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46 Grosvenor Place
London SW1X 7EQ
Neighbourhoods: Buckingham Palace/Gardens, Belgravia
020 7823 1888
London SW1X 7EQ
Neighbourhoods: Buckingham Palace/Gardens, Belgravia
020 7823 1888
- Nearest Transit:
-
Hyde Park Corner (Piccadilly)
Victoria (Circle, District, Victoria)
- Hours:
Mon-Wed 12:00 - 23:00
Thu-Sat 12:00 - 23:30
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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£££
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Children:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
17 reviews for The Mango Tree
All Reviews
Whenever someone says, 'let's get Thai', I groan inside. Call me an obstinate twat, but I am the only person I know who does not really like it. Which is weird because they add peanuts to everything... what's not to love?!!
Dear Mango Tree, you saucy minx, you seduced me over to the Thai darkside. A menu full of my favourite things from seafood to dishes served in a carved out pineapple. (I think you are all familiar with my love of the ridiculous, novelty food being number one!)
By our powers of ordering combined, we devoured scallops, shrimp, swordfish, steak salad, duck and satay sauce, that was like heaven itself. Eamon B introduced me to cha-yen, Thai tea, which is creamy, fruity and sweet. Loved it.
Leave room for dessert, specifically the best, sophisticated brownie and chocolate ice-cream, you will ever eat.
We tried their 3-course set menu the other day. Fish Cakes were very thin and lacked flavour and the Papaya Salad just tasted vinegar - where're the dried shrimps? Main course of Chicken with Cashew Nuts was bland and very mediocre. Only the desserts - ice cream with sticky rice, and cheesecake - were just passbale but nothing to write home about.
A couple at the next table returned their cocktail because something fishy was floating. We also saw some half-eaten plates returned to the kitchen.
The prices are high and their cooking standard doesn't match it: very bad value for money. If you would like to have very authentic Thai in an elegant setting, try Thai Thai near Old Street Tube. They offer much better value and their cooking is wonderful.
I have no need to eat again this week as I'm still stuffed from last night. The Mango Tree is everything you would expect from a restaurant in Grosenvor Place, Belgravia and I probably wouldn't eat here again unless there is a special offer. Even with 50% off this bill was still more than £20 each between four of us.
The food was excellent, I have no complaints about my beef sirloin salad and the main course of chicken fillet with peppers. A glance away from my plate showed a table full of happy diners too. The dessert was divided by 4 and there was still plenty to go around especially as I felt like Mr Creosote from Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (the wafer thin after diner mint is still in my wallet).
The restaurant is on the large side as opposed to intimate with the toilets a bit of a trek down the stairs but it was packed at 9:15 on a Sunday night so they must be doing something right.
Had DH's birthday dinner here last here. pretty good. we were a pary of 8 so ofcourse they tagged on a gratuity. weird because some other places we went to refused a tip. I'd expect the addl charge in the US not in the UK.
Wow, colour me impressed. And full. And broke. And ready to do it again tomorrow.
The Mango Tree wasn't cheap, so let's get that out of the way early. You'll pay for deliciousness, but it's actually quite a fair deliciousness-to-cost ratio, so you won't leave grumpy. As Matt pointed out, the address is Grosvenor Place, Belgravia... so welcome to my world - where it literally costs me £10 to sneeze. (Maybe I should look up the definition of 'literally'... but I'll save that for another time.)
With that out of the way, I may now begin to review-drool all over the place with how amazing each dish was. Portions were healthy, flavours were fantastic and completely different dish by dish, spice was spot on, and menu creativity was high. (Red duck curry in a carved out pineapple? Yes please!) We had beef. We had chicken. We had swordfish, and prawns, and scallops, and duck, and tuna, and squid, and they were all complimented by the freshest of veggies and perfectly cooked egg fried rice and glass noodles. The multiple sauces were also divine with some of the tastiest peanut sauce I've had to date. Last but not least, the dessert was unspeakably good - homemade chocolate and lemongrass ice cream with two heaping brownies drizzled in warm chocolate sauce. Seriously, I can't even talk about it. It was perfection.
The venue layout is quite grand and stylish, although I'm not sure how I felt about eating shot-gun style where I was closer to my neighbours than my dining partner. There were some fantastic round group tables which I definitely would prefer in the future.
Overall, if you're looking for a place to eat some amazing food (and are willing to drop a bit of cash,) this should definitely be your go-to spot. Hell, just go for dessert and cocktails! It was truly a fabulous evening. Highly highly recommended.
Nice food but the restaurant its far too big... when its busy, the place gets so crowded and noisy that you can hardly have a conversation!
Food is alright, and cocktails quiet overpriced. Dont go if you are looking for a romantic/quiet place for dinner, chat and relax.
Worth it if you are a Tastelondon card member (50%off food bill up to 8 people) and if you dont mind loud places, you just going for a nice thai dish.
The Mango Tree is the only place I ever go for Thai. Everything, from the food to the decor, is simply gorgeous. In the evening it has a perfect atmosphere; dimly lit, confident yet inviting, with a hint of the exotic. I usually go with a group of friends and we always sit at one of the circular tables along the back wall where you can get a great view of the grand interior not to mention the food gliding past you on the arms of the well polished waiters as you chat. Our waiter once even told me the whole room has been feng-shui designed to ensure a perfect dining experience. The photo really doesn't do it justice as the chocolate coloured wood contrasting with bright orange orchids in itself looks good enough to eat.
Having a great experience here is effortless, for a start, the food is delicious. There's a fabulous cocktail menu that we usually begin with, skipping the first course. For the main I usually go for Gaeng Garee Pla, a yellow monkfish and butterfish curry, or the Moo Nam Pueng, slow roasted pork belly with red cabbage and an orange chilli sauce. Although often we order a few dishes between us and try them all (trust me, when you see the food you will want a taste of everything on the entire menu). The desserts are divine too, my favourite being the Lavender Rose and Kalamansi sorbets, both delicate flavours to finish with. Whilst the staff are always happy to advise on the extensive wine list. I suggest you try the 1999 Barolo, a seriously good all rounder.
The service is impeccable, although I do find the girl in the bathroom who's waiting subserviently, with eyes lowered, to dry your hands a bit OTT. Channel polish or not, I think everyone can just about manage to do that part themselves.
I could go on forever complimenting The Mango Tree, it's just one of those places where such great food and attention to detail can't fail to provide you with the ingredients for a wonderful night. It's remained a firm favourite of mine over the years.
Booking is essential.
A friend of mine made a reservation here on Toptable and we were going with her parents so price wasn't really an issue on the night, however, if we were not there with a 50% discount and being bankrolled by parental units then I don't think I would ever crossed its threshold.
I did enter the ginormous space and even though they knew we had booked on Toptable, they still treated us like VIPs. We went for wine at the bar first, although after sneaking peeks at everyone around us and their cool looking cocktails, I wish i had tried one.
The menu was enormous, and it had a great vegetarian and vegan section but it took as long to pick out what we wanted to eat as it did for us to eat it. That being said, what we finally decided on was delicious, especially the Gae Yang (lamb in the grill section of the menu).
Although it was a bit too pricey for my budget, I will definitely go back when my parents are in town.
A group of us had a meal on Saturday night at the Mango Tree.
BOOKING: We booked a table on-line. They called back to confirm the reservation and left a voice mail. The message was kind and helpful, bit in the last seconds of a 2 minute long voicemail was the line "...and finally if you could arrive at 18:30 so you don't have to wait". Grrr.... We contacted them several more times again and managed to confirm a table for 19:30 as originally requested. The Mango tree seem to have a slick if annoying booking procedure. Beware if you call; you'll have to battle your way through an automated answering machine for several minutes before speaking to a person.
SERVICE: Embarrassingly after all of the difficulties securing a 19:30 table we arrived at 19:00! As one of our party was running late (or to time, technically!) we had drinks in the cocktail bar. Staff seemed very keen that we get into the restaurant, eat and leave as soon as possible. In a 20 minute period we were asked by four separate members of staff to come to our table as it was ready. Each time we explained that we were waiting for a friend and out table was booked for 19:30. I understand that they need people to eat and leave but they did make us feel very pressured and uncomfortable. During our meal service was good. Staff were attentive and present. Their was a big delay in the meal for one of our party (everyone had finished by the time his meal arrived), but staff were very apologetic which more than made up for the delay.
DRINKS: The restaurant has a small cocktail bar offering a really good variety of cocktails. The drinks we chose were without exception great and pretty good value too. Wine selection was reasonable, however there were very few mid priced wines available (i.e. everything seemed to be sub £30 or £80+).
FOOD: The menu was fairly extensive with lots of interesting sounding food. In reality the food we received was fairly pedestrian. I was really hoping to be impressed, but flavours were bland (which is quite a condemnation of Thai food).
OVERALL: I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. The only reason I say that is because the food was not up to scratch. Really disappointing. For the price we paid we could of eaten at somewhere much much better.
WOW !!! I am not sure how to do my review after reading through the lovely reviews on this resturant done by others.
To delicately put it, the best part of this resturant was their customer service and their ambience. I would not recommend this place for Thai.
Went here on a Toptable booking, which gave a discount or a set menu option. However after looking at the regular menu the prices are quite reasonable anyway.
The Mango Tree is a very busy restaurant so can be rather noisy especially if there's just 2 of you, however I would definitely come back with a group of friends as the atmosphere is lively, the food is yum and the service is excellent. There is also a good list of cocktails.
All in all a good evening out.
Why is it that every popular Asian/Asian Fusion restaurant in London has the worst acoustics??? You may as well be in a club!
I had high hopes that the posh-looking Mango Tree would be an exception, but alas, no. Overpowering white noise snuffs out any attempt at decent conversation at this place. Clattering flatware and the muffled rumblings of other diners forces you to shout: "WHAT???? AGAIN PLEASE!!!!" to your neighbour. And believe me, if you're in a group, you're neighbour is the ONLY one you have a hope of conversing with. Ugh. No wonder conversation is a dying art... there's nowhere to practice it.
On the upside, I was the glad the acoustics were bad as I'd always regretted the fact that my ex-bf and I had chosen the equally noisy E&O over Mango Tree for a romantic Thai birthday dinner. Regret begone!
I didn't dislike the food at Mango Tree - I didn't love it - but it was fine. A touch pricey, perhaps - but if you book online and get the 50% off coupon, it could almost be considered cheap. I had the vegetarian Pad-Thai, which was a little weird because there were no noodles and no peanuts - just strips of tofu and a few veggies (i know, i know, did they bring me the right dish?) - for you Americans out there, the taste was actually reminiscent of the veggie lettuce wraps at P.F. Chang's. So.. not terrible, just not at all what I expected.
Sadly, the terrible acoustics and the 'eh' food is really just too bad since if there's one thing Mango Tree did have, it would be the most attentive, politest, how-in-the-world-can-we-possibly-please-you service I think I've ever had in London. We had several servers tending to us and they were all incredibly courteous... verging on endearing.
I may go back simply to feel like a princess again.
The food was totally lame, lacking taste or freshness I would expect at the price level. The stir fry was lacking - some spice and soy sauce was what the sauce seemed to be, the spring rolls were dry and tasteless, and the chicken and lamb (so dry, you're gnawing on it continuously to eat it) satay was dry and over cooked. The staff was pleasant, but the ambiance is upscale snootiness without the food to back it up. the dessert was good - Honey Mango and Sticky Rice. They also required us to buy 3 appetizers or dessert since we made a booking online?!?
Total crap, Don't go there.
Great food. Not the best thai in London, but very, very good.
Good cocktails. Nice bar area to wait in if you get there early. Not a destination bar.
Large open room which means a very loud restaurant.
Better for groups than a couple as the portions are large and with Thai food it is always nice to have a variety.
Arriving here ridiculously early, as tends to happen when my mother is involved, we were asked to sit in the bar area whilst our table was prepared. The staff were very patient and nodded politely whenever Mum tried to hurry them up in her mad panic of thinking we would not make it to the Royal Albert Hall in time for the show. Having booked online, so as to receive half price food, we found that despite its location and swish appearance, the prices were really quite reasonable. Portions were decent sized to the point where it was impossible to finish our meal, but would probably seem less substantial if you were not eating quite so early.
Go for this place if you are grabbing a quick meal between arriving at Victoria and going to a nearby theatre.
I recently went here for a friend's birthday and was immediately impressed with the opulent interior. The orchids and dark wood combined with dim lighting provides a warm atmosphere. However we were slightly disappointed that our table was not ready even though my friend had reserved a table a week before!
We waited in the bar and enjoyed some red wine and were eventually seated at our large circular table along the back wall. We waited a while which was disappointing considering we had had to wait for our table. My yellow curry monk fish was very tasty with lots of flavour and I could not fault the food. However one of my friends was given the wrong order and was made to feel difficult when she asked for her dish.
Mango Tree is definately one of the finest looking restaurant in London and I think the price reflects its location and interior. I have tasted better Thai food in smaller less luxorious restaurants but I would still return to Mango Tree for a special occassion. Hopefully someone else will be paying!
This is literally my favorite Thai restaurant in the world (and I've even been to a few very good ones in Thailand), it is actually the sister restaurant of the Mango Tree restaurant in Bangkok so everything is very authentic. The decor is sleek and modern. The place gets very crowded yet it still maintains a warm atmosphere and it does not get too loud making it very appropriate for business dinners. Service is friendly and very attentive, the wait staff is very knowledgeable on the food and wine list and very good at making recommendations based on your preferences. The Som Tum salad (papaya salad) is a very traditional Thai dish and always perfectly prepared. Everything is served family style so you can try a variety of dishes. Excellent wine list. It is quite popular so be sure to book reservations.
