Rasa Sayang Restaurant

The food is horrible. We ordered 5 dishes. The Tauhu goreng and Ikan build are reasonably good , which got me excited and could not wait for the mains. The sambal belacan squid and curry chicken that we ordered are literally the worse dishes I had in canberra. The squid has no sambal , belacan or any taste, but sugar. The curry chicken was horribly sweet and I can tell they used the Ayam brand curry sauce to make the dish. It is not Malaysian restaurant, I feel cheated at the end, no wonder there were only a few tables old white old folks and the owner was complaining business is bad. Well, I know why the business is bad now. Avoid at all cost, not worth your time and money

The food is AMAZING. The entrees are always delicious and while it’s difficult to choose just one or two - we usually go for the spicy beef rolls and sang choy bau. The curries are delicate in flavour (we had the chicken, vegetable and massaman) - beautifully balanced and delicious. It is our favourite Malaysian restaurant, and indeed our favourite restaurant in Dickson. But I recommend booking ahead as they are always busy. Service is beautiful, and down to earth. Would recommend every day of the week!

Yet more proof there is no good Malaysian food in Canberra. A pitiful laksa attempt followed by dry chunks of beef in a sauce that in no way resembled rendang and plastic roti "fresh" out of a packet. Save your money and try making it at home, even something out of a bottle/packet would be better. Edit in response to restaurant reply: Maybe look a bit further down as I have plenty of 3, 4 and 5 star ratings to balance out a few 1 and 2 star disasters. By comparison the only high star reviews of your restaurant seem to be from (fake/burner/paid) accounts that have reviewed less than 3 businesses or always give 5 stars...

Absolutely hands down the most amazing Malaysian you’ll have in Canberra…it’s fabulous! Our all time favourite and it never disappoints. We’ve just had a Friday night takeaway and do yourself a favour and GO during lockdown and treat yourself to some home cooked hearty food. Thank you guys for doing what you do so well and we can’t wait until your doors are able to open again soon. In the meantime we’ll be making the most of the incredible takeaways.