A long day of shopping and I found myself craving for some food South Indian and one of our friends recommended rasa. So there we were, we stuck to the traditional options of masala dosa, uttapam and idly. The taste was quite good, the ambience was decent and staff could have been more friendly. The place did have a nice south Indian vibe to it incase you’re feeling homesick. however not justified for the price.
I went here craving for South Indian food soon after being back from India. The ambience and aura was very authentic South Indian.
I would have loved to have idlys but they weren’t on the menu. Ordered a Masala dosa and was not disappointed.
The dosa was a nice big portion perfectly crisped. Now the key elements of a dosa are the taste of accompaniments which was spot on! The potato mix was nice and flavorful with some onion in it. The coconut chutney peeked freshness and had a perfect consistency which was neither too thick nor too thin. The sambhar was thick with a blend of veggies and very tasty! Sambhar and chutney are critical for the final taste of dosa and Rasa did a great job of it :)
The service was quick and warm. Would love to go back to try more.
With its perfect location which is right next to the Oxford shopping street and 15mins walk from Paddington tube and train station makes it the perfect place to visit. With a very lively ambience and perfect atmosphere, if you are a South Indian food lover then this is the perfect place for you. For a huge size masala dosa, special coconut chicken curry, two parathas, a bucket of papadoms (papad) with different style chutneys and pickles, one English breakfast tea and a pint of a cobra beer costed us £50 (4700₹ approx).
Friendly staff, lovely place and filling food. Must visit.
Went to Rasa W1 for Onam Sadya. It took some effort to get the booking done but that slight discomfort vanished after having the Sadya food on the banana leaf. Awesome and authentic Onam Sadya food. The service was too good and they were happy to serve. If I am not wrong then there were close to 20 items on the leaf. Enjoyed all of them and only the rasam was not upto the mark. Loved the Sambhar, avail and payasam. We finished and the other batch was waiting. I will surely go there again. Thanks to Rasa team for such a good food and service. They exemplified our indian culture of Athithi Devo Bhava.
Southern Indian restaurants are popular because they always present tasty vegetarian options which goes against the normal opinion in that vegan and vegatarian eating can be dull. With all of their spices and sauces, it is a delight to eat Indian food, leaving out the meat.
Tucked behind the hustle and bustle of busy Oxford Street is Rasa. The Rasa comes from a strong stock of award winning brands and its owner Das Shreedharan is well know on TV. Now I love my Indian food and I am partial to the odd vegetarian meal. Whilst this restaurant began life as vegetarian, it has since expanded to include meat dishes. Sharing dishes rich in coconut, garlic, masala and everything else you would expect is on the menu. For me, this probably wasn't my favourite Indian experience, but for any vegetarian, I would highly recommend it.
Srikanth Padmanabhan
+3.5
Went here for dinner with a bunch of friends.
We ordered a variety of South Indian starters and main course. The vadas and bond as were well cooked and are served with a variety of chutneys and pickles. All the dishes were well cooked but some of the chutneys lacked the flavours and the punch. The coriander chutney was our favourite of the lot. Amongst the pickles the ginger and the lemon pickles were very good.
As for the main courses , the Malabar parathas were well made and as part of the thali lemon rice was served. This was a disappointment. The lemon rice lacked pretty much everything from flavours to taste. The sides were all well cooked. I found them to be on the lighter side of salt but that might be the preferred way here in the uk.we also tried the Nayar dosai. The dosai in itself was good but the masala lacked taste. All the other side dishes like kaai curry and dhaal were pretty well made.
This place serves one of the best paal payasam that I have tasted in London. The quantity is generous and tastes of quite good. The overall ambience and interiours are sufficiently good as well.
This place is worth a try if you like Kerala food.
London is a wonderful place. But after sometime you miss food from home. If you are from 'Gods own country' i reccomend Rasa. Ambience 3.5/5. Service 5/5. Food 4/5. The place is easy to find just off oxford street. Small place and can get cramped if the place us full. Service great. We reached the place at 3.00 pm closing time. Yet we were served. Food -awesome (but i may be biased as i was craving for indian food). Almost like Salkara (ghusais branch) ln central London.Price is also ok. 2 chicken biryanl+ chicken varthaerachi curry+2 malabar parota + mango lassi and coke =£ 38. Defineitly on my repeat list.
Rasa has now made it to my repeat list. A south Indian (Kerala) based restaurant which has some classic keralite dishes (veg & non-veg). They also serve Indian beers.
Definitely do try their pre-meal snacks. It has some of the authentic Kerala snacks included, Kerala fish fry, Nair Dosa (quite big), Vadakkan Koi Biryani & their superb dessert called Banana Dosa topped with icecream
Things the UK does better than the US: Fish and chips, pubs, restaurants that serve game meat and, of course, Indian food. As an American, I always try to have at least one place in reserve for all of these categories for when I have visiting friends. Inevitably, one of these places comes up as somewhere a visitor wants to go, and often with me, so I want to make sure that the food is fantastic. I had a go-to Indian for when people were visiting, but unfortunately, it’s taken a bit of a turn for the worse, so when some friends wanted to get Indian with us, I took a punt on Rasa W1. (And it’s now become my new go-to for out of town visitors).
Excellent malabari and costal food. Be ready for some authentic indian spices and ghee. Make sure you get a table downstairs that's where its livelier unless you prefer an extremely quiet area. The decor was beautiful with artifacts from the south of india. The servers and the manager would refuse to smile but overall a great experience.
The food here is good. Had been here with my friends. The service is also good and fast. We did not have to wait for long time. It is a typical South Indian Kerala restaurant.
The food arrived very quickly. Vegetarian food is available as well. The price is reasonable. The location is pretty ideal since it's near to bond street. I would recommend this restaurant.
One of my favorite Indian meals I've ever had in London. They're famous for their vegetarian dishes and they don't disappoint! Staff is also super friendly!
Very happy with my choice. I have read most comments after I came in and was a bit afraid of what I got myself into.
The food is grand, not tasteless, not small portions. Eventually some of it lacks a bit of balance, but not too much.
Service was fast and amiable, although I wouldn’t call it 5 stars.
Quite pleased in general
A friend brought me for Tamil/Kerala new year. I don’t think I have ever eaten better Indian food in London...ok maybe in East Ham. The place is lively and lovely without being overwhelming, it is full of light and the staff is pretty friendly!
Amazing to get Indian food from London especially Kerala food.Very friendly service staff.Variety rice is available in the menu.Fish curry and fish fry is very delicious.I will rate one of the good Indian restaurant in London.
Delicious, dosas are packed with flavor. Their breads are fluffy and delicious, curries are richly spiced as well. Definitely worth a visit.
Authentic Kerala food. It was jam packed when we went so recommend to book a table. If you are at Oxford street and craving for authentic Kerala food, this is the place.
Had onam sadhya there today and it was delicious!
Fab food and great service . Good job guys !
The fish curry was amazing. A good place to catch up with friends, the staff are very attentive and genuine, decent portion size, the food flavour is a bit hit and miss, some dishes were brilliant others average. The menu has a lot of local dishes instead of the mainstream, which is a nice change.
It wasn't our first choice but the other Indian restaurants in Mayfair were fully booked and that's a good thing because the six of us had a wonderful time with great food and great service at a reasonable price. The location wasn't bad and the restaurant was small but tasteful in decor. I was the host for out of towners and not that experienced in Indian cuisine, but others in my party were. They said the South Indian cuisine was very interesting and tasteful. It made me look good for suggesting it and next time I will call Rasa first for a reservation.
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