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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delicious, love the sauce it goes well with the chicken, but the only concern of the restaurant is the interior, looks outdated and the bottom part of the wall looks like it's been around in the 90s/2000s same with the ceiling.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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
10 years ago
I like this place a lot since we have eaten here many time. The price a bit high but the food is delicious, fresh and tasty. Good place to go to read more
5 years ago
7 years ago
I went to this restaurant anticipating Malaysian cuisine but found that they mostly had on their menu Chinese and Thai with very few Malaysian options. The food was not that great and I felt it was overpriced. My children ordered some kind of pan fried noodles and didn't even touch it as it looked so unappealing! The satay and the spring rolls were good. The fried rice we ordered was mediocre. The dessert was decent. read more
16 years ago
You might have difficulty finding the place, cos they lost their front signboard during September hurricane. The last time we checked, they still haven't put the new signboard. The food are more to chinese than Malaysian. It was good though, the waiter was friendly, especially if you talked to them with Melayu language. The interior are so so but clean, and they only accept cash read more
5 years ago
I have always walked by this restaurant since I always shop at Golden City Supermarket right next door and have Dimsum at East Manor restaurant. Today my wife and I were in the mood for some Hainanese Chicken so we were like how about Satay. Parking for Satay could be tough since they don't have their own parking lot. Your best bet would be park at one of the smaller streets and walk over! Btw I don't recommend taking the risk of parking at the Golden City Supermarket P-Lot. Before walking in the door, we make sure we had enough CASH since it's a CASH ONLY place. The waiters and waitresses were very nice and can speak/understand English so there's no language barrier here. Since this was my first time here, I have decided to go safe in terms of food choices- We ended up ordering the Hainanese Chicken over rice, Roti Canai and seafood stir fried noodle. I was very disappointed with my Roti Canai- it came to the table cold- not even warm at all, straight up cold. It felt like they made it before hand and tried to heat it up (or not) afterward. Overall it tasted hard and was not fresh at all. However, the curry chicken sauce was great and there was even a big piece of chicken inside! The Hainanese chicken was great! It's not the moistest/ tender chicken I have eaten but it's still good! Good flavor and it's a killer with the hot sauce! The rice I believe is cooked with a little bit of chicken fat so it tasted extra flavorful but not too greasy. The Seafood stir fried noodle is average, it's a little greasy for my taste but at least it's got good flavor. Not a lot of seafood but you get two Chinese Broccoli. Price- inexpensive- all 3 dishes total out to be about $20 so not too bad. Overall- Everything was pretty much average here, none of the dishes really stood out to me but since the price is pretty cheap so it is a good place to eat at if you need a quick and inexpensive bite. read more
-----About the food. Very good malaysian resturant, with very good food! I ordered the Prawn Mee to go and it was delicious. It came with sliced fish cake, watercress, lo mein noodles, and shrimp. The soup was pleasantly spicy and reeked of prawn flavor (a very good thing.) This looks like a very authentic place to get your daily fix of malaysian, would definitely come back again to try their other dishes. -----About the service. The only reason why this isn't a 4 star review is because of the lady at the front of the store. Although she took my order with no problem, when my friend ordered, she picked up her cell phone mid conversion. Who does that? We weren't sure whether she got the order so we had to ask again. It was only one dish so there was no reason why she couldn't have waited. read more
15 years ago
There is one word that doesn't come to my head often. But this restaurant brings this word back to me: "Astonishing". So please excuse me if I appraise their food too much. 1. Curry Cheong Fun (rice lasagna) This is perfect match! I like something tasty but not greasy. And this is it! 2. Clay Pot Flat noodle Soup (on the menu it only shows Clay Pot Pearl Noodle Soup, but you could change to other kind of noodle soup). They have noodles w. minced shrimp, pork & egg in a clay pot. 3. Seafood w. Beancurd in Wine Sauce 4. Chendol (Desert) : Green Pea flour strip & sweet red beans topped w. shaved ice & coconut milk. I know it's kinda weird when you try it first time, but you will like it right after that. And blah blah... My list is still going... Ok. So could we just skip the environment & service (It depends on when you goes there) and draft a bold conclusion: Best Malaysian Restaurant for take out in queens~ ^_^. read more
13 years ago
100% LEGIT MALAYSIAN FOOD. Been coming here since I was a wee little girl. This is without a doubt, one of the best Malaysian spots Flushing has to offer. If you don't speak Chinese, have no worries. You won't have to worry about language barriers because the wait staff here speaks Chinese, Malay AND English! If you're stuck as to what to order, ask them and they will help you pick out a few of the best things in their menu. You will definitely get your money's worth here because the food here is delicious and cheap. You won't be disappointed! read more
8 years ago
I ordered the beef reandang to go. No joke I opened the box and the below image is exactly as I got it.... terrible rip off. First time ordering from here. Lame. Just lame. What person thought that this would be a suitable portion to serve someone. Maybe if this was a $3 appetizer you could get away with just serving 3 pieces of tiny beef. Pathetic looking meal read more
11 years ago
After years of eating here and many Malaysian restaurants in New York, this is still a solid place. There are a few things that really special : 1. Baby Bok Choy - so tiny and so tender 2. Sweet roti - still cannot find this dish elsewhere Remember cash only, one of few points of enhancements read more
5 years ago
Good cheap eats. Roti, satay sticks, h chicken and pearl noodle all delicious and reasonably priced. Cal ahead the Yelp hrs are wrong. They don't close at 8pm read more
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The roti with curry is delicious!!!!! If i ever go back, this may be all I will order. The spare ribs came out in flames (very entertaining) very fatty pieces of spare ribs (pretty tasty). The tamarind spiced steamed fish was interesting to try but i will not be ordering that again. I didn't rate this a 4-star because I was dissapointed with the buddha's delight and very saddened with the stir fry noodles as it came out too oily and very black with unexpected crispy pieces. read more
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15 years ago
disappointing. The service was terrible, the waitress forgot our water and was doing NOTHING. Mind you it was only another two tables of customers so wtf. The roti canai was eeh the roti was dry bland and bad, the curry that came with it was good and pretty spicy. I got the chicken potato curry with rice which was blah, it wasn't even spicy. My boyfriend got the spicy Thai chicken with rice which was delicious and the only reason why I'm giving this place a star. Not coming back, no thanks. Better just go to sentosa which is nearby. No credit cards accepted, its flushing get use to it. read more
11 years ago
I have been here so many times. I had the following: Chow Kueh Teow, Singapore Fried Noodle and Yong Tofu. Very tasty, not disappointed. Will come back again for sure. read more
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4601 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11355
Flushing, Murray Hill
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