Sigiri Reviews Summary

Category: Sri Lankan restaurant New York

Address: 91 1st Ave., New York, NY 10003, USA

Phone: +12126149333

Rating: 4.5
based on 195 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The chicken was some of the best I've every had, the outside was crispy but still tender on the inside."
  • "The food was delicious; great flavors, nice heat, well cooked."
  • "Foods are really tasty and it gives you home feeling (if you are from Srilanka)."
  • "The flavors are super unique and full of spices."
  • "Absolutely delicious food. Have never had Sri Lankan food before. It was INCREDIBLE!! Flavors I have never experienced in my life before."
  • "Best Sri Lankan cuisine I've ever had, if you love spicy food, this is hands down the best place to eat."
  • "The food here is AMAZING! Authentic and properly spiced!"

Cons:

  • "I am so sad to say that their quality degraded substantially in the last 2 years."
  • "Most of the menu items were unavailable in the afternoon. Rice and curry was mediocre at best."
  • "One of the pressed rice side dishes was so dry and powdery I felt like I was eating some kind of really crumbly stale flavorless cake."
  • "The food was very pricey. He charged $10 for yellow rice with not even one vegetable or meat included."
  • "The Pol Roti tasted like a shoe. With a subtle hint of coconut."
  • "The chicken curry might have been the worst thing I've ever experienced from southeast asia. Spicy and flavorless at the same time."
  • "The food served was burnt and unreasonably tasteless."

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff are so friendly and will go out there way to make sure you have a great time."
  • "Great service. The waiter helped to explain things and made solid suggestions."
  • "The waiters are very friendly."
  • "Lovely food. Even better service!"
  • "The owner was helpful and attentive."
  • "Staff is top notch."
  • "First off the staff were friendly, helpful and attentive."

Cons:

  • "The hours are unpredictable. Make sure you call first before you go."
  • "As a warning, the service here is actually pretty slow, but the wait is worth it for me."
  • "Sam and Miller, the Sunday evening staff, cost this establishment two customers who had eaten here every week for several months."
  • "The last time I ordered take out, I was put on hold and after waiting for ten minutes, I hung up to call back later, assuming they were busy."
  • "We had to wait 30 minutes to get some water and to give our order."
  • "Uncaring and slow service. We waited over 1.5 hours for our entrees to come out."
  • "Can’t believe we waited for one hour for our food."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Wonderful place. I've been many times."
  • "Cozy hole in the wall style restaurant with excellent authentic food."
  • "The restaurant itself is small and intimate, but they make good use of the seating as you don't feel like you're in another table's conversation."
  • "This is a very authentic family restaurant, their food cooked on the spot."
  • "Ethnic vibe with decoration and music."
  • "Decorations remind you Sri Lankan country side."
  • "This is a small authentic Sri Lankan restaurant in the east Village."

Cons:

  • "The restaurant is quite small and they only take cash."
  • "Store is up a flight of stairs and not wheelchair accessible."
  • "Restaurant is tiny and cramped and does not serve alcohol."
  • "Small place with just a handful number of tables."
  • "So small space, not even proper space for a human like me (5 foot)."
  • "Warning, this restaurant is NOT good for groups. It is very tiny and cozy."
  • "This is an extremely narrow NYC restaurant with dim lighting."

Payment and Accessibility

Pros:

  • "Also, don't forget that this place is BYOB, so grab a few bottles of beer from the store below and have a blast with your spicy flavorful Sri Lankan food."
  • "The best part is BYOB, which almost everyone does."
  • "Bring your own alcohol - amazing."
  • "Remember that it’s cash only but they do accept Venmo!"
  • "They accept Venmo and cash! They have elephant ginger beer and cream soda too."
  • "BYOB and reasonably priced."
  • "They accept cash and Venmo."

Cons:

  • "The only problem with this place is that it accepts CASH ONLY so be prepared to carry enough cash with you if you would like to order more items."
  • "But they take only cash. No card payments."
  • "This place is also cash only, FYI."
  • "No liquor license and cash only."
  • "Cash only."
  • "They do have an ATM right below but it charges a 2.5% fee."
  • "They also sneak in a small charge on the bill to 'round up' to the nearest whole dollar, which I'm pretty sure isn't legal."

Spiciness

Pros:

  • "The food can be spicy I'd let the server know if it is not your thing."
  • "Sigiri offers the spiciest food in New York. Fortunately, they can tone it down so that everyone can appreciate the tropical treat of Sri Lankan specialties."
  • "The food is very spicy; I would strongly recommend that you order everything 'mild'."
  • "The dishes at Sigiri carry a variety of unique spices and flavors, and was certainly a rare treat for someone who hasn't had Sri Lankan food before."
  • "Best Sri Lankan cuisine I've ever had, if you love spicy food, this is hands down the best place to eat."
  • "Food is cooked with spices unique to Sri Lanka and it’s the perfect amount of spice that tastes incredible."
  • "The food is so delicious! I loved the black pork curry, they made it perfectly spicy when we asked for extra spicy!"

Cons:

  • "Make sure to get your food mild because even the medium was incredibly spicy!!"
  • "Can't say I loved this place, unfortunately. We ordered the chicken and fish curry 'medium' and it was too spicy to eat."
  • "When they ask you for spice levels - I felt burned at 3 out of 4."
  • "You can barely taste the rest of the food once you have had the chilli-rich food and I have a big tolerance for very spicy food."
  • "Be warned it's spicy. And medium is not your average medium, it's spicy."
  • "We ordered the chicken and fish curry 'medium' and it was too spicy to eat."
  • "Every dish is jam packed full of spices and heat, lots and lots of heat."

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