Kothu Rotti

Kothu Roti is a take out place. It does have limited seats to dine in. The lady cooked our food to order. The food was tasty and spiced just right. I had a vege kothu. My friend had the mutton kothu. Don’t get the masala dosa as it was not good. Service was quick and friendly.

I would give this place ten stars. The food is AMAZING. I tried the vegetable combo and kothu parata. it was awesome. this is a non descript restaurant, but the prices and food quality is really awesome!!! The owner takes a personal interest and is really friendly!

Food was soso… People were nice but not very hygienic… Didn’t use gloves and used bare hands to handle meat then goes and accepts your cash without washing after
also no AC so don’t come in the summer

upon digging into the leftovers from our 1^st purchase, i was loathe to discover a piece of beef or mutton in the vegetarian biryani. of course these things happen from time-​to-​time, but it ruined the meal for me. there’s nothing worse than finding a piece of animal in your mouth when it’s just not something you eat – it made me feel terrible.
perhaps because of the aforementioned, i’m admittedly upset so take the following with a grain of salt: i want to again stress that the food was offensively overpriced. rice, chickpeas & eggplant is not worth $ 17! it’s pictured with peas, cauliflower, carrots & a gorgeous hard boiled egg – none of which was present. additionally, all biryani i’ve ever eaten has dried fruit, nuts & is served with raita. again, absent.

I’m so happy to have moved offices to be just around the corner from Kothu Rotti, which is one of my favourites in the Market area. They’re actually Sri Lankan, not Indian, but if you’re apprehensive because you don’t know what it will be like, Indian isn’t a terrible baseline for your expectations.
My favourite dish is, in fact, the kothu rotti. That translates to «chopped rotti», so the dish is a kind of stir-​fried bread (rotti) with Sri Lankan spices, eggs, and meat. The texture is chewier than rice or noodles would be, and it feels like real stick-​to-​your-​bones food. They can adjust the spice as you like since they make this dish to order, and are happy to toss in some extra spice that you can stir in or not, depending on your taste. The portion is generous — one is enough to split between two people for lunch, which means the price is really hard to beat.
They also have a great selection of curries and breads — all the ones I’ve tried have been good, and you can get a selection of two or three as a meal.
The staff is super friendly and you’ll get your food fairly quickly, even when they’re making something to order like the kothu rotti. Ambiance isn’t amazing because it’s a tiny little place, so come for the delicious, cheap food instead. It reminds me of my favourite Indian place in Mississauga — no frills necessary, just sweet people and good food.

Run by a really friendly Sri Lankan couple. Food is really tasty. And great price.

Excellent! It’s so hard finding Sri Lankan restaurants around, so when you do find one, you hope that the food is good… and it was! The dine-​in space is small, but we usually do takeout anyway so that wasn’t an issue. The service there was incredible. The owner is so kind and personally tries to have a conversation with you and ask you how the food it. We once ordered mutton rolls and they were a bit cold, so not only did he reheat them for us, he threw in a couple extra for free as well — now thats how customer service should be!
Our favorite dish from here is the Khotu Roti — specifically the mutton kind. The chicken is good too, but we prefer mutton. I always ask for extra spicy, since I feel that adds to the flavor well. The portion of food is a lot for the price — more than enough for 2 – 3 people to have a full meal.
Overall, this is by far my favorite Sri Lankan restaurant I have ever tried. The food and service were perfect. The only gripe I have is in regards to the location — it is sometimes tough to find parking since it is on a busier street and they don’t have dedicated parking, so you have to circle around or park elsewhere sometimes. Either way, highly recommend this place to anyone looking for authentic Sri Lankan food in Ottawa!

We went here based on Unilocal recommendations. We considered leaving as it is very small with no atmosphere, but decided to stay because of the recommendations. SO glad we did. The food was delicious and fresh and the owner was charming. One of us had 3 veggies curry. Each was different… all really delicious. One of us had Naan bread (freshly made) and butter chicken which was mouth watering good. Don’t be put off by the unpretentious place… enjoy your meal.

Amazing meal! Had butter chicken, mutton and chicken biryani, kothu roti, and mutton curry. Chef was alone there and also made us some interesting bean dish. He was friendly and his place was very reasonable. I think this place is full of quality with a savings on a budget. Just an fyi we are all people who can handle true indian spicy-​ness. If you cannot do so ask him to make it mild. Enjoy this hidden treasure.

Excellent kothu roti! Spice was done right. The portion was huge so you won’t come out hungry. I also got vadai but they’re nothing to rave about.
They have other options such as biryani, fried rice, dosa which I didn’t try. Most dishes are $ 7-​$ 8.
The owner is friendly and provides quick service.
Recommended — go even if just for the kothu roti.

Authentic, super flavourful & delicious. This is the perfect place to grab a delicious quick meal for a very good price. The portion sizes are great for sharing.
Vegetarians: they take care to clean the grill really well before preparing your meal if you mention that you are vegetarian.
I love the veggie kothu roti which is made fresh to order. I’ve also tried their curry combo which is super flavourful. Just a heads up that the green bean curry is sweet (I wasn’t expecting that, though it still tastes so good regardless). The staff is super friendly and considerate. There is limited seating, however there seems to always be a spot available as the place doesn’t get too busy at lunch.

sweet guy and friendly. regarding the food, i’ve had better sri-​lankan food. unfortunately.

I tried their combos. The curries were very bland without any flavor. This is a take out place with very limited (2 tables) seating.

This place has some fantastic value for your money. They have a handful of lunch specials and I’ve tried various items from here.
Lunch special with 2 meat curries and 3 vegetable options are roughly $ 7.99 if you drop in and you get a large container full of rice and some papadum. You can also get 1 meat with 3 vegetables or just vegetable options as well and those meals are cheaper than $ 7.99. The meat curries (usually a chicken and a beef) taste like they have the same sauce but the vegetable options have a lot of different flavours.
Chicken kottu roti — it’s not bad but doesn’t rival anything you’d find in the GTA.
Mutton and chicken buryani — did not like this dish. Something tasted really off but it might have just been that day.
We’ve also had various of the entrees and I liked the deviled chicken dish the most. Give that a try but some will find it spicy.
The special portions are all large and depending what you order you’ll get a lot of flavours. You’ll definitely get some cheap eats here and the staff are always friendly.
They have a delivery menu but if you go pick up the items it’s significantly cheaper.

Ok, so my friend couldn’t have said it better. If the place is called Kothu Rotti don’t get anything else lol
So we went for lunch today and she got mutton kothu rotti mmmm ($ 10 is a little steep though, compared to Mississauga and Brampton so not really fair) she got medium spicy and it was good, it was fried up in front of you and many chunks of mutton and perfect level of dryness. But for my next fix, i’ll stick to the tried and true in Mississauga.
I got the cone dosa… but somehow he said oh you mean the ghee dosa… and I said no cone dosa. He said we only have ghee dosa so I just said yes… mistake… it came out looking so limp and sad with a very watery sambhar and chutney I almost cried for $ 10. Thankfully my friend was sweet enough to share her kothu roti with me… more than half of the meal was wasted and so was my excitement for south indian cuisine in Ottawa.
Next time I’ll take her advice…

Excellent! My food was a bit bland when I sat down but the staff enthusiastically gave me extra sauce and chiles to add. I think they felt bad for not asking me how hot I wanted my food to be.
The seating is limited but the space itself is actually pretty swanky for the style of restaurant.
I’m really excited to go back!

When I was a starving college student in Ottawa forever ago Ceylonta was the place I would beg, borrow, and steal to have whenever I could. Flash forward years and years… Visiting Ottawa after forever and my schedule is just too busy to find a way to get over to Ceylonta to have all those dishes I craved over the years, chicken kothu rotti, palandi, vegetable thali and my beloved deviled chicken. Then lo and behold at the base of my hotel (Les Suites) sits Kothu Rotti, owned by Ceylonta! Best day ever. Everything tasted exactly as I remembered and it was good. Better even was now I have more money so I bought everything I craved. Leftovers for days.
The service is friendly and the food is full of flavor. The deviled chicken is my favorite and the kothu rotti is a must have.
Thank you universe.

To be honest, I was impressed. The food was good and fresh. When we first walked in, we were immediately hit by the humid air inside, and the powerful smell. It really captured the senses that you feel in India. Because of this though, we smelled like Indian food for the rest of the day and had to launder the clothes we wore.
I was thinking that it would be «fast food,» but she (the chef) combined the different parts of the order together in front of our eyes. Her making the food fresh, however, meant that orders took a long time to fill, and other customers came and left with how long our party’s order took.
The only thing I was worried about was the hygiene. The cook answered the phone to take an order and touched a couple of other things, then went back to making the food– without even thinking about it. This bothered me the whole meal, and I was thinking about getting sick. I nonetheless enjoyed the food.
Also, I believe that they need more workers for better service. We had 7 people in our group and about 10 people came and left without ordering because the cooks were taking care of us. There were only 2 people working– the owner and his wife.
The owner was a happy guy who had pride in his restaurant. He gave us free indian chips and free water because he of the amount of business we gave him that night. I felt happy that I was enjoying their food, as he was excited and smiling by the fact. We had a nice conversation with him, and he was happy with our business.

Fantastic find!
I always get the chicken kothu roti. The packing boxes look small but the portions are large. Leftovers from lunch are generally good enough for dinner. I like ordering my kothu roti with extra spices, it’s done just right every single time.
This is the kind of food that you can have for breakfast, lunch or dinner. They made an immediate regular out of me on my first visit.

My husband and I went here for a late lunch today. It was our first time there but will not be our last. I am so excited to have a South Indian takeout place downtown. The man there told us they are part of Ceylonta Restaurant, but I’ve eaten at Ceylonta, and honestly, I liked the Kothu Rotti at Kothu Rotti much more than at Ceylonta!
Anyway, I was really worried that the place would be busy, but we got there around 12:45pm and it was empty. We walked in and the man working there greeted us right away. He was very friendly and asked us if we had been there before. We said no and so he explained the menu to us and what they had to offer. That was when he told us they were part of Ceylonta Restaurant.
I got the Chicken Kothu Rotti ($ 8.99) and my husband had Combo 3 (2 meat curries and 3 vegetable curries, with steamed rice or naan (we chose steamed rice) $ 7.99). We also had 2 pops ($ 1.49 each).
We got 2 free papadams. Whoo hoo! I love free stuff :) They were small, but crunchy and delicious.
The Chicken Kothu Rotti here is so awesome. I had Kothu Rotti for the first time many years ago in Montréal and fell in love with this dish immediately. Most Indian restaurants serve North Indian food, so they do not have Kothu Rotti. In case you don’t know what it is, it’s chopped up pieces of flat bread, stir-​fried with onions, green chilies, egg, spices and chicken. It is so flavourful and has the right amount of spiciness. The man working there did tell me that the beef one is spicier. I’m a bit of a spice wimp, so that’s why I chose the chicken. But if you love spice, you might want to try the beef. Kothu Rottis are made to order, so he stir-​fries it for you when you order it. It was so delicious, I can’t rave enough about it!
My husband’s combo was also great. There was a beef curry (very spicy) and a chicken curry (still spicy, but milder than the beef). Both were lean meats and full of curry flavour. The vegetable curries were also delicious. They had 7 to choose from. Chickpea, spinach, potato, squash, cabbage, green bean, and lentil. We were told that their selection does change daily though. My favourite was the chickpea curry. The chickpeas were al dente and not mushy. The pureed spinach curry was creamy goodness. The green bean curry was a little sweet. I’ve never had green bean curry before, so I don’t know if they are all sweet, but this one was, and I liked the slightly unusual taste. The curries are pre-​made and sit in little metal trays.
There are not many South Indian restaurants in Ottawa, so I was so happy to have found this place. The food was awesome and the service was amazing. I have never tipped a takeout place the same amount that I would at a sit down restaurant, but I did here because I was just so happy :)
Just a note that there is very limited seating. There are 2 tables of 2 and a long counter with about 5 – 6 seats.
The only minor thing I would change is I found the temperature of the vegetable curries to be too low. They were hotter than room temperature, but not as hot as I would like them. The meat curries were a higher (more acceptable) temperature. I should mention though that I like my food really hot (I have often microwaved my food until it exploded). If I can’t see steam coming out of it, it ain’t hot enough! My husband thought that the temperatures of the curries were fine. Since my Chicken Kothu Rotti was made to order it was piping hot (with steam coming out), just the way I like it :)
I will be back again and again.