Khmai

Farihah Khandaker 2 months ago

The food and service here were excellent. I came here once before and was delighted to see most of the menu is routinely updated by the chef so that you can try more dishes with every visit. Our server, Charlie, was very knowledgeable about the menu and made excellent suggestions to help round out our meal. I didn’t take a picture of everything we ate but truly enjoyed the flavors and presentation so much. The food was fantastic, it was seasoned perfectly and is wonderful to share and eat family style. I truly cannot recommend this restaurant enough and hope to go back and try the tasting menu. We left feeling very satisfied and full.

Kevin Doerksen 2 months ago

My wife and were given the opportunity the other night to visit the northern region of Cambodia and we never even left Chicago! Instead, we dined at Khmai, in Rogers Park. I can say, without any hesitation, that it was a truly transformational culinary experience. The key word being experience. When we arrived, we were seated in the fine dining section. Everything about the decor and the place settings were flawless and set the tone for the experience to come. Once seated, our guide for our journey, Ava, set the tone. She explained everything and encouraged us to prepare for a gustatory journey that would reflect the Chef's heritage and life experience. We participated in Oddar Meanchey Mild Journey. This involved seven savory courses and a dessert course. Now, I must explain that I am not a major vegetable person and my wife has had problems with lemongrass for a long time. Ava calmed our fears and concerns and made the experience the best it could be. We started with bread and Kreoung butter. Kreoung is a very aromatic paste that is elemental to Cambodian cuisine. This was the perfect introduction to what was to follow. As each course came out, the server explained what it was a

Anand Rangarathnam 3 months ago

We had an excellent experience. I've never eaten Cambodian food before but this restaurant was very accommodating to a novice like me. Our waiter, Charlie, was very friendly and gave nice recommendations. I loved the chien trapp and amok tawhow that I ordered. The Ube dessert was very light and satisfying. The place is located conveniently right by the CTA station. The casual dining side was moderately loud but our experience was great.

Jesse Lee 3 months ago

After all these great reviews I was hoping for great food, however the food was good or good enough but wasn’t great. My ribeye noodles was too sweet and too much sauce, the beef was tougher than what I was expecting from a ribeye. However our chicken curry dish was very tasty with complex flavors, specially love the coconut cream flavor. Our waffle at the end was way too tough to cut without a knife, but the sauce was tasty.

Amy T. 8 months ago

Lunch at the more casual Kaun Khmai was great - tasty, generous portions, and paired with excellent service We ordered a range of items across their menu, including the kari sach morn and loc lac from the traditional specialties, the bai cha fried rice, and the pandan waffles. Everything was solid, and the bai cha was a particular highlight (along with the housemade ube syrup to accompany the pandan waffle) Our service was also exceptional: Kenzo was welcoming, attentive, knowledgeable - the definition of great hospitality