Sigiriya - Northcote

After a recent trip to Sri Lanka, we decided to try out this restaurant. We agree with Alan L's review, although we found the Harakmas Baduma (marinated beef with potato, green pepper, and pineapple) to be a bit tough. However, the Kukulmas (boneless chicken in a spicy sauce) was delicious. Don't forget to try the Sri Lankan beer (Lion) while you're there. The staff was friendly, helpful, and efficient. We will definitely be back next time we're in Melbourne.

We made a reservation for a group on Tuesday, August 9th for six people at this restaurant. The service was slow and some of the meals we ordered never arrived while others were not available. We ordered the godamba roti to share, but it was terrible and no one could eat it. There were only a few other small tables occupied during our visit, so it's unclear why the service was so slow. Overall, we were not satisfied with our experience and do not plan on returning.

We stumbled upon this restaurant by chance and decided to grab a bite to eat. It was the first restaurant we saw and as soon as we walked in, the aroma of spices hit us. We ordered a Biryani, Cauliflower with cashews, butter chicken, and some bread to share. The food was incredibly delicious. The butter chicken was different from what we are used to at our local Indian restaurant, but it was surprisingly tasty. The portions were generous, with enough leftovers for us to take home. The prices were reasonable and the service was friendly. Our waiter was knowledgeable and answered all our questions about Sri Lankan and Indian cuisine. We will definitely be returning and bringing some friends along.

Having recently visited Sri Lanka, we decided to try this. By and large we agree with Alan L (above), although we found the Harakmas Baduma (marinated beef stir fried with potato, green pepper and pineapple) a little tough. However the Kukulmas (boneless chicken in spicy sauce) was excellent. While you are there don't miss trying the Sri Lankan beer (Lion). Staff were friendly, helpful and efficient. We will go back next time we are in Melbourne.

We booked for a group on a Tuesday 9th August for 6. Service was slow, some meals we ordered did not turn up, others were unavailable. We ordered the ? godamba roti to share, it was awful, smelt off, nobody could eat it. No real apology, but we did not pay for it! There were only a total of 3-4 other small tables there during our visit so they certainly weren't run off their feet. Won't hurry back