Nestled along the scenic coastline of New South Wales, Raymond's At Malua Bay serves as a welcoming destination for locals and travelers alike. Located conveniently at Shop 3/4 Kuppa Ave, Malua Bay NSW 2536, this establishment has become a familiar part of the local landscape. Whether you are looking for a place to relax after a day spent exploring the nearby beaches or seeking a comfortable spot to enjoy a meal with friends and family, the restaurant provides an inviting atmosphere that reflects the relaxed spirit of the South Coast.
The philosophy behind the dining experience here centers on simplicity and consistency. By focusing on creating a space where guests feel at ease, the team aims to provide a reliable option for those navigating the coastal route. The location itself offers easy access for anyone passing through the area, making it a practical choice for a casual lunch or a quiet evening meal. The interior is designed to be functional and comfortable, ensuring that the focus remains on the company you keep and the food on your plate.
What Makes the Experience Unique
Coastal Atmosphere: The restaurant benefits from its proximity to the ocean, capturing the breezy, laid-back essence of Malua Bay. It is an ideal setting for those who appreciate a dining environment that feels connected to the natural beauty of the Australian coastline.
Community Focus: Being situated on Kuppa Ave, the venue acts as a hub for the local community. It is a place where residents often gather, fostering a sense of neighborhood connection that is increasingly rare in busier urban centers.
Accessible Location: Positioned in a central spot within the shopping precinct, it is highly convenient for visitors who are already exploring the local area or staying in nearby holiday accommodations.
Consistent Service: The staff is dedicated to maintaining a welcoming environment, ensuring that every guest receives attentive service from the moment they arrive until they depart.
The culinary approach at Raymond's At Malua Bay is rooted in traditional methods, prioritizing flavors that resonate with a wide range of palates. Rather than chasing fleeting trends, the kitchen focuses on preparing dishes that are satisfying and well-executed. This commitment to quality means that guests can expect a meal that is both hearty and thoughtfully prepared, utilizing ingredients that are appropriate for the season and the coastal setting.
For those traveling along the South Coast, stopping at Malua Bay offers a chance to slow down and appreciate the slower pace of life. Raymond's fits perfectly into this narrative, offering a respite from the road. The combination of its strategic location and its commitment to a friendly, approachable dining style makes it a notable point of interest for anyone visiting this part of New South Wales.
Beyond the food and the setting, it is the overall experience of being in a coastal town that defines a visit to this establishment. The sound of the nearby waves, the fresh sea air, and the friendly interactions with staff and fellow diners all contribute to a memorable visit. It is a place that values the simple pleasure of a good meal shared in a pleasant environment, stripped of unnecessary pretension.
A Welcoming Coastal Stop
Whether you are a long-time resident of the South Coast or a visitor passing through on a road trip, Raymond's At Malua Bay invites you to experience its unique brand of hospitality. By maintaining a focus on comfort, quality, and community, the restaurant continues to be a staple for those who value a genuine dining experience. We look forward to welcoming you to our corner of Kuppa Ave, where the focus is always on providing a relaxing and enjoyable time for every guest who walks through our doors.
Amenities and More
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Service options
Outdoor seating
On-site services
Takeaway
Dine-in
Delivery
Highlights
Great beer selection
Great cocktails
Popular for
Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining
Offerings
Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Coffee
Healthy options
Quick bite
Small plates
Spirits
Vegetarian options
Wine
Dining options
Lunch
Dinner
Counter service
Dessert
Seating
Table service
Amenities
Bar on site
Toilet
Atmosphere
Casual
Cozy
Crowd
Family friendly
Groups
LGBTQ+ friendly
Tourists
Transgender safe space
Planning
Lunch reservations recommended
Reservations required
Dinner reservations recommended
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Children
Good for kids
High chairs
Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking
Free parking lot
Paid parking lot
Plenty of parking
Pets
Dogs allowed outside
Menus
Photos
Reviews Raymond's At Malua Bay
Lisa Dalton
21-06-2026
Thank you to all the Staff and the Kitchen Crew. The food is always 100% Fresh and individual flavours shining.The service is A1 from the moment you walk in. Friendly and fast.Quality assured, never fails to please. So glad you reopened. We missed you while you were gone !
See you soon. More
James Cunningham
14-06-2026
Probably the best Chinese I have ever had. Fenomenal food with super friendly and accommodating staff. Do not skip this south coast gem. … More
Madelie Rens
30-05-2026
Amazing!!! Really in love with their sweet & sour sauce that comes with the entrees & obvs also with the sweet & sour chicken we had. The deep fried ice cream & caramel sauce was SO light & one of the best desserts I’ve ever tasted. 😁 Photo is of the $16 lunch special teriyaki & sweet & sour chicken & fried rice. … More
Ivo Jajic
28-05-2026
I told them im highly anaphalactic to sesame and the dish came out and i had a mild flair up lucky i stopped eating it .The owner didn't ever care how i was feeling the chef didnt even come out to acknowledge the situation. Horrible place … More
colmka anderson
15-05-2026
Omg!!! This was fantastic - I’ve had the Bypass, and I find it difficult to order food that I know I’m not going to enjoy or waste $$ on generally sticking to the sim sims while watching my partner eat his Satay with enthusiasm.
Tonight I was able to purchase the sizzling beef Mongolian and it was freakin amazing, I only got to eat approx a third before I felt like I was gorging myself-
The staff were amazingly accommodating the service was perfection -
Earl grey tea was spot on.
Even showing the alcohol percentage to hubby to confirm he wanted the little creatures before swapping over to greater northern.
Can not offer more gratitude then leaving a 5 star review, which I never do.
Thank you to the staff you were amazing
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$60–80
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Noise level
Moderate noise
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Bianca H
09-05-2026
Visiting from Canberra and I have to say, Raymond's has to be the best Chinese restaurant I've been to. The portions were generous, amazing value for money! Food was so so delicious and moreish. Customer service was above and beyond. Was an amazing experience! Will absolutely be returning. Thank you! More
Claudia Noriega
03-05-2026
Food best quality and taste except for the fried rice. It was the most boring fried rice I have ever eaten. You could count the pieces of egg with one hand. And lots a ham/bacon and that's about it. So very bland. Apart from that good tasty food and good for the price. More
Nick Frans
02-05-2026
Second time we have been here and the food is amazing, staff are super friendly. We will back back. Always busy everytime we go. Recommend booking in advance More
Jackie McMillan
25-03-2026
(4.5 stars)
Regional Chinese restaurants have long fascinated me, particularly for … More
Ron Boyd
18-03-2026
One of the most enjoyable Chinese meals we have enjoyed. New years Day lunch was tops, Sizzling Mongolian Lamb so beautiful flavor and tender to eat and Sizzling Garlic King prawns, crunchy and beautiful cooked, we will be back many times in the New Year 2026.
Ron & Rose Boyd. More
Megan Jeganathan
18-03-2026
Visited on New Year’s Eve. The food and service were both very nice and lived up to the high ratings. However, our 8:30pm reservation felt a bit "too late" for them; we were asked to hurry our order as the kitchen was closing at 8:45pm. It … More
April Knox
15-03-2026
Updating this review because my initial experience with the San Choy Bow was not great. However, I returned and tried some of the other meals such as the honey chicken, and a few combination dishes which changed my mind about this restaurant. Food is delicious and fresh. Highly recommend for Chinese meals. More
Ingrid Turner
01-03-2026
How refreshing it is to return to this restaurant after a few years when our experience wasn't very good. But how things have changed! We had lunch and chose the lunch specials of a choice of 2 dishes with rice. A very generous serving and fresh, tasty ingredients made for a beautiful lunch. Greeted by a happy, welcoming face as we walked in, then served by happy, friendly staff. We will definitely make more regular visits now, as we believe it's the best Chinese restaurant in the Eurobodalla.
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$1–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Group size
Suitable for all group sizes
Alice P
26-02-2026
This place brings back nostalgic moments, where Chinese restaurant very old school style Office everything from Chinese Malay Japanese and Thai, they must try it the sizzling steak, it was seriously tender and melting in your mouth, the san … More
Thien Vuong (fooderarri)
18-02-2026
Really good Chinese food here. Must dishes we ordered were up to our standards. The eggplant was the best. The garlic prawns were well cooked and the prawns large. The salt and pepper squid was yummy also. The crab soup wasn't the best … More
Judy Tahapehi
05-02-2026
Happy staff😀. Looked after really well. Quick serving. Amazing food. Great wine and cocktails. Could even take our left over wine home 👍🍷
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$40–60
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Noise level
Moderate noise
Coomara Munro
31-01-2026
Raymond's at Malua Bay offers a high standard of customer service, an excellent menu of nostalgic cuisine and, a brilliant atmosphere for a family dinner. Conveniently located close to modern hotel accomodation and a clean, beachside … More
Noelle Donnelly
29-01-2026
Generous portions of great food! Kate looked after us and she was absolutely spectacular. We were a group of 20 including kids and she made looking after all of us look easy including accommodating a birthday song! More
Rajeev Nair
21-01-2026
We had an amazing lunch at Raymond in Malua Bay! We ordered the Chilli Chicken, Sizzling Mongolian Lamb, Honey Chicken, and Satay Chicken — every dish was absolutely delicious and full of flavour.
From the moment we walked in, the customer service was exceptional. We received a warm welcome, and throughout our meal, we were well looked after. A special shoutout to Kate and Holly, who served us with a beautiful smile and such a friendly, attentive attitude — she was awesome!
Highly recommend this place for both the food and the fantastic service. We’ll definitely be back!
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–40
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Mongolian Sizzling Chicken, Singapore Fried Rice, Mongolian Beef and Sweet and Sour Chicken with Rice
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Lisa Allen
14-01-2026
Great atmosphere. Restaurant open and plenty of space. Staff freindly and attentive. Meals are bought out on the table quickly. Food is delicious and a huge variety of dishes and also caters for birthdays and banquets.
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–40
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Group size
1 person, 2 people, 3-4 people, 5-8 people, 9+ people, Suitable for all group sizes
Vegetarian options
Plenty of vegetable dishes
Dietary restrictions
Yes covers everything if you ask them
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Kid-friendliness
Yes the restaurant caters for everyone including children
Wheelchair accessibility
Parking out the front of the restaurant across the road
Christian Searl
13-01-2026
Raymond's is always a winner. Fantastic food even better service. Huge variety of dishes catering to every need. Great coeliac choices too. Recommend AAA+++. Well worth the visit. Parking right at the door. 😁 … More
Luke Stevenson
21-12-2025
Fantastic food and great atmosphere.
Went there for lunch with the family for the first time and I must admit it was the best Chinese I have ever had! Everything was cooked to perfection and tasted … More
Sandeep Kamath
02-11-2025
Just wow !!! One of the best Chinese in the town.
Loved the sweet corn chicken soup, veg fried rice ( will contain eggs sometimes ) and of course the schezwan chicken !!! can't miss that, just loved it , highly recommended. More
Jackie McMillan
29-10-2025
(4.5 stars)
Regional Chinese restaurants have long fascinated me, particularly for specialisations that have arisen in response to feedback from the local community. After seeing Raymond's at Malua Bay featured on the ABC’s Chopsticks or Fork? and finding myself twenty minutes from the restaurant, I had to check it out. In the relevant episode, so-called food enthusiast Jennifer Wong cooed about the use of locally gathered Mogo honey so I gave it a whirl in black pepper honey chicken ($23). With thin slabs of chicken breast and button mushrooms, the resulting savoury dish was not what I expected to receive, and I enjoyed it more than I expected to.
The restaurant itself faces the waters of Malua Bay. The soft blue, contemporary Chinese fit-out would not look out of place in Sydney, particularly the round backlit graphic art piece based on the Hokusai wave. It’s the third location for Raymond Ng’s forty year old business, with the 2019 bushfires destroying his last store. The sea-facing glass box is the ground floor of a boutique pet-friendly hotel called Abode Malua Bay. With a back-lit bar, and a decent wine and craft beer list drinks are definitely part of package here. The Brookvale Vodka Peach Iced Tea ($9) was a bit too Nanna’s undies drawer floral for me, but I loved Capital Brewing Co.’s Hang Loose Juice ($10).
The menu is mostly arranged by protein, followed by a list of sauces in which it can be cooked. From the list of house specialities, the standout is deep fried eggplant ($20). This heaping plate of wickedly good eggplant slices with candied crisp batter and soft, slippery eggplant interiors is taken to the edge of burnt in a toffee-like sauce. By contrast sizzling seafood ($32) is relatively plain, presenting a collection of mussels, locally sourced king prawns, tender squid, white-fleshed fish and seafood extender (the menu calls it crab) in a delicate garlic sauce on a sizzling platter. The same toothsome king prawns come up well in a bright orange sambal ($32) pumped up with extra chilli on request. Combination fried rice ($12/small) is notable for the tasty red-edged BBQ pork slices, clearly made in-house.
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Ingrid Turner
24-09-2025
Huge choice on menu- something for everyone. Decent size servings, friendly staff, good value for money. We had sizzling Mongolian pork and beef, lemon chicken. Loved the beef the best. Combination fried rice was lovely. I just would have liked some veggies amongst my mains.
Louise Elliott
06-09-2025
We always enjoy Raymonds, especially the lunch special, though price has gone up to $17 and portions looked slightly smaller today. Perhaps just a different chef on duty. I didn’t really enjoy the sate beef (marinated but no extra peanut sauce) but deep fried eggplant is spectacular. More
R. Sami
21-08-2025
The ambience by the water is beautiful with posh feels. I was able to dine here for lunch and the $12 lunch specials were really nice, fresh and yummy. The chicken isn't halal. The sweet and sour fish with steamed rice was a winner for me compared to fish and chips.
Amiria MacKinnon
23-07-2025
Have been planning a visit for years and finally got to dine at Raymond's over summer, we can't wait to go back and try more of the menu. … More
Brenda Payne
06-07-2025
I love the dining at Raymond's. The service is always warm and friendly and the food is wonderful, I and the best part is no peas in the fried rice.it doesn't get any better than that!!!
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$40–60
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Alex Batten
31-05-2025
We were super lucky to get a walk-in outside table on a beautiful summer's day. The sea breeze was an awesome compliment to the flavours of our meal. Deep fried Eggplant was a highlight of the meal, as well as the very sizzling Mongolian … More
Punnatorn Vechaputi
02-05-2025
(If I could give 500 stars, I would!)
The best Chinese food in Australia!
This is honestly the best Chinese food I’ve ever had; even compared to what I’ve eaten back in Thailand! The food and service are absolutely amazing. Every dish came out hot, fresh, and incredibly appetizing, with generous portions at a very reasonable price.
The menu has so many choices that I wanted to try everything, but the servings are big, so I’ll definitely be coming back. I recommend ordering the dishes suggested by the restaurant; they really know what’s best, and I was right to trust them! All the sizzling dishes were phenomenal.
The service was warm, caring, and friendly, and the restaurant itself has a bright, modern design with plenty of seating and ample parking.
500/5 - Highly recommend and can’t wait to return!
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–40
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Reservation
Reservations recommended
Vegetarian options
There are vegetarian menus for vegans
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot, Free street parking
Parking
Plenty of parking lots in front of the restaurant
Kid-friendliness
Very kid friendly
Wheelchair accessibility
Accessible
Reviews Raymond's At Malua Bay