04/23/09

Re-vamped, Re-named

by Sarah1106

Well,

I went back to Tantra, renamed Trantraz, after a longgg time and I was happily surprised. The original owner has come back and completely taken the restaurant back to what it used to be!

The food is good, as usual, and the drinks YUM!

I love the fact that you can stand on the patio and smoke while you drink, and although it may get a bit crowded, you are never bored! The music (along with the number of cocktails I had :) ) left me feeling extremely upbeat and happy.

I think I am gonna be having my birthday bash there come November!

ps. Good LA people watching...my fav!

• Pros: good prices, tasty cocktails, nice ambiance

01/28/09

Tantra reopening under old management

by Esmin

For those who liked hanging out at Tantra, there's good news. Renamed Tantraz it's opening on Friday with bar and Indian food. Check it out.

12/10/08

Friday Nights

by jayla837

I love this place on a friday night! They play a mix of hip hop and pop! The crowd is mixed, the place gets crowded since its small but its worth it!

09/15/08

Quality, Service, and Ambiance, all Left With the Old Owner

by tashamatharuwillis

I was reluctant to return to Tantra after the restaurant sold last year, but I finally went in a few weeks ago and was completely disappointed! The restaurant is not at all the same place that it used to be. The food is nearly inedible ? I ordered one of my favorites, the catfish, and what I got didn?t look anything like what I expected and it tasted even worse. Worst of all, the catfish was chewy and flavorless. Don?t even get me started on the condition of the restaurant?the dining room was hot, the menus were covered with food stains, and most of the wine selections offered on the menu were unavailable. It was a horrible experience but at least now I know never to go back. How sad, the one Indian restaurant that could be counted on for great, consistent food, cleanliness, and ambiance, is now the worst place ever!!!

• Pros: Beautiful Decor
• Cons: Awful Food, Overpriced, Bad Ambiance

07/30/08

Bad example of Indian cuisine...over priced .. terrible service

by fdguru78

About three weeks ago my fiance and i decided to try a new indian restaurant with some friends of ours. given the time 11:30 in the evening, we figured it couldnt be that bad i mean there were only one other party of four sitting behind us in the whole restaurant. So, the rude waitress comes up to take our orders and started getting fustrated whenwe started asking questions about the food. we should of ran out at that point but figured we would skip the fact that she had absolutely no knowledge of what was being served at the establishment she called work.. (wtf) our food arrives after thirty min. and all i could say is... i have been to other awesome indian restaurants and this one.. i just will never go back. not to mention my two friends that joined us instantly got bad stomache aches witin twenty min of eating their food. So if you want an expensive bill for bad service, below rated indian food and possible food sickness.. tantra is the spot. Oh i must admit the ambiance is awesome. i just think they need to work more on their food and their service becuase thats ultimately what brings people back.

• Pros: Beautiful establishment
• Cons: everything else thats important like the Food and Service.... Terrible. oh yeah & expensive

07/01/08

AVOID AVOID AVOID!

by Capnjess

I made a reservation two weeks in advance for my birthday for a party of 10 and they said it was no problem. The day of, at 4:00 pm they cancelled on me, saying that there was a death in the family and the restaurant was closing for the night. I had a friend call later in to see if they were open for dinner and...sure enough, they said come on in! What liars! They lied about a DEATH and cancelled my reservation on my birthday! If they couldn't accommodate us you'd think they would have the decency to give advance notice rather than ruining my whole evening--let alone faking a death. WILL NEVER GO BACK.

• Pros: None
• Cons: Rude, liars, inconsiderate

04/29/08

Worst Service EVER!

by Mickey26

I went there on a Friday night and there was 10 of us. It took the server FOREVER to attend to us and when she did she was not polite. I had to go get her every time I needed something. It was my first time there and the first time eating Indian food. The food was OK, although I did not care for the portion. The presentation of the food was nice, but they didn't give you enough. The ambiance was great and the drinks were reasonably priced. I would try it again if their service were to improve.

• Pros: Good Drinks
• Cons: BAD SERVICE

02/05/08

Great Ambience, Great Food

by karansahni

I loved the dim lighting and and ambience at Tantra. I went there with a few friends and the service was great. As for the food, they have one of the best Indian food I have ever had. I would highly recommend the lamb curry and the lamb chops they have. I also enjoyed some of there speciality cocktails at the bar.

I would highly recommend this place for its great food and lovely ambience.

• Pros: Ambience, Food
• Cons: None

01/14/08

Bad, bad, bad

by neeruv

This place was horrible. I went with a large group of friends for dinner on NYE 2007 and the reservation had been made over a month in advance. When we got there, they herded our group into the bar area and hastily fashioned together a seating area of the bar chairs and tables, all of which were way too low to eat off of comfortably. The waitress told us right away that we had to hurry up and order because they were going to close the kitchen at 9, but they had not told us anything about that previously. I ordered a drink with a particular alcohol that was advertised all over their bar, and 20 minutes later, the waitress returned and said that they didn't have that kind of alcohol. We were rushed through our meal and actually, before we could even taste the food, we were told that we had to order whatever extra naan or rice right then because they were closing the kitchen right then. The service was horrible and we were only offered dinner plates after we had eaten half of our dinner. They brought out one friend's entree at the time that we were eating out appetizers. As soon as we finished eating, they made us get up right away so that they could clear the room for their party that night. On top of that, the food wasn't that great either. All in all, I would definately recommend that you stay away!

• Pros: None
• Cons: Everything

01/05/08

Awful Service

by faurum

Service needs improvement. We were rushed from the minute we got in. It was my girlfriend's birthday, we had a group of 14 and only 1 server. Food is just OK at best. And portions were very little for price.

• Pros: Nice Ambience
• Cons: Terrible Service