For years, I’ve heard about Suzi’s Corner, an unassuming eatery tucked away in Ampang where they reportedly serve the best steaks in town. Expats love it, claiming it to be a hidden gem where you don’t have to pay a fortune for a decent piece of juicy meat.
And after more than a decade in KL, I finally made it to Suzi’s Corner! Nope, don’t quite know why I never went, but better late than never!
I was advised to be there early as it may be difficult to get a table during peak dinner hours. Sure enough, it was not even 6pm when kiasu folks like myself started pouring in!
Oxtail soup, chicken wings and assorted satay
Suzi’s Corner is a food court concept where you can get a variety of food from different stalls. Plastic tables, plastic chairs, plastic table cloth, all good.
We ordered grilled chicken wings and satay (get the lamb, get the lamb!) to share, all delicious! I heard that the naan is delicious, I saw a lot of orders and people scoffing it down. A must-order on my next visit.
Happy diners, mixed grill and lamb chops
The stall for the famous steaks is Steak Hut, where you could get soups from RM5 and salads from RM6. I’m hesitant about the quality of the soups – the oxtail soup (RM8) was way too flour-y for our taste.
Besides the famous steaks, Steak Hut serves delicious lamb chops (RM22), grilled salmon (RM21) and chicken chop (RM14) among others. Very attractive prices for eating out, I’d say!
But we were there for the celebrated steaks. Tenderloin for just RM34, rib-eye for RM32, how good could it be? Is their legendary meat a true hit? Time to find out!
The de facto order is sizzling (you can ask for non-sizzling), so order your steak one doneness below your preference. e.g. if you want it medium, ask for medium rare so you’d not end up chewing rubber.
The beef is Australian (likely low budget) grass-fed. It’s decent though I found no flavour in the meat itself.
Your options of sauces are: brown (don’t), black pepper (acceptable) and garlic (didn’t try). If you’d rather your meat not drown in sauce, ask for it on the side.
My order was medium rare, turns out more medium
Was it worth the hype? I found it decent for the price. You get what you pay for, though you probably could get the same at Jaya Grocer’s Al Fresco.
But Suzy’s Corner is a KL institution and deservingly so. It was fun watching the people who eat there; the nicely-dressed expats who walk through the pebbles in high heels to sit on the plastic chairs at the plastic tables, all in good humour.
Great vibes, love it! Who wants to go with me again?
Suzi’s Corner
213/26 Jalan Ampang Batu 4 1/2,
Jalan Ulu Kelang,
68000 Ampang.
(next to Flamingo Hotel, opposite Ampang Point)
Tel: +603-4256 6720
GPS: N3 09.524 E101 44.918
Suzi’s Corner opens daily, 5.30pm to 5am.
Steak Hut operates 6pm to 11pm, is closed on Tuesdays.
Been going there occasionally for years; never knew about the steaks.
What? Serious?
Because I only treat it as a mamak, so you know lah, I wouldn’t generally order the western menu.
Well, gotta fix that! 😛
meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! next time i go KL, bring meeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Okay! Come KL NOW!
meeeeeeee! I wannnnnnn! 😀
Okay! Before or after baby? Heh…
aiiyah.. too bad about the steak but thanks for the tip on how to order the done-ness! The price is a great factor though.. will check it out:)
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But I don’t think you’d like it ler. Taste buds different already 😛
I didn’t know it was sizzling so had to move it to the roti plate to prevent over cooking, I think it’s worth what you pay for.
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It says sizzling on the menu, no? I forgot. It’s decent though I think Jaya Grocer’s ‘buy meat and we cook for you’ could be better, no?
Dear Suanie,
I stay with my parents in Ukay Heights whenever I come to KL and have been wanting to try the sizzling steak and this style of oxtail soup for years. Presumably the brown sauce is just gravox but it seems very nostalgic Malaysian to me. Thanks for the tips.
Hello! We’re all eating nostalgia here… In terms of price and quality, Jaya Grocer’s Fresco can take on Suzi’s anytime.