"Hitting up the vegetarian Indian buffet at Madras Mantra is a brilliant lunchtime move. At just $14 per person, this efficient buffet line is a go-to for on-the-clock meals, while the quiet booths offer sanctuary for those days when your last shred of small talk died in yesterday's Zoom meeting. Slide in with a bowl of hearty tadka dal, savory beet poriyal, or thick eggplant potato curry, and tune out." - juli horsford, jacinta howard, nina reeder
