Kolamba Sri Lankan Restaurant Soho Reviews Summary

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The restaurant boasts a warm and inviting atmosphere with its cozy seating and tasteful decor."
• "It's perfect for both intimate dinners and lively gatherings with friends."
• "The vibrant ambiance and warm hospitality transport you to a tropical paradise."
• "The ambience made me feel like I was on a date but without a man."

Cons:

• "We were crammed into a small corner table and was told even before we sat down that they need the table back in one and half hour."
• "The seating area/tables for two could be a bit more spaced out as it felt a bit cramped."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was amazing; great flavours, good portions, and reasonable prices."
• "The food has pretty strong flavor, but in a good way! The Dahl with hopper is just so tasty!"
• "Everything tasted delicious, the pork, chicken, and beef curries were tender and so flavoursome."
• "Delicious, authentic food! The vegetarian options on the brunch menu were delicious and reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "The portion sizes could be more generous."
• "Both prawns as well as eggplant was soaked in oil, making it heavy on the stomach."
• "The beef was rather fatty, which actually makes it even more authentic as Sri Lanka is not known for its meat."
• "Food was served cold. No taste of lamb in the lamb rolls. Chicken curry was soaked in oil."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and eager to help navigate the menu."
• "Service was great and even we were there on a Friday, it was busy but we could talk, and we were not rushed."
• "The staff seated us very quickly and were able to advise us on the menu as well as share their personal recommendations."
• "Petra was extremely hospitable and genuinely very sweet."

Cons:

• "The person that took our order wasn't enthusiastic about the menu, he took our order and we got what we asked for, it would have taken a minute to talk through the menu before we ordered."
• "The manager decided to come back to our table for round 2 and say she did tell you I know she did - when in fact she did not as when we asked for our food to be held she said ok, instead of no sorry you only have 1hr 15min on the table."
• "We were a couple visiting from Ireland, and Kolamba had always been on our list of restaurants to visit in London, due to its high rating. The atmosphere and service was great."
• "Service was fast, but a little disorganised."

Price

Pros:

• "Reasonable prices & good service. Indoor & outdoor seating."
• "Restaurant is fairly priced, my friend and I shared a few plates which turned out to be a good shout."

Cons:

• "While Kolamba offers a high-quality dining experience, it's also a little on the higher side for Soho."
• "Price is on the higher side. And didn’t like the taste."
• "Food overpriced for very small portions."
• "The food is decent, unfortunately the vegetarian food doesn’t have many protein options making a meal not filling despite eating a good portion."