The food was authentic and I felt very satisfied. A happy reminder of Sri Lanka in the US
Adam Lein
Family recommended that I try Sri Lankan food, but it's very difficult to find a Sri Lankan restaurant anywhere north of Staten Island, so this was the choice for my first try of Sri Lanka food and it was fantastic. I had the lunch buffet for $22 to get a nice variety of choices. Everything was delicious, but I think the pineapple curry is my favorite.
Joe Quinn
Worth it for the decor. The food is good but a little pricey for the area unless doing the weekend buffet, which is amazing. Be sure to visit the bathroom.
Mike Ward
This place was amazing. Went for the buffet on a Saturday. Fantastic food and beautiful restaurant. I’ll be back.
Semra Gl
This is the second time I have been here! I have amazing experiences in both of them. First one was during the weekdays and service was very authentic (food was served in the leaves). Second one is today, on Sunday and they have open buffet. I have a chance to taste all the food. Literally amazing!
Swetha Arvind
I visited this restaurant today and was genuinely impressed by the food—it was absolutely delicious and full of flavor. However, there were a couple of things that left me feeling a bit uneasy.
First, while I appreciated the effort they put into presentation—even their water jugs are antique and fancy—I witnessed something concerning. A group of 6–8 people sitting next to me left, and while clearing their table, the waiter poured the leftover water from their glasses back into the main water jug. That was the same jug used for serving fresh water, and considering its design, I doubt it’s easy to clean thoroughly. After seeing that, I didn’t feel comfortable drinking the water and ended up buying bottled water elsewhere after my meal.
Second, there was a woman sitting nearby who began talking to herself. At first, it didn’t bother me, but things took a turn when she suddenly started opening her top, which felt like inappropriate public behavior. It made me feel uncomfortable and slightly unsafe.
I understand that the second incident might have been a one-off and not reflective of the restaurant itself. Still, between the hygiene concern and the unexpected situation, I’m on the fence about returning. I’d love to come back for the food, but I’m not entirely sure yet.
Jeffry Jacob
It's one of the best Sri Lankan restaurant in NYC. Amazing ambiance and delicious food and friendly people.
Roberto Colon
one of the rare places worthy of 6 stars. great atmosphere and even better food
Parking: street parking only
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike Myones
Girlfriend insisted we schlep to Staten Island because her friend said this place was amazing. Walked in, no one greeted us for 10mins, got sat and no one came by to take our drink orders so I had to go to the cash register area to get that done. Food was mostly meh. Pork curry was absolutely delicious, rice was excellent, but the chicken was overcooked and the roti tasted like cardboard.
I’ll give this place 5 stars for the decor and atmosphere inside. Very well decorated and maintained. Very clean too. But the food was very average. I’ve had authentic Sri Lankan food in Sri Lanka, though the food here is close to it in terms of variety and authenticity, the flavors didn’t really excite my tastebuds. It felt a little vapid. We had the buffet. The pineapple curry was probably the best of the lot but it wasn’t spicy at all, something I was looking forward to. In fact, none of the dishes had any hint of spiciness, which was honestly the biggest let down. It may have been absent from the food to cater to the large American population that cannot tolerate spice but whatever. I would still rate the place 3 stars for the food and decor. I took away another star because apparently if you take the buffet, you can only pay in cash, something we didn’t know until we finished eating. I agree there is a notice on a piece of paper that mentions this where the line for the buffet starts but we somehow missed it, probably because we were excited to try the food. At about 21 dollars per person, the buffet didn’t feel worth it. And the chase ATM nearby didn’t work, which meant we had to go further to get the cash. That kinda ruined the experience. Still, I would recommend you try this place at least once and decide for yourself. It’s worth a trip for the decor alone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
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Went here on the weekend. We were going to order from the menu but the owners recommended trying the buffet since there were a lot more vegan options in the buffet ! The food was amazing, for the vegan options there were 2 types of rice, 3 curries, 1 dal, 2 sides and 1 dessert ! The food was very tasty and definitely not over the top spicy. It was worth taking the ferry to staten island, would highly recommend this place. Will try to get the kottu roti next time !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sunday Buffet
Ami Vigilante
Every single thing on the menu is unbelievably delicious every single time. And the vibes are incredible!! Best food on the island hands down.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shristi Sook
I really wanted to like the food. I was super excited to try Sri Lankan food but this was not a great experience.
The decor, ambiance and service was excellent but that actual food did not impress me.
Upon ordering I heard the microwave go off several times in the kitchen. When I got my roti dish, I could tell the roti has been micro waved and was not fresh. It got hard within a few mins. The curry was lackluster.
Overall, was not impressed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Marcie LaCerte
This place is about an hour away from Manhattan, but it’s a delightful experience. The food is delicious (my favorites were the pineapple curry and mango mousse), and the ambiance is extremely cozy and warm. The price is also unbeatable. Bring cash for the buffet!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Chicken Kottu, Mango Mousse, Egg Curry Pineapple Curry Basmati Rice Kale & Coconut Salad Peri Peri Chicken
The presentation of the food was like artwork
The food was authentic and I felt very satisfied. A happy reminder of Sri Lanka in the US
Family recommended that I try Sri Lankan food, but it's very difficult to find a Sri Lankan restaurant anywhere north of Staten Island, so this was the choice for my first try of Sri Lanka food and it was fantastic. I had the lunch buffet for $22 to get a nice variety of choices. Everything was delicious, but I think the pineapple curry is my favorite.
Worth it for the decor. The food is good but a little pricey for the area unless doing the weekend buffet, which is amazing. Be sure to visit the bathroom.
This place was amazing. Went for the buffet on a Saturday. Fantastic food and beautiful restaurant. I’ll be back.
This is the second time I have been here! I have amazing experiences in both of them. First one was during the weekdays and service was very authentic (food was served in the leaves). Second one is today, on Sunday and they have open buffet. I have a chance to taste all the food. Literally amazing!
I visited this restaurant today and was genuinely impressed by the food—it was absolutely delicious and full of flavor. However, there were a couple of things that left me feeling a bit uneasy.
First, while I appreciated the effort they put into presentation—even their water jugs are antique and fancy—I witnessed something concerning. A group of 6–8 people sitting next to me left, and while clearing their table, the waiter poured the leftover water from their glasses back into the main water jug. That was the same jug used for serving fresh water, and considering its design, I doubt it’s easy to clean thoroughly. After seeing that, I didn’t feel comfortable drinking the water and ended up buying bottled water elsewhere after my meal.
Second, there was a woman sitting nearby who began talking to herself. At first, it didn’t bother me, but things took a turn when she suddenly started opening her top, which felt like inappropriate public behavior. It made me feel uncomfortable and slightly unsafe.
I understand that the second incident might have been a one-off and not reflective of the restaurant itself. Still, between the hygiene concern and the unexpected situation, I’m on the fence about returning. I’d love to come back for the food, but I’m not entirely sure yet.
It's one of the best Sri Lankan restaurant in NYC. Amazing ambiance and delicious food and friendly people.
one of the rare places worthy of 6 stars. great atmosphere and even better food
Parking: street parking only
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Girlfriend insisted we schlep to Staten Island because her friend said this place was amazing. Walked in, no one greeted us for 10mins, got sat and no one came by to take our drink orders so I had to go to the cash register area to get that done. Food was mostly meh. Pork curry was absolutely delicious, rice was excellent, but the chicken was overcooked and the roti tasted like cardboard.
At least it was cheap?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
I’ll give this place 5 stars for the decor and atmosphere inside. Very well decorated and maintained. Very clean too. But the food was very average. I’ve had authentic Sri Lankan food in Sri Lanka, though the food here is close to it in terms of variety and authenticity, the flavors didn’t really excite my tastebuds. It felt a little vapid. We had the buffet. The pineapple curry was probably the best of the lot but it wasn’t spicy at all, something I was looking forward to. In fact, none of the dishes had any hint of spiciness, which was honestly the biggest let down. It may have been absent from the food to cater to the large American population that cannot tolerate spice but whatever. I would still rate the place 3 stars for the food and decor. I took away another star because apparently if you take the buffet, you can only pay in cash, something we didn’t know until we finished eating. I agree there is a notice on a piece of paper that mentions this where the line for the buffet starts but we somehow missed it, probably because we were excited to try the food. At about 21 dollars per person, the buffet didn’t feel worth it. And the chase ATM nearby didn’t work, which meant we had to go further to get the cash. That kinda ruined the experience. Still, I would recommend you try this place at least once and decide for yourself. It’s worth a trip for the decor alone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Went here on the weekend. We were going to order from the menu but the owners recommended trying the buffet since there were a lot more vegan options in the buffet !
The food was amazing, for the vegan options there were 2 types of rice, 3 curries, 1 dal, 2 sides and 1 dessert ! The food was very tasty and definitely not over the top spicy.
It was worth taking the ferry to staten island, would highly recommend this place. Will try to get the kottu roti next time !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sunday Buffet
Every single thing on the menu is unbelievably delicious every single time. And the vibes are incredible!! Best food on the island hands down.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really wanted to like the food. I was super excited to try Sri Lankan food but this was not a great experience.
The decor, ambiance and service was excellent but that actual food did not impress me.
Upon ordering I heard the microwave go off several times in the kitchen. When I got my roti dish, I could tell the roti has been micro waved and was not fresh. It got hard within a few mins. The curry was lackluster.
Overall, was not impressed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
This place is about an hour away from Manhattan, but it’s a delightful experience. The food is delicious (my favorites were the pineapple curry and mango mousse), and the ambiance is extremely cozy and warm. The price is also unbeatable. Bring cash for the buffet!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Chicken Kottu, Mango Mousse, Egg Curry Pineapple Curry Basmati Rice Kale & Coconut Salad Peri Peri Chicken
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