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    Malay Satay Hut

    3.5 (555 reviews)
    ModerateMalaysian
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 9:30 PM

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Khoo K.

    I went on my own and only had room for one dish. Ordered the Penang Char Kuay Teow. It was tasty. It has some wok hei flavor. The shrimp was not big but the flavor of the noodles was good. overall it was satisfactory and met my expectation of a char kuay teow outside of Malaysia. Cute restaurant in the middle of Lake Hills plaza with a few other restaurants, dessert shops, a library, a small halal grocery store. Plenty of parking. Service was not as bad as others described here. The staff brought extra chili/sambal as requested.

    Belachan Kang Kung (water spinach w/ garlic & shrimp paste)
    Courtney L.

    There aren't many Malaysian restaurants in the Seattle area, and I believe this is the only one on the Eastside. Three of us came in for an early dinner around 4:30p and only a couple tables were occupied, so we were seated in an area with no other parties next to us. Their menu is pretty extensive! Whether you're looking for a meat dish, seafood, noodles, rice, curry or something vegetarian, they have got you covered. Our eyes were definitely bigger than our stomachs! We ordered four dishes to share and had leftovers of each one. That said, the serving sizes of each item were very reasonable for the prices and certainly filled us up. + BELACHAN KANG KUNG: For our vegetable dish, we tried this bowl of water spinach cooked with garlic and shrimp paste. The water spinach itself was fresh and I enjoyed the firmness of the stems. Sadly, I found the shrimp paste to be overpowering and just too much for my taste. These would have been perfect just cooked in garlic, which I actually couldn't taste at all. + PENANG CHOW KUEH TEOW: I could eat these noodles all night! The wide rice noodles were perfectly coated in the savory sauce and had that true wok hei taste. I found several small shrimp, but only two pieces of squid, so I wouldn't call this a very good value, but it was really delicious! Bean sprouts and Chinese chives added nice bites of crunch. + CURRY BEEF BRISKET IN CLAY POT: Chunks of braised beef and potatoes came swimming in a rich curry sauce. The sauce had a smooth consistency with a nice balance between coconut milk and warm spices. The beef was super tender and succulent, but I didn't like how they included the thick fatty membrane on the meat. I personally cut it off, since it had an off-putting rubbery texture. Overall, this is a solid dish though! + BLACK PEPPER CHICKEN: Lean and tender pieces of white meat chicken were tossed with slices of white onion in a light black pepper sauce. The sauce had a mild spice and I could taste a splash of fish sauce which added some extra flavor. The onions still had a good crisp to them. With the exception of the Black Pepper Chicken, everything we ordered had a little thumbs up icon on the menu, indicating that they were recommended dishes. Quite a few thumbs were sprinkled throughout the menu which helped us narrow down what to order, otherwise, we probably would have been deliberating for a while. Two employees managed the entire dining room and did a good job tending to both tables and multiple takeout orders. With this being the only Malaysian restaurant on the Eastside, it's definitely worth a visit and I look forward to coming back to try their Laksa!

    Grass jelly, lychee,  .....
    L W.

    First time with my group of girlfriends to celebrate a birthday. There were 6 of us and one of them visited Malaysia and wanted to introduce this restaurant. Our server was able to explain the different dishes service was great. We waited for our check for a while. So, I wonder if we need to ask for it like different cultures. My favorite was the Haianese chicken and rice, the latka curry, and the eggplant dish. They were all very delicious. They also sold variety tropical drink. Portions were average, atmosphere casual, service good!

    Divya R.

    Food is below mediocre. Being Malaysian this is definitely NOT a representation of Malaysian food. The sambal for the Nasi lemak was so bad it might as well have been called Ketchup. The Bak Kut Teh came luke warm with no chili side. It is meant to be served hot! The char kuey teow was bland. The roti canai was oil galore and the curry that came with it had a ton of sugar. This is a bad representation of Malaysian food. A shame for the prices that they charge! And the cutlery is filthy. Thought I would give it a second chance but it is so disappointing.

    Roti Telur / 面包蛋
    Yin K.

    Wanted to try this place for quite sometime and finally had the chance to try it. Interior looks great, however, as many reviews mentioned, everything else felt short. Customer service: Once you were seated, everything is literally there. Plates, menu, empty cups and water. No greetings or the usual customer service you'd expect (no big deal). They literally never came by our table, and we tried to flag down a staff to even just put in our order for a good 20+ minutes. When they serve, they just put it on your table almost like slamming it on the table and leave. Not checking if you need anything else or whatever, like they are trying to get as far away from you as quick as possible. Taste: If you are looking for authentic or somewhat close to it, this is not it. The roti telur tasted like a burrito. Roti telur, bread with egg, should be crispy flatbread with egg filling inside. But they added more cubes of bell peppers to the point as soon as they serve it, I could smell the raw peppers. The dipping curry sauce tasted like just curry powders and salt. No soul to it. Nasi Lemak is somewhat decent-ish, but the sambal is definitely whitewashed or localized. Very sweet candied sambal instead of the rich hot savory peppery sambal. But it's still nice and fragrant to eat with the rice. The chicken (add-on $7) was served hot, but there's no flavor or even blended marinade/spices on the skin. Ayam berempah, or spiced chicken, did not taste like spiced or even seasoned at all. It's very close to paper dry. Wanting to pay and get out? Another hide and seek trying to flag down the server... When they came and give you your check and you make payment on their little handheld POS, they didnt even say thank you. TLDR: No customer service, not authentic malaysian food.

    Roti Telur / 面包蛋
    Katrina D.

    This restaurant is considered Malaysian but the menu says otherwise. They have plenty of Malaysian dishes, but they also have other items like tom yum soup, mapo tofu etc. I tried their nasi lemak with chicken and roti telur. Great portion for the chicken and alright for the roti. The sambal tastes sweet ketchupy than it should be. The service was not the greatest. My party of two got seated after a few mins in the corner where we seemed to have been forgotten. It took them a while to get our orders. Also, the main dish arrived before the appetizer. Interior is cute, but I'm not necessarily tempted to come back for the food. 3 stars since it was still good food.

    Stephanie L.

    Was craving Malaysian food after a trip to Malaysia but sadly left a bit disappointed. I ordered a curry noodle dish (forgot the name and having trouble finding it on the menu), but it basically had noodles, potatoes, and chicken tossed in a curry sauce. It also came with a bowl of some kind of soup. Overall I thought the flavor was pretty good, though it would've been nice to include more chicken in the dish. We also had some satay to share amongst our table, which was pretty good as well (but again, larger portion would be appreciated). Service is where my visit really fell short - we were left waiting for our food for what seemed like 30+ minutes. Staff wasn't that friendly either and did not come to check on us at all. Will maybe try coming during off hours next time as the long wait is what's deterring me from going back.

    Hainan Chicken Plate
    Jeff C.

    We first went to Malay Satay Hut way back when it was one location in Little Saigon decades ago. Loved it. Not big on atmosphere but definitely big on savory goodness. In between then I went to the Redmond location for lunch multiple times with friends and customers. Always enjoyable. The better half wanted something out of our normal routine and we hadn't been for a while and just realized there was a location in Bellevue. We ordered the Hainan chicken plate, roti with curry dip, tofu with vegetables curry and salted fish / chicken fried rice to go for enjoying at home. Yum. We had a chance to visit Kuala Lumpur years ago and loved the food there as it was this crazy good mashup of Chinese, Indian, Thai and other Asian styles. This was a fun way to recall that trip for sure.

    Mixed Satay Skewer
    Calista C.

    Super delicious food with an expansive menu! Highly recommend the oyster omelet and the roti as appetizers. Everything was cooked super well and we will definitely be back to try more! The service is very fast but it can be difficult getting the server's attention even if it is a quiet night due to the layout of the restaurant.

    Roti was good.. with there was more curry sauce...
    Mary C.

    Was quite excited about the new location. We used to love this restaurant when we were kids but about 8 years ago, the dishes changed. Maybe the chef changes? We found it in a new location. Supposedly, it got moved to the new location 2 months ago. Waitress was super nice. Interior was nice. We ordered a few dishes. Green beans with shrimp was okay. Chose yellow noodle with curry Laksa. This dish was quite disappointing. Lack of flavor and ingredients. There are quite a few pieces of tofu. Two pieces of shrimp and some fish balls.. Got roti Canai.. Roti was good but very small amount of curry sauce. Not a good ratio. The best dish was probably the beef satay skewered. Satay sauce was good! Not sure if I will come back. May try to give it another chance int he future for other dishes since I love Malaysian food.

    Everything on the menu looks so good!
    Nina S.

    Their new location by the Lake Hill Library in Lake Hills Village seems smaller than their old location in Overlake Center Shopping mall. This place is always busy! They don't take reservations so prepare to wait. We've been to their new location twice now (two Saturdays in a row...it was that good! LOL). What we've had so far: BBQ Pompano Fish - whole fish, fried, topped with this very delicious sauce! Flavorful! It had head, but not overpowering. Highly recommend! Vegetarian Fried Rice - pleasantly surprised that this dish was flavorful. Signature Duck Egg Char Kway Teow - we were expecting either whole duck eggs or sliced duck eggs (hard boiled). This is a noodle dish (flat noodles) with some vegetables and scrambled duck eggs. This dish was a bit one note for me. It was good, but nothing to rave about. Oyster Omelet - definitely can see and taste the oysters. It was good and flavorful but I can only eat so much of it. Kang Kung Belachan - stir fried water spinach with shrimp paste. Tasty! Curry Laksa with yellow noodle - Rich coconut curry noodle soup with fish balls, fried tofu, shrimp, bean sprouts and hard boiled egg. Good dish, but I've had better curry laksa elsewhere. Winter Melon Longan Juice - it was good but too sweet for me. Durian Smoothie - I liked this smoothie better than the Winter Melon Longan Juice because it wasn't as sweet. But if you haven't had durian before, durian has an off-putting smell. The durian scent is not as strong in the smoothie though. Staff are friendly. Wait staff is a bit disorganized maybe because they are understaffed for how busy the place gets.

    Brian C.

    There was nothing special about this Malaysian restaurant. Everything was fine. The taste was average. Service was average. They took over Young's Cafe with minimal renovations. If you're looking for a Malaysian Singaporean quick fix, this may hit the spot, but it was nothing special to me.

    Pineapple fried rice - mid
    Emily T.

    Went for lunch here & tried out several dishes. The star of the restaurant is the Mee Siam noodles. Great flavor with shrimp & fried tofu. Don't miss it. Pineapple fried rice - below average. Yam pot, you will like it if you like taro. Wonton noodle soup was too plain. Green beans & shrimp was good. Overall, good but smaller portions on the noodle dishes. Nice interior. Good service.

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    Is this place halal? I love this place but want to take some friends that wouldn't eat here unless it is or at least part of the menu is. Thanks.

    The Black Pepper Lamb is halal.

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    10.0 miBelltown
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    I was waiting for the bar next-door to open because I forgot my cell phone there. I stumbled into…read moreKalabaw by accident.. I was just window shopping on what type of Thai food they had. I walked in and decided to give them a shot. Try something easy ..I got the wonton soup with egg noodles.. the broth was umami and garlicky, and warmed up my soul. The wontons were nice and tender, flavored with shrimp and pork. It was like a warm hug. Hit the spot! Second, I ordered the crispy spicy fish. It was an extraordinary presentation even my Chef friend was delighted to see the culinary expertise of the Chef. And it was also very reasonably priced. The service was excellent. They were very welcoming. The decor of the restaurant is super upscale. It looks like a fancy club. This would be a great place to bring a first date. Overall I was super impressed and very happy that I stumbled into this delicious restaurant. 10/10

    We walked over from Pike Place Market and were warmly greeted and seated by Chef Supanot, who…read moreimmediately made us feel welcome. He offered great menu suggestions and shared the story behind the restaurant--his brother designed the space, and he built it with the help of friends, which made the experience feel even more special. The menu is Thai-forward with a few standout dishes from other Asian cuisines mixed in thoughtfully. The décor is gorgeous--an elevated, glamorous tribute to the water buffalo that feels bold yet refined. We ordered the Miang Kham, Crying Tiger, and Mango Salad. I always order Miang Kham when I see it since it's such a rare find, and this one was excellent. The Crying Tiger was tasty but came out more well done than the medium-rare we ordered. That said, we still finished it because the dipping sauce was fantastic and the purple-and-white sticky rice was delicious. The Mango Salad was beautifully prepared with shredded mango that had just the right crunch and tartness. Generous portions served. Even during a busy late afternoon, the chef handled guests with ease and a big smile, serving beautifully executed dishes and cocktails. Very impressive. We'll definitely be bringing friends here next time we're in Seattle. Tip: They do true Thai spice levels here--proceed with caution."

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    Kalabaw Bar & Kitchen - The décor is gorgeous--an elevated, glamorous tribute to the water buffalo that feels bold yet refined.

    The décor is gorgeous--an elevated, glamorous tribute to the water buffalo that feels bold yet refined.

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