Rook : Sri Lankan Fusion

We tried this place on the after seeing so many good reviews. It has a nice ambience and clean store. The Latte was pretty good and the staff are really friendly. Unfortunately, the food was terrible for the price tag. We were told that the chef was on leave so there was only a limited menu. I had the Sri Lankan Omelette which could only be described as home kitchen cooking masquerading as a upmarket cafe breakfast. It was so bland and tasteless and the presentation looked so messy. My wife had the String Hoppers and said it wasn't very good either. They shouldn't offer food if their chef is not around to deliver the best quality as they are just hurting their store reputation. If you're going to charge full cafe prices for your food, your patrons will have some expectations on the quality of the food. Great store and staff but unfortunately ruined by the bad food experience.

Had dinner here last night and it was absolutely amazing! Nothing to fault. This restaurant has a beautiful vibe, friendly staff, delicious food. Came here to get Hoppers and they were perfect. Also got the vegan lamprai and devilled chicken kotthu and the flavours were spot on. Thanks so much for a great dinner experience!

Food is delicious. Clean and quiet place. Staff is really friendly and highly recommended. Please don’t forget to try their chilies paste, it’s next level. We will definitely go again. Thank you

I placed a catering order for my dad's birthday and all the food they provided were really tasty and fresh.and was plenty... people loved the food and hoping to place more orders in future.. Thanks Rook for your beautiful service.

One of the best food experiences I've had in Geelong. The food was expertly cooked, delicious and authentic. The only thing I didn't particularly enjoy was the iced latte, and thats because I don't like coffee anyway so I was silly ordering it! No fault on the restaurant. The service was also good, and the restaurant was clean and tidy. Good prices as well. A must have if you're in Geelong. Vegetarian options: Good vegetarian and vegan options, the servers will also clarify on the food just to make sure they're catering to your dietary restrictions.

Very yummy comfort food and great hospitality! Anula and other staff were very nice and gave us few good picks to chose from the menu ! We loved the the chicken and yellow rice cooked in a banana leaf as it tasted really next level. Will definitely recommend if you want to try some easy comfort food.

2 months ago the service and food was fantastic. We decided to go in today and decided to order takeaway. The male attendant was friendly however the old female cook advised us the food would take 10 minutes to be ready and asked us to wait outside in the cold which I thought was strange considering there was hardly any customers in the restaurant. My wife and child decided to go for a walk but I stayed in the restaurant. We reheated the food for a dinner but couldn't taste anything besides the overuse of pepper. We definately won't be returning.

This gives any newbie to Sri Lankan cuisine a real chance to say 'yes' give me more! The Poppers are brill and the folk running this offer a serious alternative to Thai and any Indian restaraunt. Leave Melbourne/Sydney heck, even Perth! and eat here. Service is excellent and defo ask questions and they will fill you in on the how, why and what you are eating. Will definitely try and get back here in future, sadly they don't deliver to Melbourne suburbs Vegetarian options: They offer tasty vegetarian in a town that is not overly easy to find many options in.

The Quintessential Fusion Sri Lankan restaurant is brilliant. Loved the food and is a credit to the owners who came up with the concept. Highly recommend anyone in the Geelong area to come or make it a day trip from Melbourne. You wont be disappointed. My wife and I enjoyed breakfast on our way to Port Campbell and had lunch on our way back. Make sure to taste the selection of teas on offer. Well done!!

I have edited this to give a one star review after the lady shouted at me for confusing her with orders when she was not able to take the order and put it in the system !!! We called ahead and booked a table for 16 people and when we arrived there were only 3 people in the hotel to serve customers and the lady serving us was constantly reminding that they are short staffed. We appreciate that all businesses are running through a crunch in labour and we would have appreciated if we were told this when we made the reservation and not after we sat and ordered the meal. The staff were very rude and not ready to take that as a feedback. The food was really sub par and majority of the items were put on the microwave before serving it to us. The string hoppers were cold and the dhal was not even warm for the kids Maybe these are all due to staff shortage but it would really help if these people are upfront about serving a large crowd and decline upfront or give us information that will enable us to take an informed decision. Vegetarian options: Very little veg options and the options given did not have any gravy or option to add as well. Kid-friendliness: Not kid friendly. They have a junior kothu in the menu and they say it is a big portion so why name it junior !!!