Hapjeong Indian lunch set with paneer makhani: Mandala Indian Lounge

A Hapjeong spot with a completely different vibe from the Indian curry places you usually picture — a great-value Indian curry lunch set recommendation 👍

Indian curry + naan + rice set for just ₩12,000!

<Mandala Indian Lounge>

Mandala Indian Lounge hours and reservations

Mandala Indian Lounge is open daily from 12:00 to 23:00, and during the Chuseok holiday it ran 12:00 to 22:30. Reservations are available through Naver Reservation, and there's no parking in front of the restaurant, so keep that in mind!

• ⏰Daily 12:00–23:00
• ⏰Chuseok holiday 12:00–22:30
• 💌Naver Reservation available
• 🚗No parking in front of the restaurant

Inside Mandala Indian Lounge, an Indian curry restaurant near Hapjeong Station

A great-atmosphere Indian curry spot I discovered near Hapjeong Station~~ <Mandala Indian Lounge>, an Indian restaurant near Hongdae, is on the 2nd floor of the building

When you think of an Indian curry specialist, you picture a place decked out in flashy Indian decor, but <Mandala Indian Lounge>, an Indian restaurant near Hongdae, is completely sleek and hip, like a date spot — totally different from the usual Indian curry place! Some people love that flashy, authentic-local feel, but on the day I wanted the vibe of a nice brunch café, Mandala Indian Lounge's atmosphere hit the spot perfectly

There are even chargers for your phone, and tables ranging from 2-seaters to 4-seaters! There's also a space styled like a cocktail bar, which makes the atmosphere feel even better — during the day it feels like a brunch café, but from 9pm it transforms into a party mood where you can enjoy the night with lively music. With cocktails, wine, and even shisha on offer, I'd recommend it as an exotic hotspot for more than just a meal

Don't miss the receipt review event where you can get a free butter naan or garlic naan~

And of course, NO TIP! Worried the fancy vibe means it'll be pricey?? No need to worry haha. Everyone should come here for weekday lunch. <Mandala Indian Lounge>, an Indian restaurant near Hongdae, has a great-value lunch menu so you can eat delicious Indian curry to your heart's content

Mandala Indian Lounge menu and prices

Mandala Indian Lounge's weekday lunch set for one person is ₩12,000, orderable weekdays between 11am and 4pm. You choose your set curry from butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, or chickpea masala, and it comes with plain naan and steamed rice.

• Weekday lunch set (1 person) ₩12,000 (orderable weekdays 11am–4pm)
• Butter chicken + plain naan + rice
• ✅Chicken tikka masala + plain naan + rice
• Chickpea masala + plain naan + rice
• <À la carte curry> Chicken makhani ₩13,000
• Lamb masala ₩15,000
• Shrimp makhani ₩15,000
• ✅Paneer makhani ₩14,000
• Plain naan ₩3,000
• Butter/Garlic/Honey naan ₩3,500
• ✅Butter garlic naan ₩4,000
• Cheese naan ₩6,000
• Potato naan ₩5,000
• Basmati rice ₩4,000
• Turmeric rice ₩3,000
• Steamed rice ₩2,000

Indian curry usually isn't sold in many places and tends to be pricey, but at Mandala Indian Lounge you can eat it super cheap with the weekday lunch set — highly recommend for anyone who loves Indian curry!!!!!!! At ₩12,000 you even get rice and naan included, so it's a very filling meal

What we ordered at Mandala Indian Lounge

• ✅Weekday lunch set ₩12,000 (chicken tikka masala + plain naan + rice)
• ✅Paneer makhani ₩14,000
• ✅Butter garlic naan ₩4,000

We ordered one weekday lunch set plus a basic à la carte curry and a butter garlic naan on the side, and the food that came out was seriously mouthwatering and plentiful!

What comes in the 12,000 won weekday lunch set

✅Weekday lunch set for one, ₩12,000 (chicken tikka masala + plain naan + rice) — this is the weekday lunch set! Usually rice and curry come separately, but here it's served in one bowl like a rice bowl, plus a freshly baked, warm plain naan~~

I chose chicken tikka masala curry, one of the best-selling menu items, and as expected it's a flavor everyone would love! Mild chicken pieces top a tomato base, and it goes down so easily~! It felt more moist than typical Indian curry, almost like a tomato soup. I'm a total tomato lover, so the rich tomato flavor was completely my style

Butter garlic naan, 4,000 won: size and taste

✅Paneer makhani ₩14,000 ✅Butter garlic naan ₩4,000. The plain naan with its mild, crisp charm is delicious too, but if you want an extra savory kick, I strongly recommend the butter garlic naan, brushed with butter and garlic and baked!!! It's bigger than your face, so I'd suggest ordering one per person first, then adding more if you're still hungry

Paneer makhani, 14,000 won: a homemade cheese curry

✅Paneer makhani ₩14,000 ✅Butter garlic naan ₩4,000. Curries topped with chicken or shrimp are great too, but since it had been a while since I visited an Indian curry specialist, I went for the curry with paneer, the homemade cheese that's not so easy to find elsewhere! The square cube toppings in the curry are the homemade cheese 'paneer' — not too salty and without any funky smell, so it's a crowd-pleasing flavor! Chewy and nutty, it has a real charm that makes the curry's flavor even richer

Honestly, this curry is delicious enough to just eat on its own, but dipping it in the butter garlic naan, bursting with butter and garlic flavor, made it even more amazing!!!! Wow, it was so good I cleaned the whole plate

Having tried both the lunch menu and the basic à la carte curry, the à la carte portion is definitely bigger, but the lunch set is such great value that I'd recommend it as a no-pressure Indian restaurant near Hongdae to visit whenever you're craving Indian curry

Why the Hapjeong lunch set at Mandala Indian Lounge is worth it

• 👍A Hapjeong Indian curry specialist with a great atmosphere
• 👍Weekday lunch set at ₩12,000 is amazing value
• 👍Join the review event to get a free naan
• 👍After 9pm it turns into a cocktail bar vibe?!