bunga raya

came here last night with my family. make a booking ! good thing we rang in to see what time we could come in but downfall was there were no spaces available till about 8:20pm.

we sat down and the waitress got my sons high chair his cutlery which in other restaurants we have to ask for but i was very impressed at how "on to it" they were.

i ordered the chicken curry, rice, roti, noodles and spicy beef and spring rolls(forgot the names of them) . roti was so delicious so soft yet crunchy. i wanted to order more but we had more than enough on our plates. the portion size of everything is huge and worth the money you spend , will be great for large groups. the chicken curry , oh my goodness the soft succulent chicken with potatoes. the curry flavour was intense but the most delicious. the beef was so soft and moist so much flavour.

my highlight was the "aunty" that works here she is so caring and as written before has a warm welcoming feeling like an aunty. she will take care of you and help , i didn't notice my jacket fell on the floor and she picked it up and shook it and put it on my chair for me, she interacted with my son which is always a bonus when i go out to eat. it was our first time there and while we were ordering she said "roti?" and when i said "yes please" she said "don't worry i already knew you would want roti" i love that about some places that make you feel comfortable makes the experience so much better.

will be back !

i only been here once but have always wanted to go back. everything was good and the staff were friendly and helpful with suggesting the menu

this is by far the best malaysian restaurant i've been to. ignoring the slightly-cold attitude from the lady staff initially, the flavour of the food more than compensate for the lack of smiles from the staff.

we went there at 2pm on a saturday and ordered sambal fish fillet rice and nasi lemak. the sambal sauce was absolutely amazing although it could be a tad more spicy. the fish was tender and absorbed the sambal sauce really well. this dish goes great with rice.

the nasi lemak comes with fragrant pandan rice. the curry chicken was soft and succulent. the combination of flavours for this dish was spot-on as well.

i would definitely come back again to try other dishes! glad that by the time we were done with our lunch, the staff started to show a hint of smile and friendliness too! would highly recommend anyone who wanna try authentic malaysian food. forget the commercialised paparich. bunga raya is the place to go!

is really busy place in new lynn open for lunch and dinner, can be hard to get in on weekends thou. am currently about 30% through the menu and to date the chicken curry roti is hard to go past. it's $16 but you will be satisfied.

the food and service is great.  the hainamese chicken is the best i've ever had, and everyone is so friendly and accommodating to kids.  a bit pricey but definitely worth it.

have previously been a fan of bunga raya's menu and food, however i went there recently and ordered their kungpo chicken and was really disappointed  with  such a small quantity of  meat in the actual takeaway dish.  the rest was lots of filler such as onion and veges.  although they still make great tasting food i would be a bit hesitant to visit again.

i hadn't been here for a few years and recently came back for the haianese chicken which i was craving.

it was very authentic with the side of spicy, slightly sweet, garlic chilli sauce and sesame/soy sauce. the chicken was soft and poached perfectly, rice was flavourful and fragrant as it should be. definitely one of the authentic haianese chicken dishes in auckland.

i got mine takeaway for lunch for only $12, great value and it was a big portion! will definitely be back more often.

the auntie here is super friendly and makes us feel at home. the place is spacious, bright and clean.

menu wise, lots to choose from but our favourite is the sayur lodeh (mixed vegetable curry). we get it as our staple dish. we tried the coffee pork chop and although tastes nice it wasn't what i expected! very tender though.

prawn dishes here haven't seemed to impress us.

assam fish is in our list to try next and so is the curry fish head (must pre order). will definitely be back for a taste of kl.

truly malaysian! very satisfied with the taste of it. pricey for dinner though, but the portion size is more than enough for two. thumbs up!

love coming here for lunch or dinner. the hosts are always super friendly. the hainanese chicken is always tender and the nasi lemak is to die for. good stuff!

malaysian cuisine. just awesome.

with not much experience in malaysian cuisine, it was only evident that i need to expand my culinary palette by visiting bunga raya restaurant in new lynn. i enlisted the help of a fellow chef buddy of mine and on a monday off what better than to try out some wicked malaysian cuisine.

like most asian restaurants, for the uneducated in these affairs, it can be quite intimidating walking into these mysterious food halls not knowing what most of the dishes are and sometimes not even being able to read the menu. to that i say, you have a smart phone. google it. if you are unsure of what dishes are, it takes 20 seconds to find out. if you still don't think you. an muster the courage to enter these fine food establishments, you are honestly missing out!

the bubbly maitre d is super friendly. he food comes out super fast. if you like your food spicy, be sure to ask for it that way. also the same if you like it mild. drinks are not on a menu, but all you need to do is ask.

honestly i can't remember what we had to eat as i can't remember the names of the dishes, but believe me they are tasty! so tasty. i even placed a take away order to eat later the day. the flavour combinations and flavour profiles are on point. 👌🏽 dishes are quite substantial and are priced very sharply.

bunga raya have many mentions in viva, nz herald, cuisine magazine, etc as the proudly display these articles on their walls. bunga raya are proud of their establishment, proud of their food and proud of their cuisine. if malaysian cuisine is as tasty as bunga raya make it, i can't wait to have more! thank you for a culinary eye opening experience 👏🏼

i don't normally give a full 5 points as i think there is always some room for any restaurant to improve. however, i had to do this for bunga raya considering i have been there more than two dozen times and we live about 1hour away from it. this place meets every requirement of being my most loved restaurant. the food is great, setting is very homely and the most importantly the people there are most amazing. the restaurant is run by a family passed down from parents to children (you still can see the elderly gentleman proudly introduce himself and the restaurant he established to customers). i was mostly amazed by the warmness of this place- they remember out names after visiting this place once and they sometime offer dishes that are not on the menu. i loved the mango chicken the owner specifically made for us! i have brought many people there and so far, everyone has loved the place!

have been coming here for years and years, it's one of my family's favourite restaurants (if not their favourite.) the food is delicious every time, service is amazingly friendly, never had a bad experience here. definitely a must try if you're in the area.

we went there on chinese new year for a very first time and was amazed by really great service from the staff. we had yusheng (traditional prosperity salad) as an entree and the lady who seems to be the owner explained it to us about the story behind that food. we also had asam prawn curry, deep fried cereal prawn, hainamese chicken, special squid and green veggies called kangkong! the taste of the food was amazing and reasonable price. this restaurant is one of the best malaysian chinese restaurant that i've ever been so far.. i'll definitely come back in the future:)

off menu vegan options available! its a lovely stir fry dish of vegetables (you can customize the vegetables too), don't forget to order a bowl of rice to go with it. it tastes very fresh and is very filling.

this restaurant is purely for eating though, don't expect to have a decent conversation with the background kitchen noise. the furniture is also quite dated along with the tableware (not instagram material fo sho)