We love this place! The garlic wings, butter beef, dry two kinds of noodles are our favourites! Sure you might feel it's intense to tease apart some bloody raw beef (carpaccio) drizzled with dark soy, vinegar, fried shallots and cilantro. But it only shows your carnivorous passion and dedication to satisfying your tastebuds. Authentic taste of Cambodian and Vietnamese, good value and unique dishes rarely made this well in Vancouver! P.s new system where they text you when your table is ready so you don't have to stand an hour in the lineup - great for Raincouver! read more

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"Come back at 8:20PM" (it was only 7) did we wait? Of course we did! Did we regret it after getting our food? NO! Get the butter beef and any wait would be worth it! Also their very popular garlic fried chicken! Highly recommend coming off hours or with 2 people to get seated quickly! Located on the edge of China town, parking can be difficult, walking here just to wait a long time can be difficult and it is extremely crowded in the entrance way. To be honest this location needs to get a better signing in and waiting system since they definitely let more persistent people get seated before people waiting patiently outside (I see you teenage tourist, how dare you! But also the hostess needs a stronger back bone to deal with these people) Looking around the restaurant all of the food look phenomenal but we were only able to get: Phnom Penh noodles (one wet and one dry), garlic fried chicken, and butter beef. I recommend skipping the noodles (I have had better, but I'm not sure where else to get it around BC) and gorging on the chicken and beef and maybe something else to accompany it. But the butter beef how soft and melt in your mouth with the tangy sauce and fresh cilantro on top! This is something that you cannot get anywhere else! Unless I have been skipping over it on menus elsewhere. Worth the walk, wait, and every penny. read more

Phnom Penh - Butter beef! Get this! - Cambodian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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My husband old friends live in Vancouver; they treat us lunch here. The food was good and up to par, the service was good too. I would recommend this place to my friends. read more

The locals say that you can't claim that you've really eaten in Vancouver unless you've dined at Phnom Penh in Chinatown. There's a Phnom Penh restaurant back home in California too that serves delicious, mouth-watering Cambodian food. When I heard there was also one in Vancouver that ALSO had an amazing menu? OF COURSE I HAVE TO GIVE IT A TRY. And surely, I was not disappointed. You can easily tell by the large group of people cluttered around the entrance that this place is THE spot to dine at. The crowd itself speaks wonders about the food here. After you manage to squeeze pass the group of people, attempt to get the waiter's attention to put your name down, wait about an hour or so, you'll be lucky if you're have a table that is all for yourself. It's not uncommon that they group smaller groups at a larger table. They're just trying to get people in and out quickly. Before you even glance at the menu, just take a look around the room and see what everyone has on their table. More often than not, you'll see a beautiful plate of beef that's cooked medium rare/rare smothered in cilantro and sauce, and a whopping plate of crispy garlicky chicken wings. Of course there's always noodles, rice plates and other entrees you can get. But, these two dishes are what Phnom Penh is known for, so you have to give them a try while you're here. My favorite dish was obviously the Butter Beef. It's really silky and flavorful. It's what everyone talks about and you won't regret ordering it. The fried chicken wings were super crispy and garlicky. The sauce that it was served with was lemony, peppery and a bit vinegary too. It was paired perfectly and I wish we went for the larger portion. The last thing we ordered was the #6 Phnom Penh Dry Egg and Rice Noodle. It came with a side of chicken broth that you can gently mix into the noodles so you can easily incorporate the bean sprouts, spices and toppings. There was way too much food for two people and the meal definitely didn't break the bank. It was roughly $44 CAD with tip, which came to about $33 USD. Very affordable for two people and it's totally acceptable to stuff your face with the food here and walk out of the restaurant as a Butter Beef Ball. I'll be dreaming about this food for months to come. read more

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Fried chicken and butter beef are the best . Just get those pan fried rice cakes were pretty good . The rest was okay .

Solid 4.5-5. Highly recommend making reservations as wait times can easily get to 1-2 hours. Had the 3 recommended dishes: 1) Beef Luc Luc (recommend getting with an egg and rice; beef was very tender and slightly sweet; reminded me of a loco moco). 2) Butter beef (similar to a carpaccio with soy and cilantro flavors. Beef was tender as well) 3) Fried chicken (Well battered seasoned with salt and pepper. Comes with a lemon pepper dipping sauce) Also had their green papaya salad, banh xeo (like a sweet seafood omelette), and shrimp rolls that were also well made, but the highlights are still 1)-3). For dessert, had their durian sticky rice (flavors were not too overly powerful and the cream and sticky rice paired well). Overall, the dishes are well worth the hype and the wait. read more

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Awesome food! awesome service! The hype is real and worth it! Recommend the wings, two kind noodles and butter beef. Definitely, would go back! read more

Ordered takeout here during covid and was happy to see the same quality and portion sizes as in-dining. We ordered the holy trinity - butter beef, deep fried chicken wings and the beef luc lac on rice. We also added the trieu chau fried rice. I love the butter beef and chicken wings - A MUST ORDER! The fried rice is decent but nothing extraordinary about it. Read my full review and more pics on my blog: https://sincerelyloewe.com/phnom-penh-restaurant-vietnamese-cambodian-takeout-in-vancouver/ read more

Phnom Penh - Cambodian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Best butter beef and chicken wings in town. Very busy restaurant, and could get quite chaotic. I prefer going when it opens, but still a line. Only restaurant that could make me line up for 1-2 hours. read more

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I heard so many great things about this place so decided to give it a shot. Though it is tasty, I find that its similar to No. 9 in Richmond and there is soo much msg. The chicken wings are great but it gave a stomach ache within the hour so i will not be returning unfortunately. I guess I don't have the stomach for it haha :) read more

This place is definitely hyped up. It's definite a 3.51/5 that barely rounded up. Got wings, butter beef, bo luc lac, pho, and garlic ribs. Wings were on the small side but flavor was pretty good. 4.3/5. I like the garlic flavor. Garlic ribs were a 3/5. Too overcooked for me. They slice the pieces really thin so it was quite dry. Shaken beef/luc lac was a 3/5 as well because this just tasted like oyster sauce and something I could whip up st home. Quality of beef was decent though. Pho was standard. 4/5. Butter beef was a 4.2. A little much acid for my liking, and not enough butter taste. They seem to always be busy though. Had to wait an hour. read more

Visited Vancouver for a weekend and was craving something soupy. Despite the 1.5hours wait in line (virtually), I highly recommend coming early to put down your name/numbers at the front to receive your spot and come back when your table's almost ready. Staff was great and did not rush us while we were seated, some places do that as if they want us to rush through our meals and that's not very welcoming, but this place made us feel comfortable being there! Chicken wings were juicy and crispy, tasted rather sugary & peppery (in a good way). The phnom penh rice noodles (in soup) with pork liver, shrimp, sliced pork/beef shank, fish balls, fried garlic to create this hearty meal. The noodles came boiling hot and it looked simple but tasted amazing! When you visit Vancouver, definitely stop by here if your schedule can accomodate and expect the long wait. Was it worth the hype? I will have to come back and try the rest of their dishes next time write another review! Until next time! read more

If I could give this place a negative review I would. Food was absolute trash. Bland and boringgggg! Fried chicken was crispy but super bland. Insta reels overhyped this one. GG GO NEXT! read more

Overhyped and not worth the wait. Things are also a bit on the pricer side. Order their most popular dishes . the chicken wings were hot and crispy. it was different because they pretty much toss the wings in what seems like a mixture of salt. pepper and sugar. Almost too much sugar. It also came with a lime and black dipping sauce which wasn't even fresh lime juice just bar lime. Aside from that the marinated butter beef was just okay nothing mind blowing. Definitely wouldn't waste my time waiting in line ever again and most likely won't recommend this place or anyone. read more

Thursday night, 7p. We were told the wait would be 25 mins to an hour (that's a pretty big range..), but it ended up being ~an hour and 15, so needless to say, we were pretty darn hungry when we were finally seated. Oyster pancake, spicy basil clams, Phnom Penh two kinds dry noodle, green papaya salad & white rice. Yes, that's a lot of food for two people, & yes, we did manage to finish it ALL. Oyster pancake was interesting, nothing I've ever had before. It's a soft, chewy, gelatinous texture on the inside, which I was not expecting at all. Pretty bland by itself, but with the fish sauce, it was pretty good. Dry noodle was lacking flavor, which was surprising since it seems to be a popular dish. Green papaya salad was excellent, especially paired with the beef jerky (which tasted like it was flavored with five spice?). Spicy basil clams were also really good, but we had to order the white rice to go with it 3 times before it finally arrived, near the end of our meal. So with the wait, food, and (lack of) service, overall 4 stars. Would definitely recommend, but not worth an hour and 25 minute wait. Probably go early or off hours. read more

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Best chicken wings in Vancouver. Prepare for the long wait or make reservations! The beef rice dish is also great as well as noodle dishes

Since I left Vancouver several years ago, there has likely been no other Vancouver restaurant I miss more than this place. Every so often I would think about their yummy and perfectly fried chicken wings, and their flat egg noodles with fish balls. So, since I happened to be in Chinatown this recent trip, I made it a point to come back here, to make up for lost time. Went ahead and ordered the fried chicken wings and a bowl of the flat egg noodles with fish balls.....dried. However, the waitress then tells me that they don't have dried flat egg noodles....only with soup. WHAT?! I'm certain I had it dry the last time I came here years ago, and besides, what so difficult about making it dry?! But no, was told they only had it in soup.....oh well, soup it was then. Although a bit disappointed I didn't get my dry noodles, I happily scoffed down my flat egg noodle soup and savored the d'lish chicken wings while doing so. Then, I glanced over to the lady at the next table, and she was eating a bowl of flat egg noodles....DRY! Oh my, that looked so good and was exactly what I wanted.....I have no idea why I was told they didn't have it, but since I was already midway through my bowl of noodles, I wasn't going to make an issue of it. Needless to say, I constantly glanced over at that lady's noodles....and was oh so jealous! Oh well, what I ordered was still good and very comforting.....especially good on a cold rainy day. As expected, we came here at around 11.30am and it was already crowded......12pm and there's a crowd waiting at the door. I remember the last time I had dinner here, the wait was about 30-45 minutes.....so be forewarned. read more

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Fascinating experience overall and a good reminder of just how white, jewish and lacking in culture I truly am. Of course, I only came here because I saw Seth Rogen dined here with David Chang other wise, I probably would have stuck with restaurants where I felt in control of my destiny. What I mean by that is, I'm no expert (shockingly) when it comes to cambodian or vietnamese food, but my wife and I gave it an enthusiastic go. We ordered: Beef lulac - This was our favorite. Tasty, shredded beef in what seemed like a brown sauce (dude idk my asian food experiences don't go much further than chicken and broccoli) over white rice with an egg. Very good. Dry noodles - HEADS UP, dry egg noodles are not just dry noodles. They come with all kinds of shit. Shrimp, pork - I'm not really sure. There's a lot going on in there, but it wasn't their fault, we just didn't know any better. It also comes with a soup with some kind of meat in it which was tasty, but we didn't know what it was. If you're a vegetarian be sure to ask for it vegetarian style, but I don't quite get the hype on these. They are not like what my basic ass is used to - lo mein. I'd pass on them next time. Lemongrass chicken thighs. Totally fine, nothing mind blowing, but tasty. Vietnamese coffees. Strong, tasty, sweet - very much enjoyed these for the end of the meal. read more

I heard about this spot from a local. I heard the wait and service were meh but food was delish. Came in from a bike ride during off peak hour and shared a table with some old folks which was fine. The chicken wings are what to get here. Light, crispy, not oily, perfect amount of seasoning. Only regret was getting a small and not large. The sauce finished it off. The beef with egg was good. Kind of like a beef with sauce over egg and rice. The #6, dry egg and rice noodle was tasty. Soup on the side balanced any dryness of noodles. As expected, service was ehhhh and even with multiple servers. The service is bad. But the wings make up for it. read more

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Awesome food. The owner,wife was a delight. Had like 4 or 5 things and they were all delicious. read more

Waiting for the seats 1hour. They were very busy. Fried wings. 2.5 greasy. They were crispy and juicy. But no t much taste beside salty. Small size was $10 which was pricy. Beef loc lac 3 was just ok. $19 pretty expensive. The portion was nice t bad. The taste remind me ka f my mom's soy sauce pork sautéed. The had much better beef last c lac at NewPort seafood in SoCal. 2 stars for noodles with soup. Soup was meh. The Noodle was just black soy sauce and few peces of pork and a pice day f shrimp. I think place is overrated. read more

Phnom Penh - Cambodian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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DELICIOUS CHICKEN WINGS! I love the food and staff here. The food has such a delicous fragrance. Don't forget their chicken wings and butter beef when you come here. THE BEST! read more

Consistency is NOT a word I would use to describe the restaurants. Some days there are beyond excellent, but some meh (reason why I gave it a 4). I happened to visit on one of the good days. Phnom Penh Chicken Wings, Marinated Butter Beef is a must. Safe yourself sometime by ordering a large order of the chicken wings, you will not regret. Personally, I really enjoyed their shrimp fried rice and their fried squid. The chili garlic seasoning that they add to anything they fried is just heavenly. More importantly, they have mastered the technique of frying. Crispy exterior with a solid crunch but moist in the inside. Don't forget to pair your meal with the Vietnamese Ice Coffee and finish with any of their desserts. Word of advice for anyone visiting this restaurant: Prepare to wait for a table because they do not take reservation for small groups. read more

Incredible food in the heart of Chinatown! The wait was long, but we put our names on the waitlist and explored nearby shops. The food was worth the wait. Portions were huge, highly recommend ordering a few to share. read more

Poor customer service. We waited the maximum of 2 hours as they promised, but when we arrived at the restaurant, they said they were already closed. They insisted they had called twice, but they only called once. I will not recommend this restaurant because of their poor customer service! This gave a bad impression as it was our first time visiting Vancouver. read more

Always a pleasure coming here! Only pay parking available and can be quite expensive. Recommend to transit here instead. Definitely get the fried rice, deep fried squid and chicken wings! Would normally get the butter beef but it would've been too much for 2 of us! I personally prefer the squid because it's the same sauce as the chicken wings and I just like squid better. read more

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Phnom Phenh is famous for their deep fried chicken wings. Believe the hype! They're so good! Other fan favourites are their luc lac beef with rice, and butter beef as others have mentioned. Its reasonably priced for what you get and their takeout tastes just as good as their dine in. The only thing I would say to be mindful of (which has nothing to do with the restaurant) is the location has some sketchy people walking around from time to time. read more

Phnom Penh - Cambodian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Top 5 favourite restaurants in Vancouver. This is one of the restaurants that I take every out of town guest to, simply because their food is a MUST TRY. My favourites and absolute MUST orders remain the same (and I don't think they'll ever change): chicken wings, beef luc luc, and butter beef. Trust me. You don't need anything more than those three. I lied, you also need to get an order of white rice so that you can throw the beef luc luc and butter beef right on top. After 8+ years of coming here, I still haven't figured out what their wings are seasoned with. But, maybe this is a secret that I don't need to be revealed. Honestly, I could eat two orders of the chicken wings alone, if my arteries would allow, they're that good. Yes, there's always a wait. No, they don't take reservations. But, there's a reason why they've won numerous awards and are continuously voted one of the best restaurants in the city. It's worth the wait. My pro tip: throw your name on the list and then head to one of the cool cocktail bars close by, grab a quick beverage, and then head back. Cuts your "waiting" time at least in half. If you're from out of town, it's not a trip to Vancouver without visiting this hot spot. read more

Phnom Penh - A typical Phnom Penh spread - Cambodian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Hands down a must if you're in China Town. Loved everything we ordered. This place is always packed so make sure you make a reservation. Last time I didn't make a reservation and they said it was a 2 hour wait. The food comes out really quick. The servers are also very quick and know what they're doing. It can get a little noisy due to how busy it is. As for the food, the wings were fried to the perfect amount of crispiness. The sauce it comes with is paired nicely with them. The butter beef was to die for, that we had to make another order. Literally melts in your mouth. The canh chua is more sweet than ones I've had before, but still delicious. Overall, we had 5 people and 6 dishes (as seen in pics and 2 orders of butter beef). We would order a small soup next time instead of the large as it was more than we thought and we had a difficulty time finishing it. read more

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Can't really give an accurate rating. I'm pretty pissed off. It's been over 5 years since I've been here. I happen to have an appointment near by. After my appointment it was 2:00 pm Friday afternoon. Drove around to find parking. Paid for parking and went inside for a table for 2 people. She said at least an hour wait. That's ridiculous. There's a few empty tables. What's the hold up? I was starving so I couldn't wait. I don't think I'm coming back here. There's many good restaurants around. read more

We were quickly seated on the weekday for dinner. It was quite cold sitting by the entry, as Phnom Penh had a steady stream of customers coming in to dine in and pick up, however the hot tea was deeply appreciated. We ordered the chicken wings, beef luc lac over rice, and the beef noodle soup. Everything was delicious read more

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Comfort food at its finest! We ordered the unofficial holy trinity: luc lac, butter beef, and chicken wings (large), the deep fried squid (small), and the fried rice cake. Personally, as a tourist, this food was alright at most. If I lived nearby, I know I would visit more often. I was expecting a lot better, but my top faves were definitely the butter beef and fried rice cake. I'd recommend to go if you're just looking for some cheap meat and rice on a cold night, but there's definitely better restaurants out there. read more

Phnom Penh - Butter beef (top), beef luc lac (middle), deep fried squid (bottom) - Cambodian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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We were told that Phnom Penh is THE place to go for Vietnamese/Cambodian, or just overall Asian, food. We were definitely not disappointed! The wait was about 30-45 minutes and it was worth every minute. Hilariously, it was so good that I forgot to take any pictures. We ordered the bbq pork fried rice, beef noodle soup, and chicken wings. Everything was so good and the food came out surprisingly fast given how busy they were. Definitely check this place out for some awesome food! There's a reason why they always seem so busy! read more

I came here around 10:30 AM (when they open at 10:00 AM) and they were already starting to fill up. By 11:00 AM, there was a line out the door, so expect a wait if you come at normal lunch hours. Onto the food. I was started with a nice hot glass of tea (I think jasmine?) which was very flavorful. You could see the roots so you know it wasn't from a tea bag or powdered. I had like 3 glasses of this. I heard a lot about their chicken wings so I went ahead and ordered a large. There were ~14 wings that came in the form of drummettes and wingette/tip combo. The chicken came out very hot and crunchy with nice mixture of dry and wet seasonings. There was also a sour sauce that came with the wings that went nice with the wings. This was a different take on wings that I enjoyed, although for one person, I should've ordered a small. To go along with the wings, I got the Lychee Moo Moo Shake which was surprisingly good. I expected a milk tea with no bubbles, but it looked like they had hand ground real lychee into a slushie. This was delicious and went well with the salty/sour wings. While I was eating, I noticed a girl eating a small bowl of soup with some meat and bone in it. It looked like a korean gom tang () but with a clear broth. I asked the waiter what it was and he told me it was a side dish to one of the Com (rice) dishes but he could charge me a very small price to get it with my wings. The soup was amazing. In flavor, yes, similar to a gom tang, but the broth was lighter. I'm not sure if this is something you can order regularly, but definitely worth a shot. This was an amazing experience. I really wish I had ordered a small chicken wing plate to try out another dish. Highly recommend and don't forget to try getting the side soup! read more

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This is a review for their take out service in January 2020. COVID precautions were in place, including no dine in seating and masks/gloves for employees and limited occupancy while picking up orders. For two, we ordered the beef Luc lac with rice, small chicken wings, and the butter beef. The portions were significant, and we could have easily been happy with just two of the three dishes we ordered. Regardless, all three dishes were flavorful and filling. The butter beef is a MUST try because of its uniqueness, while the chicken wings were among the crispiest I've ever had. The beef Luc lac would have been a great two meal entree for a single person, and was the one we decided to leave to eat as left overs. TLDR: great restaurant with interesting dishes, generous portions, and filling flavors. read more

I had to get the classic trio - marinated butter beef, chicken wings, and filet beef on rice. The marinated beef was soooo flavourful, it's similar to a beef carpaccio where it's thinly sliced rib eye covered with soy sauce, garlic, cilantro, and more! If you love raw marinated beef you gotta try this one. The plate is also hugeee. We also got the chicken wings which were soooooo crispy. I absolutely loved it, it was slightly sour yet juicy and overall delicious! We also tried the filet beef luc lac which comes steaming ontop of white rice. I loved the flavour of the beef, it's hard to describe but it was delicious! I do wish there were more veggies on the feef but that's such a personal preference. Overall, recommend trying this trio as everything as it was all absolutely delicious!!! My favorites had to be the chicken wings though. read more

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Best wings in Vancouver I would have to agree! I'm on keto and unfortunately they are breaded but my husband loved them. I had their butter beef it was great! Definitely come here when visiting Vancouver! We went back and I had their pork chops amazing! read more

Phnom Penh - Cambodian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

That raw meat dish that there are so many pictures of was disgusting. It tasted like what I'd imagine rotting meat would taste like. It looked apetizing, and I live my meat red, but this was just not for me. The two style noodle dish I got there was just ok. read more

Love Phnom Penh. Everytime when we have friends visiting, this is where I bring them. every dish is packed with flavour, and the service is great. Also I have to mention how CLEAN the restaurant is. I always feel comfortable there because of how clean they keep the restaurant. This place always has a line up no matter the day of week. This is how good it is. read more

I went to the lunar food crawl and this was our first stop. The service was fast and great. They didn't treat us differently because we were not dining in customers. The wings came hot to order. read more

Phnom Penh - Wings during the lunar food crawl. - Cambodian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia