Chokodok Reggae House

Chokodpok, (is there such a word / name) Reggae (is this word foreign for Ipoh) House (CRH).

The voice of this guest singer attracted me to enter

It’s been sets up for three years already. I’d been meaning to visit this place many a time but only managed a visit it a forthnight ago after hearing some cool sound emanating from there.

Mazwira (call me Wira) operates CRH with his brother Anaz

Chokodok Reggae House is next to the Hugh Low Street Police Station

CRH is operated Mazwira (call me Wira) together with his brother Anaz, both band members of  popular Balok People, it’s a Reggae group. Wira and Anaz are from Ipoh.

Anaz, when he is not in the kitchen takes to performing music

They were playing Reggae music for several years at Langkawi before Wira decided to settle down and returned to Ipoh.

“One thing led to another and Chokodok was set up. It’s a backpacker hostel with affordable rates which operates a café after dark.

Foreign backpackers

If the backpackers need to visit Ipoh and the surrounding we oblige by taking them where they want to go. It’s part of our service” said Wira.

The café opens every evening. The serve the usual Malaysian and Western fare of ‘nasi goreng Apek” and pizza but serve their drinks in buckets….you heard right, BUCKETS with a straw provided.

The Menu. Drinks served in buckets

If you think the bucket is a little too local the bric-a-brac collection that makes up the décor is well ….. just that.

The drink station below the loft

And the stage where the guest singers and Anaz performs is a loft with the drink station below.

If you feel the need to smoke have a Hookah,that tobacco pipe with a long, flexible tube that draws the smoke through water contained in a bowl. Yep this place has it all.

Definitely this is a cool place and with cool music it will provide a brief respite from the bustle of the night.

Check it out,it might change your perspective …. Cheers!

JAG