Ipoh Best Dim Sum – 10 dim sum restaurants to try!

The best dim sum in Ipoh?

Well, I’ve tried so many and while I can’t guarantee you that you will like the ones that I prefer, I’m certain that you would be able to find one that you enjoy from the list of Ipoh’s best dim that I’ve compiled here.

Like always, I paid for my food, all visits are incognito and the number of diners varies from 2 – 6 partners.
I’m open to suggestions/recommendations so do drop me a message here (under comments) or fb.com/wackybecki or fb.com/RebeccaSawBlog.

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As with all food, bear in mind that taste is subjective and all outlets will experience ups and downs.
Constructive feedback/reports (if the food standards has dropped, service was bad on your visit) and recommendations are most welcome.

My top choice (as of April 2016) goes to (1) Zui Le Xuan alongside (2)Dynasty Palace, (3) Chooi Yue, (4) Lok Hin, (5) Sun Kim Aik and (6) Sun Kok Kee.
For HALAL, there is only one which is Greentown Dim Sum which I personally won’t recommend to anyone, but like I said, it is the only halal dim sum option available.

 


1. Restoran Chooi Yue Dim Sum


SERVES PORK.
2 & 4, Tingkat Taman Ipoh 12,
Taman Ipoh Selatan,
31400 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Waze: “Restoran Chooi Yue Dim Sum”.
Tel: + 6016-534 5965/ 05 – 541 7997
Hours: 7am – 12 pm.
Off day: Tues.

What’s good: Egg tarts. Char siew bao. Salted egg yolk bao with pandan lotus.
Actually, almost everything was good or above average. Our breakfast of 13 items was a satisfying one as we did not have any major complaint on any of what we ordered.
Service is efficient and the dim sum are bought to the table for you to choose.

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2. Lok Hin Dim Sum


SERVES PORK.
BG-9, Jalan Sultan Iskandar Shah,
30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Waze: “Lok Hin Dim Sum”.
Tel: + 605-241 0362
Hours: 7:00 am – 2:30 pm.
Off day: Tues.

What’s good: Salted egg yolk bao. Porridge. “Polo” bao with char siew. Yam pork (wu kok).
The head dim sum chef is a young Indian bought up by a Chinese family. He is a humble and friendly fellow and we enjoyed speaking with him.
We can vouch for his dim sum skills as all the dim sum we ate that morning were in the good – decent category. Prices are fair too for an air-conditioned outlet. This is one of the dim sum restaurants which offers a fair variety and you order from the menu (no dim sum carts).
Service is pleasant.

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3. Hong Xing Ipoh Dim Sum Restaurant


SERVES PORK.
No.35 & 37, Jalan Bercham Bistari 3,
Medan Bercham Bestari, Bercham,
31400 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Waze: “Restoran Hong Xing Dim Sum”.
Tel: + 605-545 3779
Hours: 7:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Off day: Thurs.

What’s good:
I visited twice and ordered different items each time. From my dual visits I have had no major complaints.
Both the steamed and fried dim sum were plump with ingredients and fresh. Each plate of dim sum cost an average of RM4.00. They offer some unique dim sum on top of the standard favorites.

Hong Xing is non-air conditioned, service is brisk and they practice the dim cart ordering system.

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4. WEIL Hotel


PORK FREE.
Yuk Sou Hin ( level 1)
292, Jalan Sultan Idris Shah,
30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Waze: “WEIL Hotel”.
Tel: + 605-208 2228
Hours:
Open daily: Breakfast: 7:00 am – 11:00 am.
Lunch: 11:00 am – 2:30 pm.
Dinner 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm.

What’s good:
Prices are as expectedly higher than your coffeeshop dim sum outlets. Our experience here bordered between bad to average.
Service is a blur as the staff were not knowledgable on the products.

My almond soup barely had any taste of almond and I had it sent back to the kitchen for a new one.
The BBQ siew mai was a pleasant diversion from the usual steamed version. The mango puree was mediocre, the egg tarts decent, the steamed glutinous rice good, the har kau acceptable and the crusted char siew bao acceptable.

The chee cheong fun was too thick while the salted egg yolk bun barely passed muster.

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5. BFB Dim Sum Restaurant


SERVES PORK.
61, Impian, Persiaran Bandar Baru Tambun 16,
Taman Ipoh,
31400 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Waze: “Restoran Hongkong Dim Sum BFB”.
Tel: + 6010-220 3812
Hours: 6:30 am – 1:30 pm.
Close: Tues and Wed.

What’s good: Egg tarts. Century egg rolls. Lau sar bao.

Full story: https://www.rebeccasaw.com/best-dim-sum-in-ipoh-part-5-restoran-hong-kong-dim-sum-bfb/

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6. Restoran Li Yuan Dim Sum


SERVES PORK.
27, Jalan Medan Ipoh 1B/1,
Medan Ipoh Bestari,
31400 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Waze: “Restoran Li Yuan Dim Sum”.
Tel: + 605-545 7001
Hours: Open Daily: 7:00 am – 10:30 pm.

What’s good: Dai bao, fishpaste pork balls.

Full story: https://www.rebeccasaw.com/best-dim-sum-in-ipoh-part-4-li-yuan-dim-sum-weekendsunday-specials/

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7. Sun Kok Kee, Bercham, Ipoh


SERVES PORK.
7-11, Persiaran Bercham Timur 1,
Taman Bercham Baru,
31400 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Waze:Restoran SUN KOK KEE”.
Tel: + 6016-534 4579
Hours: 6:00 am – 1:00 pm.
Off day: Mon.

What’s good: Fish balls, pork ribs, char siew pau, porridge, fried radish cake.

Full story: https://www.rebeccasaw.com/ipoh-dim-sum-sun-kok-kee-bercham-ipoh/

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8. Greentown Dim Sum


HALAL.
10, Persiaran Greentown 4,
Pusat Perdagangan Greentown,
30450 Menglembu, Perak, Malaysia.
Waze: “Greentown Dimsum Cafe”.
Tel: + 605-255 2010
Hours: 8:00 am – 9:00 pm.
Off day: Tues.

What’s good: Overall acceptable for a halal version in Ipoh.
Personally I won’t recommend it to anyone who can eat pork.

Full story:  https://www.rebeccasaw.com/best-dim-sum-in-ipoh-part-2-greentown-dim-sum-cafe-halal/

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9. Restoran Sun Kim Aik


SERVES PORK.
297, Jalan Lahat,
30100 Menglembu, Perak, Malaysia.
Waze: “Restoran Sun Kim Aik”.
Tel: + 605-282 2634
Hours: Open Daily:
Breakfast: 5:00 am -12:00 pm.

What’s good: Har Kau (prawn dumplings), pork bun, char siew pau (BBQ Pork Bun), Wu Kok (Yam Puff), tau cheong (bean paste) beancurd and fish paste dim sum, pork ribs, fish balls, siew mai, chee cheong fun.

Full story: https://www.rebeccasaw.com/excellent-dim-sum-in-ipoh-sun-kim-aik/

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10. Zui Le Xuan Dim Sum Restaurant


SERVES PORK.
28, A1 Jalan Tun Abdul Razak,
Off Jalan Ng Song Teik,
Taman Pertama, 30100 Ipoh, Perak.
Waze:Zui Le Xuan“.
Tel: + 6016-549 2219, + 6 012-486 0883, +6016-510 9091
Hours: Open Daily: 6:30 am – 1:30 pm.

What’s good:  Salted egg yolk bun, fishballs, stuffed chee cheong, har kau.

Full story: https://www.rebeccasaw.com/best-dim-sum-in-ipoh-part-1-zui-le-xuan-dim-sum-restaurant/

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These are the other dim sum outlets in Ipoh that I’ve tried but won’t personally recommend:


11. Chef Fatt on Cowan Street


** This was about 3 years back (2014).

SERVES PORK.
57-59, Jalan Raja Ekram,
Ipoh, Perak, 30450.
Waze:Chef Fatt“.
Tel: + 6012 508 9126
Hours: Open Daily: 6:30 am – 1:30 pm.

What’s good: Fried radish cake (char kuey kak). Fried lotus paste sesame balls. Chef Fatt is also known for their house made bao so do try them.

Full story: https://www.rebeccasaw.com/dim-sum-in-ipoh-chef-fatt-known-for-its-pau-steamed-buns/

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12. Foh San Dim Sum Restaurant


SERVES PORK.
57-59, Jalan Raja Ekram,
Ipoh, Perak, 30450.
Waze:Chef Fatt“.
Tel: + 6012 508 9126
Hours: Open Daily: 6:30 am – 1:30 pm.

What’s good: I come here for the steamed egg (can’t get it anywhere else) and the purple onde ball coated with fresh coconut and filled with lotus paste.

While I wouldn’t personally recommend Foh San as Ipoh’s best dim sum option, it isn’t terrible.
The prices are higher than other dim sum restaurants within Ipoh, and frankly the taste and portion were not impressive.

Full storyhttps://www.rebeccasaw.com/dim-sum-in-ipoh-chef-fatt-known-for-its-pau-steamed-buns/

I first visited when they were in their old shop. However I wasn’t a blogger then. This visit was in 2016/2017.
I must admit that my dining experience wasn’t at all as bad as I thought it would be.
Sure, the charm of the old place is lost but in its place was a systematic order system, clean toilets, spacious dining hall and a hygienic outlet.

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13. Ming Court – my visit was years back (circa 2013 – 2014) and the experience was bad enough that I’ve haven’t visited since.

14. Yoke Fook Moon– similar case to Ming Court.


Below are the other dim sum outlets in Ipoh that’s in my list for future visits:

1. Tai Woo Hong Kong Dim Sum
22, Tingkat Taman Ipoh 11,
Taman Ipoh Selatan,
31400 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Waze:
Tel: + 6017-256 1115
Hours: Open Daily: 7:00 am – 3:00 pm.

2. Sun Hor Lok
SERVES PORK.
Persiaran Greenhill, Kampung Jawa,
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Waze: “Pusat Makanan Sun Hor Lok”.
Tel: –
Hours: Open Daily: 7:00 am – 6:00 pm.

3. Tang Yuan Dim Sum Restaurant
SERVES PORK.
25, Jalan Perajurit,
Taman Ipoh Timur,
31400 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Waze: “Restoran Tang Yuan”.
Tel: +6012-354 7178
Hours: Open Daily:
Lunch: 12:00 am – 2:30pm.
Dinner: 7:30 pm – 12:00 am.

4. Restaurant Rich Food
19, Jalan Pasir Puteh,
31650 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Waze: “Restaurant Rich Food”.

5. China Chuan Kwong (Qi Yuan)
SERVES PORK.
74, Persiaran Greentown 2,
Greentown Business Centre,
30450 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Waze: “Qi Yuan Restoran China Chuan Kwong”.
Tel: + 605-253 3551
Hours: Open Daily: 7:00 am – 2:30 pm.


**These are the one I’ve visited but has since ceased operations: 


1. The Xiang Palace
SERVES PORK.
Soho Ipoh, Block A G-4,
Jalan Sultan Iskandar,
30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Waze: “The Xiang Palace”.
Tel: + 6012-542 9354
Hours: 8:00 am – 5:30 pm.
Off day: Wed.

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2. Restoran Lei Yue Moon
SERVES PORK.
7, Medan Stesen 19, Stesen 18, Ipoh,
31650, Ipoh, Perak, 31650, Malaysia.
Waze: “Restoran Lei Yue Moon”.

Tel: + 6012-523 3186
Hours: Open Daily: 7:45 am – 5:00 pm.

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3. Restoran Ying Fa
SERVES PORK.
Jalan Sultan Yussuff,
31650 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Waze: “Restoran Ying Fa”.
Tel: + 605-254 8061
Hours: Open Daily: 6:00 am – 12:00 pm.


** Haven’t visited, closed down: 


1. Kao Lee Dim Sum Restaurant
SERVES PORK.
48 & 50, Lengkok Canning, Ipoh Garden,
31400, Ipoh, Perak, 31400, Malaysia.
Waze: “Restoran Kao Lee 高麗點心”.
Tel: + 605-546 5384
Hours: 7:00 am – 3:00 pm.
Off day: Tues.



So there we have it!
My reviews of all the dim sum restaurants (18 of them) that I’ve tried in IPOH.
I have spent a lot of cash to write this post so do share it around! THANK YOU!

No doubt there are many more that I haven’t tried so please do send suggestions my way by commenting here or drop me a message me via fb.com/wackybecki / fb.com/RebeccaSawBlog.

** Constructive criticism welcomed. Rude comments or insults will not be tolerated, especially those by coward keyboard warriors hiding behind anonymity.

This Post Has 4 Comments

  1. B

    Restoran Ying Fa has closed down?!
    Its such an old establishment. Gosh.

    1. Rebecca Saw

      Yes closed down 2 years back. I was so sad. coz I was there on their 2nd last day and the owners told me., come back tmw for the last time.
      I nearly cried.

  2. B

    Did they elaborate on why? Lack of successors? Rent? Health?

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