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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.
2 years ago
We actually came here several years ago after Curry Leaves closed but forgot to leave a review. We ordered a chicken satay, roti chanai, Kan Kong, curry rice noodle soup, char Kuey teow, and seafood egg wet noodles. Satay was as good as the other closer to Main Street. Char Kuey teow uses the narrow rice noodles instead of the wide one but is not dark so it was what we like. The seafood egg noodles and Kan Kong and curry rice noodles are quite authentic too. read more
Solid Malaysian restaurant! We used to go Santosa in flushing before it closed down but Satay has always been a great option for us. It's cash only and they have a small parking lot out in front next to the bakery and supermarket. Their hainanese chicken and chicken rice are amazing! I just wish they come with the ginger and scallion sauce like other places do but we also make it at home. Roti canal are crispy and flaky! And we generally also order the Char Kway Teow noodles. read more
3 years ago
4 years ago
Our go-to place for Malaysian. Prices are decent and food is good. I've been going here for years but have never eaten inside. The ladies at the counter are always so friendly! read more
3 years ago
4 stars for the roti canai. Tried several spots in Flushing but this is our fav for the roti. As for the other dishes, nothing special, 3 stars for everything else we've tried. No frills or ambiance but the service is good. read more
5 years ago
4 years ago
Moved into Flushing a little while back and this is one of my go-to's! Satay has great authentic Malaysian food at a solid price point. I ordered rendang curry over rice as well as roti canai and will say that both dishes were very tasty and satisfying. A must-visit for anyone who enjoys Malaysian cuisine. read more
4 years ago
13 years ago
I was quite a regular at this restaurant a few years ago. The food is delicious and quite reasonable in price, just make sure you bring "CASH" since credit cards have not evolved here yet. These are some of the must haves when you dine here: 1. Roti Canai - Malaysian crispy pancake, flaky and served with a curry chicken dipping sauce 2. Hainanese Chicken - Steamed chicken served with cucumbers and bathed in a special soy sauce and served with a garlic/ginger red dipping sauce. I usually order a bowl of the coconut rice when having this chicken. 3. Satay chicken or beef skewers - served with a delicious peanut sauce and red onions and cucumbers on the side. 4. Prawn noodle soup - The noodles are delicious in this flavorful shrimp broth. 5. Tom yum soup noodle - Delicious Thai and Malaysian inspired flavors 6. Seafood scramble egg chow fun - I usually get this ying/yang style, Half chow fun and the other half Mei fun. Delicious seafood/vegetables mixed in a light brown sauce. 7. Black/White cold drink - Refreshing grass jelly mixed with soy bean milk and ice 8. Fried fish in Belachan sauce - I order the skate fish with this preparation. The belachan sauce is awesome! They have many other vegetarian style type dishes that are delicious! The place is small and could get crowded pretty quickly. In the past they used to open the basement for seating, but on my last visit they don't have basement seating anymore. The wait staff is fluent in Chinese and English and are very friendly. Once you place your orders the food comes out pretty quick. Parking is limited in front of the restaurant, so street parking is your only option. Parking spaces can be a premium since the restaurant is located off to the side of "Gold City supermarket" and the former "East Manor restaurant" If you're in the mood for some good old fashion Malaysian comfort food, "Satay" definitely will not disappoint. read more
2 years ago
10 years ago
Came here with my husband for our Friday night dinner as we like to try out different Malaysian restaurants in Flushing and this was on our list. I've already knew what I was going to order beforehand from some yelper's recommendation-the roti canai, chicken & beef satay, and salt & pepper squid. My husband ordered the ginger scallion chicken over rice for himself. The roti canai pancake was way too flaky and thin as it became crumbly and messy. The curry chicken dipping sauce was tasty and not spicy at all, even my husband who can't handle spicy foods was able to eat it. The chicken & beef satay was probably the best part of the meal. I liked the chicken and he liked the beef but both were very good and flavorful. The peanut sauce was indeed delicious. The salt & pepper squid tastes pretty much like any other, nothing special and also not seasoned enough for my liking plus a handful of it was lacking seasoning. My husband liked his ginger scallion chicken over rice very much. The restaurant is small and got really crowded. As I was leaving, I had to walk towards the back to go around all the tables to leave. Service was decent, the waitress took our order, refilled our water once and gave us the check. I felt like they did more chitchatting then helping the customers bc the whole time I was there, all I heard was them gossiping and talking. Overall, their food isn't bad, decent price except for the salt & pepper squid and definitely worth giving their satay a try. read more
I had food from here on Tuesday September 18,2018 with some colleagues which we ordered to food go. The portions that they give are sizable and the food was fresh. We ordered Singapore noodles, pineapple fried rice with chicken and shrimp, fried pork with peppers, hawainese chicken, beef with tofu and veggies, roti and chicken curry. I loved the roti- it had a nice subtle sweetness that is not like what you get with a Caribbean or Indian roti. The noodles were good and not sticky, but I felt that it could've used some more flavor. The pork was good as well but I do wish it had its own seasoning in the batter. The pineapple fried rice was good but I've had better. The other food items were good- I just had hoped for an explosion of flavor and seasoning that would send my taste buds on a culinary trip like no other... it was nothing like that. I hope to stop by and give them another try maybe it'll be better if I eat in versus having take away. read more
6 years ago
8 years ago
One of my go to places for Malaysian food. The dishes were really tasty and authentic. I got the Hainanese chicken which comes with rice. The chicken was really juicy and flavorful. We also ordered the chicken/beef skewers(we did half and half), they're my favorite. They come with a bowl of peanut sauce for you to dip. We also got the roti cani, which was super crunchy. One of the better ones in the area in my opinion. There is about three parking spots in front of the restaurant, but they're usually taken, so parking might take awhile because it's hard to park in that area. Price wise, I think their food is on the cheaper end. However, they only take cash, so always come with cash. Definitely come here if you want some cheap and authentic Malaysian food! read more
4 years ago
6 years ago
You have to come here and try their specials. They are a smaller size plate but they are less expensive so that you can order more variety. They are very helpful if you can't speak or read the Chinese on the board. I am sure their menu changes often so feel free to ask. Expect crowds on weekends and longer wait times but definitely worth it. read more
4 years ago
9 years ago
9.7.17. Satay Resturant Chinese/ Malaysian Cuisine. Kissena Boulevard, Flushing. NY. Dear Yelpers, The Satay restaurant was "Absolutely Delicious!" The "Satay" Malaysian restaurant is a small neighborhood spot on the corner of Holly and Kissena. In southwest Flushing. The cuisine here specializes in Malaysian fare and Chinese food with that Malaysian flare. I have been on the hunt for a "Good Roti" appetizer, which is not easy to find. I'm rather particular about how this dish should be served. I need this dish to include a "Freshly made.. Roti Pancake", hot, sticky & crunchy. Satay has this Adventure in appetizers prepared and presented perfectly. The included curry dip was "Nicely Spicy", hot and flavorful. I enjoyed pulling apart the oversized pancake and diping away. I always like to order a dish that the palace is named after. And, Let's get the Satay, Yay! I love sampling all different types of Satay. What a great hobby! I was not disappointed here today. The sensational Satay, consisted of small pieces of chicken and beef, marinated in an Avalanche of spices. Threaded onto homemade skewers they are then broiled to crunchy perfection. I had the app split half chicken and half beef. Served up with a freshly made addictive crunchy 5 star peanut sauce. I'm a real fan for sure. Well my yelper friends, I'm really happy with my new Satay discovery, and happy for my diet that I have to walk about a mile to get here! See you again tomorrow. JIM D. Can't wait to return! read more
My boyfriend and I have been craving for Malaysian food (so badly) for a while now after Sentosa has closed down. We came here around 6:30PM on a Saturday and it wasn't super busy so we got seated right away. We ordered a Hainanese Chicken with Ginger Rice, Beef with Ginger and Scallion on rice, a Pad Thai and a Roti Tissue. The food didn't really wow us but it was satisfying (not sure if it was because we were hungry lol). The portions were pretty good and the staff were really nice. We left with our bellies full and not disappointed, it actually turned out better than we expected. Parking space is limited and not organized well but it's better than not having parking at all. Might come back here if we can't find another good Malaysian Restaurant around Flushing. read more
7 years ago
Excellent Hainanese chicken. It was very juicy, tender and cooked perfectly. We had oil rice, coconut rice to go with it. The water spinach was flavorful and well cooked as well. A simple Malaysian meal fit for a king. read more
9 years ago
THIS PLACE IS SO DELICIOUS. I live in Boston came here with my cousins, who are locals of flushing. We have one Malaysian restaurant in Boston called Penang, but honestly the food does not compare. This place is 100x better. Let's start with my ultimate fav- the Roti Tissue! It's a thin, crispy pancake coated in sugar and ?hint of butter, shaped like a giant pyramid. It's almost as if it's the Asian version (and probably healthier version) of fried dough, minus the chewy-ness. I would eat it every day if I could. The roti canai was also good, although similar to the one at home. Another dish we had that are worth noting was the satay skewers- very flavored and tender. We almost didn't order this because I had just eaten a pre-dinner chicken skewer at those carts scattered around flushing- to which my cousins scoffed at and said "this is NOTHING like that. You've got to try it!" And boy am I glad I did! read more
Great food and comes at the speed of light. I got the Hainan chicken dish with ginger rice which wasn't pricey at all. I also got the roti which could be a bit pricey compared to the chicken and rice which is more filling. I assure you it is worth the $4 bucks though. It is delicious. I've been eating this for years and I am not tired of it! Besides that, I'd say they make their stir fry dishes pretty well. But the top dish there is the chicken curry with roti. read more
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It's quite odd that I've never had Malaysian food in The Bay Area rather my taste buds would experience Malaysian food for the first time in New York of all places. My NY pals decided to take me here during my first day in NY. I can honestly say I don't remember a thing that they ordered, but what I can say is that the food here was (fobby accent) deericious! It opened up the doors for my Malaysian craving.The decor was a little sketchy, but that's never stopped me from trying out a place, the service was so so...But what urked me the most, they DIDN'T serve any alcoholic beverages! No liquor, no wine, no beer...Nada. This was so wrong like abandoned orphans. That made me sad 'cause what I would have gave for a ice cold beer on a warm, and humid NY evening. =( 3.5 stars. Note: Cash Only read more
It's Malaysian restaurant week! Too bad it is only for dinner... *sigh* Wait, don't worry! Lunch at Satay is not expensive anyway! Let's go there then! To be honest with you, I was there once before! No no I wasn't lying that I was not a virgin, so calm down! I was actually surprised that I did not review this restaurant before. So we visited here for lunch celebrating someone at work who recently have a newly-born baby. we were led to a round table for six. Picked up the menu. It was like a dictionary. over 150 different dishes on the menu? I had to choose my lunch in the first 100. So I picked "Shrimp & Pork Vermicelli." It was a rice noodle soup with shrimps and ground pork meat. How was it? Comforting! Warm broth was very comforting and rice noodle was melting in my mouth. Three shrimps in the soup was swimming until got picked up by my chopsticks! 20 minutes later, I finally saw the bottom of the bowl. And then the first word that popped into my mind was "Yeah~~!" If you need a quick bite while passing on Kissena Blvd., you should stop by and check out their food! read more
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