Unknownz Hype Bar @ Tropicana Avenue, Petaling Jaya

Unknownz Hype Bar is hidden behind Unknownz convenience store in Tropicana Avenue mall. if you are KAWS fans then you sure like this place. They have plenty of KAWS figures all over the bars even at the ceiling.

Rating:8/10(Good. Can't comment much about the drink over here as I just ordered a beer. The drink selection is quite limited. Most probably they are quite new. Environment wise is good with plenty of crowd and gets crowded around 11.00pm. Music selection are good and not super noisy. Discussion is still possible. This place is quite trendy and more like a sports bar which focus on beer pong game. Its a good spot for Instagram pictures).
Price:4/10(Near expensive. Their beer price is similar to other bars but cocktail at higher side. The cocktail price starts at MYR40.00).


The bar hidden behind this convenience store.


The environment on weekday. Not bad.

Good place for those who enjoy playing beer pong.

GPS/Coordinate: 3.136947, 101.595501
Address: P-01-20,Tropicana avenue,persiran tropicana, jalan, Pju 3 Tropicana, 47410 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday from 5.00pm to 1.30am.

Lovely speakeasy bar at 61 Monarchy @ Damansara Uptown, Petaling Jaya

61 Monarchy is a nice hidden speakeasy whiskey bar in Damansara Uptown. Wide range of whiskey cocktails to try and they have good pan seared scallops in ponzu teriyaki sauce with bonito flakes. The ambiance here is fantastic and very nice decoration. The seat here is quite limited if you have big group. If you would like to explore the whiskey from around the world, you would like this place as they have so many selection and their bartenders are friendly as well. Let them know what you want to taste and your preference.

Taste:9/10(Delicious. I ordered their whiskey sour which is a cocktail that contains whisky, lemon juice, sugar, and egg white. I like it as it come in big glass which I can enjoy it longer. Their pan seared scallops in ponzu teriyaki sauce were tasty).
Price:3/10(Expensive. Cocktail here starts at MYR40 and their whiskey selection are all priced above MYR50).


Very nice bar ambiance. Plenty of whiskey selection from around the world.

Old style decoration.

Ordered whiskey sour.

Pan seared scallops in ponzu teriyaki sauce with bonito flakes.

I am first one to be on the bar area.

So many whiskey selection.

Tasty cocktails at Pahit @ Pudu, Kuala Lumpur

Pahit is a gin specialty hidden bar in Kuala Lumpur. It has some sort of industrial type of ambiance and relaxing. Less crowded if you come during weekday. This is an old shop lot converted into bar and the decoration is quite creative as well.

Taste:9/10(Tasty. Refreshing drink of Laksamana which is mixture of ingredients used to make assam laksa. Lol... You can taste ginger flower, mint and lemon grass taste in this cocktail. I also tried their signature Starlight drink which is mixture of Bulldog dry gin, violet liqueur, lavender basil syrup, grapefruit juice and hibiscus soda. Both cocktail is unique and local creation).
Price:4/10(Near expensive. Price depends on which type of gin or cocktail that you choose. Their signature cocktail price around MYR36 to MYR46. They also have cheaper option of gin with tonic at MYR26).


Small bar but with quite wide selection of cocktails.

The bar sign board.

Environment outside the bar. Quiet and lay back.

Starlight cocktail.

Porky dinner at The Barn @ Citta Mall, Ara Damansara

In less than a week, I have been to this wine bar twice. The Barn which is newly open in Citta Mall, Ara Damansara is a nice place to hangout at night for drink and plenty of delicious porky artery clogging dishes. Its a full porky dinner indeed. Ordered their wines and Mai Tai cocktail which is quite good.

Taste:9/10(Delicious. The roasted pork pizza with plenty of fat siew yoke is the highlight. The iberico pork rib were awesome as quite flavourful and the bacon salad comes with loads of crunchy bacon.).
Price:5/10(Near expensive. Although western style food usually priced higher but the price at the Barn seems reasonable with some coupons and vouchers that you can get it by downloading their mobile apps. Wine at MYR10 per glass, mai tai cocktail at MYR27, Iberico pork ribs at MYR80, oven roasted baby back ribs at MYR58, roasted pork pizza at MYR33 and crispy bacon mango salad at MYR25. If you spend MYR180, you can get a bottle of wine for free).


Roasted pork pizza. Look at the amount of fatty pork belly.

Iberico pork ribs.

Bacon mango salad. Awesome. Crispy bacon and tasty.

Red and white wines.

Mai tai cocktail.

Oven roasted baby back ribs.

Pork bolognese pizza.

GPS/Coordinate: 3.111528, 101.578997
Address: Ground floor, CITTA Mall, No.1, Jalan PJU 1A/48, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

Porky lunch set at The Barn @ Citta Mall, Ara Damansara

The Barn open its 4th outlet in Citta Mall recently. I think its a good move since Citta Mall lack of drinking and pork eating place. With many high end residences around the area and expatriates, there are demand for such restaurant. Looks like this will be my favourite eating place. On the second day of opening, we try out their executive lunch set. Good ambiance for business lunch and to chill out.

Taste:8/10(Good. I had their bak kut teh. Its not bad for a Western restaurant to serve bak kut teh. The meat is tender and good. Taste wise is good but of course cannot beat Klang bak kut teh. The bak kut teh comes with all the necessary condiments such as garlic and chili padi. I tasted the fries, soup and salad. All good. The soup taste good but just a bit oily. Pork burger and fish & chips are delicious).
Price:6/10(Moderate. The promo lunch set is good deal and comes with free soup and salad. Lunch set from 12.00pm until 3.00pm. Lunch set price from MYR19.00 to MYR25. Steak set lunch price is higher. If you come in group, then you will have a better deal as you will get one lunch set free from 4 lunch set ordered).


Good place to eat and drink.

Nice bar.

Many seats arrangement to suit your needs.

Pork tomato soup.

Salad and fruits included as part of lunch set.

Salad area. Huge wines selection.

Claypot bak kut teh.

The bak kut teh order comes with rice, garlic and chili.

Bak kut teh comes with many parts of meat.

Fish & chips portion is big.

Pork and bacon burger. The fries taste good as well.

Yummy pork burger with charcoal bread.

GPS/Coordinate: 3.111528, 101.578997
Address: Ground floor, CITTA Mall, No.1, Jalan PJU 1A/48, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

Great food and drink at The Locker & Loft @ Damansara Kim, Petaling Jaya

The Locker and Loft is a hidden bar which may take some time for the unfamiliar to find it as it is located behind lockers on the first floor of no signboard shophouse in Damansara Kim. That's the fun of locating speakeasy bar. The internal of the bar looks interesting with exposed metal pipes and copper bars. The main attraction here are their food and innovative cocktail using a lot of local ingredients. Example I do like their Kaya Mon which is their kaya based cocktail with coconut water, Cuban dark rum, gula melaka and santan. Since I like sweet cocktail this will be my preference. The other local ingredients used in their cocktail are homemade pandan syrup, jackfruit and coconut milk. Even though this place is known for drink, but their food are quite good and creative as well. I do like their mutton varuval quesadillas, Commondo sausages and braised pork belly rendang mantou.

Taste:9/10(Delicious. The food here are mostly bar bites but they do have main meal as well. I like their spicy mutton varuval quesadillas. Fragrant with spices makes the quesadillas very good. As for drink, I like their kaya mon the most as I like the sweetness and kaya taste of the drink with alcoholic feel).
Price:6/10(Moderate. The food and cocktail here are priced reasonably. Cocktail price start from MYR22.00 and they do have food priced below below MYR15.00. The signature drink here is Kelapa rock at MYR22.00. Others: Kaya mon at MYR27.00, Tuak Sangria at MYR32.00, Escobar at MYR45.00, Jacked-up at MYR30.00 and honey dew cocktail at MYR25.00. As for their food, the list are lamb skewer at MYR31.00, cheese platter at MYR24.50, Commondo sausages at MYR14.50, salted egg prawn cocktail at MYR20.00, braised pork belly rendang mantou at MYR19.00 and breaded catfish fingers at MYR17.00. As for main, they have pork chop at MYR24.50, chicken chop at MYR25.50, spicy sweet chicken wings at MYR16.50 and pan seared tilapia at MYR27.50).


Table seating and bar at The Locker and Loft. Still early.

Having Kaya Mon cocktail. Sweet and addictive stuff.

Having our table for dinner. Checking out the menu.

Kelapa rock. Fresh coconut water with 1.5 shot of vodka and sugar syrup.

Commondo sausages. Sauteed sausages with chili powder and onions. Spicy yet additive.

Salted egg prawn cocktail.

Cheese platter consist of cheddar, mozzarella, Brie with Gherkin, grapes and crackers.

Lamb skewers marinated with garam masala, yogurt, pepper, ketchup, herbs and spices. Served with Iranian bread.

Grilled pork chop with medium spicy BBQ sauce plus lime zest mashed potato and kesum coleslaw.

Pan seared tilapia served with salted cream sauce with baked potatoes and honey mustard dressing salad.

Tuak Sangria. Its a rice wine with Spanish cocktail. Mixed with apricot liqueur, orange juice, lime juice, rose syrup, apples and salt.

Mojito.

Spicy sweet chicken wings.

Spicy mutton varuval quesadillas.

Breaded catfish fingers.

Braised pork belly rendang mantou. Slices of rendang pork belly with mantou bread.

Jacked-Up is a nangka cocktail mixes with gin, mustard, Cointreau, lemon and honey. This is an exotic tropical exotic drink.

Honey dew cocktail.

Escobar is Venezulean rum with Pineapple Plantation dark rum, Galiano, apple juice and pandan syrup served in tiki mug.

The bar has no signboard. So lookout for Ho Li Chow and 99 Speedmart. Its located upstairs.

GPS/Coordinate: 3.135154, 101.629032
Address: 40A, Jalan SS 20/10, Jalan Damansara, Damansara Kim, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Opening hours: 5.00pm to 1.00am on Tuesday to Saturday. 12.30pm to 12.00am on Sunday. Closed on monday.