KIng Sate

Raja Sate BBQ & Asian Resto

Jl. Boulevard No. 39

Manado

Phone: 0431 846679

Email: RajaSateResto@yahoo.com

No, there is no king that I met but... I was pleasantly surprised (maybe that happens too easily) when I brought my 2 kids to another new restaurant that opened in Manado. Living in a small town can often play tricks on your mind but this wasn’t a trick - the food was tasty, service quick and the atmosphere was pleasant both during the day and evening hours. Raja Sate, located at #39 Jl. Piere Tendean (boulevard), has a full variety of foods to choose from soups, sate, vegetables and even Ayam Kampung (local chicken not from the chicken farm). We arrived at 7:30 PM on a weekday and we were immediately seated, I chose a seat under a fan but you can find less breezy places if you like. The menu came immediately and we were actually served within 17 minutes of ordering - a new record for non fast-food restaurants. Drinks came without reminding the waitress well before the meals! My favorite is the goat sate which is served on its own little hibachi with accompaniments of Kangkung Cha (local spinach but better) and white rice served on a top of a banana leaf with a plate of course. We finished our meals, we thought but then the waitress graciously said sir, "please wait, here is your fruit". We finished our fruit with vows to return - we did and we were not disappointed!

Jeremy Barnes