Chez Sovan
923 Oakland Rd, San Jose
(408) 287-7619
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A modest little spot that punches well above its weight. The Fish Amok, Cambodia’s beloved steamed fish curry cooked in coconut milk and aromatic spices — is light, flavorful, and deeply satisfying. You can tell it’s made with care and pride. The atmosphere is casual and the service friendly.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Amok
Delicious authentic food, genuinely kind service from the owner, no frills.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolute hidden gem. From the outside this place looks a bit sketchy, and I have driven by it for years and never gone in. I can’t believe i have debrief myself of this amazing food for so long!
The flavors of the food are insane. So fresh and absolute harmony in your mouth. I am still thinking about the dressing on the cabbage salad days later. The fish amok is a must have. The lemongrass flavor pairs so well with the fish. The pan fried noodles were ok, but not my favorite. Felt like it needed a bit more spice or lime.
I cannot wait to go back and try more dishes!! If you have been driving by this place thinking you should check it out—DO IT. your tummy will be so happy!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cabbage Salad, Amok Fish in Banana Leaf
Finally got to try this spot after years of having it bookmarked due to the very limited days and hours of operation. Came in on a Fri at 11:45 am and we were the first ones. Small/medium sized restaurant with tables of all sizes. I don't think they have AC/heater. It is literally a hole in the wall. The place got completely packed by 12:30 pm. It's a 2 person show, but they are efficient and the food comes out relatively quickly. Funny guy. Not much service after you receive your food though, especially once they get busy. Pay at the register rather than table after eating. Parking is free and wasn't difficult in the residential area nearby
Small, simple menu. We ordered 2 beef kabob skewers $5 each, amok $18.50, yellow curry with chicken $18.50, ginger fish $18.50, stir fried eggplant with tofu $18.50, large rice $5. Every dish was fantastic. Great flavors, not too salty or greasy. Just wish the dishes were spicy. Skewers were tasty, just a bit pricey for the portion. They didn't have pork available at the time. Amok was good, but not mind blowing. The ginger fish was our favorite. Crispy yet soft and flavorful. Yellow curry was good, but seemed more like a soup since the curry was so watery. Generous amount of chicken and other ingredients. The eggplant was our least favorite because it was super sweet, but that's our personal preference. Generous portion though
Overall, quality tasty food, reasonable prices, and good portions. I would go back, but since the menu is so small (it changes), I won't be rushing back
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Ginger Fish
This is a gem of a place. Consistently my go-to place for Fish Amok and Kebabs. Delicious. Ginger fish as well. Owner + staff are lovely, funny people. Always a comforting, inexpensive, and quick meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ginger Fish, Fish Stew, Amok Fish in Banana Leaf
The place is authentic. Being asian, I still get surprised with the different flavours you can experience. Owner, Brian, knows how to take care of his customers. Most tables were asking for their usual and he delivers. I think this is what completes the experience. More success to this place 👍🏼
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ginger Fish, Cabbage Salad
What a great spot! Our daughter loves this place so we were excited to try it out. We came as a party of 6 and the service was helpful , fun and friendly. We had the cabbage salad, beef, skewers, ginger fish, curry and rice. The food is very fresh and homemade. The humble cabbage salad was a favorite and the ginger fish was excellent.
We’ll be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very high recommend Khmer food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had the food family style. We ordered a few dishes and everything was delicious! The owner was present and is super friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's been a minute since we had lunch here and we're happy to say that the food is still delicious af.
For lunch, we ordered Amok, stir-fried eggplant with chicken, and chicken curry. The fish souffle, Amok, is no longer wrapped in banana leaf but rather cooked in a small tin tray. We find that we like this version better because the fish is now cooked in the broth, making it more tender. Also, the ginger tasting broth goes exceptionally well with steamed rice and without it, the flavor is too rich.
The stir-fried eggplant was blanched and cooked perfectly. The sauce for this dish was superb and slightly too sweet but we devoured it anyway.
The chicken curry tasted nothing like Thai or Indian curry. This dish belongs in its own savory goodness category. We liked how this dish had a lot of sauce, so much so that we had to order more rice. This curry is so good that we wouldn't hesitate to bathe in it.
The food here is so good that it's hard not to overeat.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Friendly ppl, good service.
Food is too sweet for me! 😂
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
We had amok and yellow curry with tofu. Food and service were great. The restaurant is open only for few hours in weekdays.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Amok Fish in Banana Leaf, Stir-Fried Eggplant
Their food is on a sweet side of Asian food.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 4
2/19/2025 @ 11:45am, very sociable owner. Would have liked more for the price. Food flavors are tasty. On the street parking makes it difficult to for parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good original Cambodian food good atmosphere and excellent and friendly huh service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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