Ipoh Restaurant Tips by yipsufen

Lou Wong Bean Sprouts Chicken: Ipoh Famous Bean Sprouts Chicken

With a history of over 50 years, this restaurant has almost become a permanenet landmark in Ipoh. Those who did not manage to Lou Wong's chicken will surely be disappointed.

Opening Hours: 5pm to 3am

Favorite Dish: Ipoh Famous Bean Sprouts Chicken
About RM6 to RM8 per serving with chicken, bean sprouts & kway teow noodles.
Chicken feet with mushrooms RM3.00
Chicken innards RM3.00

Address: 49, Jalan Yau Tet Shin, 30000 Ipoh

Comparison: about average

Phone: 012-5018384

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 4

Theme: Local

Funny Mountain Soya Bean: Smooth Soy Bean Curd

Using only soy beans from USA & Canada. The bean curd pudding is smooth & delicious !

70 cents per bowl

Address: 49. Jalan Theatre, 30300 Ipoh

Comparison: least expensive

Phone: 012-5161607

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 3

Theme: Dessert

Restoran Aun Kheng Lim Salted Chicken: Salted Herbal Chicken

Since 1987. Drive in front of the shop & give a honk then you can purchase your chicken. It's like drive through service.

It's a must try in Ipoh. Wrapped in oil paper and cooked in a big steel pot, the chicken emanates a sweet fragrance that is simply irresistible. Chinese Angelica is added to the kampong chicken and cooked in hot salt. The result: a juicy and delicious dish that provides aomple nourishment for the body.

Favorite Dish: RM16 per bird, wrapped in paper and packed in a box.

Address: 24, Jalan Theatre, 30100 Ipoh, Perak

Comparison: about average

Directions: Spot the corner shop at road junction which is painted in red & white.

Phone: 605-2542998

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 3

Theme: Barbecue

Ming Court Hong Kong Tim Sum: Small Portion Dim Sum

Ipohians love Ming Court's dim sum not only does it serves Hong Kong-style dim sum, it also specialises in Malay snacks, 55 types in total. Affordably priced at RM1.80 to RM3.00, the restaurant is a favourite haunt for the local chinese & even indians !

Favorite Dish: Lotus Seed Pear RM1.80
Fish Cake RM2.00

Address: 32,34 & 36, Jalan Leong Sin Nam, 30300 Ipoh

Comparison: less expensive than average

Phone: 605-2557134

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 3

Theme: Chinese/Dim Sum

Kedai Kopi Sin Yoon Loong: Ipoh Old Town White Coffee

It is just opposite of Nam Heong coffeeshop. They are not affiliated in any way at all. However, it serves white coffee on par of its competitors. One of the renowned coffeeshop around Ipoh Old Town.

The Hainanese are well-known for operating coffeeshops, including this coffeeshop which is renowned for its white coffee, said to be the oldest in Ipoh.

The coffeeshop is packed with customers every morning, indulging in a cup of white coffee, thickly spread kaya toast and a half-boiled egg. A great way to start the day !

Opening Hours: 6am to 6pm (closed on last Sunday & Monday of the month)

Favorite Dish: White coffee RM1.10 per cup
Coffee & kaya bread
White coffee powder is available for sale at RM16 for 600g packing. Kaya is also available for sale.
Chee Cheong Fun at RM2.50. Ask for different types of sauce.

Address: 15A. Jalan Bandar Timah, 30000 Ipoh

Comparison: about average

Phone: 605-2414601

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 3

Theme: Coffeehouse

Onn Kee Restaurant: Famous Ipoh Bean Sprouts Chicken

This is one of the famous restaurants offering Ipoh Bean Sprouts Chicken. Due to its popularity, many tourists who arrive in bus loads & celebrities have frequented this restaurant.

Service is rather slow with medium crowd.

Favorite Dish: About RM8 per single serving of chicken, bean sprouts & Hor Fun noodles.

Address: Jalan Yau Tet Shin

Comparison: less expensive than average

Directions: Adjacent to Lou Wong Ipoh Bean Sprouts Chicken.

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 3

Theme: Local

Tian Jun Restaurant: Custard & Pork Satay

Once you are seated, the satay vendor will put a plate of satay in front of you. Eat it if you like it, then pay later according to the number of sticks that you have eaten. It's enticing to have the food in front of you. How can you resist it ? Trust me, you can go ahead to try one of two sticks. There is also pork innards satay.

The sauce for cuttlefish spinach tastes a little bit different from the usual as it tastes a bit curry-flavoured.

The caramel custard is smooth and not too sweet. It comes with a cup of cold water.

Favorite Dish: Caramel custard (RM2), pork satay, cuttlefish spinach, white coffee, etc.

Comparison: less expensive than average

Directions: Ipoh Old Town

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 4

Theme: Local

Nam Heong (Ipoh Old Town White Coffee)

Favorite Dish: Of course the Ipoh White Coffee.
Fried Keoy Teow Noodles with cockles and prawn at RM3 per plate.

Address: Jalan Bandar Timah

Comparison: less expensive than average

Directions: Ipoh Old Town

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 4

Theme: Coffeehouse

Nam Chau Restaurant: Of Curry Noodles & White Coffee

Inside the restaurant, there's many water mist sprinkler ahead on the ceiling. Perhaps this is to cool down your body heatiness while eating their curry noodles ! They also have a proud display of photos of the city's early days.

You can order the curry noodles in soup or dried form, both are yummy. There is no cockles added but with chicken shreds instead. As such, it doesn't taste like the usual curry noodles in Malaysia. Spicyness can be adjusted according to individual taste.

Another dish is the glass noodles with fish balls or commonly called by the locals as "Broken Bowl". It is served with ingredients like fish balls and fish cake slices. The glass noodles are springy but the soup is sprinkled with excessive pepper powder.

Another crowd-puller here is the Ipoh white coffee. I was seated near to their kitchen and have a chance to peep at their preparation of coffee. To my surprise, coffee powder and condensed milk are electronically weighed for precision. Maybe this is their secret formula for the best brew !

Business Hours: 8am to 4pm, closed on Saturdays.

Favorite Dish: Some of their famous dishes are:-
White Coffee RM1.10
Curry Noodles RM3.20
Glass noodles soup RM3.20
Chicken Noodle Soup RM3.20

Address: Jalan Bandar Timah, Ipoh Old Town

Comparison: less expensive than average

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 3

Theme: Coffeehouse

Pusing Public Restaurant: An Always Crowded Seafood Restaurant

Comparison: more expensive than average

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 3

Theme: Chinese/Dim Sum