Motormouth From Ipoh – Malaysian Food & Travel

JOSE & DELI - Josephine Cafe & Bistro’s latest venture of one all-day eatery + delicatessen in Ipoh

Ready for a fresh avalanche of Ipoh food reviews? Let’s kick the series off with Jose & Deli; a new all-day eatery-cum-delicatessen situated on the 1st floor of the refurbished landmark named French Hotel along Cockman Street, Ipoh.

I guess finally, our pleas have been heard and fulfilled. As here we have another eatery that opens all day, without a break in between from 7.30am until 11.00pm everyday. Perfect spot for the in-between-meals cravings and gatherings with family and friends.

Read on to find out more about this place. Read the rest of this entry »

Thean Chun’s incomparable “Kai See Hor Fun” aka Chicken Kuey Teow Soup

Hall of Mirrors; a mystical name for one half a century’s old coffee shop located in the heart of Ipoh’s old town that has stood the test of time; serving generations of Ipohans and still drawing the crowd; young and old, near and far. The actual name for this outlet is Thean Chun coffee shop, while some might relate to this as THE coffee shop beside Kong Heng.

 The “mirror” portion refers to the abundance of large, rectangular-shaped mirrors hanging from the upper part of the walls whereby you can practically observe every single patron in the shop if you’re seated at the right angle.

Let me take you for a ride down memory lane once again, following up on the 4 years-old post on Thean Chun I did way back then when I first started writing ….  Read the rest of this entry »

Tower Regency Hotel @ Ipoh - Hands down one of the best hotel Ipoh has to offer. Spanking new (couldn’t be more than two years?), well-designed, and at a prime location at that.

It’s been ages since we last dined at any restaurants in hotels of Ipoh. Last I remembered we had a very cheap buffet lunch at Syuen Hotel; for less than RM15 per person (yeah, dirt cheap right?) but of course lah … you get what you pay for. Not exactly bad, for you get the usual appetizers, soups, rice and noodles, a few meats and several vegetable dishes, as well as a DIY Ais Kacang counter and some local delights of kuih-muih.

But that was WAY back then … I think sometime beginning of last year. And not sure where I stashed those pictures, or did I even take any photos. Doubtful that they’re still running the same promotion as of now; what’s with all the increase in cost of living, inflation and the imminent preparation for something BIG come next year (you know the drill … Malaysia ma ...).

Cafe@6 on the 6th floor (lame?) of Tower Regency Hotel – High Tea Buffet on Fridays and weekends only; for RM16/USD5.20 per person. Talk about being affordable?

And since we have run out of place for a last minute gathering, we settled for an impromptu (almost) high tea session at Tower Regency Hotel’s Cafe@6. Only on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. Can’t say this was the BEST high tea buffet in Ipoh, since I have not tried many others save for Casuarina and Excelsior WAY back then ……. but read on to see what they offer and whether the RM16‘s worth the effort. Read the rest of this entry »

Giulianna @ Indulgence Living, Ipoh – Timeless Italian Influences

“Whimsical cabinetry is faux painted and small mirrors are flushed into the mantle piece. Above the king bed hangs the proud silver framed mirror of Toi. It is an art nouveau piece ….” (snippets from Indulgence Restaurant & Living)

Thanks to a kind (and timely) invitation from Julie Song, the proprietress of Indulgence Restaurant & Living, I was treated to a fabulous stay at one her passionately designed room; Giulianna.

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