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| - Phnom Penh, maybe it was the glowing reviews from other Yelpers or my partner's extremely enthusiastic recommendation, but I expected more from you.
First of all, we came here on a Saturday afternoon and the place was EMPTY. There were tumbleweeds. It was apparently empty enough that the management only felt that the (already dim) lights had to be on for only 1/3 of the dining room. We squinted to read the menu and squinted some more to see each other and our food. The server was quiet and disinterested, which I understand; seeing as how there were only maybe 3 other occupied tables. Before we even had a bite of food, it was shaping up to be a not-so-good experience.
I love that they allow you to pick how spicy you want your meal! My partner comes here on her lunch break occasionally and gets pad thai with medium spiciness, so I felt safe ordering that. It came out bright red, and she said that she'd never seen it that colour before. I don't know if they were having an off day or the waiter took our order wrong, but it was definitely NOT medium spiciness. We only got through maybe a quarter of the pad thai before boxing it up. Which I enthusiastically gobbled up the next morning for breakfast, while my taste buds were still a little singed and sleepy. Despite the spiciness, the pad thai was excellent and very authentic.
Anyways, the food really was almost really good, but I left feeling very underwhelmed. If I ever do return, it'll be for takeout.
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