Located in the nasi padang belt of the famous Kandahar Street in Kampong Java, Sabar Menanti is a well-loved Malay restaurant serving authentic Minangkabau dishes. The restaurant is aptly named, for in English, Sabar Menanti means wait patiently, which one has to do, as the queue to get to the food in this restaurant is usually long. Started over 47 years ago, the running of the restaurant has passed on from the original owner from Sumatra, Haji Marlian, to his children. Branches of the restaurant that dish out Padang food have also sprung up around Kandahar Street.