Angkor Borei

Might have been an off day since it was new years day but the claypot seemed like it was never put in a claypot. I’ve had food from them before and it was much better. Maybe I tried to be too adventures and ordered the wrong items.
We ordered: 11. Ginger Mock Chicken [Hot]
7. Spicy Hot and Sour Soup [Hot]
5. Nhoam Lahong
25. Rice Noodles
53. Clay Pot Shrimp with Lemongrass
And most of them missed the mark.

This place is really tasty and offers some unique dishes and favors. This restaurant is a family-​run business that has been in the neighborhood for years, prices are very good and good quality. They offer nice little touches too, like fabric napkins and a nice ambiance. I recommend:
–fresh spinach leaves appetizer (#7): there are so many ingredients that you sandwich in spinach leaves, but they all come together so well with their sauce. Delicious!
–charbroiled pork slices (#30): this is a simple dish, but the marinade they use and the cooking is perfect
–lemongrass tea drink: light, refreshing and not too sweet!
–fried banana and Mitchell’s coconut ice cream: how can you not like freshly battered fried banana and I love Mitchell’s ice cream! Their shop is in the neighborhood too.
I look forward to my next visit to try the pumpkin curry and the Ahmohk!

The staff is amazingly on point and friendly. We got the #51 and 53 and they both were really flavorful. I ended ordering the clay pot and it was delicious. Coming back again!

Super stoked to go to this place. Since I miss having Cambodian food on a regular basis. Looking through the menu I asked them if they had curry I can dip with bread. The waitress looked at my like she had no clue what I was talking about. Anyhow, I ended up ordering beef stick, Prahok, and yellow pancake.
Yellow pancake needed real shrimp, but overall good flavors
Prahok wasn’t pungent enough! After all I’m Cambodian the smellier the better!
Beef Stick was meh…
Overall the flavors where alittle bland for my taste. This is a good place to take your non-​Cambodian friends to break them into the food. I would never hear to the end of it if I took my parents here.
Overall a pleasant experience and great service.

This place is good. Really really good Cambodian. My mom had been recommending this place for awhile but its just enough out of the way that we haven’t found an excuse and when we finally did, I was pleasantly surprised.
I ordered a Pumpkin Curry, BBQ Chicken, Ahmohk and Pad Thai — it was so worth it. Everything was fantastic. The staff was really great too. I highly recommend it.

Great service! But I felt like this is much like Thai food, not as authentic Cambodian??! Doesn’t really matter, I will still come back if I’m in the area.

DISCLAIMER: I only ordered a beef pad thai and a shrimp pad thai here for takeout so the two stars are just for those two dishes.
I know, I know, this is a Cambodian place, why the hell would I order pad thai?! I live a few minutes away, and I was craving pad thai late at night… and and and… well I just got lazy about doing my research and ordered from this place because it got pretty good ratings. Sigh. I figured the the pad thai would be passable. NOPE. The noodles were bland, the beef was tough and stringy, and the shrimp didn’t taste all too fresh. The only redeeming quality was the quantity. They gave us nice healthy portions.
I’ll give this place another try when I’m craving Cambodian food next time though!

TLDR — Good, flavorful Cambodian food! Try the charbroiled pork slices and the ahmohk!
Ever since visiting Thailand and Cambodia a few months ago, I’ve had cravings on and off for Thai and Cambodian food. You don’t see a lot of restaurants labelled as Cambodian in SF (or in the states in general, I’m guessing), so I was pretty excited when I found Angkor Borei. I’m ashamed to say I don’t really know the difference between Thai and Cambodian food (they seemed pretty similar where I went in the two countries), but Angkor Borei did a solid job satisfying my cravings.
The restaurant is your typical Asian restaurant — no frills, probably family-​owned/​run — and easily overlooked from the outside unless you’re specifically looking for it. My group of 5 came around 6pm on a Saturday and the restaurant was surprisingly quiet and empty. A lady, who I assume to be the owner, told us that most of her customers dine a lot later, and true to her word, the restaurant got a lot busier around 7:30−8pm. Also to my surprise, parking was very difficult to find, despite it being in the outskirts of SF.
The menu is pretty extensive here, like at most Asian restaurants, but I had some pretty specific cravings: papaya salad, tom yum soup, fish amok and pumpkin curry. We also ordered the charbroiled pork per Unilocal’s suggestion, the claypot shrimp for some more seafood, asparagus for some veggies and mango sticky rice for dessert.
Most of the dishes were pretty good and flavorful, but I’d definitely have to recommend the AHMOHK and CHARBROILED PORK SLICES. Both had great texture and flavor. I also loved that the food in general here wasn’t greasy! Most Thai restaurants in the States use a ridiculous amount of oil in their cooking, which was not actually the case in Thailand. Portions are a little on the smaller side given the price and in comparison to similar restaurants, but still very reasonable.
The thai iced tea ($ 4.45) is pretty sweet here, but I loved the coconut ($ 4.45) — refreshing and they give you a spoon to scoop out all the coconut meat!
#5 NHOAM LAHONG /​PAPAYA SALAD ($ 7.95) — ⁴⁄₅
Pretty solid. Ingredients are fresh but it’s lacking some of the complexity in flavor that papaya salads are supposed to have. It’s a little salty and a tad sweet, but it’s missing the spiciness and acidity. Still liked it though!
#13 SPICY HOT & SOUR SOUP ($ 11.95) — ⁴⁄₅
Basically like Thai tom yum soup. Light but flavorful soup. Sour and a little bit spicy, but definitely could’ve used more spiciness.
#30 CHARBROILED PORK SLICES ($ 9.75) — ⁵⁄₅
MMM. If you love meat, I definitely recommend this! The pork was super tender (with very little fat) and absolutely delicious. Not greasy either! Tasted amazing on its own or with the sweet and sour/​acidic sauce it was served with.
#48 AHMOHK ($ 12.95) — ⁵⁄₅
On 7×7’s list of things to eat in SF. I had fish amok for the first time in Thailand and Cambodia a few months ago and I’ve been craving it ever since. It’s not something I normally see at Thai restaurants in the states (or maybe I just never looked for it on the menu before), so I was really excited to see it on the menu here. It’s not quite as good as authentic amok, but it definitely didn’t disappoint! The amok was rich and flavorful with a perfectly light, creamy mousse texture. The fish was soft and moist, and there was shrimp and scallops in the amok too. Only weird thing was the random piece of broccoli at the bottom. Paired with a salty fish sauce, but I wouldn’t add that to the amok.
#53 CLAYPOT SHRIMP ($ 12.95) — ³⁄₅
Nothing bad about it but nothing particularly interesting at all. Just some steamed shrimp and steamed veggies, served with some sort of sour sauce, but otherwise rather plain and flavorless without the sauce. Great healthy option though.
#65 ASPARAGUS SAUTEED WITH SPICES & COCONUT MILK ($ 9.95) — ³⁄₅
Served with your choice of meat (chicken, beef, pork or squid) but my group chose to leave out the meat. Pretty much tasted like the pumpkin curry. Nothing special and not sure if asparagus is really authentic to Cambodia (I definitely didn’t see anything asparagus while I was there)
PUMPKIN CURRY ($ 14.95) — 3.5÷5
Solid but didn’t stand out that much. The curry was light rather than creamy/​heavy and pretty flavorful, and the pumpkin had a nice soft texture. We got ours with chicken, which was just okay.
MANGO STICKY RICE ($ 4.95) — 3.5÷5
Not bad but not authentic. Rather than actual sticky rice, they used purple rice, which isn’t sticky and has a firmer texture than sticky rice. The mango was fresh and very ripe and sweet though, and the cream was sweet and salty.

I feel bad for giving them only 2 stars because their staff were really friendly and attentive. However, their food just didn’t do it for me.
Just like the other Unilocalers said, this place definitely reminds me of a Thai restaurant. The owner and servers didn’t look Khmer to me. None of the dishes we had tasted Cambodian to me. I’m guessing this restaurant has 4 stars because it seemed like a lot of the locals come here.
At first, we ordered the duck in curried paste but quickly changed the order to beef with peanut sauce instead because we saw a negative Unilocal review.
Here’s my review on the food we ordered:
Crispy spring rolls: the sauce was good, but the spring rolls tasted more like chinese spring rolls from panda express
Slice of beef: probably the worst dish of the night. It tasted like peanut butter and fish sauce with sugar. Nothing special about it.
Charbroiled pork: best dish we had. My bf said it tasted like vietnamese bbq pork and I agree.
Despite their excellent service, I will not return. I think I would rather enjoy some authentic thai food at King of Thai for ¹⁄₃ of the price.

Situated in the outskirts of the Mission, Angkor Borei isn’t the hot spot you’d wander into with happy-​hour drunchies; it’s tucked away in a peaceful little niche. Inside, the traditional décor is serene, unlike some flashy Thai restaurants with gold-​embellished everything.
Unilocal recommends the spinach leaves appetizer, amok, and pumpkin curry. I’ve had Cambodian food before with a Cambodian friend, so I guess can claim that I have some knowledge of this unique cuisine. In my opinion, the spinach leaves appetizer is a victim of the Unilocal syndrome – it seems more for show because all the little clear containers for the sauces and toppings look really neat, but I can’t imagine an exceptional appetizer emerging from raw spinach leaves and a small platter of miscellany. The amok and pumpkin curry tho!!!
(++) We started off with the CHARBOILED CHICKEN SKEWERS, a traditional Cambodian festive food. It was a bit charred but juicy and tender, made even better with the interesting sauce (interesting in a good sense).
(+++) The PUMPKIN CURRY sounds plain, but there is something about Angkor Borei’s rendition that’s addicting. I believe they use kabocha squash, and it’s cooked to soft perfection soaked up with the rich curry. Orange on orange, with complimentary flavors and textures. (Pretty presentation too: an artistic contrast of roundly cut pumpkin in a square plate. Among the more artsy curries you’ll ever see.)
(++) I loved the AMOK with its characteristic fluffy texture, but this one seemed to have more spices and was only partially wrapped in the leaf when it’s usually cooked entirely wrapped. This left a delicious slightly crispy exterior… the muffin tops of amok. Be warned though, my friends weren’t too fond of this so fish mousse (understandably strange-​sounding) may not be for everyone. Not complaining, more to myself!
It’s a little pricey at a little under $ 20 per person (albeit for lots of food), though reasonable for the specialties, especially since I believe this is the only Cambodian place in SF. After all, how many people can pull off fish mousse wrapped in banana leaf?

Not for the faint of stomach. This place will turn up the heat until your face melts with hellishly hot but delicious Cambodian food. Sautéed chicken was terrific as we’re the curries and sides of pickled veggies all packed the punch of 700lb chilly pepper. Service was very friendly and prices are pretty cheap. Better to go for dinner, the lunch menu seemed a bit too basic. Also, if heat isn’t your thing, they’ll make every dish to your preference.

Oh dear god… for a place with hard to find parking besides safway, i had very high expectations of this location because it is the only supposed Cambodian restaurant in the city.
«Angkor Borei»…looks nice sounds nice, and some of the food looks nice but dear flipping god its more of a sham…
A)None of the Servers Speak cambodian, they are mostly of thai origin and background. Even when i listen to the cooks talk in the back, my relatives and I couldn’t /didn’t hear anything resembling the khmer language… you will be hard pressed to see anything different between this location and King of Thai… furthermore, the papaya salad listed above is dry and more on the bland side.
How exactly is this placed considered by any means «Cambodian» cuisine? This place is more like a westernized location for people who’s taste buds can’t tell the difference between Asian cuisines; particularly Thai –Cambodian-Laotion.the type of eaters who think all noodle soups are the same.(-1)
Recommendation:Champa garden has a more consistent and flavor salad.
B) Duck Pri King is recooked «Siu Yap» Chinese roasted duck in spices and curry. Not freshly
really burns your lips and throat and you can’t eat anything else on the menu… do avoid for safety purposes… (–1)
C) Amok-​Fish Mousse is the closes resemblance of what cambodian food can be, but they stuffed a big broccoli in place of the fish in the center, not sure why they needed it to put there but probably just used to maintain the thickness of the mouse? Flavor wise, at least it was passable. (+1)
D)Spring rolls with Sweet and Sour Sauce
Crispy and consistent but nothing special. typical order to keep you busy before the meal comes, but judging by how this taste test turned out. Not really helping the case But not very ethnically special in flavoring (–1).
Verdict: Angkor Borei is not worth it. no way.

Love love love. Small cozy restaurant with friendly staff and authentic dishes just like how I had them in Cambodia. Cold Cambodian Noodle is a great appetizer for sharing, and Stewed Ground Pork (Prahok) so flavorful and leaves you wanting to come back for more.
Also a good place for takeouts, extremely timely with their preparation and always have the food ready to go when you show for pickup.

Not only does Angkor Borei have the best Cambodian food in the city, they have incredibly friendly service and go out of their way to make customers happy. Today we tried to go in for a late lunch at 3:30, only to find that they usually close from 3 to 5. But they grabbed us before we went back out and said they would stay open just for us. Then another group came in and they served them too. They also suggested ways to make some items we wanted to order vegetarian, so that everyone in our group could enjoy them. Also, their food is DELICIOUS! Get the crispy tofu appetizer for sure.

I had high expectation, because I really enjoyed Cambodian restaurants in the South Bay.
Looking at the menu, everything look familiar since the dishes are very similar to what you would find in Thai restaurants.
We ordered the crêpe for appetizer, which is yummy. For entrée, we got the fried fish fillet with garlic sauce and chili chicken.
The fish filet was great, the filet is still crispy although it has sauce all over. The chili chicken though, was unremarkable, as it’s basically just a sauteed chicken and veggies, and even though we ordered it hot spicyness-​wise, it’s still kinda sweet for me.
I wish the flavor is more bold, or maybe Cambodian dishes are just milder?

Stopped here for lunch, after it was recommended highly. I had never had Cambodian food, and must confess, I didn’t even know where Cambodia was… Africa? Wrong. I learned it was by Thailand and Vietnam. Oops, Geography was never my thing.
It’s similar to Thai food I suppose. Great price on lunch specials. I had the BBQ chicken and Egg Rolls. It was all pretty tasty. I also liked the soup and salad that came with it. Food is served on square plates that were all chipped up. One thing I know, is eating on chipped plates is not healthy. Bacteria can harbor on even the smallest of cracks. Time to buy some new plates guys.

The house we rented for a week in this neighborhood had a binder full of places to eat at, and this was right up front, with bold lettering stating that we «absolutely must eat here». My love of food runs deep, so that was enough to piqué my interest and get me over here for lunch.
The joint was a ghost town at one o’clock on a weekday. We took a table up front by the window. Our waitress brought over two small glasses of water.
I haven’t had much Cambodian food before, but the menu looked very similar to what you’d expect to find at a Thai restaurant. Some ingredients were different (obviously), but overall if you like Thai you’d like this. The lunch special allows you to pick two entrees, which come with soup, rice, and a small salad. I got the ginger beef and sauteed chicken. The dishes both had a nice refreshing quality to them, thanks to some cilantro in the beef and spearmint in the chicken. Amazing what a little touch of something different can do for an otherwise simple lunch. My beef was a bit tough, the chicken a tad dry, but the overall flavoring and quality were totally good.
It may not have lived up to the hype our house menu had led us to believe, but this is a perfectly good place to grab a great lunch special.

My friend and I met up for dinner at Angkor Borei since it wasn’t too far from her workplace. We were greeted by a really nice lady, who may be the owner of the restaurant! Our eyes were definitely bigger than our stomachs as we gazed through their menu!
FOODS
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— Papaya Salad — It was good, but it wasn’t the authentic Cambodian papaya salad!
— Bacon Wrapped Prawn Eggrolls — My favorite dish! Anything with bacon is just delicious and my friend ended up getting another order to go because it was that good!
— Beef Skewers — We liked every bite and it goes well with rice and papaya salad!
— Amok — This is one of those dishes one must try in a Cambodian restaurant! The catfish wrapped in banana leaves was pretty good! Angkor Borei uses fish sauce as a dipping sauce for the dish which we thought was unnecessary. It just made it taste more fishy…
Mango & Sitcky Rice — This is a very common dessert in many Southeast Asian restaurants. And since Cambodian cuisine is very similar to Thai we had to get this and try it! The portion is small compared to other place, but it didn’t disappoint.
Overall the food was good and filling. The service was fast and super friendly as well!

All the reviews are true! This place is wonderful.
Of course we came in 30 min before close and ended up being the only ones left in there. They were really nice about it though and closed the restaurant in the mean time. I’ve never had Cambodian food before. I really liked the food here. The cooks were Cambodian, so I’m sure the food is authentic. I really liked the décor, the outfits they wore, lighting and the music. Wonderful experience.
On to the food!!!
As you know, I’m not fond of curry. And I found out later that it’s pretty much a signature dish.
Fried rice:
Very yummy. Had curry but the cucumber and tomato provided helped cleanse the palette so it didn’t taste the same throughout.
Mussels:
Also had curry. Had a nice kick. Mussels weren’t tough.
Fried pork ribs:
The best dish. I loved the sauce. It wasn’t what I expected.
I really liked this place. I wish I had more room to try the mango and sticky rice. Next time!

HOMEY FEEL. FAMILY RESTAURANT.
I don’t know how many times I’ve passed by this place without going in and now I wished I’ve went in a lot sooner. Cambodian food never really crosses my mind. In fact I don’t even consider it an option when choosing what to eat. It was already late and we wanted to eat something Asian in the area. This was the closest option for me and my siblings so we decided to eat here.
It was REALLLY packed. I didn’t expect it to be packed. Most of the people inside where non-​Asians so I was a little wary. Prices on the menu are only a tad higher than your typical run of the mill asian restaurant found in the Sunset or Richmond.
We ordered a couple dishes to share. Nothing special about their fried rice or their duck. What stood out to me was their crêpe and their pork stew. OMG. I could eat that all day. Their pork stew is SOOO good. Kinda reminds me of ground pork in spaghetti but Asian style and served with raw veggies. It was really good.
Also tried their black sticky rice with mango. It was good but not memorable. Would most definitely come back. The owner also ran out to give me my jacket I had forgotten. She told me to stay warm. So nice. Almost like a mother figure.