Bayon - Cambodian Restaurant

"Husband-and-wife owners Minh and Mandy Truong offer an elegant peek into traditional Cambodian flavors at their Upper East Side restaurant, where a comprehensive a la carte menu offers a wide selection of everything from Khmer noodles and fried rice to Siem Reap specials, along with sections dedicated entirely to duck and fish." - MICHELIN Guide

"Cambodian Upper East Sider, Bayon from Minh and Mandy Truong which opened at the beginning of the year and delivers "an elegant peek into traditional Cambodian flavors." - Melissa McCart

"Angkor Cambodian Bistro is only doing takeout right now. Call 212-758-2111 ahead of time to place your order for things like BBQ pork hash, red curry, and an excellent duck salad." - hannah albertine, nikko duren, bryan kim, arden shore, matt tervooren

"Bayon is one of the city’s rare Cambodian restaurants, the interior decorated like a Buddhist Temple and glinting with silver and gold. Try the trio of dips featuring ground pork and fish sauce in contrasting recipes, good for dipping with raw vegetables and wrapping in lettuce leaves, big fun for a group. There are snacks like fishcakes and satays aplenty, and for a little luxury try sliced roast duck in a red curry sauce." - Eater Staff

"Recently, a promising new Cambodian restaurant opened on the Upper East Side. Bayon appeared in January at 408 East 64th Street, just east of First Avenue. The owners are Minh and Mandy Truong, who previously opened Angkor on the same spot in 2015; a decline in business during the pandemic prompted its closure. Before that, the pair operated Royal Siam, a restaurant I loved in Chelsea that specialized in the cuisine known as Royal Thai, a class of now-familiar dishes that placed an enhanced emphasis on appearance, something taken for granted in restaurants today. Bayon continues that tradition with handsome platings. Bayon takes its name from a Khmer Buddhist temple, characterized by over 200 carved faces, in the Angkor Watt Park, Cambodia’s foremost tourist attraction. Inside the restaurant, Buddhist statues are everywhere in a maze of an interior featuring exposed brick, tropical plants, and lattice screens that give adjacent tables a bit of privacy. It feels like dining in a resort." - Robert Sietsema