Cafe Mango in Highland

Rude, disrespectful, pathetic behaviour with no respect to customers. Expensive tasteless food

I wish I had read the other reviews on this place before visiting. If I had, would've totally avoided coming here. Ordered Thai noodles and found that the chicken had a weird smell and taste, most likely due to being unfresh. My husband ordered a chicken curry dish and had the same complaint about the chicken. Overall service was mediocre at best, and I wouldn't recommend coming here.

Worst restaurant I have been eaten in my life just horrible.Just don’t want to write anymore.

I wish if there was an option to give 0 stars then also I would have given in negative. The guy who takes order he doesn’t know how to talk with people. He is very rude and the atmosphere of the restaurant is worst. Never visit the restaurant.

I wish I could give 0 stars, went and sat down ordered to have big lunch but ended up taking away prawns biryani which was okay. But the customer service was super rude, had to cancel the rest of the order and took one portion take away. The person got offended when asked about the size of Naan and gave super rude answer. Which was very bad start for my lunch.

Stopped here on a quiet day in Fort William on Wednesday March 12th while traveling. Had one of the best chicken green curry ever. Garlic naan was delicious too. Staff was friendly and fast. Highly recommended.

The food was decent but not truly authentic Indian. Flavors were mild, and it lacked the richness I expected. Not bad overall, but not the best for those seeking real Indian taste.

We visited Café Mango in Fort William, and it was a complete disappointment. The restaurant was freezing—I had to keep my jacket on just to stay warm. Not exactly the cosy atmosphere you'd expect. They don’t serve alcohol, which is fine, but if you bring your own, they charge £3.50 per person just to drink it. Pretty steep for simply providing a glass. The food was basic and seriously overpriced. The chicken was rock hard—I could hear the microwave pinging in the kitchen, so it was clearly reheated. The worst part? £5 for just THREE tiny pieces of veg pakora—what a rip-off. The total bill came to £47 for: A korma Tarka daal One rice One chapatti One small naan Three tiny pieces of veg pakora Two half-pint glasses of Coke Zero For that price, I expected something fresh and decent, but instead, I got microwaved food and laughably small portions. The place was completely empty, and now I know why. Never again.

super rude management. they are such a disgrace to even use Indian name for their restaurant.

Ordered for take away - food was piping hot and full of flavours. Was hesitant on the reviews, but glad we tried. Will be back.

DO NOT GO HERE. The owner/ manager was very rude. As soon as we entered, there was no one to greet us and instead of welcoming us, he said “you left the door open” (the door wouldn’t close). He was a grim, rude and unpleasant man. Also refused to serve us water as the establishment “doesn’t have tap water” and said he’d only give us a bottle, which I’ve never heard of before. Please do not go here. Save your money.

Would rather go eat at fuel pump, the owner makes you order more than necessary food. Rude owner.

Service is quite rude and the owner is not interested in feeding you. Just wants money and more order, wont let us order proper amount of sides with mains

Very rude owner and unwelcoming, would not recommend for anyone visiting.

Me and my husband went there on 23/12/2024. When we sat on chair, the owner said to move. The shop was empty at that time and we moved without any complaint. Soon i asked the owner how long will take to get my order, he said order first and we will notify you. He was very rude from the first time onwards. Not even offered tissue or cutlery with the food. We ordered Chicken tikka Biriyani costs £ 13.95. Which was very less in quantity and only few pieces of chicken was there with rice. No pickle or raitha or anything were other restaurants offered with lesser price. ……..We bought cake from Nevis bakery nearby to fill my appetite . ……… If you want to eat something good and you want to save money go to some other shops nearby. I wont recommend this shop to eat Indian food.

Totally avoid this place. Worst service and attitude by the owner and waiter. Avoid at all cost. Would rather have cold food than this. AVOID!!!!

I would like to express my disappointment with the service and quality of food I received. Firstly, the service was poor. The staff member actually shut the door in my face, which was quite unprofessional. Secondly, we placed an order for 14 chapatis, 2 chicken curries, 2 lamb curries, and 3 egg fried rice for takeout, but unfortunately, we only received 11 chapatis. Lastly, the quality of the curries was subpar. The dishes were excessively oily, the chicken was dry, and the lamb was tough and difficult to chew. Additionally, we were unable to eat the fried rice as it was not up to standard. Based on this experience, I will not be returning. If you do choose to order from this establishment, I would recommend requesting that the food be prepared fresh, with less oil, and ensuring that all items ordered are included in the takeaway bag

Absolutely the worst experience of my life! If you’re thinking about visiting Cafe Mango, don’t. The staff is unbelievably rude and behaves like they’re doing you a favor by serving you. Customer service? Non-existent. The food? A complete disaster. Everything we ordered was either overcooked, under-seasoned, or downright inedible. It felt like they scooped leftovers from a garbage bin and served them as "meals." To make it worse, when we politely raised concerns about the food, the staff responded with arrogance and hostility instead of fixing the issue. The place was filthy, the atmosphere suffocating, and even the water tasted bad! I wouldn’t wish this experience on my worst enemy. Avoid this place like the plague—it’s a waste of time, money, and your taste buds. If I could give it negative stars, I would.

Food was delicious and fresh. I ordered Veg Pakora and chicken tempura in starter and loved it!

I will never recommend this hotel to anyone. The worst Indian restaurant ever in Scotland. I ordered chicken briyani and they ended up bringing chicken tikka biryani and charged me more as well. And also, you pay £14 to get small portion of rice. They served briyani in a soup bowl where you pay £14. Mainly, they will not serve you even a glass of water. I don’t think this is a restaurant. I wouldn’t be able to write a review without giving a star. So even if you are about to starve and die don’t go to this restaurant.

This is restaurant is expensive and tasty is not good at all, please check the menu and check my receipt as well that I was charged extra for request to make it spicy, I would not recommend this restaurant

Plesse don't visit this restaurant. Surver was very arrogent and rude. Food was not good.

The food quality was extremely disappointing. The dishes were served cold and lacked freshness, with the rice tasting like it was 2-3 days old. The biryani had no flavor at all—plain water would have been more enjoyable. This was, without a doubt, the worst food experience I’ve had in the UK. To make matters worse, the portions were small, and the meal was grossly overpriced. I can’t believe a restaurant could charge so much for such substandard food.

Horrible food, horrible service, and they obviously don't care about the reviews. You are forced to have 2 mains even if you don't want to. Food tastes and looks bad. And expensive for the quantity. Naan was decent.

When we first came in, there was only one table occupied. We sat and ordered, then a few more customers came in. We ate and were discussing something when the owner came to start clearing the table. Normally, that's a sign to tell you to leave. If that is not enough, shortly he came with the bill while we were still talking. There were still many tables empty, and no waiting customers. So, why chase us away? As noted by other reviewers, the price is on the high side.

The staff was really arrogant and rude. He was not even allowing as to use the toilet before ordering the food . And the food o my god I don’t think they know what is Indian food is . It was really horrible .and the price was really high

Tikka biryani is good wish the rice was more.

Flavourful food. Medium curry spicy. Vegan and carnivores all enjoyed food. Reasonable prices. BYOB. Pleasant staff

Loved the food and the waiter was kind and attentive! I would recommend this place so full but we couldn’t stop eating!

Don't bother eating here. They need immediate help to improve all aspects of their business. From customer service, quality of food, portion size and so on.

They get there duck roll starters from Iceland

Wouldn’t recommend, food was not good atall

Quick service, food was delicious and well priced compared to some other pubs nearby.

The service was fine, no complaints. There weren’t many people in the restaurant and that should Have been a clue but we were hungry and wanted a takeaway. There is no separate takeaway menu so picked off the restaurant menu. I expected the prices to be different for takeaway but the server charged full sit in prices! We had the chicken pakora (6 small overcooked pieces), plain naan and peshwari naan (both delicious), boiled rice, popadoms (tasty), chicken tikka pasanda (tasted delicious but portion was tiny 10 small pieces of chicken and 3/4 full sauce) and tikka masala (same as the pasanda but sauce was watery ). At home (we are tourists) we get this meal and it costs £32 and could comfortably feed 4 with leftovers from my husband the following day. Here it was £52 and we struggled to feed 2 adults and 2 children. Very disappointing! Over priced!! I guess they get away with it as visitors only need to visit once! Hopefully people read the reviews purchasing…unlike me!!

It’s not great but not expensive either. The lunch I had, Chicken Tempura (10 GB) was okay. Don’t expect to be overwhelmed

I would rate 0 if this allowed me, we had 2 paratha and 2 chapathi with a dessert called “paneer masala” with around 1whole bag of colour. The paneer masala dessert comes with free nail colour and rangoli. I have never had such worst food in my entire life And we were served a bowl have chapathi and curry, atleast learn what to serve in what. Waste of money and time.

Decent Indian food, got halal options. Don't know why people commented bad

Reviews of this restaurant don't reflect our experience. The food was excellent - we had haggis pakoras to start which were delicious then a mango korma and a passanda with peshwari naan. I can't fault any of it - really enjoyable and the service we received was great. The only diners to start but then a couple more tables were filled. Would definitely recommend 😊

We visited this place yesterday 31st Aug 2024. We have been to many indian restaurants and this is the worst restaurant of all times. For the price, quality and quantity of the food is pathetic. This restuarant calling itself as a Thai and Indian restaurant is a joke and better they find a different job instead of cheating customers. Given the food was awful we asked for salad, they served us a plate of onions with lemon wedges. For biryani we asked raitha, they gave us a bowl of yogurt with onions sprinkled on top. I wonder if they have been ever to an Indian restaurant or ever tasted indian food.

I would have given 0 star if allowed, went with a bunch of mates, been to many Indian restaurants in Edinburgh but this one tips the list of the worst restaurants I ever been. The order was taken incorrectly 2 times the same evening, ordered full mixed grill they have a normal side, again order a full grill they missed the order. Asked for salad, they gave onion, cucumber. The dishes are priced premium but the portion size are kids menu size. Hated every dish we tried, I wish we had seen other reviews before going. Don't bother with this place, save the money or walk down to other places

Good Indian food , try Indian brake fast with chkn poori, Good staff , Good hospitality.as Indian I am satisfy.

The food was far too sweet, the tiger prawn srir fry was too sweet to smell. But the staff were very kind and the atmosphere was lovely.

Overpriced and quantity is too less for that price. Even the taste was not authentic. Dint like the food at all. Paratta seems to be the frozen paratta which we get from supermarket. Even chappati tasted more like tortillas brought from supermarkets.

Pathetic food waste of money dont ever come in this restaurent

This restaurant is not even worth for this 1 star. But I don't have option to give rating less than this. Don't waste your valuable money, Time,. Etc. Very very worst Food quality, Quantity and taste. Even you won't get free normal water. Staff behaviours is so weird and not respectful. Within 0.5 mile you can spot McD.

Worst experience ever encountered. Whoever looking at these review please do not waste your money and precious time .

Nice location, nice staff. To the two-star food because after 12 hours I still haven't had any gastric or intestinal problems. Expensive for the quality it offers I will not return again.

Worst food in my life. Worst behaviour of staff. Very strongly recommend to stay hungry rather than going into this restaurant! The attitude of the chef is at another level. Says that he is eating and hence cant make any more food! Owner feels that he owns Scotland! Stay away for your taste buds, health, self respect and sanity!

Not really satisfied with the hospitality, owner was disgustingly rude and the amount of food you get is not good every thing is over priced really bad experience

Food was really basic. Pretty sure the naan wasn't fresh and the chicken was dry. It wasn't bad or anything just not something you would expect in a restaurant.

Horrible food!!!! Pricey food and absolute disgrace of indian dishes and meal. How can this kind of restaurant survive!? Please improve on your quality and taste of food

Good Indian food, in a pleasant environment, and something gluten-free was easy to find.

It's wonderful 😍 the treatment was fabulous, I have very good memories from there, I would love to be able to go again

Food portion size too small for the big price that We paid. Food seems to be all frozen and not fresh. Taste was fine.

Cuisine a little tight in terms of quality. Fast service, friendly staff.

Very rude behaviour by owner and not at all worth spending your hard earned money on this just ordinary food. Also they charge main dish price for giving you as little as for side dish

Attitude - minus minus (rude) Cleanliness - minus minus ( dirty plates and crockery) Quantity - minus ( too less for the price) Food taste - minus ( actually didn't matter much after the above three experiences)

AVOID !!!! The most rude owner & staff. I don’t know how they are still in business. we called before hand as it was a last minute plan to make sure they had room for my family because there was 13 of us (4 of us weren’t eating) As soon as we went to the restaurant the waiter had an attitude towards. We asked to move two tables together, he came and shoved them together dropping the menus down and walked off leaving the tables at an awkward angle. While taking our order he said that 2 curries wouldn’t be enough as it’s 1 per portion which we understood. We tried to explain that we ordered 2 biryanis , 2 chicken starters, naan, butter chicken & rice and 3 daals because we all wanted to nibble and have a light lunch. The owner came out and was extremely unpleasant! He even said that 1 dish per person was not a rule, so why did he care what we ordered ? He continued to be rude and also mentioned that he wanted to go on lunch. we decided to leave but as we were still trying to explain he shut the door on us and didn’t let us speak !

Absolutely shocking food, shocking welcoming from the manager. Naans were rubbish, curry was sweet and tasteless, veg biryani was too oily. The only good part was the waiter Vamsi who was friendly but everything else about this place was awful. Absolutely awful.

Food was not good. As being Indian I feel like they are giving anything in the name of Indian cuisine. No taste in the food. Highly not recommending.

Absolutely pathetic food Tiny portions for the hefty price Chicken biryani was £14 and came in a tiny little bowl nothing like biryani Rude unfriendly staff and spent £65 and came out frustrated Chicken tikka masala was full of colur Lamb was not fresh

Good variety of dishes. Thai & Indian dishes were both great. Very good value, excellent service. BYOB meant the overall cost was very reasonable.

Not sure what restaurant the other reviewers went to. This was great food and warm, friendly service. Haggis pakoras were AMAZING and the lamb curries were so good - the lamb so tender. Would come back in a heartbeat!

I had a truly disappointing experience at this restaurant. The owner was exceptionally rude and unhelpful, creating an unwelcoming atmosphere from the moment we arrived. There’s an absurd rule requiring a minimum of two meals for two people, regardless of whether both are hungry. Service was slow and inattentive, and when we requested tap water, the attitude we received was completely unacceptable. The food was not fresh, extremely oily, and stale, which made it even more unappetizing. The overall cleanliness of the place was also lacking. I would strongly advise against dining here. There are far better options nearby where you will be treated with respect and can enjoy a much more pleasant meal.

I wish if there was an option to give 0 stars then also I would have given in negative(-). The guy who takes order he doesn’t know how to talk with people. He is very rude and the atmosphere of the restaurant is worst. Never visit the restaurant. I REPEAT NEVER VISIT CAFE MANGO.

Good place for great Thai or Indian food

My husband and I came two nights in a row for food on our holiday. Service was great and staff were friendly. Food was very tasty and good value for money. It was very filling and quick service. Would recommend!

The people running the restaurant are extremely rude and the food isn’t good. The waiter didn’t even let us use the washroom before we ordered as he feared we would leave and pushed me to order more food telling me incorrect quantities the items would serve…very unprofessional!! No wonder it’s rated so poorly here, I would give it a zero for service if google allowed.

Awful awful restaurant. Owner is a rude and disrespectful person. Food was stale and smelly. Very small portions. Horrendous service. No attention to hygiene. Fell sick from the meal later that night. They should be reported to the authorities and shut down.

Worst place to visit, avoid at all costs! The staff is very rude, doesn't really care about the customers. The food is below average. Also disrespects the tourists, not at all worth going.

I don't like giving negative reviews but I didn't have a pleasant experience getting a takeaway at Cafe Mango. I ordered very very clearly prawn Thai green curry and corrected the lady when she said chicken? Not chicken,prawn I said. When I opened it there was chicken(not many pieces!)I don't eat chicken so I went back. Anyone can make a mistake but they were surly and insisted I paid the£3 difference . At this point I was getting late for my train and worrying. They made me feel embarrassed. When the food came you didn't get much for the£18,a few prawns and runny bit of veg floating in masses of sauce. Instead of enjoying I felt upset and stressed by my treatment. I've never given a bad review before and it's against my nature but I felt upset by this what should have been a pleasant experience.

Tell the guy the reviews are bad online and the food will be banging. Waiter was grumpy And sad Needs to get a life and treat customers right Only reason we were treated decently was bc we were bangladeshi

Please avoid this restaurant, Worst food I have ever taken in my entire life, food is too much expensive, portion of food is not enough to compare with price.

The only reason we went to this place is because our kids wanted to eat Indian. They force you to order 2 curries when we don't want to and when you ask why he says it's either 2 curries or he won't serve us at all. WORST PLACE EVER TO GO. I can't stress it enough. AVOID THIS PLACE LIKE THE PLAGUE. And dont even get me started on the portion size. You can look at the portion size but dont plan on eating coz it won't be enough anyway.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS. Frozen food. Rude owner. We were 2 adults and 1 kid. We ordered 3 chapatis and 1 curry. We were not very hungry. The waiter told us that 1 curry will not be enough as the portion size is small. We said, we will first get the curry and decide if we want to eat more. He then went and complained to the owner. The owner came in and told us that we must order 2 main dishes otherwise he wouldn't take the order. We also ordered plain papad. There was an option for chutneys for 3.20 but we didn't want it. He asked if we don't want chutneys. The portion sizes are so small for the money. Absolute waste of money and the rude owner does not make it any better. We had only regrets eating here.

A wide range of Thai and Indian food

Can’t get a mango lassi to go as they won’t take card for a £5 purchase…

If there was a zero star this “restaurant” would be it. This is the worst indian restaurant i have ever been to in my life. It’s a disgrace coming from another indian. Bland, tasteless and all around unappetising. Please maybe learn how to cook proper indian food for the sake of improving your restaurant .

So, as a vegetarian/vegan, this is the place to be in Fort William. We were here twice and both times we were really impressed. Don't let the weird negative reviews here distract you. The biryanis and Indian curries are fresh and aromatic and not - as is often the case - too heavy. If you want to drink alcohol, bring it yourself from the supermarket across the street (also funny). The staff is super friendly and helpful. Everything fine. Reservations recommended.

Very poor experience, most regrettable is the arrogant and uncomfortable service attitude. The amount of food is small compared to the price, the taste is extremely average, the food is not warm, it does not seem fresh.

The food was alright, but the service was rubbish, we went there this evening, told the waiter what we wanted, but he left off a couple of items and it was a quite a long time before we had all our food. If the waiter doesn't understand English then he should of asked us to be clearer, we wouldn't of minded, but we were missing food and waited too long for the food, very disappointed and no we won't be back.

Poor food, high prices, poor service, would not provide non-bottled water. Senior male server was rude. STAY AWAY!

We have the worst experience. As an Indian I confirm It's not an Indian restaurant. Doesn't even know how to cook dal. Waste of money. Very less portions with the high prices. I do not recommend this place to experience real Indian authentic food.

This is an absolute disgrace of a place, and should not be allowed to run. Major red flag in terms of cleanliness and freshness of food and hygiene in general. The food tasted old and had an unpleasant smell. The egg fried rice they served was a joke. They charge ridiculous prices for stale smelly food. The owner is a disgusting rude person who hates children. His behaviour with my toddler was absolutely unacceptable. This is not a child-friendly place at all. Avoid at all cost!

Too pricey, not so tasty, absolute waste of money

We had an extremely unpleasant experience at Cafe Mango. The food was of terrible quality. Everything we ordered tasted bland and seemed like it had been sitting out for far too long and was heated up before serving. It was a major letdown. The staff's attitude only added to our disappointment. They were unfriendly and unwelcoming, making us feel like we were an inconvenience rather than valued customers. To top it off, they refused to let our child in because she had an ice cream in her hand. This rigid and inhospitable behavior was shocking and uncalled for. With poor-quality food coupled with unkind service, I cannot recommend this place to anyone looking for a pleasant dining experience.

Very very bad customer service .A group of 4 of us went there with a kid of 11 years today evening and ordered coffees and 2 entrees . The owner was very rude in turning us down saying we had to order main course too else he won’t serve us . We pointed out this minimum order information was not mentioned in the menu or the shop and we had to leave . Very bad experience with 0 customer service . They need training in how to treat customers . Being an Indian myself , shocked to see such behaviour .

The service and food were both mediocre. The chai tea tasted like tea-bag chai with a side of milk. The main dishes did not compare to our previous Thai and Indian food restaurant experiences. We wanted to like it, but it missed the mark.

The owner of the restaurant is a rude, arrogant and needs some training in hospitality and how to talk to his clients. We visited an empty restaurant, hoping to have some delicious food. We ordered one portion of curry, and the owner berated us saying “usually people order much more”, “are you sure you will order more”, which is also fine, but I heard him muttering a swear word, I can understand if a restaurant is busy, but we were the only ones at the time. We ordered curry, two portions of bread and paid for the water as well. Happy to order if there’s a minimum requirement, and for two people that’s not a small order either.

Never had such a disappointing meal Food is not Indian nor Thai Flavor is lacking No rice noodles in stir fry - pasta noodle

Worst place I have ever been to. Me and me friends left so much money there and the quality and quanity of the food was disturbing at best. We left half of it, because even if we were hungry when we came, the food and the servers took all of our appetite away. Naan was crumbly and tasted like week old bread. Masala tasted like it was bought from supermarket. Maybe even worse. Bryiani rice with chicken was dry and tasted just like chilli flakes, nothing else. I can cook better indian food and I am white nineteen year old.

I am furious. The food was the worst and most overpriced i’ve ever had. The portion was extremely small and it tasted so bad that we couldn’t even finish it. Like this wasn’t enough, the waiters were mean and treated us like we are bothering them. We payed 32£ for nothing. I hated it here and i definitely recommend to stay away from this hell.

No. Really no. I myself can't complain about the food, but being the only one of 6 people that had something somewhat acceptable is just tragic. The treatment is what got me furious, I in contrary to most of my friend, ordered just a starter since it was a smaller portion of food. I was told the only way I could have it would be if I took it as takeout. Which we did, but then where thrown out (I was not the only one who wanted the small dish) of the restaurant even though 4 of us were allowed to stay. So they treated us as pest, split a group and kicked us out in the time we were waiting. So really, just don't torture yourself by going here it is not worth it...

Apparently, you can't eat inside, if you order just a starter. The waiter was unfriendly and we couldn't even wait inside for the takeaway, they literally threw us out of the restaurant and told us to wait. It was way too expensive for the amount of food you get. I wouldn't recommend visiting this place at all.

Absolutely horrible. Stay away. Overpriced tiny portions of bad food. The naan was the only naan I ever tasted that was bad. How can you ruin this simple meal? The staff and atmosphere also disappointed.

Delicious food. Clear menu with options for gluten free, vegan etc. And several levels of spiciness. Friendly people. Great experience after being on the road for 12 hours!

There are these 2 gentlemen who serve and take orders and treat you like you are putting them through hell by walking into their eatery. They and grumpy, unfriendly and hostile. Food is OLD, you can see that the food is taken from deep freezer, pre-prepared gravy thrown in with a lot of food colour and then not even boiled to bring it together. Anyway, please stay away from their food and outlet, its an utter waste of money and appetite if I may say so.

Sorry but I’m Extremely disappointed. Just 4 small pieces of Tasteless tikka as starters for £6 was OVERRATED. there was NO difference between Chicken tandoori & chicken Jalfrezi. Wasted £57 for ABSOLUTE NOTHING. I wouldn't recommend.

Its not worth it at all, they are overly priced , everything expensive , Quantity of food u get is a joke, taste was not good at all, seems like all chicken curry taste is same, its 100% not worth it at all for the price they charged, paid £47 for nothing, customer service for super low with a dead expression , feels like they force to work their so they don't like their job. I would not recommend 100%. For starter chicken tikka literally have 4 pieces of chicken for £5.50, curry portion too small for £12 , better no go there just to have halal or desi food.

Disappointed with the quantity and way the Chicken tikka biryani was made. It was very dry (no gravy) and could have been way better with raita served alongside without having to order separately.