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Mango Room
Traditional and Modern Caribbean Cuisine
Walk through the doors of the Mango Room and be lulled by the Caribbean warmth,
the vintage reggae, the fabulous cocktails and its innovative menu... Mango
Room is about serving delicious and wholesome food with clean and stylish
presentation that puts it above other Caribbean restaurants. It's personal
atmosphere means that it is a favourite haunt of a wide mix of clientelle
including many celebrities. We play Ska music from the 50's and 60's and old
reggae originals. There are three rooms, each with their own atmosphere that
enable diners to come to us for romantic evenings, fun celebration events or
business meals. Our menu offers West Indian favourites such as Curry Goat with
scallions, pimento and spices or Char-grilled Jerk Chicken. Dishes such as
Seared Yellow Fin Tuna with mango salsa or Creole Snapper with mango and
peppercorn sauce are enhanced with a modern twist making the selection a fusion
of taste, texture and style. The wines on our list have been specially selected
to match and compliment the vaious flavours of our dishes. They are categorized
by style and are each anoted by a brief description. The Rum Shack style bar
offers enticing cocktails as well as an extensive rum selection that will
transport you to the heart of hte Caribbean. Welcome to the Mango Room Mango
Room 10-12 Kentish Town Road London NW1 8NH Tel: 020 7482 5065 Fax: 020 7482
2429 Email: info@mangoroom.co.uk Parking bays are available on Kentish Town
Road during the day - please see restrictions on display - as well as
Sainsbury's car park. Harden's London & UK Restaurants Guide 2004 -
"Suprisingly refined food (as well as fab cocktails) make this very atmospheric
(and always busy) Camden Town Caribbean restaurant more of a culinary
destination than one might expect." Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2004 -
"The three-room Mango Room is going from strength to strength. 'Caribbean with
a global twist' describes not only the cuisine but hte service, which is
distinctly Mediterranean on our visit. The menu contains an enticing selection
of dishes. You will need to get side orders alonside the main courses, which
boosts the cost, but you can't go wrong with options like seared salmon fillet
with pickled mango sauce. We accompanied this beautifully flavoured and
textured dish with rice and peas and fried plantain. The warm ackee and avocado
salad was a fine and comfortably large non-meat choice. A wide selection of
drinks is available, including cocktails. Virgin Colada was a creamy
non-alcoholic mix, while the Jamaican Mule consisted of a double measure of
Morgan Spice with lime, ginger beer and Angostura bitters. The Mango Room's
decor is enjoyably eclectic, featuring earthy tones, raw textures and huge
colourful paintings - we sat under a grinning Zorro. Ska tunes or ballads from
Ken Boothe or Lord Kitchener add to the laid back mood." Time Out, Richard
Ehrlich "Everything abou the Mango Room makes you feel right at home. The
welcome couldn't be warmer if they kissed you when you walked through the door.
The music is favulous; ska/early reggae compilations and Jazz Jamaica sets lay
down a rhythmic foundation for the thrum of voices. ...sharp edged Basqulat-ish
oil paintings create a visual buz which complements the music. It is an
incredable lively, friendly place, with a good-looking, multiracial clientele
and staff. None of which would count for a hill of rice and peas if the food
weren't good, but is is. The menu is divided between traiditonal and modern
Caribbean. Ingredients are fresh, seasonings pungent but well judged. Ackee and
saltfish was a tasty representative of traditionalism, as was the kind of dish
you lick off everything it touches, whether plate or fingers. Ebony chicken
whings came with a sweetly dressed salad. Next time I will try jerk chicken for
traiditon's sake and ackee and avocade with spinach, plantain, tomato and
olives for modernity..." Add Lib 2002, John Griffin "The atmosphere is friendly
and busy, the service is helpful and cheerful... if you are not hungry when you
walk in, your taste buds with stand to attention when you see the mneu. Starts
such as crab and potato balls and ebony wings are both cheap and tasty. Many
restaurants slip up because they fail to get the details right. At Mango Room
the music is just loud enough and the lighting not too bright... on the
downside, theh place is always packed and you do have to book in advance. I
recommend it very highly as the best value, best food restaurant in North
London. Go there soon - it's a gem!" Time Out Eating and Drinking Awards 2001 -
Mango Room runner up best local restaurant.