I was craving some good ole Asian cuisine during my brief stay in Paris, being in Montmarte, my options were limited, I so happen to pass by Le Cambodge and thought why not? I have not had Cambodian cuisine ever...
One thing I have to say was the people here were extremely friendly and courteous which if not for their lovely customer service, my rating would have been much lower. The place is nice and cozy, it wasn't that busy, matter of fact, I believe I was the only customer at that time - not sure if it was still too early for dinner, too late for lunch or - the thought that the place/food just isn't that popular - anyway. I ordered an appetizer which reminds me of soft spring wontons/ravioli's , it was decent to say the least but lacks the wow and burst of flavor, if they are aiming for something like the Vietnamese Gỏi cuốn, it definitely failed to impress, it was decent but not something I'd order again. For the main dish, I ordered some sort of Chicken Curry, again, the dish was decent with very subtle flavors but definitely not enough to make it memorable and crave for another round.
Overall, to be honest, I wasn't particularly impressed with the dishes I had, it lacked the pow and wow - the burst of flavors and spices that typically most Asian cuisines present, a palate waker-upper the moment it touches your tongue, I wouldn't be too harsh on this place though as they do have such great people and there are other items in the menu that I have not tried, unfortunately for the time being, I'd rate them based on the food I had - it was so-so but hopefully they have other items in their menu which could be such a pleasant surprise.
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