Review: WIP on the Park
April 28th, 2025
Checking out a new coffee bars with appealingly artistic bents to complement their caffeine: Wood & Steel at Kota Damansara. Wood & Steel ata combo of a cafe and a store that sells art and furniture, including some supplied to Sri Hartamas’ Podgy and The Banker.
Great Motown classics play on the speakers, ideal for a lazy Sunday afternoon.
The staff members are fairly friendly; there’s a very casual, chilled-out vibe here.
The coffee? Definitely drinkable.
Cheesecake, enjoyably edible. Wood & Steel should also be serving brunches by now; we were here during the recent extended weekend, but when we asked a barista what hot food would be available, she was only willing to say, scrambled eggs.
March 2014 update: Breakfast is currently available 9am-5pm, while lunch items such as pastas and stuffed chicken are served noon through 1030pm. Wood & Steel now also has open mic sessions every Friday night; the cafe has also expanded to include a cosy first-floor level.
Wood & Steel Cafe & Gallery
33G, Jalan PJU 5/20E, The Strand, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya
Open 9am-11pm, Tues-Sun; 3pm-11pm on Fridays, closed Mondays. Kitchen opens 9am-1030pm