Macky's is all about the owner, Mr. Arshad Macky. The restaurant is merely a shell without him and its success is truly as a result of his love for food and love for serving good food. I believe Mr. Macky still personally supervises and even prepares the food himself and this is why quality is so consistent. Started off as Eastern Dragon Chinese, Macky's is synonymous with serving excellent Chinese food. Come what may, Chinese is his forte and Macky's is a must visit if you are in the Nugegoda area
I recently experienced Macky's outdoor catering facility and once again they impressed me. The food was fantastic, it was delivered very professionally and hygienically and I was informed by my host that the food was personally prepared by Arshad Macky himself.
Macky's is one of those restaurants that will definitely not disappoint you. It is also a restaurant that really endorses the concept of the success of a restaurant being its involvement and commitment of the owner, who is invariably a foodie in his/her own right
ENVIRONMENT
Small place, but very clean. Decor is very simple and is suitable for a family outing. Due to its size the aromas from the kitchen sometimes fills the restaurant. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it is essential that the restaurant is freshened up and aired every now and then to make it comfortable for its patrons.
SERVICE
Service has always been very good. From the days of Eastern Dragon, to Macky's in Kolpetty and now in Nugegoda, the service has always been good. Occasionally you may find a waiter or two staring in to space not really approaching you until you call out to him. Grab his attention and the service for the rest of the evening is fine.
FOOD
You just can't go wrong with Macky's Chinese cuisine. The hot butter cuttle fish is probably the best in the country, although I personally prefer the ingredients used to make it when the restaurant was in Kolpetty. It seems to have changed a fair bit and is not as flavorsome and spicy as it used to be. Still very good though. To be quite honest, everything on the menu is very good. The garlic prawns and black bean tofu are fantastic.
I remember Macky's having a fresh fruit juice bar at the Kolpetty branch. I don't think they have one at the new branch. However, the juices are fantastic especially the freshly squeezed grape juice. Mr. Macky, I urge you to start the fruit juice bar again, you will certainly gain some traction
VALUE FOR MONEY
Very reasonably priced. On par with most restaurants around and considering that the quality of the food is good, its definitely value for money
OVERALL
Well done Mr. Macky. We are all glad that you opened up again. Please look at expanding in the near future. Overall, very happy with the place.