Rasa Restaurant & Lounge - Port Douglas

Our dinner here was superb!! I'd heard mixed reviews but now under a new chef Rasa is a MUST!! From the prawns and moussaka for entree to the chicken and barramundi for main. The flavours were amazing!! The real highlight though was the chocolate pannacotta!! Brilliant setting. Brilliant food. Brilliant service!!!

We just wanted to get away from the main strip of Port Douglas. This is a little gem that is hidden away from everywhere else. Quiet and relaxing, we looked over the pool which looked so inviting but I was not sure that it was open to general public. The restaurant menu and the feel of the restaurant looks so relaxing and welcoming. We chilled on the couches and watched the day go by and would visit again. I hear they have a great couple rooms in the spa, which we hope to visit later this week.

I did not think the food could get better here but with the new chef it has definitely gone up yet another notch!This has seriously got to be the best value lunch in town. That usually means a compromise on food quality, service or portion size but not here. At $29.00 for two courses and a glass of wine I would challenge you to find better anywhere in Australia.We chose outside of the set menu and both our meals were delicious. Probably the standout was the Mussels in an Asian broth, absolutely spectacular. So much so that my wife went back the next day and had the same again.The restaurant is in the grounds of Niramaya so you are away from the traffic noise of Port Douglas. Service on the day was great and my wife found out that the waiter we had was on his first day and she commented that he was even more efficient the next day.This a definite "must do" in PortWe will be heading back soon, this time for dinner.Thanks John and team, see you again soon.

Away from the town of Port Douglas is this tranquil hideaway. The service is very attentive. Whilst the menu is quite small, there is something for all of our 7 diners to enjoy. The kids meals even include ice cream (happy kids!) The pork belly is a large serve and delicious. The fish - white and flaky, yumminess. The steak was expertly cooked. Highly recommend

I went to use the restaurant and was told it was a new menu and there was no lunch menu, only a very limited range of options. The salmon that I chose was unavailable and I went for an interesting-looking vegetarian cauliflower option. The lovely lady at the front-desk recommended it. What was presented looked okay (small for $19) but the taste was just awful. It seemed to be deep-fried and all I could make out was this over-cooked, oily garlic taste. There was no sauce or salads to counter the deep-fried oil. I ate as much as I could and literally felt nauseous. This was perhaps the worst 5-star food I've encountered. I would be embarrassed to present this at food in my home kitchen.The food is not what you would expect from a 5 star resort.