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I order takeout from Satay occasionally. It really depends on what you get, since the quality can be inconsistent. Curry beef noodle soup (flat noodles): The portion of beef is generous and tender, but the curry broth is quite watery and underseasoned. It lacks flavor, which makes the dish pretty disappointing. Hainanese chicken: This was average at best. The chicken wasn't particularly juicy or tender, though the rice was solid. Nothing memorable. Chow kueh teow: A decent option, but the noodles tend to be overcooked, which affects the texture. Overall, it's just ok. Meh! There are better Malaysian spots worth trying.
We were chased and asked to pay more tip when we decided to initially pay 15%. Satay is a local establishment that has been there for a long time and takes only cash. They are quick, efficient and the food is rather tasty. What ruined the whole experience is that they chased us for more tip even though they hadn't gone extra. It was a horrible unprofessional display. Taste: 4.5/5 Service: 1.5/5 (the only plus is that they were good on refilling tea) Ambiance: 2/5 Value for money: 3.5/5 We had: 1) Coconut calamari - this was okay 2) Beef satay - this was very good 3) lobak - the temperatures were mixed here which was a bit offputting and inconsistent 4) roti canai - decent 5) beef rendang - decent 6) seafood crispy noodle - good but not well proportioned 7) hokkien mee - this was okay for a Hokkien mee The best thing here is the satay. Remember this is a cash only establishment! Beware of service...
Delicious food, quick service and a decent size space that's clean. Some of the better Malaysian food I've had. The curry was a bit oily but the flavors were amazing! I wouldn't say you have to travel all the way here for it but it's a great option in the neighborhood or if you want good Malaysian food for a good price without the bells and whistles.
There is an ongoing crisis happening in Flushing, and that crisis is the shortage of Malaysian restaurants. Even more so after my beloved Papparich packed its bags about a year ago. Satay is the reincarnation of Sentosa and Curry Leaves, tucked far away from downtown Flushing, but very popular among locals in the Flushing area. Space is neither big or small, but may seem small because of the huge volume of people it gets. I've been here with both friends and family and the menu is filled with excellent family-style dishes that never disappoint. They have one of the most extensive menus for a Malaysian restaurant, which you'll typically find only about 1-2 varieties of a dish. Feels like there's always 3-4 varieties here, and the menu is so exciting to want to try everything. Roti Canai is a staple at Malaysian restaurants, but I argue that their Roti Boom is worth getting over if you have a sweet tooth--the pandan center is incredible. Hainanese Chicken is great here--definitely much saucier than other places I've been to. Can't get down to my favorite dish because I like everything that I've tried so far and can't wait for my next visit.
Best Malaysian spot closet to Long Island when you're craving it. The Hainese chicken is always on point. The spring rolls are yummy. The water spinach was amazing. The food comes out so quick and it's always so good.
So much flavor! To me roti is roti but it was good. 4/5 Beef rendang Best dish we had. 5/5!!! Sizzling beef. This was the next best. 5/5! Chow Keith Teow. On par with my expectations 4/5 Mee goreng. Could have been better 3.5/5 Kang Kung Belacan 4.5/5
I went to Satay last night after hearing so many good reviews about the place. I started with the roti, and I was surprised to see it was green, but it tasted great when you dip it into the curry sauce. Next was the Hainanese chicken, which was a little bland. The stuffed vegetable in the curry soup and the pineapple fried rice were my favorites.
Pros: - quickly seated and serviced, dishes came out very quickly - waitresses were attentive and nice - always enjoy their roti canai and curry dishes - really liked the flavoring/seasoning of the braised tofu Cons: - nothing during my experiences Comments: - went on a Sunday around 6:30PM, wasn't too busy, but the restaurant started filling up when we left around 7:10PM - been coming here since middle school and the food is still good - don't remember any music playing, just families talking, but it wasn't too loud
The hainanese chicken was done well and was very clean tasting and moist. The stingray felt somewhat artificial that the accompanying sauce didn't seem to mask that well. The pork belly soup was hearty but not overly rich. The chicken satays were a little over charred. The roti was exceptionally crisp.
Best satay I ever had! Came for a late lunch and tried the chicken satay and it tasted delicious, love the sauce it goes well with the chicken, but the only concern of the restaurant is the interior, looks outdated and the bottom part of the wall looks like it's been around in the 90s/2000s same with the ceiling. When I walk to go to the bathroom, in the right they put their personal stuff there and looks like they don't have a closet or a locker. Anyway, the chicken satay tastes delicious I'll comeback and try their other dish.
Came here for dinner Saturday night. Got lucky and snag a parking spot right out front of the restaurant. Small place and some of the tables can be small. Friendly staff and fast service. The food came out quickly. I was surprised the roti came out green. It was a little tough. I definitely have had much better before. The curry noodle was good. Wish it was a little spicier. The veggies were really spicy. Sizzling tofu was good. Overall the food was good and i would go back.
I used to go to Chinatown in flushing or Elhurst for Malaysian food . this place I found closer to home and the food is very good. The servers are very friendly, and the place is clean
Short review/best dishes- Lobak, Lemongrass Chicken, Lamb Rendang I went to this relatively crowded and popular Malaysian place a while ago with one of my larger groups. It was a bit further of a walk and a schlep in general than my usual preferred Malaysian spot in Flushing (Malay) but the place here by comparison is a little bit cheaper and the food was pretty decent with a couple dishes that are not found in other places and I would say overall, the food quality is a tad worse than Malay and some of the other spots. It was still a decent meal overall and I would go back. We soon got the Roti Canai With Chicken for $5.50 which was a good price. The roti was alright being slightly buttery while the chicken curry was a bit less spiced than other spots. It was decent overall with the potato as always being the highlight. Better for a small plate was the Satay Chicken Skewers or rather Satay Ayam for $8.95 where the beef price is the same. The chicken had good grill marks (though more compared to some other photos I see so perhaps we had a particularly good batch) and was nice and tender and the peanut sauce wasn't overly sweetened. I wish there was a bit more achar/achat/pickles but if that's the complaint for an appetizer, that's not saying much. I prefer the one at Curry House in Manhattan but these were excellent. We also got the Lobak for $13.95 or crispy fried spiced pork roll, fried tofu, fried shrimp pancake, and cucumber and turnip pickles. Said lobak refers to specifically the Five-Spice Meat/Pork Roll in the middle which had a fun crisp and a bit of a chew in the middle. The tofu on the side was light as was the lightly fried shrimp pancake and the sauce on the side which I believe was a mix of dark soy sauce and sambal went well with the lobak and with the less flavorful tofu. This was very tasty. The Crispy Deep Fried Pork Intestines for $8.95 was ok. They were well cleaned with just a bit of offal funk. They were less fried than usual which led to a bit more of a chew by comparison which I'm not sure was good or bad. The dish had a lightly sweet sauce with it though I personally preferred dipping said intestines in sambal. For main dishes, the surprising highlight which was very unexpected was the Lemongrass Chicken for I believe $17.95 which can also be ordered with pork. The chicken was chopped into tiny very tasty tender morsels and there was a mixture of vegetables on there. The sauce had wonderful aromatics with a touch of sweetness and a good flavor from the wok. I would recommend this heavily even at said price point. For Rendang, the Lamb version for $21.95 was a good amount better than the Beef version which is $2 cheaper. The lamb was much more tender and I found the sauce surprisingly to taste a bit different being a bit more spiced which is a good thing of course. The beef version was alright being a bit chewy and paled in comparison to the gold standard at Malay let alone some other spots and I would not recommend it much. The noodle dishes were just OK with both of them lacking a bit of wok hei with the pork not being the most flavored. The Fried Pearl Noodles for $11.95 with shrimp, pork, egg, scallion and bean sprouts had a decent texture and a good bit of pork in them though not many shrimp. The Chow Kueh Teow for $10.95 with stir fried flat rice noodles with fresh shrimp, pork, bean sprouts, eggs, soy sauce, & spicy chili paste was a bit better. The noodle portion was larger and there was plenty more shrimp (though we did sub squid for more shrimp.) I wish the pork was Chinese sausage/lap cheong found in many spots as it adds both a fun texture and a bit of sweetness. Last that I tried was the Trio Vegetables With Belacan for $15.95 with string beans, eggplant, and lady fingers with spicy shrimp paste which wasn't good. We were originally going to get the quad version but they were out of stink beans which was unfortunate as the dish itself lacked flavor. The veggies could have been roasted longer and the shrimp paste wasn't strong enough so I just didn't like it overall outside of the decent portion for the price point. Speaking of lacking flavor, they charge for rice ($1.50 or $3 depending on size) and oddly, the Hainanese and Coconut style are both the same price as the plain rice but in retrospect, it makes sense. This is since both of them only had hints of the flavors that make them unique so I guess order the coconut one as it's a tad better. The rest of the people found the Coconut Calamari for $9.95 OK. The coconut was just on top and not really cooked so it was just lightly fried slightly chewy calamari for them. They wouldn't recommend it. It's a bit hard to review this place as the dishes ran the gamut from decent to very good. I would probably give this place a 4 if it was consistently good but if everyone was like the belacan veggies, I'd get this place a 2 at most. I guess I'll round it off at a three with a couple definite highlights.
3 months ago
Picked this restaurant mainly because it's a bit outside of the flushing city center so I could avoid the crazy traffic. It's a bit easier to find street parking. The restaurant is not that big and it was packed with diners the night we went. Service was not bad. They were not overly attentive but were not rude neither. The server who took our order gave us a heads up that a fish dish (M.P.) would be expensive just to make sure we really wanted it. Food was not bad, not the best I have had but we were all satisfied. Mixed satay not overcooked and flavor was good. Roti Canai was soft and curry tasted so good! Seafood fried lai fun had so much wok heat! The only complaint was assam laksa I wish the flavor could be even stronger. And the ais kacang was a great way to end the dinner. Btw they accept credit cards now! read more
I'm officially done giving this place chances. I'm not sure if they changed owners or management, but the quality and quantity have gone downhill so much. I always order the same thing: the Hainanese chicken. Every time I order, I seem to get less and less chicken and more and more rice. Today, they didn't even give me the sauce that comes with it. The last time I ordered, the chicken was also extremely dry and tasted like it had been sitting around for days. Hainanese chicken is supposed to be tender and juicy. And the lychee drink has gone downhill too. They stopped adding any lychee juice or syrup anymore. I'm essentially being served a glass of water with four lychees in it. I've been giving this place multiple chances because I used to really enjoy it, but the consistency has gotten so bad that I can't justify coming back anymore. read more
5 months ago
$14 coconut calamari $2.50 can soda $10 chicken and brocoli over rice Meal was not great. Delivery portions looked nothing like the dining portions. There was alot of rice and barely any chicken and brocoli. The calamari was half the deliveey container and rest was coconut flakes. I heard alot of good things about their curry noodle soups. Maybe I chose the wrong things to try. Not sure ill come back since it is a bit walking from flushing. read more
I order takeout from Satay occasionally. It really depends on what you get, since the quality can be inconsistent. Curry beef noodle soup (flat noodles): The portion of beef is generous and tender, but the curry broth is quite watery and underseasoned. It lacks flavor, which makes the dish pretty disappointing. Hainanese chicken: This was average at best. The chicken wasn't particularly juicy or tender, though the rice was solid. Nothing memorable. Chow kueh teow: A decent option, but the noodles tend to be overcooked, which affects the texture. Overall, it's just ok. Meh! There are better Malaysian spots worth trying. read more
We were chased and asked to pay more tip when we decided to initially pay 15%. Satay is a local establishment that has been there for a long time and takes only cash. They are quick, efficient and the food is rather tasty. What ruined the whole experience is that they chased us for more tip even though they hadn't gone extra. It was a horrible unprofessional display. Taste: 4.5/5 Service: 1.5/5 (the only plus is that they were good on refilling tea) Ambiance: 2/5 Value for money: 3.5/5 We had: 1) Coconut calamari - this was okay 2) Beef satay - this was very good 3) lobak - the temperatures were mixed here which was a bit offputting and inconsistent 4) roti canai - decent 5) beef rendang - decent 6) seafood crispy noodle - good but not well proportioned 7) hokkien mee - this was okay for a Hokkien mee The best thing here is the satay. Remember this is a cash only establishment! Beware of service... read more
Delicious food, quick service and a decent size space that's clean. Some of the better Malaysian food I've had. The curry was a bit oily but the flavors were amazing! I wouldn't say you have to travel all the way here for it but it's a great option in the neighborhood or if you want good Malaysian food for a good price without the bells and whistles. read more
There is an ongoing crisis happening in Flushing, and that crisis is the shortage of Malaysian restaurants. Even more so after my beloved Papparich packed its bags about a year ago. Satay is the reincarnation of Sentosa and Curry Leaves, tucked far away from downtown Flushing, but very popular among locals in the Flushing area. Space is neither big or small, but may seem small because of the huge volume of people it gets. I've been here with both friends and family and the menu is filled with excellent family-style dishes that never disappoint. They have one of the most extensive menus for a Malaysian restaurant, which you'll typically find only about 1-2 varieties of a dish. Feels like there's always 3-4 varieties here, and the menu is so exciting to want to try everything. Roti Canai is a staple at Malaysian restaurants, but I argue that their Roti Boom is worth getting over if you have a sweet tooth--the pandan center is incredible. Hainanese Chicken is great here--definitely much saucier than other places I've been to. Can't get down to my favorite dish because I like everything that I've tried so far and can't wait for my next visit. read more
So much flavor! To me roti is roti but it was good. 4/5 Beef rendang Best dish we had. 5/5!!! Sizzling beef. This was the next best. 5/5! Chow Keith Teow. On par with my expectations 4/5 Mee goreng. Could have been better 3.5/5 Kang Kung Belacan 4.5/5 read more
I went to Satay last night after hearing so many good reviews about the place. I started with the roti, and I was surprised to see it was green, but it tasted great when you dip it into the curry sauce. Next was the Hainanese chicken, which was a little bland. The stuffed vegetable in the curry soup and the pineapple fried rice were my favorites. read more
Pros: - quickly seated and serviced, dishes came out very quickly - waitresses were attentive and nice - always enjoy their roti canai and curry dishes - really liked the flavoring/seasoning of the braised tofu Cons: - nothing during my experiences Comments: - went on a Sunday around 6:30PM, wasn't too busy, but the restaurant started filling up when we left around 7:10PM - been coming here since middle school and the food is still good - don't remember any music playing, just families talking, but it wasn't too loud read more
The hainanese chicken was done well and was very clean tasting and moist. The stingray felt somewhat artificial that the accompanying sauce didn't seem to mask that well. The pork belly soup was hearty but not overly rich. The chicken satays were a little over charred. The roti was exceptionally crisp. read more
2 months ago
Best satay I ever had! Came for a late lunch and tried the chicken satay and it tasted delicious, love the sauce it goes well with the chicken, but the only concern of the restaurant is the interior, looks outdated and the bottom part of the wall looks like it's been around in the 90s/2000s same with the ceiling. When I walk to go to the bathroom, in the right they put their personal stuff there and looks like they don't have a closet or a locker. Anyway, the chicken satay tastes delicious I'll comeback and try their other dish. read more
Came here for dinner Saturday night. Got lucky and snag a parking spot right out front of the restaurant. Small place and some of the tables can be small. Friendly staff and fast service. The food came out quickly. I was surprised the roti came out green. It was a little tough. I definitely have had much better before. The curry noodle was good. Wish it was a little spicier. The veggies were really spicy. Sizzling tofu was good. Overall the food was good and i would go back. read more
7 months ago
I used to go to Chinatown in flushing or Elhurst for Malaysian food . this place I found closer to home and the food is very good. The servers are very friendly, and the place is clean read more
Short review/best dishes- Lobak, Lemongrass Chicken, Lamb Rendang I went to this relatively crowded and popular Malaysian place a while ago with one of my larger groups. It was a bit further of a walk and a schlep in general than my usual preferred Malaysian spot in Flushing (Malay) but the place here by comparison is a little bit cheaper and the food was pretty decent with a couple dishes that are not found in other places and I would say overall, the food quality is a tad worse than Malay and some of the other spots. It was still a decent meal overall and I would go back. We soon got the Roti Canai With Chicken for $5.50 which was a good price. The roti was alright being slightly buttery while the chicken curry was a bit less spiced than other spots. It was decent overall with the potato as always being the highlight. Better for a small plate was the Satay Chicken Skewers or rather Satay Ayam for $8.95 where the beef price is the same. The chicken had good grill marks (though more compared to some other photos I see so perhaps we had a particularly good batch) and was nice and tender and the peanut sauce wasn't overly sweetened. I wish there was a bit more achar/achat/pickles but if that's the complaint for an appetizer, that's not saying much. I prefer the one at Curry House in Manhattan but these were excellent. We also got the Lobak for $13.95 or crispy fried spiced pork roll, fried tofu, fried shrimp pancake, and cucumber and turnip pickles. Said lobak refers to specifically the Five-Spice Meat/Pork Roll in the middle which had a fun crisp and a bit of a chew in the middle. The tofu on the side was light as was the lightly fried shrimp pancake and the sauce on the side which I believe was a mix of dark soy sauce and sambal went well with the lobak and with the less flavorful tofu. This was very tasty. The Crispy Deep Fried Pork Intestines for $8.95 was ok. They were well cleaned with just a bit of offal funk. They were less fried than usual which led to a bit more of a chew by comparison which I'm not sure was good or bad. The dish had a lightly sweet sauce with it though I personally preferred dipping said intestines in sambal. For main dishes, the surprising highlight which was very unexpected was the Lemongrass Chicken for I believe $17.95 which can also be ordered with pork. The chicken was chopped into tiny very tasty tender morsels and there was a mixture of vegetables on there. The sauce had wonderful aromatics with a touch of sweetness and a good flavor from the wok. I would recommend this heavily even at said price point. For Rendang, the Lamb version for $21.95 was a good amount better than the Beef version which is $2 cheaper. The lamb was much more tender and I found the sauce surprisingly to taste a bit different being a bit more spiced which is a good thing of course. The beef version was alright being a bit chewy and paled in comparison to the gold standard at Malay let alone some other spots and I would not recommend it much. The noodle dishes were just OK with both of them lacking a bit of wok hei with the pork not being the most flavored. The Fried Pearl Noodles for $11.95 with shrimp, pork, egg, scallion and bean sprouts had a decent texture and a good bit of pork in them though not many shrimp. The Chow Kueh Teow for $10.95 with stir fried flat rice noodles with fresh shrimp, pork, bean sprouts, eggs, soy sauce, & spicy chili paste was a bit better. The noodle portion was larger and there was plenty more shrimp (though we did sub squid for more shrimp.) I wish the pork was Chinese sausage/lap cheong found in many spots as it adds both a fun texture and a bit of sweetness. Last that I tried was the Trio Vegetables With Belacan for $15.95 with string beans, eggplant, and lady fingers with spicy shrimp paste which wasn't good. We were originally going to get the quad version but they were out of stink beans which was unfortunate as the dish itself lacked flavor. The veggies could have been roasted longer and the shrimp paste wasn't strong enough so I just didn't like it overall outside of the decent portion for the price point. Speaking of lacking flavor, they charge for rice ($1.50 or $3 depending on size) and oddly, the Hainanese and Coconut style are both the same price as the plain rice but in retrospect, it makes sense. This is since both of them only had hints of the flavors that make them unique so I guess order the coconut one as it's a tad better. The rest of the people found the Coconut Calamari for $9.95 OK. The coconut was just on top and not really cooked so it was just lightly fried slightly chewy calamari for them. They wouldn't recommend it. It's a bit hard to review this place as the dishes ran the gamut from decent to very good. I would probably give this place a 4 if it was consistently good but if everyone was like the belacan veggies, I'd get this place a 2 at most. I guess I'll round it off at a three with a couple definite highlights. read more
1 month ago
I returned to the store and they apologized and completely replaced my order very good service read more
10 months ago
Satay is a landmark for Flushing. Affordable, convenient, fast, and typically delicious. Today's order left us wanting. The Haianese chicken was very bland. It tasted like standard Cantonese style blanched chicken. Chicken was juicy but lacked flavor. We also ordered the "mixed vegetable over rice" and for $12, I was expecting more vegetables. But unfortunately even with more veggies, the taste wasn't there. The flavor of canned veggies linger. The oyster omelette was also disappointing. Oysters were nice but eggs were burnt which left an unpleasant bitter taste. We couldn't send the food back because it was takeout :(. Maybe they had an off day but my high expectations were not met. read more
8 months ago
My daughter said we could meet for lunch, so we went to Satay Malaysian. I used to buy takeout there after work when I had no time to cook or when it was already too late. I always order the same things: half chicken, Indian crispy bread with curry sauce, slippery egg thick rice noodles (ho fun) with seafood and vegetables, and the ABC icy dessert. The half chicken with the sauce is yummy. The Indian crispy bread with curry sauce never fails -- crispy and delicious. The ho fun noodles are smooth with a decent amount of seafood. The ABC icy dessert can have extra ingredients, but there's a bit too much ice. Still decent. The food is still very delicious and kind of brings back old memories. The price is not cheap, and the atmosphere is just okay, but it was nice coming back again. read more
This review is for the food, not really their restaurant service or ambiance as I had a takeout order. I had a craving for Malaysian food and I don't really have that around me. But of course Flushing has a few great spots to choose from! I decided to try Satay and I'm glad I made that choice! I ordered half a Hainanese Chicken with a large Hainanese rice and three noodle soups: Clay Pot Pearl Noodle Soup, Fish Ball Flat Noodle Soup, and Curry Mee with Yong Tofu. I've had all of these dishes many times before in my favorite Malaysian Restaurants before and that's what I have to compare to. Everything was pretty decent. Of everything I got from here, I'd say the Clay Pot Pearl Noodles were by far my favorite and was most accurate to what I was craving. The chewiness of the noodles and the flavors were perfect. Second fave had to be the fish ball flat noodle (ho fun) soup. It's hard to find good fish balls nowadays since the brand I like got discontinued and you can no longer order them. But these fishballs had a good bounce back to them and a good bite to them! Loved that! read more
Always reliable for delicious Malaysian food. Service was quicker than fast food take out! The Hainese chix was delicious as well as the chix rice. We had the roti canai snd roti boom ( i think that was the name) basically same as roti canai, except the bread is a bit thicker. The grouper casserole was delish too. I would skip the fried squid next time. read more
2 years ago
I've been mourning the loss of Sentosa on Prince St. from years ago and this is possibly the best replacement I've found. We got a few standard dishes like Roti Canai, Mee Goreng, Sambal Squid, Hainanese Chicken, etc and they were all delicious! I was even looking forward to eating the leftovers the following days. I've also gotten the Nasi Lemak for takeout before and that was quite good too. Service was good and I'm really happy to have found this spot. Would return in a heartbeat! read more
Lucky to have snagged the last parking spot in front of this restaurant for dinner. They have an absolutely massive menu with both Malaysian and Chinese dishes, which can be very overwhelming. After spending lots of time deliberating on what to get, we settled on four different dishes. We ordered the fried coconut calamari, lemongrass pork, beef rendang, and char kway teow. To be honest, the noodles were quite bland, but was cooked well. I asked for the spicy sauce to mix in and afterwards it tasted pretty good. I did enjoy the flavor of the coconut shavings, but it was very difficult to eat as it made the calamari extremely dry. I liked the flavor and tenderness of the beef and it had a nice heat to it. My favorite was the lemongrass pork, which although it sounds quite simple, it was actually a huge flavor bomb. The small dried shrimps added to the sauce really gave it some depth. The dishes are definitely on the pricier side, but overall still not too bad. read more
2 years ago
I've passed by Satay since I was a child growing up and I'm glad to see it's still with us today. We finally decided to give this place a try around 8pm on a Saturday. We were promptly seated towards the back of the restaurant and provided hot tea. We decided to order the roti canai, the chicken rendang, and the chow kueh teow. The roti came out first and it was perfectly crispy and soft. The curry sauce was a bit more watery than we liked, but the flavors were still good. It also contained 1 overcooked potato and a dry piece of chicken, which was unimpressive. Next came the chicken rendang, which was the star of the show. I didn't expect to like this dish so much since I've always leaned towards noodle dishes. The sauce was thick and flavorful and perfect to pair with rice. My favorite was the nasi lemak sambal that it came with. It was so savory and not too fishy or salty, which is what I've typically seen. Lastly came the chow kueh teow. It looked lighter in color than I am used to and the flavor was expectedly blander. It had a good char taste, which I love about stir fried noodles, but ultimately wished it was seasoned more. I paired it with their house hot sauce / sambal. Overall, I enjoyed the food at Satay and would be returning for their curry noodle soup. The chicken rendang really impressed me and makes me more open to trying some of their other rice dishes. read more
10 months ago
Price is good. Food was mostly tasty. Interesting twist on the rice dish my wife had.. it's a like dinky joint and the service is very good, friendly and attentive. read more
2 years ago
Craving Malaysian but didn't want to travel to The heart of Flushing. Foods always been good in the past. And it didn't disappoint. Always have to get the roti canai and an ice coffee. Service was fast and then we ordered our meal. Quarter hainanese chicken, balachan string beans, curry chicken with potatoes and hainanese rice. Food was perfectly cooked. read more
I was a bit disappointed with the quality of food. I ordered the stir fry okra with shrimp and it barely had 4 small shrimp, the quality of the shrimp was so bad, the frozen shrimp was hard and worst, not cleaned properly. Parking is difficult in this small and overcrowded street, specially on weekends when the bbq carts are blocking sidewalks. The fried pork chop was ok but nothing great, probably the best thing we had was the curry fish head bowl, excellent combination of flavors and a hint of spice but not a lot of fish. We had it with some rice just to soak all the flavor of the curry. Food prices are expensive, servings are small, service was ok but given all else, is not a place I would return. I dont like leaving a restaurant feeling empty handed or hungry. read more
I ate at different places in Flushings while visiting NY last winter. I have tried traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. And on the night of my trip, my family took me to Malaysian. My family did the ordering since I've not been here before. I can't name all the dishes I took that pictures of, but they all tasted great. We had fried tofu, some satay dishes, fried pig intestines, fried rice, and vegetables. My favorite dish has to be the Han Nan Chicken Rice. The secret of this dish is not about the chicken. It is all about the rice. The rice has to cook in a certain way. It needs to be cooked with chicken fats with chicken broth. Without the correct balance, it will not taste right. Many of the places I visited failed to prepare the rice properly. Overall, we love the dishes. The service is pretty good. You can almost expect excellent service in small family-style restaurants. I can't wait to go back and try that chicken dish again. read more
Came back again and ordered the Captain Noodles and Roti Telur. Both were on the bland side, particularly the Captain Noodles. The pancake for the Roti Telur had a nice subtle sweetness, and the curry dipping sauce it came with was good. Both didn't really stand out as something I'd order again. This place is great for a quick meal because the food does come out really quickly (within ~5 minutes after ordering). It also doesn't come out in any particular order. For the Captain Noodles and the Roti appetizers we got, the noodles came out a few minutes before the appetizers. read more
If you are looking for your run of the mill no frills Malaysian cuisine, this is the place you want to be! Tucked in the corner of Flushing, is this hidden gem of Malaysian food. I been here once a decade ago and its been relatively the same. My party of 4 came here for dinner on a Friday. It is a rather small restaurant but we were able to get seated almost immediately. All the tables were filled, and you can tell that the majority of the patrons were locals despite the mass recent gentrification of Flushing the past few years. For our dishes we got: Lobak Platter Roti Canai Okra w/ Shrimps Beef/chicken Skewers 1/2 lb Hainanese chicken Beef Rendang Everything we ordered was good and tasted what classic Malaysian food should taste. Roti Canai and the 1/2 lb Hainanese chicken is a classic combination. I would also order either a small side order of hainanese rice or coconut rice. Either or would accompany well with the beef rendang and the chicken. The dishes are meant to be served family style. We definitely over ordered, but makes great leftovers the next morning! In terms of prices, they were very reasonable which is something to consider with recent inflation and gentrification of Flushing. Would highly recommend! read more
9 months ago
I recently discovered that Satay offered Malaysian breakfast and have been itching to get there. If you're wondering what Malaysian breakfast is, it's basically a simplified version of some selected menu items mostly in smaller portions. The usual ready items offered include: Half portions of various fried noodles (mai fun, yellow noodles, flat noodles, etc). These only have veggies and eggs, but so good. Known as "economy noodles" in Malaysia. Pro tip: they allow a mix of two noodles in one box. Mixing noodles is a very Malaysian thing to do. Mix of yellow noodles and mai fun is a popular combo. Half portion nasi lemak - the national Malaysian breakfast dish. It's simplified to coconut rice, anchovies & peanuts, sambal, cucumber, half hard boiled egg. It was very good here. They also have variety of "kuih" which is translated as "cake" but is nothing like cake. Kuih is dense and sticky, in a good way. We got the cassava kuih which was pretty good. Also got the taro cake which was decent. The main reason I eagerly wanted to go there was for the a la carte noodles with your choice of mixed stuffed items, ie. Eggplant, tofu, chili, etc. and my super fave fried jicama patties. You choose 4 pieces and then your choice of noodles. My fave is a dry (no soup) mix mai fun & yellow noodles, with curry on the side. You can choose clear broth. You can have the noodles in curry or clear broth as well. If you're ordering to go, they will pack the broth separately. We went to pick up $97 worth of breakfast takeout on Christmas morning. Breakfast is 6-10 AM. It was past 9 AM and some stuff were sold out, but we still got lots of good eats in addition to order the stuffed combo noodles. The ladies were super nice and offered us tea while we waited on the noodles. If you wanna come for breakfast offerings, get there as early as possible for the most variety. read more
We started coming here when my grandpa remembered this restaurant's name and suddenly wanted to see if it was still open. Luckily it was and since that first time that we came, we've been back several times to have lunch or dinner with family. It's known for Malaysian food and definitely delivers on that front. I will call out that my grandpa initially remembered that their Hainanese chicken is good (and can come with chicken broth rice if ordered) and we've gotten this every time we come. Depending on our party size we'll either order a few items or it could be a feast! Here are some of the items that we've ordered more recently: Hainanese Chicken (you can order this as a lunch special with rice, a full or half chicken and get rice on the side), Roti Canai, clams with black bean sauce, beef rendang, string beans belachan, tofu with loofah (couldn't find the menu name for this one but loofah is si gua in Chinese), sarang burung (shaped fried taro stuffed with chicken, shrimp, corn, carrots, mushrooms and cashews) and the golden spare ribs. The Roti Canai here has become a fast favorite. The texture of the roti is both crunchy and soft and they give you a small side of chicken curry to dip in which is delish! The sarang burung is very unique and if you're a fan of taro I'd say it's a good one to try. The tried taro tastes great with a bite of all the lovely goodies inside. Tofu with loofah is a family veggie favorite (though the texture may not be for everyone since it can be seen as slimy similar to okra in that way, but great with the tofu and perhaps slippery is a better word to describe it). The ribs were pretty solid too! Basically you can get a well rounded meal with lots of different options here. This place could easily be a good lunch spot for a small group but it works extremely well for family style food too as evidenced by what we ordered (see pictures). It could be considered a bit out of the way but it is worth the trek! Would recommend checking it out, we'll definitely be back. read more
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