KIM SE CAMBODIAN CUISINE
West Side Market, Cleveland, Ohio
Rating: 4 Paws
Price: $
The next time you walk into the West Side Market, take note of the little food stand in the southeast corner of this bustling marketplace. You or any other hungry customer may see this stand as just any ordinary concession, but think again. This stand, numbered A-12 is the location of the critically acclaimed Kim SE Cambodian Cuisine.
Kim SE certainly tops the charts among Southwest Asian foods. On a bitter, snowy winter night there is nothing like a warm, filling meal for such a great bargain. With a $10.00 bill in hand and an empty stomach, I experienced this culinary masterpiece first-hand. After a few minutes of pondering my selection, I chose the Chicken and Rice for the main course with sides of 7 pork dumplings and an egg roll. Prepared with authentic Asian seasonings, the chicken and rice was truly one of the most appetizing and filling meals I’ve had in recent memory. The Kim SE soy sauce is a great complement when ladled upon the dumplings. Of course, as I expected, the egg roll was deliciously packed with cabbage, carrots, ground pork and other satisfying ingredients.
For all those planning a party, Kim SE offers a catering service for private parties and celebrations of up to 100 people. Their menu provides something for every one of your guests: the award-winning duo of Shrimp or Chicken Pad Tha, Stuffed Chicken Wings with Lemon, Grass, and Peanuts or their appetizing Chicken and Rice. The Wildcat vegetarians out there have their own variety of selection with salads, spring rolls with rice paper wrappings, or Authentic Cambodian sticky rice in a banana leaf wrapper.
In the always active and lively atmosphere of the West Side Market, at the corner of West 25th and Lorain, Kim SE should be your first stop. With such a variety of dumplings, rolls, wings, chicken, salads, sauces, and Pat Thai’s, there is no way you can be disappointed. Kim SE has been recognized by Scene Magazine in the category of Asian Culinary Delights as one of the best in Cleveland. The Cleveland Plain Dealer has also acclaimed this stand as home to the best quality and value for a meal under $10.00. There is even an offer of a jaw-dropping deal of 6 egg rolls for $5.00! Kim SE has been awarded and recognized by many critics, and have now received a recommendation from the St. Ignatius EYE with a rating of 4 paws. — Scott King ’13
