Review: WIP on the Park
April 28th, 2025
Desa Sri Hartamas’ latest pub debuts with tasty Southeast Asian temptations that we scarcely see in KL’s watering holes.
From Malaysia, the Laksa Johor, blanketed with fish-and-prawn gravy and bolstered by can’t-fail sambal belacan, is comfort food with a local soulfulness (RM22), while from Indonesia, the croquette-like snack food of risoles boasts a satisfying freshness, its crisp breadcrumb exterior yielding to a hot, moist filling of chicken, potatoes and bechamel sauce, paired with kitchen-made green sambal ijo as a punchy dip (RM15).
While most customers head here for a pint, the bar’s friendly team obliges requests for cocktails – sip on a classic Old Fashioned or the house signature of The Auntie, a blend of rum, midori and pineapple juice.
Address: 41-1 Jalan 23/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur.
Hours: Mon-Fri, 4pm-1am; Sat-Sun, 12pm-1am.
Tel: +6016-666-4195
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