Kampuchea Noodle Bar made a great first impression on our most recent trip to New York. We stumbled upon it on 12/1/2006 (their second night opened) and were so pleased we came back to eat there again on Monday. The place, though small, is warm and inviting. The staff was friendly, enthusiastic and, although they weren't able to answer all my questions about the menu yet, they went the extra mile to go and find out. Although we found the seasoning uneven in the soup and stew selections we ordered, we had no arguement with the quality of the ingredients nor the quantity. The salads, sandwiches and crepes were amazing and the grilled corn just might become their signature dish. It seems unfair to expect a place that has just opened to have worked out every glitch yet but Kampuchea seems well on its way to working out the kinks and becoming a welcome fixture to the LES eating scene.
Pros: staff, ambiance and menu choices
Cons: some dishes unevenly seasoned
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