Rasa Penang

My family have been going to this restaurant ever since we moved to a flat opposite about 3 years ago. It is a family owned restaurant. The staff are friendly and accomodating. They always look after us. A little pit pricey but worthwhile.
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Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 7
Wednesday, July 09, 2008

I've been eating at Rasa Penang for over 10 years and the food's always been great and the service is always friendly. Also being part Asian I can say that the food was prepared in true Malaysian style and presented beautifully.

Good value for money and Rasa Penang provides a wide choice of menu for both spicy food lovers and the tamer lot, also vegetarian options are offered. The offers for parties and private funtions are also great value and I have had two parties there.

All in all it makes for a great evening out.
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May Cooper
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Monday, June 16, 2008

Ouch Douglas! No axe to grind unfortunately, and being Malaysian, believe I have a fairly good understanding of Asian food, particularly Malaysian (believe it or not!).

I stand by my review that the food we were served was truly awful but seeing as I have not been back since, am unable to comment on any improvement in quality.
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JMS - View all reviews by this user
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Food 0 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Saturday, April 19, 2008

This restaurant serves great food (and good sized portions) at very reasonable prices. We order take away from here now regularly. The 'owner lady' happens to be very friendly and always helpful.

Highly recommended
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Patrick Murphy
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Rasa Penang provides consistently good Chinese and Malaysian food in attractive surroundings at reasonable prices.Service is quick,attentive and friendly.I have been going there for more than 8 years and I have never had a bad meal.Having lived all over the Far East for 20 years I know what I am talking about.We are not talking about gourmet cooking nor,at these prices,will the food always be as fresh and as tasty as on the food stalls in Singapore,Hong Kong,Penang or Bangkok but then,in London,where is? On a value for money rating for a neighbourhood restaurant Rasa Penang is as good as they come.One or two reviews seem to differ but I suspect the reviewers either have an ax to grind or have only a very limited experience of oriental food.
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Douglas
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Food 7 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Monday, October 29, 2007

The chef may be good at making animals out of root veg, but the food here is terrible. Went on Friday with the husband. I hardly ate anything, thankfully, but he unfortunately was throwing up the next day. We ate dodgy chicken satay (it should never be made with breast meat) - dry and horrible. Sichuan spice sizzling lamb made from what I assume must be rotten meat to make the husband feel so ill, drenched in a slimey gray sauce with peppers and onions, some OK veg and uncooked plain rice (how can you mess up rice??!). Saw the owner lady at Waitrose the next day and almost went up to her to complain but chickened out at last minute... Don't eat here (nb: we didn't have any animal shaped carrots so can't advise on that).
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JMS - View all reviews by this user
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Food 0 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Monday, November 13, 2006

The service is great, and I love the duck. the chef is also great at making animales out of carrots as decorations.
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Wednesday, June 14, 2006

I am amazed at how overated this place is. The service we received was from indifferent to bizarre! A napkin was thrown onto my lap without any invitation. The Malaysian King prawns I ordered had nothing 'Malaysian' about them, more school curry sauce! My girlfriends seafood Laksa was a poor imitation of the real thing laking the real creamy flavour of a good Laksa. Overall a very disapointing expeience and one that I don't wish to ever repeat. If you are looking for real Malay food do not go to this restaurant. If you have never eaten it before then maybe you then you will be happy with their food.
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Malcolm Edmonds
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Food 2 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 2
Saturday, May 27, 2006

great food, well prepared with great service (and they do a good take away as well!)
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Janice
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Monday, March 27, 2006