Madras Mantra Marietta

"When we need an exciting lunch to pull us from workday doldrums, we head to Madras Mantra in Marietta to sop up spicy curry lentils with tandoori-cooked roti. Though the vibe here is chill—warm, mustard yellow walls and a few diners chomping on thali samplers—their well-spiced curries are full of enough pep to wake us up. All of the dishes at this South Indian restaurant are vegetarian while a good bit of the menu is vegan (and some can be made vegan upon request)." - nina reeder, demarco williams, juli horsford

"When we need an exciting lunch to pull us from workday doldrums, we head to Madras Mantra in Marietta to sop up spicy curry lentils with tandoori-cooked roti. Though the vibe here is chill—warm, mustard yellow walls and a few diners chomping on thali samplers—their well-spiced curries are full of enough pep to wake us up. All of the dishes at this South Indian restaurant are vegetarian while a good bit of the menu is vegan (and some can be made vegan upon request)." - Nina Reeder