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8 cambodian restaurants worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.

Apsara ★ 4.4

$$CambodianWest SideProvidence

Apsara on Public Street is Providence's longest-running Cambodian kitchen, with a pan-Southeast Asian menu running through Vietnamese, Thai and Lao classics.

OrderNime chow with peanut sauce, plus the Singapore noodles or a Khmer curry.

TipClosed Wednesdays; the no-frills strip-mall storefront is the giveaway you are in the right place.

Apsara ★ 4.4

$$CambodianWest SideProvidence

Apsara on Public Street is Providence's longest-running Cambodian kitchen, with a pan-Southeast Asian menu running through Vietnamese, Thai and Lao classics.

OrderNime chow with peanut sauce and a Khmer curry; Singapore noodles if you want heat.

TipClosed Wednesdays; lunch is the quickest sit. Counter is no-frills strip-mall style, but the cooking is serious.

Phnom Penh Noodle House ★ 4.4

$$CambodianInternational DistrictSeattle

Phnom Penh Noodle House in Seattle's International District is the Sam family's 1987 Cambodian kitchen: hu tieu, bai sach chrouk and cha houy teuk.

OrderThe hu tieu noodle soup with pork and prawn, and the bai sach chrouk grilled pork rice plate.

TipClosed Monday and Tuesday; the lunch crowd lines up at 11:00 and the kitchen sells out of bai sach chrouk by 14:00.

Phnom Penh Noodle House ★ 4.4

$$CambodianInternational DistrictSeattle

Phnom Penh Noodle House in Seattle's International District is the Sam family's 1987 Cambodian kitchen: hu tieu, bai sach chrouk, cha houy teuk.

OrderHu tieu noodle soup with pork and prawn, plus a bai sach chrouk grilled-pork rice plate.

TipClosed Monday and Tuesday; lunch crowd lines up at 11:00 and bai sach chrouk sells out by 14:00.

Battambang ★ 4.2

$$CambodianChinatownOakland

Battambang on Broadway in Oakland's Chinatown has cooked Cambodian cuisine since 1993. Beef lok lak and amok lead a menu locals have leaned on for years.

OrderBeef lok lak, Amok, Cambodian noodles

Chez Sovan ★ 4.1

$CambodianNorth San JoseSan Jose

Chez Sovan is a beloved San Jose weekday lunch institution offering rare authentic Cambodian fish curries, kebabs, and Khmer dishes at low prices.

OrderFish amok and slow-cooked Cambodian curry with rice

Chez Sovan ★ 4.1

$CambodianNorth San JoseSan Jose

Chez Sovan is a beloved San Jose weekday lunch spot offering rare authentic Cambodian fish curries, amok, and Khmer dishes at honest no-frills prices.

OrderFish amok and Cambodian fish curry

Battambang ★ 4.0

$$CambodianChinatownOakland

Battambang in Oakland Chinatown has cooked Cambodian plates since 1993. Beef lok lak and amok with thirty years of regulars at the Broadway corner.

OrderBeef lok lak, Amok

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