Satay Bistro

Some of the most flavorful food in all of Philadelphia. The gravy on the beef and chicken was out of this world. Mopped up every bit of the sauce with the flavorful yellow rice. The meat itself was super tender and plentiful. Highly recommend.

We were excited to try this new place in the Spring Garden area. It has a cute vibe inside and easy-to-order-on screens to make life simple.Being plant-based and pescatarian, our options seemed a bit limited. So, we tried the shrimp fried rice and shrimp chips which were delicious. We also did the stuffed tofu which had veggies inside. Most of the menu was focused on chicken and pork skewers, so the options are awesome for those with a more expansive meat diet. For vegetarians and vegans, the choices are less.The people at Satay were very kind and happy to be a part of the area for food options too.

My friends and I came here for an early dinner on a weeknight. We were looking forward to this place from al.tje great reviews.Our waitress was very nice and gave us some suggestions. She double checked before I ordered something that it did not contain nuts which I always appreciate. I couldn't decide from one dish so I got the lamb skewers which came with rice cakes and a delicious sweet sauce. The lamb was tendered and seasoned very well. For entree I got the chicken + pork rice combo. Absolutely delicious. I enjoyed every bite! My friends enjoyed all their dishes as well. I would love to come back another time and try more dishes :)

This is my 2nd time here. It is a very casual dining resturant. There is a kiosk to order your food , or your can get your food ordered from a waitress. I believe the place is BYOB. The first time I came and tried the skewers and they were really good! I decided to try one of the speciality/rice dishes. I ordered the fried fish and the fried chicken with rice. The fried chicken was sooo small for the price and the fried fish was raw on the inside, but they happily made me a new fish one when I pointed it out. Fish was a little burnt. My partner was not full after eating his entree. It is a little pricey for the amount of food you get but still very good!

I think this was my first time having Indonesian food and I really enjoyed it -- already looking forward to coming here again! I got the spicy shrimp with sator beans and my friend who brought me here got the complete noodle stir fry. I will say I feel like the portion of the shrimp and potatoes was a little small for the price, but the food did taste very fresh. We came at 4pm on a Wednesday and there weren't any other groups around. The dining space is has a handful of tables, mostly four tops. They offer a lot of takeout too and have an order kiosk. Service was very friendly! If you have a sweet tooth, try their cantaloupe drink!

Came here on a Sunday afternoon and the place was busy! Glad to see an Indonesian owned restaurant that is doing good. I ordered to-go and got:Iga bakar: 2 pieces of grilled beef ribs. The sauce is scrumptious and the meat super tender. It comes with a generous tub of satay sauce that is so good. It's a little pricey ($20 on Uber eats) but is so tasty. I will get it again.Yellow rice with squid in black sauce: the portion of the squid is a bit small, but it's still good. I love the sambal ijo (green chili paste) that comes with it.

We really lucked out with Satay Bistro opening in this part of town! It used to be we'd have to go to South Philly for Indonesian food, but not anymore! Satay Bistro's menu is much more extensive than some of the more well-known Indonesian restaurants in town. A few of us grew up eating Indonesian food, and the flavors are authentic and really hit the spot. Since this was our first time checking out Satay Bistro, our party of 6 wanted to taste as many different dishes as possible, so we ordered a bunch of dishes a la carte. We got three types of satay skewers (beef, chicken and lamb) -- a total of 12 skewers, the black ink squid, the red chili eggplant, the goat curry, half of the fried chicken, the gado gado, the beef rendang, the mixed vegetable curry, the fried noodles (mi goreng), and fried rice (nasi goreng).Everyone loved the satay. The chicken satay served with a peanut sauce was incredibly tender. The beef and lamb satay were good also. I can't recommend one over the other and would definitely get them all again. What I loved most is that the satay came with Indonesian rice cakes. Indonesian/Malaysian restaurants in the U.S. do not always serve these rice cakes. Growing up, I took these rice cakes for granted and assumed satay was always served with them. I was in for a rude awakening when I moved here. Seeing Satay Bistro make these rice cakes really makes me so happy. Really, everything we ate at Satay Bistro was delicious. It exceeded expectations. I may be biased, but I also recognize that authentic Indonesian food like that doesn't come by often, and they most definitely do not come by Spring Garden.

Came on a Saturday right at opening time. The place quickly filled up, but they had some bar style wall seats that a large group was able to grab and stand around. My group of 3 sat down at a table and then went up to the order kiosk to look at the pictures and order/pay. The food is already cooked and out on the buffet, but the drinks (a cantaloupe drink and mango smoothie) were made to order. The smoothie was thick and good, made with no dairy. The food came at the same time and we dug in. We had to ask for plates to share, though. Would've preferred bowls, as the curries over rice would be better suited in that arrangement. Beef rendang had some good texture and flavor in a regular sized bowl. Our veg curry was a very flavorful coconut soup with tons of eggplant, carrot, squash, and green beans in a small portion. The meat skewers were great on their own, and we loved the lamb peanut sauce. The rice cakes and rice were both good for the curry and beef. Also tried the lotus crisps which were a nice texture in between bites. At the end of the meal, you have to clear your own table of trash and plates, cafeteria style. No access to free water in sight, though. Considering the portion sizes and serving style, feels like take out would feel more worth it, but the food is undoubtedly delicious and a welcome sight on Spring Garden.

I tried the shrimp with sator and the tofu with tempeh stir fry this time. Both of them were very tasty and true to the original flavor just like when I was back home. The tofu and tempeh had green chilly to add some heat. This is perfect for vegetarians. The shrimp dish didn't have much of the sator, the heat level is medium. Good size of the shrimps. I had them to go. Each of them was put in a paper soup cup. I paid $14 for both of them. I agree with another reviewer that the size of the side dish is rather small and pricey considering size.They added more finishing touches on the wall by hanging pictures of Indonesian dancers.

A quaint restaurant at the corner of 13th and Spring Garden. You can easily find this place and won't have too much trouble finding a parking. Not sure if the place will be able to fit a lot of customers at once, so definitely try to rsvp. This is a great addition to the neighborhood by bringing/introducing Indonesian cuisine. Although, I have to say I'm a bit confused. This is supposed to be a sit down restaurant, but they are serving us to go plates and utensils, excluding the sate platters. The small items were served in a to-go containers... those took away the authenticity of the establishment. We weren't served any drinks (water) until my friend asked for it and they gave us bottled water. Okay, now let's go to the food.Sate-ayam: their peanut sauce needs to be more authentic (incorporating real ground peanuts) and have more kick to them. Can tell that it's from the jar PB-babi(pork): taste not so bad, but sate babi typically is bigger and packed with flavors. When they first came out, I thought they were chicken sateLilit(minced chicken): my first time having this so I cannot comment too much, but one thing I can say is I don't understand having the lemongrass as substitute for the skewers....just odd to me. Flavor is okay.Rendang: a bit on the dry side and needs more sauceAyam Rica: good flavor but nothing to die forEs Campur: I like it. Just enough sweetness and stuffs insideEs blewah: i wished they would take out the chia seeds and keep it OG. Also, it was warm when they gave it us. Had to wait for a few minutes so the ice can cool it down....With that, take into consideration that this place was recently opened. I would absolutely come back again because I know improvements take time!