Rumah — Restaurant in Lausanne

Plus: The dessert was great! Pandan panna cotta was well done. Owner and her husband are also super friendly. My fellow Malaysian loved the hospitality though I wished the owner left us alone to have our own bonding conversations instead 😅

Minus: I am Southeast Asian so I am pretty picky when it comes to Southeast Asian food. The food here did not measure up in terms of the laksa, which I had. Don't get me wrong, it was tasty. But let's just say I have an authentic expectation for my local food and Rumah missed the mark. My friends had other rice and noodles and it was okay, meets expectations. The other minus is that it is quite pricey. My table of 6 had 3 beers, tap water, shared 2 appetisers, a main course and dessert each. It worked out to CHF 60 per pax. So that is roughly the range you're looking at.

Overall, will recommend if you want to get a first taste of Malaysian cuisine. Bear in mind this is not going to get you the most authentic experience, but it is a...

In Malay, rumah means house/home and it's easy to understand why the owners have given their restaurant this name; you immediately feel at home when you enter the place and are met with a smile and an invitation to sit down. The roles are inverse compared to most restaurants, the wife is in the kitchen, the husband is serving and entertaining, while the little dog is barking each time another dog passes in the street, like a good watch dog should do. The menu is interesting, featuring both vegetarian and vegan dishes and everything that you are served is cooked while you are waiting, using local products and spiced to your taste. There is a rather good choice of quality wines with a small proportion of Swiss compared to French reds. They are rather pricey. Fine wines with hot food is maybe not such a good combination, so we prefer beer or tea to wine to accompany our food. Highly recommended for the...

The restaurant is quite understaffed with the barman doing the service mostly so service can feel a bit slow and at times you might feel ignored.

That said, the food really makes up for it. The crispy popiah goreng was excellent, and the mee goreng was tasty and satisfying. The nuoc cham and sambal accompaniments were flavorful and paired well with the dishes. Portions could be a little more generous, but overall the pricing is fair for the quality. If you don’t mind a more laid-back service pace, it’s a good spot for delicious...