Chumma Kitchen in Isle of Wight - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Now called Curry Leaf. We ordered a take away for 6 people which came to a little over £96. We were told wait time of 40-45 mins. It took over 90 mins. We had 6 dishes varying from a madras to a masala and there was very little difference in them; they mainly taste of a generic tomato base with almost no spice. The korma loving members of the family were all perfectly content with our spiceless Madras. The exception was the Rogan Josh which was so clumsily overpowered with coriander it was inedible. Beer pumps are misleading- there is no draft beer despite the pump being there and once you order and pay, they produce a bottle from the fridge. We ordered 3 orders of onion bhaji but this was missing when we finally sat down to eat, by which time it was well past 9pm due to the delays in receiving our food. All in all this was one of the worst take away’s I have had. We stupidly overlooked the fact the place was almost completely empty on a Friday night. This was a red flag i wish I had observed with more caution.

It's a Sri Lankan food. The food was surprisingly good. Everything we ordered, we loved it. The kothou parota was excellent, and we tried it for the first time. Veechu roti was big, and we shared it. The kids loved the chicken noodles and egg fried rice. The king fish curry was very nicely cooked. The prices were very reasonable and the service was excellent.It'ss not a posh restaurant, but it served better food than the other more expensive Indian restaurants. We definitely recommend it.

We love this restaurant. It's south Indian and Sri Lankan food so very different from Tandoori restaurants that we are more used to, but don't let that put you off. The food is fantastic and the staff are great.

This restaurant serves great south Indian/Sri Lankan food. Everything we've had there has been delicious! Great friendly service. Highly recommended!

Great South Indian Food, with great ambience. If you are visiting Isle of Wight and looking for a South Indian restaurant/ taste, I would strongly recommend Chumma Kitchen. Plain Dosa, Ghee roast, parota, idiyappam, Sweet / Mango Lassi are the ones we tasted and would give 5/5 for taste / quality and quantity. The sambar is not like restaurant taste but like home made. But other than that. It's delicious. We stayed in Newport 3 days and have travelled there for every evening for dinner. And would definitely come again if we visit Isle of Wight. Thanks

Yummy 😋🤤 foods. Not too fatty nor salty. We enjoyed it 👌🏾

Wonderful Sri Lankan meal tonight at Chumma Kitchen in a Union Street. The Dosa and Kothu dishes were amazing. Can highly recommend

So nice to have Indian food that isn't usual anglicised rubbish.

** It should be noted, as it appears to be overlooked by some "Reviewers" that this is a SRI LANKAN restaurant. Sri Lanka is NOT India, it's a different country and cusine with regional variations** Positives: Fantastic to see some interesting cusine on the IOW beyond the monotonous Fish &Chips... The menu is varied with wide range of meat/vegetarian dishes The menu options include various traditional Sri lamkan foods (which reminded me of my own travels there) Portion sizes fair. Good sized pieces of chicken Well spiced and flavoured. Front of House staff were friendly Restaurant appeared clean Negatives; Staff working on Sri Lanka time. Food completion can be slow. Despite ordering over the phone for collection, I had to call again to ensure that It was nearly ready (as the last time we arrived to collect, it was another 30minute wait). if customers have to wait that long, good service would dictate complimentary drink/snack however this was not the case Would like King Prawn option

Food not too spicy, perfect for me. Unlike other Indian restaurant I've been to, so spicy I can't taste the food

Shame it was so quiet, the food was amazing so authentic, took me right back to Sri Lanka

Proper south Indian food served with a smile. Deserves to be busier. Recommended!

Very tasty food 🤤 with great friendly service

Well their menu isn't quite varied as normally in South Indian restaurants, so need to plan accordingly. Luckily they had dosas, so I ordered a masala dosa. The masala is very bland. And the sambhar was more like daal soup rather than sambhar. The amount of chutney given was paltry and wasn't much tasteful. I had also ordered a fish curry and rice. The curry was good and the fish quantity was plenty. The dosa was a bit late, as I had just popped in 15 minutes after they opened. But the fish curry was brought just as I finished the dosa. The service was abysmal. Wasn't offered water or anything. And the TV was blaring an old Tamil movie which made me move to a table farther from the television.

Delicious authentic food! Tried veg biryani, parota, prawn gravy. The best prawn gravy I ever tasted ❤️

If you are looking for an indian taste restaurant then this is not at all the one. I am giving 1 star because 0 star option os not there. We have tried Prawn Starter and masala dosa (The sambar is very less and for a small bowl of sambar we have been charged 1.50 pound which too costly), Paneer starter (First of all it’s not Paneer rather it’s Tofu and secondly after mentioning to the waiter about the dish preference like Indian spicy level and don’t put any sweet sauce in every dish but still he didn’t mention it to chef and all dishes were sweet), Fried rice (Chicken/ Veg)

It's not Indian food for sure .. all sweet food . Event dosa are worst with no salt in sambhar . Pls don't go to get disappointed

It’s alright. I enjoyed the chili paneer, but the main course was sub par. Honestly, I wouldn’t bother.

Proper hot Sri Lankan food, so the perfect way to wake up taste buds swamped by the IoW's usual white food (you know, the bland Sunday roasts, soggy fish and chips, and overdone burgers). Try the fish cutlets, vadai, dosa, kothu and some unusual devilled dishes. Oh and the flakey roti is pukka. Sleepy service could be improved. The multiple loud Bollywood screens and, unaccountably, different background music give an authentic if noisy atmosphere. A welcome change of pace to the island's relatively monotonal food culture.

What a gem of a restaurant. We almost walked past it on our way down to the Hover terminal! What the restaurant lacks in fancy decor it makes up for with delicious food and friendly service. The Paratha bread was freshly homemade and our curries were the perfect portion size, sharing a pilau rice was plenty for lunch. We were served very quickly and was excellent value for money.

Very slow and inattentive waiter who could not be bothered to feign any interest in the customers. Had to ask them to provide cutlery (when the food arrived after a huge wait). Food was also disappointing (have you ever seen a black boiled egg inside a biryani?) The whole communication was odd with the waiter, no apologies for any of the poor slow service. The place is streaming Indian tv on YouTube which was distracting and bizarre. 4 very intense bulbs blasting above us did not make for a pleasant atmosphere. Toilets were dirty and unhygienic. Wish we’d stayed at home.

Excellent food. All food items that we ordered had authentic home made taste.Specially the Dosa and chutneys. Must try out if you are in ryde.

We had an amazing meal here tonight. The food was amazing. It was quiet, which was a shame because the food is brilliant. The staff were very friendly and really accommodating. We would go back here, without a doubt. Really good value for money too, we brought home what we didn't manage to finish and our boys gobbled it up when we got home. The food was spicy, but in no way overpowering. Yum yum yum!

Amazing Sri Lankan food on offer at this restaurant in Ryde just a short walk from the pier. We had the dosas, Chicken curry, Biryani and mutton curry all were superb. Well worth a visit to try authentic Sri Lankan cuisine

Very good food, could have done without the the TVs and the staff watching the cricket and also the drab lighting. Bathrooms were also very messy

Cutlery wasn't clean, onion vada felt like wood, asked for tea with a little sugar, it came out too sweet. I don't even know why they have a TV on the window facing the high street.

Authentic south Indian food. Crispy dosa and chutney. Paneer chilly with Kerala paratha was awesome 👍👍👍 very clean and fresh.

Excellent indian sri-lankan restaurant in ryde

Super quick service Very friendly and helpful with the menu. Excellent food We had the Dosa with chicken. Very filling as a Dosa is :-)

Excellent food and good service. The place doesn't look like much from the outside, the inside isn't "lavishly decorated" and the food doesn't have "fancy names" (simply like "prawn curry")! However, the food is freshly cooked, tastes fantastic and the service is friendly. We love curries (these are not very hot for us) and these are some of the best - we will return!

Waste money and our time. Very poor customer service. Only one person have to do all the things. Food is not taste. Very bad quality. We are waiting 1 and half hours for 3 dishes. But that food also not good quality. Not recommended anymore

Fabulous meal for all and 2 of the party had multiple food allergies.

I ordered a chicken Dosa to take away. Oh my word! Best outside of Sri Lanka itself. Unbelievable. I’d come back to the isle of white purely to eat this again!

Yes the service is a little chaotic but the food was delicious. It was lovely to try something new and we will definitely go back.

Neither of us has ever tried Sri Lankan food before so can’t say how authentic it was, but what we did have was delicious. The waiter was lovely and explained what went well together and it was reasonably priced. We’d gladly go back again to try a few more dishes off the menus.

Got a delivery from here sat night after work ... it turned up and they had forgotten egg rotti I rang and spoke to a man who said I didn't order it !! I did I have the order receipt he was very rude kept calling me darling telling me I'm wrong ... I ended up hanging up coz the guy was rude and aggressive rest of order wasn't up to much so defo won't be going here again !

Great food, great service, worth a visit when going to Ryde

Arrived for our 730 booking for 4 when the restaurant was empty but was not deterred by this but even though the waiter was smiling he could speak very little English and found it difficult to understand what we wanted to order from the menu. First he wanted to take our food order but we wanted drinks which meant going through the drinks menu until there was something they had in stock! I ordered a gin and tonic and he brought over a selection of 7up, still and fizzy water then had to run across the road to the Sainsbury’s to buy tonic. This would of all been ok and a bit amusing but knowing we couldn’t ask what anything was on the food menu we ordered what was called Sri Lankan street food, my dad was from,Sri Lanka and my mum cooked Sri Lankan food all her adult life so we love Sri Lankan food and we were very much looking forward to trying ‘as described - as authentic’ the food that came however was tasteless and unappetising. We all ordered starters fish cutlets which were shop bought frozen fish cakes, onion Bhaji which was over cooked and chewy. The main course was bland, no spice or flavour, the food didn’t come out together two then 10 mins later 2 more. As the evening went on they had what looked like a family party going on and the waiter forgot us and never came back again. We feel perhaps these were invited people and we were just an extra that they hadn’t considered, even though we booked over a week in advance. Very disappointed.

The dirtiest toilet I had to experience in the UK. You wait forever for the food. Not recommendable

The food here is fantastic, really authentic with a genuine home-cooked feel. I travel frequently to India with my family and we all think it’s a Godsend to be able to enjoy such good food on the Island. The service is sometimes a bit amateurish, but think of it as eating out at a neighbour’s place rather than in a professional kitchen, with very affordable prices to match!

Really authentic food - tastes exactly like being back in India or Sri Lanka. My daughter, who is vegan said, “Mum I haven’t eaten such nice Indian food outside India!”. Also, very affordable. Service is sometimes a bit chaotic, but it’s worth overlooking for the flavours.

Doesn't taste like proper Indian. Hospitality was OK. Taste is not good. Kothu parotta doesn't come with gravy. Chicken Briyani tasted like vegetable briyani. And it was not good. For dosa you just get daal instead of sambar.

Wednesday 24th May after reading some great reviews and looking at the menu we went to the restaurant at 6 pm and stood waiting by the bar for nearly 5 minutes and nobody around. A minute or 2 later 4 other guests arrived. Still no one came to attend to us, so we walked out all 6 covers. That showed exactly what sort of service we would have received. If 0 stars was an option that what I would have given.

Dreadful, we went for a birthday meal. The draft beer tasted like the pipes were either not cleaned or previously used for cider. Tasted odd and the glasses smelt horrible. My meal was mainly rice, Luke warm, tiny curry with scraps of mutton. Over the next few hours, all of our party suffered from sickness. Do not go.

Lovely food, the first time I have ever enjoyed paneer. The chilli paneer was wonderful. The service was really good. Locals to Ryde, don't know what they are missing if they have not been here.

Bland food, bad staff, awful experience. Asked for extra spicy food and inturn got food which didn't even had salt in it. Won't recommend to anyone

I purchased the fish curry with pilaw rice as a takeaway. I wasn't able to eat the meal for many hours as I was travelling back home. Reheated this was a surprisingly good dish; full of curry leaves, coconut milk and tamarind flavours. If you're after an authentic Indian taste and don't mind waiting a little extra time, this is for you. The best I've tried on the IoW.

Finally made it here and so pleased we did. The masala dosa was delicious, the vada starter was really tasty, and the king fish curry excellent. Veechu roti was huge and very nice indeed. Excellent value for money, booking again to go back with mates who are visiting soon. The restaurant wasn't very busy, though they were doing a strong take out trade, so if you're in Ryde and like tasty, traditional good value food that's a cut above every other 'curry' place we've tried on the IOW, then you should like this. There were lots of veggie and vegan options too.

Our first experience of Sri Lankan food, so we asked for advice from the helpful staff and enjoyed a starter of Devilled Chicken - cooked with delicious spices and fresh onion and pepper. This was followed by a Kingfish curry and a Prawn curry with veg and a fabulous coconut roti. Sadly, coffee wasn't available as no-one knew how to work the machine. Otherwise, a lovely evening out with good, friendly service, all at a very reasonable price.

Found this new Sri Lankan restaurant in Ryde and was excited to try the Masala Dosa's, which we have had before in another establishment (Crawley). We started with the Ulunthu Vada's. Delicious spicy dounuts and dips. The Dosa's looked promising, we're crispy, huge and freshly made. The Dosa Spicy Potato filling and accompanying sides were delicious. Unfortunately the actual Dosa was too thick and had an oily after taste. I sadly was only able to eat the middle with the filling as the sides were too oily for my taste. Dad felt the same too, (also a Dosa fan). Still giving 4 stars though as the service was friendly and prompt. Lots of other choice on the menu so would visit again, maybe to try something different. The Chef maybe just needs to tweak the Dosa Recipe and cooking method, to make it lighter and less oliy, as other reviews have said the same. Due to the friendly service and plentiful choices on the menu still happy to recommend.

Found this new Sri Lankan restaurant in Ryde and was excited to try the Masala Dosa's, which we have had before in another establishment (Crawley). We started with the Ulunthu Vada's. Delicious spicy dounuts and dips. The Dosa's looked promising, we're crispy, huge and freshly...

Colour me surprised. The Isle of Wight was the last place I expected to find a South Indian/Sri Lankan restaurant - and yet here one is: authentic food which is affordably priced. I went for the mutton biryani with a bottle of Lion lager. It was delicious. A great atmosphere with friendly, attentive staff too.

As a Sri Lankan I can honestly say hand on heart it is one of the best places serving our Lankan food not only in Isle of Wight but the whole of United Kingdom Fantastic food, very friendly owner and staff, value for money .. everything about it was awesome We had dinner and it was so good we came back for lunch the very next day Keep it up and all the very best

Came here for lunch on Easter Monday. We arrived at 12.45pm , even though they open from 1pm onwards. We ordered a plain Dosa and 1 bowl of masala separate. After 45 min, we received a masala dosa which isn’t crispy enough. Tried to explain...

Do not eat here. It's the worst food, unprofessional people and long waiting time. Never ever I will eat here. Wish I could have given zero star.

[Poor service and food quality] We did not like the food...Ordered Masala dosa and it was way too oily and without any taste. They had us wait for over 2hours to serve food with no one attending to us properly :(. I would recommend the restaurant staff to be more responsible and proactive to communicate how much time it's going to take and check on their guests while taking time to serve food.

Bad service! had to wait for 1 hour for 2 dishes that we ordered. On top of that Waiter came up with incomplete order Food was okay

Understaffed restaurant, meant long wait even to have got water after 30 mins. Food came after more than 1 hour after ordering even though we were told it would be 30-40 mins. So we got our food 1.5 hours after coming to restaurant. Staff was inexperienced. Food was below average at best. Won’t go again.

Awful experience at this diner. Not sure how a restaurant can keep the guests waiting for 2 hours and not even serve them water. We decided to leave the restaurant when the promised to serve us. And the food they served was evidently made in a rush as the dosas were burnt and drenched in oil and we got the worst biryani(shouldn’t even call that it) without any raita etc. I feel there is a bit of mismanagement and a racism factor that brings down the vibe of the place. I’d recommend any south asians to avoid at any cost.

Terrible customer service. We got our order after 2 hours (no exaggeration truly honestly). Food was not worth it at all, they made everything in a hurry. Same flavour in different dishes. I haven't had such a terrible experience in any restaurant. They only care for regular customers they get served first and get better treatment. Don't expect anything as a non-regular. I can clearly see the difference between the same dish served on my and the adjacent table. It felt really insulting to eat here.

A great South Indian foody experience!! Very geniune and authentic food...Dosa, very generous portions... Great Mutton dish too. Fantastic Lion Lager, very reasonably priced

Best food on the Island by far. Keep going 💪

Did get the sauce’s that are meant to come with the dosa, was charged 1.99 for a small pot of mango chutney, literally 3 teaspoons worth, and was charged £5 delivery charge to deliver just up the road, food was lukewarm when it arrived, will not be a return customer.

Food was amazing bursting with delicious flavors. Service was excellent. Portion sizes are very generous which were ideal for sharing. I would highly recommend to anyone.

What a great addition to the already great variety of food available in Ryde. Chums is wonderful. The food delicious, the atmosphere great ( if a little chilly on.l zn early February evening. Great value. Thoroughly recommend.

We dropped in last week and sat and had a beer while they prepared a takeaway for us. We had starters and mains and enjoyed every dish. It's quite different to your regular Indian restaurant. We will be back.

We were greeted with a much appreciated warm welcome. We had an absolutely delicious dinner at Chumma Kitchen. It is was such a joy discovering Sri Lankan food of a high standard on the Isle of Wight! The devilled chicken was excellent as were the...

The masala dosa is exactly the same at the plain dosa apart from a pile of mashed potatos inside the masala dosa. The chutney/curry that came with those were also not the tastiest. The best tasting dish was actually the sweet and sour seafood appetizer which I cannot remember the name of. The ambience was nice. There were 8 of us and the service could be improved because we waited over an hour for the appetizer to come out and when it did come out, we were not told what dish it was and when we did ask, the server was not sure either. So the service could improve.

Hurrah! After 4 yrs on the island we have Chumma Kitchen. Reduced menu currently but still superior to anything else on the island. IMHO of course. Lovely spicing of the food. Staff to run through the ingredients as it isn't your normal fare being Sri Lankan cuisine. Wonderful stuff!!

Best dosa and lassi I've eaten in the UK. All the food was lovely. Will definitely be back .

The Restaurant was very cold, over priced wine £19.99 for a £6 Hardy’s from Tesco! Over an hour wait for the food to arrive cold! We returned it and it still came back cold, staff were unsympathetic and couldn’t care less, don’t wait your time or money!!

Such a shame we were looking forwards to a takeaway from here this evening as haven’t eaten here yet. Ordered and we’re told it would be 50 mins then was called an hour later to say they were running behind and would be another 30 mins then called again 30 mins later to say it would be another 30 mins as they hadn’t even started cooking it yet. The only reason I haven’t given it 1 star is because the staff were very apologetic and offered a a discount (all be it only 10%) for next time. Expect a long wait if you’re ordering takeaway!

Fantastic unique food, great friendly service! Can highly recommend.

Went there for dinner. Had the dosas, vadas and chilli paneer. Every item was cooked to perfection and tasted excellent. The chutneys and sambar were also excellent. A very authentic food experience that compares well with one you’d enjoy in Chennai or Jaffna. Well worth a try!

Went there for dinner. Had the dosas, vadas and chilli paneer. Every item was cooked to perfection and tasted excellent. The chutneys and sambar were also excellent. A very authentic food experience that compares well with one you’d enjoy in Chennai or Jaffna. Well worth...

Nice staff and food but took a very long time to arrive. Small curry portions.

Amazing service and the food was incredible, highly recommended

I do not recommend this place .we had to wait for more than hour and a half although the place was empty.Gravy was prepared well but the quantity was too less for £10 for hardly it was sufficient for one person.The place was cold due to ineffective heating.we placed order at 8pm and received food at 9.10pm, while kids were all asleep.Paid £100 towards the bill and packed food....was not a great experience.Only good thing was that the food was prepared fresh.

A local non-veg restaurant that had a refurb in 2022 and happened to be highly rated as well as open on a chilly Sunday night in Ryde. We sat towards the back of the restaurant which was clean, however, there were significant fluctuations in the lighting which disturbed the ambience, alongside the female toilet door which was affected by a draught, or perhaps being haunted, who knows. There are a range of cuisines from the Indian subcontinent on offer but this is primarily Sri Lankan; thus, the recommendation is to go for typically Sri Lankan dishes. Unfortunately, very few of these are vegan and it's a shame because good vegan Sri Lankan food does exist. I enjoyed the ulunthu vada starter - the vadas are well formed and immediately signalled to me that the chefs are more than adept at cooking in their cultural cuisine. However, for the mains there was no choice other than to indulge in the North Indian options. With regret, these dishes are not their forté and this review reflects a star lost on missing authenticity in texture and flavour. If dietary options don't bother you, as other reviewers have noted this is likely a great restaurant to try real Sri Lankan fare; but be warned if you decide to deviate from that specialty. I'd absolutely come back if they improve with a more inclusive Sri Lankan menu.

The most wonderful authentic Sri Lankan food and to be able to have Chopi Roti is such a treat! What absolutely great staff, super nice and welcoming. One of my new favorite gems found on the island. Will surely be coming back over and over! 10/10 recommend

Brilliant! Fresh herbs and spices with delightful unfamiliar flavours. A friendly new family-run restaurant with a lovely feel, traditional Sri Lankan dishes bathed in sweet color and spicy aromas. Will definitely be going back.

Not like anything else you can get on the island. If you want authentic Sri Lankan food then this is the place.

Great selection of food, everything we ordered was delightful. Service was excellent, waiter was all on his own and was able to keep on top of everything and still had time to be friendly to everyone :) came here for my birthday, left very full and happy

Best food I’ve had in a long time on the iow great fog reasonably priced and great service will definitely be back and will be recommending

Best food I have had on Island. Great service, price and food genuinely amazing.

Popped over to the Island for a long weekend and found this little gem by accident, wandering along Union Street in a downpour. The serving staff are young and learning on the job which I found refreshing The food was great zero complaints

Amazing food, staff are finding their feet but we're very polite and friendly. Highly recommend!

Found the Chumma Kitchen while on a short stay in Ryde. We had the Best Biryani we have had for ages. Staff were very friendly and knowledgeable. Good value for money and would highly recommend and visit again.

Quaint restaurant with an amazing cultural flare. The food is great for the price and efficient service with knowledgeable staff.

The food is out of this world the staff are fantastic I come here every week they are the best authentic Indian restaurant on the island

Great food and service, will defo be back 👍

Menu still very limited, food was good but service was dreadful. Staff very young and inexperienced, had to ask for table to be cleared. Dosa was not as good as some I've had in bourmouth or chennai dosa swindon. Staff need to be more attentive. I wish them luck but it needs some polishing around the edges.

Absolutely heavenly food, super authentic, tastes home-cooked! Having spent a lot of time in South India and Sri Lanka, I can’t even express how glad I am that Chumma Kitchen has opened up in Ryde. I will be back as often as I can 😊

A totally new culinary experience expertly guided through by the owner.Deserves as many customers as possible ,they will not be disappointed by the Sri Lankan quinine or welcome.Visited with a group of old college friends and everyone was impressed. Thank you.

Food tasted like it was quite literally made at someone's home and brought to me as their guest. Excellent taste and flavors! Prices were also reasonable for the portion.

Incredible, completely unique on the island and delicious. I've not had much Sri Lankan food before so wasn't sure what to expect. Just really tasty fresh food, the Roti is a bit special and well beyond what you get in London etc. Amazing value too, great service and nice wine selection. Would say its very low priced for how good it is compared to an Indian or Chinese. Will be back and will bring friends. Thanks

Recently opened so glad I stumbled across it on a visit to Ryde. Absolutely amazing food, true South Indian menu with dosa, vada and great curries. Even if your standard order is a chicken madras (which you won’t find here) try this place, try something interesting and different. Reduced menu as they’re not long open but not lacking in choice. Really friendly welcome and service. Give it a try, highly recommended.

Maybe the other reviews hyped it up a bit too much, but I found it mediocre at best. Staff are not knowledgeable about the (very limited) menu, lots of in store googling was required as questions couldn’t be answered. Chicken curry came in a small foil container, the type that usually has rice in it, so not great value for money. Chicken was badly prepared/butchered - lots of gristle and not enjoyable. The ingredients were fresh and nice tasting sauce, but not spicy in the slightest despite asking for it to be made spicy. Paratha not great. Maybe they’re still finding their feet, but I don’t think you should open until you’re ready to showcase your best. Might give it another go further down the line, but for now I’ll avoid. Was rather disappointed.

Great food - very fresh and fantastic value for money. 5 stars from me.

Pros: Large portions, friendly service, tasty uludu vadei Cons: The kottu was far from what a Sri Lankan kottu tastes like both in terms of taste and texture 😬