The Copper Chimney — Restaurant in Kampala

Food was above average, but the service is poor. I visited this place for a buffet lunch and when we ask them to refill our starters, the servers stare at us as if I'm using money from their pocket. The starters section seems purposefully designed to discourage people from having more. They claim the price to be 35k to show themselves attractive while they add 18% VAT and turn it to 44250 while similar restaurants always provide prices including all taxes. I am happy to pay that much if there was variety, but there isn't. The dessert options were ridiculous while some hotels provide pastries and a wider range of live options for the same price. Never going to this...

Passed by for a meeting during the afternoon. Staff seemed rather demotivated. Waiter only made eye contact when he offered me my balance (we know why that was!)

Ordered one pappadum, which was slightly burned. Indian food here always used to be good but didn't eat anything else today.

Ordered water with lime or ginger and we were given fresh lime soda at 10k each. Tasty but not what we ordered.

Nevertheless, good to see this place is still popular. I used to be a regular at the bar here on Friday nights.

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If you are north indian food lover and also want to have a little touch of the south then Copper Chimney is the best place for you. The sunday buffet is lined up with good menu options for Vegetarians and non-vegetarians. The ambience for the buffet area in not fancy or decorative but the food is good. The entrance of Copper Chimney will give you a forest feel with freshness of air around with lousy couches. You can feel at home in copper Chimney. Love food...