Truly a neighborhood gem hidden in a little plaza on the edge of Campbell, but the eats at Bayon Temple are pretty legit at a very competitive price. Hard to find full dinner meals for less than $15 per dish before tax/tip in this economy! I'm less familiar with Cambodian, but tasty food is tasty! Interior is fairly homey with simple furniture, but fairly elaborate art pieces on display.
Service was great! Quiet day despite it being the weekend, but we were seated quickly and attended to quite regularly and thoroughly.
Cha Me Kathang - 4.5/5
Not as soy-sauce heavy as the more Thai/Chinese variants I've had, but delicious with a savory aroma all the same for flatwide noodles. Almost creamy (??) in taste and texture, despite it being stir-fried noodles, which is an interesting difference. Good sized portions. Some chicken was borderline dry but still pretty great all around.
Cambodian stuffed chicken wing - 5/5
Unusual but very good. They describe it as a stuffed chicken wing but it tastes more like a particularly fresh/fragrant chicken sausage with heavy notes of lemongrass. Quite plump and juicy. Goes quite well with the sweet/spicy dipping sauce. Needed additional time (15-20min).
Beef Cambodian plate - 5/5
Pretty great value for the money. Comes with a savory/sweet dipping sauce (presumably for the beef), rice with some fragrant crunchy bits, and pickled veggies. Beef with most succulant and just the right doneness and seasoning, in great contrast to most beef items at this price point. Well balanced plate overall too! read more
