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The Manhattan Fish Market has delicious seafood and ridiculously friendly stuff - it's an awesome place to dine at if you can handle the bill.
We went back to The Manhattan Fish Market recently to see how they're doing.
Manhattan Fish Market is pretty much Colombo’s only seafood franchise to date. They started off a bit iffy with their pricing, but they’ve matured well over the past year to become one of the city’s more frequented eateries.
The Manhattan Fish Market has delicious seafood and ridiculously friendly stuff - it's an awesome place to dine at if you can handle the bill.
The Manhattan Fish Market is an excellent Malaysian franchise brought to Sri Lanka with no expense spared. They do consistently high quality seafood with a fair but high price.
The Manhattan Fish Market is an excellent Malaysian franchise brought to Sri Lanka with no expense spared. They do consistently high quality seafood with a fair but high price.
සිංහල මෑන්හැටන් ෆිෂ් මාකට් කියන්නේ විශිෂ්ට මැලේ සියානු නම්වර සමාගමක් හෙවත් ෆ්රැන්චයිස් එකක්. ඔවුහු ගුණාත්මක අතින් ඉහළ මුහුදු ආහාර නිපදවනවා. මිළ අධික වුණත් ගුණය එක්ක බැලුවාම සාධාරණයි.
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From the Liberty Road junction head down Duplication Road, past St. Anthony's Mawatha till Deal Place. You can turn either way to park.
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5/5
A good dinner with friends and seafood what else. Had this so many time and always love it. No body is perfect guys but they always try never disappointed us. A must try Fish n Chip.
2/5
Food is okay to good, but way overpriced. In case people weren't aware, Manhattan Fish Market is on the lower end of the scale in it's native Singaore. But much like other imported brands (Breadtalk) they'll be charging astronomical prices that aren't worth what they sling.
For what you pay here you're better off going with some tried and true establishments that can't be beat like the Lagoon Restaurant at Cinnamon Grand.
- had the privilege of tasting few of their menus. As mentioned the food was really top quality. Awesome addition to lka.
I'm pretty sure that the most of here who enjoyed their meals can't be real seafoodies ! because real seafood should always have to be super fresh and and should never be overcooked !! unfortunately in MFM they've got important frozen ones , perhaps they overcook them to hide the true nature !
To be honest I visited the place once to see what they are offering and realized I make better fish n chips at home with fresh ingredients !!
- had the privilege of tasting few items on their menu. As mentioned the food was really top quality. Awesome addition to lka.
Thanks Yamu for a Fin-tastic review. It was a pleasure serving you guyz
Simple question. Do they use MSG ? No pun intended. But i have rarely come across a place in Malaysia that does not use MSG
Do they have any vegetarian options? A strange question I know, this being centered solely around fish, but as one myself, I wouldn't like to decline a night out with friends, or end up at a business lunch with nothing to eat…
indi, it feels like you repeated yourself about 4 times in this review!. Shorter reviews would be nicer i think :)
Is the food halaal? (I mean the ingredients used? also are any spirits used for preparation?? )
Ali, It's owned by a Muslim so I assume its Halal, since its anyway from the Malaysian Franchise.
@Michaelpereira Valid question. I believe MSG is a cheap option for incompetent chefs to make their food feel tasty. I hope MFM doesn't use MSG in their dishes…or at least provide diners the option to request food without MSG and less oil/butter.
Hai there FYI we dont use MSG in our Food and U have the right to request anything as long it is to our control. hope to see u guys
Was there last night for dinner! They did accommodate us although we did not have a reservation (It was the opening night and was only open for prior reservations) . Food was OK and the Tiramusu was excellent!. Few teething issues like the Credit card Machine not working, and the service time being a little too long. Will be back to try the other items in the Menu.
You said for the "fish and chips" fish is imported WHY?
dont we have fish in Sri Lanka? its funny such a big country, big sea around the island, but WHY?
Tried it out last night. Had to wait over one hour for a dish. Then when it arrived there was a hair in it, the replacement came and was raw. So didn't have the best experience. Food is not bad but was disappointed with the lack of professionalism. The chef was doubting us when we said the fish wasn't cooked that he went with a thermometer to check if the fish was raw or not. I'm sorry but it doesn't take a genius to figure out raw fish! It's as If he was questioning us. Overall not a great experience. Don't think we will be going back!
These prices are not really worth the fare. For these prices (3000) you can take someone for a lunch buffet for two at Hilton. Also worth noting is that if the SL shop does not use MSG, its food are different in taste from that of the parent in Malaysia, coz they in Malaysia DO use MSG. So either in SL they do use MSG, or there is no consistency between the local and parent's food items
Went there for dinner on Sunday night. The service of the staff was good except for the main chef.
Had to wait over one hour for a dish. And when it arrived it had a hair in it, sent it back and the replacement came back raw! We found it rather annoying that the chef was doubting us when we said the fish was uncooked that he went poking it with a thermometer and then indeed agreed it was raw. I'm sorry guys but it doesn't take a genius to figure out if fish is raw or not!
The food was ok. Nothing too great. Would we be going back. Don't think so!!!!
shaf, I'v tried the food in Malaysia and Singapore …they use the dory for the fish and chips so I guess MFM srilanka also has to keep up with the same standards since its a franchise …most of the fish they use aren't available here hence they import.
Went or lunch over the weekend. Great food but totally over priced. I agree with Gayan, you could actually have a similar meal with better options at Lagoon, Cinnamon Grand. For that matter the Ocean at Kingsbury will be just about 6k to 7k or 2 people with drinks and desert. Plus, you will also have better ambiance! So… Not worth it at all. But, yes, the food tastes great.
It also took over 30 minutes to get the bill!
This place is awesome…the food is awesome…sangakarra and mahela should revise pricing on ministry of crab…;)
went their for dinner, the service and the food was brilliant, i don't think the dishes were over priced since most of the item were imported and were of very high quality compared with lagoon or ministry of crabs their food is different.the main chef told us the broccoli is imported from Holland. Guyz they are new so we cant except them to be perfect. will surly go back for more
P.s try the baked fish.
I Agree on the fact that the food is overpriced, this is Sri Lanka for heaven's sake, I tried Cinnamon Grand and there Sea Food buffet is filling and much tastier than MFM, What they need to reconsider is the pricing, Even through the food tastes good, I wouldn't say its value for money, I prefer the higher class hotels which has better chefs and provide excellent value for money, unfortunately till MFM revises there standards of pricing very less of us would be going there, same as BreadTalk, Hype at first, No Customers afterwards.
went to MFM last night, food was excellent and something different than what other places serve. the food did take about 45 mins to come and that is when it was full house, but that is understandable, this is not a fast food restaurant, try ordering a-la-carte at a hotel or high class restaurant it'd take even longer. I'd say the price is totally worth the quality of food they serve, most of the seafood is imported and if you go to any other restaurant of similar class the price would be somewhat close or higher. the high class hotel prices are a lot higher than the price at MFM and don't even come close with regard to taste of food.
I'd say the food, service and the ambiance is excellent, would definitely go back for more.
Yup I'd rather go to Lagoon at Crescat… A little Cheaper, faster, better service AND they its Local!
BTW… this is not "Sri Lanka's first international quality franchise (that isn't fast food)."
I would tell you some of the others but that's too easy.
I went to MFM just yesterday… and had one of the best seafood experience in Sri lanka yet… Loved the Lobster platter…. and the Citrus Mint…
I have had the food from MFM in Singapore and I was surpriced about the fact Sri Lanka has been able to maintain the same standards as their Singaporean counterparts… By the way for those ppl who think that it is over priced, please let me know a place which has cheaper sea food (specially salmon, Dory and cod) anywhere else in Sri Lanka which is of the same standards… Service wise there was a small delay… which can be accepted due to the fact that they have just opened.
V, I have been to Lagoon, I think you only ordered starters at the lagoon for you to get a bill of only 6k. Just a plain lobster in Lagoon would cost around 9K, whereas a whole lobster platter at MFM is only around 6K… which is a great deal I would say…
Let me correct you guys - It's NOT a Malaysian Franchise, its a SINGAPOREAN Franchise.
-Shafraz
Pay more to have a cake/bread at BreadTalk than in Singapore;
Now, pay more at MFM than in Malaysia even is over priced…
what to do lah with such high import taxes!
MFM must charges certain prices because of the high franchise fee.
Personally, I will go to fresh seafood places than paying the same of higher price for frozen import seafood at MFM. Many will want to try it for experience sake but I believe few will return if they do not reduce their prices or have promotion. Will see…6 months from now.
went last night for dinner. Ordered the sexy fish and whitebait. Whitebait was just a sprinkling of the stuff on Coleslaw but tasted good. The "sexy fish to share" which was said to include other seafood as well was a hopeless rip off. The Calamari was so tiny they were the size of a ring and the fish was around 4 inches long the edible bit 6" including head and tail…it is served in a foil that should really have been for one person and it was full of a soupy thing…very messy to eat and that was not considered. The little sea creatures I think they referred to them as Scallops…I dont think they were were full of sand…very gritty. The extra bread was 2 hot dog buns sliced with no butter which cost Rs. 390 ++ Shame shame…As mentioned a five star hotel would be much better value and less of a Fish Market " atmosphere too.
I have a problem with these comments mentioning a five star hotel and a buffet. It's absolutely ridiculous to compare different meals to a buffet. To use "five star" examples, I could go to cheers and spend 3000 having a starter, a burger, and a drink—you don't see anyone saying we should've gone for a buffet. Again, I could go to Golden Dragon at Taj, serving only Chinese, and have a starter, a meal, and a drink and pay over 3000. I could go for the Nuga Gama buffet and spend over 3000 having roti and string hoppers and yet you wouldn't complain because I went for that meal and quality. The point is that we go for a certain experience and a certain meal expectation in mind, you don't compare it to other meals available. If we did, we could end up eating at buffets everyday. Why? because it's the best value because of the range.
I did go to Manhattan Fish Market and I loved the food and the experience. Why I say experience is because of the customer service experience. I would say it's on par or better than most "five star" hotels. I saw a lot of customers reaching out to waiters and the owner and thanking them for the service and food—something you very seldomly see at establishments here. I'm not a fan of fish but the food was amazing, I was full and yet didn't have a bloated and heavy feeling when I was walking out. Kudos to MFM for putting up a good show!
ps. I did order the sexy whole fish. It was nowhere near 4" as mentioned, I found it quite hard to finish it (even though I generally put away a meal for two with no qualms). Also, the bread served was the same bread that is pictured with the mussels above. It's a baguette not a hot dog bun! and you need to dip it in the broth that comes with the fish.
hahahaha!!! I'm laughing at the guys who are complaining, Guys if you think the five star hotel is cheaper, just go there.
Ps. I am at manhattan fish market right now and having the fish and chips, for 890 its brilliant and just to let you know its full house here.
Hat's off to MFM for serving us with some awesome seafood experience… I am deffa gonna visit again.
hey first of all nothing was there for 890 its adding 24 % taxes. they having unusual tax called nbt which costing 2% . portions are really small. yes foods are nice but who want to pay high amount for snack like meal?
We ordered the seafood platters meant for two, but did not get plates!!! :/ not even when we asked for it. ended up starting off the side plates hoping the plates would arrive eventually as we ddnt want the food to go cold. Well, the plates never arrived… quite disappointing.
Also, the batter fried oysters on the platter are a TOTAL FAIL!! none of us could bring ourselves to eat it. they should just serve it up raw… what a waste. not a fan of the flamboyantly flamed prawns either. :( The Dory is FANTASTIC though!! yumm…
NBT is Nation Building Tax and unfortunately most restaurants charge that along with VAT (15%) and Service charge (10%) :(
service is not so good. we went on poya day and we actually had to wait to get a table and even after that they wasnt quick enough to serve.
about the price always consider that it will be much higher than it says when u add all the taxes and service charges
Sad to say this restaurant is overrated and a bit pricey. I didn’t think you could go wrong with fish and chips but, apparently you could. My order was Luke warm and the fish was soggy. I think the fish had been defrosted and then batter fried, wasn't crispy at all. Very disappointed and to be honest we make better fish and chips at home. My 4 other friends also did not enjoy their meals and a simple request for a glass of water was also forgotten. I doubt I will visit again.
Sad to say this restaurant is overrated and a bit pricey. I didn’t think you could go wrong with fish and chips, but apparently you can. My meal was Luke warm and the fish was soggy. I think the fish had been defrosted and then batter fried. Very disappointed and to be honest we make better fish and chips at home. My 4 other friends did not enjoy their meals either and a simple request for a glass of water was also forgotten. I doubt I will visit again.
Food franchise? OMG! Run for your life! You will never make it here in Sri Lanka! People in this country are not ready! We might never be! The food is never good, the service is never good, the prices are never good, and nothing is ever good unless you happen to be selling out of a box. Check back with us in 50 years! Bye for now!
Went there food is ok. Overly priced with a bad experience of service, will not go back there for sure.
I would give this place an A* for presentation and service. It's very nicely laid out, the menus are excellent and the staff are very well trained.
However, the food wasn't amazing. Based on this review, I had the fish and chips (or 'Feeeesh and Chips' if you will) but wasn't impressed. I think it may have been oversold because fish and chips is not a common dish in Sri Lanka but still, I found it bland. The cheese sauce on the chips was good but the fish itself wasn't great. The two others I dined with had the Spicy Baked Fish (had a good kick to it) and the Small Grill. They were both generally underwhelmed. Paying about Rs. 2000 per head (all inc.) for a main course and a shared side, I expected more. I may give the place another shot to have a different dish but at the moment, I'd say it's unlikely.
Well for starters, the prices are way too high! Service is terrible, although there are many waiters hovering around. Takes ages to get the food. We ordered fish & chips, baked fish along with garden salad. Received the fish and chips after about 20 min of ordering and the salad took another 20 minutes or so and finally after waiting fro about 1 hour from the first order the baked fish came … Nothing "WOW" in the food also. Just ordinary stuff where u can get the same at much lower price from other restaurants……… The bill took another 15 - 20 minutes to come! I wouldn't go there again
Ohhh I forgot… we requested water …. but it never came even after reminding 2 times! Would not recommend this place.
this is what happens when the reviewers get a free meal; they are cared for. When we go we get the crappy service and food.
I went there today with 5 other people. After reading above comments, I went there with a doubtful mind about their service. But it turned out to be an awesome experience.
The food was good.
The service was good, no delays.
The atmosphere was good.
Everything was really good.
Also about the price, Yes, it's high. But we didn't felt it as high as some comments mentioned above. We got a 12k bill for 6 including soft drinks. After all, we can't really compare it with something else because the experience & the taste is quite unique here.
@Mohamed you are right! Yamu you guys were so great when your'l started off. Unbiased reviews. Its sad to see whats happening when money comes in-front of you. I really thought you guys could go international! :(
its perfect place to dine with family, i had visited 5 times first opening day and other nt remember when… food was perfect and tasty can say best in city, service 100% good. if your visiting cmb or live in cmb at least just visit once in your life :P
Guess this place will always be good, sine you got free food at the opening. were is your unbiased review now.
Had a good experience here. Friend and I ordered Seafood platter, which had shrimp, calamari, fish, fries, vegetables. It was tasty. For drinks, we had gummy bear's which were awesome and refreshing. For dessert, the sizzling brownie. One enough for two after a heavy meal. The ambience is noisy, which is intentional of course…to resemble a fish market. As for prices, my friend invited me as a treat, so don't know how much it came to! Service not bad. Quite quick and didn't have to wait long…for those who complain about the price, you need to realise that seafood is generally expensive.
Place is good and well organized, and the staff was nice, and Their chocolate brownies were superb!!
one of the best i ever had,
and be careful with their Card wipe machine it didn't worked for me and my other 3friends and we were embarrassed in-front of every one. :)
but should say that Never to eat something with chicken in a fishy place because me and my one friend had something with chicken and it was horrible.
we asked them to make it more spicy and it was not spicy at all.
but their fish and chips was good.
and again saying the brownies were super awesome.
and the prices were high i guess!!
As soon as I walked in to this place, I loved it. The entire staff screams out a greeting at you; friendly, smiling, employees get me every time.
Zak and I, who usually never have a hard time ordering, really could not figure out what we wanted because we wanted to try everything! After a few minutes, Zak ordered the Grilled Glory Dory (Rs. 990) and I chose the Shrimp Aglio Olio (Rs. 990), but I substituted it with the creamy sauce. For drinks, I got the Tropical Breeze (Rs. 390) and Zak got the Citrus Mint (Rs. 390) – which we’d heard so much about previously.
Looking around, the décor is pretty simple and straightforward: brick layout, framed photographs, and basic furniture with a couple of sofa seats. The drinks arrived shortly – the Tropical Breeze was super tasty but the Citrus Mint was definitely the star out of the two. Made with some sort of crushed lime and mint slushee, it was amazingly fresh and tasty.
Within a few minutes, we were served the main course. Seriously ya’ll – minutes! The food was fresh off the grill, and I have no clue how they got it out to us so quickly, that also while being semi-packed, but they did… and it was heaven. The creamy sauce in the Shrimp Aglio Olio made my taste buds do the Macarena, and while I devoured a flavor-filled mouthful, I could see Zak digging into his Glory Dory. Glory Dory, indeed.
Presentation wise, mines was pretty straightforward: spaghetti and shrimp tossed in creamy sauce and placed to be demolished! Zak’s dish, which comprised a rather large slab of Dory, white rice, steamed vegetables, and a tiny sauce bowl seemed rather crowded. It took a while for Zak to even realize there was rice under the fish. We both thought that the portions were just perfect; usually we never have space for dessert, but this time we had just a bit of space to share an order of the Tuscan Tiramisu (Rs. 590). A swirl of coffee, cheese, and cocoa – it truly was the perfect ending to a perfect meal.
Our total bill came to Rs. 4,210.00 and we felt like it was totally worth it. For less than USD 40 we both got an amazing seafood meal, delicious drinks, and a mouthwatering desert. That being said, that amount is way too high… in Sri Lanka. I must state that for that amount, brown people can feed a family of six a much larger meal. We’ve gotten so used to eating copious amounts of rice and curry that this would seem like a snack to most. Still… I can see another visit to the Manhattan Fish Market in my near future.
well, here's my review.
Tried their food on a Sunday with my wife. Food was awesome including their ice lemon tea.
But the waiter who served us was not polite at all and rather come across to me as rude. This needs to be addressed by the retaurant staff, or else no matter how great the food taste, people will have put off.
because we come there spend a large amount of money, and expect a fine dining experience and that counts good service to start with.
You need to feel welcomed,not just at the entrance but more at the real service.
Highly overrated and insanely pricey, I tried the grilled dory (or was it dora?) but was totally disappointed, you mention that it doesnt taste fishy I think that is the biggest problem the fish is not flavorful at all…I would rather buy some fresh king fish slices (thora) grill it with some herbs, boil some vegetables and have it at home for a fraction of the cost. Imported fish huh? jeez!!!!
Overpriced, Ordinary food, with poor service.
from the recent price cuts and offers they are running, i think they have felt the decreasing demand due to their price tags.
What a joke this review is. Forget about the price - why pay a cent for imported, factory-farmed, frozen fish that has to be flown in when SL has some of the finest, freshest seafood in the world? Because you dig the foreign franchise ambiance? Funk dat.
Food was very good. didn't experience any delays, probably because we ordered a soup before the main meal. Fish and chips was nice also the Grilled Glory Dory, but I must say the Garlic rice had too much of Garlic flavor and made me hv a headache probably b'cos even the soup hd a strong garlic taste too.
Customer service : we were served by a staff named Saman. He was sort of attentive but wasn't friendly at all and didn't like his attitude.
S whos says you can get good quality seafood in this island only the rejects are sent to the fish markets as for the good quality products will be exported to the one who will pay the premium price for such quality, you have only tried their cheapest dish which is for 690 and what were you expecting, i am a regular at MFM and i love it no matter what you have to say, try their fish and chips with ice tea
nothing spectacular here and the taste of everything we got was battered so it was quite ordinary to be honest (unless you got chicken or pasta) and it really was just eating various fried shapes in the end all with the same taste…wont go back in a hurry.
We had an amazing meal at emperors wok at hilton which cost less with alcohol and each item was unique and full of flavor - so go figure on the pricing/value/service side! looking out to bars cafe on the other side - i thought they have better and more flavorful options for a lot less and a more enjoyable dinning experience given that variety.
We are a culture accustomed to variety at heart and MFM is uber boring - then again KFC seems to be doing well here…
Nalin are you seriously complaining than the fish that your ordered battered came out too battered? Lol I had to laugh after reading your comment it was so dumb!
To add to the above - the BEST fish fry in town - and this is the beer battered kind (which MFM wont serve this century), is available at the Bavarian - German Restaurant near GalleFace Hotel! for fish and chips fanatics this is the best!
Me and my wife went to Manhattan Fish Market knowing its a bit pricy but hoping to have a good dinner.
We were drawn back after swing the menu as there was not much selection.
Went on to order spicy tuna spaghetti for me and a salmon penne for my wife. My spaghetti was unedible.
I'm not a dude who leaves the food behind without finishing unless its horrible and sorry to say I left this spaghetti behind.
My wife was not enjoying the pasta and I had a bite. It was not as bad as my one but my wife could do 10 times better with some fish and pasta.
Then came our bill. Prices on the menu was without service charges as well as without government tax. What a thought would be 2500 went up to 3300. A coke would cost 200+ and that's way pricy.
I wouldn't have cared about the price if the food was edible. My wife ended up starving and we went to crescat hoping to grab something to eat and the place was closed (apparently they are close by 10.00)
MFM was a disaster…
For soup, drinks and a sea food platter for two, we paid 6000 and a few more hundreds. And this was on the days of the 50% discount. NOT worth it. The soup was good but nothing to rave about. The platter was pretty bad… Its just not worth the price you pay. So disappointing
Agree with "DissaointedFoodie" , The platter , drinks and soup cost 6000 bucks, taxes itself was 1000 bucks, Service was good, the waiters knew the menu in and out. and friendly chap also.
I doubt we will go there again !!!, Wouldnt mind paying that price but its just not worth it.
Guess we got lucky with a really good waiter. We were a crowd of ten and the waiter was very helpful, attentive, accommodating and swift. The main courses were ok. The best thing was the sizzling brownie dessert - very good! Overall, it's way too pricey and just not worth it
Tried MFM… All the staff was was quite eager to convince customers to try their special christmas menu(which is far more expensive than the the usual I guess) and so did our waiteress. But we tried different which turned out be good selections for us… Speedy service…Enjoyed the food, the place & the ambience. Will visit again.
Simply put the food is "BLAND"!!! I got fed up with the food…. and tired of eating and couldn't finish it. I wasn't full or anything, but the food didn't have any flavor. Was very boring. It wasnt just me the friends who went with me felt the same. It felt like they simply took frozen seafood --> dumped it in flour batted --> deep fried it.
It was like eating when your are under the flue - where you have lost your senses of taste in your tongue. It was good to get to know the experience with all the hype. But not worth for a second visit.
This place is highly overrated. I tried scallop spaghetti and it is a nothing special spaghetti with hell lot of msg and almost expired scallop (so called premium content). But there mushroom soup wz not bad and served fast(may be bcuz f lunch).
Another joke is the flame bcuz a waiter(small kid who ddnt know how to get flame out of it and another one had to help him ) applied flame on food (who wants to eat food prepared by a waiter)
Dont pay that amount if you think this is premium which is not but you cant find many places here for their menu (stl there are better places than this)
My wife and I had lunch at MFM on Tuesday 14 January 2014. We liked the set-up, the way the menu had been organised and the keenness and friendliness of the staff. My main dish was baked fish and wife ordered grilled fish. My wife enjoyed her meal. However, I had a different experience. On returning home, I had to be treated for food poisoning. Either the fish had not been baked properly or it may have been stale. A restaurant of this caliber cannot afford to have its customers experiencing such pathetic circumstances. We like the place and we would like to visit again, but the management has to take measures to see that the cooking procedures and the selection of fish are done according to set standards. - Nimal de Silva.
so you got served free food and we are supposed to trust your "unbiased" opinion??? Guys, sorry but you should go in there anonymously if you want to give us a credible review
Recently I went to Manhattan Fish market and food was great, delicious and affordable. And it came in 30 minutes too. But just want to highlight that the waiter gave a bad odor and every time he came to serve us or passed by it was impossible to eat for a while. But he was a very nice guy with a big smile all the time. Just the odor was bad. I have had this problem in few other restaurants as well. And I hope the restaurants will be more careful on these things.
I've had nothing but great food and service here every time I've dined. Pricey yes, but a very nice treat. The citrus mint is a particular favourite.
yo yo wuz up… sounds good but they aint got baked crabs…. there's only one place for that in the whole island…
Went there for lunch just now and was served undercooked fish n' chips! Yuck! When I sent it back the Chef claimed that's the way it's supposed to be pfft! Doubt I'd recommend this to anyone go enjoys their Fish n' Chips the way I do cos this was far from okay to be served in any restaurant!
Rupees 6000 for two people is expensive but it appears that you had an excellent meal with no skimping on portion size? You have certainly reviewed places with similar prices where the portion size was really inadequate or places with much higher prices. Why such an emphasis on the 'heart stopping prices'?
It's such a disappointment that the fish isn't locally sourced. I'm surprised there's no mention of that in the review because that's a very important question regarding a seafood restaurant. I don't doubt you love the place but surely there are superior seafood restaurants that sell fresh fish from this region other than frozen seafood from south east asia…
Food was fantastic!! customer service was up to the standards. Try out the Glory Dory and spicy baked fish with the clam chowder soup. Totally worth it. Dont miss out the HSBC 25% off offer this season!!
Have eaten twice at their Parliament Road branch. Nice experience, friendly staff. Food was good both times, liked the clam chowder (creamy and filling), frozen minty drink, small flamed and small grilled combo with dory fish (soft and tasty) prawns and rice. Came to about 3000 LKR per person, which IS on the expensive side. Desserts were great, tiramisu was much better than the usual Sri Lankan variant.
went on a Saturday evening after being seated and placing the order the mains took almost 1 hour to arrive, seemed understaffed… ordered a small flame, the prawns and the dory fillet was bland (had to force myself to eat it …urrgh), the citrus mint was the saving grace. As the saying goes….I'V HAD BETTER…most likly, First and Last time going to MFM, quite disappointing.
The rice they and mashed potato they give is terrible. 1865 bucks for a Scallop Fish Chicken Rice. Mediocre place with exorbitant prices. Not going to this place in the near future.
If you really want to try this place anyway always ask for extra fish sour dipping sauce. You cannot eat anything without that sauce.
Visited Rajagiriya, in one word, Terrible. My son ordered a pasta with Tuna , couldn't be eaten as the tuna tasted off. Yes without that sauce nothing is edible. went two weeks ago and will Never go again . When I complained the to the manager about the tuna and over all taste and quality the manger seemed very resigned about the whole thing. I feel he is well used to this sort of complaint. Only thing was they didn't charge for the tuna pasta .
4/5
thamashi
Awesome place. The food was excellent. Staff was very nice and helpfull.
4/5
BaileyDar
The drinks @ MFM are amazing!!! I tried some banana drink (monkey something, i can't exactly remember the name) it was delicious. and I love the hot food they serve. They greet each and every customer so loud once they arrive, I kinda don't like it :P
2/5
damieanyamu
One of the #worstfood I have tasted… #tasteless #oldprawns #verybland all I tasted was the sause #nevergoingback #manhattanfishmarket #rajagiriya