Yako in Harrow

Found this little hidden gem in our search for good Sri Lankan food. The cute little diner was decorated with colourful art and had a lovely vibe. Food was nothing but AMAZING!!! There was four of us who all got different different food, and they were alll so tasty in all the different ways. I had the prawn curry which was SO MUCH TASTIER than I wanted it. They also had the best cold coffee I have tasted till this day- highly recommended!!

bought butter cake. It’s no expiry date on it.but still I bought it’s. It’s mold inside. This place to be shut down

Bought 3 slices of cake- tasted very dry and bordering on going off. When I called to ask when it was made or what the use by date is was fobbed off and told to heat in the microwave before eating and hung up on. They did say after repeated questioning that it was 3 days old but not sure I believe that. At £4 per slice, suffice to say I will not be returning.

I went yesterday with a friend and my friend was vegetarian, I didn’t know he didn’t eat egg and we ordered cheese koththu and after we got it he asked them if there’s egg in it by chance and they said yes after saying he doesn’t eat egg due to his religion they quickly offered to remake another one. It was actually our fault but they remade a new koththu to us very quickly. The koththu was so tasty but need to be more spicy 🥹

Yako has the most tastiest and cleanest Sri Lankan food. Love the chicken kottu and fish rolls the most !!!!!!

Used to like the food here. Today ordered kotthu roti and roti was completely uncooked. Had to throw away and order something.

I used to love their food, but my last two experiences have been disappointing. Today, I bought Veg Fried Rice, and it was not fresh. The rice was uncooked, and I even found a stone in it. It was a waste of money and my lunch break. That's why changing my review.

Superb place and authentic Sri Lankan food. Ordered a takeaway Mutton Kotthu. Wonderful tasting and a good portion.

Halfway through my meal and gotta give respect to the Devilled mutton - totally delicious! Lovely place and so far I am in love with my new local restaurant. Staff are lovely and it is great to see the owner (Daz) on the floor interested in what works and what doesn't.

We just came here to have lunch. Food is like heaven for the Sri Lankan taste. But there is a Romanian lady she is so noisy and she is shouting yelling and acting like the boss. and telling that she is the one who is training others and blah blah and she is shouting at an old man who is related to the owners sister as she is telling to a boy. So disgusted. We just needed to have lunch in a calm environment. Dont go to the yako in harriw on the hill because there is a mess with that lady. I recommend only take way. The way that lady yells is really bullshit. She talks to others very badly. Even though we ate, our blood only heated up.

But the staff fat man is very bad 👎

This was my first time trying Sri Lankan food and it was amazing! Good portions, incredible flavor and the staff is very nice as well. Would absolutely recommend

My third time here and is always delicious!

Had the yako special with 2 meat option. The chicken was stale and not cooked evenly. Prawns also weren’t very fresh. The coffee walnut cake was dry. The cake had no coffee flavour in it.

As it was my local shop orderd lamprise I orderd food on the 9th to be collect it on 10th went to the shop ask for my food came out ice cold. The reply from the staff was.. If you want it hot it will take time. Great... Will never ever visit there again.. wont recommend for hotfood at all Yes for ice cold food dont even Think about

Ordered the special 2 veg curry combo meal, but got a large bowl of very dry rice with a tiny bit of vegetable on top. Not a curry dish that I was looking forward to. Forced to eat rice by itself. The veg is basic chopped carrots, peas and sweetcorn that comes from a cheap frozen veg pack. Could have easily done the same thing and spent £1 buying my own frozen veg pack and throwing it on some rice. Very disappointed. This is not a curry dish and restaurant quality. Avoid.

Tried out the food for the first time on reccommendation, and ordered a couple of items for takeaway. Food was excellent, personal favourites were the pol rottie, ribbon cake and lamprie. Will definitely be back when next in Harrow

Coffee spilled over very bad delivery

Amazing cuisine..the Yako special is just wow...tried the tempered pineapple with fish and white rice....the staff always look after the customers and are always so welcoming.

I have ordered through Uber eats two fish and egg triangles and one lump rice, both order was very cold and egg was like rubber. There was one lump rice it’s says frozen, but I have ordered the other one . That one also came really cold.

Had a quick lunch. Very good service and fabulous Sri Lankan food. Topped up with the best ice coffee in town.

They couldn't fullfill my expectation... Looks like Taste fading away by the time... Kottu was so dry and no taste... I highly recommended to my European friend and embarrassed ..

Lovely food. First time trying Srilankan cuisine and it was very tasty. Specially the brinjal veggy (Aubergine Modju) dish. Will definitely order again. :D

Everytime I eat there it’s delicious 😭!

I am a great lover of yako.Food comes with super quality..makes me so full..tasty.delicious.The best part is the price.so budget friendlyy😋😋😍

Delicious food, cook to perfection.

The Kothu dish is super delicious!

Delicious sri lankan food in uk.

I ordered the Polos Curry (Jackfruit) but got the aubergine one instead. Apart from that, the quality and taste is great.

Food came out warm. Deville prawn was good. Good portion of mutton curry. It would be even better if the meat was more tender. Friendly staff. Would try the appetizers next time.

Amazing place and lovely food… everyone is so sweet as well…

I order a lot from Yako and today ordered the combo of devised mutton and beans with rice. Sorry to say that the amount of mutton curry was half the portion you normally get with the other meat options. So will not order devilled mutton again.

My Special Thanks to Mo. Food is Awesome. Keep up with your brilliant work. Once again a Massive Thank You

Tthis really good food and good portions especially for lunch. You can buy a tasty hot meal, here for between £7 and £9 and it is properly authentically cooked with flavour and lots of meat. It is not skimpy it represents good value. I think i may come here at meast once per week - far far better than sandwiches or meal deals. I enjoyed the Sti Lankan chicken biryani. It was good. And is recommended. The assistance is friendly personal and feels like a family owned restaurant. I like it

Hi Thilini & Mo, You guys are awesome. You guys made it. I received the food on time. I wholeheartedly thank you both. Also food is delicious as always. I also want to thank the delivery riders for the great work they are doing. Thanks all for your commitment

Delicious food, warm and well served. Thank you

Very very delicious. Keep going forward. Thanks all wonderful people in the restaurant

Authentic & Brilliant & Delicious

The hot butter cuttlefish is the worst i have ever had. It wasnt fresh. It has been boiled before being fired so the texture was felt like hard rubber. The smell was terrible so I had to throw the entire container after tasting one piece.

The Pol sambal quantity is so less not happy with it

Food is really good and affordable. Had chicken kottu, chicken fried rice and mutton deviled. All of them tasted amazing and really glad that the kottu was not dry. Potion size is satisfactory as well. Totally recommend!!!💯

Had a Sri Lankan Lamprais last Sunday. It was amazing, it's got the authentic Sri Lankan taste. Highly recommended.

Absolutely brilliant! Thanks everyone

Tasty as ever. Thanks everyone

Delicious as always. Hats off to everyone

We noticed when walking by and dropped in for a quick late lunch/bite. Informal cafe with reasoable prices, quality food and a good host, Lara. We liked everything in terms of authenticity, my wife had a Lamprais which was good and generous and my Mutton Buriyani was v.good. Loved the concept of home made lime juice rather than something contributing profits to a big company. Top marks to the chef for authenticity. We will obviously go back

Small and comfy place. Food is just awesome! One of my favourite places for their biryanis. 10/10 recommended.

Yako is a lovely Sri Lankan 'take away' place tucked away like a gem, in Harrow. Excellent Sri Lankan food reminiscent of a bygone era in Colombo. If one remembers Pagoda, Rodrigo's (still there in Colombo) and Green Cabin of yesteryear, then Yako tops all of them put together. The mutton curry, fried rice and tempered fried rice is to die for. The Lamprais is absolutely super along with other succulent Sri Lankan dishes. It has seating for about 15 people but they do really well on takeaway, which everyone enjoys! One should never miss the home made lime juice and iced coffee...only thing missing in the ice coffee is the scoop of vanilla ice cream. Perhaps I dare to ask that next time, along with my mutton roll and malu paan!

If you have not visited here, please check it out. Delicious Srilankan food. Great customer service and very friendly staff. Authentic as you can get.

Lovely, authentic flavours. We visited yesterday for the first time and had the vegetarian biriyani and rice with prawn and polos curries. Well priced and large quantities. Service was gracious, too. Love the yakka logo, btw. Great colours, great name, great food. : )

Really delicious veg lunch combo!

It is very tasty and full of flavours.

Food was alright , service was good but the owners of the cafe as an attitude towards customers, they are nice to certain customers and shows nasty attitude towards certain customers. (I was one of them who experienced rudeness , I couldn’t wait to leave the cafe ) I use to recommend the cafe to everyone but sorry I won’t do that again, and I won’t visit either thank you Good bye 👋

Lovely tasty food. I ordered once to try and since then I keep order more. Also is fresh, and that is something you don't find everywhere

Really friendly staff and authentic experience, food was truly delicious and top quality! We will be back :)

First time eating here. Good set curry chicken rice with Dhal and papatame. Price £6.95. Freshly prepared. Susan Chow Hayes

Worse ever tasteless sri lankan food eaten in London, Harrow.

Thanks Mo & Dharshani. Food is awesome. Special thanks to Rajiv. Keep up with your great work!

Food is brilliant. As always staff is very helpful. Special thanks to Dilushi and Nikki.

Food is awesome. Staff is always willing to help. Special thanks to Alexandra and Nikki.

Third occasion buying late lunch here and it’s perfect! Great portion size, flavoursome with good amount of spice and heat and lovely consistent service

Delightful staff - Rajiv and Nikki, bright spotlessly clean surroundings & delicious food! We shared a vegetarian Yako Special - Aubergine Modju and Mixed Vegetable curries, saffron rice, 2 papadams, pol sambol, mango chutney and 2 bottles of water - all for £10. Tremendously good value. As promised, a happy Sri Lankan experience and 'food for the soul'. Thank you!

It's a srilankan based restaurant, we had snacks and rice bowl which were pretty good and reasonable prices.

Delicious food, appealing atmosphere, helpful staff and brilliant service. Biriyani, Fried rice and Kothu dishes are highly recommend. Hot butter cuttlefish was yum too. 😋

Yako catered for my daughter’s pre wedding dinner party. The food was absolutely delicious, as always and the staff were excellent. I would recommend them highly! Can’t wait to use them again

Good quality food and value for money. Will order again.

Central location in Harrow, family new cafe / resturant

Clean place good tasty sri lankan food. Friendly staff

Lovely little restaurant, selling Sri Lankan food. Good selection of short eats, particularly like the mutton rolls. Definitely moreish. Staff are all friendly & helpful.

The food is very good. I was served by a lovely girl called Alexandra who was very kind and accommodating. I would recommend the seeni sambol buns. They were very tasty.

Love the portion and the taste. Its a lovely quaint setting as well. I always come here

Delicious food! The spice is an ideal level for those who enjoy some heat.

food so so flavourful and yummy, and such great price. also staff very friendly. also a lot of vegan options. definitely definitely would recommend!!

Chathuri is very helpful at the time of order. Their customer service is brilliant.

Absolutely delicious food, beautifully presented and at a very reasonable price. Excellent

Delicious fresh food beautifully presented at a very reasonable price. Excellent

All the food I ordered are very tasty and prepared excellently. Chef ‘Mo’ is awesome.

Excellent place to have good and authentic srilankan food, outstanding taste and service.

Very tasty authentic food. Mutton and chicken rolls are some of the best I've had. Milk toffee sweets are delicious, I keep going back for more

Excellent food and service right in the heart of Harrow.

This was my first time trying Sri Lankan food. I was literally walking past and was drawn to the colourful decor of the restaurant. Walked in and asked for the most “Sri Lankan” meal on the menu. The staff were really pleasant. They recommended the Lamprais - I opted for the seafood option and well, chef’s kiss 😋 It was filling and not too spicy. If I visit this side of town again, I’d definitely return and try other items on the menu

Came here today with my mum, and really, really enjoyed the food. We were pleasantly surprised, the food here is great for a takeout, much better than the others we've tried in the area. My mum remarked that the lamprais is less oily than what we'd get in Sri Lanka! Thank you for the food, I'm so glad there's a quality, homestyle option nearby!

Each and every food item I ordered today is delicious. Especially the fish I ordered for the 1st time is awesome. Thank you chef Mo. Also thanks to Niki for conveying the message to prepare food according to my requirement, making minor adjustments. I found all the front office staff very polite and always willing to help. Massive thanks to all of you.

Staff is very cooperative always willing to help.

Staff is very cooperative and always willing to help.

Very friendly, super cheap, delicious and filling! Different from usual Indian dishes that we can easily find. I’d got get my lunches there if I work nearby!

The food was delicious and full of flavour, would highly recommend Yako.

Absolutely great food I love srilankan Tamil food would definitely recommend 5 Star

This is the second time I ordered from here the food is absolutely tasty and fresh I would definitely buy it again. I love srilankan Tamil food overall 6 Star

As a regular customer, I noticed the size of chicken roll is becoming smaller, and the hot chocolate and coffee is too watery, when I requested for a bit of milk in the hot chocolate, they refused as they serve hot chocolate without a tinge of milk😞

Keep walking past this place but today I went in. Really sweet staff. I ordered mutton rolls and fish cutlets. Both spicy and yummy. Crispy not greasy. I wish this little place lots of sucess

Amazing Sri Lankan food in the town. Definitely recommend this place. Their special Ice coffee is amazing you should definitely try that out. They have Sri Lankan special rice and curry and many more verity’s of food.

A wonderful impromptu visit. We weren't disappointed. The staff are super friendly and helpful. The food is amazing! Full of flavour and huge portion sizes too.

Nice clean shop, friendly pleasant staff. I tried a few from their selection of finger foods on offer and was impressed. Better value and variety than your average burger joint. Would recommend

Nice Srilankan taste of sorts eats, delicious fried rice.

Delicious food mutton’s rolls veg rolls fish rolls and buns also noodles rice and everything nice really go service and reasonably priced fro the quality and service new place reopen come here for good Sri Lankan food special hand made chocolate treats amd desserts 🧁 cakes and fresh home made sauces for the food vegan food to 10/10

Reheated food with poor quality ingredients, erratic service. Would not recommend.

Really bad, very small portion than before. Not worth for money. We used to have some take away from them.

Very tasty authentic Sri Lankan food in a brilliant location. I was impressed with the service of the staff as they answered all my questions and advised on what to order but excellent meal. Highly recommend.

What a treat! Nalin the chef that day was outstanding! All the dishes, pol roti, string hoppers and sambol were delicious and prepared to perfection! Authentic Sri Lankan flavours!!! Thank you, will be visiting again soon!