Review: WIP on the Park
April 28th, 2025
Spooky-sexy or crazy-creepy? Maybe a bit of both – Otherwise Cafe sure seems like one otherworldly venue.
Faceless bridal mannequins. Black-&-white wedding portraits. Vintage furniture. Wheelchairs. Skulls on counters. The sum effect makes Otherwise feel nearly like a haunted house at night, especially when the cafe is eerily empty & startlingly silent.
Some flourishes remain practical: Otherwise shares a space with what’s a wedding photography studio & hair salon by day.
The distinctive decor supplies a more compelling, camera-ready reason to visit compared to the cheesecakes, coffee & beer – though we rather like Otherwise’s banana cheesecake, featuring ripe fruit that’s freshly sliced & placed on the cake on order.
Otherwise Cafe
6, Jalan SS 4D/14, Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel: 012 783 8818
Monday, Wednesday-Thursday, 5pm-10pm; Friday, 5pm-11pm; Saturday-Sunday, 10am-11pm