Kolaphata - Tower Hamlets

Food was cold not testy , Customer service was very poor , I was went to wash my hand to the wash room and I seen that Kolapata staff was washing Leg in to the hand bacin also staff was smoking in the kitchen.after this experiance I will never go there.

I’ve heard about and seen Kolapata restaurant on many occasions so I finally decided to try it for myself with a friend joining me. We started off with a Kolapata mix grill which comes with lamb chops, chicken tikka and sheek kebab, the chops were average at best very lightly spiced and quite tough to chew on, the sheek kebabs were frozen supermarket kebabs and the chicken tikka had no spice at all. The chicken tikka was precooked and reheated in the microwave, it was rock solid and bone dry with zero flavour it was so bad in fact that we sent it back and replaced it for another piece of sheek kebab instead. We ordered a Kacchi biryani, Shoreesha Ilish and chicken roast for mains with a mix bhorta. The kacchi biryani was overloaded with raisins or sultanas, it came with two pieces of meat on the bone which had barely any meat on, the biryani was served with a egg korma which was hideous it had sour notes to it and tasted off again this was pre cooked and reheated. The chicken roast was average and the shoreesha ilish was average too these two products would get 3/5 but the mix grill would get 1/5 starts and the biryani 2/5. Service was ok 3/5. I would avoid this place and try somewhere else on Whitechapel road as there are so many Bengali restaurants in that vicinity, I would hazard a guess that this place was good in its heyday and it’s just surviving on its name now.

After 8 years of searching for a good and authentic Bangladeshi restaurant that serves dishes and flavors true to those found in Bangladesh (rather than Indian/Pakistani/Western influences), I have finally discovered Kolapata! The dishes here are authentic and delicious. I highly recommend a visit if you are looking to experience genuine Bangladeshi cuisine. The meal deal offers great value as well.

Nice Bangladeshi food. Taste, portion, service, ambiance worth a try. Easily reachable, secure as its on main road. Good place to eat.

This restaurant serves authentic Bengali cuisine that will transport you to the bustling restaurants of Dhaka. The standout dishes are the bhuna khichuri and kacchi (unripe) biriyani. The staff is incredibly friendly and the atmosphere is pleasant.