Review: WIP on the Park
April 28th, 2025
Elephants ahoy!
Worth the trek to Taman Maluri, this stimulating space is spearheaded by a chummy team that tackles creative cooking. The founders label it best themselves: Malaysian ‘Rojak’ cuisine, Tanah Tumpahnya Darahku favourites with an international soul.
Our visit to Gajah Tiga was several months ago, so the menu has evolved since then – we tried this tasty Laksa Kedah (RM10), reputedly an authentic recipe from Alor Setar, but this appears to be no longer available. No worries, there are still other Asian temptations like an intriguing ‘Pho-To’ (RM10), said to be a cross between Vietnamese pho & Indonesian soto.
The eggs have it – we enjoyed these protein-&-carb pairings of baked eggs in bread pies & poached eggs over potatoes & cheese, but both recipes have been removed from the kitchen’s repertoire too. That’s OK – there’s now supposedly everything from sweet potato fries cooked with BBQ sauce for a smoky flavour to what Gajah Tiga calls the city’s finest cucur udang.
Gajah Tiga has fun with its beverages too, ranging from alpokat to dragonfruit smoothies, Milo Dinosaur to Espresso Cola.
Gajah Tiga
Kompleks Maluri, Jalan Jejaka, Taman Maluri
Open Mon-Fri, 10am-10pm, Sat, 10am-5pm
Tel: 012-322 6400