mangala restaurant & bar

i would rate this 5 as thisrestaurantwas my hunger saviour during my college days. i just love their fish meals. the ambience is great and the staff are obsequious. this is the place for pescatarian as you find many options in sea food. the owner is very humble and cheerful . this is all time favourite and i highly recommend this place.

mangala isn't entirely bad arestaurantbut they're selective preference to serve those in positions of some influence better is fairly evident. college students will be ignored for the most part.
they're unorganized, under staffed on a sunday and unapologetic about it. they will hold waiters accountable for its managements mistakes. arguing about its painfully slow service or demanding for a discount will come at the cost of your waiter's salary and will not effect the restaurant. save yourself the trouble.

good food from mangala... thank you zomato for giving thisrestaurantas an option for food delivery

chicken fried rice tasted lijke chicken pulav goan pork sausage and chilli potatoes didnt taste like the one which we tried inrestaurantand didnt have pork too really disappointed

have always loved their freddy burger. but recently they sent a stale one when we ordered . the meat was smelling bad. and we fell sick. they really need to maintain quality.

called therestaurantto complain. they didn't apologise. instead they said they'll look into it.

i have been visiting mangalarestaurantand bar for more than a decade now. this place has been my mandatory pit stop whenever i am in mangalore or else the trip stands incomplete. this place have had many transitions in terms of decor and ambiance yet they always managed to serve authentic and delicious mangalorean cuisines.

on my visit to mangalore, i got a chance to visit only two restaurants this week. thisrestaurantdidn't meet my expectations. why? i had visited thisrestaurant4-5 years back and they exceeded my expectations with what i ordered back then.

during my this visit, i took along few of my people assuming that the place would be as impressive as before but it just didn't meet my expectations.

it is a bar &restaurantvisited my family and friends. it's good for all those people who wish to have food with a few drinks. otherwise, for non drinkers, there are better places out there.

my sole purpose to visit was to try the phat freddie burgers and few of other favorites. none were impressive though.

i ordered the below:
phat freddie burger with pork
phat freddie burger xxl with beef
the patty for both tasted so similar that i could differentiate between both. the xxl burger came with an sunny side egg. both were served with chips.

spicy chicken sausages: the portion was less in comparison to the price.

bbq chicken wings: overcooked chicken wings in bbq sauce.

overall:
ambience: 3/5
service: 2/5
food: 3/5
presentation: 2/5
value for money: 2/5
portion size: 3/5

so we ended up in thisrestaurantwhile searching pork n beef.. and left with no regrets.
roasted beef and pork dish are best in here..
ice tea was good..
do try.. not so overrated
ambience are awesome. 😄

one of those legendary outlets in mangalore, this is not a place any carnivore should miss. the menu has everything a meat eater could ask for, literally being spoiled for choices.

we ordered the special kheema biriyani, bbq meat roast, loaded fries and their signature phat freddie burger. none of the dishes were short of delicious. the biriyani is a must, with the delicious kheema sauce oozing over the succulent chicken pieces and the egg. the phat freddie is usually good with beef and delicious strips of bacon, every bit of the meat and cheese melts in your mouth. the bbq meat roast was succulent and thin, well coated in bbq sauce. but the quantity was a bit disappointing. there are so many dishes to be tried from the menu, multiple visits here would not be enough to exhaust the menu.

the have a bar withrestaurantsection and a much more fancier pub next door. the alcohol in therestaurantis decently priced and the ambiance is just enough to chill with good food and drinks.

mangala is one of the few restaurants in mangalore that has maintained standards over the years.

mangala has always been close to our hearts as we have many memories linked with this place... be it hanging out with our friends over the weekend right from college days, celebrating birthdays, dinner with family or going out on our first date together...

over the years, even though the prices have increased and the quantity reduced, what remained constant is the quality of food and the hospitality received at mangala. all the waiters who have been with the restaurant, for a long time, are very friendly. the ambience is good and the service is decent even if therestaurantis packed with customers.

now coming to the food... mangala is well known for its mangalorean delicacies and of course the great freddy burger.

there are a couple of new entries on their menu which we would like to recommend... (with a mug of beer!)

1. loaded fries - french fries loaded with minced pork (also available with minced chicken) and cheese... the perfect carby comfort food... :)

2. chicken sausage salad - fried chicken sausage tossed with onions and tomatoes. this is served with a generous amount of mayo as topping.

3. spicy kheema with cheese - you can always order the dish with chicken kheema. but we prefer pork kheema which is a lot more tasty! spicy kheema with cheese can be eaten plain. we prefer eating it with chicken sausage fried rice - it's a mind blowing combination!


4. loaded nachos - crispy nachos topped with mince and cheese.

mangalarestaurantis one of the oldest restaurants in town that has still retained its charm, flavour and thereby, customers. it has been serving great food since 1981 if i'm not mistaken.

i visited this place on a sunday with family. we went around 9 pm and the place was not too crowded. the service is excellent. the staff is courteous and knowledgeable about the food. we tried their coorg style pork as a starter. (weekend special)this was a well cooked dish. the pork was soft and the masala was delicious -perfectly seasoned, not too peppery or garlicky. for main course we tried their chicken in green masala with chapatis. while the curry was lovely, the chicken itself was a little on the bland side. it seemed like they cook the chicken and curry separately. this would have been fine if only they had added some spice to the chicken when cooking. we also tried the phat freddie (chicken) and this was the highlight for me. juicy chicken patty with melted cheese, freshly made mayo, caramelised onions, pickled jalapeños and crispy bacon. it is a loaded burger and i made a complete mess when eating it (this is the sign of a good burger in my opinion). it is absolutely worth all the hype and totally made up for the bland chicken in the curry.

ambience - 3.5
food -4
service -4

the food is finger licking good.
its an awesome place for a weekend party
therestaurantwas clean and hygienic and the staff was very polite.
chicken sausage salad is a must try

its an awesome place for a weekend party. it will be on your budget. love the delicious food which they serve. even the ambience and the music was awesome. its one of our main hangout place during college days. they use to serve delicious beef 65 and chicken ghee roast is awesome. still i am feeling the taste on my mouth. therestaurantwas clean and hygienic and the staff was very polite.

mangala bar andrestauranthas been a household name for nearly 3 to 4 decades. located around the valencia jeppu area it's advisable to find a parking spot around the hotel and walk in. the narrow lanes are troublesome.

over the years mangala has had a complete facelift in terms of the ambience and the brand. all that been said the signature dishes still are a stand out with no changes to the taste and quality.

chicken white masala, chicken masala, chicken biryani, pork roast, pork chilli, beef chilli, beef garlic pepper are some of the ever so famous dishes.

a new line of fast food items such as freddie burgers have made it to the menu offering. you would not be disappointed with the taste and the cost. all and all a great place to hang out.

i have been visiting this place since my childhood, their biryani is the best i can say.
not to forget their pork roast and pork chops a must try items. boneless beef steak is just amazing. the bestrestaurantfor pork and beef lovers. the quantity is less compared to the prices, but the taste is really awesome.