for about 4 years. They started out as a great surprise with very good authentic quality (and inconsistent service). It has become progressively worse each time in the last year. Service is now consistently bad. Over the last 3 times, they have consistently left at least one part of our order out (waiter never writes anything down) and they are not very attentive. We always believe in giving a second chance, but now they have started overcooking the food (tandoori platter, naan) to boot! I'm Indian and I have to say: I'm a pretty good judge of the quality of many cuisines, but particularly Indian. We have given them enough chances. I'm moving on and looking for something else.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington, D.C. Area1 review
5.0
Dined on October 29, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Food and service were excellent. The Indian back ground noise was too loud and I could not hear the waiter . It also repeated itself during the meal I recommend this place for the food. Maybe they would have turned down the music if I asked
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Curry Mantra 1 - City of Fairfax does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Curry Mantra 1 - City of Fairfax also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (703) 218-8128.

Curry Mantra 1 - City of Fairfax is rated 4.2 stars by 275 OpenTable diners.

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9984 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031

Additional information

Cross street
Chain bridge, Rt 50
Neighborhood
Fairfax
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Sunday: 11:30am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm; Brunch: Saturday - Sunday: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Indian
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Plenty of parking in the front of the Restaurant.
Public transit
Vienna Metro
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Adil / Surrender (North / South) Specialty
Additional
Beer, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
http://www.dccurrymantra.com/
Phone number
(703) 218-8128
Catering
Catering for Birthdays, Weddings, Social Gatherings or Office Parties.

Curry Mantra 1 - City of Fairfax

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Appetizer

Vada Pav$7.00

Hariyali Tikka$7.00

Bhelpuri$4.00

Tandoori Wings$7.00

Samosa$4.00

Mix Vegetable Pakora$5.00

Garden Salad$5.95

Chicken 65$6.95

Chicken Mo Mo$6.95

Mix Platter$7.95

Vegetable Platter$5.95

Paneer Pakora$5.95

Aloo Papri$4.95

Palak Chat$7.95

Tandoori Specialties

Tandoori Mixed Grill$19.00

Chicken Malai Kabob$17.00

Chicken Tikka$17.00

Tandoori Chicken$17.00

Lamb Chops$19.95

Seekh Kabob$17.00

Tandoori Salmon$19.00

Boti Kabob$19.00

Tandoori Shrimp$19.00

Paneer Shashlik$15.95

Soup

Mulligatawny Soup$4.00

Tomato Soup$4.00

Murgh Shorba$4.00

Vegetarian

Paneer Pepper Fry$15.00

Malai Kofta$15.00

Saag Paneer$15.00

Tadka Dal$12.95

Dal Makhani$12.95

Chana Masala$12.95

Paneer Makhani$15.00

Mixed Vegetable Korma$15.00

Aloo Mattar$12.95

Mattar Paneer$14.95

Mattar Mushroom$12.95

Vegan

Aloo Gobi$15.00

Baigan Bharta$15.00

Jaipuri Bhindi Masala$15.00

Regional Specialties

Bombay Chicken Curry$16.00

Bengal Fish Curry$18.00

Kashmiri Murgh$16.00

Tamil Goat Chettinad$19.00

Punjab Kadhi Pakora$15.00

Chicken (Murgh) Curries

Chicken Tikka Masala (Britain's National Dish)$17.00

Butter Chicken$17.00

Chicken Balti$17.00

Chicken Madras$17.00

Chicken Mo Mo$11.95

Chicken Vindaloo$17.00

Chicken Saagwala$17.00

Kali Mirch Chicken$17.00

Chicken Korma$17.00

Lamb Curries

Lamb Vindaloo$19.00

Shahi Korma$19.00

Lamb Saagwala$19.00

Lamb Roganjosh$19.00

Balti Gosht$19.00

Spicy Lamb Masala$19.00

Goat Curries

Goat Curry$18.00

Goat Balti$18.00

Goat Vindaloo$18.00

Seafood Specialties

Spicy Kandai Shrimp$19.00