Mekong Bistro

Brought my parents and family for dinner and they absolutely loved it. We ordered chicken wings, lot cha, kapoon, Phnom Penh noodles, papaya salad, amok, and Thai Boat noodles. It's reasonable price and the portion is good. My parents were impressed with the food. Recommend it to anyone who wants to try authentic Khmer food.

I finally came here to try their famous fish dish (ah-mok) and it was truly amazing. If you have to get one item, get that.Otherwise the other dishes (vegetarian were also pretty good). Curry soup was delicious and cha kreung (tofu) had a nice mild flavor.I'd say the ah-mok was my favorite, followed by curry soup, then by cha kreung

We came here for a concert on a Friday night. We ordered a variety of food, it was okay. Drinks were also okay. It's an unusual concert venue as it seems like a strip mall but incredible space and acoustics. The menu is robust but I wouldn't say it's fully Cambodian. It's odd...I had a soup much like Pho and it was very tasty. However anything fried tastes like fish so that was a bit off for eggrolls and wings. The bar service is exceptional but the drinks were meh. All in all it was alright I'd definitely go back for a concert but not necessarily the cuisine.

Food was amazing. Service was amazing. I tried frog legs for the first time and it was pretty good!! The dishes were so different from anything I'd ever had and they were all amazing. Will be coming back.

It has the potential to be a disappointing evening. I ended up at providence for a family emergency. After long hours there it was time to eat. So my cousin and I got two other places on Sandy to find them closed. Fortunately this place was open till midnight. I actually like the location. It's a little scary in this part of town late so I like the off set strip mall. Odd setup inside but who doesn't like karaoke with some dancing space. We got the pad kee mao and must have stir fry with chicken. Best pkm ever. Lots of garlic and that very distinct flavor only pkm has. No obnoxious vegetables either like bell peppers. Empty vitamins. We got it mild, but it was not mild and that's ok in this case. Nice sharp heat right at the start but gives way to flavor. I actually have a theory that the better the restaurant the more haphazard the spice levels are. I really liked the stir fry too. Great flavors in the sauce. Very ginger forward which I don't normally like but I'm this case it works. My only complaint was the green beans weren't cooked properly so they were really tough. I'd definitely come back. Noon or night

Cambodian food in Portland! Not the easiest cuisine to find.Happened to come by for happy hour -- 4-7p Sun- thurs. Specific dishes were about half off, but they're also half sized. Pad Thai - 3.5/5. More of a ?tomato based sauce. The noodles were all cut really short for some reason. Is this the Cambodian style? Standard pad Thai flavors. Crazy wings - 4/5. Salty but great flavor in the garlic sauce. Medium spicy had no spicy. Som lar maju kreung -- Cambodian sour soup 1/5I feel bad rating this like this since maybe I'm just not appreciating the Cambodian palate. But just purely based on my palate...I actually disliked this dish. The kind of sour is not like anything I've tasted before...and I eat a lot of funky, funky foods. Ah-Mok -- fish filet with herbs and spices. 5/5. This is a winning dish. They may not have it every day but if they do have it, definitely get it! So much flavor in the sauce and the fish itself is pretty good as well. Cha Kreung (Cambodian signature stir fry -- 2/5. Really standard. Sad. Just chicken breast, green beans and a sauce that was just...not memorable. Just tasted like a standard stir fry. The service was just ok. Could use improvement. No one came to check on us, not even once. Not even for the check. It was a very high and low food experience and I wanted to like it so much! But there needs to be some improvement. Overall: Food 3.5/5 with the exception of the fish dishAmbience 3.5/5Service 3.5/5 Rounding up to a 4 overall (doesn't feel right to give a 3), especially as a rare Cambodian eatery in Portland. I hope things can get better...maybe par down the menu to create more focus and then really strive for excellence in the fewer dishes.

The Cambodian dishes we tried were delicious. We hadn't had load cha or mi-cha before and were very happy we did this time. We also ordered Lao style papaya salad which was just what my fiancé had been craving as well as the egg rolls: both were excellent. It was a quiet evening at the restaurant so we mostly had it to ourselves, the server was very friendly and helped us in choosing what to eat.

What a fun spot! Live jazz and Bluesy Christmas music in the back area. Bar and long tables for big group seating right when you walk in.Service was great. She was quick, friendly, and detail oriented. The food was great. The cuisine is listed as Cambodian, but there are Laotian and Thai dishes also. I had the Ah Mok which is their signature Cambodian dish. It is a steamed fish green curry with rice. Very similar to Thai green curry. We also had the Crazy Wings which were crispy and covered in a sweet and spicy garlic sauce. Would definitely come back for the wings and to try other Cambodian delights. For those that are less adventurous, they have the never go wrong pad thai available. Four of my table mates got it and said it was good, especially medium spicy or with added chili oil.

Mekong bistro is a diamond in the rough. Very low key on the outside, tinted windows, looks like you took a step into Southeast Asia in the heart of Phnom Penh. Crab special "crabby crab" aka Singapore crab Cambodia style is a great value for $19. Seen it over $100 at gado gado. Each dish is flavorful, unique, fresh, and under $18. Server was very friendly, outgoing, and helpful. It's a cultural experience which is worth the trip to NE Portland!

perfect place for fun, food and gathering. family atmosphere. loved the food as well. We would recommend to anyone looking for an authentic Asian Lao/thai/Cambodian food.