Resto-Bar WIP

There’s something a little disarming about putting anything into your mouth near or in a construction site. However, the people behind the highly successful 7ate9 resto-bar have thrown caution (and loads of dust) to the wind and have created another resto-bar WIP (Work In Progress), with a construction site theme. Perhaps, they did not have enough money to finish their construction, but despite the slight cheesiness, the yellow tape and lack of buttcrack-baring hardhat-wearing builder types (thank heavens, the wait staff are dressed in overalls!), the food is very good.

We arrived in between lunch and dinner and had to choose from their limited off-peak menu. We ordered myriad dishes whose origins traversed the world. The lamb kebabs (RM17) were good, subtly flavoured and of a good size with an excellent mint chutney. The tofu puffs (RM15) despite their strange name were excellent. Little deep-fried parcels of tofu stuffed with shrimp and chives, served with proper chilli sauce, were smackingly hot and garlicky. The mushroom mania pizza (RM28) was thin and crispy with a good mix of different mushroom varietals but the sauce used was a tad too sweet. I

had a supremely refreshing apple, kiwi and rosemary juice (RM17) which was very good palate cleanser. The off-peak menu is perfect for in-between snacks but WIP serves a full menu between 12pm and 3pm and then again between 6pm and 10pm. There is really everything on the menu, from ribeye (RM38) to an extensive but generic North Indian menu (RM25-30), to sang har mein (RM33) to an RM18 nasi lemak. Added to this is their limited dessert menu that upgrades the humble ais kachang with the addition of Haagen-Dazs ice cream.

Also, they have four draft beer choices, seven bottles and a whole host of inventive cocktails, liqueurs and juice concoctions. It’s a little expensive but for a night out drinking to be coupled with great food (that stays true to its origins – all the dishes we tried were pretty authentic), WIP might give its BSC competitors a run for their money.



Contact:
G111 Ground Floor Bangsar Shopping Centre,
285 Jalan Maarof Bukit Bandaraya,
59100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-2094 1789

Website:
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Operating Hours:
12pm - 2am (daily)

Cuisine:
Western