江沙皇城Laksa — Restaurant in Perak

I came here with high expectations after seeing it mentioned online, but left wondering if I had walked into the wrong place.

The laksa was, unfortunately, one of the weakest I’ve had in Perak. The broth felt diluted, the noodles were limp, and oddly enough it was served on a plate instead of a bowl — which made the portion look especially small compared to what you’d get in Kuala Sepetang or Taiping.

The service experience was also puzzling. A fellow customer asked about prawn sauce, which in most northern Perak shops comes complimentary. The response given was so vague that the customer seemed to think it would cost extra and declined. I later discovered a bottle of it was already sitting there, which just made the whole thing feel confusing.

The ice kacang didn’t fare better — more sugary syrup than actual flavor, with condiments so scarce they could be counted on one hand. No trace of corn, barely any cincau, and hardly any creaminess from santan or milk.

As for the kangkong sotong, the RM10 price felt hard to justify given the modest portion — it was mostly kangkong with a token scattering of sotong. I’ve had roadside nasi lemak packets that felt more generous.

Overall, I suspect this place gets a lot of traction from social media buzz, since I noticed many out-of-town cars. But if you’re chasing genuine flavor or value, there are far stronger options in Perak. This one just didn’t deliver for me.

抱着很高的期待来这家店，结果离开时只觉得失望透顶。

首先是叻沙，汤头寡淡无味，面条泡得过软毫无弹性。最奇怪的是——居然用盘子装，而不是碗，分量看起来少得可怜，和吉辇或太平一些知名档口相比，完全没有可比性。

服务体验同样让人一头雾水。我听到有位顾客询问是否有虾膏，本地许多店家一般都会免费提供。但老板的回应模棱两可，让顾客以为需要额外付费，结果顾客拒绝了。后来我才发现店里其实有准备好的虾膏，只是放在一旁。整个过程给人的印象非常奇怪。

冰 kacang 也毫无亮点，几乎就是淋了一层甜腻的糖浆，没什么椰浆、淡奶或炼奶的香气。配料更是少得可怜， cincau、花生等加起来还不到一小匙，连玉米都没有。

至于空心菜苏东，RM10...

Glad to find this laksa stall again. They used to be at a different location before moving to be home based. I personally like their laksa as you wouldn’t get thirsty after you eating like others stall. We also ate the sotong kangkong and ABC. Like the special sauce on the sotong kangkong, would have prefer more peanut topping. Also if the ABC can add more syrups 😆! The owner is very friendly, places is very clean and no problem...

One of the best laksa around town at residential area. The basic laksa is just RM4 per plate, best eaten with the poopokchui and Ais Kacang (ABC).

Only a few tables and parking space opposite the house are available; most of the regulars...