Serving up a menu that features the cuisines of China, Japan, and Thailand, Sweet Mango in Newtown's Plaza South is also known for its sushi bar, staffed by an experienced kitchen staff. Having skilled food experts is very important to the restaurant and can be seen in the quality of food prepared, said owner Jason Chen. Opened in 2011, Sweet Mango attracts customers from Newtown and surrounding towns.A Sampling From The Menu:Appetizers: Homemade wrappers tucked around each of the steamed or pan-fried pork or vegetable dumplings make Sweet Mango's dumplings stand out from those at other restaurants.Soup: Nine soups daily, including, Sweet Mango's spicy coconut chicken soup, or the Thai Tom Yum shrimp soup.Salad: Spicy Veggie and Sweet Mango salad is topped with a spicy mayonnaise sauce, and is one of more than half-a-dozen salads on the menu.Sushi and Sashimi: Fourteen sushi entrees tempt diners. The salmon dinner includes three pieces of salmon sushi, three pieces of salmon sashimi, and a salmon avocado maki on top of spicy salmon; Unagi Don features sliced eel on a bed of rice.Hand Rolls and Special Rolls: Avocado or cucumber roll come with tuna, salmon, yellowtail, or white tuna. The Idaho roll is a twist on the usual with sweet potato tempura at its heart. The Newtown roll of spicy salmon with yellow tail tuna and mango toasted with black tobiko (roe), or the out of control roll, with fried white tuna, spicy tuna, and jalapeno topped with salmon, tuna and avocado and green soybean pepper are truly special rolls.Entrees: Mango is absent in two of the most popular poultry dishes, sesame chicken and the coconut yellow curry chicken, but is a main ingredient in the Thai mango shrimp entree. Moo shu beef is served with four Asian-style pancakes. A selection of fried rice and noodle dishes are included on the menu, along with two dozen chef's selections, such as crispy red snapper and walnut shrimp.Bar: A full bar with many specialty drinks, including the Sweet Revenge cocktail (wild strawberry sour mash and floral-scented St Germain liqueur), and the Mango Martini. Special menu in the bar on Thursday evenings.Prices: The restaurant offers lunch specials, Monday through Saturday, from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm. Sunday through Thursday, an in-house-only fixed price menu allows diners to select from the Chinese or Japanese menu for $19.99. The Asian lunch and sushi bar lunch provide several options, ranging in price from $7.25 to $14.95. Teriyaki or tempura bento box comes with miso soup, a California roll, Japanese dumpling, and rice, for $10.50.Sweet Mango Asian Restaurant and Bar, 266 South Main Street, Newtown, is open Monday through Thursday, 11 am to 10 pm (kitchen closes at 9:30 pm); Friday and Saturday, 11 am to 11 pm (kitchen closes at 10:30 pm); and Sunday, noon to 10 pm (kitchen closes at 9:30 pm). Delivery available on orders over $20. For information, takeout, or to make a reservation, call 203-270-3737 or 203-270-3727. Orders can be faxed to 203-270-3729.

The foyer to Sweet Mango Asian Restaurant and Bar is a floor-to-ceiling, six-sided glass tower that allows customers a full view of the bar area and dining area. Inside, earth tones of green and gold provide a serene atmosphere, and a curved wall above the upholstered booths is splashed with starry silver and gold shapes that hint of the heavens.

The 72-seat main dining room is set off from the bar area situated immediately beyond the foyer. Watch the sushi chef in action, seated at the six-seat sushi bar, and ponder the Chinese poem inscribed on the mirrored wall that separates the main kitchen from the dining room. In warmer weather, an additional 20 customers can enjoy dining on the patio adjacent to the dining room and bar. The restaurant is also a gathering place for after work and before dinner drinks. The polished granite bar seats 15 customers, with additional duet tables placed next to the front windows.

Sweet Mango does not use MSG in any recipe, gluten-free soy sauce is available, and chicken dishes feature only white meat. The restaurant does not use peanut oil for frying. Sauces are tailored to suit the customers' requests - not too spicy, not too sweet, not too salty.

With party season underway, Sweet Mango is happy to help customers prepare for any event. The party trays (choose four kinds of fried rice, lo mein, chicken, beef, or shrimp options per tray) are available for delivery to home or office, or customers can pick up. Sushi classic maki rolls are available in trays of 10, 15, or 20, serving approximately five people per ten rolls. Call in the morning for an afternoon event. At least one day's notice is requested for very large parties.

Several popular dishes feature the restaurant's namesake - the mango. Along with the many other flavors of Asia, Sweet Mango gives area diners reasons to return again and again.