This place is nearby my neighborhood so I eat here often. I always get the vegetable curry and it is delicious. Most of the time I get food to go and the portions are huge! Very cheap too read more

I've been coming here for at least 10 years and still find their food to be exceptional. I even think about how good the food is here when I haven't eaten there in a while and then go get something at my first opportunity. My favorites are Sayur Lodeh, Vegetable Curry, Satay Kajang. The food is amazingly flavorful, such a treat, and the prices are very good. The place is a bit of a dive, but I see that as part of its charm. It's family owned and run and sometimes the kids who wait the counter and tables can have an attitude, but the food is so good I just consider that to be part of the experience. I've never had a bad or even just so/so meal here--I HIGHLY recommend this restaurant. Yep, this place is as good as it gets, food wise. Seating is limited. read more

Some of the best food in town with hands-down the worst service. If you want a sit-down meal at a restaurant, this place is about a one or a two. The service is wretched. It just can't be overstated; they are terse, surly, nothing will get refilled ever, and when the waiters (the owners' 2 young teenage kids) spend most of their time looking at raunchy websites or chatting with their friends, who show up and take the only table that can sit more than 4 people. It would be an improvement if you ordered your food at the counter, got a number, picked up your food when your number was called in order to minimize your time with the employees. This is absolutely consistent when school isn't in session and in the evenings. I get pick-up from there several times a month, this isn't a 'went in once and it was bad' thing, it is always like this. BUT The food is as good as the service is bad! Just order to go or, better yet, keep a menu and order pick-up, and this place is 5/5. read more

Food is good but the service is horrible. They seem to be quite ignorance when comes to customer service. I am a good tipper but i cannot stand the way 'the mom' treated me! read more

Crazy good food. Very small location, but I usually do carryout anyways, so it's not a negative for me at all

This is a hidden gem in Kalamazoo! The food is absolutely phenomenal. A group of us went on a Saturday and we decided to dine in. The place is really small and could probably fit about 20 people max, but don't quote me on that. I got the chicken and beef satay, which was absolutely delicious. The peanut sauce was absolutely to die for. We also got the roti kana and the beef rendang which were both outstanding. I would have given this place a 5 star, but the service was not very great. read more

Rasa Ria recieves four stars for being a small family owned food haven for foodies inspired to eat malaysian-indoneasian food. RAH(SAH) is foreign cuisine touched by a honest couple who enjoys introducing Kalamazoo to new flavors and great food at a super reasonable price. The place is small- and in the off times .....seems more like your friends moms' living room rather than a place you should trust to cook you safe spicy calamari and tip on top of it! They are more nice than professional, and more cooks than they are great hostess and waiters. I'm new to the area, but it reminds me of the staple go to place, you feel proud the people know your name. You feel like your in the "in". If there is more than 20 people interested in Rasa Ria at the same time, then... you are not in the in, your are outside...the place is small! It's close to Tiffany's wine shop. I reccomend you order a few courses (TOGO) sample everything (why not) and grab a bottle of wine from T's and enjoy a great evening of takeout! read more

If you're coming for great service, a nice ambience, spacious seating, and friendly staff - then you're in the wrong place. You won't find any of that here. And I was about to knock down a star for that reason. But then I thought, this is hands down my favorite restaurant in town. Just because of the delicious food! If you can overlook everything else, you will absolutely enjoy the various Malaysian and Indonesian entrees and you will certainly be back. A favorite go-to item of mine is the Malaysian fried rice with the fried egg on top. The flavors are divine and it is so filling. The chicken curry with roti is also delicious. Must try. I'm still working through the menu but highly recommend this for anyone in the Kalamazoo area. Just remember they stop taking orders usually at 7 even though their closing hours on the door says closes at 730. Don't be deterred by the impolite service - just pick up to go!! read more

Amazing food, but not what you'd expect. Very small family restaurant, probably a few teenagers on computers or phones when you walk in. A total of 4 tables, with one big enough to seat around 4-5 people. However, the food is great. The fried rice is drizzled in a sweet soy sauce with an egg on top. The main common dishes are yummy with new flavors if you are experienced with mayalasian food, but not gross or weird, just a fun new flavor. The pulled te Tarik (tea) is some of the best chai I've ever seen. You might want to call ahead because they sometimes have weird hours (the ones on yelp seem accurate) read more

Probably the only authentic Malaysian or Indonesian restaurant within 500 miles, including Chicago. An Indonesian colleague dined here and declared it the real deal. Family run Asian restaurant ambiance, but really a great value. read more

I've never been unsatisfied with the food and I've eaten there more than a handful of times. I can't even say that about my favorite restaurant in town. It's family owned and a local restaurant which is a bonus. read more

I would give it 5 stars but the kid/son at the front is rude! We drove from Grand Rapids an hour to get there we got there a little before 7 and he looked at his watch as if to say it's too late to seat you. (it closes at 8) When he took our order he was short and as much as we tried to make it pleasant he was just rude. While we waited for our food 2 parties of 2 were turned away because he said it was too late. (7:15) then another guy came in with his daughter and wanted to place an order to go, the kid tried that on him and the guy asked to speak to his mother. I assume she is the owner/cook. She had no problem with it. The food was fantastic the service was not. They probably would do a booming business if the kid wasn't there. read more

Rasa Ria is, hands down, my favorite restaurant in all of Kalamazoo. Every time I come home, I make sure to eat here at least twice. It's a wonderful little mom and pop hole in the wall--the family that runs it is really nice. If you're visiting around a major holiday be sure to double check to make sure they'll be open, because they do close for most holidays. Otherwise, you might end up heartbroken and Tofu Rendang-less. The Tofu Rendang is my favorite dish. It's just delicious. But, honestly, everything I've tried here has been delicious. The rice and noodle dishes are decadent, as are the desserts. I've been to plenty of Malay places in NYC, but Rasa Ria is still my favorite. Try something new, eat here, you won't regret it! read more

Having grown up in Singapore, I was excited to have some of the hometown flavors. The roti canai did not disappoint, although I have to wonder if they are homemade or of the frozen variety. The dipping sauce choices were chicken curry and dal, of which I tried both. The chicken curry was delicious (I've got to figure out how to make this stuff someday). The dal was okay, not much flavor. We had the satay plate, 6 skewers of chicken and beef. Cut a bit thicker than I'm used to, the flavor was great, especially on the chicken ones. The peanut sauce was a real disappointment, however. Runny and without much flavor, I ended up not using it at all. We also had a plate of the mee goreng. I don't often order this, and I was surprised that it was so loaded with soy sauce. I was expecting something a bit more light and yummy, but I can't be a real judge of it's authenticity as I think it's the first time I've ordered it anywhere. The place is small, but I love that. The service was good and the prices were fair. I would go back if I lived in the area, if only to try the tofu rendang that everyone else is raving about. read more

I moved away from Kalamazoo a few years ago to a city with a MUCH wider array of cuisines... and I still miss Rasa Ria constantly. It's such a unique find in a town like Kzoo, which is frankly not high on the list for cities with good food diversity. If you're expecting eat-in luxury it's NOT the place to go, but for takeout or for amazing food while being "waited" on by the owner's surly teenage sons, it's fantastic. The food is delicious, with deft spicing and great flavor. My favorites were the Bakmi Goreng Java and the chicken rendang. And make sure you get some curry puffs. If you haven't been here you are missing out on some of the best and most unique cuisine that Kalamazoo - or, hell, any Midwest college town -- has to offer. read more

You have to try the Butter Fried Chicken. I had never tried Indonesian/Malaysian food before and this has become my favorite dish EVER. (and I come from Houston where Asian restaurants are plentiful) It's made with white chunks of chicken breast and fried until the edges are crisp ( I believe there caramelized onions too) and it's all drowned in the most delicious brown sauce which I think is made w/ sweet Indonesian soy sauce. I get this dish every time I go there, it is amazingly good!! 8/09 Edit: I'm sad to say that there definitely have been changes in the quality of the food. First it was the shrimp curry we loved and used to order weekly. We kept faithfully ordering it for take out hoping they would change the recipe back, but no luck. At least I still had my old favorite Butter Fried Chicken to fall back on. But the last time I went, they've also changed that. It was also so incredibly dry. I just don't know what happened to their quality & why they changed their recipes... Reducing my rating from 5 stars to 3. I'd say it's just an average Asian restaurant now. Nothing I would drive out of my way for anymore. read more

I'd give them 10 stars if I could. This is my all time favorite restaurant​ in the whole world. Beef curry is amazing. Thursday chili chicken is deliciously spicy. I would eat here every day. read more

Showed up here to eat during business hours. Sign on door says "closed gone to K-Central Graduation"? Ate you a Professional business. Or what? read more

Love this place. The only take out I can eat an entire serving of their large fried rice and not feel like crap afterward. Little to no grease, I won't go to any Chinese place in Kalamazoo after eating here. read more

I love supporting family owned restaurants. Great little hole in the wall mom and pop Malaysian food joint. You don't go to this place for their 'ambiance' so really, the star is the food here. Cheap prices, too. Order the beef mee goreng (ask for the fried egg on top, too). read more

Used to love coming here but the Rendang isn't as good as it used to be. Plus, you used to get more of it and it had more coconut milk and sauce. It was kind of dry this time. The Satay was very good though. read more

Rasa Ria is one of my favorite places to go eat in the Kalamazoo area. Butterfry Chicken is the go to! Super sweet family owned business with amazing food! read more

Rare, the best chicken curry available. By far my favorite restaurant in Kalamazoo...

I think they have "hygienist issues" . I tried their fried rice and got diarrhea afterward. I would not go there to try their foods at all. read more

I love the nasi lemak. Heard a lot about this place, I decided to give it a try for carry out. The place has a small family feel about it. Don't expect too much service but food is close to what my mom would make it. read more

I love this tiny little place! their hours are terrible (close at 8:30 at night??) the only thing smaller than the parking lot is their dining room, the interior of the place is super cheap looking, the service is so-so, but the food is seriously the best ethnic food I have ever had in my life. it is worth an early dinner, it is worth being very intimate with the rest of the people dining there, it is worth risking iffy service. Their curry puffs? addictive. their Gado Gado (cooked salad with peanut sauce and fried egg) to die for! everything I've had there has been better than the last dish I ordered. this is quite literally a classic mom & pop place, with their kids occasionally acting as waiters (and usually playing WoW, skateboarding, or studying), and Mom hollering at Dad who is back in the kitchen balancing a half dozen woks. the dynamic itself makes Rasa Ria worth going to. servings are large and prices are very reasonable. even if the doubled the prices, it would still be a very good value. really, if you are anywhere near Kalamazoo, you need to go to Rasa Ria. read more

The food is absolutely amazing and the service is quick and friendly. If you want to try something new I would suggest this place any day. Great job guys read more

Delicious food, charming hole in the wall. The place only seats like 10 people though so be prepared.

This place is the epitome of hole in the wall but the food does not disappoint. I took a star off due to the condition of the restaurant and also because staff was not all that friendly. Absolutely a must try. read more

We ordered family style for a family of 5. We had the chicken in sweet soy, the beef rendang, and the nasi goreng. I really liked the sweet soy sauce and used the leftover sauce to mix in with my white rice...YUM! My wife really enjoyed the beef rendang and said the flavor was amazing...not too spicy. The kids loved the nasi goreng and I probably should have ordered two eggs to top the nasi. They were super busy and didn't have a lot of time to chat so we appreciated the fact that this family owned place was focused on getting food ready for the constant flow of customers into the restaurant. I used to speak bahasa back in the day and was able to say a few words to the server. Next time I go back I need to try the Gado Gado. I'm hoping they add soto ayam and/or bakso sapi to their menu ;0) read more

Some of the best Malay food I've ever tasted here in America. I drive about 2 hours just to eat here

Great good authentic food. Low price and simple. No ambiance to speak of, little more than a take out place with a few tables, but the food is great. read more

This is a little hidden GEM. I often go to get take away and have been pleased each and every time. They are amazing! Try it!

If I could leave no star or minus I would. This is the worst food I have ever tasted. All the food tasted the same. I think they only cook with sweet soy sauce. That's about it. The noodle was under cook to the point where you bite and it feels like you are hitting into a chop stick. The chicken in the curry was really dry. Never ever coming back. The servers are rude. The son was rude and the mom just don't care about her food. read more

Someone recommended their "magic soup" to me (Sup Asam Pedas: spicy and sour broth with chicken and seafood) and I have been addicted to it ever since. They make the soup to order so you can have it without the chicken or seafood if desired. I have tried only a few other meals from Rasa Ria and found them to be really good but not exactly to my taste. That could be because my palate is still new to Indonesian/Malaysian food. The soup alone, though, makes this place worth the 5-star review. I know it's just soup but you will understand once you try it. The actual physical space is dated, small and typical take-out. They do have tables to sit down and eat but the atmosphere and location are meh. read more

Family owned Indo/Malay hole in the wall that serves tasty food with less than friendly service. This only adds authenticity and charm. I highly recommend the chicken curry. read more

This little place is a rare find in Kalamazoo...totally unexpected, but definitely fulfilled our craving for Malaysian flavors...The roti canai was a little greasy, but the chicken curry it was served with was so fragrant and flavorful that it totally made up for it! Nasi goreng was on the sweet side, but still a solid choice. The beef curry was a little tough, but the dimensions of the spices were spot on...if only they weren't out of grass jelly for dessert. It's a tiny restaurant with slower service and a rickety parking lot, but I would definitely come back and try some different menu items...Malaysian food is hard to come by in Michigan! read more

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Authentic Malaysian food! Tasted very much like a lot of the food I had in Malaysia and Singapore. The food was pretty good, but best of all, they had Teh-Terik! I suggest going there just to try that at least! The food was good but the service was iffy. read more

If you're looking for authentic Malaysian/Indonesian food without the flair--this is it. Everytime we visit Kalamazoo we make it a point to visit this cozy family run restaurant, and sometimes we make the trip here just for the food. So far everything we've tried has been a hit. I would strongly recommend this to family and friends who know what good authentic Malaysian/Indonesian food tastes like. read more

Came here again with less service expectations :) Food was outstanding. Ordered nasi goreng kampung, beef rendang, and kway teow. All really really tasty and satisfying, plus they remind me of home. It was nice to see the family working together. We will definitely be back for more. read more