"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."