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Kampuchea Restaurant

78 Rivington St., New York, NY, 10002
at Allen St.
212-529-3901

9.0 "Highly Recommended"
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100% Would you go back?
100% Would you take a date?
66% Would you take kids?
50% Would you go on business?
83% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 9.2
Service: 8.2
Décor: 8.2
Value: 8.7
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Esquire top 20 list

Jasontheivv from 10002 | Posted on 10/15/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 10

I took my wife and a couple of friends here on the account of the esquires new top 20 restaurant in the country for 2008. The list is by far one of the better and more intrigueing one. On top of our list was Kampuchea, since we've always wanted to go. Dishes we had since it was a group, we decided to share everything. crispy pork belly with scallions and lemongrass jus =inventful, addictive. we ordered more. Baby back ribs with tamarind glazed and a cilantro dip with pickles on the side= out the ball park, I am dreaming about it now as I'm writing. Grilled mackerel... wow. grilled corn with mayo and coconut flakes.. cant get enough. catfish crepe, sandwich tasting, oxtail stew and chicken noodle. Excellent, excellent.

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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

Glad to see cambodian food moving ahead

zeroto255 from 10012 | Posted on 8/23/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 8
Décor: 9
Value: 10

The cooking here doesn't seem to be that similiar to siem reap or phnom peng. But thats the best part. The dishes that we had were definately not typical of cambodian restaurants in Cambodia nor here in the states. Our group of four shared many dishes Ie: tamarind ribs (just one of the best we've ever had) sauteed blue crabs, oxtail stew and sandwich tasting. just to name a few. Impressive, haute cambodian cooking. worth the visit.

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4 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

LES Favorite

suzb from 10002 | Posted on 8/22/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

Kampuchea has become one of my favorite neighborhood restaurants. And if you aren’t lucky enough to live around the corner, it’s worth a trip there. The food is consistently so delicious and the vibe is great. Whether I’m with a big group or eating solo at the bar- I probably eat there once a week. I suggest sharing since everything is good- the oxtail stew, ribs, and pork belly are all amazing, but my favorite is the grilled mackerel. Oh, also the grilled corn- smothered in chili mayo and coconut is soo good. I would go try some before its gone with the summer- I’m pretty sure they take it off in the colder months.

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4 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Delightful addition to the LES

linrtt from 10036 | Posted on 8/15/08

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 8
Service: 6
Décor: 6
Value: 7

Delightful addition to the LES that's worth the trek from my usual west side stomping grounds. We went there without reservations policy, but turnover is relatively fast given the bar communal type seating. The watermelon juice is delicious and refreshing, especially as a balance to the spicy cuisine. Food wise, ribs are very tender and well flavored. Careful on the salads unless you can handle flaming hot peppers. And finally, you really can't go wrong with their tiger prawns, decked out with a coconut sauce. Only complaint I have was the heat factor -- not well AC'ed and peppers add a bit to your body temp... better down those watermelon juices...

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3 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

tasty, fun, affordable Cambodian

cstrom from 10065 | Posted on 4/13/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 8

we went to Kampuchea with friends who had traveled to Cambodia and we all loved it. the picnic bench & stools seating adds to the cool casual vibe here. the short ribs were amazing, the cambodian soups so tasty, and the cambodian beers were good, but not quite as affordable as the rest of the menu

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6 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

Great place

food_is_amazing from 10019 | Posted on 3/9/08

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 7
Value: 7

I have been to Kampuchea a couple of times, and both times were great. You may not find most of the menu items in Siem Reap or Phnom Penh, but who cares?--the food tastes good, and there was hardly a wait, even on a Saturday night.

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5 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

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