This is a great hole-in-the-wall spot. My group ordered leek cake, #1 phnom penh, #2 dry noodles, and Lok Lak rice dish. Everything hit. The broth is homey and had a tint of sweetness to it that brought it all together. The leek cake was well complemented by the accompanying fish sauce. Zero complaints, waitress and service were quick, and I'd come back here again. read more

My husband and I think about this restaurant almost everyday. We always stop here whenever we visit Chinatown. On top of serving amazing food, this restaurant is also affordable and service is fast. We had the Combination Rice Noodle (Dry) and Combination Egg Noodle Soup (Dry). The texture of both noodles is perfectly cooked and so bouncy. The soup is very rich and clean. Only place I ever finish soup that comes on the side. Plenty of places in SGV that serves noodles like this, but trust me when I say it doesn't hit the same. You have to give this place a try. read more

New Kamara Restaurant - Combination Dry Noodle - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This is a small hole in a wall restaurant. Located on the edge of Chinatown, you should be able to find some parking on the streets or a few blocks down. It's the only restaurant in the building that was open. The food is a personal sized portion with a pack of flavor and the cost was reasonable. The food does take a while, but it's worth the wait. It's a definite must try if you're in the area. read more

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It has been years since I remember this small restaurant with great food. Their menu has always seemed the same that I was working in DTLA. I left the area almost 18 years ago when there was a LA Hilton. I enjoy their #1 dry noddle with a bowl of soup with a big bone in it. read more

New Kamara Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Delicious food! Have tried several kinds of noodles and rice plates here and they're all delicious. The only complaint I have is the portions are on the small side. It's the kind of portion in which 1 order is not enough but 2 orders might be too much. Overall, I love the food here and everything tastes great. Parking is plentiful and service is friendly. Recommend! read more

New Kamara Restaurant - Stir fry beef short noodle - Delicious but portion could be a little more - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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On occasion when I'm down towards LA and craving noodles prepared from home I would come here. Either before or after a meeting. I love their dried noodles with the pork bone and also the soup combination noodles. If you still have room I would definitely go for the fried leek appetizer. Yum! This place is a hole in wall place that you have to try! The service here is quick and staff is helpful. All you have to do is ask. read more

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There's only two places I enjoy going to get pho in LA Korea town. And this is one of them ! Little small hole in the wall restaurant, and khmer owners ! There's only one lady working the front so it can be a bit slow sometimes but it is understandable. So if it's busy and you don't have any patience this is just a heads up. I always enjoy getting the dry noodles with the bone marrow kathew. One of my favorites. I also enjoy getting their chive pancakes ! It's me and my bf favorite. read more

New Kamara Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I went on a rainy weekend and there was a wait, the place isnt small but there's isnt a lot a tables inside. I was there early in the morning but when I tried to order some things on the menu they said they were sold out or wasn't available. I ended up just getting their noodles. The broth was very good but the portion was very small. The service was as expected for any Asian place, not really courteous, it's the kind of place where they ask what you want right when you sit. The noodles took awhile to come out after ordering which surprised me because usually the broth is premade and they just have to boil the noodle and assemble. For the portion size and wait time for food I'd probably won't come again but the noodle and broth was good. read more

They close at 3 pm. We came at 2:35 pm, they said they were closed. Oh well.. Best to come before 2:00pm, I guess. I like their house special dry wide flat noodles, fried chivescake, and fried intestines. It hits the spot when cravings for Cambodian food kicks in. Nothing special. It is located in a very old, beat-up shopping center in the back street of Chinatown. Free parking in the back lot. read more

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The absolute best mom and pop shop for cambodian shaken beef, fried leek cakes, and kuy teav!!!!! They have a parking lot in the back but be weary of their hours since they close early. read more

Been to Kamara twice now for weekday lunch. Both times food was very tasty. I really enjoyed their fried intestine rice plate which comes with a large bowl of soup with a huge pork bone. The #1 combination rice noodle soup is also very flavorful. Their fried noodles and fried rice also had a lot of wok hey. Prices are on the cheaper end hence the smaller portions but still enough to fill you up. Service was ok/typical for a Asian restaurant. It's a small mom and pop restaurant in a strip mall surrounded by medical offices. They have free parking in the parking lot in the back. Will definitely be back for lunch. read more

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It looks like a family owned place. Though one would never know there is a restaurant tucked inside this bare dilapidated plaza ( which used to be more vibrant 15 yrs ago ). Do not expect quick service since it is run & managed by 1 person. The place needs a lot of updating from floors to menu. But in the end, the food is tasty and fulfilling. Would l come back ? Maybe. read more

New Kamara Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

SO GOOD. Very homey and mom and pop vibes. And my favorite, there's free parking! No need to circle round and round in Chinatown. I got the 1A which is the dry noodle with the soup on the side. Very delicious. Wish it had more noodles but it was very good and I basically inhaled it. My friends got the Beef Mee-ka-tang which was so flavorful as well and lotta greens! Would definitely recommend it. Service was chill maybe too chill? We had to flag the servers a few times for extra water and the check but they were still great. Prices were not bad too about 11$ a dish! They take credit card too. read more

I always order 1a and 37. Sometime 47 if I'm feeling a bit hungry . Everything is amazing. Family own and the lady is the only one running the front of house. Food is sooo good, it will put you into a coma. read more

This is only Cambodina restaurant I go to in LA I been coming for for past 7 years the service is great and food is good ... read more

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Great Cambodian food! Used to eat here as a kid when my dad worked at the plaza, but only appreciated it a lot more recently as friends remind me how good it is! Happy to bring more friends to try as it is one of the few long-standing mom and pop shops. Came on a busy day. We were a group of 6 and first in line as all tables were taken up. Took about 20 minutes to be seated, with plenty of seating outside the quiet plaza to wait. I got the beef lok lak with fried rice and influenced most of our group to get it, too! It came with soup on the side and was under $15. Everyone who tried it raved either about the beef or the fried rice. My friend influenced us all to get 2 orders of leek cake so each of us could have a piece. All the food was yummy!! Delicious wok hei. Everyone was impressed. Cash preferred; they do take credit card and charge a small fee. Also a great place to order pick up. Support mom and pop shops! read more

New Kamara Restaurant - 36. Beef Lok Lak on Fried Rice with soup on the side - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The place definitely is an old school vibe, hole in the wall type. Although the food portion were small it was tasty and flavorful. I had order the Student Noodle with beer with 7 Up soda. It was one size only for all the food judging by what I saw on the menu. read more

New Kamara Restaurant - Student Noodle Beef - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This place is such an amazing find tucked away in a plaza away from the hustle and bustle of the rest of Chinatown. I tried their combination rice noodle soup and their chicken chow mien. Both were very delicious and definitely recommend trying them! FYI, they accept credit cards! read more

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New Kamara or New Khemara Restaurant is a hidden gem, I really wish I can keep this place for myself but they are so good I had to share it with everyone. This is my second time coming here, the first was when they only did to go orders and second about a week ago. Chinatown is a stone's throw away from home so we love coming here when we can. My partner and I were craving noodles, wonton in particular. As I was skimming through google, yelp, trip advisor this place did not come up but I parked in front of the restaurant knowing this is where I wanted to be. Walked in and it felt like home, you know what I mean... like a spot that just says heyyy its been a min welcome back! =) They offer Chinese and Cambodian dishes some of the popular items include Fried Leek Cakes Combination Rice Noodles Beef Lok Lak Com Wonton Noodle soup Beef egg noodle Student noodles read more

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Our crew went after running the Firecracker 10k and it was the perfect finish to our race. The food was delicious and the little side of soup that came with my meal packed a ton of flavor. Will be back for sure. read more

New Kamara Restaurant is a Cambodian/Teochew style noodle house serving noodles, porridge, and rice plates. It's been here like forever and still standing. While there are barely any reviews in general about New Kamara, the restaurant is pretty popular mostly loyal old timers, and neighborhood folks. A wait during lunch hour and weekends are to be expected. There seems to be only one server taking care of the whole dining area, so patience helps! She's kind and efficient. The Combination Noodles are what I went with since it's their specialty. It's porkcentric and consist of: pork meatballs, boiled pork, ground pork, shrimp, fish balls and slices of offal. Soup comes on the side or added to the bowl. This bowl of noodles is incredibly WELL made and DELICIOUS! The soup broth profile has a hint of sweetness from rock sugar, aromatics, and bones boiled for hours. The pan fried chives cake is a must. Great meal! The restaurant is straight up hidden (good luck finding it if you never been here) location in a quite plaza mostly with vacant units, medical offices, herbal shop. Just look for the "Chinatown Library Branch" at the end of Hill St and across the way on the Hill St., is the location of this mom n pop hole-in-wall. It's not the best looking place but the food is incredible good! Parking is up on the hill slope in the back or street parking. CLOSED on TUESDAYS. Old school CASH ONLY! read more

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Making a good bowl of noodle soup has become a dying art, but the people who work here have kept it alive. Growing up, coming here was the perfect way to start your day in DTLA. They hit all the flavor components by making it so warm, complex, savory and light. Its always satiating, and it's a popular option to order a to-go meal after your meal. The variety of dishes they offer is a good survey of Cambodian food, with specialty items such as intestine and beef stew. The chili crunch is a favorite condiment. Its been around for a long time, so the prices have gone up, but they keep true to what they offer their customers. People who know whats up always come back. read more

New Kamara Restaurant - 2. Seafood Rice Noodle Soup - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The hole-iest in the wall place you'll ever see, but the food is absolute gold. The rad-na and the stir-fried radish cakes are delicious. The leek cakes are very tasty as well, they come with some of the best fish sauce I've ever had. There's a small free lot in the back and the restroom is in the alley with a key, a little dodgy, but worth the food! read more

Found this place out in near Chinatown in LA. It's off the main shopping area. The food here is worth trying out. We ordered the Phnom Penh noodles (combination noodle soup), Beef Fried Rice noodle (stir fried beef), and Beef Lok Lak on fried rice. The food came out pretty quickly and was good. The Lok Lak was prepared differently than what I was used to, but it was pretty good. The stir-fried beef noodles were easy to eat and had good flavors. read more

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my favorite childhood resultant, the seafood rice noodle aka mee kathang seafood is my favorite everytimeeee! i wish i lived closer, give this place a try!! read more

One of the last Cambodian noodle spots in LA. I'm so happy to have came and tried the food. The Cook is a refugee from Cambodia from the 1970-1980s who's taken Khmer culture to America and started making Kathiew ( Cambodian noodles) the authenticity that you get will be unmatched. It was just enough for me to not feel too full or too hungry. The ice coffee was strong and delicious ! The only thing is the bread was not fresh. Come support his restaurant! read more

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Tucked away in a small plaza in the back of Chinatown, is this AMAZING mom and pop restaurant. I went searching for some noodles nearby and I'm so glad I found this place! Finding places with dry noodles with a side of bone marrow soup is quite rare in the Bay Area and this restaurant was only a 5 min walk away from my friends place in Chinatown. We came for lunch on a Friday afternoon - it wasn't busy at all but as time passed a bit more, the restaurant was fully packed! Food - I ordered 1A (combination rice noodle soup - dry). The noodles were perfect when mixed and the soup was more on the sweet side, but the contrast of noodles to soup was a perfect sweet and savory! I was in love with every bite and not to mention the delicious bone marrow that had extra meat for me to enjoy. I also looked around me to see what everyone else was ordering and noticed that they were ordering pretty much everything else on the menu such as stir fry noodles and rice! I even saw a man order the bone marrow soup to accompany his rice - SO SMART!! I'll probably be doing that next time. New Khemara is definitely a repeat for me when I go back to Chinatown. Truly a gem! PROTIP: tea is actually free! You can get it hot or cold. read more

New Kamara Restaurant - 1A - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Some of the most flavorful broths I've ever had. Just good food and good people. Will be heading back soon!

Love this place.... Favorite: dry noodle with soup on size, panfried leek cakes and their beef short noodle dish Must try!!! read more

What! What a great hidden place that's super low key for hu Tieu types of noodles. The dried noodles were so tasty and healthy. The bowl of bone broth was hot and soothing and the dry noodles had a sweet dark sauce underneath them. This is such a filling and healthy meal for one, I highly recommend it. The fried leeks cakes were great too. Chewy and piping hot inside. They were a bit greasy but that's what makes them delicious. read more

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The restaurant is easy to find in the Asian Center. The place has a very homey and family-owned vibe that was welcoming. Food was good and prices were even better. However, the wait time was a bit long. We had to wait 35 minutes after ordering to get 2 bowls of noodles and a side of leek pancakes. There was only one waitress at the time, who was very nice, and a few cooks in the kitchen. If you're willing to wait to have some good Cambodian food, I'd recommend. read more

New Kamara Restaurant - 47. Fry Leek Cakes, 1A. Combination Rice Noodle Soup (Dry) - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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There's this spot I love going for noodles nearby but they don't deliver. It's always a mission to get out there for us on the weekdays so the moment we realized Door Dash added this restaurant we were beaming with joy. I appreciate having access to places like this where you can order hu tieu or similar Cambodian dry noodle type dishes. My only gripe is that a lot of these places use the lowest quality and least freshest ingredients for their meats and toppings. I have nothing bad to say about the broth and how they flavor their dishes but gosh darn.. they really letting it slide on freshness. The herbs and limes are always on their last legs that we usually just toss them. It's really hard to find an authentic hole in the wall type Asian restaurant that can get this part right. I have only ordered from them twice but I always finish my meals with this icky feeling and usually just eat the noodles and drink a little bit of the broth so I don't get to enjoy the full experience. It's a decent alternative if you can't get legit pho delivered though. I would recommend it to a local if they're looking for something different than pho or ramen but for myself, this is a once in a blue moon order. read more

First time there and happy to go back. Went for breakfast on a Monday and it was 60% full. Good crowd feels like a lotta regulars dine here. It's a hole in the wall institution and I love that aesthetic. But at the same time grateful they accept tap payment technology. Service was super. She was quick friendly and attentive for one person doing foh. Got the combination dry noodles which comes with a hock of pork knuckle (I think) to gnaw on. Recommend getting the donut so you can dip. Also got the iced coffee with condensed milk. It wasn't concentrated and ready to drink. read more

New Kamara Restaurant - 1A. Combination Rice Noodle Soup (Dry) with Chinese donut for dipping - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

OK, here's the thing, the ambience ain't it. Seemingly no A/C. Tables were slightly sticky. Perhaps a true replica of dining in Asia. However, the food is where it's at! I got the 1A combo dry noodles and it was delicious - full of meat and well-dressed. The side broth had a deep porky flavor. I find that some Cambodian food I eat at restaurants have underdeveloped depth and often rely on sugar for flavor. Not here! Admittedly, my pork bone was a bit wimpy, but extremely tender. The fry leek cakes were molten hot. Burn your mouth or wait until it cools down? Burn your mouth, of course! The accompanying dip looked insipid but was a well-seasoned fish sauce that made for a good pairing. I liked adding chili sauce to it. Free garage parking! And walk up and down the Ord to N Hill Steps afterward to burn like 100 calories. read more

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Finally got the chance to eat here for dine in! Last time I went, I actually ordered the Dry Noodle combo (pre COVID). Everything is always better when you eat it right away of course! But I am so glad I came back! This place is a hole in a wall but such a gem! The pricing is good, not too expensive; however I do want to add that the portion was a bit too small. But nevertheless the food was freaking awesome! Customer service was also great! I have nothing bad to say! It was such comfort food! It made my soul happy! We also got the Yang Chow Fried rice which we forgot to take a picture of!! All were super delicious! read more

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Ordered some soup noodles and chow mein. Soup noodles was good and satisfying, with a clear. Light broth and wontons. Cjow mein was pretty standard. homemade style. It was a weekday afternoon and it was not crowded. Parking in back is plentiful, but street parking is also available. Pretty average fare to me. read more

Great food (noodles) and really good Thai tea.I like this place better than the one in Long Beach. My wife always gets the leek cakes as that is her favorite from here. read more

Such a hidden gem in Chinatown! A must try for cheap and delicious food. I ordered the combination egg noodle- dry and it was perfect with the sauce in the noodles and the side of soup. It contrasted so well together. Sweet savory sauce in the noodles with every bite and a sip of their flavorful soup. They even give you a beef bone in your soup. I like their fried leek cake too. Love that I can still enjoy authentic Cambodian/Chinese dishes still in Chinatown. There's free parking in their structure. Make sure you check out the mom and pops restaurant out if you're in the area. read more

New Kamara Restaurant - Combination Rice and egg Noodle Soup (Dry) - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Received prompt and great service. I am unfamiliar with Cambodian cuisine, and when I googled some typical Cambodian dishes, so I could get some ideas on what to order - I didn't see any of those on this menu, for example - Lok Lak, Kuy Teav, Amok. I think this place might be Cambodian Chinese fusion? A lot of the dishes I recognized as southern Chinese, and the decor with Chinese characters around. I ordered number 21, the beef fried short noodle, and it was very good, extremely good. This is a no-frills place, with good service and good dishes. read more

New Kamara Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I HAVE TO review this place although I don't want to because it is such a legit (I was basically the only non-cambodian) mom and pop shop I don't want to share but I'm sure they would appreciate more people coming to try their food, so for you all, I'm making the sacrifice and sharing with you the BEST Cambodian spot in Chinatown... maybe all of LA... idk prove me wrong! Came on a Monday afternoon on July 4th and thankfully we came when we did because they closed early! Saw so many groups of people get turned away that day, so sad Idk if it's always like this or because it was a holiday so they were short staffed but it took a long time before our food came out. However, it was WORTH THE WAIT. If you asked me whether I'd go again knowing how long I had to wait now, I'd still go in a heart beat, that's how good the food was. Now speaking of the food, ordered the COMBINATION NOODLE SOUP (dry) and subbed for egg noodle, it was bomb. The meat was fall off the bone, so good!! Next up was PORK INTESTINE NOODLE SOUP They ran out of pork blood for the day. The pork intestines came on a separate dish and were suuuuuper crispy, good with the chili oil because they're a little bland on their own but the soup that came with the noodles is no joke. I drank the entire bowl. With a splash of lemon, it's so dank. Lastly the LEEK CAKES were chewy like mochi with chives inside. A nice contrast to the noodles. 10/10 would recommend this place, will be coming back, hope this little gem never goes away. read more

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