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5 Recommended Restaurants & Foods to Eat in Siem Reap Cambodia!

Tom enjoying Cambodian BBQ and Hotpot at Easy Speaking BBQ

We’ve been scouring the internet for restaurant recommendations and foods to eat in Siem Reap, Cambodia. However, our search only yielded some “hits” and mostly “misses”. After all that experience, we’ve decided to put together a list of recommended restaurants and foods to eat in Siem Reap Cambodia, for you to kick start your gastronomic journey!

Restaurants and Foods to eat in Siem Reap Cambodia


1. Mahob Khmer Cuisine

Menu Mahob Khmer Cuisine Siem Reap
Menu Mahob Khmer Cuisine Siem Reap
Beef in Lok Lak Style Mahob Restaurant
Beef in Lok Lak Style Mahob Restaurant
Desserts at Mahob Khmer Cuisine Restaurant Siem Reap
Desserts at Mahob Khmer Cuisine Restaurant Siem Reap

Chef and restaurateur Seng Sothea hits all the right spots with dishes at Mahob Khmer Cuisine Restaurant. The Khmer Beef Tenderloin on BBQ hot stone was our favourite with local sauces that dabble with the senses (spicy, sweet, sour, garlicky). Needless to say, the beef was so so tender. At USD$6.90, the beef tenderloin (300g) was a steal!

We also enjoyed our desserts of Banana Sago crème brulee style and Lemongrass tart with passion fruit ice cream. Who would have thought that lemongrass would make an excellent tart? Genius this!

For mains, we’d recommend the Caramelized pork shank with palm sugar, ginger, and black pepper. The beef lok lak has an awesome presentation but somehow it was not as tender as the one on hot stone. If you’re going for cocktails, give the Rainbow a miss and try the Lemongrass Martini.

All in all, with its attractive pricing and great tasting food, we’d definitely recommend Mahob Khmer Cuisine Restaurant for you to try out delicious Khmer cuisine!

Address: Mahob Khmer Cuisine is located at #137, Traing village, Group 3, Siem Reap, Kingdom of Cambodia and is opened for lunch and dinner.

2. Khmer Kitchen Restaurant

Khmer Kitchen Restaurant Siem Reap
Khmer Kitchen Restaurant Siem Reap
Pork Ribs and Mango Salad Khmer Kitchen Restaurant
Pork Ribs and Mango Salad Khmer Kitchen Restaurant
Pumpkin and Beef in Oven @ Khmer Kitchen Restaurant Siem Reap
Pumpkin and Beef in Oven @ Khmer Kitchen Restaurant Siem Reap

Khmer Kitchen Restaurant is a place you should go to try home-styled Khmer cuisine. Each dish goes for $4USD and there’s just wholesome, “mum’s taste” in every dish. Take for instance, the pork ribs were well marinated and had a slight bite to it with most of the meat coming off its bone easily. The pumpkin beef in oven was another favourite of ours – comfort food, asian style 🙂

Do note that there are 3 outlets in the vicinity of pub street. Khmer Kitchen Restaurant is located at Mondul I, Sangkat Svay Dangkum, Siem Reap Cambodia. When we visited the first restaurant, it was full and we were led to the next restaurant (by one of the staff) which was about a 2 minutes walk away. Again, it was full. But we waited for only about 5 minutes before we had our seat. After we were seated, 3 more groups of people arrived at the restaurant…If you’re visiting during dinner hours, be prepared for a queue.

Address: Khmer Kitchen Restaurant is located at Street 11, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia

3. Easy Speaking Cambodian BBQ

Easy Speaking BBQ, Pub Street Siem Reap
Easy Speaking BBQ, Pub Street Siem Reap
Waitress preparing the BBQ at Easy Speaking BBQ
Waitress preparing the BBQ at Easy Speaking BBQ
Tom enjoying Cambodian BBQ and Hotpot at Easy Speaking BBQ
Tom enjoying Cambodian BBQ and Hotpot at Easy Speaking BBQ

Easy Speaking BBQ located at 178, Mondul 1 Sangkat Svay Dangkum, Siem Reap, Cambodia was our choice to try out the Cambodian BBQ (and hotpot) this evening. There are actually many restaurants offering Cambodian styled BBQ and frankly speaking, Easy Speaking BBQ’s menu is not that cheap. Nonetheless, we liked the venue because it’s located right in the heart of pub street. A great place to people watch. Also, beers go at $0.50USD per glass. (WHAT?!) This makes it a good place to chill (albeit a little hot) and try out a new dish like the Cambodian BBQ.

The interesting thing about Cambodian BBQ is that

1. You can try out interesting meats like snakes and crocodiles.
2. Similar to the steamboat/bbq concept in Singapore, the Cambodian BBQ offers both the BBQ in the middle and hot pot on the sides. Instead of using butter or margarine, a thick slab of lard is used to “lather” the plate before the BBQ commences.

If you’re trying out the Cambodian BBQ for the first time, we’d recommend Easy Speaking BBQ. A menu for 2 starts at $10USD. We went for the $18USD (choice of more meats) and had 2 beers for an additional dollar (WHAT?!)

Address: Easy Speaking BBQ is located at Street 08, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia and is open from 7am to 12am daily

4. The Blue Pumpkin

Menu of the Blue Pumpkin Siem Reap Cambodia
Menu of the Blue Pumpkin Siem Reap Cambodia
Inside the Blue Pumpkin Siem Reap
Inside the Blue Pumpkin Siem Reap
Lemon Tart with Raspberry Sorbet and an iced Cappucino
Lemon Tart with Raspberry Sorbet and an iced Cappucino

If clubbing is not your cup of tea, right at the edge of Pub Street sits the Blue Pumpkin – a cafe that attracts many youths to hang out here. Portions are generous and you can literally “kick off your shoes, sit back and relax” on one of these huge sofa seats. Many youths and young adults hang out here to read a book or just catch up with friends. A good change for a night of sinful cakes and ice cream indulgence ;P

Address: The Blue Pumpkin is located at Sivatha Rd, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia and is open from 7am to 11pm.

5. Beer Battle House of Beer

Beer Battle House of Beer Siem Reap Cambodia
Beer Battle House of Beer Siem Reap Cambodia
Views over Pub Street from second level of Beer Battle
Views over Pub Street from second level of Beer Battle
Live Music at Pub Street Beer Battle Siem Reap
Live Music at Pub Street Beer Battle Siem Reap

Beer Battle is located at the entrance of Pub Street. With a row of barrels right outside the restaurant, you’d probably won’t miss it. Although the pub food we’ve tried (mojito and chicken wings) are a miss, we still enjoyed the music from the live band very very much. They could even sing in Korean and got the Korean tourists all hyped up with the “saranghaeyo” and heart-shaped gestures over their heads. The bands also had a wide selection of songs from the 70s to the 90s and 2000s.

Secondly, head straight to the “window” seats at the sides of the second level and you’ll be treated to awesome views over Pub Street. Enjoy a drink, people watch and listen to awesome music from the live band. A great way to end off an evening at Pub Street, Siem Reap!

Address: Beer Battle House of Beer is located at Street 08, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia and is open from 4pm to 2am daily (except on Sundays close at 12am)

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Crystal Jade Jiang Nan Vivocity : A Pictorial Review

Crystal Jade Jiang Nan Vivocity

Crystal Jade Jiang Nan is one of the specialty of the Crystal Jade Group. This Crystal Jade Jiang Nan we visited is located at Vivocity, 1 Harbour Front Walk, #01-52. If you’re visiting on the weekends, it’s preferred that you make reservations (Tel: 62211830) due to the huge crowds visiting during makan hours.

Enjoy this pictorial review of our coverage of Crystal Jade Jiang Nan at Vivocity!

What we ate at Crystal Jade Jiang Nan Vivocity

Crystal Jade Jiang Nan Vivocity Review

If you’re thinking of what to eat at Vivocity, you can check out Jamie’s Italian Singapore or here at Crystal Jade Jiang Nan.

Having tried all of the above dishes, we’ll strongly recommend the following dishes

1. BBQ Pork Sesame Pastry (叉烧酥): Soooooooooo flaky on the outside! Handle with care!
2. Bamboo Charcoal Black Pepper Chicken Bun : Crispy outer layer with a ‘traditional’ black pepper chicken taste.
3. Hong Kong Ying Yang : To have a beautiful display (effect from the dry ice) while you enjoy your dinner.
4. La Mian : But maybe not the spicy beef version as it’s a tad too salty for our liking. Nonetheless, the noodles were really good. Makes you want to slurp continously!

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Crystal Jade Jiang Nan Vivocity
Crystal Jade Jiang Nan Vivocity

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Gas Work Park & Le Fournil Bakery: For the Best Views of Seattle City!

Former Seattle Gas Light Company Gasification Plant of Gas Works Park Seattle

Gas Works Park is an alternate venue to Kerry Park View Point for a view of the Seattle City Skyline.

Seattle City Skyline with Space Needle as seen from Gas Works Park
Seattle City Skyline with Space Needle as seen from Gas Works Park

Gas Works Park was originally a coal gasification plant which was operating from 1900s to 1950s. It was later renovated and opened officially to the public as a park in 1975.

Gas Works Park Seattle
Gas Works Park Seattle
Former Seattle Gas Light Company Gasification Plant of Gas Works Park Seattle
Former Seattle Gas Light Company Gasification Plant of Gas Works Park Seattle
Another view of the Seattle Space Needle and Residents atop a hill
Another view of the Seattle Space Needle and Residents atop a hill

Prior to our visit to Gas Works Park, we visited a famous french bakery by the name of Le Fournil…

Entrance to Le Fournil French Bakery
Entrance to Le Fournil French Bakery
Cafe part of Le Fournil Seattle
Cafe part of Le Fournil Seattle
Bakery Part of Le Fournil Seattle
Bakery Part of Le Fournil Seattle
Gourmet Breads and Pastries on display at Le Fournil
Gourmet Breads and Pastries on display at Le Fournil
Cakes at Le Fournil Seattle
Cakes at Le Fournil Seattle
Inside Le Fournil Famous French Bakery Seattle
Inside Le Fournil Famous French Bakery Seattle

After contemplating for a really long time, we finally decided on the capuccino, almond croissant as well as the cream puff with chocolate on top. Special mention has to go to the cream puff where the cream was rich but not too sweet. The cream blended well with the puff itself. Yum!

Our breakfast from Le Fournil with Seattle skyline as backdrop
Our breakfast from Le Fournil with Seattle skyline as backdrop
Gas Works Park Seattle Le Fournil French Bakery
Gas Works Park Seattle Le Fournil French Bakery

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Something interesting that happened during our visit to Gas Works Park was that we wanted to feed our Boudin sour dough bread “imported” from San Francisco, to the ducks that were swimming close to the waters there. However, we were not able to attract the ducks to come close enough to feed on the bread, only the ravens came by to have a look. The wind was really cold as the ducks were starting to draw towards us. As it was just too cold, we decided to feed the bread to the ravens instead, and left.

Nonetheless, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Gas Works Park (thanks to Kate!) and the breakfast from Le Fournil.

Great breakfast with great views? What else can we ask for? 😉

3 Cheap and Good Eats along the Singapore River!

Free flow of Shabu Shabu at Chiso Zanmai

There is a common misconception that restaurants along the Singapore River would be very pricey. True in most cases. But in this post, we’ll let you in on the 3 cheap and good eats along the Singapore River!

1. Saizeriya at Liang Court

Saizeriya Menu
Saizeriya Menu

Saizeriya Menu

Saizeriya is a Japanese franchise chain that specialises in Italian food. Here, you can get cheap, good and huge portions of pasta! Our favourites include Peperoncino Bacon Spaghetti ($4.90), Squid Ink Spaghetti ($5.90) and the Asari Soup Spaghetti ($5.90). For these prices and these tastes? Definitely value for money! Saizeriya also boasts to have the “cheapest Escargots in town”! For only $5.90, you’ll get 6 yummilicious escargots oven grilled to perfection.

And the best part? There’s no service charge or government taxes. All prices that you see are NETT PRICES!

Address : #02-22 Liang Court Shopping Centre (177 River Valley Rd, Singapore 179030)
Opening Hours : 11am to 10pm daily

2. Hooters at Clarke Quay

Hooters' NZ Sirloin Steak
Hooters’ NZ Sirloin Steak

Hooters has launched its set lunch menu at $10++ with 10 choices of main course to choose from. Choices include NZ Sirloin Steak, Hooters Burger and the Hooters Chicken Wings. Set lunch even comes with sides of curly fries (hard to get them cheap outside these days), drinks as well as a scoop of the day’s ice cream.

For $5++, you’ll also get to enjoy an ice cold mug of Tiger beer. All these can be enjoyed with awesome views of the river. Excellent value for its awesome location.

Address : #01-03 SHOPHOUSE ROW (BLK 3D RIVER VALLEY ROAD CLARKE QUAY, SINGAPORE 179023)
Hours : The set lunch menu is available from 11am to 3pm daily

3. Chiso Zanmai at Central Shopping Mall Clarke Quay

Free flow of Shabu Shabu at Chiso Zanmai
Free flow of Shabu Shabu at Chiso Zanmai

Free flow of Shabu Shabu at Chiso Zanmai

Chiso Zanmai, located at Central Shopping Mall (Clarke Quay), offers Japanese buffet at only $14.90++ for lunch on week days! The best part of this buffet is the free flow of shabu shabu which you can enjoy to your heart’s content. There’s also a selection of Japanese sushi, Japanese fare and desserts to choose from. Free flow of drinks is available for $1.90++. Otherwise, ice water is complimentary.

Address : #02-17 The Central @ Clarke Quay (6 Eu Tong Sen Street, Singapore 059817)
Opening Hours : 12pm to 3pm

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Is Chin Mee Chin Confectionary (真美珍) in Katong worth a visit?

Breakfast at Chin Mee Chin Confectionary

Before we visited Chin Mee Chin Confectionery, we checked out the things to do in Katong posts available on the web. Many recommended visiting this kopitiam for their traditional toasts. During our recent staycation at Village Hotel Katong, we decided to drop by for breakfast before checking-in and this is what we thought…

Chin Mee Chin Confectionery at the corner of Chapel Road and East Coast Road
Chin Mee Chin Confectionery at the corner of Chapel Road and East Coast Road
Entrance to Chin Mee Chin Confectionery - Notice the old-school tiles on the pillar
Entrance to Chin Mee Chin Confectionery – Notice the old-school tiles on the pillar

The first thing we noticed was the traditional setting of CMC Confectionery…

Traditional setting in Chin Mee Chin Confectionary
Traditional setting in Chin Mee Chin Confectionary

It seems as though time has stood still in this coffee shop. It continues to retain its old world charm and we think that the decorations has not changed much since inception. The clock is so old school!

As the number of seats in Chin Mee Chin Confectionery is limited, you may have to wait a while before being seated. We waited for about 5 minutes before someone else finished their breakfast. In this kopitiam, you’ll just wait for someone to finish and “take over” their table. Once seated, the table will be cleared and you will be asked for the drinks as well as the number of toasts and eggs that you would like. For the rest of the confectionery, you will have to go to the displays and get them like so…

Custard puffs and cream horns at Chin Mee Chin Confectionery
Custard puffs and cream horns at Chin Mee Chin Confectionery
Opening up the display to get the confectionery that you like
Opening up the display to get the confectionery that you like

We decided to go for kopi-see (coffee with evaporated milk) and kopi-peng (iced coffee) along with its famous toasted buns with kaya and butter. After ordering, we proceeded to take the custard puff and cream horn from the display…

Custard puff cream horn and coffee from Chin Mee Chin Confectionery
Custard puff cream horn and coffee from Chin Mee Chin Confectionery
Breakfast at Chin Mee Chin Confectionary
Breakfast at Chin Mee Chin Confectionary

There a few things that we enjoyed about the breakfast. True to being a confectionery, the famous toast lived up to its reputation. The home-made kaya was not too sweet and had the traditional eggy taste. The cool thing was that the toast was a bun and not the usual slices of bread. So it was lightly crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. Our other favourite was the cream horn! Really liked the texture of the cream (slight salty) which went well with the crispy outer layer.

The coffee by itself was nothing to rave about. Quite plain actually. But the confectionery which had their various tastes gave a pretty good balance to the coffee.

Prices and Menu of Chin Mee Chin Confectionery
Prices and Menu of Chin Mee Chin Confectionery
Opening Hours of Chin Mee Chin Confectionery
Opening Hours of Chin Mee Chin Confectionery

The Verdict

To be honest, what really attracted us was not the food or the coffee. So what’s the biggest draw?

Tradition and heritage.

Traditional tastes abound especially in the kaya toast. The kaya is unique in that it is more eggy and less sweet unlike the usual kaya you’ll taste these days. In terms of heritage, CMC Confectionery is really part of our Singapore identity, retaining how it operates and even how it looks – maintaining the traditional kopitiam feel.

Great place for parents to say “When I was young, this was the kind of coffee shop that papa went to, no Starbucks last time…”

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And the answer? Yes. We will be back not really because of the food but because of its simple old world charms.

Jamie’s Italian Sydney : Classy joint for a perfect night out!

Jamie's Italian Sydney

While in Sydney, we decided to visit Jamie’s Italian, an italian-styled restaurant owned by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. Jamie’s Italian Sydney is located at 107 Pitt St, right in the heart of Sydney. A centrally located classy restaurant – ingredients for a perfect night out!

What we ate at Jamie’s Italian Sydney

All of the dishes above tasted good. But we would like to point out that the burger looks better than it tastes. This is because, the buns were a little tough and the patty, though juicy and tender at first, became a little tough and dry as the meal went out. On the other hand, we really enjoyed the lasagne. Fresh pasta with fresh ingredients? Yum!

Address of Jamie’s Italian Sydney

Jamie’s Italian Sydney is located at 107 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

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Jamie's Italian Sydney
Jamie’s Italian Sydney

Jamie’s Italian Sydney offers great food and for Sydney standards, a reasonable price. If you’re planning for a night’s out, Jamie’s Italian Sydney would definitely be an excellent choice!

Check out our coverage of Jamie’s Italian Singapore for a comparison between the two restaurants!

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