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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.

We had an absolutely fantastic meal for 4 here this evening. The food was absolutely killer, the dishes were well paced and the vibe was perfect. Chilled, very relaxed but attentive service. Our waitress was superb (didn’t catch her name but she had green eyeliner on!). Props to her because she made our evening special. I’ll be recommending Rapsa to anyone who visits us. Thank you for the hospitality and banging food.

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 😀