Kuala Sepetang, Tepi Sungai Seafood Restaurant

In a recent trip back to my hometown of Ipoh which I sometimes also call it a dead town, as the number of hangout and exploratory places are always so limited. Boy was I wrong. A trip to Kuala Sepetang was somewhat an eye-opener as I never knew there was such a great place existed in Perak!  Traditionally this a river port for local fishermen to offload their catch, well I think it still is today. Eating at this place guarantees the freshest seafood you can find, not to mention its tranquil and beautiful river mangrove scene which I find almost therapeutic.

nice view while enjoying our lunch

Kuala Sepetang is about 45 mins to an hour drive from Ipoh town. I say it makes a great day out on a lazy Sunday, where you get to enjoy the river view and fresh seafood. I will definitely revisit this place again.

Sungai (RT Weld Restaurant)
No 150 Tepi Sungai, Kuala Sepetang, 34650 Taiping
Tel : 05 8581169
Business Hour : 11am - 9.30pm
GPS Coordinates : N04 50.150 E100 37.620

Back from Hiatus…

Of late, I’ve been looking up on vacation deals for the upcoming Hari Raya and National Day public holiday break in Aug - Sept. I’m sure everyone else in the city must be doing the same leveraging on the precious long break of the year to get away from the hustle and bustle of KL. Then I realized, oversea tickets are now already rocketed at a ripped off rate while local touristic spots would be jam packed with citizens. How? I can’t seem to find a win win situation either way… guess best bet would be to stay put and enjoy the emptiness of the city when everyone else is busy flocking out to somewhere. Travel demand is probably outweighing supply now, sigh…

Anyway, feels good to be back to the blogging scene again after a short break. In weeks to come I’ll be updating more posts of food events and trips happened in the past month or so. Stay tuned!

Cordon Bleu, Jalan Kuala Kangsar

One of the best Hainanese Chicken Chop I’ve ever had actually, besides the ones that my mum makes of course. Chicken was pan-fried to perfection, served with fried egg and coselaw.   

This place is definitely a Ipoh hidden gem, it takes more than a local to know about the restaurant. Here’s a more detailed review with directions to get there:

http://ipohchai.com/chicken-chop-rice.php

Citrus, Ipoh

Most people (non-locals) who visit Ipoh will not think of going for steaks when the city is famous for local delicacies. I remember Piffs asked me a while back about fine dining restaurants in Ipoh, I was scratching my head hard. There’s one big boy in town starts with D but that’s pretty much it.  Now I found another good one, it’s called CITRUS.

We had their sampling menu for RM80/ per pax

Trio appetizer – Salad, Prawn and Scallop

 

Choice of either tenderloin beef or 2-way Cod. I opted for the latter and it was so good I didn’t have a chance to take a picture of it

 

Warm chocolate pudding with oozing hot sauce served with ice-cream and Rasberry sauce

Overall, food was good, price wise was slightly on the steep side and service was a tad slow. 
CITRUS WINE & DINE
No 38-46, Laluan Ipoh Perdana,
31400 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Telephone : 605-5451010
Business hours : 11.30am – 3.00pm, 6.30pm – 11.00pm.
Closed on Mondays.