Restoran New Holly Wood — Restaurant in Perak

We came for breakfast after a long hiatus. This time it was recommended by both Najwa and Daniel. So, as parents we simply obliged...

Daniel immediately ordered the Beef Satay, as we were seated right next to its stall. While Najwa was still wondering around seeking what she missed the most, my wife came back to our table and proclaimed that she had ordered the Fried Char Kuey Teow Special for all four of us! I couldnt say no to that special delicacy, and nodded agreably..

Najwa came back with packets of Cakoi, to be taken with kaya, obviously one of her long time favorites! While waiting for our foods to be delivered, we were approached by a chinese muslim gentleman, who is selling his homemade delicacy, called "Chang" He went about explaining to us about the significance and origin of the food, which he had also dubbed as "Ketupat Cina". Apparently, he also works as a Bilal or Muezzin, the person who calls for prayers, at the Muhammadiah Mosque in Ipoh. This particular mosque is famously known as Masjid Cina, or the Chinese Mosque, as it was designed and built according to the chinese traditions and architecture...

Always the right place to enjoy good food with friends and...

Hi good afternoon everyone! Wanna share this nostalgic restaurant/kopitiam… pork free yah as its been around for many years! Many stalls sell pork free food…variety alot from curry noodles, fried koay teow, chee cheong fun, wantan noodle, western breakfast, chicken rice, prawn noodle, Siam Laksa, toast etc kopi , teh, one stop! But i come here mostly for the authentic, traditional - Siam Laksa which is made & sold by Chris the lady owner! Best Siam Laksa I have tasted ! Price Rm8 , for me I never waste the soup … bersih till last drop! You can taste the non fishy ikan tongkol soup in the siam laksa! Fresh pudina leaves, pineapple & cucumber makes it more appetising! This place is closed every Monday & opens at 8am till finished by noon or 2-3pm! Very very popular breakfast place for all races especially the Malays! Be prepared to queue for table if it’s a weekend/public holidays! Support local please as many stalls have been there for many years & customers who have been coming here for years n never come again coz they have moved to their final rest...

These types of restaurants (is it a kopitiam?) is very Malaysian-like that I honestly feel like we need more restaurants like these. It is so diverse in race (we have Malays, Chinese and Indians here) with all types of profiles and ages, all eating and just enjoying each other's company. Hard to find another place like it.

Okay, on to the food. We ordered the Spicy Pan Mee and the Char Kuey Teow. The pan mee is not bad, so is the char kuey teow. I mean it's pretty good, but probably not the best I've eaten. I guess the primary goal of eating here is the ambience of the place itself, which like I said earlier is harder to replicate in other places (for halal food of course). It's crowded, hard to find a table, and you probably won't feel too comfortable here.

And yet, this place makes me feel more like a Malaysian than other places. So in conclusion, I would definitely come to this place whenever I find myself in Ipoh again. But I guess I'm more here for the vibes (as Gen Z usually says) rather than the food.

Came for the food, stayed...