Cathy's "Great Places to Eat": Satay Sarinah

Yummy. As the name implies, the satays at Satay Sarinah are the highlight of the menu - chicken and beef are my faves but they have lamb, tofu and shrimp too, with Jasmine rice. I discovered this Indonesian restaurant during one of the Alexandria Jaycees' "International Nights" - periodic (for awhile we met monthly) dinners out at ethnic food restaurants around the area.

The restaurant is in the shopping center near Giant and the Dunkin' Donuts on Van Dorn - 512 S. Van Dorn Street [Directions]. Washingtonian magazine named Satay Sarinah among their top cheap eats in 1999, 2003, 2004, and 2005. The staff is great, and will tell you about their experiences growing up in Java or Bali. Check it out!