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    Ceylonta Restaurant

    3.8 (56 reviews)
    ModerateIndian, Sri Lankan
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Coconut sambol
    Jennifer H.

    This restaurant that specializes in Sri Lankan cuisine was recommended by new friends I made in Ottawa, one of them happens to be vegetarian and loves the food here (they usually get the vegetable thali). This is a place where sharing dishes will give you a better experience. I dined in here twice. Food: I will never forget the coconut sambol (recommended by Tony, one of the wait staff) - if you want an appetizer, get it with some paratha! I usually don't find shredded toasted coconut interesting, but mixed with dried chilies, onion, salt, sugar, and lime - it's a dance in your mouth. The taste is new to me and works so well with the paratha as a vessel. This is a must-try! The chicken palandi, skin-on chicken marinated in chilies Sri Lankan chilies and smothered with the chef's special ginger and garlic sauce. My nose was getting runny so definitely order something non-spicy along with this dish to balance out the heat if you're like me. Other than that, this dish was delicious, highly recommend it if you can tolerate some heat! The roast beef, curried beef strips stir-fried with onions and red peppers, was tasty - it was highlighted in Google reviews and I get why most people liked it. I had it with the paratha and enjoyed it. The meat thali and chicken biryani were great too. The non-alcoholic drinks should not be slept on, each one is unique and tastes amazing! Service/atmosphere: The wait staff (especially Tony) brings energy and knows how to describe the dishes well. One of the wait staff shared how best to eat the thali and after applying his method, my friend enjoyed her food much more. Don't hesitate to ask them any questions. Plenty of seating for couples and large groups as well.

    Buddha and bush
    Rob H.

    My wife and I went out on Family Day evening. There's ample seating, great decor, and a really pleasant atmosphere. We started off with a mango Lassi for me and tamarind ginger drink for my wife. Delicious. A thali with about a dozen different chutneys, was served and we also shared tandoori chicken (Sri Lankan style) and shrimp. We had white rice as an accompaniment and had no room for the myriad desserts offered on the menu. I totally recommend the Ceylonta Restaurant. By the way, the prices are reasonable and the street parking was a piece of cake.

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    Shammy S.

    We stopped in entirely based on the smells coming out of the restaurant. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. We ordered garlic nan plus 2 dishes and everything was very good. I just don't know why they would put the papadam on the steaming rice, it came out soggy rather than crunchy. The bartender made some amazing cocktails, maybe the best in the city. We'd come back just for drinks. Ambiance is nice as well. Will be back!

    Beef dish
    Bee C.

    I have been hearing about ceylonta for years and was so excited to be finally trying it and it did not disappoint! The inside is really charming and welcoming and all the staff were incredible. Tony the juice man (how he introduced himself to us) made us some delicious hibiscus cocktails and then we were taken care of one of the long time staff who promptly recommended our entire order for us which was super helpful as the menu is extensive and none of us had been there before. Everything we had was super flavourful and came piping hot. The veggie dish was a sampling of different curries and prepared vegetables which was a really fun way to try a bit of everything! We had a great evening with friends and will definitely be going back to try other things on the menu. Thank you ceylonta!!

    Rice

    My new goto place when in Ottawa. Second time and it was as magnificent as the first. Food was amazing, service was something that all restaurants should aspire to!!!!!

    Lily Z.

    My pictures are few but holy moly. This place is so good. I went twice in a span of 3 days. Once with a group of friends and then another time with my husband. I was visiting town, and my friends had recommended it. The service is a little slow, so come knowing that and either knowing what you want from the get-go or taking the time to chat with the company you go with.

    Mei M.

    I was really looking forward to trying this Sri Lanka restaurant in Ottawa, overall I'd say a 4/5 for food but 3/5 for service. When we arrived the place had lots of space and we were seated right away! While waiting the server asked if we wanted to try some roti while we wait and we said sure, but we were under the impression that it was on the house only to find the $8 addition on our bill at the end. That aside, the food itself was delicious and vegetarian friendly. I'd highly recommend if you are craving south Asian food but do ask for prices of items when they ask!

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    So far my favorite indian restaurant! nice owner, their lunch buffet to go is a plus!! try the green bean curry, the best!

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    9 years ago

    Great service, food was amazing. Only here for the night before I have to fly home or I would come here often. Highly recommended

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    Excellent! What can I say, it was inexpensive, authentic and quick(did the lunch buffet)

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    Karuna Cafe

    Karuna Cafe

    3.4(12 reviews)
    1.2 km
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    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

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    Beef thali ($18.95)

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    Brampton Authentic Indian Food - Chana kulcha

    Brampton Authentic Indian Food

    4.0(64 reviews)
    9.3 km
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    I ordered delivery from Brampton Authentic so I can't comment on accessibility and bathrooms…read more My friends and I were craving Indian food and have had mixed success with this in Ottawa. After experiencing Toronto's amazing Indian food, I was worried Ottawa's wouldn't measure up; I was wrong. Brampton Authentic offers amazing, flavourful and authentic Indian food. The portions are amazing, and they offer vegan and vegetarian dishes. The food arrived promptly and was hot. The dishes are large and included rice. I ordered two mains with Naan and rice and it fed four people with lots of leftovers and with tax and tip was about $65.00. I ordered way too much food. I'll be ordering from here again.

    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.

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    Brampton Authentic Indian Food - Inside

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    Kulcha chana

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    Wow India

    Wow India

    4.5(6 reviews)
    85.3 km

    Ordered biriyani, kebab, dosa and chat from this place, total bill was about 80 dollar. Brilliant…read morefood. Huge quantity. I loved the kebab the most. The biriyanis were great tasting, even my 10 month old enjoyed the dosa. Wanted papri chat, they ran out so had to get samosa chat instead. Not a big fan of that specific dish. Otherwise great first impression. Taste:5/5 Quantity:6/5 Price:3/5 Value for money 5/5 Ps: spicey really means spicy, so caution with ordering spicy. Worked out for us,might not for everyone.

    I have really given this place an honest try, and had hoped it would become a favorite and regular…read moremeal provider, my spouse and I had heard great things about it. We have eaten there once and ordered delivery twice. I tried all 3 times to get a whole tandori chicken (which is listed on the menu). I was told the first 2 times that they only had the leg sections available at the time. The third time was a phone order, and I was told (after the order taker talked to kitchen) that the whole chicken WAS available this time. I was very happy to hear that. However, on receiving the order, I was very disappointed to see that rather than the whole chicken that I was charged for, with 2 leg sections, and 2 breast sections, they gave me 4 leg sections. Not my definition of a whole chicken. Since I prefer the breast meat, I would have ordered something else if they had been forthright about not having breast sections any longer. I also ordered a kale salad and got something with no kale in it at all, not the same salad as I had enjoyed while dining in at their restaurant. I called them about the chicken, and was basically told "tough luck", nothing they could do, not even a refund for getting leg instead of breast. This disregard for customer satisfaction would have earned them a 1 star review, but the food IS flavorful, so they get an extra star for that. Also, avoid the tandoori shrimp, WAY overcooked. Nicely seasoned, but shrimp should not be that tough, especially not at the price they charge. Flavor: good Price: high Customer Service: poor

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    Wow India - Front of the restaurant

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    Front of the restaurant

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