Laksa soups is to my liking, kinda umami. The laksa noodles not the usual rice noodles, it’s like made of starch, after cooked, it turned transparent. Curry mee not bad, but toppings are kinda normal, only fish ball , fish cake bean sprouts and some beancurd. Need come early as nothing much left when I visit during the afternoon 1pm.

Cheap and delicious! Right after arriving here, do not forget to stop by and have a bowl of mee kari! I get the special one and it is massive, barely can finish it, so big. The soup was thick and flavourful, not too spicy yet very savoury. Noodle was chewy and nice, not soggy. Definitely one of the best mee kari in Ipoh! Wanted to order nasi lemak but too full for that lol The travel to here is quite deep driving into the village, we almost thought we are lost. Look forward to come again here.

Delicious mee kari and I had a great time with my family, when we were heading to KL Although its a little deep in the Gopeng area, worth the journey in my opinion I highly recommend the mee kicap kari and longsui Highly recommended place

CHEAP LOCAL FOOD WITH GREAT TASTE I went camping and too lazy to cook. So I went tapau some food here to bring back to campsite and eat by the river. I only tasted mee kari and kuetiaw kicap. BOTH ARE DELICIOUS! my favourite would be the kuetiaw kicap. It was sooo delicious that I HAD TO DROP BY AGAIN before going back home. (And this time I dine-in) I hope the owner would provide a longer spoon because they serve the food in rather big +deep container... but the spoon is too short to eat comfortably (the fork is long though) Anyway, i'm already missing the kuetiaw kicap 😓

Best Mee Curry in Ipoh. Accessible from Gopeng Exit. Thru a kampung road. The food is fast served. Mee Curry soup is just nice.

great mee kari with delicious sauce. we ordered mee kari biasa, which is already good enough. not sure what great stuff mee kari special has to offer. one must go visit again to find out. located in a small quaint village in gopeng.

Simple fare with country flare. Mee kari + Jelly makes a good combo. Thick spicy flavour, noodles well cooked amd gravy nice creamy & thick. Shop a bit out of the way and needs some guidance. But well worth the effort. Good embiance as well.

Reservations required, call in advanced. This place is tucked away in a small corner as you drive towards Sementra Resort. It is basically in a wood shed managed by an old aunty with a few younger colleagues. They only accept cash payment, don’t even think of TNG, Grab or Mae, it does not work with them. Food was just meh. Nothing to shout about but thankful for such options in a remote Malay kampung area.

Need to call and prebook the meals as they only prepare just enough to prevent food wastage. Assam Laksa is very nice. One of the best around. Vege is fresh and well prepared.

Make reservations before you go. Seating is limited. It's a great experience for tourists to visit.

The food was absolutely delicious and full of flavor. Highly recommended!

Excellent dining experience in rural setting. We lucked out and managed to have Beggars chicken w/o pre ordering. Chicken flavour was rich, intense and deeply satisfying. The Asam laksa was very decent, with prawn paste add on even more so. Vegetable was tender and nicely fried Probably best call ahead as they have limited tables The road leading to this place is very narrow and a bit rough in certain places. Beware of the high and abrupt speed humps

We booked 3 days ahead. But, when we arrived we were served with undercooked sugarcane chicken. Keep telling the owner, but she insisted it's cooked. Obviously the chicken meat is not cook and raw. And it's overpriced for uncooked chicken. Not that we never cook any chicken before. Though the laksa were good. And veggies portion were small even though we order the big one.

Asam laksa is good, the soup goes really well with the fried fuzuk. Other dishes just ok. The road to this place is very narrow. Drive with care.

Nasi Kandar Royale Tok Ayah is highly regarded for serving an authentic Malay-style nasi kandar with a wide variety of lauk (dishes), offering both white and yellow rice options. We didnt get the normal white option anyways and straightaway given yellow rice option. The curry and sambal flavors are praised—some reviews describe the taste as “dominan manis” (slightly sweet), with sambal penetration deep into meats such as shellfish, making the flavors rich and satisfying. We couldnt agree on this as the curry was overcooked. Portions are described as generous and satisfying, making the price reasonable, though some locals find it a bit pricey; the portions and taste make it worthwhile. You can always ask for more rice but we didnt get more. Staffs were not paying attention to customers, having chat while serving. Had a lambshank that supposed to be RM35 but suddenly became Rm45 at the cashier counter. Total Rm54 just a lambshank, nasi kuning, 1/2 telur masin. Overall, Nasi Kandar Royale Tok Ayah stands out in the Gopeng/Ipoh area for its flavorful curries. Need to improve some areas to close the gaps since there are many other better options

What I like: - Staff okay, service was fine. - Location easy to find. What I don’t like: - Taste very average, rice not good enough. - Fish curry was hard and not juicy, they just dipped it into gravy last minute. - Squid egg also just normal, nothing special. Overall: Nothing really stands out. Honestly, I don’t think I’ll come back unless no other restaurants are open and I’m really hungry. Not worth my money.

Not bad but must try again in the afternoon during low season. Stopped there on Sunday around 4PM, too late and most side dishes finished. But still a good spot in Batu Gajah not too far from Simpang Pulao Plus exit.

The kuah campur is nice. So is the sambal kelapa. Reasonably priced even though they are viral on TikTok. Daging hitam is a bit of dissappontment but the ayam berempah is good

You know that feeling when you skipped breakfast, stressed of traffic jam, dreaming of food, and then BAM — you remember Nasi Royale Tok Ayah exists? That’s when you know your day is about to turn legendary. First bite, and I swear, I almost stood up and sang Negaraku out of pure patriotism. The rice? Fluffy like it got a diploma in perfection. The kuah campur? Banjiiiiir sampai nasi tu tak nampak dah — just how Malaysians like it. Ayam goreng? Crispy outside, juicy inside. It’s like it was fried with the tears of joy from customers before me. And the price? Bro, with the way inflation is going, this place feels like a hidden treasure. With less than RM10 can get you a plate so satisfying, you’ll want to WhatsApp your whole family group chat about it (yes, even the cousins you haven’t met in years). Honestly, if you makan kat sini and don’t feel like taking a nap after, did you even really makan? Forgot to snap a pic of my own meal, only thought about it after already finished eating

Went there on a weekday afternoon thus the place wasn’t busy. 4 stars base on the authenticity in taste and flavour of their Nasi Kandar. Speciality on their kuah curry (of course), just like many have mention in their review that it taste different from basic kedai mamak. Restaurant is easy to locate as well. Lost of one star as it is a little pricey for the locals but I feel that the portion is a lot. And also the cleanliness could be a bit challenging as the flies issue seems unavoidable (partly due to the weather) even though effort is taken in wiping their table clean.

Laksa was good. A bit spicy. However, there was this smell that cut my good feeling of the food. I am not sure what it was, maybe the surrounding.

Soup is weak. Taste bland. Price is okay. The additional sauce isn’t great too. We asked about grab payment. They say tak tau despite a very big sign promoting grab payment there. The staff don’t know what they’re doing too. Overall bad experience. Never come here if you can. But the nasi kukus is okay good.

Used to support this laksa from food truck until they moved to restaurant 10 years ago. The taste not as good as it was used to be. Even ordinary laksa can easily win. Very thirsty after eat. And the price have spike alot. Not sure if the original owner sell the business to other? And the restaurant is more and more hot everytime visit. I hope the tasty good old taste will come back.😭

Good service. Ready to eat. No wait. Kuah pekat kaw 💯👍🏼

A nice cafe not far from the Ipoh main town specialty in Laksa Sarang. Convenient access - ample parking around the cafe since it is in a residential area in Ipoh. It also has a surau for Muslim to perform prayer.

Laksa (northen style) was good but service wise need lots of improvement..i.e. cleanliness,tidiness and speed of food preparation. Only a person preparing food & another guy drinks. No signboard or signage outside🤦🏻‍♂️ Price is RM5.50 per bowl of laksa. Wifey says cheap😜

I just loved their laksa telur bersarang! Will never miss to drop by this cafe everytime i visit ipoh or nearby area.. very recommended. Besides laksa they also have nasi kukus or nasi lemak ayam berempah, not bad too. I am not the type who loves laksa, but this one really hit my tastebud! I just love that i can simply pick any number of lime cut for my laksa, as we can pick the condiments by ourself.. because i am the type who need to squeeze lots of lime to eat laksa to cover the fishy taste of the laksa gravy. In the case you need plain water, they provide plain water dispensed from 'coway' machine (good right).. self-service, just ask for the cups from the counter bar.

One of the favourite local laksa outlet and its always pack with customers. The tasty laksa telur goreng bersarang is a must, together with the different flavours of local 'pau' which uniquely decorated.

Food overall ok only. Drinks good but the lamb chop is very very hard to chew until we ask for exchange then better a bit. Consider quite pricey for a small town. Very good antique deco, instagrammable. Spent some time inside to take photos

Environment is nice but for the food just so so only... For the local cuisine can give 5⭐..(wok hei) But for the western cuisine only can give 3⭐.Drink only serve half. Service bad when we complain some of our drink is not serve, their just answer drink section short of manpower and leave their not follow up what is short. A funny thing that is one of the drink that we are waiting that is only A Coke 😅 so easy serving, why not go to check, it's our order its missing.? And just ask to wait until all the food are finish and even second round order for Paku Sotong. Second time complain only get our drink very disappointed.

The food was great and price was reasonable. The place is unique a bit. You will see some antique things there. The food was good. Will go again if go there again. A must try shop😁

Nice ambience. Old coffee shop with lots of interesting decorations. Would have been better if the food is nicer. Average taste though the plating is good. The chocolate cake was superb. Thick and smooth dark chocolate fudge covering over moist chocolate cake. We went for extra helping.

An old shop lot that has been transformed to a fancy heritage restaurant. The ambient is good and a good place to have photograph or “打卡” in chinese. Overall the food is overrated and overpriced in terms of the freshness and taste. Understandable for a tourist spot in Gopeng. However, the cuttle fish served with kangkung and the thai style grilled fish was nice, especially the sauce for both. Good service by the staff anyway. Recommended for first time tourist, one-off visit is highly possible.

Unique kopitiam in this small town. You will be surprise to not feel too hot during this dry weather, thanks to the wooden natural ventilation and without air con!!!.

Very bad service, spend 10 mins for the menu to come, then another half an hour for the waiter to order after we keep asking for the waiter throughout the half an hour, very rude staff, mentioning that they only have 2 waiters who will take orders, if cannot wait then leave. Long serving time, waited for 45 mins for the first dish to arrived and the last dish arrived another 30mins later. Portion is very small and unacceptable. Drinks is only served after we finished all our food. Will never be back again. Not recommended for those who are rushing.