6 of us ate at Satay on Sunday night. We have travelled extensively in Bali and Malaysia and have been looking for ages for an authentic Malaysian restaurant. We were not disappointed, it was truly lovely! Most of the restaurants in Lye were quiet as it was Sunday night and we ended up being the only table, but this did not hamper our enjoyment.

Prawn Crackers are given to you free while you peruse the menu. Our parents had never tried Malaysian food before so we decided to share the starters and the mains. For starters we shared a Mixed Platter for two at £9.99 which included chicken and lamb satay, spring rolls, deep fried squid that literally melted in the mouth, and chilli chicken wings. We also added a corn and mixed vegetable fritter. It was all really tasty and authentic and plenty for 6 of us to have a pick.

For main we chose a range of dishes to share. The Beef Rendang (Rendang Padang) rivalled any that i have eaten in Malaysia, the slow cooked beef melting into a sweet coconut spicy curry sauce. The Special Nasi Goreng (malaysian fried rice) and Special Mee Goreng (malaysian noodles) were packed full of flavour and had good quantity of meat and prawns in. The Nasi Lemak was a triumph, completely authentic, really spicy and a great dish to try if you have not tried Malaysian food before as it comes with a little portion of Beef Rendang. We also ordered an Ayam Bumbu Bali, an Indonesian dish with a sweet an tangy sauce which was sweet and sour in style. A side dish of Bendi Goreng, okra with onion tomato and red chilli topped the meal off.

Both sets of parents fell in love with the food, their only concern was what to order if we had not been there. I guess that is what could put some people off, not knowing the style of food and the names. I would say don’t be shy – give it a go. A lovely Bangladeshi owner will help you out and recommend what you choose.

This restaurant deserves to do well, has Indonesian chefs and is simply one of the best Malaysian restaurants I have ever eaten it. Plus its ‘Bring Your Own’ so it makes for a cheap night – go on give it a try.

Who would of thought that the best Indonesian restaurant in the country would turn out to be 2 miles down the road from where we live!!!

Most Indonesian food is quite spicy, but all the so called indonesian restaurants cool the spicyness down for british tastes. Satay however was completely different. The chefs are actually Indonesian and the taste was as authentic as it could be.

If anyone is interested in experiencing true, authentic Indonesian food, without having to travel half way round the world, then i would highly recommend this restaurant.

On another note, the coconut rice is not ‘Thai’ as the owner of this blog claims. It is again, Indonesian and called Nasi uduk.