Kothu Rotti - Ottawa, Ontario

Delicious food. Generous portion. Will definitely come back.

CLOSED - Nov 2023 - sign in window says they are looking for a new location :( ---- Great food - fresh ingredients, tasty, nice spice level. Great value! Under $10 for three veg/an curries, rice and papadum. Their namesake dish (pictured) is a bit more expensive but super filling. The ambiance ... is mediocre, but it’s primarily a take out joint. If you’re looking for a nice sit down meal, hit up their awesome sister restaurant Ceylonta! Their takeout packaging is eco friendly adding to the big green thumbs up I’ve given them. Read more

As a fellow Sri Lankan I'm all about supporting sri lankan businesses. This definitely wasn't the best food I've had but also not the worst. I ordered the mutton kothu which was a tad too salty but otherwise was okay. The deviled chicken was also not bad and isn't as ... hot as I was expecting. The mutton rolls were a let down, as it was way too much bread. I would not order them. Portion sizes were good and the service was very courteous. Definitely mom and pop vibes here. Read more

The couple that runs this place are so cute and so smiley and friendly. They bring the experience of 20 years old in the restaurant in Italy before they came to Canada on the up and up in five years. Food was very fresh and tasty and I would come ... back here for a quick lunch anytime. Read more

I was so happy to find this place years ago. One of the only Sri Lankan food places in Ottawa, the other one being Ceylonta on Bank and from what I understand the present owner of Kothu was a cook there?? The first year I was a frequent ... regular, indulging in their vegetable Kut Rotti. The owner/cook made it to perfection, to my liking. He was always generous with his portions and gave me a complimentary coconut chutney on the side which was a small gesture that kept me coming back! He was always happy and smiling! Now, years later I can see how tired and worn out he is. He has no more smile on his face, the portions are still bigger than standard but less than his usual, the complimentary chutney is gone ( his wife made sure he charges me) and the perfect kut rotti is now imperfect. My last few trips there were disappointing, rotti was cold . He re cooked it in front of me but rushed through it. The time prior to that, something in the dish ( rotti or some of the pre made curried vegetable he added in) was tasting moldy and sour! Clearly I can see that this poor man is working himself to death and although I love his food I'm actually at the point that I feel so uncomfortable making him cook my order since he looks so tired and burned out. There is no doubt about it that the food is delicious but the owner/cook looks like he can use a holiday. There are only a few chairs to sit down and the place is always hot like an oven but somehow that never seems to bother me. I only hope the quality of his food doesn't go down. Read more