Review: WIP on the Park
April 28th, 2025
Brolly opens up this week at Menara Felda on Persiaran KLCC - its vivaciously striking look is fuelled by the no-brakes spirit of a maniacal garage; the centrepiece is a pillar full of wash-basins with truck tyres for sinks, gasoline pumps for taps & side view mirrors that supply a maelstrom of reflections for the posing & preening pleasure of patrons.
Real Food is both a beautiful vegetarian cafe & a bountifully stocked grocer with an impressive repertoire.
Vino Vino, a discreet destination in Phileo Damansara is not exactly a crowd magnet, but it merits a mention for its sticks of enjoyably crunchy chicken skin alongside plenty of other yakitori dishes.
Moku proves to be a protein powerhouse; we liked everything we tried here - skewers of chicken liver, pope's nose & cheese tsukune and so much more.
For residents of Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kushi Raku is determined to deliver traditional Japanese soul food in an izakaya setting.
With robust crowds for mealtimes in Mid Valley, Grand Harbour has become one of this mall's solid bets for Chinese cuisine. Two new promotions - set meal packages & mid-autumn mooncakes - currently supply a strong introduction to this restaurant.
Come on Sundays for brunch and bid au revoir to your diet by partnering some Champagne with La Vie En Rose's speciality platter of foie gras and pear on toast, croque madame with mushrooms, smoked salmon omelette, fruit salad & sauteed potatoes, complemented with artisanal croissants, danishes, bread, butter & luscious jams.
Gobo Upstairs now offers exceptionally tempting monthly promotions, with August brilliantly dedicated to cheese & wine, two of our favourite things ever.
The Fat Fish surfs into Mont Kiara this week, hooking us with the promise of a vibrant deli-cafe that's poised to be shored up with everything from salmon & scallops to sole & sea urchin, crayfish to cod, roast beef to unagi sandwiches.
Now sailing into its second year, Uokatsu is making waves with a new season's worth of the ocean's opulence - whether you like your fish & molluscs raw or cooked, the tide will turn in your favour here.
Nara kicked off with a confidently conducted trial run for both friends & paying customers this past weekend, unveiling an early oeuvre of breakfast bowls, wraps, salads, sandwiches & sides with plenty of promise.
Tai Thong's latest batch of seasonal specialities shows why this long-entrenched restaurant titan remains a 21st-century favourite.
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.