Review: WIP on the Park
April 28th, 2025
Stoked, one of KL's top new outlets of 2015, has teamed up with London's like-minded John Doe - a charcoal-fuelled eatery that focuses on game cooking - to bring in British restaurateur-chefs Mark Blatchford & Paul Fox for a unique pop-up dining experience that runs 29 October until 1 November.
The Eighth Avenue could be this month's first choice for customers seeking somewhere new to eat at Solaris Dutamas.
Opened in 2014 as Dong Seoul, this Damansara Perdana restaurant re-branded itself as New Seoul some time ago and is now celebrating its one-year anniversary with a month-long promotion running through the end of October.
Xiao Lao Wang has nurtured a following of loyal fans who've adored this hotpot specialist ever since its early days in Sungai Buloh; this year, the restaurant moved to Damansara Uptown, remaining a terrific destination for gatherings of family & friends.
Moobaan Thai offers a promising mix of crowd-pleasing classics, with a kitchen helmed by a chef from Chiang Rai.
Terrific Thai temptations that tickle the taste buds & linger in the memory - Rak Somtam is well worth the trip to Kota Damansara, helmed by a Malaysian restaurateur & his Thai wife, with a kitchen crew that hails largely from north of our border.
At Sion, the setting is seductively elegant & the cooking is singularly engaging.
Marta's Kitchen is a marvellous new stop for Malaysians seeking authentic servings of tapas, paella & very possibly the city's most satisfying churros.
Dao Xiang, one of Bangsar South's most elegant eateries, delves deep into the diversity of Chinese Shunde cuisine.
A happy hangout with heaps of heart & helpings of hog: Fork D World (love the humour in the name) is helmed by peppy home-cook-turned-restaurateur Jo-Ann, who's enjoyed working in the kitchen ever since she was in primary school pinafores.
Freshly roasted pork & fragrantly brewed coffee? A formidable partnership that forms the foundation of this new cafe.