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.

Speakeasy bar of Suzie Wong @ Wisma Lim Foo Yoong, Kuala Lumpur

Suzie Wong is an old oriental theme speakeasy bar with very nice decoration and unique interior. The place has quite unique cocktails and performances. The performances can be good or bad depends on who is the performer of the night. They have different artist everyday and sometimes have cabaret show. Advisable to come during weekday if you would like to have table to watch the performance without minimum spending as its quite impossible to have it during weekend. If you hungry, you can have wanton noodles street food just outside of the bar. Do take note that this bar has dress code. Make sure wear properly and no shorts and sandals.

Taste:9/10(Tasty cocktail. I do recommend some cocktail like pandan sour and their cendol which is quite unique and localized. The other cocktails that I tried were smoked old fashioned which is combination of whiskey, bitters and orange is nice to watch but taste not quite suit me as I am not fancy on whiskey. As for matador cocktail, its too sweet and have chocolate and cinnamon. They don't have food inside the bar. Just drink).
Price:2/10(Expensive. The cocktail here range from MYR48 to MYR58. However they have performance each night).


Suzie Wong oriental environment.

Smoked old fashioned. Bartender choice of whiskey, sugar, bitters, orange zest and smoked with Hickory wood chip.

Suzie Wong interior decoration.

Small table facing the stage.

Luxury look menu.

Candle.

Cocktail bar.

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.

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.

The first speakeasy wine bar in Malaysia @ Private Room, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur

Private Room is founded by a group of young wine enthusiast of bankers, entrepreneurs & sommeliers. As you walk into this place, you can feel as if you were in a wine bar in overseas as such sight is very rare in Malaysia. The entrance to the place maybe hard to find for those who are not familiar to the place. The wine bar houses many varieties and special type of wines which are not mainstream. This place is for those who want to enjoy special type of wine which are hard to find elsewhere or you may just inform your preference to the bar's sommeliers. They would gladly assist you in picking the right wine. You can also buy a bottle to take home at 20 percent off. The quiet environment here makes this place suitable for business discussion. They also have a small private room for those who want more private discussion and also a cigar room. Overall, this is a great place to explore for those wine enthusiast out there. Pricing wise are very much depended on the wine type and the bottle that you choose.


Good ambience for discussion in Private Room.

Variety of wines from Australia, Chile, France and Italy.

You will enjoy 20% discount if you plan to buy whole bottle back home.

If you are looking for some hard to find wines, you may try to find it here.

The wine bar also have their own signature cocktail. Do ask about it when you are here.

Red wines on display.

Private Room also keep the liquors for you if you buy a whole bottle but can't finished it. This is only recommended for liquors but not wine due to wine easy oxidization and can't last long after open.

Private Room logo and small tables available as well.

Variety of liqueurs and wines for cocktail preparation.

Private room inside Private Room for more private discussion of having cigars.

Do let the bartender or sommelier know your preference. Always seek their advise to enjoy and have the best experience.

GPS/Coordinate: 3.141678, 101.626933
Address: 48a-2, First Floor, Persiaran Zaaba, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Opening hours: 5.00pm to 1.00am. Closed on Monday.