Some of the most famous dishes in Ipoh revolves around chicken, isn’t it? There’s many chicken rice places such as Pak Kong, kai si hor fun which features chicken at Thean Chun, honey chicken wings at Menglembu, and salt baked chicken at Aun Kheng Lim.

Well, to add to this list, today we’re going to talk about one of local’s favorite bean sprout chicken hor fun place at Ipoh – Restaurant Cowan Street.

Cowan Street Chicken & Horfun, Ipoh
Cowan Street Chicken & Horfun, Ipoh

Restoran Cowan Street Ayam Tauge & Koitiau is the full name of the place, and despite the name, is located at Jalan Raja Ekram in Ipoh New Town, a stone’s throw away from other popular eateries such as Ming Court dimsum.

The restaurant has a reputation of having erratic opening hours, and has 3 rest days per week. They’re serve dinner for quite a limiting hours of 6-9:30pm, do call ahead and check if they’re opened to avoid disappointment.

dinner for two - chicken, bean sprouts, chicken feet, offal
dinner for two – chicken, bean sprouts, chicken feet, offal

We ordered chicken for two, a plate of bean sprouts (always a must!), chicken feet, and added a plate of chicken offal to go with two bowls of hor fun, there’s no rice served at Cowan Street.

Ordering was very quick, and service was even quicker, it took only a couple minutes before everything was served, I was quite impressed.

chicken feet, steamed chicken, chicken liver/intestine/gizzard
chicken feet, steamed chicken, chicken liver/intestine/gizzard

The review of the food is simple.. everything here was absolutely on point!

The chicken was cooked just right, smooth, flavorful, and absolutely delicious. The bean sprouts did not disappoint, and even the chicken feet and chicken offal were all just spot on.

I absolutely love the texture of everything here, those meat, fats, and innards’ soft and tender texture in contrast with those crunchy bean sprouts, perfect. If one would to nitpick, you could perhaps say that the dishes are just very slightly to the salty side, but they do balance out with the hor fun.

when in Ipoh, one must always order bean sprouts
when in Ipoh, one must always order bean sprouts

Dinner came to be RM 45 including two drinks, perhaps a little pricey according to some, but I’m more than happy to pay for the quality and will certainly be back here again when I have another chance.

cowan street ipoh menu

map to cowan street restaurant

Address:
Cowan Street Ayam Tauge & Koitiau Restaurant
44, Jalan Raja Ekram,
Kampung Jawa, 31350 Ipoh, Perak
GPS: 4.597606, 101.085821
Tel: 012-520 3322

KY eats – Cowan Street chicken horfun, Ipoh

12 thoughts on “KY eats – Cowan Street chicken horfun, Ipoh

  • January 8, 2021 at 8:15 pm
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    Till today…I cannot bring myself to eat chicken feet…

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    • January 10, 2021 at 12:10 pm
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      Tekkaus: you need to up your game!

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  • January 9, 2021 at 3:43 am
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    Ipoh again? Tell me this was sometime ago. Getting more and more serious. #staysafe #staywell #stayhome

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    • January 10, 2021 at 12:10 pm
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      suituapui: yaa, mine isn’t exactly “real time” 😀

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  • January 10, 2021 at 11:31 am
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    I get my kai see hor fun fix from Jalan San Peng now. They also serve poached chicken, beansprouts, chicken feet and braised fatty pork. Did I here you say chicken intestines?…lol, I’ve only had liver, gizzard & heart. 😛 I have to say the hor fun soup doesn’t look very exciting (where’s the orangey prawn oil?…haha!). What…3 rest days per week?…means you have to be super duper lucky to get there during one of their operating days! >_<

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    • January 10, 2021 at 12:12 pm
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      eatwhateatwhere: oOo i should check out the one at Jalan San Peng!

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  • January 12, 2021 at 11:49 am
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    I tried once and I remember I love the well braised chicken feet. But I know that this place is getting famous among tourists, so I’ve gave up and visited another place for Ipoh Chicken Rice.

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    • January 14, 2021 at 9:56 am
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      Choi Yen: oh yesss the chicken feet is so good, I think it’s still largely a local kinda place tho.

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  • January 13, 2023 at 12:41 am
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    I DON’T EAT CHICKEN FEET TOO LAST TIME. BUT IF YOU DON’T TRY IT, YOU WILL REGRET IT.
    CHICKEN FEET COOK BY PROFESSIONALS ARE AT ANOTHER LEVEL. SO FAR, I ONLY CAME ACROSS 2 RESTAURANTS WHO CAN COOK CHICKEN FEET BEST. THIS IS ONE.

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    • January 13, 2023 at 10:18 am
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      Wendy Shoo: you’re absolutely right!

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  • September 1, 2023 at 10:02 am
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    FYI. Jalan Raja Ekram old name was Cowan Street! Thus the name of the restaurant.

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