Mango Tree 2

So we have gone through the triple of Awana, Thai Thai, and now back to Mango Tree for our Toptable Rewards menu.

Food

As usual, so that we actually pay something at the end of the night, and because they have an extensive mocktail menu, we went for Strawberry Monkey (£6) - Fresh passion juice, orange juice, pineapple juice, fresh strawberry, banana, coconut cream and Fruit Kick (£6) - Fresh strawberry, lychee, raspberry, pineapple juice, cranberry juice, coconut cream. I didn’t realise that the ingredients were similar, but they tasted virtually the same, except one had more banana taste, and one had more lychee taste. Both were fine, but probably a bit sweet. This went down well with the prawn crackers which Slokky devoured in about 2 minutes.

For food this time, we tried all the things on the Rewards menu we didn’t have last time. I am happy to report that the entrees were both much nicer. Chicken Satay was 3 pieces of succulent chicken with chargrill marks and that killer satay sauce. Vegetable Spring Rolls were very fresh, with nice, not too soft filling, and a crispy wrapper. Mains though, were not on the mark – in fact, in the Stir Fried Chicken with Cashew Nuts, we encountered the worst dish we have had at Mango Tree, and instantly lowered my view on their food by about 70%...I mean, really bland, dry and overcooked chicken is definitely not acceptable. Cashew nuts that were soggy, as well as not caramalised onions cannot be forgiven. We ended up eating the chicken by coating it in the sauce that came with the Green tofu curry with rice noodles. This had the same curry sauce, and same accompaniment as the Green curry chicken, so nothing much to comment on there. We got 4 pieces of tofu, so it’s definitely not a dish that’ll fill you up. Dessert was Ice cream and Cheesecake Lychee Ma-Now again, and yes, it still tastes the same as last time. But this time, the score is going to be low to reflect that horrid chicken cashew nut dish.

Rating - 4

Atmosphere

So, the place is as busy, if not busier than last time. We were seated quite close to the other tables, and it was very noisy.

Rating - 1

Service

They seem to be even more polite this time around. People kept bowing at us whenever they delivered anything. At first, they didn’t give me the cocktail menu, so I had to especially ask for it. Then I was told “Not meaning to be rude, but you will have to vacate the table by 8pm because you booked a special offer”. That is fine by me, but probably not something you would want to hear if you are trying to have a night out and enjoy yourself. I like the small touches they have like bringing you a refresher towel after main course, and the little chocolates with your bill. As usual, took forever for the bill.

Rating - 2.5

C-factor

The usual rip-off drinks, but cheap food, so depends on how much of a drinker you are!

Rating - 0.5

Brownie Points - 8

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