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For two star Asian, try Phnom Penh House in Oakland. This place is located in the Chinatown area. This restaurant features valet parking. People who have eaten here found the food perfect.
4.0 of 5 stars.
All I wanted all day today was a green papaya salad-- and I got it!Here's the rundown:We got a green papaya salad (which was quite good!)We also got the Char Kathiw-- but with no meat, no egg, and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I recieved a list of restaurant to try and saw how many Yelpers raved about this place. Filled with enthusiam, I drove up to check this place out singing to myself all the way to Oakland. I am sure I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been visiting this place since the late 80's. I really miss the father of the family that owns the restaurant. He used to visit each table of diners to relate a recent (or past) anecdote (now his...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks, yelp. Fresh, clean, friendly and delicious! And, $12/each. Wow.Oh, and several faux meat (duck, abalone, chicken) dishes for all the vegetarians out there.
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOOOOVE this place! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!The food is amazingly good.It can get pretty crowded during peak hours and weekends, but it is definitely worth it if you have to wait.My ultimate favorite dish...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
its an asian restaurant so you can't expect much. but the reason why it's getting a 5 star in my opinion is geez, this is one if the best hole in the wall restaurants there is. i just love the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here probably 4 times over the past 7 years and it must be that it's so far off the beaten path of where I normally go out with friends in Oakland that I never remember it.The food, however,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great little place to hit in Oakland before a concert at the Fox. The prices are good ($2.95 for a beer?!), and the food was great. At first the vegetarian menu looks a little short, but make sure you...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the kind of hole-in-the-wall ethnic food spots i eat & die for. This is great authentic cambodian food at affordable prices. There's a large menu to choose from from, everything with...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Given the large # of 5 star reviews for this place, I feel a bit guilty giving it four. Sooo here's a quick summary of what I had:Egg rolls: 3 stars. Quite ordinary. Probably shouldn't have got...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I trusted the reviews of this place. I went. I ordered. I meh-ed.Forget that the night we went the power went out and we had to effectively end our meal. Forget that I had to walk two blocks to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
SO good. I think it blows Battambang outta the water.Had the tofu and green bean dish and something with ground pork and shrimp. Both were great, but the standout was a special soup with pineapple,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When my friends' families were ordering pizzas for delivery, my family was out to Cambodian. To this day, I still don't even know how to have a pizza delivered. I mean, I could figure it out, but...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Its a small restaurant so you can expect a wait for dinner. The prices were reasonable and the service was great. You can call to reserve a table in advance which I recommend doing so that you dont...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My family loves this place! Excellent food and excellent service. Its' been a while since we went so I can't remember specifically remember what we had, but I remember everyone enjoyed the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to go to this place all the time before I left Oakland in 2001. I recently returned to these parts and had dinner there the other night. Still delicious!
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Vegetarian duck. The duck meat was out of a can - I've bought it before from the Food Mill. The silver noodles and the other veggies were good - dish would have been better without the fake meat....
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Phnom Penh House after many years of being away. It's still pretty good, but either my taste buds have really changed or their food has become slightly less Cambodian-like. I found the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There is absolutely nothing bad that I can say about this place. Every single dish that we had was SUPER delicious and despite the fact that the group I was with was large and kinda loud, our service...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this was only the second time ive had cambodian cuisine so i cant say im any sort of an authority on the matter. i didnt even order anything, we just let the host of the dinner take care of it all....
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yum. Double yum. I went twice in the last week. Developed a strong hankering for some authentic Southeast Asian soup. Discovered Phnom Penh. Now, I have a hard time suggesting other options for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. The food is great, the atmosphere is warm, and above all, the service is wonderful!
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the food here is really good, it did taste more like chinese food at times, (the servers also speak chinese) their fried rice is more chinese than cambodian, but overall the food was really good. I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my family all time favorite restaurant, too bad it doesn't open on Sundays anymore. Our fav dishes are the eggplants w/ ground pork, bbq chicken, pad thai, best thai tea,,,,,and yummalicious...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have not had Cambodian food before with the exception of a friend's wife's cooking. Let's just say it was interesting and I've stayed away from it ever since. Fast forward 12 years later, after...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food is flavorful and reasonably priced. I love the stuffed chicken wings. It can get crowded during lunch time on business days. I haven't been there at night yet.
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to Cambodia and Phnom Penh specifically before and although the food was good but I wish it were as good as Phnom Penh House. I've been eating at this place for the last 20 years of my...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place, the food is always great. I've eaten in the restaurant as well as had take out and the food quality is the same. Love the basil chicken rice, crepe (stuffed with lots of chicken and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy-delicious and reasonably priced Cambodian food in downtown Oakland, oooh yes! Never had a bad meal there.
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Really delicious food. We especially liked the Amok Trei (fish in coconut curry), the beef on a stick and stuffed chicken wings. We had a salmon special with basil which was also yummy. Actually,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For a segment of time, this was my favorite spot to eat in Chinatown. It's probably because I was sooo used to eating traditional Chinese stuff in Chinatown, that I welcomed Cambodian as a twist.I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hmm, I could have sworn I wrote a review for Phnom Penh House a long time ago but apparently not! I owe them then. I LOVE PPH, they are one of my favorite restaurants. Best dishes in my opinion are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A hole in the wall off the 880 that serves amazingly tasty food in a low-key environment. The minced pork appetizer dish was amazing, with meat piled on top of cucumber with cabbage. The food was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We eat here a few times a month. The food is always good and the service is friendly. The soups are great.
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love their fried tofu and broccoli in a yummy peanut sauce, and their crunchy green beans. Yummy.
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks to Yelp.com, we found this hidden gem located in the Chinatown district of Oakland. The restaurant from the outside doesn't look like anything special, and w/o the help of Yelp, I would never...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
1) In my opinion, the food is merely decent. I've been here around three times, and have tried the Lemograss Chicken, Singapore Noodles, some veggie/tofu dishes, and other things I cannot remember.2)...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
About two or so years ago, this restaurant unleashed a Cambodian cuisine fiend.... she is I and I am she. I really cannot get enough of this stuff. Though I now have a new usual Cambodian restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The wait staff includes one of the friendliest waiters in Chinatown (or maybe he's the owner?) usually paired with one or more extremely shy waitresses. We've eaten here about ten times and the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
7:30pm. We arrive at Phnom Penh House and are slightly confused about what we do to indicate that we want a table. 7:40pm: Beginning to feel like outsiders, no one has acknowledged that we are there,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place serves delicious food that is like many other Southeast Asian restaurants in the Bay Area. My favorites includes the seafood soup, grilled chicken, and the eggplant with ground pork. The...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend and I went here right before a show. We did not have much time to look through the entire menu so we just ordered the mussels with peanut sauce and chicken and broccoli with peanut...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with some co-workers for lunch. I wasn't sure how busy it would be so I made reservations. Glad I did. It got busy real quickly. Anyway, the food was really good. We ordered rice,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite restaurant in the world ... the mussels are exquisite, the service unfailingly friendly, and the leftovers are boxes of treasures that we savor to the very last drop! The new...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. It reminds me of the food I grew up on living in Cambodia....oh, no....wait....their dishes here only makes me FEEL like I grew up in Cambodia. Confused about what memories are...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Summary based on 1 lunch served family style among 3 people :--ok authentic Cambodian food--ok service--parking moderately difficult--better than hole in the wall ambiance--lunch time wait for service...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friend and i went here for lunch yesterday because he recommended it.We had to wait for about 20 minutes cuz it was lunchtime. I never really had cambodian food but i figure it is similar to thai...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going here since before I was born by way of my mother. I love Cambodian food, it is near and dear to my heart (I am a quarter Cambodian) and this place does Cambodian food right. Of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a great find! Call me a "typical white person" (thanks to Obama) so I don't venture into Oakland too much. However a couple of blocks past the Lake Merritt BART stop is a place that is a gem....
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't eaten here for awhile since I moved to San Diego. There aren't many Cambodian restaurants around but this is by far the best I've ever had! The sauces of the dishes are excellent! I can eat...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Phnom Penh House was first suggested to us by a Viet Namese travel agent we know, who said he takes all his out of town visitors there. It's a small, cozy place, and the staff is warm and personable....
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A solid 3.5.I came here with huge expectations, as in, the food would be so good it would love me for who I am.The spicy papaya salad was decent, but mediocre enough that I pretty much don't remember...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i ate the sweet basil fried rice with no meat. tasty! the service was quick and polite. i ordered to go, and i was in and out in no time.
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Get here before 630 to avoid the lines.Other than Chef Lau, I was surprised that another stellar restaurant exists in the edge of Chinatown.It was like home cooking, the flavor tasty but not...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm going to risk sounding like a snob and say that if you have been to Cambodia or have had real Cambodian food, you won't like this place. This is a mediocre Chinese place (Cambodians don't use...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Gotta agree with the last reviewer.. the food was totally average.. that's all.. the eggplant dish was fine.. can't imagine myself hurrying to go back there.. and I'm sorta of the opinion that these...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I may be a bit biased but given the two review this month I gotta put my foot down, since this is my "safe" place, when all else fails......great service, the brothers who own the place ROCK!...great...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is an amazing, hidden gem of a restaurant. A friend brought us here for dinner a few weeks ago, and we've been coming back every week since.The food is very good, and not very expensive. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
everything was tasty and afforable.friendly staff & attentive =)
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is really tasty, it's cheap, and the price was even including a caraf of wine. I was impressed, although I've never been to a Cambodian restaurant, so I don't have anything to compare it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is mmm mmm triple mmm good Cambodian food. My dad introduced us to this hole in the wall. Go during non-peak hours because it's usually always a full house, although when it is packed, the wait...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I ordered the duck curry and squid salad. (I was going to get the chicken salad instead of that because it had banana blossoms, but then I saw that 'banana blossoms' was crossed out... :-( )The duck...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOVES IT! i've gone twice and every dish we ordered was good. The food comes out fresh and hot with lots of flavor. I recommend the deep fried fish dishes, the egg rolls, the weird cambodian omelette,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is great! i'm guessing its authentic cambodian cus last time we ate here there were several cambodian families eating there. i really like the samlaw machhour soup.. it reminds me of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good Cambodian cuisine in the heart of China town in Oakland. yumSome favorites:BBQ Grilled ChickenEggplant.Beef on a stick.
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tofu and broccoli flowers in peanut sauce.mmm...I wanted to smear it all over me, it was so delicious!Friendly service, fast service, attentive service - it was wonderful.
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Having grew up around Long Beach I was exposed to the likes of many cultures. Cambodians seem to have emigrated and landed themselves in few select cities just like you can find Filipinos situated...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What an amazing discovery (although I guess 81 other yelpers have already made it). This clearly qualifies as a "hole in the wall". We ordered everything off the "special" menu and were not...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Charbroiled beef on a stick....best one in town!
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Looking at this place from the outside...it really is a hole-in -the- wall restaurant. The cambodian decor around the walls was interesting to look at. I ordered the curry duck. It was delicious. The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
W O WRarely, am I driven to rate my much coveted 5 star rating, but I usually reserve these for amazing food, amazing service and the creativity attributed to dishes I've never had before. After a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've tried Filipino fried banana, Dominican fried banana, Thai fried banana and I have to say that the fried banana at this Cambodian place tops them all. Service was a little bit spotty for us-our...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The dishes here are light and crisp. Green beans are my bench mark for Asian food-Thai, Chinese, or Cambodian. The chicken with green beans here has been the best so far. Bright green, crisp, tasted...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
they have a website, guys!!! finally!!!www.phnompenhhouse.comi freaking love this place!! one of my favorite spots in the world....yummmmmmm
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I saw that all the reviews were 4-5 stars I was immediately suspicious. But this place is definately delicious.The fried calamari was a little greasy and more battered than calamari, but my...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the beef sticks are amazing. the squid salad is very healthy. You should try the fried bananas w/icecream.
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One Word, Phenomenal! The moment you step into the restaurant, the pastoral Kymer kingdom welcomes you with one of the world's oldest artifact, the Ankor Wat. The pastoral fields on the wall gave me a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4.5 starsThis place was excellent. I went here with my housemate and we shared chicken with lemongrass soup (i love green onions), bbq chicken (well spiced and not too salty), beef with peanut butter...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great food, really nice people. Love the broccoli with spicy peanut sauce, the spicy fried garlic rice, the grilled pork, stuffed chicken wing, the crepe, fried snapper in lemongrass sauce...well you...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was pretty good. The service was prompt and courteous. I asked questions on the menu and got lots of good info about the dishes and the Cambodian coffee. We ordered really good spicy tofu...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been here many times, and don't think they've disappointed. Well, maybe once but they are allowed one off day. Especially since I have been there so many times. Always packed. Once you go there,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
just wanted to add my good vibes to this restaurant's already stellar ratings & reviews...but for the sake of having the floor now:-Food is excellent-been a loyal diner for years and years, and so has...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't like eggplant, until I got it at this restaurant. the tamarind soup is pure comfort to my veins. extra plus that it's so damn close to work...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to this amazing little restaurant for more than 2 decades now and I have to say that 99.9% of the people that I've brought here fall in love with the place. The food is extraordinary...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite restaurants. Been coming here for years and I'm never disappointed -- so much so, the staff knows all of our names. Here's what I would recommend -- note that I usually go here with...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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oh goodness. this place is too good; way better than most of the fancier, schmancier trend-aurants that we go to. We always say we'd like to try something new each time but we always stick to the same few...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here on a Yelp recommendation and was not disappointed. Myself and four others shared 2 appetizers, a soup, and 4 entrees and it only came out to $16 per person. The highlights were the BBQ...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The service was lackluster (that's what makes it an authentic Asian restaurant, right?), but the food was very good. It has about 12 tables so try to avoid peak times.I did not care for the eggplant...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Five stars for the outstanding friendly service, and this service has been consistently good for years. The food has also been consistently outstanding for years. There is great value in this...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OMG I love this place so much. My son is half Mexican, half Asian, and half Phnom Penh! (shut up... me no so good with numbers...). Ginger Beef... come to me in a dream. And the green beans are ever...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4.5 stars. The food was a 4 but I'll give it an extra half because the company was not bad.When I was in southeast Asia, I thought I could distinguish Thai, Indonesian, Malaysian, etc. cuisines from...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Two words: duck. curry. Amazing. This place is about as hole in the wall as a place can get. If only it didn't get written up in Sunset and the newspaper. But the food here is very very good. I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten here many times when we visit family. It's my favorite restaurant in Oakland. Every dish I've tired is good! Very tasty!
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I grew up in Oakland. I eat at lots of great restaurants. This has been, and continues to be, my favorite.
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Always busy, and for good reason. Food is fantastic. Obama's energy made me hungry, so I stopped in for the first time after voting last week. I'll be back to try everything else on the menu. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum yum yumloved it!sour seafood soup was fabulousfried oysters were perfect (don't need to dip in the sweet sauce...it's from the bottle)Ground pork with eggplants was orgasmic...no need for a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am usually not easily convinced to try an Asian restaurant I haven't been to, because so many of the dishes often don't appeal to me. Finding the right dish can take several tries, which I don't...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Phnom Penh House was my staple for South Asian food while I live in Oakland during 1997. I still visit this restaurant for their unique dishes. The best way to describe Cambodian food at Phnom Pehn is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Having been frequenting Chinatown all my life I have never been here and I still haven't. People at my company eat here religiously so whenever we have potlucks, someone always brings Phnom Penh. We...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place; 5 star flavor in a funky hole in the wall. I have too many favorite dishes so I always over order and end up with a day or two worth of leftovers. Which is alright by me. Good sized...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Phnom Penh is one of the restaurants I miss most in Oakland Chinatown. I worked in Oakland for roughly 6.5 years and would go to Phnom Penh at least every other month. My favorites are the pad thai,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm just moving back to Oakland after six years in SF, so my standards are extremely high. And generally, the East Bay does have some amazing offerings to rival its flamboyant brother across the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was the BEST meal I've had in a long time. We had the beef skewers, the Pad Thai-like noodles, and the Chicken with String Beans. They were all super delicious (I'm talking tip the plate so you...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Monday night and the place is packed with Asians. Need I say more?For the price this place gets 5 stars. 2 blocks from Chinatown where the parking is a bit easier. Staff is friendly and the decor...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming here over 8 years and they're quality, consistency, friendliness and low prices have yet to change. Nothing fancy, but when the food is this good it doesn't have to be. Faves:Padh...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food here are delicious. The owners are very friendly. My favorites are beef skewers, snapper with lemon grass. My husband loves their fried calamari and eggplant with minced pork. Their...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i've never tried cambodian food before, so my friends who've been eating here since forever took me. they ordered their usual favorites for me to try. i find cambodian food to be most like a mix of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
amazing. orange noodles rock my world. best place ever; cheap, fast, and nice service. They even know our names. oh, and great lemonade. the best spring rolls ever too. lemongrass soup is sooooo good....
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this restaurant. I grew up in Singapore, so I know what authentic South East Asian food should taste like... and THIS is the place to get your TRUE Cambodian fix. My must haves at this...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My first Cambodian experience! and it was great!I went to Phnom Penh House not knowing what to expect, what I got was amazing food! dish after dish. My friend frequets this placet, so he did all the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great location, great service, great food. This restaurant is a 3 minute walk from my work, so the location is perfect for me. The staff there are always polite and friendly. And, the food is just...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place! Dare I say I like Cambodian better than Thai? Satisfied some serious pregnancy cravings back in the day! Beef satay flavored with lemongrass, noodle prawn dish, fried snapper with...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Me oh my, did some work at the BART office and all the employees raved about this place. So I trekked down the street in amidst Chinatown's outskirts lies this gem. Reasonable and very tasty food.Not...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the spicy fried basil rice with shrimp and the fried red snapper with lemongrass. I also love the minty stuff and vegetarian dishes along with the banana and ice cream dessert. Customer...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been digging on the minty noodles with BBQ chicken and the duck curry for coming up on 10 years and they have never disappointed. Always delicious food, good service and prices that keep this...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really wanted to like this spot since its part of the stompin' grounds...however 2 out of 3 times I've had a stomach ache afterwards from their yellow curry....and I do eat alot of thai
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great! This was our first time here, we have just moved here and wanted to take some visiting friends to some place local and good but not too expensive. We called at 8:45, they were...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My parents have been coming here since it's been open and thus have introduced my siblings and I to their native food outside of the home. I love coming here for the sweet and sour shrimp and fish...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cambodian YUM-MO!I stumbled upon this hole-in-the-wall a few years back. Though it can get a lil' cramped, the food's always been super YUM. I usually get the (sweet/sour) catfish soup, pork & shrimp...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A Cambodian friend of a friend had recommended this place and when looking for dinner before hitting The Crucible's Fire Arts Festival it came up as being convenient and well-received by Yelpers and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Phenomenal Phnom Penh!This has been a favorite of ours for years. We usually go for dinner, but the lunch is great, too. Among the don't miss dishes are:Green Papaya Salad with ShrimpChar Kathiw...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone in my house has orange noodle obsession. After reading these reviews i might have to expand my horizons and try the eggplant shrimp thingy. I love this hole in the wall. The owners are very...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i come here usually after the lunch rush hour. the only dish (was not on the menu until recently) that i ordered here is beef minty noodle. on a good day, this dish is delicious with the noodles not...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I heart this place. Heart it. I had a birthday party here once and do not care if it was hard to get seating in this small venue because the food is wonderful and the service is great. You must try...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love, love, love this place! It is THAT good. We've been going to this place for years. The boyfriend and I usually order the same dishes and even over-order just so we can have a little of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't had too much Cambodian food so I can't really compare. But the meal I had was great! Started off with the Papaya Salad with Shrimp. Shared a dish with my friend, can't remember what it's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Standout dishes were deep fried Pampano, eggplant with pork and shrimp, and fried bananas with vanilla ice cream. A great place to go if you ever find yourself stranded at Lake Meritt BART Station,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has the most god awesome desert out of all restaurants. Period. The fried banana & ice cream is to die for! I've had fried banana at other restaurants but only Phnom Penh makes the bananas...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite place. We've been going here since 1992. My favorite things are the BBQ chicken, Ground Pork & Shrimp with Eggplant, Fried Shrimp, Orange Noodle with Prawn, the Green Curry , the Snapper,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
excellent cambodian food. extremely kind owners. get there early for lunch.
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cambodian food is like the boyfriend or girlfriend you introduce to mom and dad. They look acceptable on the outside, polish. But you know the difference - lots of flavor, texture, playfulness, hot...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to this place for about 12 years and love it. The whole family of the owner works there and very friendly. I usually order the BBQ chicken, eggplant with pork and shrimp, Pad Thai...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This little hole in the wall is great. The people that run the place are friendly and gracious. The food is tasty and the ingredients are fresh. A friend of a friend introduced me to this little...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My FAVE restaurant! They have amazing stuffed eggplant with shrimp and pork, and also try the soup with the pineapple, shrimp and fish. I could eat here everyday!! And for desert- go for the fried...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! It's a great place to go to if you're looking for a casual dinner with your friends or want to pick something up for an easy dinner at home. They serve cambodian cuisine and I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We ordered the catfish soup which was good but a little sweet. It's similar to tom yum goong from Thai restaurants but I tasted a lot more lemon grass and khaffir lime leaves. We also ordered the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i came to this hole in the wall w/ a couple friends who frequent the place. it was my first time trying cambodian food, and it's a lot like vietnamese and thai food...lots of use of fresh herbs such...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is good if you go with someone who knows how to order.Every time I go on my own, everythig I order has the same freaking lemongrass sauce. It is fine for one dish but 3-4, it gets tiring...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tasty, tasty curries and smiling staff. Just don't order the Pad Thai. Try that at Plearn in Berkeley. One of the very few Cambodian restuarants in Oakland that I know of (other than Battambang). Can...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Phnom Penh House is phnompenhal. Sorry, that's an awful pun. What is good is the catfish, and basically everything they serve. Imagine walking into the nicest person's kitchen and sitting down-that is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i've been coming to phnom penh regularly since 2001, then i moved to s.f. last year :( a frequent visit here is definitely one of the "oakland things" i sorely miss. the waitstaff here is the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2006
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I'm from Orange County and every time I go up north, I go there to eat. The restaurant is a bit small, but it gives it that cozy atmosphere. I don't know the exact names of the dishes, but my favorites are the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is awesome... especially if you want something a little different. never had cambodian until i came here on a recommendation from a friend several years ago. their bbq chicken is amazing,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This family owned business (the dining staff are always so friendly!) is a great place to go for a hearty dinner. I always end up ordering the same thing though: #24 (ground pork with eggplant) and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This placed is my favorite goddam restaurant on Earth, any time I come back home after a stint out of town, I head straight for Ricky's restaurant. I'm going to have this food at all my weddings.Word...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place. I have been probably 30 times over 10 years. The main stand out dish is the number 13 roasted garlic, pineapple, cilantro, lime, fish soap.
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is very overrated and is the big place to go for workers near the Lake Merritt BART station, but of course that's because there's nowhere nearby to eat. The only dish I like enough to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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Cambodian cuisine may not be all the rage like Thai food, but it is quite delicous, and Phnom Penh house is probably the best place in Oakland. Cambodian food is similar to Thai food, but there are subtle...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/17/2005
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Phnom Penh is a great Cambodian spot. The staff is friendly and fast. The stuffed eggplant is my favorite and the BBQ chicken. Can be crowded on the weekends--call ahead for parties larger than 4. Otherwise...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/14/2003
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a long-standing, reliable spot for reasonably priced cambodian food. easy-going atmosphere. place shows signs of wear...
sfgate.com - user review
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Eating the food is perfect, the people are friendly but the only thing that doesn't make this place perfect is it's service. All it need is more people in the service like more young people
travel.yahoo.com - user review
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located on the edge of oakland's chinatown, this place can easily be overlooked as yet another hole-in-the-wall chinese eatery. it is a hole-in-the-wall, but of the great find variety with great cambodian food...
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