Luan P.
Yelp
There isn't a lot of Cambodian restaurants around the Philly area, which is surprising, considering the number of Cambodians living in this city. What they lack in numbers however, they make up for in quality. Aside from Khmer kitchen and new Phnom Penh in South Philly, Nam Vang restaurant inside the Hong Kong Super Market is another awesome spot for Khmer food.
The food here is comforting and affordable. I've been going here for awhile and I know the workers by name. It's always nice to have the staff treat you like family. The food here is also amazing and super cheap.
I got their signature Phnom Penh noodles, which comes in two different styles, in a soup or dry with sauce mixed in. I usually get both. I'm not a big organ meat guy so I always tell them no organ meat. Make sure
You do so because authentic Phnom Penh noodles come with hearts and liver. The broth is phenomenal, this is drastically different from you Vietnamese pho broth. The broth is more pork based and comes with stir fried ground pork and roasted garlic in oil. It is very aromatic and unique. The dry noodle is just as addicting, their mixed in sauce is just light enough but carry through all the flavors, on top all this, it's like 7 dollars a bowl. Another dish note praising is "hu tieu xao bo", this is the Cambodian version of Lad Na noodles, this comes with the most tender beef around and their flat noodles is pan fried with a crust, topped with really flavorful gravy, you can't lose!
All in all, you can spend around 25 dollars here for 2 people and really get an awesome dinner meal that will fill you up.e