It’s been a while since I had any decent Yong Tau Foo (釀豆è…) like the one at Ampang, so we headed to Segambut for the famous Jalan Ipoh Yong Tau Foo last weekend. The name might be a little deceiving, for this restaurant is not exactly located at Jalan Ipoh, but at Jalan Segambut, just off Jalan Duta.
much better set up and parking situations than Ampang
We got to the restaurant at about 2pm in the afternoon, purposely avoid the heavy lunch crowd. As the restaurant is a converted bungalow, there are ample parking space, unlike Ampang Yong Tau Foo’s dreadful parking situation.
Ordering the food is pretty simple here, they provide a form and you basically just fill in the numbers, like some of the dim sum places. This saves time for both the customers and the restaurant operators, I can only wonder why the other places don’t do this. For the five six of us, we ordered 72 pieces of goodness and some rice for the first round. Of course, we added 10 more for 2nd round.
don’t these make you drool? Yummm
If my memory serves me correct, there were 5 pieces of white tofu, 8 pieces of brinjal (egg plant), 4 bitter gourd, 10 red chili, 8 lady fingers (okra), 10 fish balls, 11 fried sui kow, 6 soup sui kow, 15 fried foo chok (bean curd skin), 5 rice, and some drinks. On top of that, we had a fruit rojak as appetizer. Quite a portion for 3 4 guys and 2 girls.
For the newbie to Malaysian cuisine, most Yong Tau Foo pieces are stuffed with fish paste. The exception being sui kow, fish ball, and foo chok.
we didn’t leave anything behind
The good thing about this place is that the food is served almost instantaneously, so you can satisfy your hunger right from the get go. As for taste, it is right up there with their Ampang counterparts, with the rojak being the exception. I guess Penangites are a little more picky when it comes to fruit rojak.
Price wise, at REM 0.70 a piece, it is very competitive. We spent only around RM 15 each after filling our stomachs to the point of having difficulty in walking.
This Yong Tau Foo place is just a stone’s throw from the Duta round-about
Good food, reasonable price, and a comfortable eating environment, this place is definitely worth repeating visits.
Address:
Ipoh Road Yong Tow Foo
67, Jalan Segambut,
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603-6252 6473
HP: +6019-309 8283
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By flymeng on Jan 15, 2007 | Reply
Happy New Year KY! Yong Tau Foo looks wonderful. I enjoy reading you blog. Keep up the good work and eating.
By sasha on Jan 15, 2007 | Reply
Okay…i also want to eat Yong Tau foo for lunch!
By stupe on Jan 15, 2007 | Reply
they were situated right opposite the road. priced increased from RM60sen just before they shifted to the new place.
By Kelvin on Jan 15, 2007 | Reply
eh it was 6 of us lah not 5. the old location was more humid!
By KY on Jan 15, 2007 | Reply
Oh yeah, 6 guys, correct, correct.
It’s a monday…
By Keropok on Jan 15, 2007 | Reply
I think I’ve eaten there before. Pretty good stuff!
Got lot of stray dogs on the outside tho…
By mspretty on Jan 15, 2007 | Reply
your really hungry lei….all gone!
By jimmy on Jan 15, 2007 | Reply
your posts never fail to make me hungry!
which like sucks… cause it’s making me fat.
By KY on Jan 15, 2007 | Reply
what’s wrong with being fat, jimmy?
By Boss Stewie on Jan 15, 2007 | Reply
whattt??? noooo we’re not picky when it comes to our fruit rojak…. just… just.. uhmm…
By amy2kyo on Jan 15, 2007 | Reply
Next time, don snap a person’s picture while she/he is chewing the food!
Tau?
By Nicholas on Jan 16, 2007 | Reply
Best!
By wye on Jan 16, 2007 | Reply
been there.. but still think the wan in ampang is better. A shop called foong foong.. (after the ampang police station, turn right at the traffic light.. go straight in n turn right at the junction.. shop is on your left)
parking is a slight problem.. but the yong tau foo there justify everything else..
By stupe on Jan 16, 2007 | Reply
wye - the most original ampang yong tau foo was the one situated at the now flamingo hotel. many many moons ago, you get to see them preparing it in the old way with them pounding the mackerel, pork in the old fashion mortar pestle.
then they will fry them and serve while you soak up the lake scenery.
By meekiee on Jan 16, 2007 | Reply
THIS IS NICE!!! My hangout place for lunch!!! But parking is crazeee…
Rojak is compliment to yong tau fu! Yes KY, u got good taste ar
By harrytee on Jan 17, 2007 | Reply
wow u r so near to my house d.
we going to futsal again next week.c u soon.
visit my blog if u dono who m i
By Looneytune on Jan 17, 2007 | Reply
Is this the same shop as the one near the roundabout, in that shack in the same compound as the car workshop?
By KY on Jan 18, 2007 | Reply
Looneytune,
You are absolutely right!
By Kelvin on Jan 18, 2007 | Reply
LT, they have moved across the road a long time ago
By Looneytune on Jan 20, 2007 | Reply
It looks like a better location. Hopefully parking is not so much a problem now. Thanks KY. At least I’ll be able to find them when I get back next time.
By Chris on Apr 13, 2007 | Reply
Yes. Agreed with you that this Yong Tau Fu pretty nice, especially the fry fuk zuk and fry sui gao. But..very crowded during lunch time.