Phnom Penh Noodle Shack

The oldest Cambodian restaurant in America. In the early 1980s, our parents made a transformative decision to revitalize a dilapidated "restaurant" and turn it into a successful establishment. Their vision was to create a welcoming atmosphere and serve simple, yet delicious Cambodian dishes for the local community to savor. Initially, the establishment was quite modest, earning it the nickname "The Shack." With only five tables available, the space was cramped and movement was challenging. However, word began to spread, and by the late 1980s, this restaurant had gained significant recognition within the Asian community.

Phnom Penh Noodle Shack is one of the pan-asian restaurants listed in Long Beach, California. The business is registered at 1644 Cherry Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813; use this page to check its hours, phone number and Google rating before you make the trip. Google also lists it under breakfast restaurant, brunch restaurant, noodle shop, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

Portion sizes and pricing swing widely across this group, from a $10 lunch bowl to a multi-course tasting menu at an upscale sushi counter, so checking recent reviews and photos is more useful than the price range alone. In Long Beach, dinner reservations for popular izakaya, hot pot and Korean BBQ spots fill up on Friday and Saturday nights, so booking ahead or arriving at opening is worth it. Many restaurants across California run daily lunch specials on weekdays that are not listed on the dinner menu, so it is worth asking. Halal, vegetarian and gluten-free options vary a lot by kitchen; call ahead if you have a dietary restriction rather than assuming the menu will note it.

The business lists hours on 6 days of the week. On most of those days it is open 7 am–3 pm. It is closed on Monday. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. You can reach Phnom Penh Noodle Shack at (562) 433-0032; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. Its website is thenoodleshack.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 964 reviews, which is a strong result for a pan-asian restaurant in Long Beach and suggests consistent service.

Long Beach is in California, on the West Coast, where the climate ranges from foggy coast to hot inland valleys, wildfire season can affect air quality in late summer, and traffic is the main thing to plan around. Traffic in Long Beach peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

See the other pan-asian restaurants in Long Beach listed below to compare ratings, hours and locations before you decide. Details on this page come from public sources and may change; confirm anything important by phone before relying on it. Business owners can claim the listing to keep it up to date.