Ultimate Ipoh Food List by J2Kfm
November 16, 2009 | 11,695 views| 64 Comments »An ever expanding list of some of Food from Ipoh.
(Those in BOLD are personal favourites, not to indicate that they’re everyone’s favourites or Ipoh’s BEST)
Bean Sprout Chicken/Tauge Ayam/Nga Choy Kai
- Buntong Ayam Tauke & Beef Noodles
- Fifteen Tower Nga Choy Kai/Ayam Tauge
- Kam Hor Ayam Tauge @ Ipoh Garden
- Lou Wong Tauge Ayam Kuetiau (NEW!!!)
Curry Noodles
- Curry Mee : Chuan Fatt @ Pasir Putih
- Curry Mee : Kafe Tim @ Medan Ipoh Bistari
- Curry Mee : Keng Nam (Famous Pulut Kaya)
- Curry Mee : Medan Lapangan Lagenda
- Curry Mee : Nam Chau @ Old Town (BEST Dry Curry Mee)
- Curry Mee : Sun Seng Fatt @ Old Town
- Curry Mee : Xin Quan Fang (Famous Police Station Curry Mee)
- Curry Mee : Yat Yat Seng @ Ipoh Garden
- Curry Mee : Yee Fatt (Opposite MGS) @ Jln Kampar
Other Classics
- Aun Kheng Lim Salted Chicken
- Foh San Dim Sum Restaurant (NEW location)
- Foh San Dim Sum Restaurant (OLD location – Closed)
- Kao Lee Dim Sum Restaurant (NEW!!!)
- Ming Court Hong Kong Tim Sum (NEW!!!)
Biscuits, Snacks & Confectioneries
- Ais Sagu (Sek Lau Zhi) @ Pasir Pinji (NEW!!)
- Buntong Kacang Putih
- Canning Garden Happy Fried Dough (Yau Char Kwai, Ham Chim Peng, etc) (NEW!!)
- Ching Han Guan Biscuit Shop (Meat Floss Biscuits)
- Choy Kee Egg Tarts @ Simee Market
- Funny Mountain Tau Fu Fah/Soybean Curd (NEW!!)
- Hong Kee Famous Egg Tarts
- Indian Fritters @ Green Shack, Jalan Tun Perak – Curry Puffs, Pisang Goreng
- JJ Cakes & Swiss Rolls @ Jln Kampar
- Kedai Soya Bean Delights
- Seng Kee Traditional Heong Peng – Coconut shell broiled
- Seremban Siew Pow
- Sin Eng Heong (Famous Kaya Puff)
- Tong Sui Kai (Dessert Street) (NEW!!)
Western Food – Cafes, Restaurants & Bistros
- Beacon Point Cafe
- Brewster’s Restaurant, Old Town
- Brewsterlane Kitchen
- Citrus Wine & Dine
- David’s Diner
- Denis Jazz Bistro
- Indulgence Restaurant & Living
- Italia Mia Restaurant @ Sunway City, Tambun
- Josephine Cafe & Bistro
- Lee’s Burger and Western Food @ Bercham (NEW!!)
- Macoy European Restaurant @ Greentown Square (NEW!!)
- Michelangelo’s Pizzeria @ Medan Ipoh Bistari (near Jusco/Tesco) – (NEW !!!)
- Mixed Cuisine Cafe @ Old Town
- Momo Cafe & Steamboat @ Old Town
- Old Town White Coffee (Kopitiam) – EVERYWHERE in Ipoh !!! (NEW!)
- Olivenz Cafe @ Bandar Baru Medan Ipoh
- Pappa Rich @ De Garden (NEW!!)
- Sharon’s Laksa aka Bee Home Cafe and the New Menu (NEW!)
- Sincero Wine & Dine
- Sky Corner
- SSTC Italian Cafe
- The Fairway @ Royal Perak Golf Club - Opens to non-members.
- Thum’s Western Food @ New Weng Fatt, Ipoh Garden South
Chinese Food (Hawker Food)
- Bercham Prawn Wantan Mee @ Shine Noodles, Restoran T&V (NEW!)
- Big Tree Foot (Dai Shu Kiok) Yong Tau Foo @ Pasir Pinji
- Buntong Famous Cheong Kee Wan Tan Noodle (NEW!)
- Canning Garden Chee Cheong Fun
- Chang’s Hakka Mee & Beef Soup @ Old Town (NEW!!)
- Fai Kee Seafood Noodles @ Greentown (NEW!)
- Falim : Sri Taman Mas Restaurant’s Crispy Roasted Duck
- Gunung Rapat : Kee Poh Laksa
- Gunung Rapat : Kwong Hong Yong Tau Foo
- Hoong Wan Fish Noodles @ Chemor
- Hwang Chao (Singapore Chicken Rice) @ Old Town
- Jalan Datoh Noodle Stall – Famous Wantan Mee (NEW!!)
- K10 Claypot Chicken Rice @ Bercham
- Kafe Sentosa - Hong Kong Chee Cheong Fun (NEW!)
- Kar Pin Eating Shop (Yong Tau Foo) @ Jln Bendahara
- Kong Heng Coffee Shop @ Old Town
- Kum Kee Big Small Feet @ Pasir Pinji (NEW!!)
- Let’s Rock (Tai Kar Rock) Fishball Noodles @ Greentown (NEW!!)
- Medan Aneka Selera (Tung Koo Thing)
- Menglembu (The Twins/Ma Zhai Chee Cheong Fun)
- Nam Heong White Coffee @ Old Town – The ORIGIN of Old Town White Coffee
- Ngan Woh Coffee Shop @ Bercham – Steam Fish Head with Bitter Gourd, Sar Kok Liew (NEW!!)
- Pasir Pinji Fried Yong Tau Foo
- Poh Lee Fried Chicken @ Pasir Pinji
- See See Heng Hor Hee Fun (NEW!!) – Curious to know what’s Hor Hee?
- Sin Lean Lee (Golden Char Kuey Teow) @ Old Town
- Sin Yoon Loong White Coffee, Old Town
- Stadium Ipoh – Seng Loong Char Koay Teow, Wanton Noodles (NEW!)
- Sun Yuan Loong White Coffee, Pasir Putih
- Teluk Intan Famous Nasi Pulut @ New Weng Fatt, Ipoh Garden South
- Thean Chun/Hall of Mirrors (Chicken Kuey Teow Soup/Kai See Hor Fun) @ Old Town
- Wong Fee Kee (Pig’s Offals Porridge/Zhu Chap Chuk) @ Bercham
- Woolley Food City – Everything under one roof
- Yew Ming Teochew Porridge @ Old Town
- Yong He Taiwanese Traditional Snacks
- Zun Seng Fatt Pork Noodles @ Old Town
Chinese Food (Restaurants)
- A’Shore Restaurant & Tea Bar
- Claypot Crab Tanghoon @ Restoran Rasa Lain, Bercham
- Claypot Crab Tanghoon @ Same Taste Restaurant, Bercham (NEW!)
- Delight Seafood Restaurant (Reunion Dinner 2010) (NEW!!)
- Good Taste Chef Klang Bak Kut Teh – Both soup and dry versions available
- Greentown Noodle House
- Hoi Seng Restaurant
- Home Cook Recipe Restaurant
- Hong Kong Restaurant (Roast Duck) @ Tasek
- Hoong Tho Restaurant @ Old Town – A most classic restaurant since childhood
- Hoy Tin Lau Restaurant @ Bercham (Closed)
- Huang Ting Restaurant @ First Garden
- Menglembu : Pin Sum Restaurant
- Mon Amour Restaurant
- Mun Choong Restaurant @ Pasir Puteh – Classic, famous for weddings etc. Pan-fried prawns!
- Mun Ji Restaurant @ Menglembu – Great Sweet & Sour Pork (NEW!)
- Peng Tau Restaurant @ Pasir Puteh – One of the best/cheapest ‘zhu char’ restaurant (NEW!)
- Restoran Makanan Laut Yam Yam
- Restoran New Hiong Yuen
- Sin Fonzie Cafe @ Greentown
- Soon Fatt Restaurant and the 2010 Reunion Lunch (NEW!!)
- Sun Marpoh Restaurant – One of my personal favourite since I was small
- Sun Yeong Wai Roast Duck @ Ipoh Jaya
- Szechuan Restaurant @ Fair Park
- Unique Seafood Restaurant @ Sunway, Tambun
- Up & Up Restaurant @ Jalan Yang Kalsom – GREAT Curry Fish Head! (NEW!)
- Wong Koh Kee @ Old Town – At Concubine Lane, a charming outlet since the golden years.
Chinese Food (Vegetarian/Organic)
Thai/Nyonya/Vietnamese Food
- 1919 Restaurant and Gallery
- Bee Gaik Nyonya Cuisine – Great catering services
- Black Canyon Coffee @ Jusco Kinta City
- C U Village – Halal Nyonya-Chinese Food (NEW!!)
- Koh Samui Restaurant – Thai Food
- Nakhon Pathom Special (Ah Wong’s Thai Food) (closed)
- Sukhotai Thai Food @ Sumto, Bercham
- Thai Xiang (Thai Food) @ Bercham (NEW!)
- VNam Kitchen Vietnamese Restaurant
- Yum Yum Restaurant – Nyonya/Thai/Chinese Food
Malay Food
- Restoran Ayam Penyet – AP @ De Garden Mall (NEW!!)
- Mee Rebus Ramli
- Nasi Padang @ Restoran Simpang Tiga
- Serai Sate Kajang
- Restoran Waritha @ Jalan Gopeng (Thai-Malay Food) (NEW!!)
Indian Food
- Kalai Curry House @ Old Town
- Nasi Kandar Pekan Lama, Old Town
- Nasi Vanggey (Nasi Ganja)
- NS Curry House (Banana Leaf Rice)
- Old Andersonian Cafeteria (Banana Leaf Rice)
- Pakeeza Indian Restaurant
- Samy Banana Leaf Rice @ Chemor
- Sri Ananda Bahwan Restaurant @ Old Town – Great Evening Special Menu (NEW!)
- Sri Asoka Corner (Banana Leaf Rice) @ Stadium Ipoh
Japanese Food
- Akamomiji Japanese Restaurant
- A Lai I Japanese Restaurant
- Cafe Takahashi @ Jusco Kinta City
- Kizuna Japanese Restaurant
- Sushi King @ Jusco Kinta City
Korean Food
- Korean Yea Won Restaurant
- Onix Jun Korean Restaurant aka Dae Jang Gum
This list is by no means exhaustive, and would be periodically updated. Feel free to drop your personal recommendations if you’re not seeing your personal favourite spots for delicious Ipoh food up there, and are dying to let me have a piece of your mind. J2Kfm is receptive towards all suggestions and feedback.
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Ultimate Ipoh Food List by J2Kfm | Motormouth From Ipoh – A Malaysian Food Blog…
All the Ipoh food reviews I have done over the year and a half, archived. Search for your favourite joint here. Bookmark this page, as I’ll be updating periodically, to include the latest reviews….
I love this list! It’s so easy to locate any food I prefer. You are being sooo considerate! Thanks!
.-= allie´s last blog ..Wang Chau Jun Restaurant =-.
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i love this list too!!! and after looking at this list, I should consider moving to ipoh .. at least for months!!!!
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*hungry hungry hungry.*
thanks for this great list
will follow this list if travelling to ipoh again
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Wah!!!! You rock man!!!!
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thanks for the list! even my family always find it difficult to decide where to eat
.-= kampungboycitygal´s last blog ..Ipoh Food Excursion II – 9 Stops in 1 Day =-.
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Great! I’ll be using this list the next time I visit Ipoh
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Can compile and print a guide booklet already
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I understand that the Hakka Yong Tau Foo (Old Town opp. fountain) is still operating. My favourite in my younger days. yeung tau foo will be sold out first. Need some coverage over ’siew yoke’ as I thought Ipoh may have the best. Those days Swatow near the Central market has the best (until burnt down). Brother still operating nearby I thought. But the list is quite a good one.
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ultimately .. this is the ULTIMATE LIST ! woohoo:) nice one..
.-= cumidanciki´s last blog ..ANSWERS to the Fruits/Veg/Plants =-.
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Oh great…. it’s a nice organise list. Next time when my family say what type of foods they want in Ipoh, I can just easily click and thanks for sharing!
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Wah salute! Very comprehensive and concise
Btw, Yee Hup didn’t make it to your list of Heong Beng eh? 
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J2Kfm Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 8:06 am
erm, can put geh … but given the fact that Yee Hup can be found even in KL, and they’re rather commercialized now, I doubt I need to write about them again.
not to mention I like those traditional style of Heong Peng more, broiled with coconut husks.
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Wah!!! You actually compile the list??? Good… now I definitely know how whom to call or contact when I go to Perak in the near future!! Hahaha…
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gosh thanks for the list, will come in handy
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hi J, i will certainly bookmark this page..it is very useful to me… thanks for making it so convenient for us… i tried the sukhothai in bercham… yummylicious esp the steamed fish tomyam.. that is the most hoi wai.. LOL…
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J2Kfm Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 8:07 am
how bout the wait? some commented that the wait was a little too much for them.
we waited a good >30 minutes before being served as well.
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OMG! J, u sacrifice ur body shape for us! I am so moved…….hahahahahha
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J2Kfm Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 8:09 am
Joshua …. wanna say like that meh ….. hmmm.
then let’s go on diet in January next year? hehehe .. eat porridge by roadside.
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whoa, a long summary…but interesting!!
It makes me so hungry NOwww
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Wow! I’m going to keep this list so I know where to go for makan while in Ipoh! Thanks! : )
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thanks for the list…. now thinking of printing it out and whenever my family is undecided on where to dine, can simply throw a dart onto the list and it will pick the dining outlet for the day
just a suggestion for you to add “your favourite” symbol to whichever outlet is recommended so that outstation guys will know which outlet to focus their food trip on.
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J2Kfm Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 8:08 am
yeah true also. thinking of doing that, but wondering how to put the icon leh?
hmmm … lemme work something out.
but taste is subjective though.
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D-Tourist Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
just label it “ur favourite” and not “good/must try”…. so if anyone do not this the taste is to their liking, then its a matter of personal preference
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J2Kfm Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
hehe..sure lemme find a good icon 1st.
some reviews so old, with half-hearted attempts of a picture, i felt almost paiseh to list them.
but still, a review’s a review right?
D-Tourist Reply:
November 27th, 2009 at 3:55 am
was just surfing around and landed on a michelin guide … and the idea just came up…
1 star.. 2 star… 3 star… etc
u can come up with ur own Motormouth Guide and give ur star rating to the outlets…
Yups..my thanks to ya. ;0)
*hitting PRINT button *
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IMPRESSIVE ULTIMATE EAT LIST!! following rebecca too. *printing….. in progress*
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Thanks for the food list. I never know what to get when I go out to eat. This will help alot.
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OMG! Awesome list. This is the first time I have ever came across such list.
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thanks for the recommendation..will try that next time..btw, very nice food blog you have here..nice pictures as well..keep it up!
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wow!!! Well Done.
A good eating list.
Will use it whenever I am in Ipoh.
Thanks
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Motormouth, you are my god. Your knowledge of Ipoh food will put many Ipohans to shame.
I cannot wait to run down this list! Muahhahaa…
BTW Which school were you from last time?
Choons.
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J2Kfm Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
hi Choons. I was studying in St.Michaels, for two years. previously from a Malay school.
far from god lah ….
I’d like to know more places to stuff my face as well.
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i jus luv ur blog…..
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You should come out this list much earlier ! Hmph! Miss a lot good stuffs. Now I can start Party ! again ….. XD
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Amazing list!! The Ipoh tourism folks should take yr cue and print this list for all visitors (royalties accorded of course!)!! But unrealistic to cover this in one visit… it almost looks like we need to arrange for month-long eating residencies in Ipoh!
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J2Kfm Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
haha, no need to cover all ma. some MUST eats I’ve listed down at http://www.j2kfm.com/ipoh-good-food/
but of course, not complete yet.
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whoa…that’s a whole lot of eating my friend!! lol
amazing list which will definitely come in handy to anyone visiting ipoh for a good bite or two or three (judging from this loooong list! hehe)
thanks for compiling it…must have been time consuming
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J2Kfm Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
hehe, you’re most welcomed Lingzie. actually this list is already hovering at the menu bar.
just that I decided to compile everything into one post.
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You don’t know how elated I am when i see this fated list, why fated? because just as i was planning to visit ipoh for 8 days next month, ur list was published. I’m very very grateful towards your effort and recommendation. Keep it up!!
Btw, don’t know if it’s possible to meet you in Ipoh for a makan session and eventually a blog about it!
.-= adel´s last blog ..Mixed Veg Gravy =-.
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J2Kfm Reply:
November 18th, 2009 at 8:43 am
sure no problem! just inform me beforehand, drop me an email or something.
use the Contact Me button at the sidebar on the right.
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Fantastic! I will bookmark this page up for reference!
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Every visit to Ipoh is never complete without the pasembor from the kopitiam next to the Ipoh Padang. I can’t believe it is not on your list! DO try it and let us know what you think. The kopitiam also does passable kon loh curry noodles if I am not mistaken.
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J2Kfm Reply:
November 19th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
hi KP. previously, that stall sells a killer of a Pasembor. but lately I felt that the quality has dropped.
do consider the Pasembor sold at a corner coffee shop named Beauty Baru on Jalan Yang Kalsom.
the Mee Goreng is fantastic as well! opens frmo 12pm onwards. lunch only.
the curry noodles man is a Hainanese himself.
I blogged about the noodles sometime back then.
the shop is called Fatt kee.
http://www.j2kfm.com/ipohs-famous-curry-noodles-part-1/
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I just can believe all of the wonderful Asian food; it get me really hungry. Hey, I just wanted to share a site that has a lot of cooking video, blog information on Chinese food, and video tip as well. When you have free moment, check out http://www.wokfusion.com/blog
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How about the roasted pork in Taman Pertama?
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J2Kfm Reply:
November 30th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
That’s in my To-Try list. but it opens only after 2pm. And I’m working, so kinda hard. Some more the queue sometimes …
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mm going to ipoh soon.. have to turn this page inside out edi.. X_X but actually just to cut things short, which few places would u recommend for dim sum, chicken rice etc? only a day trip :S
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didnt know u got ur own domain d, so congrats again! (though bit late)… n really like the list u put up here.
left ipoh for a while, but wil stil try your list when back for weekend
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i have a cafe to recommend although might not be to ur likings. It’s a small cafe called ‘My Inn Cafe’ at Pengkalan. (next to KFC). You can have a try there. The resume of the chef on the menu shows he is experienced. Went there first time last week with my family as we were craving for western food. The food is not bad with quite big portion. Service is excellent, pricing is reasonable, ambience is good. Just another recommendation!
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is there any japanese buffet in ipoh?
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J2Kfm Reply:
January 26th, 2010 at 7:59 am
Yup, there is a new Japanese restaurant named Wasabe at iCasuarina, judging from the recommendations and suggestions that I got over the past few weeks.
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how much is it? Is it nice or just so so?
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500k Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
why no pasir pinji chee cheong fun?very famous!
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J2Kfm Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 11:16 pm
Hey there 500k!!! Pasir Pinji CCF is of course, one of the ones on my list. But then again … the waiting, the reservations, and the waiting (whoops .,.. did I repeat myself?) proves to be too tedious.
Someday, I promise.
Last time I used to stay within walking distance to the house, hence we would order and went home to rest. Instead of jostling with the crowd, standing around like “jaga”s….
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Kam Kee opposite Lou Wong/Onn Kee has very good sea food noodles, kap tai (pork) noodles, fish paste and vinegar pig’s trotters. My favourite. You should go try.
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Wow! A very impressive listing. This will be my eating bible on my next trip to good ole Ipoh. Thanks a million.
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J2Kfm Reply:
February 18th, 2010 at 11:04 pm
You’re most welcomed Gordy.
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Wasabe at iCasuarina is a wash out for me when i went there for lunch with my friends last week. Selection is terrible and the food can’t even be said as ok. Their way of ordering sashimi is rubbish and after a few orders the portions become smaller and lesser. Never will i go back again. Other people, please beware. It’s better to go to Sushi King and use the same amount of money for what you wanna eat for the same type of quality.
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J2Kfm Reply:
February 18th, 2010 at 11:04 pm
Thanks JB. I had the same complaints from a friend as well. Though personally I have never been there myself.
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My suggestion to include a few malay restaurant which is not in your list yet.
Restaurant Tasek Raban (near Ipoh Stadium),
Nasi Lemak Ayam Kampung ( Jln Yang Kalsom Ipoh),
My Warung ( Jln Kuala kangsar -Tasek)
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one more..Ipoh Padang Rojak Pasembor..the very famous one!! next to Old Town Kopitiam (ipoh Old town)
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