Review: WIP on the Park
April 28th, 2025
It’s always a real treat to return to WIP on the Park, city centre traffic woes notwithstanding. We [...]
Category: Sean's Restaurant Reviews
04
Aug
Wakon at Damansara Utama: Restaurant Review
Truffles and Japanese cooking, a match made in Wakon, one of this past year's numerous F&B newbies in Damansara Uptown.
03
Aug
BKT and Co at Telawi, Bangsar: Restaurant Review
Bak kut teh in Bangsar, served in a hipster-baiting setting? Score! BKT & Co, which opened over the weekend, could easily become a major magnet for crowds hankering for a cherished recipe that's long been a rarity in Telawi.
02
Aug
Sugar Rush at Pusat Bandar Damansara: Restaurant Review
Dessert lovers might like to rush over to this friendly new cafe that swirled open in Pusat Bandar Damansara this week, swathed in sultry shadows & specialising in family-baked sweets with tantalising twists.
01
Aug
Top Catch Fisheries at OUG: Restaurant Review
Seafood sails into the spotlight at Top Catch, anchored amid the packed-like-sardines markets of Overseas Union Garden, where two thirtysomething entrepreneurs captain a small shop that nets boatloads of fish-loving fans nearly every morning.
31
Jul
Doiffee at Taman Desa: Restaurant Review
Taman Desa this week bids a warm welcome to Doiffee, a cosy new cafe that feels like the sort of neighbourhood retreat where folks can come to escape, unwind & linger for an hour or two to refresh their spirits.
30
Jul
Six Cocktail Bar at Telawi, Bangsar: Restaurant Review
Bangsar's Telawi neighbourhood this month welcomes a likeable new cocktail bar that's whipping up fun, fairly priced creations; Six could easily become a buzzy destination for many drinkers in the months ahead.
29
Jul
Dai Dai Dong at Scott Garden: Restaurant Review
Scott Garden might not seem like a desirable destination for KL's food hunters, but Dai Dai Dong is striving to change that, serving a well-curated selection of East Asian street food - mainly Chinese, Japanese & Taiwanese, from noodles to soups & grilled fare - that raises the bar in admirably ambitious ways.
28
Jul
Absolute Coffee Stop at Subang: Restaurant Review
For cafe-hoppers who prefer an edgier-looking venue, here's a peek into Subang's new Absolute Coffee Stop, the
28
Jul
Coffee Amo at TTDI: Restaurant Review
Coffee Amo unveiled its second branch this month, spreading its wings from KL's Chinatown to Taman Tun Dr Ismail.
26
Jul
Bricks and Barrels at Sri Hartamas: Restaurant Review
Barrelling through a sweeping selection of grub & booze at one of this year's popular new watering holes at Desa Sri Hartamas.
25
Jul
BEAM at Bandar Sri Damansara: Restaurant Review
Introducing our top recommendation for this long weekend: Off the beaten track, BEAM opened this week, offering stimulating new ideas in a manufacturing neighbourhood of Bandar Sri Damansara, scarcely a ten-minute drive from Taman Tun Dr Ismail.
24
Jul
Makishima Japanese Restaurant at Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Sultan Ismail: Restaurant Review
Sean Yoong returns to Makishima for fish and fungi (tastes better than it sounds), crustaceans and chawanmushi, okonomiyaki and more.
23
Jul
Brevis at The Weld: Restaurant Review
Air-Infusion Coffee? Brevis may be KL's only cafe to serve beverages brewed via a patented process that seems pretty obscure, intriguing us enough to check out this tiny new venue in The Weld mall.
22
Jul
Opium at Changkat Bukit Bintang: Restaurant Review
In a setting that harkens back to Oriental opium dens of yore (with a bed & lamps, but no pipes), Changkat Bukit Bintang's latest hotspot surfaces without a whiff of smoky sleaze so far but with a wealth of fusion food & curiously addictive cocktails.
21
Jul
Review: Robata Monkey at Jaya One
Firing up our F&B scene, this white-hot new restaurant transports the unique art of rustic Japanese slow-grilling into Jaya One, serving a smorgasbord of succulent seafood with smoky, savoury subtleties.
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