L'Orchidee Restaurant — Restaurant in Khan Mean Chey

Phnom Penh has a vast array of great restaurants. It's hard to know where to begin and whom to listen to. Here's why I like Orchidee:

1. It's in my neighborhood! And I believe it's worth the trip into TTP even if you're not a hoody.
2. I like the balance between price, quality, and quantity represented on their menu, as well as how it competes here in town.
3. Even though their menu is extensive (Khmer, Chinese, French, Italian), they do all of their dishes really well. I'm usually skeptical of a place claiming they can incorporate so many cuisines, trust me, they can do it.
4. It can feed a $5 budget and a $25 budget.
5. It's great for a big group and vegetarians. On my first visit they were serving a Chinese tour group of 40 people and managing to serve the rest of the floor with ease. You really can't go wrong with Orchidee, it's always a...

I don't know if I visited the same restaurant as other reviewers, given their enthusiasm and mention of 'French food'; the menu I was handed comprised 'Asian' and 'Italian-esque' listings.

Eyeing the range of pasta on offer with suspicion, I ordered from the pan-Asian pages. Of the three dishes, ordinary at best, I swear that the pad thai was the only one not made up out of a can or jar. Just under $30 for a sub-par meal.

Service was slow. The wine bait-and-switch was well practiced.

As is often the case in Cambodia, there is no separation between family and public spaces, or between pets and food...

I was there alone when they moved the Asian or Chinese woman just because she was alone on the table . I was alone too but why not ask me? Because I was white? Not only that even she moved against her will they can sit 6western in 4seats. I guess this restaurant is stupidly racist. So, the Chinese woman said..Next time don't treat me like this , because like them I pay too. For me, this restaurant is not friendly to customers. I don't need to be biased . I am just telling my honest opinion....