Khmer Kitchen- Yummy Cambodian Food

I don't know how you guys feel, but I don't think there are enough Cambodian Restaurants in Philadelphia. It's a shame because the flavors of the foods are phenomenal. Once the food is in your mouth, it's like you get high.

My friend introduced me to the supposedly best Cambodian restaurant in Philadelphia, Khmer Kitchen (1700 6th Street). It is a small and cozy family-owned restaurant. There are less than 10 tables. Luckily, there was one table left for our party when we stumbled in on a Wednesday evening. 

Sah-Law Kahteeth with Fish

I got the Sah-Law Kahteeh with Fish (light broth consisted of young bamboo shoots, eggplants, kat-nah, yard beans, coconut milk seasoned and simmered with a blend of Khmer Kitchen ingredients). The portion side was huge. Everything on the menu was made to be shared family style. The flavor did not disappoint. It was sweet, savory, and hot. It was more on the sweet side which I contribute to the coconut milk. The vegetable in the soup was very fresh and fish was well cook. It was a delicious warm dish for a cold and rainy day. 

Top left to right Sah-Law Machu Kr'ung, Cha Lok-Lak Beef
Bottom left to right  Cha Mussels Coconut Curry, Prah-Hok Kateeh

Above are bonus pictures of my what of my friends ordered. I did get to taste some of the sauces from their dishes. The top left corner is Sah-Law Machu Kr'ung with Beef (sour based soup made with Khmer eggplant, celery, lemon grass, fresh basil, galonga, garlic, and kafier lime leaf). It was very flavorful with mostly a sour and hot taste. For this dish, the server asked for our desired hot level for the dish and, of course, friends chose to have 3 peppers. The vegetables were very fresh. I enjoyed it alot ...maybe they can make it with tofu or fish as the protein so I can fully indulge myself with the soup. The top right was Cha Lok- Lak beef version (saute beef cubes served with over a bed of lettuce, tomatoes, onion paired with a pepper lime sauce. On the bottom right hand corner was the Prah-Hok Kateeh (caramelized ground pork simmered in coconut cream, a special blend of spice, and fish paste serving as the main ingredient with raw vegetables). Lastly on the bottom left was Cha Mussels Coconut Curry (prepared cooked in family blend red curry recipe tossed with fresh basil and spices). I didn't eat the mussels because I don't like mussels, but I did taste the sauce. It was so delicious. Its flavor was very rich. It was sweet yet savory. We were joking that the restaurant should sell the sauce in jugs and we would definitely buy it.  

I would totally recommend this place. The flavors in the dishes were all so addictive and I don't think you can find the taste anywhere else. The quality of the ingredients as well as how the dish was prepared was exceptional. Khmer Kitchen is definitely a place to check out. I would also like to add that the customer service was great and they actually serve you spring water from gallon containers instead of tap water- free of charge:)