Cafe Indochine
44 Sivatha Street,
Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
… more pix n vid on Google Maps, TA
Will not return… But glad I went because their bathroom border / trim tiles #113/136 are identical to my family’s Chee Hsin Tiles, that was produced hundred years ago.
It’s unfortunate that a table of dozen people is having dinner when we walked in. The ground level hall (with a/c) is empty except the party of a dozen of people, with a crying infant, and a toddler that roams around otherwise empty room. I’ve two children and they knew their limit, going bananas only in private, like inside the car and at home.
There are four Michelin starred restaurants, we’ve dined with Kroya and Malis first because I like their sophisticated and elegant decor. The decor of this one and Embassy are nothing to write home about. So I don’t have high expectation.
Good service. Nice chopsticks and the rest, made from palm tree; petty blue tableware (although they’re of the same design but the bowl looks better – less is more…), shabby utensils.
The tasting menu of the north: too much food for two and, this is the deal breaker that I won’t return: just very ordinary homey foods. The low ceiling made the dining experience unappetizing.
Out of the food tray, I like the raw veggie, minced pork and rice the best. I learnt one new veggie: wing bean, it may taste better if cooked – I generally don’t like raw beans.
Margarita is ok but the mojito with passion fruit is really good and refreshing: thank you.
