Review: WIP on the Park
April 28th, 2025
This is one of Bandar Sunway's brightest, most cheerful & promising new cafes, helmed by chef Tommy, Gerald & Sham, a young & enthusiastic team whose resumes include stints at respected Singapore-based outlets like Brussels Sprouts & Original Sin.
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A former Petaling Street brothel, reincarnated as a crazy-atmospheric cafe that's set to launch a thousand Instagram photos.
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