satay malaysian cuisine

amazing ,delicious clean and inexpensive!. this restaurant is absolutely worth a trip from the 5 boros!
the food was so good i almost cried!
so much better than the malaysian restaurant in china town manhattan and so much better than the trash hole in elmhurst everyone raves about! and yes i have been to them both! there are other malaysian restaurants in nyc both those are the restaurants with the highest reviews which puzzles me!
the crowd was mixed not a williamsburg type of crowd. it was a group of sophisticated diners. they were ethnically mixed. asians, africans (from africa), mexicans, indian/pakistanis, an ethnically diverse crowd.
if i walked in and saw all white bread of america maybe with their "hot" asian girlfriends i would not be impressed. because those types usually all frequent the same substandard places. but the food is good so that is why it draws all kinds of people.
first of all i am allergic to shell fish. we first orderedroticanai as an appetizer. coconut rice to go with everything. then several entrees. each entree was a flavor explosion!

really unique and not only delicious but of high quality unlike the trash heap in elmhurst queens. malaysia grill in manhattan is one of my favorite restaurants in the 5 boros

my hubby asked which i liked better we couldn't decide. we had different dishes. both are really good!
i only compare the same cuisines. this at least ties with malaysia grill.
i think the highlight of the meal though everything was good was a tropical fruit/chicken dish! it is caleld ayam tropical with mango lime, papaya and lychee! amazing!
we had a grouper dish with coconut curry. it was unique and addictive! we also had hokkien chow mee and we have had that at a few other malaysian restaurants it was best here we agree!
finally we had the duck with plum sauce simple and delicious!
if you think the malaysian trash hole in elmhurst is good, go there! save this for discriminating diners!
it is only one store away from the famous carlo's bakery! (from the tv show cake boss)
we did notice it when we went to carlos but we didn't pay too much attention. i am paying attention now! amazing! we were not expecting it to be so good since we have been let down by so many malaysian and asian restaurants in nyc. other than malaysia grill in manhattan this is the best we have been to!
the restaurant is clean and they have a funny sign up in the bathroom that is nice and kind of rambling saying they want to keep it clean and please do not put paper towels in the toilet it is a constant headache and so very messy!
so they are clean, have great food, the prices are moderate, and it is easy to get to. delicious clean and inexpensive! there is reason not to go!

my all-time favorite dish here is kari udang paired with coconut rice. top that with the coconut pudding (dessert) which is served in the coconut shell - rich, delicious, with a subtle flavor.

favorite appetizers -
chicken satay served with a yummy peanut sauce
roti kanai - a crispy, flakyroti(flat bread) served with yummy chicken and potato curry sauce.

this place is a must try. i have been here multiple times. theirrotikanai is a-freaking-amazing! so soft and the curry is so flavorful! the satay is lovely and we always get it every time we go there. the place is small yet lovely and is almost always packed with people. if you haven't tried this place out and are a foodie, you should give it a try. i'm sure you will love it. parking is a hassle, but you know this is hoboken we are talking about. parking is always a problem here lol. so if you stay close by, just walk or take a bus to get there ;)

came here for the 5th time. amazing food, amazing appetizers, really good dessert. must try:rotikanai, fried ice cream, pad thai. their lunch specials are amazing. dont forget, its byob and their unlimited hot sauce is outta this world. dont forget to ask for it. ighly recommended.

good food. almost everything is cooked in coconut gravy. that's how  it is done in cantonese cuisine. so kudos! the parking is a huge problem and the fried ice cream solves it.rotikanay veg is amazing but they forgot to serve me the two potatoes in the gravy. :p  i shall have to explore more of this restaurant to know the dishes well. but therotikanay is outstanding! xie xie satay :p

so after being pestered by my brother we finally ended up having amazing malaysian food at the satay. very wide menu and fantastic food. friendly servers. the spinach and chicken soup was yum. for appetizers we had shrimp dumplings which were out of the world androtikanai, a malaysian specialty which was yum too. for entrees we called for chicken and shrimp fired rice and chicken in xo sauce. the helping was good enough for three of us to fill our plates twice! after the sumptuous main course we polished it off with fried ice cream which was fantastic! i'm glad my brother ended up pulling me here! also this joint has byob so if you wanna carry your booze please do!