Phnom Penh Noodle House
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Cambodian restaurant in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Established1987 (1987)
Food typeCambodian
Location913 South Jackson Street, Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States
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| Established | 1987 (1987) |
| Food type | Cambodian |
| Location | 913 South Jackson Street, Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°35′56.5″N 122°19′14″W / 47.599028°N 122.32056°W / 47.599028; -122.32056 |
| 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.
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
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
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
- 1 2 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
Media related to Phnom Penh Noodle House at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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