Love when the food is actually spicy! I haven't had Sri Lankan cuisine much, but everything here…read morewas so delectable. Generous portion sizes, enough for leftovers!

Many cuisines served at this restaurant. I decided to try it for the Sri Lankan food, especially…read morethe kotthu which can be made vegan (which is not common). I phoned in the order for pick-up (vegetarian roti without egg; $18.95 plus tax) and it was ready 15 minutes later. The kotthu was well-made, with plenty of curry leaves and a nice array of spices, without being too spicy. There were plenty of veggies (cabbage, onion, okra, green beans, carrot, and cauliflower), and plenty of shredded roti of course. I'd say it lacked a little salt but that's better than being over-salted. The portion was very large and filling. Far from the best vegan kotthu I've had but it's such a rare dish to find that I appreciated this very much. I would definitely return. Recommended.

No such place operating for people who can come eat. They really have to update take out only. We…read morespent hours to come eat Sri Lankan food but it closed for dinning and lady answered phone said only for take out. What a way to operate business

Fantastic food ! The string hoppers and dahl were the best I've had. Spiced perfectly for my taste…read more Couldn't have enjoyed it more.

I really dig the yellow school trays with the individual slots for the sauces. My Chettinand Kara…read morePrawn dosa was steaming and crispy, with a very enjoyable medium spice level. The prawns were plentiful and delicious. Service was attentive and the vibe was 1970's diner. Loved it

Interesting very casual place, serving up South Indian cuisine, Indo-Chinese dishes, and even some…read moreSri Lankan kothus. They had a decent understanding of what items could be vegan, and were able to make their Szechuan Veg Fried Rice ($13 plus tax) vegan (I asked if their kothu can be vegan; sadly not). I ordered the fried rice spicy, not knowing exactly what I'd get. The dish came out in about 10 minutes and was nicely spicy and flavoured, packing in those Indian spices to a standard fried rice dish. For a veggie fried rice dish though, it was pretty sparse on the veggies, with basically just a few morsels of peas, carrot, corn and green beans, with a few green onion pieces as garnish. Tasty but not a balanced meal at all. 3.5/5 But the service was so accommodating and friendly that I'll bump my rating up to a 4. Good spot.

I'd only tried Sri Lankan food once before (in another city), and was eager to hunt down Sri Lankan…read morefood locally, especially one that could cater to vegetarians/vegans. I found this place and decided to try them out on a visit to Surrey. They have a small menu, with many items listed online that they don't necessarily have when you phone in to order. We had 3 people to feed, so we got 3 mains plus some appies. We got the veggie kothu roti ($10.50), the lentil curry ($10.90) and cabbage curry ($10.90, plus some samosas ($1.20 each) and Sri Lankan veggie rolls ($1.50 each). The curries come with rice and roti. The food took 45 minutes to be ready, which is kind of long, but it was ready waiting when they said it would be. The kothu was solid, though the roti had a somewhat rubbery character that I didn't recall from previous versions of kothu I'd tried. It was nicely spicy and was served with a side of spicy tomato-based gravy. Solid enough. 3.5/5 The lentil curry was decent, similar to an Indian dal, but pretty simple and without much flavour depth. Passable. 3/5 The cabbage curry was creamy and unlike anything I'd tried. Nicely spiced, but not overly interesting. 3/5 The samosas and veggie rolls were both tasty. The rolls especially had a very nice texture, with good flaky wrapping. For the price, this was a screamin' good deal. I wasn't blown away by the food quality though, and the menu is pretty limited in choice. Nice, helpful service, and it's great that they can cater to vegans.

Sri Lankan Chicken Dolphin Kothu ($18) was top tier. I know people usually get dosas but we wanted…read moreSri Lankan food. Kothu was generous with the chicken and very aromatic; it was spicy but I also tasted its depth. It was also rich with egg and other vegetables I could not identify. Stringhoppers were okay, I liked the sambal but the curry was kinda sad because there were only 2 pieces of chicken and its consistency was a bit watered down. Will come back to try the dosas!

Dosa Monday! Enjoy a dosa for $5.99!…read more This restaurant is located on Kingsway in East Vancouver. You can expect a long wait on Mondays if you come at meal time. No lineup at 10am. Delicious food. Veggie options. Staff are wonderful!

When we got into the downtown part of Vancouver, nothing was open yet for lunch or breakfast! We…read morefound a food court inside a mall that was serving food and the bf and I went our separate ways in search of a meal. I ended up going here and getting the Regular One Meat Order with Curry Chicken that came with rice and 2 sides of choice - Mixed Veggies and Spicy Potatoes. First time trying Sri Lankan food or so this place is labeled as. I loved it! Flavors were great and the portions were huge for what you pay for. The lady at the counter was very sweet too and was very considerate about my food allergies.

When I crave butter chicken while at or near Harbour Centre, Rice 'N Spice is my go to place. Great…read moreflavours and fresh. Thanks Rice 'N Spice!

This is the first time I went to JJ Dosai, I had heard a lot about them but never got a chance to…read moretry. We went there on a Saturday morning for breakfast, it was not crowded so were able to get a table right away. The server was so sweet and really took the time to explain all the menu items to us. They have lots of deals going on depending on the day you go. For appies I got their pompano fish fry which was a crispy fish fry with lots of spices and coconut. It was really good! If you don't like bones in your fish, I would recommend their apollo fish. My fiance got their mysore masala dosai, it was really good but the dosa wasn't crispy. I got their $7 deal that came with one dili, one medu vada, and one sada dosa. It was such a steal and a lot of food! I thought their sambar was a little watered down. But the flavours of the food was still pretty good.

I've recently developed a craving for dosa, so when my family was wondering what to have for lunch…read moreone day, I immediately suggested we try a dosa place. Looking on Yelp, JJ Dosai looked well reviewed, so we decided to give it a try. It's a very non descript place on Fraser. We parked right in front and walked in near opening time. We were the first customers, so were quickly seated. Given the size of the space, they didn't have many tables. All the tables were placed along side the walls, so there was a lot of empty space in the middle of the restaurant. Looks very much a like a no-frills family run restaurant. We tried: - Plain Dosai: Very good. The very reason I wanted to try this place, the dosa was large and crisp. Sambar and chutneys were OK. - Butter Chicken Dosai: Very good, with butter chicken added. My kids enjoyed it. - Samosa: OK. Very average, resembling a lot of other samosa's I've had. - Vadai: OK. Again, quite average. Service was very pleasant. The service was very polite, and checked up on us frequently to make sure everything was OK. Overall, a nice visit. The dosa/dosai was the best part, and they do a good job at a reasonable price.

Located on Fraser st., Madras Spice is a small little restaurant that has authentic south Indian…read morefood. They have so many different dosas (staple south Indian breakfast dish), I tried their cone dosa from their kids menu because their normal dosas are so huge! Their cone dosa came with two types of chutney - coconut and tomato both were good. It also comes with sambar (curry) which was much better than many other places, it wasn't watery and had good flavours. My friend got their lamb vindaloo dosa which had lamb vindaloo filling in the dosa, it was spicy but I loved it!! For appetizer we got their fried bell peppers, so unique but pretty delicious. We also got their sev puri chaat which was pretty good too, but not as spicy. Their service was pretty fast! We were a group of 10 people but we were seated right away on a Sunday afternoon and everything was served very quickly. Would recommend :)

Decided to give Madras Spice, a South Indian restaurant, a try for dinner. They're next door to Ho…read moreYuen Kee Restaurant. Can't believe they're open till 2:00am everyday. We dropped in on a Friday evening (7:30pm). Service is no frills but one of the only places I've seen that gives you the option to tip 5%. Menu consists of appetizers, soups, chef specials, dosa, uthappam, curries, vegetarian speciality, Indo Chinese and biriyani. Two weekday specials; Tuesday any dosas ($8.99) and Friday any biriyani ($11.99). We were asked for spice level, opting for medium. - Eggplant curry ($13.50) - all their curries come with rice and paratha. Couple of nice chunks of eggplant. Curry was okay but didn't make me want to keep on going back for more. - Madras spice fish curry ($15.99) - fish pieces were tender, but curry was too similar in flavour to the eggplant. - Chicken biriyani ($11.99 Friday special) - decent amount of chicken but the rice was dry. Had to add the raita to soften things up. - Mandurai chicken kothu paratha ($16.99) - easily the worst dish of the night. The kothu paratha was dry, bland and uninspiring. We barely ate a third. Maybe stick with MS's dosas instead. 2.5 stars.

I come here for takeout atleast 2x a month. One of the best Indian restaurant in Richmondread more

Grabbed some takeout for a gathering with my friends. We tried to order online but found two…read morewebsites to do so, one with a $9 service charge? It's still unclear to me which website is the correct one. We ended up ordering directly at the restaurant, went back and had to wait an additional 25 mins as the food wasnt ready! But when we picked up the food it was still hot. Naan bread and curries were all great, but vegetable pakoras were unfortunately soggy. Will come back for naan and curries only.