One of Wellington's oldest Malaysian restaurants is closing
Satay Village is closing after 30 years.
The owners of Malaysian restaurant Satay Village on Ghuznee Street, Wellington, say they will close their doors next month.
“Thank you for supporting us over the last few decades," the owners wrote on Facebook on Wednesday.
"It has been a privilege to share meals with you and be part of your lives. We’re grateful for our wonderful regulars and the community that has grown around our restaurant.”
Food critic David Burton says Satay Village was part of the original wave of Malaysian restaurants to be established in the city.
"It's a bit of a tragedy really, that we're losing yet another restaurant, let alone a Malaysian restaurant. Perhaps a bit of a victim to changing fashions, as fashion moves towards Korean food and away from Malaysia and Thai."
It had a menu combining Malay and Chinese food, he says.
"It's just a very competent, reasonably priced restaurant that you might go to before a show or a cinema."
Visa Wellington On a Plate manager Beth Brash says the owners have had an amazing run and impact on the city's hospitality industry.
When it closes on 6 October, Satay Village joins a growing list of the city's establishments which have been shuttered including Hiakai, Field & Green, Shepherd and The Bresolin.
