Review: WIP on the Park
April 28th, 2025
A. Toast Breakfast Juice & Bar stood strikingly different from the eateries of its modest surroundings. This self-service cafe offers classic breakfast choices with a modern twist.
A 1967 Fiat 600 sits in the corridor of KL's newest hideout for Italian fare, near a portrait of Naples' sun-kissed shores: Monnalisa founder Carmine hopes to do justice to the food of his hometown.
Fuss-free comfort fare inspired by the Land of the Rising Sun.
Vegetarian Japanese fare, artfully presented, as this restaurant's name suggests - the sashimi is the most striking
This Japanese cafe offers fuss-free comfort food - omelettes with curry and vegetables, chicken with potatoes,
Jo's Market is a reasonably pleasant stop for a Japanese meal of seafood
UK-based Shakeaway has fanned out into Malaysia, serving its staggering selection of milkshakes in flavours that leap from Toffee Cheesecake to Honeydew Melon
LoKhaba greets Bangsar with a mélange of Malaysian crowd-pleasers, slickly refashioned for this neighbourhood by an enthusiastic team of entrepreneurs, chefs and bartenders.
Mochu Locco Zakka may be worth the effort if you're seeking a winsome cafe for a chill-out session
A meal at Moriawase may comprise a sashimi bento, soft-shell crab spring roll, cherry tomatoes stuffed with crab
Kotaro may be a cautionary tale on how Japanese joints that aspire to impress must more robustly examine the strength of their produce and chefs
Hana Yuzen's selection of maki - some stuffed with eel & avocado, others with salmon sashimi, fruits & fish floss - qualify as passable
This low-key eatery is a decent destination for diving into a Japanese dinner of comfort carbs