Fast fresh food! We got the chicken skewers and the chicken was well cooked and moist. Highly recommend!

Caught their food truck at the Presidio. I got myself the Chicken Satay meal and the nephew got the Chicken Satay sandwich. The only edible thing surprisingly is the skewered chicken, which was quite moist. Everything else went into the trash can, including the peanut sauce. The cucumber in the cucumber salad was quite bitter, and the salad was unseasoned. So apparently they do not taste the food before they put it out. This is definitely not Singaporean food. That said, the service was quite pleasant and friendly. And no complaints about the ambience. These are the Presidio grounds. read more

Just wanted to say today I was at the flea market slash music festival in alameda, I paid for some garlic fries for $14 which was standard, as I was standing in line everyone in front of me the ordered before me received there order , as the last order before me came up they removed fries all together, as I know I was next, a order after me with a sandwich got there garlic fries,which was towering in the basket, as soon I my fob lit up I went up and received my fries and there was only half of what the person before me received, if you're out of fries and want to accommodate someone who has ordered more than me with more fries, don't put me in the back burner , I will never support another food truck again I swear, if you can't make your portions fair for everyone than the best option was to ask me if I wanted a substitute, thanks for judgment read more

Tried the chili crab garlic fries and they were the absolute definition of perfection. I'd give more than 5 stars if I could. The chili sauce was not that spicy (I have a low spice tolerance so perfect for me), and was the perfect balance of savory and sweet. It was more of a savory dish, with a slight sweetness. The crab melts in your mouth, and the fries were fried to the perfect crisp. They're crinkle fries, so the grooves also catch all the garlic and crab really well. The amount of garlic they put was also the right amount (a lot) and everything balanced each other out wonderfully. So flavorful and I hope I run into this food truck again because I keep thinking about these fries. read more

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A pretty unique food truck focusing on satay sauce and deconstructed chili crab. Sadly, they don't sell any satay skewers à la cate, so you'd have commit to a whole meal. Everything I tried was tasty. Chili Crab Garlic Fries: At $23.90, this is probably the most expensive order of fries I've ever placed. Though it's also the most unique. None of the burden of having to pick a chili crab yourself. A ton of crab meat resting on a bunch of crinkle cut garlic fries with a nice sweet tomato-y chili sauce on top of it all. I was hungry and it was still way too much to me. Though I think I managed to eat most of the chili crab with the top half of fries, so it was mainly the soggy bottom fries and a few runaway crab bites that I didn't get to. This is a truly unique Singapore San Francisco fusion! Satay Sandwich: A fun bánh mì hybrid with chunks of skewered grilled chicken and rich peanut sauce for a nice Singaporean flair. Served on Dutch crunch rather than a mini baguette, to have a little bit of San Francisco influence. Lots of great tastes and textures. Appreciated how they didn't skimp on the chilis. read more

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Order: Singapore Chilli Crab Fries Pros: Clerk was friendly, smiley, which I always appreciate. They give out beepers so you don't have to stand by the truck the whole time (I wish more trucks would offer this). Fries were crispy and decent volume. Plenty of garlic and decent amount of real crab meat and sauce. Cons: The sauce was a bit too much on the sweet side. It's been several years since I had multiple chilli crab dishes in Singapore, but something was missing from the sauce, hard to put my finger on it. Maybe it was the spice level or the depth. Certainly reminiscent, but not quite the same as I was expecting. Comments: It was certainly good enough for me to buy from again and/or try the other dishes. read more

I've eaten at plenty of hawker carts throughout Singapore, so I had high excitement and hopes when we parked at Faction Brewing in Alameda and saw the Satay by the Bay food truck. After picking up a brew at Faction, we found a table on the patio and then placed an order for the namesake chicken satay plates. The plate consisted of 3 chicken satay skewers, peanut dipping sauce, a side of rice (I passed on the rice because I'm keto), and cucumber slices. Service was fast, but not very personal. Not rude, just perfunctory and business. We were given a buzzer and sat to wait. We occupied ourselves with our drinks, so lost track of time. But man, I did the math and we waited 21 minutes for the buzzer to go off. We got there late in the afternoon and it wasn't at all particular busy. Presentation-wise things seemed fine. But where are the Singaporean flavors?!? The chicken itself lacked any discernible Singapore or Malaysian flavors profile. No ginger, lemongrass, cloves, cumin, chile, or any memorable flavors. Just grilled chicken. And the peanut dipping sauce was similarly blah. It was a chunky peanut butter based sauce without the Malaysian flavors I expected. No heat. No garlic. This was a Thai peanut sauce masquerading as Singapore satay sauce. And these three weak satays and dull sauce rang in at $16. The cukes were fine as far as cucumbers go. And they threw some red onion slices on the plate to I guess compensate for the blah satay? On the upside, Faction has an amazing view of SF and the Bay Bridge. So the ambiance was lovely. This is a one and done for sure for me. read more

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Got to try this food truck when they were at faction brewery last week. The chicken satay with rice and cucumber salad was delicious. The peanut sauce poured over everything with a little chili sauce is the move. It's also a good amount of food, i was satisfied. read more

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Expensive, when it gets busy which is rare, only when there is an event, they can't handle the people and long line and long wait. Then, they run out of food bc they're not expecting the long line. Got the crab sandwich and the chicken sandwich. Out of 10, 10 being good, I'd give 3. Crab sandwich in particular tasted horrible. Bread was old and dried. Garlic fries were good. 3 items = 65.00. Seriously???? Over priced and not worth it. read more

Chili crab garlic fries ! Broke da mout! Staff are friendly and helpful. I asked for less fries and I'd pay the full amount, but they insisted on the proper order. Well worth it. Sit and enjoy the view of the bridge! read more

Finally got to try this food truck at the Presidio Tunnel Tops Park on Saturday. There were some other food trucks and it was the perfect place to enjoy some food and gorgeous views of the Golden Gate Bridge. I tried the Singapore chili crab fries. The portion was huge and it came with a good amount of crab! I got it with garlic fries instead of normal fries for extra flavor. It was pretty good, definitely meant for sharing read more

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Snacked on some marinated chicken skewers from this food truck offering some good eats in front of Winters Tavern at the Pacifica Rock n Roll Flea Market this past Sunday. Service was quick and easy, no lines, no waiting. Freshly made food, delicious sides of plain veggies and rice, and tender chicken with a nice char and good amount of flavor. read more

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as a Singaporean, I've been eager to support this eatery and I finally caught the pop up food truck in SF Presidio. I asked for recommendations between the chilli crab fries and the satay sandwich, and was told that the chilli crab sauce was only slightly spicy. since I love spice and was afraid that the chilli crab sauce would not be spicy enough, I got the satay sandwich, but will definitely try the chilli crab fries next time! the satay itself was tender and smoky just like our street food, but I do wish there was more peanut sauce! that would make the sandwich a bit less dry. other than that, I loved getting a taste of home again and supporting a fellow singaporean :") read more

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Satay By The Bay SF is a food truck based in the San Francisco Bay Area. While at the Birdhaus Beer Garden in Union City, I noticed a flyer for a food truck pop up on a Sunday. It was Satay By The Bay SF. I decided to check it out. Come Sunday, the atmospheric river had paused, and there was the food truck out in front of the Beer Garden. There was no line due to the weather, so I walked up and placed my order. The staff were friendly and accommodating. While waiting for my order, I looked at all of the flyers posted on the truck. There were menu photos and reviews of their food. Soon my order was ready. I took the goods indoors. The Sandwiches were excellent. They were huge and flavorful. The Fries were great too -- huge portions and yummy. I will definitely look out for their pop ups if I'm nearby. read more

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This food truck is highly efficient and put out some seriously delicious foods! Their Singaporean chili crab on fries is a high value and incredibly tasty meal. 1 lb of yummy fries just absolutely smothered in real crab and their tasty chili sauce. It was so good, we devoured it. read more

Satay By The Bay SF - Singaporean chili crab on 1lb of fries. Super yummy and filling!!! - Singaporean Near Me

It's original and unique Maybe it was an off day The wind was blowing at Tanforan The rice was hard which made it seem like the rice was not freshest! Peanut sauce could be better as it was bland. The crushed peanuts did make a nice texture and not as sweet. Satay half cooked weird? Chicken tasted weird I ordered a satay plate with rice. 3 chicken sticks scoop of heart shaped rice and cucumber onion salad. Peanut sauce $14. Although The chicken came out thin on the stick. I'm down to try this place again read more

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Satay by the Bay SF was parked in front of Forbidden Island tiki bar (8/29). their specialty is "Authentic Singapore Street Food". they rotate between food events & bars. offerings: chicken/beef skewers, tahu goreng (tofu), satay sandwich, dutch fries, singapore chili crab..per standing board. eats: 3 chicken skewers (12) with rice, chopped cucumber/red onions, peanut sauce. no beef skewers were available today. -cucumber/onions were cut/sliced served as is, no other preparation. -couple scoops steamed jasmine rice...tasted ok. peanut sauce plain tasting. -chicken skewers had a moist muted liquid covering the grilled chicken. . flavor neutral. 3.5 stars. novel food. flavors just average. average value. read more

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The service was fantastic. The chicken skewers were flavorful with the peanut sauce and came fresh off the grill. Juicy and tender, thank you for a lovely meal. Will come back soon. read more

Satay By The Bay SF - Chicken Satay - Singaporean Near Me

$13 and we could not believe how lackluster this place was. First off, the peanut sauce was so bland it tasted like a no salt mixture of bland peanut butter that we could not figure out how this place stays in business. The rice was hella dry and their cucumber salad was NOT even marinated...it's just raw cucumbers! C'mon, you're not even trying to make things work! The satay, for $13 you can choose one protein, so we chose beef. Bland flavor and hardly any spices. We were soooooo disappointed....look at all the "o's" in so! read more

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Had a chance to meet the queen herself, I fell in love with her entire name and biz. I was absolutely stuffed by this point, YET I wanted to try everything on the menu mentally. So I decided to go with the vegan garlic fries and they were out of this world. I will absolutely be back to try the rest of the menu. Phenomenal! read more

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The satay by the bay food truck was around at Hapa Brewery in San Jose. Probably because they rarely come to SJ, there was such a long wait for the food. We ordered at 6pm and only got our food past 7pm. Satay 5/5 - so yummy! We all preferred the chicken satay to the beef satay. The chicken satay was flavorful and tender while the beef satay was a little hard and dry. Peanut sauce was also really delicious and similar to what I used to eat in Singapore. Chili crab sandwich 3/5 - the sauce was a little spicy and unfortunately the taste was not that similar to the Chili crab sauce in Singapore restaurants. The amount of crab meat was decent but the bread was really hard and it is a pricey sandwich at $16. Overall, I wish they'd come to San Jose more often and wish there was a shorter wait time for the food. read more

Satay By The Bay SF - Chicken Satay, Beef Satay, chili crab sandwich - Singaporean Near Me

The food this truck sells has such a authentic taste you wil never distinguish from any other place. Their menu and food is very simple, but the way they season their meats is what makes it very unique and delicious. You can tell they put a lot of effort into their cooking since the flavors of their food melts in your mouth. The workers are very nice and they seem to enjoy what they're doing and they're also very accommodating even on peak times. If you get a chance to find this food truck, it's definitely worth to try read more

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Elly and her hubby have been making delicious satay in their food truck. But that doesn't seem to stop them from venturing beyond and trying new things. Well looks like they've hit another jackpot -- chili crab sandwich! What a brilliant idea! Bringing a Southeast Asian favorite and putting it in a French baguette for easy to go dining. I knew I had to try it. And I wasn't disappointed. The sandwich was stuffed with succulent crab and dripping in a nicely spiced chili sauce with a touch of cilantro. It was perfect and I could hardly finish the whole thing eventhough I was quite hungry. Better still, i discovered they also have a chili crab over fries version! What? I took one to go and am saving it for dinner. Meanwhile she got the tahu goreng -- a very refreshing mix jicama salad with tofu topped with their signature (peanut) satay sauce. It was so packed and she couldn't finish it. Can't wait when their truck comes by closer to our side of the bay, and when they come up with new additions to their delicious menu. read more

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Yum! I absolutely love Satay By The Bay SF's satay. The meat is well cooked and savory thanks to the marinade. The food truck/eatery is currently accepting online orders during the Pandemic. They deliver to the Peninsula and San Francisco. These orders include a choice of skewers: beef or chicken in 3,4,5 skewer options. The skewers come with a delicious peanut sauce for dipping that is nice and crunchy. It was a great pairing for the skewers. The meat, while slightly on the colder side, as it's all being delivered direct to the door, is tender and easily slips of the skewer. The ordering process was pretty easily, just fill out an online request form and they email you their response. The pricing was also reasonable considering the portion size. I will definitely order from them again when I'm craving chicken and delivery. read more

Food 5/5 Service 4/5 We came around 1 PM on a Saturday and it wasn't too hectic. They were located at the parking lot in Alameda by Petco and there were communal benches available first come first serve. It took about less than 10 mins to order with 2 people in front of us, and waited another 15 minutes get our order. We got: - Chicken satay skewers (came with 3 skewers) - Sweet chili crab fries The cashier we very nice so that alone was 5/5. As for the food, the chicken skewer was decent and the sweet chili crab fries made it better. The skewers had very unique spices/seasoning to it and it wasn't dry or difficult to rip off. It was still juicy and had some light char to it, so that was delicious. Had I gotten this plate alone, I'd be genuinely disappointed by the portion size since they give only a 3 skewers, small scoop of rice, a bit of chopped veggies, and peanut dipping sauce. As for the 1lbs sweet chili crab fries, this one we had to wait 15 minutes after we got the skewers. However, the fries were piping hot, it wasn't spicy, and they did not skimp on the sauce/meat. Once I had it in my hands and felt the temperature+weight and saw the mountain of fries+sauce, I was excited. I completely forgot about the wait time once I started eating it. This item balanced out the portion size of the skewer plate. If it's normal that the 1lbs sweet chili crab fries take time, I'd like to have had a heads up. I'm not sure if the crab was fresh because wasn't tight/plump but to be fair, it didn't have a pungent taste or smell either. The amount given helped justify the price. As for the peanut sauce, it had peanut bits that weren't crunchy in case you prefer crunchy. Overall, it was good. If you're nearby and want a snack while you shop, give this place a try. Maybe get two plates. As for the pricing, I'd say that it's ok. read more

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Today we'll be featuring one of the food trucks I had at Off The Grid called satay by the bay SF . Satay By The Bay is a Singaporean Malay food truck run by Husband and Wife Elly & David and also supported by their daughter Suraya and they have been in the business for a long long time and have gained tons of recognition from the Bay Area Community especially the Singaporeans. They serve "authentic" Singaporean cuisine which has been modified over the years to make a unique & delicious introduction on Singaporean food. Since they are a food truck, you'll have to track them down at Off The Grid or their Bar events. Follow their Instagram to see where they will be at next, or check Off The Grid site to see if they are vending too. Heres what I got during my visit : -Satay Sandwich w/ Dutch Fries $19.50: Dutch crunch like roll stuffed with their Chicken Satay, lathered with peanut sauce, drizzles of mayo, sliced cucumber & jalapeño, cilantro, and friend onion with a side of their fries loaded with their famous peanut sauce & squirt of mayo. This sandwich is unlike anything I've ever had. Crunchy, explosive flavor, and refreshing. Their chicken is extremely tender and full of flavor. Their famous peanut sauce is the most important in binding it all together. Sweet, nutty, with a slight kick. The dutch fries are addictive with just the peanut sauce & mayo on top of it. Golden to perfection fries staying crispy through and through -Chili Crab Fries half (1lb) $14 Bed of fries loaded up with real crab meat, with a handsome lather of their homemade sweet and spicy chilli sauce . Cilantro and fried onion lightly sprinkled on top. The crab meat is sweet and succulent, the spicy chili sauce while not extremely spicy, it had like a hint of tomato flavor. Kinda reminded me of maybe Vietnamese crab noodles? -Chicken Satay Skewers (3 pcs) $12 Their famous chicken skewers are marinated for 24 hours, and grilled fresh in their truck to order. Usually served with rice, cucumber, and their homemade peanut sauce. I opted for no rice and only 2pcs of skewers for this visit. Their chicken satay was amazing, idk how their meat is so tender, but its so good. read more

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Singapore chilli crab fries-- 1lb of fries??? Pretty worth for $20 dollars and they do not skimp on the crab meat. Fries were really crunchy and stayed crispy even though it was drowned in sauce. Loved this dish! read more

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Satay by the Bay did a great job at the Presidio Tops Tunnel Park . With only 4 food Trucks to choose from .. Satay clearly outlasted other 3 food Truck ..it's worth the wait specially the sandwich.. it's pretty decent to share for read more

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I grew up in Singapore and Satay By The Bay SF is as authentic as you can get without visiting Singapore. What to get: 1) Satay with peanut sauce, served with rice cakes and fresh slices of cucumbers and onion - 100% authentic taste! Brings me back to Singapore like those served at the Satay Club in Singapore. 2) Tahu Goreng - Highly recommend if you are looking for something vegetarian. Fried tofu served on a bed of veggies such as cabbage, bean sprouts and dressed with peanut sauce. Their peanut sauce is THE BOMB!!! 3) Beef Rendang Burger - Beef rendang is a traditional beef dry curry dish braised in coconut milk and a host of spices and aromatic. Imagine this, flamed-grilled beef curried patty served in a bun! OMG, my tummy just went to heaven! read more

Satay By The Bay SF - Chicken satay - Singaporean Near Me

This is as authentic as it can be for Singaporean satay. It has our neighbor Malaysian aroma taste, if you know how to taste the difference. Very tender and aromatic. The chilly crab sandwich was really good too. Wished they would serve my favorite dish long tong! Will try others in the future. read more

Finally get to try it! The owner is very kind and nice :) We got chicken satays and the Singapore Chilli Crab fries, very yummy! The portions are good and the chicken satay comes with 2 scoops of rice. Will go back again! Lots of seatings at Belmont (Alpha Acid Brewing) - great beer and live music! read more

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Priced high for what it is. $15 for garlic fries that had no flavor. Asked for ketchup and they had run out. $21 for a sandwich on "Dutch crunch" bread that had no crunch or flavor. read more

The owner responded to my review and clearly took offense. Instead of getting defensive, I would recommend taking the constructive criticism and improving your business. I've read his responses to others who have provided feedback for improvement and he did the same thing... got defensive. Feedback isn't easy to digest, especially when it's not all positive, but learning how to accept criticism and turning it into something positive will take you far in business (and in life!). "If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen." read more

Satay By The Bay SF - Menu as of 9/24/22 - Singaporean Near Me

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Woah! This little food truck caught me by surprise while lunching in the Presidio- they had a unique line up of menu items that all sounded wonderful. I ended up ordering the chicken satay sandwich, which was incredible! The flavors of the satay chicken, cucumber salad, fried onions, cilantro, jalapeño and peanut sauce all melded together beautifully and the dutch crunch bread they used was top notch. Can't wait to try more of their menu in the future! read more

Satay By The Bay SF - Chicken Satay Sandwich at the Presidio Tunnel Tops! - Singaporean Near Me

Very impressed with quality, quantity and price. Liked especially the vegan fried tofu with peanut sauce -almost like padthai and of course the Crab with chili sauce over fries. read more

Satay By The Bay SF - Live music too this day with Drifting Sand at the Alpha acid brewery in Belmont - Singaporean Near Me

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After a relaxing hike, my gf and I spotted this cool Singaporean food truck. We were completely awed by the tasty chicken satay sandwiches, fried tofu goreng, and the amazing crab garlic fries. The crab garlic fries was definitely the highlight and worth the price! I highly recommend this place after hike or surf around pacifica! read more

Satay By The Bay SF - Satay sandwich, crab garlic fries, and fried tofu goreng - Singaporean Near Me

Worst crab sandwich filled with shells in every bite. It is basically not edible unless you want to crack your teeth . The boss man working is very rude when I told him the problem. He said you know crab is shellfish ? He then ate a tiny bit and refused to help me . Said I was luring and kept my money and the crap sandwich. Avoid this place if you can . Horrible service , really badly made product. read more

Satay Ayam enam! I let the peekchas do e tokin!! Really nice original authentic Singapore satay made by traditional way with good deskinning, mash and recombination techniques. Beats all the fake chunky Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia/Thai/Burmese satay which are not properly de-skinned, or mashed to reduce chunkiness & not properly mashed with hands and fingers to increase rempah absorption, and most important of all, increase surface area for the BBQ flavors read more

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Fully satisfied with my order - meat was nice and crisp on the outside and juicy and tender on the inside, rich in flavor! The rice and salad sides were good, but it is the sauce that takes the meal over the top. Satay sauce is so fresh, and bursting with flavor that it had my tastebuds tingling in all the right ways. I'm glad I ordered the chicken and the beef, both were awesome but I think the chicken is my fave. Owners were also very kind when I ordered the food, with top notch service. Thanks guys. Hope to try this place again soon! read more

I had Satay after a long while (probably had them in Sala Thai a while back). These were very good. The chicken and beef, both were cooked properly and tasted great. The peanut sauce made it tastier. My only complaint is that I would've expected more than 6 sticks (probably 4 more at the very least) for the ~20 bucks I eventually paid. I went with the combo which includes 3 chicken satay and 3 beef satay sticks. That would be fine as long as the sticks had more meat on them. By the time I finished, I still had a lot of space left in my belly. Comparing the price for the portions these folks give to the other food trucks (not the same cuisine necessarily), Satay By the Bay is definitely on the pricier side. This is probably one of the reasons I'll only be eating satay occasionally. If they revise the prices, that might change. read more

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