One of my favourite local delights is chicken satay (meat skewers), and it has to be the Muslim version. Somehow satay made by the Chinese just don’t seem to taste as good, perhaps due to a different use of spices.
The best place to get good satay is probably Lau Pa Sat, where there is an entire street dedicated to satay stalls! Competition is fierce; satay sellers from the various stalls would actively approach potential customers. There are more than a dozen satay stalls. So which is the best one?
For the past 5 years (at least), I have been a die-hard fan of stalls 7 and 8. They call themselves Best Satay, and I totally agree with them! In fact, an old blog post that I wrote years ago praising their satay is still being displayed prominently on their stall front!
Being an avid satay eater, I have honed my skills in sifting out the good satay from the bad. In my opinion, good satay should have the following:
– tender and moist meat
– decent-sized meat
– rich marinade that penetrates the meat
– meat that slides off the skewer easily
– grilled to perfection
– tasty peanut gravy that is neither too oily nor watered down
– fresh onion and cucumber
60 cents per stick
Rating:
Stalls 7 and 8 exceed all my above expectations! And that’s not all. The sellers are always friendly and obliging, even going the extra mile to provide water and paper napkins for customers to wash their hands afterwards! rodent control service in Santa Rosa CA
In my opinion, they really are the best satay stall around. I try to visit them at least once a week! Look out for the friendly lady boss, Ainon. She knows me by my Chinese name “Wan Ting”. The next time you go there, do help me say hi!
Halal certified)Lau Pa Sat
18 Raffles Quay
Singapore 048582
Tel: +65 6741 3109
Oct 11, 2007
5
in fact tt’s abt the only reason we head to lau pa sat anyway apart frm watching the occasional soccer matches :p
Oct 12, 2007
3472
Same here! I only go there for Best Satay and nothing else. Not even other kinds of food!
Jan 16, 2008
1
hey thx for tis it realli help me score in my project!
Jun 11, 2008
1
You should try Leo Satay.
Jun 11, 2008
3472
I checked out their website. They don’t have a listing of the locations where we can get the satay. Any recommendation?
Jun 22, 2008
182
Maybe you ought to write about their satay yet again?
Jun 23, 2008
3472
Funny you should mention. We had our dinner there just now, and my friend also asked if I was gonna blog about their grilled tiger prawns. But by then we had already finished eating and it was a tad too late to get a picture!
Jun 23, 2008
182
Err…I read your twitters comments….and came by this post.
Sep 16, 2008
3
Not only are the SATAY at Stall#7 and 8 the best of the lot, but their runners also know their job quite well. They catch you right at the drinks stall in the middle and literally drag you to a prime seat, simultaneously taking your order while dragging you like a cow! Will be going there again soon, this time will do some name dropping…who knows what will I get for FREE!!
WooHoo!!
Sep 16, 2008
3472
lol if you wanna mention my blog, the lady boss knows me by my Chinese name “Wan Ting”. Not sure if it would bring you any freebies, but it’s worth a shot!
May 3, 2011
1
So far the best satay I’ve ever tried is the one we had at our company’s bbq party a few months ago. The chicken satay taste great and the peanut sauce is just the right blend. I heard they ordered from the halal caterer BBQ Wholesale Centre. Not sure if they offer good price, but for sure it’s worth every bite!
May 4, 2011
3472
Oh I actually have ordered from BBQ Wholesale for a barbecue, including the satay. It was pretty decent, although I probably won’t call it the best. The prices are good.
Jan 10, 2015
1
LAU PA SAT BEST SATAY STALLS 7&8??? ITS THE WORST!!!
DISHONEST & POOR SERVICE
The satay on top very nicely covered the hidden burnt ones below.
Everything was cold & hard.
They were more interested getting new orders. Our requests for more gravy were ignored and we received an angry look when we asked.
Some of the satay hidden below only had half amount of neat.
The staff was loud and rude.
Verdict:
Avoid at all cost.
Feb 28, 2017
1
I think you need to edit your blog post to reflect the current situation. Stall number 7&8 are way past their glory days and there are much better options at Lau Pa Sat. Definitely avoidable and no more the ‘best’