Egg Hopper
The Coconut Tree

The Coconut Tree

Reality Is Barred, St Paul's Road,GL50 4EX, United Kingdom, GL50 4JA, Cheltenham

Tapas • Curry • Coffee • Indian


"OMG! This place is a hidden gem in Cheltenham. I've got a chance to visit the place accidently while I was in cheltenham and TBH this is the best of the best Sri Lankan restaurant in UK. First of the atmosphere is very cozy and gives true Sri Lankan vibes. With the decor it's increased furthermore. The service was above and beyond. Floor staff was very quick and highly supportive when I asked about the food and the choices. Specially Thilini and Eva (as I can remember) was very knowledgeable about the ingredients and process of how the food are made and they both have amazing customer service skills. Finally the food. As a Sri Lankan I can personally guarantee the food is way better than the ones we are getting in Sri Lanka. My taste buds literally blown away. Precisely mixed with curries and spices. Not even a single bit wrong. Their chicken kottu is a must try dish. And also the hot butter cuttlefish is something I've never expected. It had buttery flavor with bit of spiciness. And the hopper is something out of this world. Hopper comes with three small curry ish things to eat with (coconut sambol, onion sambol, lunu miris made with chili) . Main thing is the food and service you get in here is truly worth for the money. And also they have awesome cocktail range to try. Make sure to book a table before you visit this place since as I heard this is almost housefull everyday. This was the first time I felt like I was In my home country after I come to the UK. Must visit place and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Dietary restrictions: You can always ask from the staff about allergies and food ingredients. Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Squid and Prawn Curry, Sri Lankan Mixed Fried Rice, Egg Hopper, Coconut Sambal, Mango Curry, Vegan Kutthu, Cuttlefish, Hoppers, Curried Chicken Recommendation for vegetarians: Somewhat recommend"

Banana Leaf Swansea

Banana Leaf Swansea

7 St Helen's Rd, SA1 4AW, Swansea, United Kingdom

Asian • Indian • Seafood • European


"I've eaten here a few times with my partner and always been blown away by the food, so for my birthday this year I thought I'd arrange a meal with some friends to share the deliciousness with loved ones. Big mistake. The restaurant clearly don't want to cater for large parties (there were 12 adults and 4 kids in our group . We booked an early table at 5pm to make this easier for the restaurant and free up the space for evening diners. From the moment of our arrival we were treated with utter contempt, bits of our order never turned up, drinks took ages to arrive. When it came to leaving, we were told we had underpaid by £25 but previously the waitress had said we had completely covered before I'd even paid my portion so the £25 I paid for my meal was essential the tip (way more than 10% . The hostile manager wouldn't let us leave and insisted we pay the missing money plus a tip. After we left we checked all our receipts (though most of us paid in cash , added them up and saw we had indeed been swindled. I am genuinely devastated because I have loved eating here until this point, but I won't be going back because of the way we were treated. If you are a solo diner or couple then please do visit because the food is absolutely out of this world, but if you are a large party please avoid the awful experience I was unfortunate to have at the hands of such a grumpy man completely devoid of human kindness (who really shouldn't be front of house ."