Ocean Seafood Restaurant

Our experience at The Ocean restaurant in Kingsbury Hotel was exceptional, thanks to Mr. Mangala and Mr. Pasindu’s outstanding service. They ensured our comfort from the moment we arrived . Their attention to detail and promptness in managing our order, including freshly prepared seafood at the live counter, made our dining experience truly enjoyable. This restaurant has been our go to place for seafood & they never disappoint. Additionally, they happily catered to our daughter’s needs, preparing the food exactly the way she likes it. We highly recommend The Ocean for its delicious food ,impeccable service & genuine care for their customers. Thank you, for making our visit memorable! Looking forward to dining in again.

Which ever country I am in, I am always on the quest for a good lobster dish. Not surprising then, that I ended up at Ocean, the seafood restaurant at the Kingsbury, in Colombo. I had arrived without a reservation, so after a brief wait and some arm twisting, I got a corner table right by the entrance. Oh well. Beggars cannot be choosers :). While the place was crowded and the seating limited, it had a good vibe, which is enhanced when you see their spread of fresh seafood on ice. They have it all (see my pictures). Diners go to the display and select what they wish to eat. And guess what, there are 40 different ways to cook your fancy, in cuisines that cover Indian, Thai, Chinese, Italian, Continental, Japanese and Sri Lankan. I chose a 0.73 kg lobster to be prepared in a tempered Sri Lankan style (with onions, chilies, etc), The preparation of the dish was unique, intense in taste, and took me to another place. It was very spicy, and should have been toned down so that the cooking style itself does not bury the taste and flavor of most of the lobster bites. For dessert, I asked for chocolate biscuit pudding. It was not on the menu, but the server obliged and got it from another restaurant at the hotel. It was tough, cold, hardly layered, too sweet and a disappointment. Service overall, was superb.

So I did go back for lobster again, but was keen on having it grilled with garlic butter and let me tell you it was the best grilled lobster I have ever had…. the meat was so tender like it was poached, even though it was grilled very succulent, juicy with intense flavor literally melting in your mouth, but with robust texture. Wow, this was really an amazing experience. So much so that I asked the manager to bring out the Chef (Damith Jayatileka) from the back, and I congratulated him for a perfectly prepared dish. See my pictures. I went back again on another day, and this time chose to have the grilled King Prawns with garlic butter and insisted chef Damith prepare it. Once again, a masterpiece of presentation, flavor, texture, and taste. See my pictures. Before that, Oysters Rockefeller with garlic toast was fantastic. Dessert was baked Alaska also pretty good. I will be going back, hopefully more than once, to have the lobster, as well as the king prawns, again. Wow.

It was my best birthday memory in Sri Lanka.Everything is delicious and the service is great.Especially, udesha's recommended creamy lobster and dessert were exquisite.I forget their names, but the other staff members were also very kind.I'll go again😊

I had an exceptional lunch at Oceans so much so I went back the next day for dinner. Restaurant has a great view of the pool and very modern.

The seafood was super fresh and well priced for what you get.

Staff were very attentive and great advice on what to order.

Highly recommend you will not be disappointed

10/10

Overall the food tasted great. Loved their cooked crustaceans and cuttle fish. I would’ve given this location a 4.5 stars as the dessert wasn’t as great as we had expected. But overall ambience, customer service and food presentation was awesome 👏

Ocean - The best seafood restaurant in colombo. They have huge spread in appetisers and main course. The catch of the day elevates to next level. I had one of the best mixed seafood fried-rice. Special mention to their Tempura prawns 🔥 I would recommend to try it. The dish was merely a masterclass. It was perfectly battered fried. Prawns were so fresh and juicy (Not exaggerated). We ordered lobster and cuttlefish in live counter. Ocean is all about freshness and quality at top notch. You will experience the luxury dining here at ocean. The price is bit high but totally worth it !

Perfect restaurant for the seafood lovers, easily can say this is the best in town. Always try to reserve a table and visit. And please check for credit card offers as they usually does. Overall, excellent restaurant!!

Was asking for recommendations to take my family out for a meal when someone suggested Ocean. We went back during January. The food, the ambience, the service, were all just amazing. The staff were really friendly and accommodating. And the food tasted so so good.

One of the best dinner experience we had recently. The ambient was so nice, lighting, decor and the most special thing was the kitchen which is in the middle of the restaurant. Lobsters, prawns, crabs are displayed there.
We ordered mushrooms, grilled fish and chicken with oysters. It was super meal and the staff was also very friendly.

Delicious food, great ambiance excellent service

OCEAN - My Go-To Seafood Restaurant!

When I think about cozy seafood restaurant for my ammi's birthday celebration, 'Ocean' at
Kingsbury is always my first option and it never disappoints. From the starter to the dessert, the
quality, and the tastes of everything was outstanding - 10/10. Servers were also great and
always efficient, happy and polite.

I wish to thank Chef Milton & the team for the delicious meals and Ishara & Isuru for the
amazing service. It was exceptional in every way! - complimentary chocolates along with the
B’day cake, added so much to our enjoyment of what was a birthday celebration.

Team Ocean, Y'all are doing a fantastic job! 🤍

I’ve had a fantastic time at this restaurant recently and the service was so note worthy I felt I must write a review! The person who served us, Nirash was so accommodating and helpful.. he was very knowledgeable of the menu and was able to give us helpful tips on what to order and what quantity.. Kingsbury is lucky to have such dedicated and passionate individuals working for them! Thank you for the excellent food and even better service! I would definitely recommend this place.

As we planned we had dinner at Ocean while we spend a day at Kingsbury , we are not regret the decision, the decent family resturant & foods and service was great , specially thanks to Krish , the interior is charm and price is average , decent portion sizes

I must say that I am extremely pleased with my experience here. I admire the great variety of cuisine offered here, in contrast with some other high profile hotels within the proximity... I admit this was just my 4th visit, but I know one thing.. I'll keep coming back here whenever the time is right...
I highly recommend for both family and office treat. And maybe even to please your significant other....

Absolutely worth it! Went for brunch. Had a great widespread of food. The atmosphere and service are top class.

Some of the best seafood we have ever had. Stunning crab and baked snapper. Very well priced. Service second to none. We were made to feel special and well looked after by all the staff.

Lovely food. Amazing ambiance. Cost wise on the higher side with which is approx 7,500/- pp. Fisher helped us with the order and was very courteous

If you are looking to have seafood prepared authentically in colombo - this is the place to go. They prepare the fish, calamari, prawns or lobster - in a cuisine of your choice. We had the prawns - jaffna style, the modha/barramundi grilled with garlic butter and some wok fried seer fish. Everything was succulent. The ambience of this restaurant is praiseworthy. Captain/steward Saman, along with Ruvin and Nimesh served us - and all three were excellent together with the other staff - providing good service.

Fresh and well prepared seafood. Great service. Would highly recommended when visiting Colombo!

It was a wonderful experience at ocean seafood restaurant kingsbury colombo. Food was delicious. Everybit of it. Singapore style chilly fish was my favorite. Surprise cake organized by Amila added more taste to the time we spent. He did a great job. Thank you Amila.