Mantra (Boston)

Mantra is a trendy newcomer that seem to be suffering a bit from fusion confusion – this time mixing Indian cuisine with French. The result is really a set of American dishes that vaguely features spices, rather than a true blend of the two stated cuisines. Still, ingredients were good e.g. diver-caught scallops and some fairly fresh sea bass. The setting is striking, an ex-bank with a very high ceiling and plenty of marble. Downstairs they have retained the original vault door, through which you can enter a lively bar.