26, De Vos Ave, Colombo 4
Open 11 AM–12 Midnight
Kami Maki is a Japanese fusion restaurant in Bamabalapitiya. While it's not the most authentic Japanese in town, they do offer some interesting fusion dishes.
If you set your expectations for fusion, you can have an interesting meal at Kami Maki. Their rice burgers and rolls count as legit innovations. They're doing a creative marriage of Japanese and Sri Lankan cuisine, which, while it can be hit-or-miss, has inspired loyalty even after their move.
Kami Maki is a Japanese fusion restaurants in Thimbirigasyaya. While it's not the best Japanese in town, they do offer some interesting fusion dishes.
‘Fusion’ is the keyword at the latest Japanese restaurant in Colombo. With a carefully thought out menu, creative combinations, and unfussy food, this is a place that delivers what’s promised.
Kami Maki is a Japanese fusion restaurant in Bamabalapitiya. While it's not the most authentic Japanese in town, they do offer some interesting fusion dishes.
සිංහල කාමි මාකි කියන්නේ ජාවත්ත සහ තිඹිරිගස්යාය මුල්ලේ තියෙන අළුත් ජපන් අවන්හලක්. මෙතන කෑමවල මූලික වෙනස්කම් ටිකක් කෙරෙන්න ඕනේ. ඒත් ඒක සිත් ඇදගන්නා සුළු සහ ඥානවන්ත සංකල්පයක්. අපි හිතනවා දැන් අපි තොරතුරු හොයන ගමනක් එහි යායුතු බවත් ලැබෙන ප්රතිචාර අනුව එයාලා අඩුපාඩු නිවැරදි කරගනී කියලත් හිතෙනවා.
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Kami Maki has moved to Bamba, on Duplication Road you pass AOD and Lauries Road. De Vos is on your right, past Daisy Villa Ave and before Vajira Road.
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5/5
I just read through this page again and I'm certain the above comment by Shan has come out of his rear end LOL. I am a big fan of japanese food and have tried every place in the country. Obviously this guy has no idea about japanese food. The portions at kami maki are huge and you find it difficult to finish and the prices are crazy low compared to other places. they are at least half the price. I first went there about two weeks ago and now I'm a regular and have been there 5-6 times in the last two weeks and let me tell you - value and taste is better than any other japanese in the country. Anyone who knows what they're talking about will know. Im goin back for more at kami maki on the weekend!
5/5
Good value and very tasty food. My family and I have been to all the Japanese restaurants in colombo and have tried most of the menu items. Kami maki is my choice for value and taste. They have the authentic stuff as well as some interesting fusion items that kids love. The comfort level is not what you will get at Ginza or Nihonbashi but for the price its worth it and anyway thats their concept and they have a very rustic concept which i think is fun. Its been full most times we have visited so better to reserve before going. I hope they add yakitori to the menu soon. Good job - keep it up!
5/5
My favorite place at the moment. I've been twice now and the food is really cheap as far as japanese restaurants go and really good taste. I personally love the sushi and the tempura dishes. The place is a little small but it makes up for it with the value and food. I got california rolls for rs 620 here where its otherwise rs1500++ at nihonbashi. and the tempura shrimp here is rs 720 as opposed to rs 1660++. Great place for small crowd.
5/5
Dear all,
I'm Ajith and I'm the restaurant supervisor at Kami Maki and I would like to post this on behalf of the Kami Maki management. Its a very humble, honest and sincere post from our management with regard to the above review and comments.
While thanking the many kind comments about us in the section above, we are also very sorry to have read of some of the bad experiences some have had at our outlet during our start up period. We apologise sincerely for any inconveniences caused, and admittedly we DID have some teething issues at the start of operations and as any new venture would, we did go through a tough week or two. Please accept our humble apologies to those who were inconvenienced in any way, once again.
That period is in the past for us.
We would like to gladly inform you that any issues we may have had are no there longer and Kami Maki is functioning smoothly and serving some of the best Japanese cuisine and fusion food you may find in Sri Lanka.
With regard to our service, we have a settled team of staff who are quick and friendly and care for our customer's needs. And our experienced and skilled kitchen staff use nothing less than the best produce and highest class of ingredients when it comes to their creations.
Undoubtedly, we are not super human and there may be the one off hiccup, but that's I suppose general to most businesses. However, in our case, our aim is to ELIMINATE any such hiccups and we gladly look forward to your feedback and help in doing so.
Please feel free to contact our Manager's personal mobile 072 783 0 783 should you feel you need to make any complaint or suggestion - at ANY time of the day.
We believe that constructive criticism only makes one better, and we thank YAMU for their quick review of us. However, we'd also like to please request that you visit us again and see Kami Maki as it is now - serving hundreds weekly.
We are looking to expand and open new outlets in 2014 and our vision is to be the best and most value for money Japanese cuisine chain in Sri Lanka.
For this, we humbly look to our customers for feedback and we promise to give you the best cuisine and service in return.
Thank you,
The Management - Kami Maki
2/5
Went last night, was a disastrous night. We sat upstairs with two other tables of ppl, and 2 of the 3 tables cleared out without waiting for the food. We waited for 90 minutes before getting 2 out of our 3 dishes, and then just cancelled it and went to KFC out of sheer hunger.
New place, I understand, but the food was not exceptional or anything to validate the ridiculous waiting time. Might hazard a takeaway order, but highly doubt I will return to dine in.
Just thought to try on our way home and since car park has space only for 1 vehicle we had to park along the road. So thought to take away and asked how long it will take for a basic sushi rolls ad answer was 5- 10 minutes. Ordered crab sushi and gave my credit card to pay. and abt 5-10 minuts later the person who took the order came and told crab is out and asked me to order something else.Ordered teriyaki chicken sushi after hearing few other types are also not available. it took more than 20 minutes therefafter and had to remind few times about the order and the 2 person whom were there not even bothered about their delay. The tiny box with very dry rice and tasteless chicken was a rip off. The rice is not even closer to japanese sushi rice. worst Japanese food i had in SL.
The place has just started up (a week?) and i'm sure there will be a few hiccups, however the food is really good, portions are decent and the prices are way less than you would pay anywhere else. I personally loved it. The chicken karaage was out of this world and the sashimi is as good as you will find in sri lanka. Its definitely a revisit for me.
Tried kami maki yesterday and was very impressed! The food was lovely and was presented in a really cool way, on wooden boards and bowls, etc. Was disappointed that there was no shrimp available yesterday but made up for it with lots of sashimi and the teriyaki rice burger. Best recommendation is the tempura chocolate cake - W.O.W! The servicewas friendly and with a smile. Also we got to take our booze in free. I don't see how one could complain- if at all its the parking - can handle only about 5 or 6 cars but they say u can park right along the road after 6 oclock. Four stars at least.
Went there last night and I must say that the food, yet not Japanese, was amazingly tasty and fresh. Crispy salads, soft cuttlefish and shrimp, the chef knows how to cook his seafood. It's more Lankanese than Japanese with a pleasant touch. Service is very friendly, yet they take some time to bring the food over, excused was no maison place, everything is done when the order comes in, excused I guess.
Give it a try if you have an open mind about food, the surprises are pleasing.
Give it a miss if you are the particular about authenticity or you are very hungry at that moment. For service will be neither!!!
The sushi we had was pretty good. But the rice needs a bit of working on. Was a bit too sweet for our palette.
Service was good and they were pretty helpful. The place gets a bit too hot and stuffy during lunch though and that's a bit of a buzzkill.
Wanted to check the place out since I saw it… Really good place…. The service was really good… The rolls was really yummmers !!! We tried several items and they were good… was too stuffed to try dessert even though I badly wanted to try the Nutella fries !!! I mean who has that here ?? Really awesome !! Good service good food !
Had a horrible first experience, after waiting for over an hour we inquired and then found out that they had forgotten our order and it was just a huge waste of time. we left very disappointed at the lack of service.
Apart from that it's a very nice place with amazing ambarella juice :)
Had a horrible first experience, after waiting for over an hour we inquired and then found out that they had forgotten our order and it was just a huge waste of time. we left very disappointed at the lack of service.
Apart from that it's a very nice place with amazing ambarella juice :)
Been there a few times now and I fail to understand how you can not love it. The food is really tasty and had pretty good service considering it was packed - maybe about 20 minutes for our order. its very busy most times - i guess thats a good sign right? i recommend making reservations. and the pricing is really reasonable too.
Thank you for the comment Ajith. We understand that it was a start-up time and the place has great promise. We're looking forward to trying it again.
To be honest, I did not enjoy the food at Kamikaze. hence, if it is the same guys, I don't expect a twist in quality of food. I need to mention one guy - Chef D who was at the Sushi bar - Urban Kitchen - Now that Guy was one the best Sushi Chefs I have met in Sri Lanka. Any Idea where he is now or his restaurant is?
I actually love kami maki…it's a modern day take to Japanese food…it's awesome value for money, the portions are big and the staff are very friendly…the only downside would be the location as it's tiny and very cooped up…do try the rice burger and the donbouri…very large, filling meals in itself…& the banana fritters are to die for…
I went there for the first time last sunday. It was packed and really busy. I found why - Really Really amazing food. The place is quaint and small but i think thats the concept. Sushi is really nice and the fish was superfresh and the Teriyaki chicken is out of this world! Great first experience and we will go back again for sure. FIVE stars!
Visited K.M. few times. The food is reasonable priced but not the drink. I like the concept and lots of potential. The staffs are friendly but not the middle age men who always "guarding" the cash-machine - not once I see him smile. Is he the owner?
@Eto
I will make a complain to complain.lk that you are trying to promote complain.lk through Yamu site.
Went to Kami Maki last night, was truly awed. I was just looking for some cheap, quick and tasty take out, and that is exactly what it was. The food was incredible. The beef teriyaki, probably one of the best i've had in Sri Lanka, the sichimi cuttlefish was soft and tangy and fiery hot. The tamarind ice cream was excellent!!!!! Will be back again soon!
Good choices but let down by cutting corners. Mayo is a main ingredient in a majority of dishes. However they use that horrid local mayonnaise that tastes old. Authentic Japanese Kewpi mayo should be used and is readily available from all supermarkets. Slightly more pricey but worth it. Also their menu is hard to find online if you want to order take away. Good otherwise
Visited many a time and must say very impressed and you get your money's worth. Moreover the food is HALAL! Where in the world would I get Halal Japanese cuisine? Except at KAMI MAKI? :)
The place is surely over priced. I got two dishes and a soft drink delivered and my bill was almost 2000LKR. Quantity was very small and quality of food was really crappy. Value for money is a zero. For 2000 LKR I an actually get three dishes at Chinese restaurants and quantity enough for 3 people. Worst Jap food in town
In my view its the worst japanese place in colombo. value for money is too low and quality has also dropped. I suggest price gets reduced by atleast 40 percent for this quality and quantity. Eg if you buy a burger its so expensive and hardly enough for a person. Same goes to the rice dish.
There is no way to compare with Ginza or Nihonbashi in term of quality and ambience. You pay what you get, it is like McDonalds fast food. If you are looking for quality then this is not the place.
I agree ranukam, the food here is some of the best Japanese I have eaten in Sri Lanka. As a huge Japanese food fan, having frequented pretty much every possible Japanese place in the country, this is definitely one of the more creative menu's I have seen and is MOST definitely VALUE for money. The portions are HUGE! I find it incredibly difficult to think that anyone would walk out of there thinking they weren't feeling stuffed. I found the service staff very friendly and obliging too. Definitely going to be a regular here.
Ordered a noodle soup and is not authentic taste too salty. Price is good but small portion. Left feeling hungry :(
Had a really good experience at kamimaki. the food was very tasty and fresh and tthe service was friendly too. My favourite sashimi and nigiris were fresh and the vegetarian options were great for my friend. will be back soon.
I have tried this place. It's a reasonably priced Japanese fusion restaurant. .I would try the dumburi chicken. .prawn tempora and spicy cuttlefish shishami. .was brilliant. .
Don't be so grump chump, you mustve had a bad day. This place is quiet fantastic and the portions were quiet generous to be honest.
I totally agree with you. The quality and sitting area are low standard. I rather pay a little higher price to eat in a good Japanese restaraunt at Interpendent Square.
The new kami maki was quite a nice joint with the service being friendly too. The food was the usual yummy stuff but with a few more new dishes. Lots to try in future. It's a shame that some idiot is trying to copycat them at Jawatte. Heard it was the Giovannis Puzza guy who's the culprit. That's a shitty thing. Anyway I would go back to kami maki at Bamba. Pleasantly surprised.
The latest review on Yamu about Kami maki seems to be more about the fact that a new restaurant has come up in its previous place rather than the quality of food of Kami Maki. That doesn't seem professional coming from a supposedly independent review website. Also it would have been better to actually review on the quality of food in the new place rather than anything else else because that's what people would need to know.
And honestly iv been to both places and I personally think food at sushi Kai is better than it is when Kami Maki was there.
I usually look to this site to pick my dining options and you have been a good source but this article just doesn't stand in line with the the rest of your quality work.
It would be better to give the new place a fair shot at their food quality/service rather than this kind of gossip.
This review is about Kami Maki, not Sushi Kai, and he's just mentioned the fact about the new startup in the first paragraph, so that readers area aware that the original Kami Maki has moved to a new location. The rest of the review focuses purely on the food.
Can't the owner sue the copycat? Or the owner have a deal with the new owner????
The Colombo District Court 01, District Judge T. D. Gunasekera issued and enjoining order effective from 21/10/2015 in favour of a plaint made by Plan B Venue Management (Pvt.) Ltd. - owning company of Kami Maki against Samsudeen Nawasdeen, Mohomed Hakeem, Susantha Indrajith, Sisira Indrajith Perera and Upu Prasanna Perera who are attached to Sushi Kai at Jawatte road, Colombo 05. Case no. 00144/15 DSP.
This note is submitted as a response for the comment on 27/10/2015. http://www.yamu.lk/place/kami-maki/#comment-29686.
It is true that Plan B has lodged a complaint against the former employees of Kami Maki. Samsudeen Nawasdeen ( Chief Chef), Mohomed Hakeem( Customer Services), Susantha Indrajith( Sushi Chef), Sisira Indrajith Perera ( Assistant Cook) and Upul Prasanna Perera( Cook grade II) as they have a breached a clause on their employment agreement . This clause states if they leave Kami Maki Restaurant, they are prohibited to be employed anywhere similar for 6 months! (I wonder what Plan B was expecting…. For them to work in Kami Maki till they die or be unemployed for 6 months without any form of compensation)
Since you have thrown in bits and pieces of an ongoing legal case, let me enlighten you about the latest news. On the 2nd November hearing the court dismissed the enjoining order proclaiming it is against the labour law of the country to prevent anyone from being employed of their choice. These five professionals chose Sushi Kai as their new employer which has a reputable, dignified management which is completely acceptable in the Sri Lankan court of Law.
Please be more responsible in submitting so called facts on an ongoing court case.
Since you are providing facts, people will also be very interested to know details of a the sudden closure of very profitable KamiKaze cocktail restaurant which was the hub sometime back owned by Plan B Management.
Are you joking about legal action??? The new owner didn't use the same name as the previous shop. I used to visit KM quite often during their initial operation however the owner made a wrong move by raising the prices at the level that people rather spend a bit more and have a comfortable meal in a proper Japanese restaurant.
Now, I am glad that someone took over and I will visit it soon. I hope the new owner will not make the same mistake. Keep the prices reasonable and focus on delivery to the surrounding neighbourhoods. All the best!
The Volcano roll was awesome! The beef shichimi was good and the rest we tried which included a Ramen and a Mutton Katsu Kare rice was just average… I will go back for the Volcano roll
enjoyed immensely the food and the place is now bigger than what they had at thimirigasyaya. the same old staff greeted us and the manager Ajith was a very attentive. the salmon we tried was excellent and the volcano roll and crunchy salmon roll were the best we've had. we were curious about the sri lankan fusion rolls and they turned out to be quite nice as well. tried a chicken black curry maki and a bitter gourd maki and both had a nice presentation and taste. for drinks we had matcha ice tea and amberella juice. can recommend both. all in all quite a good time. will go back to try more.
Sad that kami naki has increased prices twice within the last 3 months. Since they moved we visited thrice but now it has increased to a point where it's not affordable for an easy fix of Japanese food. If they increased the service time, quality of food(rolls have be there reducing in size over time) and sometimes no soy sauce or wasabi with the rolls. Need to ask for them and then it takes another good 2 mins. Japanese food is all about freshness and things like that do matter.
I had lunch here yesterday and it was a downright unpleasant experience. The place was dark and empty when we walked in, giving the impression of being closed. Pretty unwelcoming.
Foodwise, we ordered a chicken ramen and a chicken coconut soup, both of which were rather horrible. To elaborate, the noodles were rubbery and overcooked, the coconut broth contained far too much lime and the chicken pieces were salty and over fried. The crab rice, while not happy-making, didn't suck - so points for that, I suppose. Beverage wise, the iced teas were, well, not my cup of tea. They were loaded with sugar and didn't really resemble tea, although they were indeed iced.
To top it all off, the bathroom had a lone pube decorating the toilet seat (and no toilet paper). Fun times.
decided to try this out at the new location even though we saw some mixed reviews. To be honest we were blown away by the food quality and taste. It was really good for a low key place like this. Salmon was as fresh as i'd had anywhere and after asking the waiter for some suggestions we settled on the crunchy rolls, smoked salmon and avocado rolls, donburi, rice burger and teriyaki beef and fruit sodas. The bill came to under 5000 and that for 3 people. I'm going back for sure and will definitely recommend.
The restaurant is looking depleted and the entrance was smelling of dog shit. We went on the 23 of April in it was bad. The food was ok but not very Japanese with lot of mayo on the sushi. It's good for fusion Japanese and for light food. The place needs investment.
5/5
ranukam
I just read through this page again and I'm certain the above comment by Shan has come out of his rear end LOL. I am a big fan of japanese food and have tried every place in the country. Obviously this guy has no idea about japanese food. The portions at kami maki are huge and you find it difficult to finish and the prices are crazy low compared to other places. they are at least half the price. I first went there about two weeks ago and now I'm a regular and have been there 5-6 times in the last two weeks and let me tell you - value and taste is better than any other japanese in the country. Anyone who knows what they're talking about will know. Im goin back for more at kami maki on the weekend!
5/5
ChinthakaP
Good value and very tasty food. My family and I have been to all the Japanese restaurants in colombo and have tried most of the menu items. Kami maki is my choice for value and taste. They have the authentic stuff as well as some interesting fusion items that kids love. The comfort level is not what you will get at Ginza or Nihonbashi but for the price its worth it and anyway thats their concept and they have a very rustic concept which i think is fun. Its been full most times we have visited so better to reserve before going. I hope they add yakitori to the menu soon. Good job - keep it up!
5/5
ranukam
My favorite place at the moment. I've been twice now and the food is really cheap as far as japanese restaurants go and really good taste. I personally love the sushi and the tempura dishes. The place is a little small but it makes up for it with the value and food. I got california rolls for rs 620 here where its otherwise rs1500++ at nihonbashi. and the tempura shrimp here is rs 720 as opposed to rs 1660++. Great place for small crowd.