Comments on: Chinese Dragon: The First Immortal #yamu

By: indi.ca » The Immortals #yamu

indi.ca » The Immortals #yamu — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:38:42 +0000

[...] with links to reviews and deets on the individual restaurant. There have already been a lot of comments here on what the Immortal restaurants are, feel free to also comment on YAMU [...]

By: shammi

shammi — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 04:03:38 +0000

LOL! Couldn’t resist. It was tooooo easy. Dont worry though. I wont say another word.

By: Sagara

Sagara — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 03:14:44 +0000

I agree dodo!

By: the way of the dodo

the way of the dodo — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 20:01:00 +0000

that’s pretty creepy!

By: shammi

shammi — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 18:18:36 +0000

Were there many around Hamilton?

By: the way of the dodo

the way of the dodo — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 15:17:09 +0000

Although to be frank i love jewish deli’s

By: the way of the dodo

the way of the dodo — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 15:16:15 +0000

Lol! Amusingly, any well traveled American will tell you that if you want real food you have to leave America. Sri Lanka food joints may not be amazing but America is hardly the culinary capital of the world.

By: Vijith Randeniya

Vijith Randeniya — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:44:17 +0000

I have to somewhat agree with Andrew. I have been in the US now for over 11 years. Having lived in Sri Lanka for the the fist 21 years of my life, I have tasted the food of both countries. I can say only one thing: If you want to taste REAL food, please come over to the US. You just cannot compare the cheesy joints that are found in Colombo to something like Katz’s Deli in NY or Coi in SanFran. You just cannot even compare the two. Two worlds. No offence to Colombo restaurants. I am sure they are doing their b_est.

By: Vijith Randeniya

Vijith Randeniya — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:41:26 +0000

By: Rohan Samarajiva

Rohan Samarajiva — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 22:53:04 +0000

Fountain Cafe is an ancient name, but it has not operated continuously. Therefore, probably does not qualify for immortal status. Green Cabin in Bambalapitiya does.

Gallery Cafe has done well since opening in Dec 1998. Is that long enough? Mathura has been around for about as long.

By: makin

makin — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 18:29:49 +0000

lol. Andrew you should have followed them to Germany. They probably need a lap dog. You’ll be well fed then.

By: makin

makin — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 18:27:56 +0000

Andrew, machan you are one unlucky man. Best you stay indoors and eat at home for everyone’s sake.

By: shammi

shammi — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 17:52:17 +0000

Trouble is to clear the waiting list for the Golf Club membership (assuming one were eligible), so no point of a review, and Indi’s been banned from the Rowing Club for wearing the national costume (now he’s even shirtless), so no possibility of a review.

By: tastyjujubes

tastyjujubes — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 16:43:03 +0000

boru kiyanna epa oi.

By: the way of the dodo

the way of the dodo — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 15:56:54 +0000

Rowing Club has amazing food. And the Golf Club Buffet is awesome

By: kp

kp — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:48:34 +0000

The funny thing is, machang, this all seems to happen only to you. And swearing isnt really gonna make the pigs decide to exercise, now, is it?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 09:57:14 +0000

This was a very good place until the the Germans who owned it decided to sell it to a couple of Sri Lankans. As customary, the standards have dropped drastically.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 09:54:27 +0000

How can you call me “3rd class” when I was just giving facts of the terrible state of this country???? Our so-called 2500 civilization (LMAO) country is so fucking useless that a so-called high class (high class my foot but just for the sake of argument) has a pork dish for 1000+ Rupees with more fat than meat. Same for Bayleaf. Prices are all over 1000, but portions are very small and also not spectacular. I can tell you another incident. I went to Cinnamon Lakeside for lunch one day. Believe it or now the entire Chinese restaurant was full of flies. Yes a 5 star hotel but the Chinese restaurant was full of flies. Is this a developed 1st world country or a undeveloped 3rd world country??? you can’t be both at the same time?? GET IT NOW MORON??? You are an idiot. Typical Sri Lankan moron with average IQ of 81. If I am 3rd class then you are 10th class.

PS: Once I bought a beef burger from McDonalds Nugegoda. Inside was a huge piece of plastic glass. If you want 1st class food then you have to go to a 1st world country. I think that’s pretty logical. 3rd world country = 3rd class food.

By: tastyjujubes

tastyjujubes — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 06:28:22 +0000

Your English is terrible.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 04:16:44 +0000

Is the Akasa Kade still around, or did it get blown up with Ceylinco?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 04:15:54 +0000

Fountain Cafe and the Metropole Restaurant?

The mixed grill at the Galaxy Bar used to be good, hehe.

I suppose that you are not going to seedy places like the Indo Ceylon Cafe.

By: Rain

Rain — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 03:06:55 +0000

Why 168?? They have the best tom yum soup!

By: Gigi

Gigi — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 01:20:42 +0000

Greenlands down shrubbery gardens best Dosa place, it’s been around forever ,

By: Gigi

Gigi — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 01:15:45 +0000

Alt Heidelberg , is it still around? My favorite place in the 80′ies

By: maithree

maithree — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:56:48 +0000

My favorite in Colombo is Paradise Road cafe. By far it does the best western dishes in town, beating most if not all of the 5 star hotels.

Most of the places you mention flavor wise are just ho hum and ok (other than the beach wadiya which is quite nice), although some of them have a good atmosphere and are quite flashy.

But by far and away the best food I have eaten out flavor wise has been from Jinadasa’s. It beats anything that all the other places I have eaten at (other than maybe the red wine ice cream from Paradise Road). Game people won’t tolerate bland flavors and anything that is not cooked just right. All the drivers, pilgrims and assortment of Sri Lankans get a home cooked meal that is often better than what they get at home. Do yourself a favor, stop here when you are going to or fro from Colombo to Kandy.

The place is basic and utterly unpretentious. This is what the common Sri Lankan man/woman is used to and ironically, flavor wise they will eat much tastier food than nearly all the posh western restaurants in Colombo. Even regarding the restaurants in the burbs of Colombo authentic Sri Lankan food is becoming bland and virtually uniform, like a series of McDonalds without the franchises. How did this happen?

Mind u sensal is doing an ok job of it.