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Shivani Gupta
at 2023 Dec 12
Shivani Gupta
at 2023 Dec 12
Visited this place for dinner after searching for Indian food. The reviews were good and so was the food. While nobody can match Indian golgappes, it became a memory as it was the first thing I ate in Sri Lanka.

Kadhai Paneer and Naans were amazing. People were praising their Non-Veg too alongwith those wooden interiors!!
Dilan Lakmal
at 2023 Dec 04
Dilan Lakmal
at 2023 Dec 04
When I ordered Prawns fried rice they delivered me chicken rice and curry, but charged for fried rice. Please if you don't have the items cancel order by your side. I have ordered more than 50 times. But if this kind of thing happens I can't recommend this shop anymore
Went on a Saturday night for a light dinner and got their chicken fried rice and chicken 65. The fried rice was mid but the chicken 65 was good. They had a nice atmosphere and the service was also good. They also had live music on that day and we really enjoyed
One of the best Indian restaurants in town. Food is delicious, made with authentic Indian spices, probably by Indiana chefs, made to orders and served hot. Portions of the two curries we ordered were not great. Ordering via QR code is convinientl, but would've been better if the payment could also be made online (when making the order).

The restaurant has two main parts - one themed a highway and other inside a boat. While the designing is proper and nice, both the themes don't go with the variety of Indian food on offer. And the seating isn't comfortable and lacks space. Background music (during our stay) was also didn't match the feel and mood of the taste and aroma of the food.

There's no onsite parking, so you will have to be lucky to find space along the main road. Staff were efficient but needs more training on customer service (letting the customers feel welcomed and cared). Cleanliness and orderliness are commendable.

Overall it was great food served in a not so great setting/atmosphere.

(2023/12/05) Downgrading the rating to three stars based our recent experience. Non of the meat items were available, except chicken, which was disappointing and lost my interest in revisiting. The waiter had no justification (e.g. unavailability due to religious reasons, etc.) rather a simple response of not available today. Something to consider if you want to retain customers.
Lahiru Sonnadara
at 2023 Nov 04
Lahiru Sonnadara
at 2023 Nov 04
I recently visited "Indian Kitchen" and had a fantastic experience. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was cozy and warm, and the prices were reasonable. The service was also excellent. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a great dining experience.
Zuma
at 2023 Oct 29
on AYU
Zuma
on AYU
at 2023 Oct 29
Absolutely delicious food.. you hardly in general get good quality food in buffet but this place has outdone themselves.. we asked if they had chicken curry and they made us some and next day it was in the buffet too. I also said casual it would good to have more chocolate dessert.. Next day, boom its on the spread... Great to see a place to listen to their customers and the service was outstanding.. I highly recommend AYU.
Pineapple butter chicken curry is delicious combined with naan varieties.
Acceptable delay in meal preparation.
Not a very satisfying customer service despite less busy lunch hour.
Overall experience is good.
Nice change to nearby big hotel, not as reasonably priced as other restaurants in the nearest town Benthotha (try seashell restaurant in Benthotha, about £5 there & back in tuk tuk). I wanted to try the giant shrimp which I'd seen on reviews, so ordered garlic prawns, but I got king prawns as large ones were apparantly out of season. They were as you'd expect garlic king prawns to be, have to say not entirely convinced they were fresh but it was quiet monsoon season & we were the only people in there the whole evening, so so I'd understand if they weren't. Came with a lovely fresh salad of not too sweet fruit like papaya etc that complimented the fish perfectly, along with a giant bowl of veggie rice which was cooked beautifully, certainly no chance of leaving hungry! Other people had the whole grilled fish which they said was very good.
It's a family run casual restaurant, mum who cooked & son who served were a great team & very attentive. Be aware 10% service charge is added automatically, which seems to be common practise, I think there may be a government tax added too - I didn't see a bill but it was about 25% more than I expected it to be, just over 7000 (about £20) for the prawns & a lion beer. The loos are pretty grim, so go before you go, lol.
Ajmilkhan Aleena
at 2023 Oct 17
Ajmilkhan Aleena
at 2023 Oct 17
Tasty foods, and good menus but late....
احمد السعدي
at 2023 Oct 02
احمد السعدي
at 2023 Oct 02
المكان والخدمه جيده ولكن الاكل ماهو لذيذ ابدا
يعني عادي ، واسعاره مقارنة باللي حوله جيده بعد،
ولكن يعيبه اني شفت 🦎 فوق الكاشير وماسوى لها شي عادي
وبس
Matheesha Yapa
at 2023 Sep 29
on AYU
Matheesha Yapa
on AYU
at 2023 Sep 29
Went for a lunch buffet. Had a wide variety of different types of cuisines. Some of those were delicious and some were average. However overall it was good. Had a nice time, the environment was so calm and quiet as it was less crowded. The staff was also friendly.
Azeem Rafeek
at 2023 Sep 15
Azeem Rafeek
at 2023 Sep 15
The food was alright, but it didn't quite live up to my expectations for authentic Indian flavors.

On the plus side, the service was prompt and courteous. The theme of this restaurant represents the kerala. It's still worth a visit if you're in the mood for some basic Indian cuisine.
Good 👍
Sandun Mendis
at 2023 Sep 03
on AYU
Sandun Mendis
on AYU
at 2023 Sep 03
Had a superb breakfast. Food is very tasty. Staff is very polite and greeted well. Wide variety of food. Definitely a good place to dine if you are looking for a delicious buffet.
Harsha
at 2023 Aug 13
Harsha
at 2023 Aug 13
Nice and clean place to have a authentic Indian food. One side of restaurant has interior design like a boat. Meal time this place is little bit crowded

Taste of the food is delicious and presentation of the food is really interesting

Friendly service. Price are average and value for money
Good restaurant in kattankudy
Value for money , cheese koththu and mix fried rice are great , good portions of devel items also..pork ,fish...
Atmosphere is great.Service is very welcoming. Space is limited,but they have managed it nicely. Live music (guitar and flute) was there in the weekend which added more colours to the night. Prices are reasonable too. Another good thing is,the restaurant is open till midnight.
Excellent and very fresh Lobster !
You have to taste 👌🏼
Very small and local but the food was amazing, thank you we’ll be back !
Please dont add sugar to cheese kottu. Taste like Sh**. Best place for rice and curry. 🙏
Ansar Ahmed
at 2023 Jul 05
Ansar Ahmed
at 2023 Jul 05
Nice
Cost effective and hospitable place...
A wide range menu of rice n curries to select from...
Hashantha Hemachandra
at 2023 Jun 20
on AYU
Hashantha Hemachandra
on AYU
at 2023 Jun 20
There was a certain set of variations, and Thai section foods were delicious, and the lady chef was friendly. Special note on the desert buffet!. They had a wide variation of dessert available and all ar3 delicious. All the staff members were friendly.

Live kitchen meat options are very less only one item.

Overall, the buffet was okay
Highly recommended place for rice and curry. The prices are reasonable and they offer a good range of curries to choose from.
The place is clean, the staff is very efficient.
Dilini Ranasinghe
at 2023 Jun 05
on AYU
Dilini Ranasinghe
on AYU
at 2023 Jun 05
Very nice restaurant on the 4th floor at Mövenpick Hotel.
Wide variety of food and a good selection for the buffet. There are liver stations and carvery as well.
Desserts are also excellent.

Staff is very helpful and accommodating. Friendly service.

Can get busy, especially Fri to Sun, so best make reservations.
Definitely recommend.
Amazing evening with friends in one of the best family owned seafood spots in town! We managed to make a reservation and order our dishes evening before therefore the owners bought everything fresh this morning in local fish market especially for us! Be sure to order garlic or chilli prawns as they’re kings of the house and lobster is also to die for ;) A must see for everyone in Kalutara!
11/10! What a feast. Amazing value and top quality food with amazing service. Loved every moment! Thank you
Deborah
at 2023 Mar 16
Deborah
at 2023 Mar 16
What a really lovely experience! Restaurant is a few doors away from the gates of the Anantara resort. There's not a huge amount of tables so my husband went to have a look during the afternoon and get a menu. He ended up chatting to the owner and having a beer! I recommend booking with them and if you're after seafood then try to let them know what you want so they can arrange everything fresh that day. We had garlic butter prawns (requested with just the tails for ease) and they were amazing! This came with rice, salad and daal. The restaurant is attached to the front of their house and the whole family get involved with serving. If you want a truly authentic Sri Lanka family meal, this is the place. Wonderful food served with love.
uditha silva
at 2023 Feb 12
uditha silva
at 2023 Feb 12
Nice place
Highly recomemded
MOHAMED RIFAS
at 2022 Dec 21
MOHAMED RIFAS
at 2022 Dec 21
😀😀
It's special for dolphin kotthu .. good customer care service quantity and quality of food for the money was acceptable.
The sea food soup was perfect, cuttlefish fish and shrimp was cooked perfectly and was a good starter. Sea food rice was very good was already half full with the sup but finished the rice too. prizes was good with the current situation in Sri Lanka. location was good too enjoyed the restaurant a lot. Pleasant surprise was that it was home cooking done by the owner's mom.
По домашнему, недорого и быстро и качественно
Nilupul Kawinda
at 2022 Aug 06
on AYU
Nilupul Kawinda
on AYU
at 2022 Aug 06
This place used to have a big variety of food.
Went there for Lunch Buffet on 6th August, 2022. Nothing much to choose. No Seafood. Only two rice choices and only one noodles choice. Only Two variety of Chicken and one of pork item were there.
Food quality and taste was good. But it would be much better if their buffet menu was bigger like before 1-2 years.
Good food & Clean place
Reasonable price.
A Google User
at 2022 Jul 31
A Google User
at 2022 Jul 31
Many Foods Good Price But Can't Expect Hygiene
Kasun Fernando (Mickey)
at 2022 Jun 25
on AYU
Kasun Fernando (Mickey)
on AYU
at 2022 Jun 25
Was there for the lunch buffet recently. Decent set of variations and delicious food were there. Special note on the desert buffet!! Didn’t see it at the beginning but if did, would have started from there. They had a wide variation of dessert available. Live kitchen had few good meat options as well.

Overall the buffet was Worth of the prices And they have some good options for the buffet. Would highly recommend.
Ansaf Ahamed
at 2022 Jun 20
Ansaf Ahamed
at 2022 Jun 20
Nothing but excellent 💥
This restaurant is a local gem. We were staying at Anantara and we thought to try it given the reviews are good. The restaurant is basically the front yard of a house so it is basic but this is exactly why you go there. Food is excellent and the owner is very welcoming. Prawns and Lobster are better than the 5 star hotels nearby at 1/5th of the price. Try the Red Lobster it you are around and support the local owner.
M Makbul
at 2022 Feb 03
M Makbul
at 2022 Feb 03
I think it's a best restaurent in kattankudy all ways tasty food freshly making and, kottu is amazing taste specially ghe kottu. cheese kottu. mix rice.we all ways visiting with family staff are friendly price cheap and best I highly recommend your restaurant keep up same quality all way's
Yazeeth Najeeb
at 2022 Jan 30
Yazeeth Najeeb
at 2022 Jan 30
Delicious foods, specially Nasigurang. Nice environment with friendly customer service.
I like most about this place is, for their rice and curry..
Everything is cooked perfectly and have nice flavors..

I ordered pork rice and curry via uber eats.
Everything was good, each curry complement with each other and blended nicely with the pork curry..

One thing, I don't like about this place is the amount of rice they give. It's crazyy but other than that everything was superb.
We have orderd full chicken fried rice yesterday. Btw we coudn't find any pieces of chicken. Not worth for 100Rs. Really dissapointed
fooz Naseer
at 2021 Nov 25
fooz Naseer
at 2021 Nov 25
الطعام لذيذ جدا تكفيك الاطلالة على المحيط والنظافة والتعامل الراقي من مقدمي الخدمة
Soumiyaraj
at 2021 Aug 23
Soumiyaraj
at 2021 Aug 23
Very low quality foods. Don’t buy from this restaurant. Made a online order due to lockdown reason, can’t eat the food and too much unpleasant taste and smell. Dustbin is the suitable place for Gulf restaurant foods. Waste of money.
5 stars for chicken kottu compared with price. Chicken kottu actually do have enough chicken to satisfy our mind and tummy.. well worth the price and potion size too.. only take away
I would say fairly a good place to have food. They serve various type of food. Only had a mix cheese kottu and it was really good. Large kottu is more than enough for two people. Bit busy with the orders and it'll take some time. Dine in is available. Good parking space.
Good food and super taste
Ставлю 5 зірок виключно за екзотику і кухню. Дуже смачно. Хлопчина повар молодець. Реально смак домашньої місцевої кухні. Тут тихіше і менше людей ходить. Ремонт ніякий, але кухня перекриває все. Подарував Хлопцям український прапор. Відразу підняли над дахом. Рекомендую.
Nice food! Not so expensive.
restaurant opened newly
tasty foods available..
Hamed J
at 2020 Jan 12
Hamed J
at 2020 Jan 12
I will visit again
NG Rhajkumaar
at 2019 Dec 29
NG Rhajkumaar
at 2019 Dec 29
Authentic yazhpanam menu, we had rice with chicken , mutton, fish, prawns all tastes very great. We loved the taste,as a people from Tamil Nadu. Must try. Loved it
Неплохое место и блюда. Но салат попадается к вечеру "пролежавший"
Самые вкусные блюда, отличное обслуживание, приятные цены.Вобщем самое лучшее кафе!!!
If you are a fan of sea food free of MSG, this is the best place to be with your family. Very friendly owner. Clean and small place. It will take some time to prepare your order as they dont have any precooked item to serve you. Everything you order will be freshly cooked that time and served. They only accept cash.
Udana Puswella
at 2019 Jun 22
Udana Puswella
at 2019 Jun 22
Pool, good food, great hotel
Abraham D
at 2018 Dec 18
on AYU
Abraham D
on AYU
at 2018 Dec 18
A good buffet option in Colombo. We went there for a dinner buffet on a weekday. The llace had a few guests. The staff were veey warm and courteous. They speak well too. The ambience is really good.

The buffet spread is good. Especially the Indian/SriLankan and the Dessert spreads were really good. The cost is a bit high but worth it. They also have a live icecream counter. Overall the experience was good.
Victoria V
at 2018 Oct 28
Victoria V
at 2018 Oct 28
Разнообразие небольшое, но все морепредукты свежие, готовят быстро, учитывая все пожелания. Рестораном это место, конечно, можно назвать с натяжкой: несколько столиков у бассейна и на поляне. Но обслуживание толковое, честное, никто ничего не впаривает. Чисто, вкусно и безопасно, а это главное!
Вкусная еда, суп самый вкусный из всех ресторанов (Оазис не так понравился), креветки джамбо крупные и вкусные, кальмары пряные и нежные) Удивили животные здесь: собака хозяина самая большая и красивая за все пребывание на Шри-Ланке, кошка чистая и красивая, аж покормить захотелось)
Dinuk Madushan
at 2018 May 08
Dinuk Madushan
at 2018 May 08
Best sea food
Audi Plus
at 2018 Apr 25
Audi Plus
at 2018 Apr 25
Very good
The place where you can eat seafoods. I love their interiors and lights.
Nice sea food available