Darlinghurst's Lazy Suzie Forced to Change Name to Lucky Suzie
And they've given it a menu upgrade to boot.
Thanks to the pesky Australian trademark system, Lazy Suzie is no more. Instead, her fun, cool sister, Lucky Suzie, has taken her place.
The Darlinghurst restaurant, which was opened earlier this year by the Devon team, was recently issued an infringement notice by Lazy Susan's Comedy Den in Perth, who thought the Malaysian hawker restaurant was quite the copy cat. It doesn't seem all that confusing to us — considering the different concepts, different cities and different names — but hey, we're not trademark experts.
In light of this potential lawsuit, owners Derek Puah and Noni Widjaja and executive chef Zacharay Tan didn't skip a beat. Rather than pay the court expenses, the team decided to just up and change the restaurant's name. And you can bet Lucky Suzie is a more vibrant and bolder version of the laidback sister she replaced. The restaurant plans to further emphasise the bar and street food aspects of the joint without losing their authenticity.
To celebrate and solidify the new name, the restaurant is introducing a daily Lucky Hour from 5–7pm, which includes a selection of Marco Oscar Oshiro Giron's incredible cocktails for only ten bucks, along with a range of beers and wines for $7.
The restaurant has also launched a new menu, which will emphasise local, seasonal produce from ethical and sustainable suppliers. The new bar-style dishes include a crispy-fried quail ($16), wok-fried clams ($23) pork belly satay ($14) and a pandan custard spiced layer cake for dessert ($14). Don't worry though — Aunty Yulia's beef rendang ($19) won't be going anywhere, nor will the infamous bubur cha cha and taro ice cream dessert ($14).
The menu changes will continue, with a "luck-themed" new menu rolling out in August. Whether she's lazy or lucky, we're excited to see what yummy new treats she has in store for us.
Lucky Suzie is located at 78 Stanley Street, Darlinghurst. Read our review of the restaurant in its previous incarnation here.
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