San Rasa
“Excellent Sri Lankan food, we were sorry that we missed the Sunday buffet, but the aka carte was great.”
“My veggie favorites were the eggplant, coconut sambol, noodles, dhal, and curried beans.”
“I also tried hoppers, it's a Sri Lankan version of crepes as my boyfriend described it.”
San Rasa
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
2 reviews
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I was excited to come here, especially on a Sunday buffet so that I could try a variety of items. Street parking can be limited but it's usually not too bad. I was warmly greeted as there are tables in the front and a bar in the middle where the host is typically stationed. There are a few more tables in the back, but it is primarily reserved for the buffet stations and a center table with some desserts. You go through the buffet clockwise but it ends with some salad and soup.
The rice and veggie noodles are pretty standard. I had the chicken curry which is boned thigh meat in a curry sauce. It was quite tasty and definitely went back for seconds. The deviled fish was spicy but a little dry. An egg curry was next which were full hard boiled eggs in another yellow curry sauce. The eggs had also dried out. There was a dried fish dish which I tried but limited myself to only 1 piece as it was too chewy. At the back wall were some vegetarian curries and I really liked the lentil curry. The capsicum curry was good as there were some good root vegetables but I thought the eggplant moju was a little too sweet. The staff was really nice and made sure you were taken care of but I was disappointed to see nobody in the restaurant for an early Sunday evening.
I tried the lamperie and it was delicious. The waiter shared that it is prepared and cooked for days so when it's available it's a must have. We also ordered the fish spring rolls which were fried and very tasty with a mango chutney type sauce. We went at the end of the night so there were barely any patrons at all. No alcohol served here. I got the lime juice which was basically lime sugar water, but still pretty tasty and not overly sugary. It was a hot and humid night and it would have been preferable if they had ac on in the place. They did have a fan on breeze mode but it did make the hot meal a bit uncomfortable to eat. The waiters friends came towards the end of the night and he became a bit less responsive and attentive so we had to call him over to clear off the plates and give us the bill. I would probably order out from this place if I was in the mood for this type of food again rather than pay for the dine in experience which was less than expected. Loss of one star for the service.