Food Hunt: Restoran Fai Kee (辉记小食馆), Ipoh

Dear All,

Welcome back to the next edition of Food Hunt and for today it's a beautiful Sunday morning and it's time for breakfast again. After a discussions with family on where to have breakfast on Saturday, finally we have decided to try out the Fish Head Noodle located at the hearts of Ipoh City and it's located nearby the famous Ipoh Hotel Excelsior. The name of the restaurant is called Fai Kee.

We reached Fai Kee at about 10.30am and on a Sunday morning, the restaurant is very crowded. It's hard to find a place and their business is good until they extended their table and chairs opposite the restaurant with a big tree. We managed to find a place inside the restaurant and we have eventually waited for about 10 minutes before we manage to get a place inside the restaurant.

Once we sat down, we ordered drinks first and I've decided to try out the Ipoh White Coffee (Ice) (RM1.50). In the meantime, if the restaurant is too crowded, you need to go to the noodle stall and place your order and they will deliver the food to you. During weekdays, they will come and ask you what to eat but during weekends, usually you need to place your order at the stall there. We've ordered all 4 bowls of Fish Head Noodle (fried fish head) with evaporated milk in it. (RM6.50 per bowl). We also ordered some side dishes (it's a bowl of 9 pieces of fishball) (RM0.60 per pieces). Please be also noted that the price of the food on the menu will kept changing and increasing from time to time (at press time is RM6.50 per bowl now. Old menu back in year 2009 to 2010 pricing RM5.50).

Yes, it does take about 20 minutes for the food to arrive as it's full and it's considered good enough already as they manage to control the crowd well. Before that let me comment on the Ipoh White Coffee that I've ordered. It's tasty and delicious as I can taste the aroma of the White Coffee and it's very 'gau' (pekat) too. Simply love the taste of the nice brew Ipoh White Coffee here. Recommended to try. Ok! Next we continue with the comments of the Fish Head Noodle. It's a different way of cooking here compared to Klang Valley and although with evaporated milk, I can taste it's a sour soup type of Fish Head Noodle and they added the salty vegetable to mix with the soup. Although it's sour, still the Fish Head Noodle is nice to eat with its own nice taste. It's not the type of sweet as served at the Klang Valley. For me, it's pretty special and I simply love it too. For those who ordered the normal Fish Head without Evaporated Milk, the soup looks normal and not as white as the evaporated ones. Please see picture below to compare.

Fish Head Noodles With Evaporated Milk

Fish Head Noodles Without Evaporated Milk

The price is reasonable and it's almost comparable with the Klang Valley but I would say the portion is pretty small especially the fish portion where they gave its customers a lot of fish head but with bones (less flesh or meat). I have been enjoying the noodle but I only chew very less Fish Head flesh only. They are not so generous in this aspect but overall the noodle is nice. The price we pay for 4 person is approximately RM31.50 (drinks not included). I hope they can be generous when I pay them a next visit in future on their fish head flesh and not only giving its customers more bones than the flesh. Still a recommended place to go especially the specialty of their fish head noodles taste. Enjoy! MY RATING: 4/5

* Food & Drinks Rating are based on the food & drinks we've ordered and not overall food & drinks. 

Ambiance: 3/5

Cleanliness: 3/5

Value Of Food: 3/5

Customer Service: 4/5

Address:

28, Jalan Seenivasagam,
30450 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Tel No : 012-454 6111 (Lee Wah Woh)
Business Hours : 6.30am until 4.00pm daily
Closes for three days every month, but not fixed.

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