Satay By The Bay

Satay by the Bay was our first Food Hawker experience in Singapore. It was a fun and yummy adventure. We had 16 people in our group. Each went to explore their own food stalls so we were able to share and sample much variety of food.
Chili Crab — It was messy, and spicy. Take your time and eat with rice.
Fish head stew– It does not sound so good but there is a lot of meat surrounding the head.
Fried fish cakes — pick out the stuff you want then they deep fried them upon ordering.
Popiah spring roll — super thin crêpe wrapped crunchy vegetables like carrots, peanuts, jicama, turnip, bean curd. The bomb if you like veggies.
Chicken wings — juicy on the inside, crispy on the outside, it was good but not mind blowing.
Satay sticks — honestly, the different meats all tasted about the same to me since they have the same sauce.
Cane juice and coconut juice– fresh from the source, happy face!
They have open sink with soap for people to wash hand.

BEST satay in Singapore according to my relatives and. yes it was indeed good.
A short walk from Gardens by the Bay this place is filled with wonderful and delicious satay and other typical Singaporean foods. It’s a great place to unwind after seeing all of the attractions around MBS.
Yes, it’s filled with tourist but what do you expect being so close to Gardens by the Bay? This shouldn’t deter you from coming and trying the most wonderful satay ever though.

Smokey Goodness by the Bay
Satay by the Bay, one of our favorite places to dine in Singapore.
Not just a modern food court, Satay by the Bay brings back some of the old charm of the old Satay Club.
Maybe it’s the outdoor setting with its wooden stools and low tables or Maybe it’s the hint of salt water coming from the reservoir.
Which ever it is, it’s certainly made Satay by the Bay one of our favourite food joints.
While we’ve yet to try everything here, there are some notable stalls we would and wouldn’t recommend.
Sri Geylang Sate
Definitely our favourite stall of the 6 (or 8?) stalls available here.
I suppose Satay is quite selective. We love this store because the meats are well marinated and very fragrant.
The chicken is is juicy, mutton too. Beef, a little of the dry side but still very very tasty.
City Satay is probably the most popular of the Chinese owned satay stalls. Maybe it’s the variety or the fact that they’re a well know brand but personally, I feel that he sauce is a little synthetic and factory made.
Boon Tat Barbecue Seafood
Definitely our favourite Tze Char stall here. They have a good variety of dishes but we personally enjoy the BBQ stingray here. Unlike other BBQ stingrays, the chilli used here is more dry Belachan than it is Sambal.
It’s salty, flavorful and goes very well with the stingray.
Another favourite is their Special Fried Chicken wings. Refusing to say what the marinade or batter really is, there is a hint of fermented prawn past. The chicken is nice and crispy and very juicy (except for our last visit where it was a little over cooked). Maybe they aren’t used to the crowds thanks to Gardens by the Bay’s Christmas Carnival.
Another notable mention is Wholly Crab. Opened by local celebrity Felicia Chin, the crab in a bag looks absolutely delightful. Though we haven’t tried it personally, the number of people happily digging in and licking their fingers is enough to get my attention and we’re going to try it next time!
Overall, we love this place. Is it touristy? A little but there’s enough good food here to keep the locals coming back. Some items may be on the slightly pricier side as compared to our regular food court or food centre stalls but, it’s still worth the walk and definitely worth the price.
Satay Party anyone?

Because previously I saw a TV commercial about Satay By The Bay so today I dragged my mum to experience Satay By The Bay, in total eating and drinking then taking a stroll, it’s like strolling in a park, feels relaxing. The satays over there were tasty, we both liked them. The sugarcane drink over there was quite expensive, without ice charges $ 1 more, total $ 3 but when you were drinking, you wouldn’t feel any dregs, it’s smooth to the taste. The popiah was also delicious because the peanuts were crispy but it was not hot enough. This probably was our first time there and last time there because my mum don’t like it, must be mainly because the food were quite expensive. No matter what, it was a new experience.

It’s a touristy place, sure, but not a bad way to get your satay fix. There are two rows of satay stalls — the Malay vendors & Chinese vendors. Get satay from both!
On the Malay side, Satay Power is very good. They have a very thick style peanut sauce, tasty and quite power. Chicken wings are super yummy! And best of all, good service and very nice staff.
On the Chinese side, you can get… pork belly satay! City Satay did the job though I wasn’t a fan of their weaker and more watery peanut sauce.

This place is pretty cool.
Walking from the Gardens and financial district along the river, Satay by the Bay pops up from seemingly nowhere.
Its hot. Its crowded. Its smokey because satay and outside.
But oh man, its delicious. and cheap. Try the first stall on the left hand side; we ordered shrimp, beef and chicken. You can buy a la carte or by ‘groupings’. We also had chili crab, soups and young coconut juice. All that food, stuffed to the gils, for about 50 SG$ for 3 hungry ladies.
The next time I’m in Singapore, I’ll go back for sure :)

Another Unilocaler described Satay by the Bay as sad… and sadly, it’s totally true. We came here after visiting Gardens by the Bay and we were one of only a handful of groups in the entire hawker area. That said, it was fun sitting outside at the low tables, and satay were awesomely good. Just as tasty as anywhere else I’d had, with good variety, and the vendors were eager to serve us. Nice views of the bay as well… it’s unfortunate the place doesn’t seem to do much business.

Looking for satay for lunch as my hubby will be flying off back to Hong Kong tonight… no luck at China Town Food Street nor Lau Pa Sat… Whatsapp for rescue and a friend suggested Satay by the Bay… And this is the place to go! Bonfire satay at a food court by the river, how nice! The sugar cane juice is a freshly squeezed one which goes well with the satay! Nice nice!

This is an interesting concept whereby a large number of satay stalls are grouped together at a the waterfront canteen. Surprisingly, there was one stall open at around 10am when we arrived and therefore that was the one we got to try. Despite the excellent location and views, the satay was of modest quality and a bit pricey. It may have been nicer to be able to try a lot of different satay varieties. However, I still wouldn’t expect the highest quality or most affordable food from this location.

This food court is the saddest food court I have ever come across in my 15 years in Singapore. The standards are…(wait there are none), sadly to say I’m getting frustrated just writing this post and thinking about the place.
My family and I decided to go because there was some write up about it on the ST today, and to think that Tony Bourdain wants to bring this concept to Manhattan? Sure, just as long as its not a replica of it. The one thing I can never get with Singapore and its developments are that they are always half-​assing things. If you’ve been there and seen the sad satay stalls perched on the exterior i think you know what I’m talking about. They are not even created as permanent stalls, but makeshifts, as if there was some food show and they just came to set up. This is your namesake for crying out loud!
It’s a shame… a total shame. Not to mention that only a handful of stalls were open and the options were bbq seafood, bbq seafood, 5 satay stalls, one turkish place and steamboat. Food was… let’s just say I would have been a lot happier grabbing a mickey d’s takeout. We ordered a chicken kebab, (bland) bread was good though, hommous was one-​note, baba ghanoush went sour. We tried the bbq seafood (next to the popiah stall) everything tasted the same… and sadly they cook just to cook, no thought in to it, just as long as it was edible.
I don’t know what to say GBTB, clean up your act a little, you spent so much money on your gardens and you place this eye-​sore in the corner… of which your little wooden plank signage was horrible at directing us.
Will I ever come back? I think the answer is clear. That is unless they bring in better stalls, and spiff up the place.

3 stars for its scenic location. 1 star for its average quality food.
Tried their satay, fried beehoon, BBQ stingray, BBQ cuttlefish, and chicken wings.
The quality is so so and kind of pricey.
It is not crowded on weekday.
For those who don’t drive, there is a free shuttle that loops from marina bay mrt to garden by the bay and then into satay by the bay.
As this place is still new, many locals including cab drivers do not know its existence.
It is located in between garden by the bay and marina barrage. It is hidden behind a parking lots

Lots of potential if the place really opens up and get the right publicity and good food.
Right now, there is only two satay stalls, one BBQ seafood stall, one BBQ chicken wings and the drinks stall. There are signs on the other empty stalls on opening dates.
The chicken wings were great. Crispy skin, nicely seasoned. The satays were a little too sweet for my liking, the BBQ stingray were so-​so. Pricing were a little high (wings go for $ 1.40 each), guess that is partly for the location.
It is located right between Gardens by the Bay and the barrage. They actually have their own car park that gets you right to the doorsteps. But we realized later that the barrage is just a nice walk away along the reservoir, and free parking!