Samaky Restaurant and Lounge — Restaurant in Khan Boeng Keng Kang

A Comedy of Errors

Sunday evening, feeling a little fragile from the night before and in the need of some comfort food. I decide to try a restaurant I had not ordered from before and when I saw that Samaky served stroganoff, it was an easy decision to make. I made my order at 5.40pm via Meal Temple and sat back with a glass of wine looking forward to a nice meal. The order arrived at 6.55pm: ok, the delivery services are busy these days so an extra 15 minutes of waiting is nothing. I eagerly headed to the kitchen to plate the food up. Portion of mashed potato, check. Portion of side salad, check. Portion of fries (hey, I was hungry!), check. Portion of Stroganoff...huh? Yes, they managed to send all the sides but not the main bloody dish!! I call Meal Temple and they say they will call restaurant. 10 minutes later, nothing. I call again. "Sir, have you checked the bag?" Like I am going to miss seeing a portion of stroganoff in a clear plastic bag! Finally at 8.10pm, 2.5 hours after I made the initial order, my stroganoff appears. I would have perhaps had been placated had my food been wonderful, but this was the blandest stroganoff I have eaten in many years. The mashed potato was nice though. Will not be ordering from this...

Great place to get out of the heat and have a few beers... Served ice cold.. Very cheap with excellent welcoming service... Kudos on the staff from bartender to servers for checking on patron to see if they wanted further drinks

Staff are amongst the best you will find in phnom penh... Friendly.. Professional... And honest... They are amazing

This place is still a fave go to place to relax, have a bite to eat, and people watch with an ice cold cheap draft beer. Staff are amazing.. Friendly and efficient whether or not there are 5 people in the place or 50...2 thumbs up.

As always, when i return here after being out of country for a couple of months, i still get the same great service and reasonable prices...

We had a really hard time finding good food in Phnom Penh (in comparison, our 3 weeks in Vietnam there was no shortage of great local eateries/street food - same for our time in Thailand). Thankfully we found Samaky. Although the food wasn't excellent, it was at least fresh and enjoyable. We liked the atmosphere, cheap draft, and all the staff was great. We made a return visit in the few days we were in the city. The roasted peanuts were a nice treat. Don't forget to check out the colorful umbrellas hanging over the street by the restaurant, as well. I'd also recommend going to 4P's (pizza) if you are...