This place has been on my "to try" list for a while and glad I finally made it over. I got the Chicken Curry (Sri Lankan Style) and the Sri Lankan Chicken Rolls. The curry was very flavorful and despite me forgetting to ask for a higher spice level, it was perfect for my first time trying the dish. Came with the healthy side of rice as well. The chicken rolls were essentially spring rolls with chicken inside of them and they were tasty as well and came with a dill sauce on the side. Though, I was getting this as a to-go order, the service was prompt and the staff friendly as I waited on my order to be made. I'm looking forward to my next visit where I can try even more things off the menu! read more

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04/18/2025: An update. I stopped in on my way home from work for dinner. As I remembered, it was spotlessly clean and bright, and the seats were comfortable. The menus have pictures and descriptions, so those who prefer vegetarian or vegan can make informed choices. I started with idli, which I'd never had before, but always wanted to try. Loved it! It's like a steamed sourdough rice pancake - two per order - and comes with coriander chutney and sambal. Then a spinach Dosa, which was just as good as I remembered! read more

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Hidden gem... small place on the corner across from Dairy Queen, has a few tables and table service... Very relaxed atmosphere, there is no rushing you to eat and leave... they leave a pitcher of water and a stack of disposable plastic cups on the table... they are very accommodating with your requests for sauces and extra items if available and extremely friendly The food is excellent... there are many choices of dosas... we choose spinach and cheese... it was so tasty, cheesy, and spinachy... the flavor was authentic and delicious.... it was also a very large portion We also ordered onion pakora... they were crispy, onions and served with some thinly sliced purple onions and carrots as garnish. There were 5 in the serving and it came with two sauces and a chutney... again, very good flavor with a crisp exterior but a tender middle We also ordered a shrimp curry combo... there was a large dish of rice on a banana leaf served with this, the shrimp was served in a zesty, spicy sauce... not a large portion, but enough to satisfy you without leftovers... it also came with a choice of curries. We chose yellow lentil and chickpea as our two Curries... they came in very small sauce dishes with another sauce cup ofchutney, a yogurt based sauce, and two of the same sauces that were served with the pakoras... the flavor of each dish was excellent and authentic! We had a pleasant dining experience... this is a diner type of restaurant, the food is served on heavy paper plates with plastic cutlery I recommend you try this for a delicious meal that will fill you up with a warmth you won't forget! read more

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I absolutely adore dosas and we rarely have enough restaurants offering them in Buffalo. Dosa Place and Palace of Dosas were great but they're not open in Buffalo anymore. I was craving dosas on this cold and wet evening and we tried out Colombo, which took over the old Masala Pot location. We have mysore masala cheese dosa, masala cheese dosa, and vadai. They were all spectacular. The sambar that came with it was perfectly seasoned. We can't wait to eat here again! read more

Colombo Spice - Sambar, vadai, dosas - Indian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

My family is from Sri Lanka and we went to try out Colombo Spice recently and loved it. We've gotten to eat some great Sri Lankan food in Sri Lanka, as well as in Toronto, and I think Columbus Spice compares favorably -- the kotthu roti is very fresh and not oily, which is amazing because often in the oiliness in the way, it's prepared in other places prevents us from ordering it. The rice and curry with chicken curry is excellent, all over the curries were excellent. This is high-quality food serve served by people who really care. Restaurants like this don't survive in Buffalo without people going and supporting them so I encourage anyone who even reads this review to go out there and dine in or get takeout or order delivery. This restaurant deserves to thrive. The dining room is small, but very clean and well designed. It's definitely worth a visit. read more

Colombo Spice - Kotthu roti - Indian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I have been meaning to come here for a couple of years to try Sri Lankan food, and finally made it with my wife. This place is small and can get busy on the weekend. They really need to get smaller tables so that they can fit more people. The first thing we tried was the mutton kottu , which was pretty awesome! If you are not familiar with this dish, it is a combination of mutton curry, paratha diced up , onions, and a few other veggies. If you are looking for an entree, this is highly one weed recommend. Along with this, we got the fish rolls, which were delicious! We also got the vada In sambar, Which was decent. For dessert, we got a carrot Halwa with ice cream, which was nothing to write home about. The Masala tea was decent and the Nelly Crush was refreshing too. The Falooda was not as good as others I've had. read more

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This place has a variety of Sri Lankan dishes, North Indian curries, and South Indian dosas. We went specifically for the Sri Lankan food. It's my favorite cuisine, it's hard to find, and it's amazing to see it popping in in WNY. Kotthu roti a classic dish made from chopped up roti and whatever else mixed in. I only had kotthu twice when I lived in Sri Lanka, so I can really only compare it to other kotthu I've had in the US and Canada. The one at Colombo Spice is a tasty accessible dish folks shouldn't be afraid to try. We ordered it medium and it was fairly mild as to heat and also light on aromatic spices. It's mostly roti without a ton of vegetables. Four stars because they don't have vegetarian short eats or Sri Lankan curry, which would elevate this to "as good as it gets." That could also be because they serve Tamil food rather than Sinhalese cuisine. Sinhalese folks are predominantly Buddhist and therefore more likely to be vegetarian. I lived with a vegetarian Sinhalese family, so that's my jam. read more

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Delicious! This was my first time trying dolphin kottu and I thoroughly enjoyed the dish as prepared here. The paratha roti pieces were nice and flaky, the creamy saucy component was fragrant with spice, and it was served piping hot. The vada was tasty as well though soft, and I really enjoyed the sambar, even if I didn't have the spice tolerance to eat the rest of it without something to dip. In fact, I just wish I'd gone a bit easier on the spice level with my entree to truly be able to enjoy it as medium was quite hot for me. Thankfully once the leftovers cooled I was able to chow down. I'll definitely stop by again when in the area! read more

Colombo Spice - Dolphin kottu - Indian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

As others have noted, this tiny restaurant serves Sri Lankan and South Indian dishes, and they are terrific! Service was pleasant, friendly; we ended up chatting with Shawn (sp?), one of the co-owners for a while, b/c it was a Wednesday eve and business was slow. This isn't a fancy restaurant, it's simple and plain, but the star of the show is the food. We enjoyed 2 appetizers: Vadai and onion pakora. Vadai are small donut shaped fritters, served with sambar and a creamy chutney. The pakora consisted of 5 pieces of deep-fried (?) onion, also served with sauces. Both were good, but i preferred the pakora. Entrees we shared were chicken biryani and chicken kottu, both were excellent. We needed take-out containers so we could save room for dessert: 2 different flavors of halwa, both with ice cream. All of the food we ate was new to us, all was very good, the portions were generous. We're looking forward to a return visit to try other items which we've never had before. Put on your adventurer's cap and enjoy an evening here! read more

This is truly a gem in Buffalo! Went here for the first time this past Saturday and we had two different kinds of dosas, chili pakora, and paneer pakora and everything was brilliant. It's so difficult to find dosas outside of NYC, Chicago, Toronto, etc that to finally have them in Buffalo and at this quality is a treat. We'll be visiting often read more

Colombo Spice - Butter masala dosa - Indian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I've never been to a Sri Lankan restaurant so this was a first but it won't be the last. Absolutely delicious! The spicy is spicy! I like spice but I'll take it down a notch on my next visit. My daughter and I are both vegetarian and both really liked our entrees and the appetizer we shared. So good. But I'll note that either they don't have AC or it wasn't working so it was on the warm side on this warm July day. There were no other customers eating in but a fair number of people stopped in to pick up takeout orders. read more

The Sri Lankan street food was incredibly delicious and authentic, and the service was exceptionally friendly. read more

Colombo Spice - Devilled Chicken - Indian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

This place is a hit! The curry chicken was excellent and nicely spicy. The eggplant was excellent and the rice portions were very generous. Good food, not expensive. The service was quick and friendly, and the place was quite clean. Great new addition to our expanding options!!! read more

Food was delicious. The host and server were accommodating and patient with my questions(am vegan). First time having my food served on a banana leaf. A small, cozy place where you feel at home. Looking forward to eating there and taking out regularly. read more

The food served here is authentic South Indian. The service can be better. It is a small restaurant so they are understaffed but overall it's good. They maintain the place very well. I would definitely suggest people eat here when they are looking for a quick South Indian bite read more