Khmai

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   Aaron

   Chicago

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Delicious food for the most part. One dish (pork belly dip) was good, but a little meh. That’s the only bad. The rest of the dishes were packed with flavor, they’ve got good, original cocktails, and outstanding service. Highly recommend.
   

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   Rhonda

   VIP

   Chicago

   31 reviews

   5.0

   31 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very gracious service. Interesting and unusual food choices. Servers were friendly and enthusiastic about the food and its origins. Parking is challenging - go east of Sheridan, the parking on Albion west of Sheridan is all permit only.
   

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   Alan

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Impeccable service. Fabulous. Going back in a week. And it’s an hour drive for me. Almost all the food was a standout. Was a little disappointed in the duck. The duck should have been the star, but was overpowered by the broth. But you can’t fault them when every one of the other 3 dishes was fabulous. And they charge menus monthly. Who does that? A great chef who wants to keep sharp and astound his guests!
   

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   Gee

   VIP

   Chicago

   13 reviews

   4.0

   13 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Very flavourful food and kind service. The following dishes are a must: beef, skewers, eggrolls, salmon croquettes, and mango salad. The mushrooms dish tasted like lighter fluid (I’m assuming from the grill) and the chicken thighs came overcooked. The garlic and sausage fried rice was good, but the amount of garlic in it is insane, very overpoweing. The servers were extremely kind and helpful, but you can tell that they’re still getting adjusted to the new space—-a lot of confusion about where dishes went, and one of our dishes took forever to come and when it did, it was room temperature. Additionally, make sure you’re dressed warmly if you are going in the winter. They had a seated by the window and it was freezing.
   

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   Bartlomiej

   Chicago

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A wonderful journey across Cambodian cuisine. Definitely a place to keep returning!
   

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   Jenny

   VIP

   Western NC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had the tasting menu and loved every dish. The ambience and service were delightful. I recommend Khmai if you’re looking for an authentic and elevated food experience on Chicago’s north side.
   

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   Charity

   County Durham

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 22 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing experience and fantastic food! Everything we ordered was delicious
   

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   Rami

   Detroit

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on 22 December 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Overall food was disappointing. Especially the beef shank which was chewy and had tons of cartilage. They also forgot the bone marrow. Drink was messed up and sent back which they fixed. Portions and apps were only positives about the experience.
   

   KhmaiResponded on 22 December 2024

   Thank you for your feedback. We’re truly sorry that your experience didn’t meet your expectations. That said, we encourage guests to let their server or a manager know during their visit if something isn’t right. Our servers and staff was under the impression everything was okay with your experience because that is what was communicated to them. We genuinely want every guest to leave happy and would have loved the opportunity to address your concerns on the spot. Leaving a review is helpful, but we believe resolving the issue during your visit would have been even better for both of us. We are not a corporation we are a mom and daughter owned restaurant. We take your feedback seriously and will use it to continue improving. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts.
   

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   Zernul

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 22 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We truly enjoyed ourselves. Our server was excellent. The food was outstanding! The environment was exciting and added to the experience. I'm not a food guy and don't typically stray outside my comfort zone when it comes to eating. But this was an excellent experience from the moment we entered the door.
   

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    Jasmine

    VIP

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 22 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The food was very good. I am Cambodian myself and I loved how the chef used the flavors authentic to Cambodia and put her own twist on it — like the bone marrow plate. We did the “A Tasting Journey Through Siem Reap” with 5 courses and not 1 was disappointing. Well worth the $95 per person price tag! I would come again and I would definitely recommend this place to others!
    

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