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Indian Restaurant - Hotel Paradiso

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😠 I wish I had read the reviews before spontaneously walking in to this place. Food was terrible, service was non existent. Feeling pretty queazy now People often mention Indian, good, service, chicken, taste, restaurant, order, price, time, tasty,


Address

Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka

Contact

+94 77 760 2305

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3.20 (85 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: Indian (25) good (15) service (14) chicken (13) taste (12) restaurant (11) order (10) price (9) time (8) tasty (8)
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  • 1/5 Darcey B. 5 years ago on Google
    I wish I had read the reviews before spontaneously walking in to this place. Food was terrible, service was non existent. Feeling pretty queazy now
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Sadiq H M. 5 years ago on Google
    After each order I my self had to go to kitchen to follow up The guy who takes order also cooks and bills the cheque He serves tooo... if you guys have extra time and want your time pass visit once ..
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ronald D. 6 years ago on Google
    Date of visit-26th January, 2018 We went to this place expecting authentic Indian food and we're really disappointed with what we got We ordered chicken Biryani and Paneer 65. 1. Chicken Biryani was made from fat rice (Par boiled) contrary to the usual basmati rice. The taste too was not at all to our expectations and it was a struggle to complete the dinner. For the price quoted we expected much better food. 2. Paneer 65 had no taste of the usual chicken 65 dish and was another let down in terms of price and quality of food 3. There was also a delay in the food preparation and it took around 45 minutes to get the food ready. This is long considering there were no customers other than us in the restaurant during our order. However the expected delay was conveyed to us at the start but due to our urge for a proper Indian food we decided to proceed with the order The total cost came to 1650 LKR (684 INR) for the two dishes which I still feel is a total waste of money Honest opinion- 1.If you are looking for authentic Indian food please do not go here as this is not at all Indian food. 2. If you are looking for good food please do not go here there must be few other good restaurants in Hikkaduwa for the same. I hope they improve their standards in the future.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Abinayaa Uthayakumar (. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolute waste of money and time. Went there with family without checking the reviews first. It took forever to get the ordered food and the curries and rice were not served at the same time. The taste was not good either. Looked decent on the outside but we ended up getting disappointed with the food and service. The one and only thing I liked was the view.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Niccolò A. 6 years ago on Google
    I sat at the table for 30 min and no one came to get an order.i just left..
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Shashank T. 6 years ago on Google
    Very pathetic hotel, tastless food, complete waste of money. Not well equipped with staff. Waitress who served us was very arrogent and was happy serving white guests in so called Indian restaurant.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Kiran N. 5 years ago on Google
    What can I say ... Vegetarian folks stay away ... No sense of taste or smell ... very disappointed
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alexa 1 year ago on Google
    Tasty Indian food, friendly and efficient service, well priced. If you walk through the main restaurant then you can sit outside looking over the water which is really beautiful. The building is really run down but the tasty food and sea views make up for this.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Peggy S. 1 year ago on Google
    I dont understand the bad reviews. You can sit with a view at the beach, beautiful with sunset. We had some naan breads, chicken tikki massala en butter chicken. The service was good and we had the food within 30 min. It tasted really good. We had another portion of the butter chicken and some naan breads. Go there for the indian food !!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Регина �. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We came to this place purely by accident due to the rain that started, and later regretted that we had stopped at all. We ordered shrimp curry, the portion is small and very sharp, there were probably 8 small shrimps in the plate, naan is generally difficult to call naan. You can’t compare with India. Tiny, without oil, similar to roti. Delicious milkshake with mango. 😜 (Original) Попали в это место чисто случайно из-за дождя, который начался, впоследствии пожалели, что вообще зашли. Заказали креветки карри, порция маленькая и очень острая, в тарелке было наверно 8 маленьких креветок, наан вообще сложно назвать нааном. С Индией не сравнить. Малюсенький, без масла, похож на роти. Молочный коктейль с манго вкусный. 😜
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Kelly H. 5 years ago on Google
    All three of us had some stomach problem after visiting this restaurant and ordering curries.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Sruthi N. 5 years ago on Google
    Would like to give this place a negative star but unfortunately it's not possible. Terrible service, average taste, and over-priced. The restaurant is terribly under staffed with only one waiter running around, without spending atleast a minute at each table to take the order. He didn't seem to have time to listen to our requirements completely. We had to walk to the kitchen several times to finally get our food served, despite having already waited for an hour after ordering food. After finishing eating, we had to walk to the kitchen again to ask for the bill. Additional disappointment is that they charge 10 percent extra on the total cost of food. The menu says that the extra charge is for government tax, which surprisingly no other restaurant seems to charge. But the bill says that it is service charge. When asked, the manager said that she could change the text on the bill if we want. But that doesn't assure me that it is indeed a tax.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Furqan M. 6 years ago on Google
    Food is awful..quality third class and quantity is also very little.not at all worth for the price.very bad experience...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Vishnusai C. 5 years ago on Google
    The restaurant looks nice upon entry, however you quickly feel the disappointment after seeing the dirty, dated table cloth and fridge in the corner. They had 1 waiter who was rushing around trying to take orders from only 2 tables. He missed parts of our order, however the food came quick enough. The paneer was nice as was the chicken, however the naan were small and I am not sure if they were fresh. A few minutes after we received our food we saw a mouse run into the restaurant from outside. When we were given the bill there was a strange government tax added on as well as a 3% card charge that we were not told about. Other restaurants don't seem to have this so I am unsure why they are the only ones to do it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jenne T. 5 years ago on Google
    I went to eat here cause I love Indian food but when walking in there was a lady sitting who gave us a very unwelcoming feeling. No smile no hallo. A very short “Yes” after the question if The kitchen was open. Staff looked miserable. The palak paneer was very very bland and just not the flavorful food you except from Indian food. The price was a total rip off for that quality. I could deal with mediocre food but that combined with bad service and very unwelcome feeling I felt the need to write my first review ever. This place needs a lot of improvement.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 harsha a. 1 year ago on Google
    I have been there 2 times...food was delicious and location was awesome and service was fast.

  • 5/5 Ars A. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Liked the place. We had dinner 2 times. Just for the sake of Indian dishes it's worth going here. (Original) Понравилось место. Ужинали 2 раза. Только ради индийских блюд сюда стоит идти.

  • 5/5 Fabi a. 6 years ago on Google
    we had our own table at the beach and had tasty food.

  • 4/5 Anuruddha S. 6 years ago on Google
    Authentic Indian food/ good variety/ great taste, probably an indian chef/ parking available on sight/ friendly service

  • 4/5 Tom B. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food tasted really good. We were the only guests. When we wanted to order 2 starters, the waiter said: No one is enough! You can sit right on the beach. (Original) Das Essen hat sehr gut geschmeckt. Wir waren die einzigen Gäste. Als wir 2 Vorspeisen bestellen wollten, meinte der Kellner: Nein eine reicht! Man kann direkt am Strand sitzen.

  • 5/5 Aditya K. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing food

  • 5/5 Nidhi J. 6 years ago on Google
    Good food. Clean place. Good portion size. Reasonably priced.

  • 5/5 Alex M. 2 years ago on Google
    Actually I can not understand the bad reviews. The waiter was really nice, food came very quick and was super delicious. Also price is totally fine

  • 3/5 Pallavi J. 6 years ago on Google
    Food is good manager is very friendly but your order takes more time so frustrating in that way

  • 5/5 Tudor C. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food with a view. Really something different from the local cuisine.

  • 1/5 Nipuna Lochana (. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolute waste of money and time.

  • 4/5 Jay M. 6 years ago on Google
    Really authentic Indian food! We enjoyed everything we ate here, fast service and good curries! A bit on the spicy side so if your not into that make sure you ask for no chilli!

  • 2/5 Gayani W. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered Garlic Naan, Chicken tikka masala n Samosa. Food is not tasty as I wish. Naan was very rubbery and no moist at all. Also the shape doesn’t encourage the appetite. ☹️

  • 2/5 Anubha u. 11 months ago on Google
    We went after seeing Google reviews but it turned out very disappointing as the food was not upto the mark and over priced. The ambience is also not appealing.

  • 5/5 Irina K. 1 year ago on Google
    We had such a great experience. The food is really good, the staff, the view and also very good price!

  • 1/5 Giuseppe R. 1 year ago on Google
    They call it authentic Indian food by Indian chef. Surely a tall claim considering the dishes were lacking any flavour, spices or garnishing. It is anything but Indian! I ordered for two dishes and they tasted and looked the same. We told them one of us was Indian but still we were served bland tasteless food. The waiter was excellent but the poor boy was suffering in his shirt, trouser and shoes uniform... For the quality of the restaurant and the lackluster ambience, at least let the guy wear shorts...this is definitely not the Ritz. NEVER going back.

  • 4/5 Steve B. 1 year ago on Google
    Decent Indian food. No complaints. If you like spicy food you should request your dish to be spicy as the standard is that it won’t be (but ours was still tasty). Great beachside location and very nice waitor

  • 4/5 Sean M. 1 year ago on Google
    First of all I checked the reviews before deciding to try it, The food was very tasty like you would expect from an Indian restaurant, we ordered chicken tikka starter with a poppadom each before ordering main course was lovely, after starter we ordered main course myself chicken masala my wife chicken tikka masala, excellent just I thought my wife had more then me, I was very jealous when I had finished and she was still enjoying hers. Note to owners with poppadom should come with a mint yoghurt sauce, pennies to make. Overall fantastic taste just a little on the small side portions 4stars all round for real Indian authentic food . Will be back

  • 2/5 Константин �. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small portions, to taste very similar but not that, the price tag is overestimated (Original) Маленькие порции, по вкусу очень похоже но не то, ценник сильно завышен

  • 1/5 vipul g. 4 years ago on Google
    Worst food i request not to go and please find a better place. Overpriced food, food taste is not good plus all over chef is careless.

  • 5/5 mukesh l. 4 years ago on Google
    Only the restaurant we found Indian food in hikkaduwa Food was tasty...

  • 4/5 joycinette des �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food is very tasty there (Original) On y mange très bien

  • 1/5 Pamela F. 4 years ago on Google
    Avoid at all costs. If the food was free it would be over priced. This is not an Indian! Expensive and awful food. There are so many other nice places to eat. We've been here for 3 months and this is the worst food we have eaten.

  • 1/5 Sukanya R. 4 years ago on Google
    Nothing indian abt it

  • 4/5 Viswanathan R. 5 years ago on Google
    Food that we had was good. Very slow service. Took an hour to give two plates of rice.

  • 4/5 Andreas Rabe Graf von A. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good service, prices are ok, central located, (Original) Gute Bedienung, Preise sind ok, Central gelegen,

  • 5/5 El J. 4 years ago on Google
    Very tasty and good price

  • 1/5 Thilaksha S. 4 years ago on Google
    This is the worst place I've ever been.When we go there there was a person who looks a like a waiter.So we talked to him.but when we talked to him he took a phone call and went to the kitchen side.we waited atleast 20 minutes to place an order.but no one came.Worst service ever.

  • 4/5 Dinesh G. 5 years ago on Google
    Good taste

  • 4/5 Anil M. 4 years ago on Google
    Authentic home like taste of vegetarian Indian food.Good service.

  • 5/5 Slava B. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious Indian food. I advise (Original) Вкусная индийская еда. Советую

  • 4/5 Naomi N. 6 years ago on Google
    Really nice authentic Indian food. We ordered some samosas, veg curry and butter chicken. Naan is very small though, but curry's are a good portion. Good value for money (meat is quite a bit more expensive than veg). We had to wait like an hour though, so make sure you have some time :)

  • 4/5 Ната �. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It looks like Indian cuisine, but the choice of dishes is small, and a little expensive or the portions are small for such a price We are pleased to have found a place where we taste delicious spicy dishes but are not happy that the portions are small The husband took chicken tikka masala, at a cost of 1100 rupees, even rice does not go to the dish, the man does not eat, 4 pieces of chicken and vegetables 😒 No Wi-Fi ( (Original) На индийскую кухню похоже, но выбор блюд небольшой, и дороговато либо порции маловаты для такой цены Мы довольны тем что нашли место где нам Вкусно готовят острые блюда но не довольны тем что порции малы Муж брал chicken tikka masala, при стоимости 1100 рупий к блюду даже рис не идет, мужчина не наестся, 4 кусочка курицы и овощи 😒 Wi-Fi нет(

  • 5/5 Prasad R. 4 years ago on Google
    Only place where we found Indian food in hikadua :)

  • 5/5 Salman Z. 6 years ago on Google
    Gooood


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