Ipoh Tong Sui Kai — Restaurant in Perak

Terrible Experience at a Disrespectful and Inefficient Soya and Tau Fu Fa Stall (Wang Bu Lee Enterprise).

Review:

I recently had the unfortunate experience of visiting the above-mentioned stall that left me utterly disappointed and frustrated. The level of disrespect and incompetence displayed by the staff was truly astounding. Not only did they delay my order, but they also made communication an extremely arduous task.

First and foremost, the staff members seemed disinterested in serving me. They were unresponsive and lacked basic courtesy. It was clear that they had no regard for customer satisfaction or even basic professionalism. The disdainful attitude they exhibited towards me was simply unacceptable.

Moreover, the communication barrier at this stall was incredibly challenging to overcome. The staff members had a limited grasp of the local language, which made it difficult to convey my order. I had to repeat my order multiple times, and even then, they struggled to comprehend it. It was frustrating to be met with blank stares and confusion every time I tried to communicate my preferences.

To make matters worse, despite having already paid for my drinks, I had to endure further explanations and repetitions of my order. It was baffling that they couldn't remember or properly record the details of my request. This lack of attention to detail and organizational skills only added to the already exasperating experience.

In summary, my visit to this stall was marred by disrespectful behavior, delays in service, and an inability to effectively communicate with the staff. Their disregard for customers and the evident lack of professionalism were disheartening. I strongly advise against visiting this stall if you value good service and a pleasant dining experience.

Even though it was a busy day and crowded, but I received good service from the other stalls, which I have ordered food from them.

From what I heard, this food court is very famous and running for years, so the above-mentioned stall already have the experience on how to manage during busy days. As a customer, paying for your service and waiting patiently, you should show some respect to your...

First time visiting, one of the highlights of ipoh's nightlife scene is the Ipoh Tong Sui Kai food street. Bustling and full of life, it hosts many food stalls serving Ipoh's key signatures to local favorites.

However, as many and more reviews that may or may not have been buried, should a simple filter towards the lower ratings show you a clear picture of the reality that I like call the 30/70. Where a majority of the dishes you order are just bad(70%), while the rest are okay or decent.

If you are a tourist, it's very hard to say which stall is the nice one compared to the other, I'd rather you save your money and not bet on unfavorable odds when trying your luck here. However, I'm not too sure where else you can go but Ipoh definitely has other options.

In my dining experience, the Tau fu fah and soya Cincau was sour and I worried about getting a stomachache although the taste was okay. The cendol was cheap and tasteless with the brown sugar ice soup being too sweet, masking any possibility of a decent dish.

The fish balls tasted even more bland than the original. The shaved abc with ice cream is also super sweet with the fruit being tasteless and old, not that we would know since the sweetness overpowered the dish probably. The meatball hor fun soup was okay which I think was from stall 20-22.

Honestly? My first impression would not be so bad if the price was cheaper, but unfortunately its rather expensive(Rm10 and up) for Ipoh and I could easily find better food for cheaper prices in KL, absurd. (For example, the yitcha kaw kaw kota Damansara served better Ipoh Tau fu fah than here)

While I have to admit that my review is based on the stalls I choose, I will say this is my experience and it has happened to others as well. Just be careful and make sure you know who or where you are ordering from then you should be fine. Definitely would help if you have a fellow Ipoh friend to bring you around, but if you don't, please avoid this for your sake. There are many other places in ipoh that are worth spending your hard-earned money on.

As for the ambience and service, it's about you expect with a hawker center, no comments there.

Thanks for reading...

13 Aug 2022 evening @ Tong Sui Kai

Its been quite a few months yet to visit this place after the MCO has stopped...

Reached the carpark area at the back of the stalls and a very helpful uncle usher me to park at the space that he wanted... then after he expected you to pay the parking fee of RM3... so if you drive there and park there, get ready to pay RM3 for parking at their carparking area...

The evening sky was painted with beautiful coloured sunset scenery... love the colour...

The foods that ordered and tried, seem to have drop their standard... not very tasty as expected...

The "皮蛋" "pi dan" , century egg was a bit hard... ( maybe the people here preferred it to be a bit hard, however, I am used to take century eggs that are soft...)

The fried noodle looks delicious, however, after tasting is.... its lacking of the "char" fragrant... also apparently, I reckon its missing the important key ingredient, which is the pork lard to enhance the flavour...

The dumplings were not as tasty as expected, but with the black vinegar added onto it, the taste was much much way better...

P.S. Remark: There were 2 stalls whereby 2 of the uncles that forgotten/do not put on their face mask... One of the uncle like to talk alot with the customers.... he kept chit-chating with the customers while they were eating... ...the other uncle sneezed out loudly without any intention to cover his mouth, while delivering his food from his stall to the customer's table... quite disappointed with this place after the MCO...