"Tuck into Cambodian food in a traditional house The Sugar Palm restaurant is the first Cambodian restaurant that many visitors to Siem Reap try, and it often becomes a favorite. The food is some of the most delicious, traditional, home-style Cambodian food in the country. It also happens to be served in a very traditional, Khmer teak-wood house, with high ceilings and wide verandahs—oozing atmosphere. Everything on offer is scrumptious, from the amok trei or fish amok, to the hearty Cambodian chicken curry. If you're not a fan of pungent and sour flavors but want to try one of Cambodia's quintessential ingredients, prahok (fermented fish), then this is the restaurant to do it. The prahok k'tis (a minced pork dip made with prahok) is a fairly tame albeit still very tasty iteration of the dish. The owner-chef, Cambodian-New Zealander Kethana Dunnett, is often around if you have questions about the cuisine. Kethana is the go-to person for celebrity chefs -- from Gordon Ramsay to Luke Nguyen -- when they are in the country filming food programs, and she certainly knows her stuff."
"Tuck into Cambodian food in a traditional house The Sugar Palm restaurant is the first Cambodian restaurant that many visitors to Siem Reap try, and it often becomes a favorite. The food is some of the most delicious, traditional, home-style Cambodian food in the country. It also happens to be served in a very traditional, Khmer teak-wood house, with high ceilings and wide verandahs—oozing atmosphere. Everything on offer is scrumptious, from the amok trei or fish amok, to the hearty Cambodian chicken curry. If you're not a fan of pungent and sour flavors but want to try one of Cambodia's quintessential ingredients, prahok (fermented fish), then this is the restaurant to do it. The prahok k'tis (a minced pork dip made with prahok) is a fairly tame albeit still very tasty iteration of the dish. The owner-chef, Cambodian-New Zealander Kethana Dunnett, is often around if you have questions about the cuisine. Kethana is the go-to person for celebrity chefs -- from Gordon Ramsay to Luke Nguyen -- when they are in the country filming food programs, and she certainly knows her stuff."
"Tuck into Cambodian food in a traditional house The Sugar Palm restaurant is the first Cambodian restaurant that many visitors to Siem Reap try, and it often becomes a favorite. The food is some of the most delicious, traditional, home-style Cambodian food in the country. It also happens to be served in a very traditional, Khmer teak-wood house, with high ceilings and wide verandahs—oozing atmosphere. Everything on offer is scrumptious, from the amok trei or fish amok, to the hearty Cambodian chicken curry. If you're not a fan of pungent and sour flavors but want to try one of Cambodia's quintessential ingredients, prahok (fermented fish), then this is the restaurant to do it. The prahok k'tis (a minced pork dip made with prahok) is a fairly tame albeit still very tasty iteration of the dish. The owner-chef, Cambodian-New Zealander Kethana Dunnett, is often around if you have questions about the cuisine. Kethana is the go-to person for celebrity chefs -- from Gordon Ramsay to Luke Nguyen -- when they are in the country filming food programs, and she certainly knows her stuff."
Great little place for nice Khmer food! Run by a local. Cooked by a local. Managed by a local. Reservations were made, though not needed in the low season (July). Was a recommendation of our hotels F&B Director (thks Medhi). Food prep takes a while, be patient and go early if famished. The fish amok, squid with Kampot peppers & seasonal veggies were our favs. The ribs weren’t as big a hit
kevin merien
Google
Nice atmosphere with a large dining room all in wood. Cambodian classics well executed, ok wine list and service. Good address to enjoy Cambodian food in an upscale environment but friendly prices.
Ida S
Google
The food was good, but not remarkable. Ribs and curry were very good. Salads were good, but beef skewers had a rigid texture, hard to bite and spring rolls too fatty, grilled fish was not grilled as I expected, it tasted as a boiled fish and had lots of bones… but probably it’s a local recipe that I personally don’t appreciate. So we couldn’t eat much of this fish.
Also, the place gets very busy for dinner, so long wait time for main courses. The restaurant indicates 30-40 mins wait time on their menu.
Review Lad
Google
We were recommended this place which was a great recommendation. I would advise booking ahead as we had to sit outside as there was no other space. Sitting outside was actually preferable for us, next to the fish in the pond, the light was dimmer than inside, the temperature balmy and it all led to a great vibe.
We can highly recommend the pineapple and chilli margarita along with the fish Amok.
Service was good, this place is definitely worth a visit.
JP Flores
Google
Lovely skewers, nicely marinated. The morning glory dish was delicious. The grilled fish, however, was not seasoned at all, which is too bad because it was cooked properly. Nice venue and good service.
Hong Pei Tan
Google
The Sugar Palm seems to attract its crowd largely because the chef taught Gordon Ramsay how to make fish amok, but overall, it’s not as impressive as the hype suggests. The fish amok was good but overly coconuty.
Most of the other dishes were unimpressive. The crispy fried spring rolls and pomelo salad were average, the kor ko fish soup and squid with Kampot pepper were just passable, and the grilled eggplant with minced pork was overly sweet without any grilled flavor. The fried shrimp fritters and coconut ice cream were decent though.
The restaurant also lacks air conditioning and good ventilation (standing outside was actually cooler), and got really noisy when more diners came in, which made the dining experience less enjoyable. Servings are not big (we shared seven dishes among four people), but acceptably priced. Reservations recommended as there's a queue after 7pm.
Mario Caruso
Google
Cozy nice and modern with clean facilities. The food was ok, honestly it could be better with more flavor. The grilled fish came like it was steamed. Vegetables ok. Service and staff were friendly and very very attentive.
Daniel Lee
Google
Fish amok was an incredible experience as was the egg roll. I’m still thinking about those two dishes and my mouth is salivating!!! Must try restaurant in Siem Reap