Chang Keong Dim Sum Restaurant — Restaurant in Perak

I guess these dim sum shops around this area got a little out of hand with too much demand and not enough supply, especially around weekends and holidays. Which is also part of the reason they can offer lower quality food at expensive pricing without much backlash. The dining area were too crowded with the tables arranged too closely. Not a comfortable dining condition.

The yu mai and fish balls were practically tasteless while the siu mai and har kao were pretty standard. The chicken feet were too mushy and sweet while the char siu pao had too thick dough and too little filling but passed the taste test as they retain some smokiness of the char siu. Unfortunately I can't say the same about their wu kok, which was a crime. The yam shell were too thick and the filling lack both seasoning and spices, with their texture being too mushy. A total and complete fail. Aside from the taste, the price were too expensive for the portion and quality offered.

Taste factor: 3.2/10 Return factor: I'm pretty sure a once in a lifetime...

I didn’t order the dim sum, so I cant review on that. But I ordered the char kuey teow and it was awful. I ordered egg and prawns (虾蛋） but the order that came was cockles and prawns WITHOUT EGG which was definitely NOT my order. We told the waitress and she took it away. Then after a minute she just placed the plate again on our table and walked off quickly without waiting for an explanation because she KNEW it was the wrong order. To make it worse, the prawns were not fresh. One of them was intact, but the other prawn was broken into tiny pieces and was mushy. What was left was only the prawn shell. When she came back to collect the payment, we told her it was the wrong order but she didn’t even apologize and even seemed annoyed and very lansi. Also, we ordered Chinese tea but it didn’t arrive even until we left.

On another note, the kai si hor fun was very nice and delicious. The price was reasonable too.

In conclusion, I advise you NOT RECOMMENDED TO EAT THE CHAR KUEY TEOW stall. The kai si hor fun...

wins by walkover by being only joint open for late lunch.

solid good though, especially the creme caramel which pairs perfectly with kopi-o-kosong. both are ipoh specialities, and the good folk here represent competently. the coffee is mild and the caramel nuanced, both thread the needle perfectly.

har kow, siew mai and no mai kai are likewise good. char siew pau is on the dry side, and a notch below.

pei tan chuk is chockfull of content, and is yummy. otoh the broad spectrum goodness does distract from the namesake element. they dish in a big bowl here, so you have time to decide whether that's a legitimate beef.

fish noodles is likewise good eating. there's a fine calibration of fish and wine. the latter adds flavour and fragrance without drowning out the...