Amazing dinner! Service was fantastic -- just so friendly, welcoming, and accommodating. There was…read moresome miscommunication about what we had ordered, but they let us have the wrong food item (which ended up being one of my favorites!) at no charge. They do not shy away from the spicy heat, and I love it! The beef appetizer was too spicy for my (teen) daughter, but she loved the plain dosa so much that she ordered a second one. The broccoli appetizer was almost too spicy for me, but it was SO good! The chicken kari was actually not spicy, but incredibly flavorful. And the chili cheese dosa was perfection. I loved everything I tasted. The restaurant is tiny and a bit cramped. You'll be right up close against the people next to you, but you'll be so into the food that you won't mind at all!

My coworkers suggested we try Hoppers on a recent business trip. None of us had ever had Sri Lankan…read morefood, so we opted for the Group Menu. The server was a great help in guiding us through and helping us to order a good sample of items. The food was brought out a good pace. We had ti.e to eat each course and never felt overwhelmed. The food was delicious. There was no item we did not like. The items we ordered offered a balance of heat and cool.

Nice place. They…read moredon't actually serve the food on banana leaves, but the food is good. This is my first trip to London, and first Indian food here I've tried. So, I don't have anything to compare to, but it was pretty good. It's Sri Lankan / South Indian food.

Apollo Banana Leaf is located down the quieter southern end of Tooting High Street. Its cheap…read moreprices and proximity to St George's Hospital means it's often frequented by crowds of medical students. The lure for me was the promise of Sri Lankan food, more specifically from the Tamil north of the island. In Malaysia, the 'Indian' food is from southern Indian/Sri Lankan roots. and I sometimes feel like reminiscing. Well, I can confirm that the taste is authentic, right down to the fiery heat from many of their curries. This is not the curry house for a curry virgin! Look out for string hoppers - bundles of rice vermicelli fried in curry. Try the dhosas - pancakes filled with spicy potatoes. Go for more unusual meats like mutton. The decor may be minimal but service is fast and the prices rock bottom. Add in BYOB and you've got great value for money. Also, if you feel the fiery curry may just kill you, there should be a friendly medical student not too far away to save you, hopefully!

We ordered onion masala dosa and mysore masala dosa and filter coffee. Portion sizes were generous…read more Filter coffee was one of the best I have had. There were 3 kinds of chutneys which were quite tasty. Sambhar was average. But overall a nice South Indian brunch. The service was quick.

The four stars are just for the phenomenal sauces that accompany the food. My god, they are…read moredelicious. Spicy but not overwhelmingly so. The negative star and possibly more would be for the shitty young waitress we had Saturday that mostly scowled the entire time we were there that served us and others. Yet another one of her colleagues, an Eastern European girl, was very sweet. I got the plain dosas with chutneys and an idli order with chutneys and sambathar. My husband got the chicken kothu. The portions are pretty good for the cheap prices and we left feeling full. Also glad water is provided at the table. But that waitress my god. I would avoid returning just for her unpleasantness.

Food that tastes fresh as they proudly eliminate any use of artificial taste enhancer MSG in their…read morefood. It is easy to appreciate subtle flavours and fresh cooking. Ambience is as good as it can get considering that it's on a high street. Sparkling clean and service with a smile. I've never had Sri Lankan Tamil food before, but this is sure to be one of my regulars as it is also vegetarian and vegan friendly.

On the Eastcoate high street. First time eating Sri Lankan food. Empty at weekday lunch time and…read morewas informed to sit at one of the smaller tables. Why not give us a larger table in your completely empty restaurant? I like that they give your own bottle of water. The chicken kothu was really good. Street food from the eastern part of the island if I read it correctly. Chopped up roti, chicken, egg, onions and more. Tastes better than it sounds. They need to serve this dish in a larger bowl as it falls out when taking food out. The potato curry tastes good, but it's supposed to be in a coconut curry sauce. Which however was not very creamy and more on the watery side. As if someone had diluted the coconut with water and oil. Also a rather small curry portion. Also tried the puttu, which was three flour rolls, brown and white, good for pouring curry or Sambar over. The music makes for a not so very intimate and relaxing dining experience. Fast beat and loud like a Sri Lankan rave party, although quite entertaining music. They have a seafood Thali for £15 for those willing to splurge at lunch.

A great place if you like HOT spicy food. It's a Sri Lankan cafe. There a few tables too eat in but…read morethe majority of people buy take away. My favourite street food are the mutton rolls a deep fried breadcrumb roll full of a hot spicy mutton curry. If you are a vegetarian this is a great place as a lot of the cultural foods are vegetarian based. My dad loves there £5 veg thali on a Friday which consists of 10 veg dishes enough for 2 people. Whenever I have a cold my first stop is this place for some good home cooked curry to blow out the cold.

Love this place. Super reasonably priced and love the food…read more Must gets: - lamb kothu: very flavorful. Not gamey. - white punch: subtle flavor. One can really get drunk and happy on this Fish curry: cooked to perfection. Fresh and tender. SOLID: tamarind chicken - large portion. Great flavor Banana chips - good with drinks SKIP: Dosa - not as crunchy as expected

Some restaurants feel new. Some feel strangely familiar before the first bite…read more That's what happened at Hoppers. The moment I started reading the menu, I realized how close Sri Lankan food sits to the food from Kerala and Tamil Nadu -- familiar ingredients, slightly different names, small shifts in flavor. String hoppers = idiyappam. Kari instead of curry. It instantly brought me back to the years I lived in Nagercoil (Kanyakumari) where these flavors were just everyday life. So this meal didn't feel like discovery. It felt like recognition. The food is definitely on the pricey side, so I went in expecting a lot -- and some dishes really delivered. The Lamb Kothu Roti was the clear standout for me. Deeply savory, comforting, full of texture -- the kind of dish that makes you slow down because you don't want it to end. The mutton rolls with chili ketchup were another highlight: crisp, flavorful, and exactly what you want to start a meal. I tried the dosa with chicken kurma, which was fine but didn't leave a strong impression, and the appam (hopper) with stew, which I wanted to love more than I actually did. I also had a unique tipple made with arrack and basil seeds -- refreshing, slightly playful, and memorable enough that I wish I remembered the name. A colleague ordered the whole roast chicken and liked it so much he came back the next day just for that -- which probably tells you more than any review can. Service was warm, the space lively, and the overall vibe relaxed without feeling rushed. Overall: yes, it's expensive. But for me, the best parts of the meal were deeply satisfying because they tasted familiar -- not in a generic way, but in the way food does when it quietly reminds you of another time and place.

Food: The food at Kolamba is absolutely exquisite. It was my first time tasting Sri Lankan food, so…read moreI had no clear expectation. But I was WOWed when I took every single bite of food. Each bit of my meal was jampacked with flavor. The roti was a hard on the outside and it seemed to be filled with something -- maybe potato? What a unique roti! The chicken curry itself was perfectly seasoned and the dal was exceptional with its caramelized onions. I will forever dream about my Kolamba meal; it was definitely my best meal in London!!! Service: The service deserves a 3-4 out of 5. Folks were kind but there lacked an attentiveness that I think would enhance the entire dining experience. Ambiance: The Soho location is cozy. It's rather simple but it's comfortable. There is another dining area downstairs too. Overall, I give Kolamba a 4/5. If in SoHo you MUST swing by -- you won't regret it.

Super quiet inside so no worries of a wait or noise. My favorite was the string hoppers with those…read moretoppings on the side. The pol roti was especially coconuty. The chicken had good flavor but I'm not a fan of boned chicken so I would have preferred it boneless. The fish cutlets had a really nice taste as well

We got take away from here for a dinner party on a trip to the UK. While the location was far from…read moreus and parking is a problem , the food was delicious . We got the eggplant , iddiapam , sodhi, chicken curry and vegetable biriyani in addition to lamb rolls , fish cutlets and vegetable patties. The most authentic Sri Lankan food I've ever eaten outside Sri Lanka . Will definitely be back the next time we are in town !

Amazing food! We especially liked the chicken curry on the bone, black pork, and goat and potato…read morecurry. It's "sharing small plates" but they actually give you a ton of food! Service was great and they helped accommodate a complicated set of allergies!

Food was terrific , wait staff was fun and they played the best "old school" rap mix I've ever…read moreheard in a Resturant.

The food here is good. It's a deli-style place where the food is behind a glass window and you can…read morechoose what you want. They reheat it for you. The breads are made fresh and were very good. I really enjoyed my sag aloo and roti. The onion bhajis were surprisingly spicy so I wasn't a huge fan. This place is always busy, and takeaway is popular. The menu options are pretty good, with a good variety of dhals and curries. Takeaway portion sizes are average and prices are good.

Amazing takeaway food. Nan bread cooked fresh to order. Canteen style curries, gorgeous rice and…read moredoesn't break the bank. My dad used to stop here and get me Chicken Tikka Rolls back in the late 1990's when I was at school/college. It made me fall in love with the place and I have taken friends here and even found friends in here ordering the delicious food. One of the best in London, one of two canteen style must-eat Indian food shops on Tooting's curry mile. You wont be disappointed here. Open late and 2 mins walk from Tooting Bec station and cash machines.