New Sunshine Restaurant

New Sunshine Restaurant - 3 Corson Avenue, Staten Island (Sri Lankan)
A few doors away from New Asha, New Sunshine has a much more polished look. Rich colored red and gold tablecloths, and even a TV in the front. It's still a small space, but very, very friendly, with several things on the menu that aren't available at New Asha. For instance, the desserts Wattalapam, and Yogurt and Treacle. Recommended! (Although, so is New Asha...)

New Asha Sri Lankan Restaurant

New Asha Sri Lankan Restaurant - 322 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY (Sri Lankan)
The only place to get Sri Lankan around these here parts is Staten Island - the Manhattan locations are gone, closed. So far, I have only been to New Asha once - it was small and geared to cafeteria takeout (rather like Sripriphai, the Thai restaurant in Woodside.)

During my visit, I got a curry that was standard, but tasty. For $6.50, the portion was huge (good enough for my husband and I combined). But what I'd really come for were the hoppers and the puttu. Sadly, I found that they're only available in the evening (they take awhile to prepare.) So warning - if you're going anywhere for Sri Lankan, make it for a dinner. That's when everything's ready to go!