Phnom Penh Noodle House
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 The restaurant's exterior, 2023 | |
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| Established | 1987 |
| Food type | Cambodian |
| Street address | 913 South Jackson Street |
| City | Seattle |
| State | Washington |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 98104 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 47°35′56.5″N 122°19′14″W / 47.599028°N 122.32056°W |
| Website | phnompenhnoodlehouse |
Phnom Penh Noodle House (Khmer: ហាងគុយទាវភ្នំពេញ, simplified Chinese: 金边潮州粿條; traditional Chinese: 金邊潮州粿條) is a Cambodian restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Description
[edit]The Cambodian restaurant Phnom Penh Noodle House is located in Seattle's Chinatown–International District. The menu has included beef lok lak, honey-black pepper chicken wings, mee katang, and kuyteav.[1]
History
[edit]The restaurant opened in 1987, serving seven noodle dishes.[2] Following a two-year hiatus starting in 2018,[3][4][5] Phnom Penh re-opened in August 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7][8] According to Northwest Asian Weekly, Phnom Penh Noodle House is the city's only Cambodian restaurant as of 2020.[9] The restaurant's founder Sam Ung died in 2025.[10]
Reception
[edit]Jay Friedman included the business in Eater Seattle's 2022 list of nineteen "knockout" restaurants in the Chinatown–International District.[1] Phnom Penh was included in The Infatuation's 2025 list of the 25 best restaurants in the Chinatown–International District.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Friedman, Jay (October 31, 2016). "19 Knockout Restaurants in Seattle's Chinatown-International District". Eater Seattle. Vox Media. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ Vermillion, Allecia (October 29, 2020). "Phnom Penh Noodle House Makes a Graceful Return". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ Qiu, Shirley (April 4, 2018). "Phnom Penh Noodle House, a community staple in Seattle, is closing after 30 years". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ Hellmann, Melissa (May 8, 2018). "Phnom Penh Noodle House's Closure and the Loss of Cultural Flavor". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ Millman, Zosha (April 4, 2018). "Beloved noodle house in International District to close". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ Hill, Megan (August 17, 2020). "The Story of Beloved Phnom Penh Noodle House's Emotional Comeback". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ Lin, Chelsea (July 8, 2022). "Phnom Penh Noodle House Plans to Reopen This Winter". Seattle Magazine. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ Bell, Julianne (February 28, 2020). "Phnom Penh Noodle House Re-Opens Soon and More Seattle Food News You Can Use: February 28, 2020 Edition". The Stranger. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "Phnom Penh Noodle House reopens". Northwest Asian Weekly. May 7, 2020. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ Cheadle, Harry (March 10, 2025). "Sam Ung, the Founder of One of Seattle's Few Cambodian Restaurants, Has Died". Eater Seattle. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ "The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle's Chinatown-International District - Seattle". The Infatuation. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
External links
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