Roti huis Leiden in Binnenstad-Noord

It has been my go-to roti takeout spot for years. In recent months, the food seems to have changed; the vegetarian roti, which was normally truly fantastic, is unfortunately no longer what it used to be.

This roti with long beans is not too complicated, but tasty.

Scandalous! I ordered a chicken spring roll: I received a very small, flat, limp, greasy spring roll that had first been put in a microwave and then under a grill. The man kept insisting that it was very tasty: after one bite of that limp, greasy junk, my stomach almost turned: no refund or compensation. After insisting, I got a piece of prawn cracker because I really needed to eat something: NEVER AGAIN. It is shameful that you dare to sell something like that.

We were really looking forward to it, enjoying some Roti😇 And what a disappointment it was! Everything is fresh, mind you. But clearly no Surinamer was behind the stove…! Bland, bland, bland……! Everything tastes bland! Then €32.50 is actually quite a lot of money for 2 half plates. The only thing that tasted Surinamese was the roti flatbread.. I would advise you to go eat elsewhere.

The food was tasty, tasted good. However, normally there is a guy working there, but yesterday my friends and I were served by a woman. The bara was so hard that I couldn't cut through it; that guy did make a soft bara though. After eating, we went to get some drinks and pay, but then we fainted from the shock. 3 cans for 12.00.

We ordered a few things and the nasi and bakabana were really not a good standard. They told us that it’s ‘our problem’ we didn’t like it. But as Surinamese people we know what the food is supposed to taste like. Very rude customer service and we won’t be coming back. I recommend you try a different Surinamese place in the city, who might know what they are doing.

Small place, but the food was delicious!

We had a really delicious meal. Highly recommended! And the gentleman was very friendly.

I've never seen worse and the food is disgusting

The best food I ever had in Leiden. The staff Risha is very kind and friendly. We were looking for something different so we ended up having dinner there. The food is so good. I have never tasted Surinam food. I could relate it to Indian food. It’s not a fancy place but it gives a feel good vibe. Highly recommend this place for their excellent service.

Great!! Good food and good friendly service

Amazing vegetarian food. Very tasty and filling

Terrible. 2 hours to deliver. Cold food. Tried to phone to ask where order is, but numbers online are not connected.

The bara shrimp sandwich was delicious and well-seasoned! It was nice and quiet inside, and the woman behind the counter was friendly, and the food was ready quickly. There was a slight mix-up with my order, but when I pointed it out, she immediately offered to make everything to order. Perfect if you want a quick, tasty Surinamese meal!

I've been ordering my roti here for years, never disappointed. I can't comment on the atmosphere since I never go in. But the delivery and the food are truly fantastic!

The delivery was extremely poor. I placed my dinner order at 7:00 PM and received it more than two and half hours later. When I called the restaurant, they said they were too busy and that the delivery would be delayed. When I questioned why I wasn’t informed earlier, they claimed they didn’t have time to call. Later, when I tried calling again, my calls were not answered at all.

If you like long waits and bad service this is a great one👍

Stand in front of a closed door 3 times now Food is fine, but I won't be doing this again Disappointed, so I'll just have roti king or moksi

We'd had a long day and still needed to order €40 worth of food. She initially wanted to charge €46, but I told her that wasn't right, and she said, "Sorry, you're right." We ordered a bowl of noodles with chicken (which was billed as a bowl of bami), but it ended up being just noodles. Incidentally, none of it was edible (I finished the bara-stuffed chicken because I was really hungry and ate as much as I could). We threw away almost everything else. I don't recommend eating here. The woman looked like a ghost/junkie, by the way.

BEST VEGETARIAN LUNCH EVER! You NEED to try “broodje vegetarisch” if you want to go to heaven and be happy all day long. The tempeh is so good you will be in shock. The girl that serves you at the counter is so sweet. They food in general is always good. It feels like a home made meal. Even though it is precooked and reheated in the microwave it gives that “eating those amazing leftovers from yesterday’s dinner” vibes, and I am here for it. Do not judge before you try. If you are scared of those bad reviews, don’t. You will regret not going. Perfect.

Very late, don't respond to calls. Can't cancel

Patience is a virtue - Owner of restaurant Geduld. But seriously, we waited two hours for this roti... Was it worth the wait? You tell me. My stomach is full and I'm satisfied. If you're impatient, I say, screw you, otherwise, it's a roti out of ten.

DO NOT ORDER. We saw this restaurant on Uber Eats. So we ordered a meal and dessert. After an hour, we thought it was taking too long and tried to call, but the restaurant was unavailable. We never spoke to anyone and never received our food. It's a real shame because it really makes you feel scammed.

We had a delicious lamb roti there. Seating is limited, more like takeout, but the food makes up for it.

Nice homemade food. A must visit

Had a delicious hot chicken sandwich. Then forgot my backpack, and the waitress came running after us to give it back!

Very poor food quality, taste very bad, will never order again. Smells bad

What an unfriendly bunch there! I placed an order via thuisbezorgd but did not receive a confirmation email. I called to be sure and got a B.... on the phone. Quite an attitude that was not necessary, I only asked if she knew what time it would arrive because after a catty yes, hello!? She said "it will take a long time I said a while" sorry but with such an attitude you can cancel the order immediately. I will never order there again. She said okay yes bye bye with a tone of "I don't care"

got the broodje bakkeljauw to go. flavours were good although the sauce that they added was too spicy for me. friendly and very kind staff (:

Worst service I've ever experienced! Really scandalous. When ordering there was a waiting time of 50 minutes. I ended up waiting over two hours for my food. When I called to ask where it was I was told it hadn't even been prepared yet! No excuses, no solution – just the message that I had to “be patient a little longer”. The worst? You don't get your money back immediately, so you go without food and you lose your money on nothing! Never again for me. This was truly the worst experience I have ever had with an order. Absolutely not recommended!

I’ve always ordered the veggie roti roll and am happy with the amount you get for the price you pay. I haven’t had any negative experiences. So far it seems that the chicken receives most negative reviews, so maybe opt for veg, lamb, or fish if you want to be on the safer side. I can vouch for the vegetarian roti roll. Recommended.

Had sandwiches there yesterday and brought some food with us. The sandwiches are super good, as is the food, not to mention the pickles. If we go to Leiden again, we will definitely come back here!

What a worthless thing, we calculated that the bill was €79, the delivery person arrives 3 hours late without the ordered drink Coconut Juice Then I have to pay €117 without an invoice, after calling 7 times no one has been seen just Fri Greetings H.Weis Leiden

Had to wait 2 hours for food. I was told over the phone "yes, sorry, we also have customers here who have priority"

Delicious roti with tempeh. Picked up and warmed up at home. Enjoyed it nicely.

First time was okay, but second time got food poisoning

I don't understand all the negative reviews, I always order roti lamb and it’s always great. It’s a bit expensive but super tasty, a real treat.

Waited 2 hours for food, after calling the scooter turned out to be broken. The lady said that a new one was immediately made and that it would be delivered. The food was just cold and therefore not remade.

My favourite rotis. And good price for ut

Ate delicious baras. 1 with chicken and 1 with shrimp. Friendly help and fast service

At many restaurants you know where you stand when you order and your food will be at your door at more or less the agreed time. Boring! Fortunately, Roti Huis Leiden understands that we as customers like to be surprised. At Roti Huis Leiden it is exciting every evening whether your order will arrive one hour, one and a half hours or two hours late that evening. At Roti Huis Leiden, they also understand better than anyone that food is about stories. Where other restaurants always tell the truth when you ask where your food is, Roti Huis Leiden manages to come up with a new creative story every time. For example, one evening you hear that the delivery person has just left with your order (and then takes another 45 minutes to cycle for five minutes) and another evening you hear that the delivery person has had an accident. These delivery drivers from Roti Huis Leiden are real fighters, because judging by the other reviews on Maps, they seem to end up in an accident every week. You can only have the deepest sympathy with that. It is also nice to visit Roti Huis Leiden in person. When I did that once, for example, I was shouted at when I asked for a plate for my Rotirol and I never felt welcome or comfortable for a moment. Roti Huis Leiden is the place to step out of your comfort zone. In short, are you ready for some excitement in your life? Do you like creativity? And do you like to step outside your comfort zone? Then Roti Huis Leiden is the restaurant for you! The food was otherwise reasonable.

We hebben roti kipfilet besteld bij het Roti huis in Leiden. De prijs was stevig, maar goed we hadden er zin in. Hoe groot was onze teleurstelling dat de bakjes slechts voor de helft gevuld waren. De smaak was oké, zeg ik als Hollander, maar na het eten van de roti had ik nog steeds trek. Voor dezelfde prijs bestel je chinees en daar kan je dan twee dagen van eten. Dit was voor ons de laatste keer dat we daar bestellen.

Delicious. We always order from here and it doesn’t disappoint

bad experience about the order in uber eat.Wait for 3 hours but no received and cancelled by reataurant in the end.

What a bad thing. Ordered 3 hours ago. Made several phone calls because they would deliver. Couldn't find address. Very bad excuse. Choice was cancel or pick up yourself. Canceled but then we didn't get any money back. Finally went and got it myself. This was once but never again!!!

Worthless, ordered at 5:00 PM. Still nothing received at 8:30 PM. Something with the wrong address, etc., etc. Do you want to cancel? Yes, but don't give me a refund... Please do not do home delivery if you cannot make this happen. So sad…

Wat een slechte service. Ze zouden komen brengen. Na 3 uur en veel telefoontjes nog steeds geen eten. Uiteindelijk moesten we het zelf ophalen want annuleren en geld terug kon niet. Slechtste zaak ooit!!!

Been waiting for an order for over 2 hours and on the phone they say they don't know how long it will take... the longest I have ever waited for food.

We ordered and had to wait almost 3 hours after making 4 phone calls to find out where the order was!!! We got the food, 2 meals for €35, but it's really not edible!!! NEVER, NEVER, ever ordered from this business. I also hope that this chicken breast doesn't make me sick tonight. Really horrible!!!!

Great place! The owner is super nice and welcoming! Hot sauce was soo good!

We had a Stuffed bara sandwich with beef! Delicious well seasoned meat!

Food was not tasty and super expensive!

Excellent roti, ordered 2.5 hours before the desired delivery time, still delivered 1.5 hours late

Waited 2.5 hours for the food. Had to call twice to find out where it is and the delivery times they provide are completely incorrect. Very unfortunate

Had to wait 2 hours and 40 minutes for my food yesterday. I ordered at 7:30 PM and the food only arrived after 10 PM after calling twice to check if it had arrived correctly. I didn't think the food itself was very good, I got the impression that it had been in the microwave for too long, the chicken was dry and in some places extremely hot.

Been waiting for 2 hours for order. No idea what it tastes like

I ate a bara with chicken curry on location, but the experience was very disappointing. The bara was old and of very poor quality, and the chicken curry was also substandard. The restaurant itself looked unkempt and dirty. I regret eating anything there.

Don't eat here, especially don't eat the chicken. I ordered the roti chicken special and got basically more bones than chicken. I needed to fish out many vertebra, small bones and severed bones.. after another mouth full of bones I couldn't eat anymore.

I never post a review but my meal really wasn't worth the money. Specially ordered roti vegetarian tempeh. Can actually count 6 pieces of tempeh. Potatoes no longer tasted fresh. Pay extra for egg. No no no, I won't be coming back here again.

Ordered online. Nice meal. Was also delivered quickly. Thank you.

Never had such bad Surinamese food before. The noodles were rock hard in some parts and stuck together. The chicken was not roasted and terribly salty. They have to send whoever prepares this back to their grandmother to get some lessons in cooking.

I have never eaten it so badly, it seemed as if everything was in brine, so terribly salty, and very expensive too. Too bad (the two containers cost €30 for takeaway)

Scammers! I ordered nasi with chicken leg. When serving, he asks if I want an egg and then pays for a “nasi chicken leg special” at the end. The sign says that “special” is extra vegetables, meat and egg. I didn't get any extra vegetables or meat and I didn't ask for anything special at all! Scam!!!

Delicious food! Nice owner and I'd definitely go there again!

Tasty vegan food - would definitely recommend going there to try bami with chickpeas, green beans and tempeh!

Sandwich is fine but the prices are insanely high! 7.50 for a sandwich is really unbelievable! Compared to other Surinamese in Rotterdam or Amsterdam who charge €5.00 for the same sandwich of excellent quality.

I recommend the roti rol for takeout. Make sure to get some sambal with it.

They don't follow up to their name! The roti has very little taste and is expensive for what you get. The nasi spicy chicken is a small portion of dry chicken with rice for €15,99..... After eating all of the food my girlfriend and I both got a stomach ache. I would not recommend ordering here. Considering the price and quality you would be better off ordering from another restaurant.

Gentleman is friendly, but I believe he has more sympathy for white people. With white mister, plastic foil around the containers and for me not all containers have opened. The food was not tasty at all, not even fresh. I prefer to go to warung where the food is fresh. Was too expensive too. Lost 42 euros like that. Never again. I'd rather take a train to The Hague! Leiden kwa Surinamese food nah bah!

One of my favorite places in Leiden to eat vegan. The roti roll with tempeh is my go-to dinner when I'm on-the-go. It's always nice that you can eat it at a cozy table inside.

Ordered here again and it was great quality again, will definitely come back here again 😀

Had the veggie roti roll and it was amazing

Very good roti. Bami was also delicious. Looked well cared for.

Delicious food, made with passion and love

Never again!! I’ve ordered here a handful of times. Every time, the delivery too longer than what was specified. Every time I got something different than what I had ordered. You ask for a roti lamb and you get beef. And you pay a lot for the amount if pain you have to endure.

Very tasty. But on the pricey side. But it should be added that we come from Germany, where eating out is more common and, above all, much cheaper.

Always a friendly smile when you enter. Me and my girlfriend regularly come here to get something tasty and we enjoy it every time. Also had it delivered and it arrived on time and warm. Good thing!

Bad food. Served cool to lukewarm by surly staff. Got wicked food poisoning last time I was there.

Cold soggy spring roll for which they charge 3.50. Straight into the rubbish bin, probably from the microwave, bag completely wet with condensation. Roti Moksi clattered into a container and looks like a dog has puked in the container. Also on the lukewarm almost cold side. The site states 30-55 minutes, so because of work I choose a company that can deliver on time, which was almost 1.5 hours. Delivery person mumbles and sighs, all in all, the overall quality could be improved. Was the last time for me.

Since the products are heated in the microwave, the taste really decreases. It's not an inedible product, but it doesn't offer an experience that can be called wow. I don't think it's good for the price/performance ratio.

Best , Roti is…bagger and 16euri for questions with extra slice next time to the mac is also a mess, but at least it tastes like something and is fresh.

Very delicious and well sized meal

Lekker eten, alles goed op smaak en vers!! Ook lekkere madame Jeanette sambal.

Für Liebhaber der surinamischen Küche sehr lecker.

Barra kip om je vingers bij af te likken

Heerlijke roti speciaal gegeten. Goed warm en lekker van smaak. Vriendelijk personeel.

Beste roti in Leiden en de wijde omtrek!

Good amount of food for decent price. Very fast delivery!

Pretty simple nice place to have some nicely prepared food 🥝🥑🥑.I loved the food for sure😃

Personeel was chagrijnig en je moet jackpot prijzen betalen (ik moest 16€ betalenvoor een bakje nasi kip)

Eten is lekker keuken is beetje India en Surinaamse. Dar proef je in de kruiden dat maakt zo bijzonder apart en lekker

Terrible delivery service! We waited an hour for our food until my boyfriend decided to go out and get the food himself. The only reason I’m giving them 2 stars because they gave us free drinks to compensate for never delivering our food.

Nooit gegeten. Wel geregeld afgehaald en thuis gegeten. Top. Eerlijk gezegd vooral de hapjes: bara en zo. Dus of je er slank van wordt/blijft...

This places serves delicious and authentic food in such big quantities, definitely worth the price and worth for starving bellies.

amazing food very kind salesman i loveed it and such a big portion!!!!

The place does not really look great and the smell is not very appealing. The food is already precooked and drying in a refrigerated vitrine. I was very disappointed. I. Some other places providing similar type of food were smelling much better and make you feel to enter and taste the food.. Here the magic did not occur, at least for me and the people I was with.

Een van de lekkerste roti,'s in Zuid Holland. De roti kippenpoot speciaal en roti kipfilet zijn echt aan te raden.

Heerlijk eten voor weinig geld! Aardige eigenaar.

Need more vegetarian items. Roti was totally absent from the menu.

Kapot lekker maar ik zou wel afhalen. Dan weet je zeker dat je je eten op tijd krijgt