Warung Sate H. Maksudi @ Jakarta, Indonesia

Sate H. Maksudi is one of those humble establishments that is very famous among the locals in Jakarta and the speciality here is their Sate Kambing (Lamb Satay). Finding this place wasn't difficult as they were listed in both Waze as well as Google Maps. We took a Grab Car and it brought us right to their doorstep. 

The Home Like Restaurant

Grilling Happens Outdoors

Signage

Verandah 

Simple Decorations

I believe this is a home that has been converted in to a restaurant. In fact, the owners still live on the first floor of this very same building. This establishment is located along Jalan Karang Tengah, Jakarta Selatan and they are open daily from 8 am till 9 pm. The grilling happens outdoors and that makes perfect sense due to the traditional methods of grilling and the amount of smoke that it emits. By the time you walk in to the restaurant, you would end up smelling like Sate. The restaurant itself is quite basic, nevertheless, it was very clean. 

The Menu & Order Chit

Sambal Merah

Pickled Cucumber, Carrots & Onions

The Botol

Basically, ordering here is quite straightforward. All the available items are listed on their order chit and they all come in sets. In Indonesia, Sate is usually paired with rice and that's why you also find their Sambal Merah and Pickled Vegetables. Their Sambal Merah was awesome and so were the Pickled Vegetables. My rating for the previous would be 9/10 and the latter would be 7/10. The Botol is always my favourite drink in Indonesia and if you have never tried that, I would recommend doing so at least once. 

Sate Kambing (Lamb Sate) @ IDR 50,000

Sate Ayam (Chicken Sate) @ IDR 50,000

We ordered one portion of Lamb Sate and one portion of Chicken Sate. Each portion comes with 10 sticks. The sauces used for both are different and the Lamb Sate comes with additional vegetables and some chilli. Both meats were so tender and along with the sauces, they had such a lovely taste. If only I could eat more, I would have ordered another round of both. 10/10 would be my rating for both the Sate varieties. 

Sup Kambing @ IDR 50,000

Light But Delicious

A Mix of Bones & Meat

Sup Kambing (Mutton Soup) is another must try dish here and they are famous for this dish too. It comes with a mix of bones and meat and topped with some vegetable crackers. The soup itself is much lighter when compared to the Malaysian Indian Muslim version. However, the flavours were very unique and delicious. It's mildly spicy too and I totally loved it. 9/10 would be my rating for this. 

The Bill

For some excellent Sate Kambing (Mutton Sate) and Sup Kambing (Mutton Soup) in South Jakarta, I would recommend visiting Warung Sate H. Maksudi that is located along Jl. Kareng Tengah. Their Sate's are excellent, authentic Javanese preparation and the prices are reasonable. 

Address: Jl. Kareng Tengah 1, No. 89, Lb. Bulus, Cilandak, Kota Jakarta Selatan, 

                Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta, 12440 Indonesia.

Business Hours: 0800 - 2100 Daily