Hi All,
It’s almost Khmer New Year!
It’s one of the few times in the
year that people spend with their family. Enjoying festivities and food, it’s
always a great way to pass the time. Cambodian (as well as Thai and other neighboring
countries) new year coincide with the harvest season (agriculture). We don’t
follow Western January 1st new year, but I still do countdown here.
I’m not going to explain what Khmer New Year is, so you can refer to wiki for
more information (KNY).
So this is a perfect time for you try out One More
Restaurant if you’re staying in Phnom Penh for the holidays. Then again, it’s so
affordable, you can come any time. I went on a Sunday evening.
As saying goes “don’t judge a book by it covers”, I really
try hard to keep an impartial mind to everything. But it’s human nature to be
bias sometimes – whether dealing with race, gender, culture, social, etc. And
looks can be quiet deceiving in Phnom Penh.
It’s a really beautiful building. I drove by once or twice
but was intimidated because I thought it was a fancy coffee shop or expensive restaurant.
Also, I couldn’t read the name since it was in Khmer. On Sunday, I finally
stopped and asked the security what kind of place it was. He recommended me to
try so I took his advice.
I’m glad I did. It’s really tasty. Price point = within
range with other restaurants [green means go go go!]
Pros:
+ Nice setting, can even be romantic. Private rooms
available on second floor for parties or large gatherings.
+ Food and services are excellent. However, they need more
wait staff.
+ Parking
+ Close to home and no need to travel far.
Ambiance: Great, I have no complaints. Plating, tables, even
down to the little box which the receipt came in are made from wood or palm.
Service: Traditional clothing and attentive staff. The night
I went they were short-handed but it may be due to the holidays.
Taste: Loved the taste. Solid Cambodian and Thai flavors.
Menu: extensive! In fact, I felt overwhelm with the number
of dishes they had. It feels too much, especially not all of them had pictures.
Parking: No issue.
Pro Tip: PpppSsssTttt If you bring more people, you can try more
dishes. We ordered 3 dishes for 2, and that was toooo much. I really want to
try more dishes next time.
What I enjoyed:
- FREE appetizer: clams
Nothing to complain since it’s free =)
- Stir-fried chicken with cashew $5.50
A good portion of stir-fried sweet and sour chicken with
cashews, bell peppers and onions. The chicken was sort-of deep fried and the
chicken meat so little. It’s an average dish that plays safe. If you want to
play safe.
- Deep fried fish cake $6.90
6 mini patties of fish cake that’s handmade. I thought it
was a bit chewy but I still enjoyed it.
- “Kor Koo” fish soup with assorted vegetables $6.50
This is an authentic Cambodian soup that’s loaded with a ton
of vegetables (green leafy veggies) and prohok. Prohok is made from fermented
fish. It’s a very healthy dish. We had the small size but four servings and
still flowing. Recommended Cambodian dish for anyone to try.
- Dessert: sticky rice with durian $2.50 (not pictured)
At first I thought it was too expensive compared to other desserts.
But, it had a lot of durian so well worth the price. Not overly sweet and quite
indulgent.
Don’t forget the 10% tax on your bill!
BTW, doesn't my photos look awesome?!? This is with my iPhone and food photos are getting better than before. I took them myself =)
My take: great food,
great setting, great place to go often.
website: http://onemorerestaurant.com/en_US/
Address: #37, Street 315, Sangkat Beoung Kak 1,
Khan Toul Kork, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Specs: fancy place but affordable cuisine
Let me know your
thoughts. Shout it out in the comments below.
Thanks for reading.
XoXo V
* Sunny Up with V *
If you would like me to visit your
place, let me know! I’m more than happy to check out and eat your delicious
food =)
