Sate Texas

Indonesian restaurant · Round Rock

Sate Texas

Indonesian restaurant · Round Rock

150 Sundance Pkwy Suite 400, Round Rock, TX 78681

Highlights

Sate brings the heart of Indonesia to Round Rock with its smoky skewers and authentic dishes, making it a must-try culinary gem.

150 Sundance Pkwy Suite 400, Round Rock, TX 78681 Get directions

satetexas.com

$10–20 · Menu

@eater

"The Indonesian food truck turned into a physical restaurant in the suburb on November 2. The fuller kitchen still means items like skewers (aka sates) with chicken, pork, beef, and tempeh; alongside other Indonesian dishes like charcoal-grilled chicken with rice. There are plans to add more grilled dishes like seafood and fish. Its hours are from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday." - Nadia Chaudhury

Austin Restaurant Openings in November 2024 - Eater Austin

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@eater

"Sate opened its new physical restaurant in Round Rock at 150 Sundance Parkway, Suite 400 on November 2. The counter-service restaurant focuses on Indonesian barbecue and dishes. Per the name — which is Indonesian for satays (aka skewers) — there are skewers with ayam (grilled marinated chicken), babi (grilled marinated pork), beef, and tempeh. Then there are dishes like ayam bakar (charcoal-grilled chicken, ice, and pickled vegetables), gado-gado (a salad with steamed vegetables and peanut sauce); rice cakes, and rice both yellow (turmeric and coconut milk)) or jasmine. Everything is being grilled using bintochan charcoal on a yakitori grill (as opposed to the direct-flame grill the truck used). Sate co-owners and couple Tina Villarreal and Eugene Villarreal started the food business in 2019 as a pop-up so that they could recreate the food they missed from Indonesia (where Tina is from; Eugene is an Austin native). They opened the food truck in July 2021, which closed sometime in 2022. Throughout the years, they had always wanted to open a physical restaurant. “We wanted to create a cultural destination for our friends and fans to introduce Indonesian cuisine to our community, which has a low representation,” they write over email to Eater. “Meat on a stick is a popular food item and satay translates well here in Texas.” The couple plans on expanding Sate’s menu eventually, with more grilled dishes such as seafood and fish. They also offer weekend specials, which will be announced on its Instagram and Facebook pages. Sate’s hours are from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in areas." - Nadia Chaudhury

New Indonesian Restaurant Sate Opens in Round Rock, Texas - Eater Austin

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Jennifer Khanh Eugenio

Google

Just enjoyed a delicious Indonesian lunch here with a girlfriend and we were in awe of the flavors, portions, and friendly service. We ordered the mie bakso (meatball noodle soup), ketoprak (fried tofu + fish cake), ayam bakar (chargrilled chicken…dark meat!), sate babi (chargrilled pork skewers) and topped with cendol dessert! They grill to perfection here with a nice caramelized finish! Marinades on the skewers were my favorite kind of savory and sweet! I ordered extra to go for my family to try it too! So happy we stumbled into this gem!

Ryan Egger

Google

Saté Texas is absolutely fantastic. The food is authentic and delicious. From the seasoning to the way they grill their saté, it's like you are sitting down to a meal in the heart of Jakarta. Tina and her staff put so much love and pride into their food. I could not have picked a better day to try Saté Texas, because one of their specials was rendang, which is beef stewed in coconut milk and a blend of seasoning. It is a labor intensive dish that is not easy to make, and the kitchen absolutely knocked it out of the park! I enjoyed every bite! My entire family loved their meals and after dinner, we indulged in cendol, a sweet coconut drink. 5 stars! We will definitely be back soon!

Natali Arocha

Google

We stopped by this restaurant by pure chance and were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food—it was really good! We ordered the beef skewers for our child, and unfortunately, she found it difficult to eat. While the flavor was delicious, the skewers were mostly fatty, which made it less enjoyable. It would have been better if there was more lean protein on them. Overall, still a great spot, but something to keep in mind

Vickie Vwj

Google

The food was amazing! The staff were really friendly and made us feel welcomed. My fiancé is Indonesian and felt right at home. It’s hard to find authentic Indonesian food around here so this was like finding a needle in a haystack! We’ll definitely be coming back when we’re back in town.

Dharshini M

Google

Every dish was so good. We ordered the Gado-Gado, which was amazing. The peanut sauce with the tofu, lontong, and lettuce combined was such a great dish. My personal favorite is definitely the Sate Babi with Nasi Kuning. So, so good. The accompaniments of the sambal and pickled vegetables complimented each of their dish. Ayam bakar and cendol were also good. Can't wait to come back again.

Matthew McPherson

Google

Saté Texas is absolutely phenomenal. I originally got to know them when they had a food truck a couple years ago. I was bummed when they closed the food truck and have been hoping that they’d reopen at some point and my wish was answered! The food is as fantastic as it was before. Simple menu, just a handful of items and they are all done to perfection. The beef chicken and beef skewers are my go-to but I’ve also become a huge fan of the Ayam Bakar as well. The house made pickles and sambal are fantastic too. Also try the Indonesian Jasmine Green Tea drink they sell! In addition to the phenomenal food the owner is the sweetest person ever, which just makes the whole experience that much better. The skewers are grilled to perfection over a charcoal grill so if it takes a few minutes just be patient!

Amy Tsai

Google

The best satay place in Austin area! I have loved their food ever since when it was still a food truck. Everything is just so delicious! My favorite is their pork sate, yellow rice, with their sambal and peanut sauces.

Zainur Velarde

Google

If you like meat and BBQ, you should give this place a try! True to Texas BBQ, I found their skewer came in the right amount of food. The sweet and nutty sauce giving the smoky meat tasted even better. They have vegetarian options with tempe skwer and gado-gado. I really loved the gado-gado. The sweet and tender blanched veggies combined with peanut-based dressing were light but filling at the same time.

Stephen S.

Yelp

Looking to try something new. Give this place a shot. while their location is new (and doesn't have the sign up yet) they are not new to the game. Prior to opening this new location they were running a very popular food truck out of south Austin. It's mom and pop run. The owner is a sweet heart. Her and her husband are running the show with only one person helping. She was very attentive and caring. Just be patient with them. As for the food... it was excellent. Their skewers are were delicious. Today I tried the pork skewers, chicken skewers, and the yellow rice. The rice was aromatic and flavorful. Their skewers pork was sweet (just barely ... which is perfect) and savory and juicy. The chicken tastes a bit of the grill (in a great way) with a savory peanut sauce. The chili paste is spicy and pungent. (In the best way!!!) Just a heads up. The location is located in the building that has Maggy Moos, Firebowl, smoothie king, and Chipotles... which is in the larger shopping center area called La Frontera.

Thress S.

Yelp

I recommend this is the place if you want to try authentic Indonesian satay/bbq skewer. They have beef, chicken, pork and tempe (fermented soy bean cake) for vegetarian option. They also have bakso (Indonesian style meatball soup), kinda like pho. On the weekend, they have special menu that changes every week. Overall service was good. The downsides were: the meatball tasted starchy, the beef satay was hard/tough, and the chicken satay was small and mostly fat. Hope these are improved now as they just opened October of last year.

Johnny V.

Yelp

Really love this place first time trying Indonesian food didnt disappoint really nice atmosphere owners very friendly. As well as everyone there very welcoming which is important to me. They use a special type of charcoal got the Ayam baker which comes with a thigh and drum stick a side salad and of course had to get the yellow rice. Also got 2 beef skewers and 2 tempeh skewers. Also spoiled myself with the cendol as my dessert when else will I get to try something like really good.

William Z.

Yelp

A new little Indonesian restaurant in La Frontera shopping center next to the Firebowl Café. Very small with only three or four tables. You order at the counter. The menu is very limited offering beef, pork, or chicken sate with white or yellow rice. I tried the beef sate with yellow rice. The plate came with a small salad, rice and the beef sate. The beef sate was very tough, but the yellow rice was delicious. The menu is too limited and needs to be expanded to survive. If you're looking for something new, try Sate Texas.

Holly O.

Yelp

Bagus sekali! I was so excited when I found out Sate Texas opened a brick and mortar location. It was a bit of a drive for me from South Austin, but it did not disappoint. This newly open restaurant is family owned and very authentic. I tried the chicken and the beef sauté. The chicken satay was very tender and perfectly marinated. The beef's rich flavors with almost caramelized edges was so delicious. I really enjoyed their pickles and peanut sauce making me nostalgic about Indonesia. Right now, they are focusing on grilled chicken and chicken beef and pork sate. The owners shared that they will be adding rendang to the menu in the future. I will definitely be coming back for more.

Carmen A.

Yelp

Delicious!! I recently heard about this new restaurant on reddit and foodie influencers on ig. We ordered through their website for delivery on a Sunday for lunch. We loved all the skewers and the yellow rice was soo fragrant and yummy. Everything was very well seasoned and tasted authentic / homemade. The hot sauce was really good as well. This restaurant is definitely worth checking out.

Rosemary L.

Yelp

I really like the skewers - they're tasty and on the spot. However, portion is definitely on the smaller side. For $3 per skewer I was expecting a bigger size, also based on the photos I've seen on the site what I got seemed to be too small. Service was fast and attentive though.

Skylar L.

Yelp

High prices, small portions, and poor quality meats. The staff was friendly but I wouldn't recommend. I ended up leaving and going elsewhere for a second lunch as what I could eat from my plate left me still very hungry.

Kev G.

Yelp

Almost missed the place because there's no sign on the building but the door has their logo on it. It's in the former Wingstop. The lady who greeted me (I'm assuming the owner) was so nice and sweet. I told her I wanted to try a little bit of everything and she let me order 2 of each skewer. The skewers were a bit small in my opinion but they definitely were packed with flavor. My least favorite was the chicken one. It just didn't do it for me like the other ones. The beef was the absolute highlight, and the pork was amazing! Perfectly charred and FULL of flavor. The yellow rice was strange and dry definitely wouldn't get that again. I'd like to see more sides, meats, platters, drinks and desserts. Both the peanut sauce and the spicy sauce in the small cup were out of this world. I honestly think they need a bigger menu and a sign in order to pay for the rent in that shopping center. I'm sure the rent is PRICEY! I'd definitely come back again!