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How we read reviews →Northcote's home-style Sri Lankan kitchen known for pot biryani, lamprais and betel leaf tacos.
Tiny, warm family-run dining room on High Street with a direct view into the kitchen - intimate and homely, though the small space gets loud and cramped when full.
Chef-owner Lanka cooks everything from scratch in an open kitchen visible from the tables; off-menu dishes made on request (e.g. pol sambola); $25 Saturday buffet with 3 meat curries and 5 vegetable options.
Strong authenticity signal - a Sri Lankan reviewer called it the most authentic Sri Lankan meal they've had in Australia, and others repeatedly use 'authentic' and 'homely'.
Split reviews - most call the curries and lamprais great value for the flavour, but a vocal minority say the betel leaf tacos and small mains are overpriced for the portion size.
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