~project food haunting: gomok cafe~

Hipster cafes are growing like mushroom in Ipoh...Gomok cafe is one of them...Located in the centre of Ipoh town, you have probably came across Gomok at the corner shoplot while you are roaming about here...It has a cute round chubby belly dude in an office attire as its mascot...

Why it is named as Gomok?

Actually I do not have an exact answer for that...It is probably because...

• Gomok is related to 'Gemuk' which is fat
• The foods are served in a big sized portion
• You will end up fat if you eat a lot (that is a fact...lol)

Gomok had been operating for almost two years now...I finally got a chance to pay a visit here on last Thursday...Honestly, I am not keen to make an appearance in Ipoh town because of several reasons...The road here is quite congested, it is hard to find a parking space and the MBI personnels are everywhere to issue you with their summon letter...

Last Thursday evening, I drove my friend to UTC Ipoh to renew her driving license...I brought my sisters together with us...Since everybody was hungry, we decided to have our dinner nearby before we were going back home...And that was how we were end up dined in Gomok Cafe ...

Decoration

My first impression when I stepped my foot here was a ''wow''...I found that Gomok cafe was quite nicely decorated...I love how they decorated this place...Simple, neat and tidy but trendy...Not forget to mention on the lighting effect, it could give you to experience a kind of romantic feeling...

Foods

When we looked at the menu, it took us a moment to decide what to eat...Just like we were in the middle of an exam, thinking on the best answer to choose...I am a kind of a go for a cheap food person...For me the price here was not that cheap...As far as I could remembered the main courses price, range from RM 15 and above...For the signature drinks it would cost you from RM 5 and above...But still, you could get a bottle of mineral water at RM 2...

Above from the right: Honeydew Juice, Carrot Juice

Below from the right: Belgian Hot Chocolate, Ice Lemon Tea

Gomok Cafe offers you with fusion local and western delicacies...Usually when you ate western food, most of the restaurants offered you to choose either one of these gravies, brown sauce, mushroom sauce or black paper sauce...What was different about Gomok compared to others, the western foods here served with varieties of unique gravies such as cream spinach sauce which i never tasted before...

Mashed potatoes for kids

Above from the right: Chicken Ren, Cannelloni Beef

Below from the right: Spicy Seafood Aglio-Olio, Blind Date

The foods presentation was nice and they came in a quite big portion, suited with the price...We were struggling ourself to finish our meals...We tried both of its local and western dishes that day...Overall, the fried rice tasted just so and so whilst the pastas tasted quite good...

Services and Facilities

Eventhough it is a corner lot, the premise was quite narrow...I personally thought that this premise was quite small and have limited seating place...That day, by 2030 hours, the premise was almost full with customers...I am not sure whether the second floor already opened for the customers or not...

Cellular respiration is considered as an exothermic redox reaction which release heat...That is why we tend to feel extra hotter especially when we were in the crowd...Here, you do not have to worry about that matter... Eventhough the premise was quite small, it was well ventilated...It got fans and air conditioner now...

It would not take you a longer time to wait for you meal to be served on your table...Or meals arrived within 20-25 minutes after we placed our order...And what I like most, our meals came in at one go...If you are looking for a free wifi, unfortunately, no free wifi provided...But it was not a big deal for me...

You do not have to worry if you do not bring a lot of cash with you...You can pay your dining bill by using your debit or credit card...Before we were leaving this premise, one of the staff asked our feedback on their meals...What could I said more ''I am full'' ...lol

If you are in Ipoh feel free to visit

Gomok Cafe,

1, Jalan Leong Sin Nam,

Kampung Jawa,

30300, Ipoh,

Perak Darul Ridzuan

Tel: 05- 241 3619

FB: https://www.facebook.com/Gomok-Ipoh-1526263117606605/

Bussiness Hours: from 1700 hour to 2300 hour

~project food haunting: sudu cafe~

Eventhough I am travelling back and forth via this road, I am only started to notice about this place later in the end of 2015...That day, my brother and I was on our way back home...We were looking for a place to celebrate our sister's first pay check...

At first, I thought that this place was named as SUSU instead of SUDU...Because when you see it from far, the letter 'D' looked like an 'S' for me...But thanks to Mr. Google for correcting me...Since my first visit here, this place has become one of my favorite eating spot... 

Things that I like about Sudu Cafe:

Foods

They provide you with varieties of local and western dishes at a very reasonable price...Their main specialties are 'mee ketam' and district coffee...

Mee Ketam

If you are a coffee lover, get yourself to try their different types of coffee from various district of Perak...The coffee here smell and taste good...It would bring back your sweetest oldies memories...And I am pretty sure that you would not regret it...

My sister with her fish and chips

Chicken Sausage

The foods here are delicious and presentable...Some of the food's portion is more than sufficient...I enjoyed their spaghetti carbonara most as it taste unique...If you are craving for 'ubi kayu rebus' come and visit this place on Sunday...

My favorite dish

Cucur Udang with Sambal Kacang

Ubi Kayu Rebus

Decoration

I like how they decorated this place..Simple, neat and tidy...You can find a lot of inspirational quotes pasted on the wall...

Services and Facilities

So far, the staffs here are quite friendly and helpful...The waiting hour for you meal will take about not more than 30 minutes depending on the number of their customers...

While waiting for your meal, you can surf the internet by using their free wifi...By that you can save your internet data...If you are running out of cash...Do not panic...The ATM machine is just next door...

Last but not least if you are looking for a good place to eat in Ipoh, feel free to visit...

Sudu Cafe,
No 35, Medan Gopeng 1,
Jalan Sultan Nazrin Shah,
31350 Ipoh,
Perak Darul Ridzuan
Tel: 019-329 0156
FB: https://www.facebook.com/kafesudu
Bussines Hour: every day from 7 am to 11 pm

~mouth watering places in Ipoh~

Life are filled with simple pleasures and one of them is eating...

''Food can bring people together in a way nothing else could''

Yotam Ottolenghi

Food is more than survival...With it we make friends, court lovers and count our blessing...The pursuit of good food has the power to bring all kinds of people in all kinds of places together under one mission-to stuff our faces with the best damn thing ever...

Here are the list of places that could offered you mouth watering dishes in Ipoh

1. Man Yong Tau Fu, Restoran Pak Wan Kg Manjoi
2. Spoof Burger RJ Boutique, Tg Rambutan
3. Laksa Telur Bersarang, Bandar Seri Botani
4. Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa, Medan Gopeng
5. Restoran Kampung Ipoh, Sunway City
6. Eightmiles8 Burger Banjir, Ulu Kinta
7. Esah Santai Cafe, Station 18
8. Koboi Town Cafe, Taman Chepor Impian
9. Rowcome Corner, Sg Rokam
10. Gasoline Cafe, Rapat Setia
11. Sumo Kitchen, D'Polo Catering Padang Polo
12. TheRed Western, Angsana Mall
13. Food Project, Sunway City
14. D' Patin Termeloh & Grill, Stadium Ipoh
15. Elnegra Deli Cafe, Jln Sultan Idris
16. Gomok Cafe, Pekan Ipoh
17. Restoran Bintara, Ampang
18. Ipoh Kitchen Grill, Gunung Rapat
19. Konda Kondi, Pekan IPoh
20. Thumbs Cafe, Greentown
21. Karat Cafe, Greentown
22. Manora Cafe, Meru
23. Maggi Ketam Sham Ipoh, Taman Meru
24. Makan Best Ipoh Cake & Cafe, Meru
25. Kedai Kopi Dulu Dulu
26. Restoran Nasi Ayam Fauziah
27. Cherry Corner, Jelapang
28. Sudu Garfu Cafe, Tasek
29. Classic 253, Stadium Ipoh/Bercham Raya
30. Nasi Lemak Ayam Kampung, Jln Yang Kalsom
31. Mee Udang Di Raja, Tg Rambutan
32. O'nine Steam Burger Ipoh, Bandar Seri Botani
33. David's Diner, Greentown
34. 21 Grilled Burger, Riverfront
35. Sudu Cafe, Medan Gopeng
36. Char Kuey Teaw Ketam, Taman Ipoh Jaya
37. Char Keay Teaw Udang Galah, Manjoi
38. Char Keay Teaw Twins, tepi Mydin Meru
39. Nellis Dellis, Greentown
40. Tomyam Pok Tek Kelapa Muda, Jelapang
41. Chop2 Cafe, Tg Rambutan
42. Next Generation Burger, sebelah Kak Ani Bercham
43. Mee Goreng Sedap, KTM Tg Rambutan
44. Burger Camp, Greentown
45. Hobo Cafe, Gerbang Malam
46. Mee Kari Kak Yah, Taman Kledang
47. The Pots Cafe, Taman Perpaduan
48. Nasi Wanggey, Jln Yang Kelsom
49. Mecca Tower Nasi Arab, dekat Mydin Meru
50. Kopitian Avenue, Ipoh Parade
51. Restoran Kapitan Farlim
52. Burger Apai, Kg Kepayang Fair Park
53. Nasi Kandar Rahmath, belakang Masjid Negeri
54. Dim Sum Cafe, Greetown Avenue

From the list, I had visited about 10 of them...Some of the foods there are really extralicius and affordable, whilst some of it is just so and so...Well I still have a long list to go...Lets go for food hunting...

~ipoh-taiping~

During last CNY holiday, I got a chance to visit Zoo Taiping and Muzium Perak..Iris ni nama ja org Perak but I'd never been there before..hehehe..Since Mr.F willingly offering himself to take me there, I encouraged myself to go eventhough I'm not feeling well that day [diarrhea] ..Nasib baik la perut ni tak buat hal sepanjang tempoh lawatan..Our journey from Ipoh to Taiping took about 1 hour and 45 minutes..

We visited Zoo Taiping first..Seriously, there was a lot of people there, the parking space was always fulled..2-3 kali jugak la kitorg pusing2 cari parking, standard la datang during public holiday..Here, we'd seen a lot of animals..Daripada sekecil2 binatang hinggalah sebesar2 binatang...Tapi....Binatang2 yg kitorang tengok tue kebanyakkannya tak berapa aktif, most of them were sleeping, maybe it was due to the hot weather perhaps...

After spending almost about two hours at Zoo Taiping, we went to Muzium Perak..Jarak antara Zoo Taiping dgn Muzium Perak ni tak da la jauh sgt...Tapi...Kalau nak berjalan kaki ke sana boleh basah lenjun ketiak korang dibuatnya, maklum la cuaca panas..huhu..Lega rasanya dapat jalan kat tempat yg ber-aircond plak...hehehe.. Here, we'd seen a lot of collections and artifacts in it four main galleries (nature gallery, cultural gallery, indigenous people gallery and clay works gallery)..Menarik tau kawan2..

Actually we want to visit Taiping War Cemetery next but there was no much time left..We need to go back earlier..Ada curfew..huhu..Walaupun singkat, I do really enjoyed myself with this trip and it gonna be the most rememberable moment ever..Tq Mr.F..

p/s: here are some information on Zoo Taiping and Muzium Perak