Restoran Cowan Street Ayam Tauge & Koitiau, Ipoh - Restaurant Reviews, Phone Number & Photos

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Itchyfeet717

Kuala Lumpur69 contributions

Tasty broth, but ordinary chicken

Sept 2020 • none

Plus point: The broth is the tastiest that I ever tried. Koitiau is thin and silky. Serving is fast Negative point: Hygiene level (the aunty who handles food gives changes for money!!). not systematic (there is no menu and the waiter is a foreigner don't speak good local language.) The chicken is not kampung chicken and the texture is hard. Price is a bit steep.

Written 27 September 2020

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Chris C

Penang Island176 contributions

The best chicken bean sprout and noodles around

Dec 2021 • none

I have yet to taste something better than this. Coming to Ipoh without having their chicken rice with bean sprout and flat noodle is just not complete. First time coming on a weekend and that was a mistake. I was in the queue for 45 minutes but in the end it was worth the wait. Service was fast and the food was fabulous. If there is a queue, it must be good. No doubt about it.

Written 19 December 2021

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Simply1005

Singapore867 contributions

Still in operation (as at 5 Aug 2023)

Aug 2023 • family

I prefer Cowan's chicken to Lou Wong or Onn Kee. Do note that Cowan has lesser dish selection as compared to Lou Wang or Onn Kee, and Cowan serves its chicken with hor fun rather than rice. Do also note that the dishes are on the saltier side so it is better to eat with the hor fun. The chicken here (half for RM38) is also definitely better than the one at Pusing Public Seafood Restaurant (half for RM95 which was served with some organs). Cowan also had an organ dish which we ordered but the auntie forgot. Went around 5:50 pm on Saturday and was hoping for a short queue since it was raining. The queue was long (went about 2 shops after the turn). But the shop is big and all in the first queue got a table when the shop opened at 6 pm. The auntie will go around taking orders from front to back. Then she will go back to the front prepare the orders with a helper. A helper will come around to take drink orders. Food and drinks were served pretty fast. We finished our dinner at 7 pm. The uncle (who moves extremely slowly) will go around to count the orders based on the plates on the table and collect payment in cash. We wanted to order the chicken as takeway but the auntie said the chicken will not be nice as takeaway, suggested we order the shredded chicken hor fun. Dine in for 4 pax (half a chicken + large bean sprout + four horfun + four drinks) was RM74. Takeaway was RM9 per pack of shredded chicken hor fun. Do note that they try to operate at least three days a week and will not open if the uncle is not feeling well.

Written 6 August 2023

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Josephine T

Singapore104 contributions

Best Found in Ipoh - Cowan Street Chicken Bean Sprouts

Mar 2024 • friends

This is worth visiting and waiting in the queue. It was introduced by their local grab driver and was a few steps away from our hotel. They open at 6pm, we were there 5.35pm and first in queue. The queue build up was fast and can see loads of people standing near the roadside waiting. We get to see some preparation done by few foreign workers. The chicken didn't look great from the view, shop owner uses bamboo string to tie up the raw chicken before placing it down the pot of hot water. Whole place is managed by a very old couple thus need to be patient for good food. When we were served with the kuay teow soup, we were awed by the taste and super smooth chicken flavour soup and noodle. We ordered half chicken, 4 kuay teow soup, 2 tau geh & small portion intestines total bill was RM 96 which seems high but the quality of chicken was tender and not chewy which we prefer, is totally worth the wait .

Written 4 March 2024

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tigger_W

Ipoh272 contributions

Best chicken bean sprout in ipoh

Nov 2022 • family

The best chicken bean sprout in ipoh. This restaurant is famous among local people. Note: get a table and wait patiently. The waiter/waitress will come to take the order.

Written 13 November 2022

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simonhughes0705

Kuala Lumpur32 contributions

Absolutley Fantastic

Oct 2019 • couples

I saw this place advertised on a blog as the best place for chicken in Ipoh, and the place locals go. The food is absolutely fantastic and you dont even need to be that adventurous as a traveler. Highly recommended - i am looking forward to returning soon. Not to be missed!!!

Written 27 December 2019

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Golf69boy

Selangor6 contributions

Cowan Street Beansprouts Chicken

Sept 2019 • couples

Interesting. Family run..the uncle with the leg problem serves as cashier, someones does the orders and another serves the food, drinks by another person. Chicken is done beautifully, not overdone, still smooth in texture. Beansprouts blanched served with soya sauce and lots of pepper powder. Thick broth for the flat noodles, rich in flavour. Open in the evening only. I think they are closed on Tues. The waiting can be long. Go early

Written 17 November 2019

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TimothyLam

Ipoh31 contributions

Nostalgia

Nov 2018 • none

Inspite of the price tag, nostalgia brings me back to the place. My parents frequented this joint and could be recognized as regular patrons by the proprietors. Chicken innards are a plus for most who love the intestines and company. Some claim it's the best.

Written 14 October 2019

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Joanne C

Kuching127 contributions

hit the spot !

Nov 2018 • friends

Nice rich stock. Chicken was ordinary but had flavour. We went for supper; so there was not a long waiting time!

Written 21 July 2019

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Kenzo2014732

Singapore14 contributions

Overpriced

Jul 2019 • friends

Nice rich stock. Chicken was ordinary . The tau gei sauce at Tien Chun was better. Overpriced ,++ RM30 for 2 for chicken ( no wings or feet) Hor fun soup ( small portion) small plate of tau gei and 2 very diluted lime drinks. No wonder they are able to open for business for dinner only on half the week.)

Written 11 July 2019

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Julian W

Singapore1 contribution

Jul 2019 • couples

I was there for dinner few days ago and I would not recommend this place for its most unhygienic kitchen practices. They soaked the cooked chicken in the washing sink near the serving area to achieve the smooth skin texture, but when we finished our dinner, we noticed there was an uncooked chicken placed in the same sink.. go figure.... In any case, hygiene levels in the whole Ipoh needs to be stepped up.... perhaps other establishments are operating in the same way unseen in their back kitchens ..... anyway eat at your own risk....

Written 7 July 2019

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Jin Z

1 contribution

Overrated

May 2019 • couples

Food was meh with very little portion. Chicken was just average with lots of bones. Worst thing is that I only ordered two single portion horfun but was served with a whole chicken and bean sprout I didn't order, told the shop owner but she still insisted me to pay for the food which I didn't order. Very bad experience, onn kee tasted much better with same range of price.

Written 20 June 2019

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Ang M

Singapore101 contributions

Bean sprout chicken

Jun 2019 • family

We were there 20 minutes earlier to queue. By 6pm, there was a queue of 20 persons. There was wait time to order food and drinks separately. The food came at different time, chicken feet, bean sprouts 5 min later, noodles 5 min later and lastly chicken 5min later. The chicken is tender but too salty. The noodles is smooth. The beansprouts is crunch and tasty. The meals cost RM59.

Written 15 June 2019

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Fion515

Kuala Lumpur33 contributions

Poor quality of chicken to be eaten

Jun 2019 • family

Now this shop is full with tourists. You need to queue up for at least half and hour or even longer hour for you to go in for meal. However, this long waiting queue didn’t make us feel worth to queue. When I saw the way of lady boss cooked the chicken and I feel it is poor cooked. After I tasted the chicken, I really feel food didn’t taste good. The chicken they use are not “kampung chicken” and the texture of chicken is too “soft”. No doubt their price is cheaper than Restoran Tauge Ayam Lou Wong, but I really feel the quality of food is really 👎. After I left Restorable Cowan Street, we straightaway proceed to “Lou Wong” for 2nd round to fulfill our appetite to have good quality chicken. We won’t go back to Restoran Cowan Street Ayam Tauge again.

Written 7 June 2019

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allset2g0

Kuala Lumpur54 contributions

Just OK

Oct 2018 • couples

This restaurant serves boiled chicken with hor fun soup. It is highly recommended by the locals. Perhaps our expectations were unrealistic, hence our puzzlement as to why this place is so popular. We arrived at 6.15pm and had to join a short queue. We ordered a small portion of the chicken and the famed braised/stewed chicken feet. The chicken feet looked pale and most unappetising. The taste was acceptable but not as tasty as some say. The chicken was boneless and tender. There was the strong fragrance of sesame oil. However, we realised that this was not the firm and flavourful kampung chicken. The small plate of chicken cost RM16 while the small serving of chicken feet was RM8, a bit pricey for the portions. The bowl of hor fun in chicken broth was a consolation because it was everything Ipoh hor fun should be - smooth and tummy warming.

Written 2 November 2018

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