This food truck is our favorite at Spark Social! The food is authentic, clean and well-priced. The owner is also very friendly! Rasa Rasa gets 4/4 stars for SAFV: Service Ambiance Food Value for Money read more

Rasa Rasa - Beef Rendang and Chicken Satay combos - Food Trucks Near Me - San Francisco, California

I came to Spark Social over the weekend for a baby shower. Before going, I looked through all of the food trucks online and decided on Rasa Rasa since I love Indonesian food and have had it many times, including while traveling abroad. I ordered the beef rendang, which came with rice, jackfruit, greens, a boiled egg, and a shrimp chip. Overall, it was a good, flavorful meal and definitely hit the spot compared to the other options at Spark Social. My only feedback is that the rendang could have had a little more depth and umami. The flavor was on the lighter side, which I assume is to make it more approachable for people who may not be familiar with Indonesian food. I also ordered the wings, and they were good. They were crispy and came with a sweet chili sauce that paired well with them. Nothing especially unique, but still tasty. I'd definitely come back if I was at Spark Social again and wanted Indonesian food. read more

Rasa Rasa - Beef rendang - Food Trucks Near Me - San Francisco, California

Was thrilled to see an Indonesian food truck when I was at Spark Social! I ordered the gado gado which was delicious, I thought the peanut sauce was one of the most authentic I've had in the Bay Area and the portions of veggies were quite generous. Only thing I would change is to have a bit more tofu and tempeh and to drain the veggies a bit more since the bottom of the salad got a bit watery. Quick service and I loved the vibe of the seating areas around the food trucks, even got to watch the 49ers game that was going on! Definitely would return and order from here again, and hoping to try their recently opened restaurant sometime soon. read more

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Difficult and unnecessarily argumentative. I ordered the chicken satay and simply asked for the peanut sauce on the side. Instead of accommodating a basic request, she refused because she insisted it had to be served her way. Customers should be able to decide how they want to eat the food they're paying for. Give people what they ask for... Update: After we ordered from another restaurant, we sat in the shared food court to enjoy our meal. AFTER seeing my review, the owner came over to our table and began arguing with us, trying to justify her decision without any recourse. We politely asked multiple times to let us enjoy our food and leave us alone, but she refused and continued the confrontation. The entire interaction was rude, unprofessional, and completely unnecessary. read more

Rasa Rasa - Difficult and unnecessarily argumentative. - Food Trucks Near Me - San Francisco, California

After going to Rasa Rasa's restaurant in the Mission, I knew I had to try the og food truck when I was in Mission Bay recently. The food truck is parked inside Spark Social SF, a permanent food truck area with plenty of seating. I ended up getting the Fried Turmeric Chicken platter which is my favorite dish and it came with jackfruit curry, veggies, and an egg. The chicken is super crispy on the outside but I found this to be a bit dry given how hard it is fried. I absolutely love the spicy sambal they serve on the side which adds a great kick to the chicken. The curry, egg and veggies really round out the meal and the shrimp chips on the side are a great treat! I could barely finish the plate so I ended up saving the shrimps chips for later. read more

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Highly recommend on a cold day. The food is delicious and the service is excellent. Ordered the chicken satay and it was delicious!!!

Tried Rasa Rasa in Mission Bay and really enjoyed it. The flavors felt authentic and everything was well seasoned. Portions were solid and the food came out fresh. Service was quick and friendly too. Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area. read more

Food was amazing! The beef rengdeng and chicken satay are what we ordered. The amount of food for the price is generous also. read more

Rasa Rasa - Chicken satay and beef rendeng - Food Trucks Near Me - San Francisco, California

The food is really good and I highly recommend the Pempek and Soto. This place is authentic Indonesian food and the food is amazing!! Customer service is excellent as well and the owners are so friendly! read more

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One of the things I love about SF is its diverse food scene. Who would've thought that you could find authentic Indonesian food out of a food truck--and at an affordable price at that? Rasa Rasa, located inside SPARK Garden, is just the place to check out! The Beef Rendang Platter came with a rich, unctuous beef stew made with coconut milk and spices, served alongside rice, curry jackfruit, sautéed greens, a deep-fried boiled egg, prawn crackers, and spicy Sambal paste on the side. This platter featured a perfect balance of components--the rich, fatty, curried beef was offset by the earthy greens, while the jackfruit provided a textural contrast, and the prawn crackers added a nice crunch. I also got the Gado Gado, a vibrant, colorful salad with a variety of crunchy vegetables (both raw and cooked), including green & red cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts, collard greens, and cucumbers, topped with tofu, tempeh, peanuts, and prawn crackers. But the best part of this salad was definitely the earthy, crunchy, creamy peanut sauce, which brought all the components together! Overall, this food truck presented a fantastic variety of Indonesian flavors, and the service was super friendly too! read more

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I was in the area for a Chase Center event and wanted to get easy food without the Chase Center craziness (and prices!). After scouring the map a little bit, I came across the Spark Social SF and the Parklab Gardens food truck area! I reviewed the list of available food trucks on their Instagram and decided we wanted to give Rasa Rasa a try! I knew I wanted to try the shrimp laksa and my partner was curious to try the Beef Rendang. Sadly, we arrive a bit late (~7pm) in the day and they ran out of shu mai and rendang. We decided on the laksa, satay platter, and a San Pelligrino (all drinks are ~$3) I loved how flavorful and piping hot both the dishes were! The shrimp was fresh, soup was nicely spicy, and the chicken satay was perfectly balanced and delicious. The laksa had a rounder rice-ish (maybe has other starches) noodle which was tasty, though I wish it had a rice noodle or egg noodle to absorb more of the broth! I loved the food and hope to try the rendang next time. It was perfect pre-event food and it's only about a 5 min walk to the Chase Center! read more

This is one of the best permanent vendors at Spark Social! For starters, the fried chicken wings was some of the luckiest I've had and everything was made to order. The beef rendang tasted so flavorful and spiceful, and even came with shrimp chips and cooked jackfruit in a coconut sauce! The portion was also substantial and I saved the rest for lunch the next day. The prices aren't bad at all considering the portion and quality of food! I will be coming here more often when I'm at Spark Social! read more

Rasa Rasa - beef rendang and fried chicken - Food Trucks Near Me - San Francisco, California

I never had Indonesian food before and upon trying the Beef Rendang, I know I will be trying more! I'm familiar with alot of Southeast Asian cuisines so I had an idea of what the flavor profiles would be, but I was pleasantly surprised by the combination of food. The curried jackfruit arguably was as good as the beef, and the egg was cooked perfectly as well! Whenever I'm at the Spark Social area, I try to hit up Rasa Rasa unless they're closed. read more

Rasa Rasa - Beef Rendang Rice Platter - Food Trucks Near Me - San Francisco, California

I had the beef rendang it is so so good, the beef was perfectly spiced and cooked to tenderness. The rice and veggies gave a perfect balance and everything was surprisingly fresh! My appetite is fulfilled with a healthy feel. read more

Consistently delicious food at this Spark Sf food truck staple! Whenever it's cold outside I love getting their noodle soup to warm me up. The flavors are so rich. The turmeric chicken was really tender, and I loved that there were leafy greens on the side. The sauce is so good over the chicken too! It's usually not busy here, so ordering and receiving my food is so fast. The food is packed up nicely so nothing spills when I'm carrying it from the truck to my table. The puffed shrimp chips on the side are a great crunchy snack too! read more

Rasa Rasa - Beef Rendang Rice Platter - Food Trucks Near Me - San Francisco, California

Indonesian restaurants are a unicorn in SF. And, soon we're going to need these unicorns to fly us places because these gas prices are no joke! My co-worker's friend was a chef at Borobudur (last Indonesian restaurant in SF). After Borobudur permanently closed, as a side hustle, her friend would cook and deliver Indonesian meals to us at work. Since COVID, my co-worker moved back to Indonesia so no more Indonesian food for us. =( Being one of the most highly rated food trucks at SPARK Social/Parklab Gardens, I had high hopes for Rasa Rasa, an Indonesian/SE Asian food truck. Sadly, we didn't have the same experience as other raving reviews. Rasa Rasa is located in the Parklab Gardens next to Hookt Doughnuts. They're offering takeout, delivery (3rd party apps), and there's plenty of outdoor seating to enjoy your meal at. M E N U Apps, rice platters, and soups/noodle soups. There's also some fusion items like SE Asian taco wraps and burritos. Everything is reasonably priced at less than $14. Very vegan friendly. F O O D * Hot Wings ($10): https://bit.ly/3tCx05d I was hoping for some distinctive SE Asian spices but these tasted like plain fried wings (not spicy) served with sweet chili sauce. * Beef Rendang Rice Platter w/ curry jackfruit, sautéed greens, egg, rice, crackers ($14): https://bit.ly/3KocJaf Starting with the positive, I liked the thoughtful presentation with everything in their own little section and with garnishes. Sadly, half of the components were dried out. I visited before 5 pm, not before closing so not sure what happened. --Beef Rendang: While a dry, non-saucy curry, the beef itself was tough, dry, and stringy. Nice warming spices, though some may find it's toned down for the American palate. --Curry Jackfruit: Tender and meaty, lightly spiced. Best part of the platter and it was vegan! --Sautéed greens: Tender, slightly bitter with a bite. --Egg: Dried out. --Rice: Dried out. --Crackers: Light and crispy, reminds me of shrimp chips. S E R V I C E Friendly and fast. Food was ready in less than 5 minutes. Overall, while it was an underwhelming meal, I probably visited on an off day. I'm down to give Rasa Rasa another try when I'm at SPARK Social/Parklab Gardens again and hope to have a better experience next time. read more

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I LOVE their Shrimp Laksa Noodle Soup! I love southeast Asian food, and this place executes it very well! Their shrimp is so fresh, and they give you a decent amount of it! The broth is so flavorful and tasty. The price is also very reasonable. Whenever I come to Spark Social SF, I feel like I should try new food trucks, but I always come back to this one and order the same thing because it's so good :)) It is food truck food, but restaurant quality Imo the best food truck in mission bay read more

Rasa Rasa - Shrimp Laksa Noodle Soup - Food Trucks Near Me - San Francisco, California

Yum! I love me some laksa. I used to go to Lime Tree for their Laksa and thought it was the bomb, until I went on a trip to Singapore a few years back. Then I realized I knew laksa all wrong. Hadn't found a place that made a good laksa in the Bay since then... Until I came across Rasa Rasa! Whenever I'm at Spark, I got to get a bowl of laksa! The laksa here is much similar to what I've had in SE Asia. Spicy, a little tangy, a little creamy, with bright seafood flavors! Wish the portions were a little bit bigger, as the bowl of laksa despite being really delicious is somewhat small for what you get. I've also had the beef rendang tacos which were really great! Usually I get that as an appetizer to complete my laksa meal so I'm contently full. But the main star is the laksa IMO. With the lack of Indonesian/Malay restaurants in the Bay, Rasa Rasa is a welcome addition to the food scene here. Terima kasih! read more

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I eat here on special occasions on my lunch break while working at mission bay. Delicious and fast, this place serves great laksa and the chicken wings are so crispy and delectable. The people running the food truck are really nice and the outdoor space is really lovely when it's sunny. It's located right next to an outdoor mini golf course. Highly recommend this spot if you're looking to eat after a fun mini golf game. read more

I came to the ParkLab and Spark Social food trucks with some friends for a Sunday dinner and ordered a mushroom rendang. The greens were rather bitter, the jackfruit was okay (only slightly spicy), and the mushrooms were the best part since they were more juicy and savory. The fried tofu was pretty good too, would've liked a few more pieces of it though. The food also came with a small amount of some kind of chips/crisps. Overall the food was decent but I felt like it was a little on the expensive side relative to how filling it was (I finished it all off though I'm typically someone who eats smaller portions than a standard restaurant meal). read more

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I LOVE THIS PLACE. Their tom yum soup is my absolute favorite. The temperature is just perfect every single time. Great on a cold day, but I honestly eat it regardless of the weather. The fried tofu really soaks up the soup and just burst into flavors in my mouth. Their shrimp/garlic chips go so well with everything. Sometimes I just eat them by themselves. The service is really amazing as well. They are always super nice and friendly. Highly recommend this place! read more

Shrimp Laksa Noodle Soup (3/5) - the spice satisfied me enough (i love spicy food), but the flavor was lacking perhaps a little salt, which is interesting because I don't like my food too salty at all. It was creamy and spicy, but I still felt like it was missing a key element. One order of soup contained rice vermicelli noodles, tofu or bean curd (?), and four shrimps. and you better like cilantro, or this dish is not for you. Tofu Tex (4/5) - wow, they give you a generous portion of tofu. Crispy tofu topped with a sweet curry-like peanut sauce and tons of peanuts. healthy and hearty. I split one order of soup and one order of tofu with a friend, and it was the perfect amount of food for us. read more

Rasa Rasa - Shrimp Laksa Noodle Soup Tofu Tex (VEGAN) - Food Trucks Near Me - San Francisco, California

The food was so good from RR! The night we had dinner here was so cold I didn't have a chance to take any photos of the food before I consumed it all! I ordered the laksa, knowing it would warm me from the inside, out. The order took about 15 minutes but was well worth the wait. My family ordered random things from the various vendors in the area and we sat down and ate family-style at a picnic bench. The only thing that could have made the experience here better would have been heaters. SF is rarely warm when evening comes so I think they could benefit from having heaters all year long! read more

Food truck at ParkLab Gardens. Beef rendang (food truck guy told me it was the most popular item on the menu): smells amazing, flavorful, crispy fish chips, but beef was a bit tough and dry. Wished there was brown rice option. read more

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Finally back at Parklab Gardens for my favorite restaurant out in the Spark Social/ParkLab Gardens Community, Rasa Rasa. Finally tried the Pork Shumai today. Just WOW, super delicious. The peanut sauce was awesome. Just wish their was some white rice in the plate to help soak up the Peanut Sauce. The Shumai was HUGE, bigger than traditional Shumai in Dimsum/Chinese restaurants. The wings were decent, nice addition of Sweet Chili Sauce on the side, just wish the wings were a little bit more seasoned or spicer. Rasa Rasa is my favorite trailer/truck out here for a reason. Please do yourself a favor and if you're in the area visit this awesome trailer. Thanks for another great meal Rasa Rasa read more

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Rasa Rasa is one of my favorite food trucks in Spark Social! Their Shrimp Laksa Noodle Soup is so flavorful, they make it full of spices and it comes out hot with a pretty big portion and lots of shrimp. I recommend it for a cold day outside, it will warm you right up! read more

Rasa Rasa - Shrimp Laksa Noodle Soup - Food Trucks Near Me - San Francisco, California

Was looking for a quick and easy place to have dinner outside this evening to enjoy the beautiful weather. Walked around Spark Social for a bit until coming across Rasa Rasa. The menu piqued our interest and we shared the shrimp laska noodle soup and the gado gado. The soup had deep, complex flavors with fresh shrimp. There's a nice kick to it as well. The gado gado was my favorite. Clean and refreshing, with a savory peanut sauce. Really enjoyed the crunch of the chips in contrast to the veggies. Mixing everything into the chips as a scoop reminded me of childhood. Fun place. Recommend! read more

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*** In Short *** Surprisingly tasty (and local) Indonesian! *** In Depth *** In an effort to explore the food options in my area more (mostly due to my laze in having to drive anywhere lately) , I've been making my way over to Spark a bit more, once I realized that they now actually housed a rotating schedule of some pretty tasty options. I ended up Rasa Rasa mostly due to unexpected circumstances: I met with a date that I wasn't planning to get dinner with, only to start craving food after a box of donuts, and they were one of the only options still open at that time. Opted for the beef rendang, which was ultimately a mistake given my recent flareup of acid reflux, buuuut that's somewhat irrelevant here. While the shrimp chips that came with my order weren't particularly enjoyable, the beef rendang itself was, coming with a good balance of veggies and carbs, in addition to a generous portion of the beef itself, all with pretty bold flavors. They may not be as good as other options I've had in South and East Bay, but given the dearth of Indonesian in SF proper, they're certainly a welcome addition! read more

Rasa Rasa - Beef Rendang - Food Trucks Near Me - San Francisco, California

There are not many Indonesian food places that I've come across. Just by chance I discovered the Rasa Rasa food truck in ParkLab Gardens. What a great find! I looked over the menu and chose the Shrimp Laksa. This came out very quickly (early afternoon). I had my takeout container for the soup and a separate container of toppings & noodles. The soup had a rich, yellow curry look. Omg yummy! I put the toppings in the soup and started to eat. The first mouthful was a delight! Flavor! Spices galore. The fried tofu and shrimp were my protein fix. There was also bean sprouts and herbs. Rasa Rasa just opened at this one and only spot just before the pandemic. Give them a try. They have delicious food that will make you tingle all over (it's the spices!)... read more

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Fresh, healthy and packed full of flavor! The Gado Gado from Rasa Rasa, a food truck located inside Spark Social, is the one of the most perfect Indonesian vegan meal boxes you'll find San Francisco. It's a blend of steamed fresh vegetables (bean sprouts, green and purple cabbage, carrots and cucumbers), fried tofu, tempeh, fried crackers. and peanut sauce. Load up one of the fried crackers with some veggies and then top it with a bit of peanut sauce. Get ready to experience a nice explosion of flavors in your mouth from fried and fresh to salty and sweet. This is one food truck you'll definitely want to add to your list! read more

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Shrimp Laksa + egg - pretty dang good choice for a cold age rainy day. - soup hits the spot and spice hits the back of the throat - I would have preferred a heavier hand with the coconut milk - drank every last drop read more

Very much recommended!!!! We are visiting SF and craving for South East Asian Food. Due to many review in Yelp, we decided to get Laksa Soup during windy night in SF. I have no regret coming all the way from our hotel in the Marina area. Soup was super tasty and the taste is very much authentic! Cannot wait to go back there to try other menu read more

Rasa Rasa - Shrimp Laksa Noodle Soup - Food Trucks Near Me - San Francisco, California

Absolutely LOVE the food here. We had a bite of the food and it was SO good that we went back and ordered another 3 items to bring home to share with family, wow. Especially appreciate that the service was fast and efficient, even during the lunch hour - thank you. Lots of comfy seating and tables in a park like setting. Can't wait to go back again. read more

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** The following review reflects my takeout experience DURING the COVID-19 pandemic. ** Borobudur is gone. So is Jaykarta in Berkeley. I'm not sure why a lot of the Bay Area Indonesian restaurants went out of business, though I have to admit it's never the first Asian cuisine I think of. I tend to think of it as the type of niche restaurant you'd dine at in Amsterdam (where there are quite a few of them) and be served a multi-dish Rijsttafel dinner. That's why I was surprised to find this unique food truck at Parklab Gardens across the street from the more crowded SPARK Social SF. I must have been hungry because I ordered three items and didn't realize how generous the portions would be...or did I? I started with the $6.50 Beef Rendang Taco, which turned out to be pair of flour tortillas each ladled liberally with one of their specialties, a spiced beef stew cooked in slow heat with coconut milk (photo: https://bit.ly/3iX3qAy). Pretty hearty mouthfuls and handfuls with a slightly sweetened heat to them. This was followed by the $7.50 Tofu Tex (photo: https://bit.ly/3aLzepf). It consisted of cubes of deep-fried tofu covered with sesame seeds, sweet soy sauce, and peanut dressing. Who doesn't like melted peanut butter? The tofu also has that nice crispy chewiness. If you don't count the little of complimentary shrimp chips that disappeared into my mouth like they never existed (photo: https://bit.ly/3aLzepf), the last item was the $11 Gado Gado, which was the main draw for me as it was a box of mixed steamed vegetables, fried tofu, tempeh and crackers; and there was that peanut dressing again (photo: https://bit.ly/2EnF1Fo). Who's complaining? FOOD - 4 stars...Indonesian specialties nicely executed and generous portions AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...well, it was a food truck but at least social distancing is more reasonable here than at SPARK Social SF SERVICE - 4.5 stars...big smile with minimal contact TOTAL - 4 stars...Indonesian food off a truck is better than none at all RELATED - Looking for a unique cuisine from this part of the world? Here's a collection of places I've tried and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2Qf4X8T read more

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This place has amazing and tasty Indonesian food, the menu does not have a lot of options but the menu of food is good. The waitress is helpful and always asks if everything is okay and the water inside my cup is always full. The inside restaurant is full of music and it's easy Indonesian listening music read more

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I recently discovered Spark Social (which is embarrassing considering this is my third year living in the city), and came back on Saturday evening for dinner. I was craving something warm and soupy so naturally gravitated towards Rasa Rasa. I tried their shrimp Laksa, which was great and tasted similar to what I've had in Singapore. It cost $15.21 after tax which isn't cheap but reasonable considering we're in SF and for the portion size. Food came out reasonably quickly as well. Recommend a try! read more

Great food and great services. I have been craving for Indo food for the longest time. There is no Indo restaurant available in the East Bay. The closest restaurant and with good rating is this one that I could find. Beautiful location at Social Sparks SF. Parking could be tricky (since it's in the city). I got my food on time (ordered via Grubhub) and I loved it. Make sure to ask for hot sauce to spice up the food. Indonesian hot sauce is one of my favorite hot sauce and it goes so well with whatever Indo food flavor. I am really used to eating Malaysia/Singaporean satay, so the satay is a bit too sweet for me. The sides complements pretty well with the rice platters I ordered (commonly found in Indo food anyway). I'll try the Fried Chicken Rice Platter next time! read more

Rasa Rasa - Beef Rendang Rice Platter, Chicken Satay Rice Platter - Food Trucks Near Me - San Francisco, California

I had high hopes since it's so rare to find laksa in SF. But the laksa here left me wanting. It was loaded with large juicy shrimps, but that's about the only positive. I found the broth to be bland. There was only a faint taste of coconut milk. I find that just buying a packet of premade laksa paste and then adding your own cans of coconut milk and chicken broth tastes better than what this trick produced. Perhaps their other dishes are more flavorful, but if you're looking for decent laksa, it's not here. read more

Rasa Rasa - Laksa. Spicy but not coconutty. Plenty of large shrimps though. - Food Trucks Near Me - San Francisco, California

Nice ambiance. Many food trucks in the middle of the road. This one is offering Indonesian food. Not bad food. Not amazing. It was quick. read more

Singaporean food to the rescue from the over saturated food offerings in San Francisco. What a breath of fresh culinary air. This place has some amazing food and it's a food truck . Restaurant type of plates and flavors. Must have if you are in San Francisco. Tasty from the meats, vegetables, and sauces. Will be back for some more. read more

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