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Penang Satay House

9 Turnpike Lane, N8 0EP Full details & map

Restaurant: Malaysian

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By Time Out Editors Posted: Apr 7 2010

Stuck on a rather unpromising stretch of Turnpike Lane, and with a rather dated interior, Penang Satay House isn't immediately appetising. But this unpretentious Malaysian restaurant is what budget eating is all about: good grub at great prices. Not a single dish disappointed on our last visit, with orange chicken and melt-in-the-mouth beef rendang among the highlights. Every element of the cooking showed attention to detail, from the mixed fried rice to the piquant peanut sauce, and portions were generous enough to make chomping our way through the £14.50 set menu a pleasurable struggle. Staff were welcoming and efficient; even thought the place was busy, we were encouraged to linger over a glass or two of highly drinkable house wine.

Tags: South-East Asia, Malaysian, Restaurant, Budget

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Penang Satay House details

Address

Penang Satay House

9 Turnpike Lane N8 0EP

Transport Turnpike Lane tube/29 bus

Telephone

020 8340 8707

Meals served noon-10.30pm Mon-Thur; noon-11pm Fri, Sat.

Main courses £4.90-£13. Set lunch £5.90 bento box.

Credit cards MC, V

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By Aine O - Mar 23 2012

I love the Satay House so much my mum has been going since she was little and she has been going to the satay house ever since and also my family and friends sometimes we go for parties and events and we know the owners quite well. The food what you can get for a good price is really good value and all the food is amazily good my mum has taken me here since i was little and i love the food i dont think anyone could say that the food was awful. all the staff are very nice and every time we go there its always busy and we even spend new year at the restaurant. in a few weeks time i will be having my 18th birthday party there and really looking forward to it. they also have a private backroom for parties and events and it can hold up to 50 people and it also has garden aswell. so if you like to try it out go for it the food is really good and the staff is always friendly and they will happy to talk to you. :) !!!

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By Kevan B - Sep 10 2011

Despite the out of date decor, the food is well worth a vist, my family would highly recommend this restaurant. and have been going since the early 1990's despite the fact we all live in in Herts we still try to go back. spent the milenium New Years eve there, had my Wife's 40th and Dad's 70th in the room at the back.

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By Boston2London - Aug 14 2010

We used to live around the corner from Penang Satay, and they were consistently great quality with lots of tasty food at good prices. I would recommend it to anyone who likes Malaysian Food.