Review: WIP on the Park
April 28th, 2025
Hard-boiled chef Yasunori Doi rules the roost at Fukuda, a new yakitori restaurant that hatched this month in Desa Sri Hartamas.
This West Malaysian outpost of a respected Sabah-based brand opened this past year in Puchong, serving hearty customisable bowls of ngiu chap.
This little shop could become a big attraction, run by friendly couple Andrew & Jenny Wong, whose retirement from the corporate world has opened up a new chapter in their lives.
Desa Sri Hartamas' newest Japanese restaurant (Nagasaki) is one of our best bets for soul food that nourishes both the stomach and the spirit.
Desa Sri Hartamas' Calories is spearheaded by the two sisters who run Bangsar's popular Mimpikita fashion boutique. This new cafe offers a fair mix of recipes to woo breakfast, lunch and tea crowds.
One of 2015's most intriguing collaborations is taking shape at The Signature in Sri Hartamas. Proof caters mainly to the building's residents, but public walk-ins remain welcome.
Time to check out another new Japanese joint: Desa Sri Hartamas' Kisyu Ramen.
It's challenging to prove that Saisai exists; this new secret sanctuary for Japanese soul food - half a shop-lot in Plaza Damas - has no signboard, no English-language Facebook page and no Foursquare location so far.
The two women who run Rubberduck are no quacks - Kat and Lin, bolstered by a hard-working crew, have launched a new alfresco cafe that could float close to the top of Plaza Damas' best bets for freshly baked cakes and fragrantly brewed coffee.
The two sisters behind Fat Spoon have finally launched their sparkling new restaurant, simply called Mei, a contemporary Japanese joint in Desa Sri Hartamas that seems set to replicate its elder sibling's well-earned success in Damansara Uptown.
True to its name, this outlet's all about croissants that can be eaten on their own or transformed into sandwiches.
KL bids bonsoir to its newest French restaurant, helmed by a Malaysian chef who has returned to her homeland after honing her craft in San Sebastian & opened this cosy little space with her Japanese sommelier partner.
Tantalising new Japanese restaurants have surfaced all across Desa Sri Hartamas; here's our deep-dive introduction for oil-fondue experts Tatsu Mi.