I was a big fan of Cuisine du Cambodge in Cleveland and finally decided to try Phnom Penh. It was pretty good, but not as good as Cambodge. The food was tasty, but portions were quite a bit smaller. I thought all of the vegetables were fresh and the service was great too. Would definitely recommend for a great meal in North Olmsted where it's mostly chains. This place is solid and authentic. read more

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This far west side location opened around summer on 2011 initially offering only carry-out. Last month they opened a dining space as well. Now this location of Phnom Penh can be dubbed a full service restaurant. The food quality, preparation is at par with their W25th St location. Their menu is just as expansive offering a wide variety of Vietnamese and Cambodian dishes. If you have not been to Phnom Penh before, keep in mind it is not a Chinese joint. However, the far east cuisine it offers is a must try for any new patrons and repeat try for others. They offer Noodle Soup Dishes, Rice Dishes, Rice Noodle Dishes, as well as variety of Appetizers and Dessert. The quantity of each dish is very generous and I always find the amount suitable for more than one person. Using variety of spice, aromatic mixes, Phnom Penh always manages to produce delicious tasting curries, broth, and taste in their items. My favorite here are their numerous Noodle Soup Dishes of beef, vegetables, seafood, pork and any combination and you can also customize the heat of the dish. I always appreciate their menu using the traditional names for dishes and explaining in a simple fashion what's in the item. Every time I order an item from their menu, I find myself learning a new name of a dish. As this location gets started with dining in, they have some room to grow around table-side service. They still seem a little in disarray around order placement and getting everything just right while balancing accurate serving of the right dishes to the right tables. All of these are easily resolved and I'm sure over time they will get the table side service rolling smoothly. read more

Anyone expecting Thai or Vietnamese food will be disappointed. Cambodian food is similar in technique but the taste profiles are different. We came on a Saturday evening. There were two tables when we arrived, and another two came in later, which kept the sole lady server running around, but attentive. While The dining room is rather eclectic with Formica top tables, stacking chairs and Knick-knack decorations, it was very clean. The menu is quite extensive, like a small yearbook, but most of the dishes are stir-fry's with the variety coming from different combinations of sauces, proteins and vegetables. We ordered a pho type soup, a stir fry, pad Thai and a few apps. The soup broth was satisfactory, but not great. The soup had some raw beef slices which stayed raw due to the lukewarm temp of the broth. The other mystery meat in the soup had a greenish tint so we avoided it altogether. The pad Thai came out with an odd red color and was a little oily. The apps were good. On the far west side, where most Asian food is just Chinese takeout, this Cambodian restaurant stands out as something different. read more

Phnom Penh - Dining room - Cambodian Near Me - North Olmsted, Ohio

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Not sure there is better Vietnamese / Cambodian food in the city. We usually hit this place as a lunch spot and have never had a bad meal. My favorite is the Pad Thai (which you can get at whatever "heat" level you want), but their noodle bowls are also good. As an appetizer, be sure not to miss their paper rice rolls...truly outstanding and fresh with a great dipping sauce on the side. read more

I cannot say I am a Cambodian food aficionado. In fact, until I ate here, I hadn't given it a second thought! I had passed this location hundreds of times over the years. Something about the idea of trying Cambodian food seemed intimidating. All I could picture was some fat dude half dressed acting as the Cambodian bouncer forcing me to eat cow eyes or something. Dude, nothing could be further from the truth. The small little smiley Asian lady at the front counter was gracious and willing to help a clueless white dude. I also saw not a single cow eye on the menu. But to be fair, I can't pronounce anything on the menu.... I couldn't even tell you the name of what we got. But it was a fantastic rice noodle dish with chicken and veggies. The flavor? It was like Thai flavors married Indian flavors and had a Cambodian child. Flavors of curry, peanut, cilantro and garlic all came together for an amazing dish. The spring rolls we ate were super fresh, had an interesting texture and came with this super sweet, yet tangy, dipping sauce. A rice wrapped veggie plethora of goodness I call them! The rice wrap was slightly chewy, but in a good way! A simple bowl of beef Pho is something else we ordered. Fantastic flavor and literally piping hot! It took about 30 minutes to be able to eat that bad boy. Overall, I was really pleased with the experience. Now that I know what I am getting into, I will come back with an open mind and some patience to read the menu. read more

Went here on a rainy Saturday evening around 8 PM. The place was as silent as a tomb with no clients. The only waitress was mopping the floor & was clearly not happy to see us. I guess she was trying to call it in an early night.... Since she didn't direct us to a particular table, we moved to a larger table in the middle of the restaurant (we were a party of 4). She brusquely asked us to sit at a 4 person table. Not sure why... We ordered an assortment of spring rolls & rice paper rolls to start which were excellent. Thought we were in for a good meal but alas.... We asked for French coffee & it was awful. Watery & so weak that we had to ask for some extra black coffee because this was pretty much watered down milk. We ordered the bun bo hue soup, extra spicy which was good broth but the beef was extremely mediocre & had a bad aftertaste. The chicken soup was good but to be honest, it's pretty much chicken broth & noodles... I ordered another beef dish (before I had tasted the bun bo hue) & it was pretty awful as well. Same gamey beef slices in a murky brown sauce with an assortment of gloopy veggies. My wife got some kind of tofu/vegetable dish & ordered it extra spicy. I tried it & again, decidedly average. The tofu was definitely not fresh made. The only reason they weren't 1 Star in my opinion was due to the spring rolls/rice paper rolls, the broth for the bun bo hue & the chicken soup. They need to have servers with a more welcoming attitude & really need to change their meat supplier. The menu is HUGE which could be part of the issues. I'm no connoisseur of Cambodian cuisine but this can't be the best that wonderful country has to offer. If I were the owner, I would pick 6-8 traditional dishes, master them & stick to that. read more

I haven't had Amok curry since I lived in Saigon earlier this decade. It was very delicious. Tip: skip to the back of the menu to order authentic Cambodian food read more

Phnom Penh - Amok seafood - Cambodian Near Me - North Olmsted, Ohio

Terrific restaurant. Large parking lot behind it. Portions are smaller than normal restaurants, but acceptable. I liked not having to take leftovers home. Food tasted wonderful. All 6 of us loved it. No alcoholic beverages. Menu states they won't split the bill, but we were 6 individual people on a slow week night, so they did. Credit cards accepted. Ambiance was eh. We'll go back! read more

Phnom Penh - Shrimp chicken and beef rice dish - Cambodian Near Me - North Olmsted, Ohio

AMAZING!! When I told the waitress I was vegan she immediately handed me a special menu. The result? The best meal I've had in ages!!! See the pics... I'm in love! I'll be back next weekend!!! read more

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Really enjoyed the garlic sauce that came with spring rolls. Ordered something spicy which wasn't spicy to me, but was still good.

"Phom Phlegm" Went on a weekend. Service was nice and the lady there was polite and friendly. The food was good. It was hard to enjoy because we kept hearing the sound of someone loudly blowing their nose and clearing their throat with that disgusting sound you make before you are about to spit something nasty. It wasn't an inconsiderate customer. This sound was coming from the kitchen! If you are running a restaurant and your employee comes in so sick they have to gross out your customers with that obnoxious sound you should send them home. Yuck! read more

I love this place. Great exotic food you have probably never had before. If you like Asian food this is the place for you. The LOATHE Cha and coconut soup are both my favorites. There spring rolls are delicious too. Prices great and service fast and friendly. read more

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This is one of the gems outside of the cleveland area. Highly recommend the coconut soup,Cha krueng (94), and the S.5 . Ask for dragon hot in the "secret menu" if you want really spicy. Service is a little slow but really worth it! read more

We have visited this restaurant on multiple occasions and have never been impressed. (I should add that my guest/boyfriend and family were born in Cambodia) The portions are tiny, the food doesn't taste authentic, therefore the price is too much for what you get. The restaurant is always empty, I'm not sure how they're still in business... We will stick to Thai Spice. read more

Ordered a beef pad thai and a chicken pad thai, total carryout $23.98, portions extremely small. The bag was so lightweight initially thought only one dinner vs. two were in the bag! Each dinner smaller than a lunch portion. Chicken overcooked-tough no taste. Not one customer dining inside and only one person working there. I won't be returning and still hungry. read more

DELICIOUS pad thai!! The tofu/vegetable bayon is phenomenal as well, and the people that work here are always so kind and so grateful that you're ordering. Never had a problem/issue, and they're great with dietary needs! Just tell them what you need and they've got it, and your food is perfect every. single. time! read more

We enjoyed the Cambodian crepe, Pad thai and seafood coconut curry (rass prowt). Food was reasonably priced and tasty. Would recommend and come back to try some of the other dishes. read more

I dipped in here for a real quick meal. I feel bad for the woman running the place but I couldn't wait for her to be done doing everything else but take my order. It's Friday. Get another server maybe and find a way to serve alcohol and I would have stayed anyway. She seemed nice but she'd already told me, "one second" twice. Gawn. read more

Very clean restaurant. Soothing atmosphere in the midst of a busy Lorain Road in North Olmsted. Food was excellent. Food was well prepared with a touch of elegance. The menu is filled with a wide variety. Would come again.. Don't be fooled by outside appearance. This place is great!!! Service is very friendly. read more

Phnom Penh - Food so good, I ordered and ate two dishes. - Cambodian Near Me - North Olmsted, Ohio

Great food with unique dining options. Friendly staff. Unique dining experience that I would recommend if in the area

Decided to get Phnom Penh for dinner tonight and order an extra for lunch tomorrow. I decided to branch out from my usual order of the beef pad Thai and I ordered Banh Sougnh....horrible. It was swimming in sauce and the noodles were literally mush. It wasn't even appetizing to look at let alone try and eat. Sadly I was looking at the menu online and didn't realize how much their prices have increased from $7.75 For each entrée that I got the beef pad Thai and the other inedible one to over $10 for the pad Thai and almost $13 for the inedible one. So disappointing that I honestly am not sure I will return. For $30 plus I could've had a really great meal somewhere else with a glass of wine. read more

Phnom Penh - My non-edible mush noodles. - Cambodian Near Me - North Olmsted, Ohio

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I thought it was Thai at first, then I reread the menu and I told my sister this is "Vietnamese AND Cambodian" so we weren't sure what to order. I never had Cambodian before so I asked the waiter what's popular and what's good. My sister got Pho since she likes pho anyways and she ordered the shrimp,chicken,beef Pad Thai. I ordered something from the back of the menu, 95? I can't remember. Anyways, the food was different but good. She ordered a large pho but the bowl was small. The Pad Thai was reddish orange, but it was still good. My food was good too. Our waiter was great, very helpful, and friendly. read more

Can't believe I have not been to this place until now! After hearing rave reviews from others, I finally gave it a try, and I'm glad I did! Came in on a Saturday early afternoon, we were the only ones in the restaurant (which didn't bother me). We were greeted right away and the woman (who I later found was the owner) brought us a menu, as well as a picture book with all the menu items (extremely helpful!). We ordered a frozen coconut smoothie, and an iced coffee with condensed milk. The coffee wasn't the best I've had for Vietnamese style coffee, but still pretty good. The smoothie was pretty good as well, although a little sweet for my taste. We started off with an order of the fish cakes as an appetizer. They came out piping hot, and were delicious. They had a strong lemongrass flavor, complimented with green onions. Definitely had a homemade feel to it, in the best possible way. For our entrees, we ordered the Hue Beef Soup with Tendons and the Special Bunn. The Hue Beef Soup was right up my alley; full of deliciously chewy beef tendon and vermicelli noodles in a fiery red broth. The portion size was very generous, and had good proportions of meat and noodles. The special bunn was great as well, with a medley of shrimp, bean sprouts, small fried spring rolls, and a strong curry flavor. The woman taking our order (one of the owners) was also very nice, and took the time to converse with us after our meal. Cannot wait to come back here and try more things off of their extensive menu! Also think this place would be fantastic for take out. Would highly recommend to others who enjoy trying ethnic and/or unique dishes. read more

Call in your order, park in the back, walk in, grab your food, go home, eat. I really don't know what's not to like. Friendly service, excellent food and great value, all in one. They are the only Vietnamese restaurant in the area open before 3 on the weekends, well worth the extra few minutes it takes to get here compared to my other favorite Vietnamese restaurant close by. They have all the staples, pho, pad thai, curry, basil fried rice, rice plates and the list goes on and on. So many menu items it's really hard to decide what to order. Good thing is, their prices are low so you can order several items for the cheap. I like everything I have ever had here so much, I could literally eat here everyday. The portions are really large, the food quality is surprisingly to my liking (considering the low pricing). Heads up, when you say spicy, they really give it to you and their closed Mondays. They are so fast, definitely authentic, highly recommend. read more

This location is currently only offering take-out, but they are serving up the same delicious yumminess as their main location in Ohio City. The owner did tell me that he has applied with the city to expand into the adjacent store front to provide seating for diners. Even as a take-out only spot it is still offering up some amazing dishes on the cheap! read more

I don't know why this place isn't always packed. Their dishes are packed with layers of flavor, acid, and heat. It's quick, cheap, and delicious in an unpretentious setting. I always get the tofu pad Thai. The tofu is made in-house and is the best tofu I've ever had. The curry is well balanced, fresh and light yet spicy. The hot noodle soup has a kick to it as well as bamboo, tofu, and mushrooms. Their spring rolls are crisp and sweet. You can't go wrong with anything you order here. read more

PULL UP A CHAIR and EAT IN. Not just for take-out, anymore. Website incorrect. "As a new patient, please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment in order to fill out forms." What's typical for first-time visits to doctors and dentists---not restaurants---could also apply at Phnom Penh. If you're the type who's thoughtful about what you plan to choose---and not one to pick out just anything---I'd suggest: 1.) allowing 10-20 minutes to review menu options and have any questions answered by staff, 2.) having your server recommend dishes, or 3.) pulling up their site beforehand. (Click link on their page.) At first glance, formidable-looking at about 12 full pages in length (but there's lots of white space)---yet---still nothing to scan over quickly. About 20 different food course "subjects"---from appetizers to desserts---with helpful descriptions for most, then protein choices with pricing. This novelette could easily be condensed to a more manageable, patron-friendly pamphlet size. Having been forewarned about length---and never being one to speed-read through a menu --I looked at their site in advance. Of note regarding site pricing: less than menu pricing, dinner prices not listed. In need of updating and completion. Use as guide to food choices only. PAD THAI * * * 1/2 . . . Thai (Phnom Penh's version); pork option, rice noodles, scallions, bean sprouts, ground peanuts, sauteed carrot, and pickled cabbage; Unexpectedly, somewhat sweet...perfectly-prepared orange-colored noodles (naturally food-dyed, but not with paprika---as someone noted). Enjoyed, but I'd had a taste for something more savory--not sweet--and never thought to ask when I ordered. Should be indicated on menu, or mentioned by server. Used table Sriracha to add heat---much better, then. CHHA KREOUNG * * * * . . . Cambodian; beef option, lime leaves, garlic, tumeric root, galanga (sic) root, lemongrass, onion, green (or red) pepper, chopped roasted peanuts, and steamed rice...Savory...very flavorful--rice-worthy--sauce. All fresh-looking and tasting. Mine appeared to have bok choy, too. Very good. What I would consider small-sized portions--- unlike the "generous" mentioned on an earlier 2012 post--and we were there for dinner. (Could be what we ordered.) Were never asked heat level we preferred, and we forgot to tell them. Was still okay, but added to the Pad Thai ourselves. Maybe safer, adding Sriracha on your own. Likely, *that*---or chili oil--- is what they use in their kitchen, anyway. First time we had food in a restaurant served on/in melamine plates and bowls. Surprising. Don't like that. Plastic--I suppose--is okay for the occasional fast food and truck visits--being single use, then disposed of--but not for sit-down dining and multiple uses. Plus, the plates were under-sized--smallest we'd ever seen for a restaurant entree. We had to be especially careful at first, so that nothing slipped off, and onto the table. Disposable place mats should be considered. I've never trusted the use of plastics for foods--particularly, if warm or hot. Plus, scratching from silverware, and hot wash water, will only wear away the surface, which then leaches chemicals and plastic particles. Some might say this is harmless, but I'll always prefer traditional, non-porous materials for foods I serve, or am being served. STAFF * * * * * Very pleasant, welcoming, and friendly Neat and clean-appearing interior...adequate parking in rear private lot...next to Toys R Us...a number of framed and mounted accolades on walls, including Zagat 2005 and 2006, Plain Dealer, and Cleveland Magazine. . read more

So I've been getting take out from this place ever since they opened the North Olmsted branch. I never reviewed because I kept thinking I'll wait for the day I dine in so that I can have a more comprehensive review. Today, as I went to pick up yet another take out meal, I realized I'll probably never dine in. Nothing personal against the place, it is just that it is only 5 min away from me, and so I'd rather pick up and enjoy at home on a sofa in my PJs :). So what's good? Chha Kreoung and Khmer Bunn are my staples. They're both fantastic and are different styles thus providing good variety. I love the flavor and style of Chha Kreoung and the crunch of the Khmer Bunn (the broken spring rolls in the dish is a lovely addition). I once ordered Bunn Ga Xao by mistake when I meant to get the Khmer Bunn (was in a hurry and didn't pay attention...the names are foreign to me!). I like my food spicy and full of flavor and the Bunn Ga Xao failed in both those aspects...it is rather bland, dry and apparently is a dish they cannot spice up for you (they will provide a hot sauce on the side instead if you ask, but that sauce wasn't good enough to liven up this dish). That said, the Bunn Ga Xao is probably perfect for those that are new to ethnic cuisine (as in if this is the first time you're eating something that isn't served on a bun with fries on the side). I also find the place to be rather affordable. So since it is the only Cambodian place in the area (assuming you don't want to make the trip to the lovely Cambodge) and it is spectacularly close to me.....I can't get enough of the place! Seriously, never been disappointed, and I'm pretty critical of my food. My only complaint, if I had to make one, would be the parking situation is annoying. I never try to park in the tiny lot behind the restaurant. It is one small lane for both entering and exiting and is an accident waiting to happen! So I always park in the back of the Toys R Us parking lot and make the not so lady like jump over the hedge to get to the back door of the restaurant (you want to use the back door if you are doing takeout). For those wanting to dine in, I've never had the experience - but from what I observe while waiting in the lobby, they desperately need a higher dine in business. The ambience is nothing to rave out, the tables have plastic covers - hopefully as their business improves, they can make better interior improvements. Love this place, GO GET SOME DELISH FOOD RIGHT NOW!!! read more

Great! Had the amok siem reap and it was very flavorful. The description said it had crawfish but i didnt see it at all in the curry. Crab was also just crabsticks. Spring rolls were good too. read more

Phnom Penh - Cambodian Near Me - North Olmsted, Ohio

I cannot say enough about how good this place is. The vegetarian options are plentiful (ask for no fish sauce and they will accommodate). I got a noodle dish with tofu -- I forget the name but I think it was S1 -- and it was incredible. The serving was huge, and the tofu out of this world. The place isn't much to look at, but the service is extremely friendly and speedy. For an authentic experience you can't get better than this. read more

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I was privileged to travel through Cambodia about a year ago and fell in love with the simple and delicious cuisine. There are actually 3 Cambodian style restaurants in the Cleveland area and I've enjoyed eating at each. This is the one in North Olmstead and in the most modern building. It's clean and well lit and it looks like they sell a lot of carry out. The portions are good sized and the flavor is very similar to what I experienced on the other side of the planet. Service is quick and pleasant - these folks are hospitable and want you to enjoy the experience. They don't offer a lot in terms of ambience but lets face it - I don't come for that - I come for good food. They have an extensive menu and with a little patience you can select your protein, sauce, and noodle or rice preference. It's exotic and fun and I truly don't think that you can make a bad choice here. It is my third favorite out of the three but still solid and worth the money. read more

This place is ridiculously good and one of my favorite restaurants of all time. It's unfortunate that I won't often get to eat here anymore, as I'm no longer in the area. All of their noodle dishes are amazing, and I really like their house special beef hue soup. The spiciness that they prepare their dishes with really adds flavor, and it's not just "spiciness for the sake of spiciness" -- it really enhances everything. That comes hand-in-hand with a warning though: the spiciness levels are far hotter than what you'd see in an Americanized place; a "medium" here might be off-the-scale spiciness at a more tame place. If you're adventurous, you can ask them to go off-the-scale here too ("extra" or "dragon" hot), but I only recommend this if you're very seasoned to spiciness. Just the normal "hot" satisfies this happy customer, who normally orders "15" on a scale of "10." Bonus: their spring rolls are also prepared very well, with excellent crisp and stuffing. If I'm ever in the Cleveland area, I plan to take a special trip to this place. read more

Ehhhh...... It's just ok. I LOVE pho! We were in this part of Cleveland today and I was craving some delicious noodle soup! This place has decent reviews, so we thought we'd give it a try....I wouldn't label this as pho. I'm not 100% sure, but I'd say 95% sure the broth was chicken stock. It was definitely not that distinct pho flavor that you get with every amazing bowl. It also had to of been the absolute smallest bowl of pho I've ever seen in my life! I'm talking small. I left hungry, I've never let a pho restaurant hungry. The "mini egg rolls" we're about 2" long...maybe. So if you're thinking, like me, the typical small spring roll...nope. And I can't tell you 1 thing that was in that "egg roll". It was 99% dough. The smoothie was good. That is all I would say was actually good. Maybe their other food is good, but don't come here for pho, you will be very disappointed. read more

My understanding was that this restaurant was originally owned by the same people who used to own Cuisine du Cambodge, which has since splintered off on its own. The menu is VERY similar, even to the numbers associated with the entrées, so I think this is probably the case. Throughout most of the latter nineties, I'd heard this place was take-out only, so we never tried it. But earlier this month we were passing by and it certainly looked like a full-service place, so we gave it a try. We're happy we did. The decor is fresh and the layout of the place relaxed. The interior is actually quite large, so you're not bumping elbows with people at the next table over. There's the obligatory Asian ting ting music, which either adds to the experience or drives you nuts, depending on who you are. The service was excellent, as attentive as you'd want without anything more. All three times we've been here the restaurant was basically empty, however. Twice at dinnertime during the week, once on a weekend, late afternoon. The food is outstanding. The Asian Basil Fried Rice (with your choice of meat) is perfect AND they were willing to make it as spicy as I wanted, something I always struggle with here in Cleveland. For those who, like me, prefer things ridiculously hot, there seem to be some 'code words' required at this establishment. "Thai hot" is the top of the 'normal' curve, but then there's "Extra hot" and finally "Dragon hot". I got Dragon hot my first time in, and it was everything I could've wanted (for calibration, I can actually eat a Trinidad scorpion pepper raw. I pay for it, but I can do it). Most places, when I ask for maximum heat, I get food with all the zip of Dentyne gum. Phnom Penh delivers. And best of all, the #8 soup. Long a favorite of ours at Cuisine du Cambodge, in recent months the flavor has changed for the worse, which was HUGELY disappointing to us. The waitress at Cuisine du Cambodge told us the local Asian groceries stopped carrying a vital ingredient and that's why the flavor changed. Well, apparently Phnom Penh knows where to get that ingredient. It's AWESOME here. Exactly like we remembered it. This soup is SO GOOD, with a flavor that defies description, and it's what keeps bringing us back. We'll be driving down the road and then a craving for that flavor strikes us and the car seems to drive itself right to the restaurant... So those are the plusses. The minuses? Pretty minor, really. The parking is behind the building and, while plentiful, is difficult to get to from Lorain, which is extremely busy here. And getting out can be a real nightmare if you're trying to go east on Lorain. The prices are high compared to Cuisine du Cambodge, and the portions smaller. We generally get two meals out of an entrée, but there's none of that here. On the other hand, you *could* look at this as a plus....at Cuisine du Cambodge, we always have to rely on our own self-restraint not to wolf down the entire meal, while here it's guilt-free eating, as long as you don't mind the lack of frugality. read more

I wanted to give Phnom Penh a few tries before writing a review. I can now say with confidence this place is a solid choice for good Cambodian/Vietnamese food. I have dined in and carried out here. The dining room is nothing great but the food makes up for it. Service is fast I have walked in, ordered and had my food in front of me in under 15 min. Everything I have tried at Phnom Penh thus far has been great. For an appetizer the Natin and the spring rolls were spot on. For entrees the Cambodian Crepe (#27) and the Chha Kreeoung with Chicken (#89) have stood out as my favorites. Their "Blended Tropical" drinks are also surprisingly good. Phnom Penh is now my go-to for carry out after going here several times the Americanized fare from other like places in the area no longer cut it. read more

Was better in the past. Prices are outrageous. Menus are old and dated looking, also feel sticky on every page. Food was subpar compared to years before. Portion size has changed as well. No idea how it is still in business. read more

Not exactly sure how this place got so many stars. I usually don't rate restaurants but this one definitely got my attention to start a Yelp account. My husband was very upset about the food and service and I was not pleased either. My husband and I just moved into Fairview Park and I had a crazy crave for pho at 3pm. Instead of going to the busy downtown area for my usual pho spots, I googled pho places in the area and Phnom Penh came up. I'm usually open to trying new restaurants so I thought why not. And plus, Yelp gave it a 4/5 rating. Pretty good, right? My first impression? Well, the place on the inside looked beautiful! And when my husband didn't know what to order, the server gave us a book of beautiful pictures of their food. The prices were pretty low as well. This placed looked promising so far, although we did not get our drinks yet until later when we received our food. My husband asked if there were noodles, meat, and vegetables in the spring rolls. The server said yes so we ordered two of those. Then I went for the large pho ($8, which was a pretty average price for a large pho compared to downtown Cleveland) and my husband ordered the Mi Chha. My husband wasn't happy when we received the spring rolls. There weren't any meat inside, just little chopped up pieces of shrimp. I wanted to keep an open mind though, hoping my pho would compensate for the less-than-filling spring roll. I think my husband had enough of this place when I received my bowl of pho. Literally, my pho was like the size of the Maruchan instant ramen noodles in a small bowl. My husband clarified with the server "this is a large?" The server said yes. He then asked how the small looked like. She said "the small is what it looks like in the picture." She brought back out her book of pictures and pointed to two different pictures. She said one picture was the large and one picture was the small. Honestly though, the pictures were CLOSE UP of all the foods. With close-up pictures, all dishes looked the same size. I couldn't help but laugh while I saw my husband's eyes fire up. He just said OK and the server left our table. At this point, my husband didn't even want to eat anymore. He only finished half his plate (which he said tasted like instant noodle stir-fried) while I only took probably two minutes to eat my sad little bowl of the $8 pho. He paid for our food and we left. Usually I like to give other places a second chance and I do feel bad giving a family business such a bad rating, but the pho was definitely not worth what we paid for. And also, I haven't seen my husband so angry at a restaurant before. I think for now, we'll just stick to our usual spots. read more

Phnom Penh struck me as still more of a take-out place, but the decor in the dining room is decent enough, and the well-spaced tables (11 four-seat tables and 2 six-seat tables by the front) are basic but clean and relatively new. Getting a nice pair of plastic chopsticks was a plus. The food was below expectations, particularly for the price paid. My spring roll was very dry on the inside and the accompanying sauce did nothing to make it any better. For an entree, I went with the Mee Khmer with the assorted seafood from the "Cambodian Specials" menu. Nothing about the dish stood out from ordinary take-out fare, and I was disappointed with the amount of seafood included for a $15 plate of noodles. There were a couple good-sized shrimp but then only slivers of imitation crab and squid and pea-sized pieces of scallops. Service is minimal, due primarily to the fact that one guy does everything in the restaurant besides the cooking (covering tables, manning the phones, and handling take-out pickups). Not that it was crowded--only two tables were occupied the entire time (including my table)--but things ended up getting dragged out. read more

Eating at Phnom Penh was a delicious and wonderful experience. Unless you're familiar with Cambodian food, you'll find yourself googling their various offerings. All the items we selected, perfect. read more

After a star studded review of this place from a co-worker, I popped in for takeout - did the mini spring rolls and the Original Khmer Stirred Pan Noodels with Seafood (54F). Yes, the menu is that extensive that they just ask for the number/letter reference. I did order the noodles extra hot with no onions. I do not have luck with any oriental establishment in northeast Ohio making a dish extra spicy for me - even after I say that I would like it "Thai hot" or 11 on a scale of 1 - 10. Many times I tell them that I can handle the heat and would really like it prepared very, very hot. Almost all times I receive the product with zero heat or spice to it (for me, at least). Well, my noodle dish came, as requested - no onions and it was extra spicy hot. Fantastic job. The dish was great tasting with a very nice amount of mixed seafood (shrimp, squid and scallops) in the dish. To me the mini spring rolls are very mini - almost cigarette sized, cut in half - yes, that small. I will pass on these next time. However I feel that it is well worth exploring this extensive menu and I will recommend this place to others. Near the corner of Dover and Lorain, in North Olmsted (right next to the "Toys are Us". read more