Excellent food! Every single thing we ordered was flavored well. The Thai green curry was great. The vegetable pot stickers and vegetable dumplings were excellent! The service was outstanding! Will visit again read more

Just ordered drunken noodles and green curry to go and I'm surprised at how flavorless the food is for the price of about $15 per entree. I'm quite disappointed at the depreciating quality of this restaurant over the years and I hope they strive to improve. read more

Bad experience there. The chicken in the dish is not tender at all and everything is overpriced. They even put 18% tips in the receipt without asking or explaining. Won't come to this restaurant anymore. read more

My favorite lunch spot in town, both during previous incarnation (Merlion) and current (Rasa Malay). Dinner prices are on the high side so I normally am getting the same dishes during lower price lunch. I cannot say no to noodles, so the Char quay teow is my favorite. Wide noodle fried in dark sauce with shrimp, fishcake and a lot of deliciousness. Wife loves the chicken roti, a fantastic curry stew with chicken and potato. She gets it with roti (flat bread) plus an extra side of white rice for ultimate awesomeness. I don't normally get appetizers since it's lunch, but tried the variety platter once, to discover to my delight that the coconut shrimp were the best damn coconut shrimp I have ever had (having had quite a few growing up as my father is a huge fan). So so good, and I will get it when I bring guests. It's always immediate seating at lunch and service is impeccable. Only issue is parking on that side of Southern Village as it competes with UNC Health offices in that building. There are underground parking lots ... 2 of them, from the alleyway behind the building... should the street parking be full. Take the elevator to floor 1 and walk towards front doors to the inner entrance. read more

This is definitely one of the best restaurants in town. I usually order noodles, but I went outside my comfort zone and ordered the eggplant and basil for lunch instead. It was excellent. I also ordered the rose and lychee tea, which was equally wonderful. If you're looking for a restaurant that serves good food and has great service, go to Rasa Malaysia. read more

Rasa Malaysia - Malaysian Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

I was delighted by my first experience trying Malaysian! This place seems very clean, the owner took some time to tell us about the most popular dishes comma and when I ordered they did a good job on making it extra spicy as I had requested. I got the CURRY LAKSA extremely fulfilling. I feel that I should have shared it, as I was overly stuffed, because it was too good to stop eating. I've long held Thai and Indian as my favorites, and this seems like a fairly close cross between the 2.is certainly like to return again some time to try more. read more

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I've traveled to Malaysia and have found this food to be very authentic. A little on the pricey side, but they give you large portions and you would have to travel pretty far to find comparably authentic flavors. Highly recommend the laksa, char kway teow, and roti canal! read more

Our first time going in quite a while and it was really good. The roti canai is our favorite--and flavored nicely with whole spices like cardamom. Will definitely be back. read more

My husband and I are always craving Malaysian food, but unfortunately, there aren't a ton of options in the Triangle area. When we visited our cousin at UNC, she took us here and we were instantly brought back to our trip to Malaysia. We ordered the Roti Canai (delicious curry dish with potatoes and chicken, comes with a soft buttery bread that soaks up all the curry), Penang Char Kway Teow (flat rice noodles cooked with soy sauce, shrimp, bean sprouts, and eggs), and Nasi Lemak (coconut rice dish with anchovies, toasted peanuts and cucumber). Everything was so so so good and flavorful. We've been back since and have ordered take out as well (good portions!). read more

Rasa Malaysia - Malaysian Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Rasa Malaysia is one of the Best restaurant offers great food and ambiance and great service. Loved this place a lot. read more

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This is a very cozy restaurant. There are many options on the menu to choose from. The food is almost a cross between Indian and Thai food, flavors are earthy and sweet. We started with the sample platter. The somosa was my favorite. It's fried with a meat curry filling. For dinner I had the roast duck. The flavors were great but the fat on the breast did not get rendered out correctly so it was a little too fatty. The star was the dish my husband had which was the Rendag beef. It was perfectly balanced earthy and sweet and served with a bright delicious pineapple relish. Very happy with our choice to dine here and since there are so many option and new things to try we will be back. read more

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I've been back several times, and my two favorite dishes are the Roti Canai and the Hainan chicken. Roti Canai is a traditional malaysian curry dish with chicken and potatoes, and the roti is similar to naan but chewier, thinner, and perhaps better? No, I can't say that. It's just different but delicious nonetheless. The Hainan chicken is also traditional; it's just boiled chicken with rice cooked in chicken broth and a few dipping sauces. My favorite is the red-orange sauce. I highly recommend these 2 dishes for anyone. I'm hooked. read more

Honestly, I'm generally in the camp of "if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything," but I was so disappointed in Rasa Malaysia that I felt compelled to write this. Inspired by 4.5 stars, my partner and I were excited to try this place on a Saturday night. We ordered vegetarian samosas and what the waiter said were the two top dishes on the menu: drunken noodles and roti canai with curry ayam. The center of the samosa was definitely still a bit frozen when I bit into it. The drunken noodles were bland and oily. The roti cani bread wasn't bad, but the curry was disappointing. The dish wasn't particularly flavorful, the chicken was a bit dry, and the food didn't sit well in my notoriously solid stomach. It was the first time I've left most of my meal uneaten. If this had been a $20 take-out order, I might have given them the benefit of the doubt that it was an off night, but for a $50 dinner on a Saturday night, this was unacceptable and I definitely won't be going back. To their credit, the waitstaff seemed nice, so I gave them one star for that! read more

Do yourselves a favor and eat here. Immediately. Get the roti canai. And the sizzly beef dish. And any of the noodles. Go with someone who is good at sharing so you don't fight over the food. The food here is so yummy I'd happily drive 25+ minutes one way to get take out any day of the week. read more

Rasa Malaysia - Roti canai with extra canai. Delicious. - Malaysian Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

My bf and I always run by this place and finally got to try it today. I got the Roni Canai with Curry ayan and it was perfect. Chicken, potatoes and buttery canai. Bf got Wat Tan Her (wide noodles w shrimp, chicken, calamari, bok choy) and it was really good too! Generous portions. I also had their Plumosa, which is prosecco and plum wine. It was pretty good! I loved their interiors and service was great. Will be coming back ! read more

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Pretty much everything you get here will be delicious. Wonton soup? Amazing. Pad Thai? Perfect. Wat Tan Hor? Delicious. Hot Plate Tofu? Incredible. Try the canai (a fluffy, buttery pancake) and you won't turn back! Plus the birthday song is enough to keep you coming back! read more

This place is fabulous!! Food is great all the time everything on the menu is awesome! read more

Rasa Malaysia - Malaysian Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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We came here a lot when it was called Merlion. The menu is very similar, but the dishes are a bit different. They are all just as tasty, some even more so! The Roti with Curry is my favorite, along with the Char Kway Teow! Glad to have a spot for Malaysian/Singaporean food again! read more

Rasa Malaysia - Char Kway Teow and Nasi Lemak with extra sambal! - Malaysian Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

For Malaysian food, the Mee goreng and nasi lemak were decent but my expectations were used to the dishes that I had had in Malaysia.

"Merlion, out. Rasa Malaysia, in. Wah lau weh! Think we blur blur, meh? Same same, but different, lah." - me (April 2016) Singaporean food is a collection of Malay, Peranakan (Straits Chinese), Indonesian, Indian, and regional Chinese cuisine. In the case of Rasa Malaysia, the menu is pretty true to Singaporean food with a few exceptions (eg, a few Thai dishes, the Peking Duck, miso soup, and a Bourbon Shrimp, and the desserts). If I had my druthers, I wish they had obvious Singaporean classic dishes like cereal prawns, bak chor mee, fish ball mee, bak kut teh, Hokkien mee, and bubble tea. I lived in Singapore for 14 years and the food is a pretty good representation of the authentic dish. Some leeway has to be given for some ingredients that are difficult to source here. Then again, kudos for actually sourcing some stuff like Ikan Bilis, sambal olek, galingal, kaffir lime, and the specific spices that make Singaporean curry different than its neighbors. Preparation is good - something that a very capable mother would be able to put out, but not on the level of what you'd find at the Raffles Hotel. So 4-stars because it hits the spot whenever I get "homesick", but not great enough where I'm a regular there. A bit expensive because the ingredients are not cheap. But the location is great and the service has always been satisfactory. read more

This restaurant is by far with a wonderful atmosphere and super nice to their customers. Stacey was wonderful and will come back again.

When at Rasa Malaysia, this is how you win at life: order the shrimp money bags, the roti canai, and your noodles of choice. This is a fantastic combination. Does it match roti canai at a food stall in Singapore? No. But it sure is great for suburban Chapel Hill. We have been repeat customers for years, and will continue to return. read more

I went during lunch time during the weekday, the atmosphere of the restaurant was mildly bland. The restaurant had the typical Asian type of decoration. Although the manager was very friendly and would check up on us quite frequently. I had laksa, which was assorted with a more than generous amount of fried tofu, chicken strips and fish strips. For the lunch price, I considered it to be extremely generous. Though I considered the laksa to be a lot sweeter than traditional laksa. Overall it was a very enjoyable experience. read more

Last night we visited our daughter in Durham and we were in the mood for some authentic Asian food. Easy parking and the ambiance are two big pluses for this restaurant. It's a little pricy for Asian restaurant. The golden bag is below average since it's too small and the skin was too thick. The Char Kwe Tiaw had a good smokey taste. The Chicken curry w/ roti canai is slightly above average. It would better if they use dark meat. read more

Highly recommend. We heard about this place some time ago but its out of our roaming area, so we decided to venture forth. We were not disappointed. Its located in a quiet corner of Southern Village, with convenient and free parking. The wait staff is friendly and the food is wonderful and plentiful. We started with the wonton soup, which was wonderful. For entree # 1, we had Clay pot Tom kha. Despite its name is was served in a stainless steel pot, but none the less, was enjoyable. Finally, entree # 2 Mee Goreng was delightful. Prices are reasonable. I think this is a great place, especially at the price point. You can go elsewhere and pay more and perhaps get more "authentic" flavors, but Rasa Malaysia is perfect for my palate. read more

Rasa always reminds me of all the authentic Malaysian food that I missed. Owner complies with all strict hygiene regulations during the pandemic. Five star for cleanliness, overall quality of food and portion. Everybody should try their tender, juicy and crispy skinned Roast Duck! Very similar to what I usually had back home. read more

I came here for lunch once and the food was delicious! The complimentary soup wasn't anything special, but the chicken I ordered was tastefully savory and just spicy enough, and the service was really friendly, attentive, and enthusiastic. The environment is nice, too, with a lot of natural lighting and a well-themed interior. The price for lunch was reasonable (coming from a college student), and overall, I'd definitely consider stopping by here again to try some more good-tasting Asian food. read more

Rasa Malaysia - Chicken with basil, lunch portion. - Malaysian Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Coming from the Asian country, I can probably say this place is the most authentic Asian (Malaysian/Chinese) restaurant in town. The food is delicious. I usually order basil fried rice with chicken, you can order many level of spicy. My other favorite dish is the Penang Char Kway Teow (wok stored fried rice noodle). All the dishes have this unique flavor and scent of using the wok to cook that I really like. (Similar to those street food you find in Asian countries) read more

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fair price but too much salt and pepper!! Btw I ordered one of their rice noodle dishes. read more

I am SOO happy this place is here! This is one of my fave restaurants. All the food is wonderfully delicious,friendly staff and warm atmosphere ! read more

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I can't remember the two dishes I had (I know, suuuuper helpful) but they were AMAZINGGGG!!! Wish I lived in the area still to visit again.

I love their Tom Yum soup, duck preparations, well, everything I've tried I've really liked and would get again. Nice service every time and they're great for lunch or dinner. read more

I've not been super thrilled with the Asian food scene in the Triangle, having had a trail of disappointing experiences recently with substandard meals. Keeping expectations low, we decided to order from Rasa Malaysia and honestly I'm so glad I did because it was exactly the kind of takeout food I wanted, tasted genuinely authentic and indicative of good Singaporean/Malaysian street fare. We ordered the chicken satay, which according to my husband was the best he's had in ages, the coconut shrimp which I think was the best tasting one I've had, the mee goreng with chicken and shrimp which actually tasted of sambal and wasn't overpowering at all, and the hainanese chicken. I've not had good hainanese chicken in the area, most of the ones are either rubbery or oily but there's was perfect: juicy, very flavorful sauces, and huge portion too. The entree servings are huge and enough for two/ three generous meals, and for the price it's definitely worth it. I'm just amazed I've not discovered this spot earlier, and I'm definitely going to be back! read more