Khmai

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   lisa

   Chicago

   152 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   152 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Food was very good. Service was way too fast. Entrees on top of appetizers.
   

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   Chef Q

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   There cast of of hospitality professionals created an exceptionally elite dining experience. BRAVO!
   

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   Lucy

   Chicago

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 22 November 2024

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

   We left it up to our server to determine what/how much to feed a group of 6 with no dietary restrictions. Best decision we could have made! Every bite was excellent, and it was just the right amount of food.
   

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   Keegan

   Portland

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 17 November 2024

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

   I’m fortunate enough to live down the street from this place, but I would travel a far to visit as frequently as I do now. The service is incredibly genuine and does an intentional job of educating people about Cambodian culture cuisine. The flavors are out of this world and delicious for all diet types. Cocktails are five stars. Thanks for everything, y’all are doing great.
   

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   KhmaiResponded on 22 November 2024

   Hello! We're overjoyed to hear about your kind words about Khmai. It's wonderful to know that our team's efforts to educate and introduce Cambodian culture cuisine to the community are appreciated. We're also thrilled that you enjoyed our cocktails and found them to be five stars. Your frequent visits to our restaurant mean a lot to us. We look forward to serving you again soon!
   

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   Robert

   Chicago

   9 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 17 November 2024

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

   As terrific as advertised, although our server seemed a bit inexperienced. Nothing to complain about though.
   

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   Robert

   Chicago

   24 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   24 reviews

   Dined on 17 November 2024

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

   Unbelievable flavors. Our server guided us perfectly. We had the croquettes, the crab cakes, the mango salad, and the ribeye served over bone marrow. Fantastic! Next we want to go try the tasting menu.
   

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   Kanan

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 10 November 2024

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

   We tried the tasting menu last night and it was a great walk through Siem Riep indeed! Each course was bursting with flavors and uniqueness to the texture and constitency. Thanks chef for creating a unique flavor for tasting menu to showcase the flavor of Siem Riep! Each course has a good portion as well so in all the 6 courses we had, me and my friend was satiated and thoroughly satisfied! Definitely recommend!
   

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   Kalyn

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 10 November 2024

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

   We went to Khmai for our anniversary dinner and ordered specialty cocktails and the tasting menu. It did not disappoint! The savory coconut cocktail was my personal favorite, and on our tasting menu the standouts were a mango/papaya salad with smoked tilapia and a salmon/crab disk with amok sauce. The dining room had really beautiful floral arrangements and the service was impeccable! So happy to have Khmai in our neighborhood!
   

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   Tanya

   Chicago

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 10 November 2024

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

   We went to Khmai for an anniversary dinner and had a truly wonderful experience. We did the tasting menu with wine pairing - everything was delicious and beautifully prepared. Our waitress (Eve?) was outstanding. It was a truly wonderful experience. Thanks Chef Mona!
   

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    John Bryant

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 November 2024

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

    Khmai has good food (especially if you like Southeast Asian flavors) and provides a great ambiance. There are two sides to the restaurant. We ate at the more casual dining area, which was great, and had more street food. The waiter provided great recommendations on what we should order, and we chose many of his recommendations. The appetizers and main courses tasted great; however, the dessert left a little to be desired. I ordered the pandan cake; however, they did not have the coconut ice cream that would be paired with it. The cake was a bit dry, so it could have benefitted from this additional cream. Additionally, it tasted similar to a Red Ribbon ube cake even though it was pandan. My overall rating would have been five stars; however, it did take a long time to get served by the waiter and also my group had to request the check multiple times.
    

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