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I'm not going to lie, I had originally planned to eat at Mike's Noodle House. But the line there was ridiculous and I had a 30-minute time limit because of my parking spot so we headed to Phnom Penh instead.
I am so glad we ended up here because the service was so quick and efficient that I even had time to get bubble tea on the way back to my car! This time, everyone ordered noodles. We ordered #1, #3 and #4. They were all pretty much the same stuff but one of them, I think it was #4 came with egg noodles and wontons! Mmm... it was mighty delicious! They were definitely good-sized portions because I finished the whole bowl and was full and satisfied!
One of the ladies also gave my friend more broth because she had leftovers that she wanted to take home. They are so generous! I LOVE THIS PLACE!
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Yea, you can say I have a thing for Hu Tieu Nam Vang, which is Cambodian style noodles. The noodles are served with minced pork, shrimp, fishcake slices, and a plate of herbs and veggies. You have a choice of egg noodles and/or vermicelli. Also, you can choose to have the noodles in broth or have a bowl of broth on the side.
I've had my fair share of Cambodian noodles. What made this bowl of noodles so memorable for me was the fact that the broth is so squidlicious. The broth stood out because most restaurants would just use bones rather than dried squid to create such a flavorful, pungent broth.
PPNH makes a great bowl of Cambodian style noodles. It's a good alternative when you're pho'ed out.
Came here with Andrew D on Saturday for lunch, thinking I'd never had Cambodian food before until I saw the beef sate noodle soup on their menu, which I knew I had to order. I make no claims on knowing about the authenticity of Cambodian food, the one time having had beef sate before being in Taiwan, and possibly with rice instead of noodles. That said, the beef sate was a solid dish with good flavoring and generous portions. Andrew D's Phnom seafood house special was okay, coming off to us as a sweeter seafood version of pho.
The noodles served with each dish were good (though wide noodles and vermicelli seem harder to mess up than flour noodles texture-wise), service was okay, and prices weren't bad. The restaurant was surprisingly empty for the lunch hour, with maybe only three other tables being occupied. Phnom Penh gets a solid 3.5 stars, as well as my business for the foreseeable future.
one word... Delicious! This is the one and only cambodian restaurant i would go to if i'm too lazy to cook at home. They made the best mi ka tahn. The food presentation is great and the taste of it is even better. So if you are too lazy to cook at home everyday like me this is where you would have to go on one of those lazy day. :)
Outside the restaurant's ghetto-ness (it's in Chinatown afterall), is actually a pretty nice looking place once you get in. First time I've been in a Cambodian restaurant.
They claim that their broth soup has been in the family for three generations. Irrespective of claims, I tried their Phnom Penh twin noodle soup.
The twin noodle had BOTH rice AND egg noodles. Both! It was as if hell froze over. DC comics joined up with Marvel comics. Apple and Microsoft joined forces. Star War nerds reconciled with Star Trek nerds. The craziness!
And yet, combined with their broth, it tasted so good. I enjoyed every bit of their noodle soup. Having both egg and rice noodles in my mouth, I could now say to my future children that, yes, I've lived a pretty eventful life.
Oh, that the prices aren't too bad. A lot of the noodle soups, including the one I had, are $6.95. Pretty attractive price in this economy.
I'll be coming back.
I first went here in middle school about 7 years ago, and I immediately fell in love. Broths are what make of break a good bowl of soup for me. And this broth is amazing. My mouth is just watering thinking about it. I prefer the egg noodles, and I like to order the fried bread thing to dip in the broth. So yummy, and so cheap.
I would not call myself a noodle aficionado, but I do have a passion for noodles, which I largely blame on good childhood experiences.
Never experiencing Cambodian food before I was a bit cautious with the experience I was about to undertake.
Recommended any noodles using their famous 3 generation broth, I chose the one that featured duck as the main character.
The broth had a rich unique flavor of which I could not quite pinpoint. The noodle quality had a nice spring to it, but got a little soft near the finish of the bowl. The duck was nothing special, and didn't really accentuate the dish as I would have hoped.
An overall excellent new experience in noodles for me, flavors that I could not with accuracy determine, and an introduction to a new cuisine.
Comparing what you spend to what you get, this place is a rock your socks kind of place. The restaurant is owned and actively run by a Cambodian family that really do a great job. The food is flavorful without exploiting the necessity for the shortcuts: oil/grease, salt, sodium, soy sauce, etc... I've had several dishes and the noodle soups have never let me down. The beef tips or basil jalapeno beef entrees are also delightful. Don't necessarily expect a fine dining experience, but do expect to be surprised. The location is quaint and low-key, the food presentation is modest and simple, but the food is full of flavor without being overly indulgent. A good example is their #1 selling noodle soup with rice noodles. It utilizes a seafood broth with chopped and sliced pork and roasted garlic and cilantro for a wonderful and amazing medium of flavor. mmmm
Parking is best found on the street or in the Interim pay lot under the freeway. The food is a bargain and very tasty. The restaurant is clean. What more can you expect?
oh fruit smoothies. Expect nice fruit smoothies. :-)
My hubby is Cambodian and was craving Cambo food. We had our favorite places in California but hadn't tried any Cambodian restaurants in the Seattle area so we decided to give this place a try.
First annoyance...no parking to be found...anywhere. Very annoying.
We ordered the standard breakfast/brunch bowl of noodles. Very bland. The broth didn't have much taste to it and the ingredients in the noodles were very minimal. They definitely skimp on the meat/seafood. They didn't even have the doughnuty bread thing that you usually get to dip in the soupy noodles. When we asked for it they looked surprised that we even knew what that was.
Honestly, if it were up to me I'd probably never go back here. But when you crave your own people's food and have nowhere else to go, what can you do? ;) I guess if I was a good enough wife I'd learn to make hubby's favorite Cambodian dishes so we didn't have to go pay for this subpar stuff.
After an exhaustive search of places in the ID that A) received favorable reviews for their noodles and wonton soup and B) took credit cards, I found Phnom Penh Noodle House. And I'm very glad I did.
I wasn't feeling well, so I called and ordered wonton soup with egg and rice noodles. I arrived about 4 minutes later and my order was ready for pick up! Even better, they packaged the broth and noodles seperately so the noodles wouldn't turn to mush.
I wish there had been a couple of more wontons with the order, but they did not skimp on the noodles. The broth was perfect and the wontons were packed with flavor. Overall, the soup was great, and it left me feeling much better!
Phnom Pehn Noodle House in the International District is a pleasant surprise. And it's not just the decor, however, they have some outstanding framed silk paintings, brass statues, marble tabletops and an aquarium with goldfish. The bathrooms are impeccable. And best of all the staff is hospitable.
Wanna talk food?
Well.... the food choices are a staple in Cambodia. The menu is large. And they have some exotic choices, (such as duck, mussels, tripe, calamari and scallops) for the Zimmern's Wannabees of Seattle. There is an ample amount of vegetarian choices too. We decided on "By Leeng with Tofu" and "Cha Kuy Tier See-iv".
"By Leeng with Tofu" is a mixed rice dish. Jasmine rice, eggs, tofu, colorful bell peppers, red onions and red basil. With a sides of vegetable broth and sweet chili sauce.
"Cha Kuy Tier See-iv" is a noodle dish. The noodles are made of wild rice. And after it's boiled, they stir-fry it with tofu, broccoli, eggs and mushrooms with a wonderful sauce. And they have condiments on the table for enhancement, (chili-soy, pickled peppers, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, black pepper and vinegar).
The flavors are tasty, simple and gluten-free. Overall healthy and great for energy. Probably Buddha Monk cuisine, but we ate it. And thoroughly enjoyed it too.
Also, I must add, Phnom Pehn Noodle House is not a traditional five-star restaurant by any means, however, it is obvious that they pride themselves on bringing their customers authentic Cambodian food with style in a charming environment!
I could eat here every day for a month and still want more.
This is my go-to lunch spot, every week. Beautiful, fresh, tantalizingly savory and authentic food awaits you at Phnom Penh Noodle House. The very best part is that the service is quick and ALWAYS friendly. I never, never, never take great service for granted in the ID.
My favorite dish is the Cha Kuy Tiev--soft wide rice or crispy egg noodles served with sauteed chinese brocoli, shiitake mushrooms, carrots with choice of chicken, beef or pork, all smothered in a delicious garlic sauce. I also highly recommend the Hay Cung--ground shrimp and pork rolled in a beancurd wrap, deep fried and accompanied with a delicious sweet and tangy tamarind sauce. Their homemade chili sauce is great with pretty much everything.
I like to eat, go into a food coma, be useless at work for the next few hours, sigh while thinking about the wonderful food that sent me into this stupor, then promptly return for more.
BONE SOUP BONE SOUP BONE SOUP BONE SOUP
Bone soup
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Bone sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooup.
It's not even on the menu. You have to ask for it.
It is excellent. It's a huge massive chunk of pork falling off the bone (like half the spine, so think the porkly equivalent to a whole lot of ox tail) in a wonderful broth. Bone Soup will change your life. It will wake you up. It will get you back on track.
Bone soup, this sneaky, non-menued item is what you see the regulars eating. It's awesome.
The duck is also very very good. As is the fried tofu.
So, I really recommend that you take some time out of your busy and important schedule and get down to Phnom Penh and eat the Bone Soup.
(No, you don't eat the bones).
I only ever get Battambang's Special Noodles here. I really can't describe how delicious this dish is, but I'll try. Noodles sauteed in sweet soy sauce provide a subtle base. Roasted peanuts mixed with ground shrimp are nutty and hearty. Mung bean sprouts provide a refreshing crunch. What really makes the dish: the pickled cucumbers. They have a sweet tang that really brings the dish to life. Try it once before you die. Seriously.
Friends have enjoyed the fried rice and beef sate noodle soup.
Decor was recently updated, and it looks really great in there! Gone are the worn down, corner-store ice cream coolers. Excellent move.
If you think Pho broth is good, you'll love Cambodian broth.
One of my past time favorites! Quality is not what it used to be, but still go with a 4 star. Been coming here for the past 10 years.
Service = Good
Ambiance = ok, its chinatown what do you expect
Food = go with either #2 or #9 mixed noodles
Price = $
Crowd = Asians
Personal Favorite = #9
Worst = Knowing it's potentials
Meal for two = 15
Final Say = Gotta try it yourself!
Fisherman's noodle soup. get that! it's a light, flavorful, yet very tasty soup that comes with lots of goodies. They use the same rice noodles that you get in pho. Make sure to get a side order of the fried dough too to put in your soup. So yummy! My family likes their soups and stir fried noodles among other items. It's a family run place and everyone is really friendly.
Stopped by for quick lunch the other day. last time I was there was like 10+ years ago. Some may remember that this place used to open till 3AM or later on weekends catering to club goers, kind of similar to Sea Garden.. It closed down temporarily when a customer was killed by fatal shooting as a result of brawl that started inside the restaurant one early morning. Terrible thing to happen to a young student..
It's only a few walk up the street from Kau Kau and hard to miss it since there are several photos displayed that feature the owner/chef with Al Gore and the governor on the window.
As soon as I walked in I was escorted to the back of the restaurant and seated promptly. I didn't know what to order and decided on #1 noodle combo with pork, fish ball and shrimp.
The cook must have drank couple Red Bull that morning, I mean the noodle came out in less than 4 minutes from the moment I ordered, Jesus...
Well, the broth was little too sweet for my palate but for $6.45 noodle, it had more than enough meat in it so I can't complain. But, I'd not order it again. Instead I'd order beautiful looking seafood casserole this Cambodian family ordered near by next time. I don't think I saw anything that costs anything more than $10 in the menu so it's definitely a cheap dive place for rice noodle lovers.
I'd give 3 stars for the noodle soup I had but since I know no other Cambodian restaurant that exists in Seattle (pls enlighten me if there is another), Phnom Penh Noodle House earns 4 stars overall in my book. ^^
Oh man... this place is yummy!!! If I could only have 1 thing for every meal for the rest of my life.... It would be the #1 here with the thick rice noodles! .Food here is amayyyyyyyyyyyyyyzing! Service is awesome! I think I might even stop by tomorrow for lunch.
Had dinner with friends here...food and prices good. Service, ok. The waitress kept asking a question and basically answered for us as she walked away. She did this from menu selection to clearing off our table.
We ordered broccoli beef, fisherman's soup, and sliced duck with rice.
I ordered based on the dish i saw the owner's daughter eating at the table in front of ours. I was denied the plate of snow pea leaves was made special by the owner; not on the menu. I'll return for the authentic cambodian food.
Just ate here for lunch today. I would say that it was decent. The menu was covering everything from Pho to Phad Thai. I liked that they had many authentic names on the menu followed by a detailed description of the food. The waitress was very helpful in picking a beef noodle soup bowl for me. It is supposed to be Cambodian food. I didn't try a traditional Cambodian dish but will have to try one next time I go. The place looks pretty clean which is a big deal in the ID.
I really like this place, it has never let me down and the dishes I have had here are really really good. Despite its surroundings, which are pretty typical of the shitty/old ID area, the restaurant is very large inside and clean and well kept. I would recommend the spicy beef, which is piled high with really high quality beef, jalapenos and basil in a light spicy sauce. I've also had one of the Pho-like noodle soups, which was also delicious. My friends have had the gamut of things here, from veggie dishes to pad thai, and I have never heard anything but that it was great. Overall one of the best restaurants in the ID that I have found, good quality meats, nice clean interior and broad selection of food.
Had dinner here last night with a friend, and we were instantly welcomed! The young hostess said we could sit anywhere we like, but when we chose a table next to the front door, she wanted to make sure we wouldn't get too cold and made sure the table was ok for us... very considerate!
I ordered the #14, a chicken and wide noodle dish with mushrooms (sorry, the exact name escapes my memory, but I know it was the #14). Very tasty sauce, chicken was well cooked (although could have used a bit more spices), and well cooked veggies... the noodles though, were my favorite part - thick, soft and tasty.
Even though I didn't get a chance to sample one, they had a nice selection of fruit smoothies that I saw another customer enjoying. Instead, I sipped on endless pots of hot tea throughout the evening.
Nice location, very attentive staff, and good food. :) Also, good prices!
This is only the second time I've been in the ID and this restaurant exceeded my expectations for lunch. I got the Battambang's Special Noodles, like Lauren, and I agree with her review- the different textures and tastes that this dish offers makes it a culinary adventure! I got it with fried tofu and loved the flavor of the batter. I also enjoyed the endless supply of tea available on this cold day.
I absolutely love coming here for their wide rice noodle soups. It seems like I can't get anything like it anywhere else. Customer service is great and so is the food. I always get the beef threesome. I love it so much, I don't want to try anything else :)
Oh, and the portions look smaller compared to other restaurants but it's actually a good serving size. Enough to make you full but not too much to make your belly bulge like crazy... Or at least, for me that's the case. :)
Wow, I'm surprized Phnom Penh hasn't been reviewed more!
PP is a family-run Cambodian restaurant in the ID. The dishes are predominantly of Chinese origin (those familiar with South East Asia will know that it had been a popular destination for 18th/19th/early 20th century Chinese seeking better lives). I've eaten at or taken out from PP probably 60-80 times over the years. It's all tasty! Faves are deep fried fish cake (it's like Thai Tom Mun Pla), satay beef noodle soup and any of the Fisherman's or Phnom Penh Special wide rice noodle or rice dishes. If you like Hainanese Chicken Rice (found in several other restaurants around town), do be sure to try PP's.
The staff is really friendly and in addition to various Asian languages/dialects, they all speak good English. Don't hesitate to ask if the menu looks daunting!
4 Stars - I'll be eating there again.
Phnom Penh is one of the lesser known good lunch spots in the ID. I rarely hear people talk about it, and I just walked in by chance one day.
It's always fairly empty when I come here. Service tends to be fairly quick because it's not crowded here.
There is a fairly wide selection of food and drinks here. (For those of you who aren't familiar with Cambodian food, a lot of the dishes are similar to what you would find in Vietnamese or Thai restaurants.)
I always order the duck noodles because the duck is well-flavored. The fried tofu is good too.
I LOVE this place! I remember when this place was a tiny (and I mean tiny) 2-story restaurant around the corner. The service is fast, the staff friendly, and the food delicious! I love anything with egg noodle in it but I always order the #10. It has wide rice noodles in a nice hearty broth and topped with some kind of sate/garlic paste sauce thing (can't rememebr the name at the moment). I order this dish mainly for the sauce on top..it's THAT good! The rice dishes are also to-die-for. Reminds me of my mom's cooking. The stir fried wide rice noodles are also equally delicious. Bottom line is whatever you order, you can't really go wrong!
P.S.
Get an order (or 2) of the chinese donuts to dip in your broth. Or you can dip the donut in sugar instead, that's good too!
I apologize for not reviewing this earlier!
This one of maybe 2 restaurants (this and Sea Garden) in the international district that I frequent regularly. The other restaurants are just garbage to me. The service here is ALWAYS quick and friendly but the food is what makes the place!
One of my favorite dishes is the House Special Wonton Noodle Soup (ASK FOR EGG NOODLES and an order of chinese donuts for dipping in the broth!!!!)
and their Lok Luk...or is it Luk Lok? This is marinated steak cut into cubes (melts in your mouth!); served on top of rice with a sliced tomatoe, sliced hard boiled egg, sliced red onions, and shredded pork on the side. I pretty much cut everything into small pieces and mix it all together...then top it with their salt/pepper/lime juice condiment.
They have several other noodle dishes which are just as good but the soup and steak dish are my all time faves. Don't forget to try their fruit drinks...there's one that's my favorite that has shaved ice, sweet milk, jello (i know, right?) jackfruit and lychee. Usually I order it to have with whatever I'm eating but it's a great dessert if you have room for it.
UPDATE 11/09/07: I ordered the Lok Luk last night and I am sad to say that the sliced eggs that were in there were spoiled. It disgusted me. I stopped eating immediately. Fare thee well Phnom Penh, minus 2 stars.
I used to love coming here and getting the dry noodle dish. Yum.
I was expecting to really like Phnom Penh on my recent visit there with two friends, as I had remembered a meal there about seven years ago as being very good. Unfortunately, either my memory was gilded or the place has gone downhill.
My friends and I tried a pretty good assortment of meat and vegetarian dishes. We started with appetizers of fish cakes and fried tofu. The fish cakes were overcooked and rubbery; the tofu was incredibly bland and dry.
The best entree was a vegetarian stir-fry with shitake mushrooms. Others were unremarkable, the mixed grill was of average quality as was the noodle dish, and nothing was very hot.
The service at Phnom Penh was just absent: our waitress never returned to the table during the course of our meal, and finally we waived down another waitress to get our bill.
I think they have the best soup broth in town. If you're a fan of asian style soups like Pho, Ramen, etc...you should definitely try this place. Their broth and soup style is on the seafood side but they have plenty of other tasty dishes for any of your asian cravings.
I recommend getting the wonton soup with the two styles of noodle (egg and rice noodle) You can't go wrong. Typically when I go to any noodle shop, I unload on the condiments/sides onto the soup, but at Phnom Penh, I don't need much because the broth is really tasty already.
The plus side is that its not very packed at any time of the day because they have alot of tables and the restaurant is really open. So you'll never have to wait.
Again, if you're a fan of asian style noodles/soups...give this place a try.
As soon as I walked in, I was greeted by a beautiful site. A tankful of koi fish, nice colorful koi. :) The atmosphere is appealing with its pink tablecloths and wicker furniture. Well lit, too.
There's both an ice cream case and beverage case by the front entrance. Convenient.
The menu here is varied and reasonably priced. Portion sizes are ample and taste is delicious. I had their noodle soup with chicken, to go. Service was great.
I love this place. I make it a point to come here every week. Their noodle soups are their specialty but their other items are also very good. I highly recommend this place.
The soups here at Phnom Penh are very delicious and unique. It's been a while since I went there, but I was in town visiting family and feeling kind of ill from the cold weather, and I remembered how good the soup is at Phnom Pehn. The flavor is really excellent, and distinct from Pho (my point of comparison since I'm not Cambodian and have minimal knowledge of that country's cuisine). It really hit the spot and helped me fight off that cold! The soup had this really delicious garlic stuff that I mixed in with the broth and made it taste so good. I'll need to come back to try everything out.
i'll have to chime in and agree with my uncle jim above/below.
phnom penh's bone soup is legendary. so much so that once you're in the know, you'll look around the entire restaurant and realize that EVERYONE is eating it even though it's not listed on the menu. if you go there enough, you'll soon begin to notice that people walk through the door with empty stock pots, leave them with the waitstaff and return in 10 minutes to a steaming pot of bone soup that they can take home.
bone soup aside, everything else at phnom penh is solid. their big bowls of noodles are aromatic and tasty. if you're a big brothy type, the chicken noodle soup is much like pho, but with lots of yummy fried garlic on top. i often get it with half the noodles so that i get more stock in the bowl. yes, it's just that good. if you're not feeling particularly brothy, their beef sate noodle soup is saucy and delicious.
my one and only gripe with the noodle soups is that there's just too much stuff in the bowl that it's served in. i have a hard time maneuvering the bean sprouts into the bowl without overboarding some of the precious soup. *sigh* silly that i'm complaining about there being a full bowl, isn't it?
needless to say, i heart phnom penh. it's one of my regular, once-if-not-twice a week places.
***the THUMP THUMP THUMP coming from the ceiling is the karate studio on the 2nd floor. once the food arrives at your table, you won't notice the noise anymore, i promise.
great customer service, great food
- fried rice is good!
- mee-katang is also yummy it is stir fried wide rice noodle with your choice of meat!
and i heard from my sister and family that the phnom penh seafood noodle is delicious!!
so far so good, i would like to eat there more often
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS PLACE. # 3 rules. They cook the noodle so perfectly, nice and chewy. I sometime missed this dish so much, I had to stop by the place at the next chance I had. Now they have an expanded menu, but I still order #3.
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