The service was excellent! The owner is extremely kind and…read moreso generous! You get A LOT of food and I would say the prices were fair. The tea tastes very good and reminds me of the tea my mom used to make at home. I had the devil chicken and it was very good. It was not too spicy but flavorful. None of the food was extremely spicy like other Sri Lankan restaurants so this would be a safe place for people who cannot handle spicy food too well but like the flavor. This place has a lot of Indian food options too but I did not try any of those since it is harder to find Sri Lankan food. (Sri Lankan and South Indian food share similarities but are not the same!)

This place BLEW OUR MINDS. In the best way! We ordered a few shareable plates and had one vegan in…read morethe group (me), and the chef came out to tell us he had a better idea to get everyone the most optimal variety and quantity of food for the same price. We said we trusted him and he delivered not just AMAZING food, but a very memorable experience for personalizing the meal. You must try the curries platter!! The beans are out of this world!

Came here earlier in the week but some things kept me from reviewing earlier. Awesome new…read morerestaurant in Beechwood. The space is nice and bright and decor is pretty nice. It looks like the art could be for sale but I didn't confirm that. The staff are friendly and really helpful. The menu is pretty interesting, a mix of Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and...hmm can't put my finger on it. Regardless, you get the region. We got lamb cutlets to start and for the mains we ordered the pepper crab, fried fish, lamb rendang and the goat biryani. Ordered with chapathi and rice. All dishes were nice. I think the fish and the gravy for the pepper crab were the stars of the night. Definitely a nice night out with some friends.

Went for buffet for lunch new to Ottawa and tried this place. Extremely disappointing indeed,…read morelimited selections on the buffet. The tandoori chicken was ok but the rest of the hot food was lukewarm at best, the vegetable pakoras were rock hard and difficult to eat. Went to pay for two and with a 10% itp the lunch bill was just over $70.00, I was shocked at the price, definitely never going back to this place, if I were you I'd give it a miss, expensive for mediocre indian food at best.

There's an old saying; if you want good coffee, go where the truckers go. If you want good vegan…read moreSouth Indian food, go where South Indians go. Ayini is such a place. This small and unpretentious family run [I'm guessing] restaurant serves delicious paper thin dosai, fantastic puttu, medu vada, idli and sambar that will have your wallet send a thank you card. We got there on a Sunday slightly before it opens at 10 am . Oh, and the chutney. Did I mention the chutney? I give it 4 stars only because of the decor. You're not going to impress your date or be impressed eating there, save for the quality of the food. It's definitely worth your time.

My husband and I picked up some food at Ayini and we were so thrilled to have some legit Chicken…read moreKottu Roti in Ottawa!! So I had Chicken Kottu Roti for the first time while in university in Montreal at a restaurant called Jolee (which will forever remain my favourite South Indian restaurant of all time - it's still in business at the time of the writing of this review, so if you live in Montreal or are visiting and love Kottu Roti, I highly recommend it) and all Chicken Kottu Roti is compared to this standard, lol. And I have to say, that the Chicken Kottu Roti at Ayini is the closest to Jolee's that I've had! Mind you it's much more expensive, but all food in Ottawa is more expensive than Montreal or Toronto, so I have resigned myself to that. We got the Chicken Kottu Roti ($11.99) and I was surprised to see Momos on the menu, so I got some Chicken Momos ($9.99) as well. The Chicken Kottu Roti had a good level of spice to it. It had a decent amount of meat in it and the cut up roti had a good level of chew to it. It was flavourful and I loved the medium spicy heat to it (which was the default, they did not ask me what spice level I wanted, so I just let them make it the way they normally would). I usually associate Momos with Tibetan or Nepalese restaurants, but apparently India has Momos as well. The Chicken Momos were delicious. They were steamed. The filling was ground chicken and it was mildly spicy. The chili dipping sauce added more heat to it. It came with raw onions and 2 cucumber slices, I guess to cut the heat. I didn't use too much of the dipping sauce, so it wasn't too spicy. The wrapper was soft but still had some chewiness to it, which I liked. I want to try their Chicken 65, Thali, and mutton rolls. Service was courteous. It took about 30 minutes for the food. They have some outdoor seating in front of the restaurant. The address is on Longfields Dr but the restaurant is actually on Via Modugno Ave. The curb on Via Modugno is really high, so passengers opening the car door need to be careful not to scrape the door on the curb. There is no parking lot, so it's street parking only. I highly recommend Ayini for South Indian food in Ottawa/Barrhaven.

So In the admist of COVID-19 and what is happening. My family attended Ottawa on the Labour Day…read morelong weekend and stumbled across this South Asian/Indian Restaurant , we attended this place for breakfast..greeted well and we ordered such dishes. The owner and staff was very friendly. I personally wanted to try the beef patties as the rest of my family ordered hoppers, I enjoyed. If I lived here, Id be ordering again. Edit: We were hungry again at dinner time in the late evening and stopped by again. At that time, I ordered the Beef Fried Rice. Once again the meal was spot on, tasted delicious, ,the rice was fresh and the vegetables were in perfect harmony, the egg mixed in the rice made it a savory hot meal. I also ordered spicy and the beef was juicy and moist ,it was worth it, I scraped the plate. The portions were also great. As the rest of my family ordered other dishes and were satisfied as well. To finish it off I tried my first Faluda. It actually was so amazing. So all in all, I just had to write this review. If you are ever in town for a nice South Asian/Indian cuisine. This is the joint. Thank you Master. Represent Ottawa well.

Amazing Sri Lanka food The owner is super kind. Food is…read morefreshly made on the spot. We sat at the Terrasse which is pretty nice. :-) We tried some of the traditional dishes . I love lamb. The kothu rotti oh la la. It's crazy. Party in the mouth. It's fun to try all the other dishes . Ulundhu vadai ( appetizer with sauce) Papadum (chips) Woosh

Excellent food Great appetizers and mains…read moreAuthentic Indian food experience Masala lobster unspeakably good Atmosphere and service very nice

Beware!! They serve recycled lunch buffet for the dinner ( ala carte) and they do not…read more want to even to hide that upon enquiry about the food they serve!!! This evening ( 31 August 2025), we ordered a dosa and egg muppas ( entree) for our dinner. To our surprise, the muppas were served within no time, while the dosa was served well after 25 to 30 minutes!! For any Indian foodie, this would immediately raise suspicion about the food, as the dosa should not take any time to prepare, while the other than takes some time to cook. Anyway, when I tasted the eggs on the entree, the yoke was very cold and the bread served with the entree was also just lukewarm. When I questioned the waiter, why the yolk is so cold, she did not answer the question and was trying to persuade it is ok. Upon further pushback, the waiter said, this food was served in the afternoon buffet and we just used the leftover food!! They serve recycled food and expect the customer to pay the full price and they do not want to even hide that!! So if you choose to visit this restaurant, make sure you get the fresh food.

We had already had some food at home and were looking for some good naans and rotis and picked up a…read morevegan Mixed Vegetables curry just in case. The inside is clean and new. Carrom Boards available for patrons to enjoy. Glad that they knew what dishes are vegan or can be made one. The naan is not and roti is vegan if taken without butter. The naan and rotis were good and just as Punjabi restaurants in GTA (Brampton?). The vegan mixed vegetables curry was a huge disappointment. Not great tasting and bit more In the greasy side. The quality and taste is one but even the container provided was hardly 1/2 full. For almost $20! Not too sure we would buy even a paneer curry 1/2 full for that price.

Great food and decor. Great set up for families. Not a…read moretraditional restaurant experience but hopefully they will get to be soon. It would be good for them to start providing utensils that are not disposable if you're sitting in the restaurant.

I was in town from San Francisco, visiting my parents, and they wanted to come here to try the…read morefood. In short, the quality of the food was on par with what I would find in the Indian communities back in the Bay Area. I will say that it was no where near as spicy as I would normally want, but it was just perfect for my parents - so I have to compliment the kitchen for knowing their audience. We had the garlic chicken tikka, lamb korma, shrimp curry, and matar paneer. The proteins were all perfectly cooked, the spices in the sauces were all wonderfully balanced, and we had a very fun time of it. And I'm sure you can ask for more heat if needed, since the staff was very attentive and responsive. A great, and unexpected addition to Smith's Falls.

The food was unremarkable. The service was abysmal. The Bathroom was unclean. Need I say more?read more

Excellent service. Adorable decor, really comfortable. Food was delicious and the best part is they…read morehave TONS of dairy free options, which is really hard to find, especially at Indian restaurants near me.

100% recommend! We were a big group and a hungry one. The…read moreserver was a young man - polite and extremely nice. He took our order patiently and the delicious food promptly arrived. We were especially impressed by the FRESH taste of the dal tadka and the vegetable biryani. The naan and tandoori roti were soft and delicious. The owner was also pleasant and were happy to assist with any additional requests or questions. Glad we got to visit this place!

Best Indian food I've had this side of the Atlantic! The samosa chaat (app) tasted like it had been…read moremade fresh from a street cart in Delhi; the curries were delicious and spice level was perfect (they ask mild, medium, or hot, and the medium was a true medium) and the naan came out fresh and hot. They gave us mini desserts on the house, a mango lassi style pudding and rice pudding, and they were so good I shed actual tears because the flavors took me right back to India. Please go here and support this local business! The food is worth the drive! Excellent, friendly, and very respectful service too. We can't wait to try their other locations in Placid and Plattsburgh.

Really great buffet. We got much more than we paid for had we ordered off the menu…read more Pretty sure our server got me sick. He was coughing all over the place without covering his mouth

I got the chicken korma. It was amazing. Service was fast and friendly!! I will definitely be back!…read more Four months later... I am back!!!! Got the Paneer Tika as an appetizer and chicken korma rice and naan to split with a friend. The paneer tika was good... It was served on a skillet with peppers and onions. The paneer was perfection but I think I wanted sauce which is why it wasn't the star of the evening. The chicken korma It was as delicious as I remember it!! The service was fast and friendly. An awesome place. I will be back again for sure!!!!

Excellent restaurant. Our entire meal was absolutely delicious (we ordered a lunch combo and every…read morepart of the meal from the garlic naan, the sides, to the dessert were flavorful. But our ABSOLUTE favorite thing was the samosa chaat. Never had one better than here with all the flavors and textures, it is to die for!!