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    Satay Brothers

    4.1 (313 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Sophie Y.

    This was our first dinner in Montreal, and when we showed up there were already quite a few people waiting outside. The place feels more like a bar than a restaurant, with dark lighting, red lanterns, and neon signs giving it a cool vibe. We spoke with (maybe) the owner's son and got seated at the bar after about 10-15 minutes. The bartender was friendly, even though he was nonstop making cocktails and juggling a packed bar. We ordered two of my favorites: laksa and char kway teow. Having lived in Singapore for a couple of years, I was excited to try them. The food came out quickly--less than 10 minutes. The laksa was flavorful with a nice hot broth, but the portion was really small for the price. Wish there was more noodles! The char kway teow was even more surprising: very small portion, and it came with two clams, which I've never seen in all my time in Malaysia or Singapore. At $20, it just didn't feel worth it. Overall, the vibe is fun and the atmosphere is great, but the portion sizes are way too small for what you pay. I'd say they need to be at least 30% bigger to match the price point. For that reason, I wouldn't go back, but I can see why people come here more for the drinks and ambiance. My husband had to get a kebab afterwards as he was still hungry. Apparently this area is quite popular with loads of bars and restaurants.

    Conner J.

    From the line to the decorations, this place is busy but still worth it. We tried to make a reservation but they didnt answer the few times we called and we found out why when we got there. It was packed with people waiting in groups outside and at the bar next door. About 30m later we got a bar spot and just got the papaya salad since there were not any vegiterian options that caught our eye. I was hoping they would have vegiterian kao soi or phad thai but they are not that type of thai place. The papaya salad was pretty good. Maranated in a lime juice and mixed with an assortment of peppers, nuts, etc it had great contrast in flavors and textures. Overall a good thai place.

    Dan P.

    This is for the Atwater Market location.... ama what a vibe on a Saturday afternoon! I want to move to Montréal and work here. :) the music was poppin, ppl at the bar were having a blast, and the employees were pumped! Ordered an afternoon beer... the laksa and satay chicken. Flavors of the soup were on point and the peanut sauce for the satay was fire!!!

    Shahanaz B.

    We had the canvas club's painting event at Satay Brothers. It is a vibrant and colorful place. The decorations mixed of retro and slightly gothic. Busy night, the staff were getting delayed with their services but it was super friendly. We had steamed bun, satay shrimp skewers, fried chicken satay and cocktails. Every single dish was so delicious. The canvas paint event was awesome, thankful to Satay Brothers for hosting it.

    Genuinely awful food. Even worse customer sevice. The food made me and my partner ill on what should have been a birthday and graduation celebration, and when I complained I was patronised, gaslit and blamed by the manager Alex. I would attach images of what came out of me as I walked along Notre-Dame as well as when I came home but I'm not sure if anyone wants to see that although to be fair, it didn't look dissimilar to the beef randeng slop that was thrown up to me. If you like wasting money on overpriced, poor quality shit, certain to make you ill and line the pockets of an egotistical asshole, this is the spot for you. Avoid like the Asian Flue.

    Celeste W.

    As a fellow Malaysian, it is nice to see a restaurant in Canada that represent our food and culture. The environment is very unique and nice, it gives me a chill Brooklyn feel (I'm from New York), staff are friendly and nice. Food is good, but as a fellow Malaysian, it could be a little better. Overall it is a very good experience, definitely try their satay, it is delicious!

    Grilled fish in banana leaf.  Rice.
    Robert S.

    Last night we had dinner with friends at Satay Brothers. It's marketed as Singaporean street food, so that was very appealing and enticing, since I loved the street food in Singapore. We got there right at 6pm and luckily there was no wait....it got really busy later on, with many people waiting outside for a long while... The decor is very much Asian/Chinese with funky empty Satay beer cans straddling the dining room as part of the decor. Satay Brothers is a comfortable, lively place where you dine on food that will transport you far away from the Quebec state of mind. As the Satay Brothers say themselves, this is Singaporean Street Food, with a delightful mixture of very tasty Malaysian and southeast Asian flavors. This restaurant opened in 2015 with 80 seats, a nice improvement over their first restaurant that was small and where people waited long time for a table. Now on to the food...the menu is small with lots of pictures and descriptions... We got a bunch of things to share (see the pictures attached). All of them were good, a bit salty for my taste buds, but not bad. I felt the prices are a bit high ($7.50 for ONE pork steam bun, $9.50 for a satay skewer that had 3 little cubes of meat...)...but the ambiance was lively and with lots of energy. They have a full bar with beers, wines and cocktails.

    Erin J.

    Montreal was so kind to us. There was a wait and we managed to snag two spots at the bar and were served right away even though it was sooooo busy! Got some recommendations from the bartender. The food came out so fast! Everything we tried was full of flavor. If you're looking for a relaxing spot this isn't it - it's loud and lively, but the food is worth it!

    Gabriel S.

    This place is rather divey & plays music like it's a bar. Certainly there isn't the normal Asian restaurant atmosphere. Sambal fish was really good - albeit not really sambal fish. There was a lot of nice fat on the nicely seasoned fish & a good char. The sauce good, while good, was not really sambal but instead sambal cut with some other stuff. It was still good. The satay (grilled meat skewers) was good, with a good char & good meat (ironic, since satay in Singapore usually uses poor quality meat). The spice mix used for the meat was somewhat off but still decent. The peanut sauce was close to authentic. The char kway teow (fried noodles) featured huge clams (to replace the usual blood clams) but had so smokey wok flavour. The sweet sauce was too heavy handed. It was pretty spicy. The fried rice roll was ok. It was crispy but not very flavourful & the spice mix was weird. It was served with a vinegar dip & daikon shreds, both of which were odd choices. The daily vegetable was kailan (Chinese broccoli) with garlic. There was no smoky wok flavour. The shrimp bun was ok but it was strong on the herbs. The kueh salat (kaya cake) was so so. The rice was OK but the kaya was neither very rich nor very tasty.

    Snow crab fried bao buns (YUM) (yes I ate both)
    Tamara H.

    Fun, loud & chill vibes, Satay Bros is a staple in St-Henri. Whenever I'm craving those delicious BBQ bao buns, a good laksa soup or some satay skewers, this is the spot. I also like their papaya salad and spicy cucumber that's served with the skewers. It's first come, first served so get there early! You can reserve, but even then, everyone has to be there together to be seated or others will go in front of you. They also have good drinks like bourbon lemonade. I prefer the restaurant vibes to the Atwater market stand.

    Kueh salat dessert
    Olga H.

    Cool looking restaurant. Great music but a bit too loud, although you can have a convo and be heard. We were very excited to try Malay food in Montreal. I was disappointed that they did not have roti chanai on the menu, but they did have the greatest hits of malay dishes. Food was good, but the mee goreng and char kuay teow noodle dishes tasted diff from what I had when I visited Malaysia and Singapore and having been to other joints in NYC. So, maybe there are a wide range of interpretations of a dish? I read some people complaining about portion sizes, but as far as I am concerned, if you ordered a noodle dish, it is enough food. These days people want too much food so that you end up taking ish home or over eating, you choose! The waiter did describe the dishes as meant to be shared and appetizer size. The satay sandwich is light on the meat and heavy in the peanut sauce, like, way too much, and pickled cabbage. You will prob be hungry if you pick that as a main. Ask about their tasting menu option if you want to sample multiple items on the menu. We were a party of five, three adults and two kids, and the price point of $50 per adult and $25 per kid did not make sense to us.

    Mary H.

    Must say that I was a bit disappointed as I have been wanting to go there for such a long time but the thought of having to line up made me change my mind. Finally made it there with a friend of mine and ordered a couple of dishes. Everything was decent but nothing to rave about given the price. I have had way better and cheaper in Asia so was really hoping for the same taste but didn't get that. The vibe is cool there and you need to share tables with others. Also pretty noisy there.

    Bao buns
    Bee C.

    Who doesn't love flavourful food with a fun party atmosphere! Came for dinner with some girlfriends and had a super fun evening. All the food we got was delicious- the bao buns were so pillowy soft I wanted to sleep in them!! At some point a DJ arrived and it turned into quite a party with lots of old school hip hop favourites and a pretty big crowd! So probably not the spot for a quiet dinner out but it's also probably not like that the rest of the week (we came on a Thursday). I loved all the cool Asian inspired decor too! Super funky spot.

    Round 1 of food. Pork belly Baos, satay skewers and more deliciousness.

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    The literal best Asian food I have ever had, the pork bun was indescribably amazing if I could I would give 10 stars

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    Food was so delicious. Me and my husband came here for date night. Nice variety of plates and the ambiance was unique.

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    Kim Jen Ming

    Kim Jen Ming

    3.9
    (7 reviews)
    1.6 km

    Initially, I wasn't impressed by Kim Jen Ming when they opened. They are menu is fusion between…read moreSingaporean, Malaysian and Indian as they state. I have been to those countries, so I didn't find their food mimicked the way it should. Recently, they expanded their menu. They even have breakfast menu. I got some bao buns with tempeh; super delicious. On the side, I took the papaya salad; it is certainly zingy. The service is super friendly, but it is kind of slow to receive the food for a fast food type a place, but at the same time they are preparing our food on the spot with every right amount spices... so perfection takes extra minutes, therefore the patience is a must.

    I've gone out of my way to this counter next to the MUHC Royal Victoria atrium for years, as…read morethey're a very worthy member of the Satay Bros resto family (this counter is literally named after their mom). The recipes are unique and delicious, the portions are generous, the staff is always polite and personable, and preparation is usually quick. Thank goodness it set up shop there to break the monotony of typical hospital foodcourt fare. But today they get only a 3 star review. I've supported asian-owned and/or asian-themed businesses since the pandemic, going out of my way to support great places. It's my pleasure to do so, and since I was at metro Vendome I took a detour to Kim Jen Ming. Doubled up my masking at the entrance to get in; today the mask disposal station was an alarmingly unhygienic gauntlet to walk by. Usually I eat on the spot, but that mask station was alarming so this time ordered the pork curry to go. It's tender and delicious, comes with rice, and is such a generous serving that it could serve two people. I held the bag level as I walked back into the metro system, but while seated in the car discovered the curry had leaked all over my jeans as I held it on my lap. Luckily I had a cloth bag with me in which I then put it, otherwise the container would have fallen through the wet paper bag. This resto has been in business many years, has survived 3 years of pandemic, and is part of an established multiple restaurant family, and they don't know how to package meals to go? Obviously the food was too heavy for the super basic aluminum tray and cardboard top, or it wasn't closed properly. It's ridiculous that they sell food to go with this inferior packaging. It's not like I was swinging the bag. That's why you only get 3 stars, Kim Jen Ming, and this review that's trying to warn people against your takeout options. Would have been 2 stars except for the aforementioned merits. You need to fix this.

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    Overflowing mask station gauntlet to pass by to get to the restaurant.
    Overflowing mask station gauntlet to pass by to get to the restaurant.
    Wet bag from spilled over container, and leaking container that shows gapping open lid.
    Wet bag from spilled over container, and leaking container that shows gapping open lid.
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