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Royal Thai - Cinnamon Lakeside

Restaurant Thai restaurant

👍 Overall good food, service and ambience. We ordered noodles, papaya juice and pineapple juice which were very good and tasty. Special mention for the sago with sweet corn desert. It was super delicious. Prices can be above average. People often mention Thai, service, good, restaurant, staff, experience, hotel, time, Colombo, Royal,


Address

117 Colombo - Batticaloa Hwy, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Website

www.cinnamonhotels.com

Contact

+94 112 491 945

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (640 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: (Eid al-Fitr), 12 to 3 PM, 7 to 11 PM, Hours might differ
  • Thursday: 12 to 3 PM, 7 to 11 PM
  • Friday: 12 to 3 PM, 7 to 11 PM
  • Saturday: 12 to 3 PM, 7 to 11 PM
  • Sunday: 12 to 3 PM, 7 to 11 PM
  • Monday: 12 to 3 PM, 7 to 11 PM
  • Tuesday: 12 to 3 PM, 7 to 11 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Thai (35) service (24) good (17) restaurant (14) staff (13) experience (10) hotel (9) time (9) Colombo (8) Royal (8)
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  • 4/5 Hashani 1 year ago on Google • 51 reviews
    Overall good food, service and ambience. We ordered noodles, papaya juice and pineapple juice which were very good and tasty. Special mention for the sago with sweet corn desert. It was super delicious. Prices can be above average.
    11 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dilini R. 4 months ago on Google • 218 reviews
    Delicious and authentic Thai food! Absolutely love their red and green curry. Staff is courteous and helpful Good ambience but it can get crowded so it's best to make a reservation.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Nishan M. 2 years ago on Google
    If I could give this place a minus star rating I would!! SLOW service & many staff who don't seem to understand the concept of good service to the level they bill themselves. This is the service level I would accept from a no star hotel. But for a group of hotels that advertise an above average experience this was far from that. If I start, with menus. They seem to believe technology for the sake of technology is the in thing.. With QR code menus everywhere. Apart from if they are required due to covid regulations I find them the most inconvenient and unergonomic way to have a menu... Having been given a single menu between 7 people and asking for a further, then even after asking if everyone at the table could please have a menu each, having another single menu brought with no explanation... is beyond bad service. I asked specifically if they were short of menus or if it was due to covid restrictions but no answer... So I assume not.. In fact half way through reading the menus a waiter came over and asked if he could take one away.... When we eventually gave the menus back, two immediately went to another table without cleaning (there goes the covid excuse) and one went back on a pile of menus... So no shortage either. This was the start... Then the drinks took and extraordinary amount of time to arrive... The restaurant was not busy... Even after asking if the bottle of water could come first as a person in our group was thirsty, it took too long. The food came quickly, but I'm assuming most of that has been pre-cooked judging by the fact all the dishes were a little beyond warm and not piping hot. The taste? Mediocre. Acceptable, but nothing to write home about. The desserts were probably the only thing that was pretty good... But also took a long wait! The coffee btw, is disgusting. There are many places in Colombo with far better food at this price point. Try those. Don't try here. To be clear, a few years back this place and hotel were really good. Not anymore!
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dinushka J. 4 months ago on Google • 213 reviews
    One of the best Thai restaurants in town. Good selection of food. Friendly service.

  • 3/5 Thaunjana M. 10 months ago on Google • 148 reviews
    Honestly the food wasn't that great as per my Singapore friend who went to this place with me. For me, the food was good. The waiter who served us was very friendly with the foreigner but not with me, the local guy. I find it very rude and not nice for a 5 🌟 restaurant. Very bad experience. I'm not going to explain what exactly happened there but the Management should teach the staff no matter who comes, the customer is king. Im not taking my guests there again.

  • 4/5 Mark V. 1 year ago on Google
    The food is really amazing and filled with flavor. A wide range of cocktails which are great! The service was on point! The only downside would be the the food being a little pricy. But absolutely worth the visit! 💯
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 divya s. 3 months ago on Google • 116 reviews New
    This small but beautiful restaurant a part of cinnamon lakeside hotel is perfect for authentic and best Thai in city . The food tastes just the way you have in Thailand and the chef goes out of the way to prepare your choices . Must try .

  • 3/5 arshad z. 6 months ago on Google • 91 reviews
    I visited Royal Thai at Cinnamon Lakeside for dinner today after a long trip. While the staff was friendly and professional, and the food was delicious, I had a mixed experience. I was disappointed with the dress code and pricing. Despite requesting a table with a nice view, I was told they had a dress code but could seat me elsewhere. I totally understand the staff's perspective. It made me question whether it's time for Cinnamon, as a Sri Lankan brand trying to go global, to reconsider some of its policies. I've traveled to many hotels and resorts worldwide and felt that Cinnamon's approach was somewhat old school in this regard. It's worth noting that the food was delightful, with some of the best Thai cuisine in Sri Lanka. The natural flavors in dishes like tom yum were a highlight. However, the pricing is on the higher side. I suggest considering discounts for Hoteliers or hospitality staff. Overall, my visit had its ups and downs, and your experience may vary.

  • 3/5 Harith de M. 1 year ago on Google
    . The staff is friendly and attentive. Could be more useful in recommending . Food overall was not up to standard. Not worth the price . Quantity was plentiful. I would chose another Thai food experience next time
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 SANKHA W. 5 years ago on Google
    The Thai restaurant maintained by the Cinnamon Grand hotel Colombo. This is one of the best Thai restaurant in Colombo. They serves really good tasty Thai food. Authentic flavour. The restaurants staff is professional and really helpful. Good table service. The restaurants is maintained properly and good ambiance in inside.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Kasun C. 10 months ago on Google
    Visited Royal Thai after a long time just to try some quality thai food. Prices have gone up by 3 times. Food was tasty but portions have become really small. Not worth for the prices at all. Seafood rice is priced at around 4500 with taxes. Would be sufficient only for 1 person. They should really consider at least to increase portion sizes for the surprisingly increased prices.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ruwini P. 2 years ago on Google
    Our experience at the restaurant tonight 25/02/22 was very disappointing especially since it was a special occasion for my husband and I. The food was good however we felt that we were totally ignored all night as we had to always get the attention of the waiters to proceed with our ordering. Guests who came after us were given very attentive service, which we found quite bizarre. Having complained to the manager we felt he wanted to give us a free dessert to cover up the issue. I will not recommend this restaurant as you managed to ruin my special night
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Aarti S. 1 month ago on Google • 70 reviews New
    Great place in Colombo to get some Thai food. Good service and nice ambience inside the Lakeside hotel. Good portions and quality . Prices on the high side. Lunch for 2 was almost 10k with 1 drink each, 1 appetiser, one rice and 1 curry.

  • 1/5 Bashitha K. 2 years ago on Google
    Really disgusting food offered on their take out. Can’t call this food Thai at all since there’s not a single authentic Thai ingredient. Egg and chocked fried rice, deep fried calamari chunks, dry chicken wings. Cream caramel for dessert! How can you call Thai food? The chef and the whole establishment should be ashamed of ripping off customers with left over food. Did I mention the food is tasteless! Smalls like bad oil. Very disappointing.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Thisarani H. 1 year ago on Google
    Really appreciating their service... Very friendly and foods are very delicious On of the best restaurants in Colombo I got my birthday surprise from this restaurant and thank you so much for your kind service 💯❤️
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 yohan P. 2 years ago on Google
    My self and my wife were celebrating a memorable occasion. We booked our table for 19.30 today the 25th February 2022.. The service by the two managers and staff were absolutely appalling. Our plates were not cleared for forty minutes as they were paying all their attention to the other tables completely ignoring us. I summoned one of the two managers to highlight this fact. Even so no attempt was made to clear our table in order for us to order the desert. No action was taken even after a further thirty minutes that I summoned the same manager to ask for the bill after cancellation of the desert.He then brought us two fruit salads of his choice unapologetically along with the bill. Action by these two managers were deliberate in my and my wife’s opinion ruining a perfect evening. I am an long time investor in the Cinnamon brand. The treatment we received was the worst in all those years. The food is acceptable but the service is of a very low standard showing the managers manipulates favouritism over their customers ,very obvious to everyone that’s I spoke to tonight. Please avoid this place to save your self ruining a perfect evening!!!The service is one star for a five star hotel restaurant! Shameful!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Travel with D. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice Thai food definitely worth going if in the city I was staying at the hotel so I ate there one night I would definitely go here again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Nishan H. 2 years ago on Google
    Food is at the highest quality. In service there were delays .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shehara Jayakody (. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing taste, signature flavor and very creative presentation! We ordered the Pineapple rice along with the Thai Red chicken curry. Needless to say, the flavors were amazing..this is a must try for Thai food lovers. A special mention to the Pineapple Rice..its full of unique flavors and the portions were very generous. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Would recommend Royal Thai to anyone for any occasion
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Meera R. 3 years ago on Google
    Like it. Food is awesome. Staffs are so good. Like the arrangement. 👍💜
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 J T. 10 months ago on Google
    We had a great meal at the Royal Thai.. we've been before and they are consistent with the quality of their food. All of us really enjoyed the meal, the service was very good, a good balance of attentive but not in your face. The decor hasn't changed much but is still tasteful.. I'd go back in a heartbeat. Keep up the good work, thank you and keep up the good work.

  • 4/5 Gawrie G. 1 year ago on Google
    Superb restaurant and very delicious Thai authentic food. We had dinner and the chef himself came to our table and greeted to us.

  • 5/5 Dhara G. 8 months ago on Google
    One of the best places to have Thai food in Colombo! Absolute value for money.

  • 5/5 Benjamin M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great Thai food at the Cinnamon Lakeside hotel. Food came out quickly, great flavors, not too sweet, as can often be the case with Thai food, and big portions.

  • 5/5 Sandra W. 3 months ago on Google • 13 reviews New
    Sometimes hotel restaurants can fall short compared to eating outside the resort - but that’s definitely not the case with the Royal Thai restaurant - was absolutely delicious food! We went there because we’d just come off a long flight and we were so impressed with the wonderful meal we had there. Big portions, great tastes with fresh herbs and spices & amazing choice of dishes. Along with excellent service and very food prices - we were super happy with our choice. Well done everyone and we’ll be back when we visit again. Highly recommend.

  • 5/5 sachith k. 1 year ago on Google
    If your looking for some authentic Thai cuisine in Srilanka this place is a must, the food was amazing and the portion sizes were also very reasonable, we ordered like 2 rice dishes 2 noodle dishes and 2 chicken dishes and the total came out to be close to 24k, there were 3 of us and we were more than full at the end of it. Their staff is super polite and well mannered.

  • 5/5 Chalinda H. 1 year ago on Google
    Went to a dinner on 6th October 2022. Staff service was excellent. Dishes were tasty. You can ask for menu of Chinese restaurant and they'll serve Chinese food in Royal Thai too. I would recommend asking for Chinese menu since this expands the selection. Had a good experience and will visit again.

  • 4/5 Shavindra F. 2 years ago on Google
    Food portions were great. Service is so so.. as last time food taste was excellent. yes due to pandemic time less staff and more problems within SL should be seen.

  • 5/5 Nadee P. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing service! The manager and the staff was so kind and accommodated our request for a birthday cake for our friend with no hesitation. Absolutely loved the food and also the experience

  • 4/5 Chanaka De S. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a place where I really loved it to go for Thai food. The last time I visited, whist the portions and the service at the place was good, the food just didn't have the Thai flavours. The food just didn't taste Thai! Being a speciality Thai restaurant, I think this is a major drawback. That's the reason for the 4 stars. Royal Thai really needs to work on this aspect very fast.

  • 5/5 Laksri Y. 2 years ago on Google
    Royal Thai was always one of my favorite places in Colombo. The ambiance and the atmosphere have perfectly been designed to experience a real Thai meal. The new manager was super friendly and staff was quite professional at their work. I ordered Red curry Chicken and seafood lemon rice which tasted great..! The last time I visited with my friends, we ordered cashew chicken, battered calamari as chasers. For a dinner without drinks it will be approx. 3000 LKR per person and with local spirits approx. 4,500 LKR with dinner. Highly recommended for dinners with Family and friends. 🥂

  • 5/5 Raveendra B. 1 year ago on Google
    This is one of a kind Thai restaurant. Authentic taste, excellent customer service.

  • 4/5 Sudesh W. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the best restaurants in Colombo. If you need to taste real thai food, this is the place to visit. Prices are very reasonable. One main meal would suffice for two people. Not only Thai, if you need Chinese meals ask for the chinese menu too. Both are delicious

  • 5/5 Nadeesha W. 2 years ago on Google
    Had a wonderful new year dinner here. One of the best dinners I've ever had! Got recommendations from the staff and the food was very very tasty! Couldn't recommend them more! :)

  • 5/5 Depresso 2 years ago on Google
    Food, ambience and the staff was amazing. Such fine customer service is a bit rare nowadays. Totally recommended and would visit again.

  • 3/5 Jeevaka P. 2 years ago on Google
    Was disappointed with the quality of the food and the service. The size of the portions was good.

  • 5/5 Rajadurai C. 2 years ago on Google
    Good & Tasty.. Nice dine in experience..


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Valet parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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