Kwai Chai Hong and Ho Kow Hainam Kopitiam

This weekend , we went to Petaling Street have brunch and visit a latest tourist hotspot, Kwai Chai Hong.

At the first, we come to the Ho Kow Hainam Kopitiam to drop a name for queue.You can't imagine there 30 number in queue in front of us. We walk to Lorong Panggung, which behind Ho Kow Hainam Kopitiam to find  Kwai Chai Hong(鬼仔巷).

Kwai Chai Hong(鬼仔巷) located at Petaling Street,lorong panggung. The entrance which with the arch and bridge stands was previously occupied by Ho Kow Hainan Kopitiam and a coffee shop established in 1956. Lately moved out in year 2018 relocated to a nearby street.

                

There don't have any determinate how the moniker Kwai Chai Hong(鬼仔巷) come from. Some people said it's maybe previously this area have  "kwai chai" (ghost children ) haunt or it just a  mischievous . It also maybe this area last time have a lot different type of illegal businesses ,like  gamblers, drug addicts, drunkards and those engaging in vice activities led to its moniker.

Inside the laneway are six murals depicting the daily activities of early Chinese settlers in the area during the 1960s. It also a attract a lot of tourist take photo. 

 

 

 This is the full view of the Kwai Chai Hong

The oldest Lamppost in KL

After hang around here 20min , we back to check the queue list in Ho Kow . We still have to wait about 15 number. In this hot weather , i went to another spot to take ice cream. Hope will reduce my body hot temperature. 

I bought ice cream from Urban Artisan Cafe,which another corner shop nerby Ho Kow Hainam Kopitiam only. The staff recommend me Roaster hazelnut Chocolate X Oceanic Sea Salt double flavor ice cream.

               

Finally we get to sit in Ho Kow Hainam Kopitiam, inside really super pack. There not much space to let you squeeze in. We been arrange sit at the last corner which nearby the kitchen.

This is not the news paper or any leaflet , is it a menu of this Kopitiam. The front page was history of the shop and Hainam meal history.

 

We order some toast, coffee, nasi lemak, meehon curry chicken and dim sum also. Overall the taste was good,especially the meehon curry chicken and the peanut butter kaya bun. This 2 most recommended by me.

何九海南茶店 Ho Kow Hainam Kopitiam

1, Jalan Balai Polis, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

Monday closed,others day open from 7:30am to 3:30pm

鬼仔巷 Kwai Chai Hong

Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Operation 9pm to 6pm