Jake's is hands down one of the best places for steaks in KL, forget the other recommendations for the Ship,Victoria Station etc, it's all crap in comparison.

Cut, texture, juiciness, marbling, obviously it needs to be cooked to your liking (medium rare for me)....a proper steak should be eaten 'Au Jus' i.e. in it's own juices and no additional 'sauces/marinades'. That's not to say I don't enjoy a nice black pepper, or a gorgonzola steak at some points. But for the real steak connoisseur it should be 'au jus'.

Sounds like you're a food fan of my own design.

If you haven't been you have to try Jake's, you'll not be disappointed. Great selection of US, Australian, NZ beef, and wagyu as well.

Someone already mentioned Morton's in Singapore....great all around steakhouse chain, I used to visit the one in Boston from time to time during my University days, but it's not cheap. We're talking 100SGD a steak at least and it comes with nothing but the meat. A baked potato is 20SGD as well. Took a lot of clients there too Great Martinis as well.

If you're travelling....

New York - Peter Luger.... the best in the WORLD

What's your best pick for Malaysia then?

I've never tried Gaucho....

Well yes Prime is good

Rank the others in order!

This post has been edited by pltan: May 14 2009, 03:54 AM

Yeah I had the same feeling unfortunately, the only thing going for Las Vacas is if you're on a cheap no-frills budget.

Never tried Jake's Starhill, so that's surprising to hear. I'm a near weekly regular at Jake's Damansara, and they don't fail me. However 900RM 8+2 seems like a fairly good price for Jake's , so I'm guessing you just had the Aust grain fed? Maybe it was a sub par batch?

This post has been edited by pltan: Apr 1 2013, 06:24 PM

Malaysia needs a Morton's.... SIGH

Ouch, is it that expensive now? Oh well.


Not quite a steakhouse, but I was impressed by the steak at Cafe Cafe.

Ril's is on my list of togo.....I've heard lots of good things.

This post has been edited by pltan: Apr 2 2013, 12:18 PM

Oh,

Recently was shown an old unpretentious restaurant in Ampang named 'Chalet Suisse'

Steak and Cheese lovers....

Raclette, Fondue, Steak Tartare, Chateaubriand....

I'll be going back, can't complain, and not crazy expensive.

http://chalet.com.my/chalet/web/chalet_web...rmHome?ReadForm

Ril's is my new fave....

Ril's Bangsar is a new and good choice.

I don't think you can really go wrong with the Mandarin Grill.

Prime will be a great alternative , but priced in the same range.

Ril's Bangsar, has decent food, and there's a nice bar/lounge upstairs with live music occasionally. It'll be cheaper.

Cafe Cafe for the romantic ambiance and food, just make sure you get a good table. And of course this is more a French/Continental European restaurant than a grill/steakhouse, but they still do have great meat courses on the menu.

This post has been edited by pltan: Feb 5 2014, 11:30 PM

Sorry to hear that man

Pretty shocked by her attitude, you should write to them!

This post has been edited by pltan: Feb 16 2014, 07:28 PM

How many of you have found a good steak tartare in KL?

I seem to only recall having it locally at Bistro a Table, and the Swiss restaurant in Ampang. Would love to find some other good spots..

What happened at Prime?

Mine have always been constantly decent for KL.

Fair enough, in fact I dont think Prime is worth it at full price. I use starwood privileges for 50% off food if dining as a apair.