Chef Rasa Sayang ·马来风情

“A warm and humble spot in the heart of Birkenhead. The interior could do with a little bit of an update though, to keep up with the current trends. Their menu covers all the essential dishes one must try when looking for a traditional Malaysian culinary experience. The beef rendang was something I’ve been raved to about many times prior to my visit. Upon smelling the dish, I found that the gravy was aromatic and reminiscent of what I would have back home. However, in terms of taste, I found that the gravy was tad bit on the saltier side, and the beef itself could be more tender. So I’ll say that this dish is on the fence on whether or not it lived up to the hype. The butter prawn however, is definitely not raved about enough. It was served with a generous amount of beautifully deep fried prawns. And the buttery flakes made every bite satisfying. The addition of some Birds Eye chilli and curry leaves gave the dish an additional kick of flavour. I highly recommend everyone to try this at least once. We had to get our greens in, so we opted for the sambal kangkung (water spinach) to balance everything off. No matter what Malaysian restaurant you’re at, this dish never fails. It is quite a greasy dish because of the sambal, but a little extra flavourful grease in your system once in a while isn’t going to hurt. Overall it was a good first experience, and I can definitely see why this spot is loved so much by the north shore locals.”

“When I lived in birkenhead I was a regular there for the chicken laksa and many other dishes it's the best ever and my friends made it there favorite ! the owners are beautiful people and are like family I would fully recommend this restaurant 👌I've lived in Thailand for 4 years and still haven't found anything close to chef Raza sayong go see them and say hi from me (Gavin)🙏”

“The food was really good n the portions were huge. The owner was friendly n nice to chat with. Definitely coming back.”