Cuisine Wat Damnak
| Wat Damnak Market Street, POBox 93108 |
5 priser
10.00/10.00 |
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+855 77 347 762 |
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Sebastian Jaramillo Zapata (04.11.2017 07:25)
Indescriptible...just go and enjoy the experience. The staff, the owner, everyone is absolutely friendly and serviceable.
Indescriptible...just go and enjoy the experience. The staff, the owner, everyone is absolutely friendly and serviceable.
jae joon chang (02.11.2017 13:59)
Food that takes you on a journey – A must visit that comes only second to the temples!
I was in Siem Reap for a birthday treat and got taken here for a birthday treat. It was the best dining experience I’ve had for a very long time. We travelled by tuktuk down unlit roads to a quiet part of town, where we were warmly greeted outside the restaurant.
We sat upstairs and it was full of charm. Interesting sculptures and paintings, perfect lighting and a very calm and relaxed atmosphere. The service was attentive but non-invasive, as if they weren’t even there.
The concept, Cambodian and Khmer (note that there is a difference, such as the latter not using shrimp paste) cuisine through the use of French culinary technique and seasonal ingredients. Celebrity chefs often ramble on about ‘terroir’ and each course took me on a journey of the ‘terroir’. Each dish was interesting, so much so that my girlfriend has a photo of my face practically in the bowl trying to smell and look at the different ingredients. It was even rarer that my vegetarian girlfriend found the dishes exciting.
The menu changes on a fortnightly basis depending on what is available in the local markets, but the duck saraman was the star for me. A rich curry that had complex flavours with many layers. I just wished that I got served a bit of rice with it so I could mix it in with the sauce at the end.
For the negative Nigels of the world, this is comparatively expensive to a meal around pub street. But when you have meals for above £100 in many taster menus in London, it will be the best bargain you find in Siem Reap.
I would think that not many people will revisit Siem Reap over and over again. For that, why don’t you add a once in a lifetime dining experience to your once in a lifetime trip to Cambodia!
Some tips:
1) Book in advance - the restaurant is very popular. When a table finished around 9, they weren’t in a rush to reset and accept more customers, which I felt was excellent and added to the relaxed atmosphere.
2) Sit upstairs – the fan cooled wooden house is full of charm. The lighting is perfect, decorations wonderful and very comfortable seats.
3) Have the 6 course menu - I had a 6 course meal for $31, whereas the 5 course was $25. It’s worth it!
4) Speak to the chef! – the chef came out with a selection of unusual fruits to try for every table. It’s a wonderful touch and a great opportunity to speak to someone who’s very approachable.
5) Ask your tuktuk driver to come back for you – If you didn’t mind tipping an extra few dollars, ask for your driver to come back and collect you or they sometimes just wait. It’s a little off the beaten track and may be a bit harder to catch a tuktuk.
Food that takes you on a journey – A must visit that comes only second to the temples!
I was in Siem Reap for a birthday treat and got taken here for a birthday treat. It was the best dining experience I’ve had for a very long time. We travelled by tuktuk down unlit roads to a quiet part of town, where we were warmly greeted outside the restaurant.
We sat upstairs and it was full of charm. Interesting sculptures and paintings, perfect lighting and a very calm and relaxed atmosphere. The service was attentive but non-invasive, as if they weren’t even there.
The concept, Cambodian and Khmer (note that there is a difference, such as the latter not using shrimp paste) cuisine through the use of French culinary technique and seasonal ingredients. Celebrity chefs often ramble on about ‘terroir’ and each course took me on a journey of the ‘terroir’. Each dish was interesting, so much so that my girlfriend has a photo of my face practically in the bowl trying to smell and look at the different ingredients. It was even rarer that my vegetarian girlfriend found the dishes exciting.
The menu changes on a fortnightly basis depending on what is available in the local markets, but the duck saraman was the star for me. A rich curry that had complex flavours with many layers. I just wished that I got served a bit of rice with it so I could mix it in with the sauce at the end.
For the negative Nigels of the world, this is comparatively expensive to a meal around pub street. But when you have meals for above £100 in many taster menus in London, it will be the best bargain you find in Siem Reap.
I would think that not many people will revisit Siem Reap over and over again. For that, why don’t you add a once in a lifetime dining experience to your once in a lifetime trip to Cambodia!
Some tips:
1) Book in advance - the restaurant is very popular. When a table finished around 9, they weren’t in a rush to reset and accept more customers, which I felt was excellent and added to the relaxed atmosphere.
2) Sit upstairs – the fan cooled wooden house is full of charm. The lighting is perfect, decorations wonderful and very comfortable seats.
3) Have the 6 course menu - I had a 6 course meal for $31, whereas the 5 course was $25. It’s worth it!
4) Speak to the chef! – the chef came out with a selection of unusual fruits to try for every table. It’s a wonderful touch and a great opportunity to speak to someone who’s very approachable.
5) Ask your tuktuk driver to come back for you – If you didn’t mind tipping an extra few dollars, ask for your driver to come back and collect you or they sometimes just wait. It’s a little off the beaten track and may be a bit harder to catch a tuktuk.
Stefan Tan (31.10.2017 17:39)
I would like to give this restaurant 10 stars. This was probably the best cuisine I’ve ever tried in Siem Reap. This restaurant was ranked no. 43 for Asia’s best restaurant. The chef hosted us personally. He’s a very nice and humble French guy. I took the 6 courses for $31. It’s definitely worth the price. I would strong recommend whoever read my review here, just go for it.
I would like to give this restaurant 10 stars. This was probably the best cuisine I’ve ever tried in Siem Reap. This restaurant was ranked no. 43 for Asia’s best restaurant. The chef hosted us personally. He’s a very nice and humble French guy. I took the 6 courses for $31. It’s definitely worth the price. I would strong recommend whoever read my review here, just go for it.
renaud dion (28.10.2017 17:19)
Very very good food, fresh ingredients from the market, menu changes every week depending on the chef’s inspiration. Great place for a fine dining
Very very good food, fresh ingredients from the market, menu changes every week depending on the chef’s inspiration. Great place for a fine dining
Eric Tan (14.10.2017 16:06)
We were hosted by the chef himself. He's a soft spoken person who can really whip up a storm in the kitchen. The food is absolutely amazing and very creative.
We were hosted by the chef himself. He's a soft spoken person who can really whip up a storm in the kitchen. The food is absolutely amazing and very creative.
