Sopheara has been around for many many years & is very popular with lots of regulars.
The decor is a bit tired & it is super hot in summer with no air conditioning, but the food & service is pretty good.
The menu is really varied & can be a bit confusing with so much to choose from but the wait staff are really helpful. All food is fresh - very similar to Thai but with its own uniqueness. A decent range of beer & wine on offer.
We ordered the beef & ginger, and chicken green curry. Both were delicious.
Having been to Cambodia recently we decided to stop in at our local Cambodian restaurant. What a pleasant surprise, immediately you are welcomed by the owner who seems to know a lot of the patrons making it a friendly environment. The food was authentic Cambodian food which took us back to our visit. We would highly recommend and only reason why we did not rate 5 stars was due to it being a little pricey
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Only noticed this place while walking over to New Garden for lunch one Sunday? It had a large elderly party doing lunch all dressed to the nines. Made a mental note to self to come and try it out as I've never had Cambodian food?
Came in for Monday dinner (no booking) and was surprised the place was half full? I did notice there were no Asian diners so it made me kinda weary about the authenticity of the food. We took a table for two down the back nearest the kitchen. The host pleasantly greeted us and although tired soldiered on serving the tables, by the noise coming from the kitchen it was a one man kitchen for the Monday?
Glancing through the menu it's quite extensive and covers most the meat groups? I thought hints of Vietnamese, Thai and Malay and British colonialism? If I were to organize where the United Nations were to dine in Auckland it would be this place it has something for everyone. Looking at the tables there it would be best to dine in a group to get the full effect of this eatery. Our seating provided us with the opportunity to spy over the dishes that came out, the presentation, the colors and the smells were amazing. I didn't want to annoy the host as she scurried quickly to her customers with the beautiful meals.
We ordered "The Grill - Lamb option with black pepper sauce and the Trei Chum Hoy - Snapper Filler with coconut cream and red curry. The Lamb arrived first and looked more like a dish you'd be served in a high end western restaurant. I don't know what Cambo food is but the two dishes we got were flavorful, fresh ingredients and hot. It was damned good. The Snapper had a hint of maybe a little too much sugar for my liking and we chickened out about making it spicy. This place has good tasting food. The prices are a tad high end but no different to eating in Newmarket, North shore or Parnell? We spent $56.00 incl 2 bowl of rice and a glass of fresh lime juice. I will definitely come back because there are asian dishes on their menu so different to other asian places I typically eat.
In talking with the owner she has occupied this spot for 14 years and I am stunned I've never heard of this place before? Flatbushes iconic Cambodian gem!
The services was heroic, serving so many tables 1 front of house, 1 back of house!
Only gripe about this area is trying to cross the road, traffic is heavy, be cautious esp with young kids
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