Rapsa

This is the second time I’ve been to Rapsa and I just can’t recommend it highly enough. The food is 10/10 but also it’s cosy, the service is attentive and always good vibes with the music they play. Dinner or brunch, you have to try it!

Wow wow wow. We decided to visit Rapsa on a wet summer day, on the recommendation of a tik tok influencer. We didn’t realise there was a special event on. At first we thought that there would be too much food for us, but luckily we were able to pack our leftovers for the next day. I chose the cocktail, which was delicious and my guest had the Filipino beer called red horse. My guest is Filipino, and we were comforted to see that the majority of guests in the restaurant were also Filipino. We both selected the meat boodle fight, which is designed as a sharing menu. At £27pp it’s great value and a wonderful way to experience many Filipino dishes together. There was a wonderful selection of vegetarian and meat options scattered on a banana leaf which made the experience seem more authentic. I particularly enjoyed the pork lechón, which was crispy and moist, as well as the chicken curry. The spring rolls were surprisingly packed full with tacino and the calamansi dipping sauce was my favourite. The slight let down was the fritters, which were too large that made them stodgy and dense. It may have been better to make these smaller and crispier. The salads were fresh and crunchy and the crispy chicharrón was a great balance of texture. The service was relaxed and attentive and they made us feel welcomed. Our waiter explained the concept and menu very well and there was a wonderful vibe in the restaurant, with a great soundtrack playing in the background as well. I would highly recommend this little gem off the main Shoreditch scene.

Had lunch menu. Filipino style chrispy poke belly and bacon were nice but the rice that came with those dishes were overcooked and had no texture. Probably they don't know how to cook rice properly. Beer is Belgian Vedett only.

Ordered the food platter and it was honestly so good. Food was full of flavour and a really great portion, loved every dish. The cocktails were nice and strong and there’s a good selection. The staff were really friendly and helpful, had a great vibe. Chad and Hanzel were amazing, thanks again!

Lovely food and amazing staff! We took pork lechón, longanisa rice and pyanggang chicken with kalamansi mojito and red horse beer and as dessert cheese bibinka. We talked with the waiter and head chef which were lovely and invited us to Tanduay rum shots. A massive thank you for that! We will SURELY go back again 😀