Phnom Penh

Perfectly acceptable food, but not necessarily a place I would seek out again. My group, visiting from out of town, were universally pleased with their meals, though I was a bit underwhelmed – although not by the spice, which was excellent! The prices for the dishes were competitive, and the portion sizes for lunch were reasonable. The server was very nice, which was a plus.

This restaurant is wonderful. I have eaten here many times, and have never had a poor experience. The staff members are wonderful, and the food is delicious. And the prices are unbeatable. Cannot recommend enough!

I was disappointed by my last visit. I have a feeling this place is having a hard time competing with the other restaurants for customers. But I would think if that were the case your food would still be spot on!
My table was only 1 of 3 and the service was not good at all. We had to track down our server to order our food as well as later on to get our bill then again for him to take our credit card to pay. The food was also lacking in spice. I used to be able to come here and a 2 or 3 was just the right amount of spice for me and this time I couldn’t taste any spiciness. My food also lacked flavor which depresses me because I used to love coming here for dinner.

We loved it, We went for the first time yesterday, my husband and myself, ordered all vegetarian items tofu soup, a salad and another spicy eggplant and zucchini plate that I can’t remember their names, but they were so delicious and filling yet light and healthy. We would definitely go again.

Have always been nervous to go in here but saw it featured in the Cleveland Hopkins magazine and had to try it. Loved the Jasmine tea and tried one of the «stir fry» (very American here) type of dishes and it was excellent! I’ll be back for sure!

Was total Dogfood… Should of left as soon as I saw sticky condiment bottles on the tables… maybe dirt and grime ok in Cambodia, but here all it means is disgusting… Gray food, terrible taste and totally without a clue service. One waiter on a Saturday at 5 30. This place should be burned and the ashes sent back to Cambodia. Absolutely HORRIBLE

About a year ago I spend a few days in Cambodia and fell in love with the simple, filling, and delicious food. In Cleveland there are about three Cambodian restaurants and all of them are really delicious. Phnom Penh in Ohio City is a quiet and simple place with attentive service, comfortable seating, and wonderful flavors. I’ve been here three times now and it never disappoints. The only difficulty is the menu is large and the names are tongue twisters for most of us. Read the descriptions and you should be fine. PS the soups are declicious and tasty and very large.

I did not think that I could be wooed away from Nate’s Deli when I go to West Side Market, but Phnom Penh did the trick for me.
I got a fantastic noodle dish that I will get again next time because it was so amazing and that is saying something because I seldom order the same thing twice. It had a long name that I can’t remember but it had a chopped up spring roll on top and a sweet fish sauce served on the side.
I will try the iced coffee next time but it was the middle of a snowstorm so I held off this time.
Fantastic service. Lots of regulars stopping by.

This is a hidden gem right by the west side market. The house special salad is incredible, the beef dish was light and flavorful, and the pad Thai is very unique. Cambodian flavored fun and amazing. Highly recommend!!!

We loved the food here: it reminded us of our time in Cambodia. I had the Bayon vegetable curry, which was crisp and delicious. I ordered it «Medium,» which was only a little spicy, in my opinion. My husband had the rice paper spring rolls and the seafood/​chicken/​rice soup. Everything was fresh, and the service was friendly. We would return!

Absolutely the BEST Phở!!! Always great service too.
The vermicelli with fish cakes are perfection every time. It’s a small cozy place with sweet family employees.

Stopped here for a quick lunch with my boyfriend and had some delicious pad Thai! The service was fine and atmosphere was mediocre, but food was great. We were here for lunch so didn’t drink but I like that it’s BYOB, definitely will be back!

The waitress was amazing and so kind, checking in from Rhode Island and this restaurant blew me away! Would eat here again, the food is filling and properly prices! Served 12 people checking in, quicker than expected!

Best place for gaysians, for real food in Cleveland. Better mee katang than in Providence, loc lac was bomb, beef salad was ok, appetizer platter was so good. Waitress was the best, she was so friendly. Worst place for breakups.

I will definitely be back. Not much ambiance and the service is pretty mediocre, but I don’t really mind because the food is great. There are a ton of options, some of them seem really similar save for a few ingredients, but its better to haveto many options than not enough.
I got the Chicken Lemongrass for lunch which was served over steamed rice, medium+ spiciness. It was delicious. I would eat that at least once a week if I could. The spice level was perfect. The lunch portion was a pretty god size, enough for me to finish but be full.
I’m looking forward to going again and trying some of the other offerings. I heard is BYOB so I’m definitely going to consider bringing some beer or wine along with me.

Quick and pretty good Asian dishes here. Had several of their pad thai and fried rice variations. Dishes are fairly inexpensive and portions are just right for one meal. The flavors in their dishes are familiar but it is a bit more spicy than other places. The spiciness definitely lingers longer here. Mild is what I’ve stuck with here and I love spicy foods. Anyhow, the dishes that I’ve had so far were all «red». It looks a bit unappealing since its so «bright» but once you start eating you really forget about its color… maybe there’s an option for no food coloring?

This place is SO delicious. I love the pan fried noodle and spring rolls. Craving some right now. Really great service every time.

My gf got sick from the mixed seafood. I thought I’d give this another chance because I do have good memories of eating here as a kid.
I had a chicken and noodles dish. You know that flavor of a really good bite of chicken say, from like a nice chicken breast? On the contrary, how about that rubbery, disgusting, chicken from a can chicken taste? That’s the flavor I was getting from the chicken in their stir fry. It was pretty much unbearable, I had to mask it with siracha sauce to no avail.
I think the Phnom Penh experience is over for me guys.

Pretty good food for good prices. Décor and service were eh. I had the Medium spiced basil fried rice with chicken which was good and bright, jarringly, red. Very good though and couldn’t complain about $ 7 dinner price.
Their spring roll was as expected, but the chicken skewer appetizer, while flavorful, was tiny. Overall, not a bad little neighborhood spot for cambodian/​Vietnamese food in a place otherwise devoid of nothing but those options. Although, when you say Vietnamese on the outside, I just assume there would be phở on the inside, and in this case I was mistaken

When we walked in, there was only one guy working. I don’t mean one waiter, I mean, there was the waiter, who was also the busboy, who was also the chef. I love restaurants like that actually. It feels homey.
I’ve never had Cambodian food and so we asked the owner to give us some recommendations. He suggested we try the pan fried noodles. We got the pan fried beef noodles, Cambodian spicy. I almost died.
The spice is not the kind of spice that just tickles your mouth. This is the kind of spice that rocks your world and then stays. It’s the fact that it stays that really overwhelms your mouth. So I had to get one of their fresh smoothies to help cool down my mouth. I got the guanabana, which I had never had before. I always like to order things that are different and new, but when I don’t like them, I tend to hand it over to my boyfriend. I wasn’t a huge fan of the guanabana. It is very light, barely sweet, but has this strange after taste. I described it as fishy, but my boyfriend says he couldn’t taste it. I guess it’s a matter of taste.
Overall, the experience was okay. I liked the food, but the smoothies weren’t really my thing. Also, I think because I didn’t drink it and my boyfriend did, he ended up getting sick. I don’t think it was anything wrong with the food, but the guanabana is some crazy beast. Drink at your own risk.
But despite that, I’d still definitely come back. The food was good. I’ll just know what to avoid in the future.