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Angkor Beer, national beer of Cambodia: "Satisfy beer drinkers, anytime, anywhere!"
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    • bpacker
  • Updated By bpacker on June 21, 2005
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    • Before the headache, obviously - Khett Siem Reab
    Before the headache, obviously
    by bpacker
    Now, in contrast with the Siem Reap Singapore Sling experience, I had a bad experience with the national beer of Cambodia - ANGKOR BEER.

    I had great expectations since the beer looked promising with a picture of the three corn-cob towers of the famous Wat and some amusing words on the poster ads - "This premium quality lager is to satisfy discerning beer drinkers the world over - anytime, anywhere!"

    After I decided I was fairly discerning as a beer drinker and that I was appropriately displaced in Cambodia, I decided to take a sip. The first taste wasn't too bad, it had a fairly crisp, clean largery taste. Mildly bitter-sweet too. But just like a blind date gone wrong, the taste begun to degrade as it warmed up, taking on the taste of the cheap alcoholic swill that you can find in China. To top it off, I got a ****ing headache two hours after I had the drink and it didn't come cheap too. A large bottle of Angkor Beer cost around US$1.70 - $2, triple the price of bia hanoi. Arrgh, should have followed the Japanese tourists and order a round of Tiger.

    Sad to say, I didn't have any drinking buddies to compare notes with me. I tested my friends' reactions by saying the beer wasn't too bad. Being complete teetotallers, they agreed heartily after an experimental sip. Sigh. I bought back one bottle of swill to test it out on hubby.

    Afternote: Hubby confirmed my taste review. The thin taste of the beer and the grainy aroma did not go too well with his palate.

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  • Theme: Eating and Drinking
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    Buddha Lounge: Atmospheric Little Drinking Joint with Great Food
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  • Updated By bpacker on May 18, 2005
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    • Buddha Lounge , Siem Reap - Khett Siem Reab
    Buddha Lounge , Siem Reap
    by bpacker
    Now if you need a dark, little joint to chill out after checking out all the temples in the hot, hot day, BUDDHA LOUNGE is just the place. Service is impeccable, the waiters are polite and the ambience soothing. Everyone over here nurses the de rigeur bottle of beer while listening to the strains of Armstrong's jazz. I prefer this place to the Red Piano since it's darker and quieter..

    Tip: Ask for the Tokolok drink - it's a delicious blended fruit and condensed milk drink, served icy cold.

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  • Theme: Eating and Drinking
  • Address: Bar Street - Siem Reap
  • Directions: Just Opp the Red Piano
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    Dead Fish Tower: Cold Beer and Crocodiles
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    • bpacker
  • Updated By bpacker on March 29, 2006
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    • Look what I found downstairs.. - Khett Siem Reab
    Look what I found downstairs..
    by bpacker
    Now, way before I went to Siem Reap, Cambodia, I heard of a watering hole in town where it's possible to grab a cold beer and dally with crocodiles. Sounded like an adventure worthy of an alcoholic Lara Croft.So off I went to Dead Fish Tower, with Clubber Diva, hoping to chill out with crocs.Our expectations were fulfilled. Not only did the eclectic decor with open air platforms on multiple levels appealed to us, the crocs scared the bejesus out of us!

    Just take a look at the number of crocs I photographed in the basement pit. More than enough to fill the giant moat at Angkor Wat for sure.

    Somehow, the thought of flirting with those crocodiles waned with their smell and we left those crocs in their basement pit . We sat directly one floor above them and I enjoyed my cold beer as I watched a traditional apsara ( Cambodian ballet) dance.

    Better to wear pants in this place. All seats on the second floor were cushions at low tables.

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  • Theme: Other
  • Website: http://www.talesofasia.com/cambodia-deadfish.htm
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    Elephant Bar / Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor: Having a Singapore Sling in Siem Reap
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  • Updated By bpacker on May 9, 2005
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    • The Sling tastes better in Siem Reap - Khett Siem Reab
    The Sling tastes better
    in Siem Reap
    by bpacker
    Ok, so this is a chi-chi hotel but hell, I'm a Singaporean and I can't help but feel proud and even a tad bit patroitic when I strolled into the lush grounds of Grand Hotel d'Angkor. Yes, and to chalk even more points for being a patriotic Singaporean, I ordered the ubiquitous pink drink that the Raffles chain of hotel is famous for. What else but the Singapore Sling? Surprisingly, it tasted even better here than the lousy shot I had in the Long Bar (Raffles Hotel, Singapore). And what's more they threw in an intimate soirée of apsara dancers as well. What more could I ask for at USD2 ( tax included ) ? It was the best Sling I ever had.

    The handsome local bar manager confirmed my tastebuds. He mentioned, with a twinkle in his eye, that the Slings are freshly made here unlike the ones in Long Bar. There were way too many customers at the famous bar in Singapore, making it impossible to churn out one fresh drink after another.

    Chi-chi dressing. You know, anything that would look casually expensive.

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  • Theme: Live Music
  • Address: 1 Vithei Charles de Gaulle,Khum Svay Dang Kum
  • Directions: Every moto driver knows this place. Just say "Grand Hotel".
  • Website: http://www.raffles.com/raffles/mini_site/mini_site_general_information.asp?mini_site_id=6&content_group_type_id=5
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    Red Piano: Lara Croft's Siem Reap Hangout
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  • Updated By bpacker on May 18, 2005
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    • Sitting at the Balcony, Red Piano Bar - Khett Siem Reab
    Sitting at the Balcony, Red
    Piano Bar
    by bpacker
    Now when the 3 divas heard that Angelina Jolie used to hang out at the Red Piano, they set off for the same place for dinner one night.
    All 3 wanted to see what attracted the high goddess of adventure!
    So, off they went and they chose the best seats on the house by the balcony . It overlooked the busy streets of Psar Chaa and gave the 3 divas a nice overview of the restaurants there.
    Sad to say, this place didn't appeal to the divas. Though this was the biggest, most decent looking joint in the street, it was too bright, too westernised and septic to the likes of the divas. Plus, there were no crocodiles or memorable dishes that appealed to any of them. The divas left after their cocktails and swore to go to Buddha Lounge which looked dark and mysterious from where they were sitting.

    Suitable for backpackers and families so anything casual will do. Go for the seats by the balcony , it's the best in the house.

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  • Theme: Eating and Drinking
  • Address: No 341, 50 m Northwest of the Old Market (PsarCha)
  • Website: http://www.redpianocambodia.com/
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    Angkor What?: The Other Angkor Sunrise
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  • Updated By bpacker on May 18, 2005
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    • Angkor Sunrise@Angkor What? - Khett Siem Reab
    Angkor Sunrise@Angkor
    What?
    by bpacker
    Now, if you're way too lazy to get up at 4am to catch the sunrise at Angkor Wat, you can drink one at the Angkor What? Yes, you heard me correctly. You can get high on a tasty, fruity cocktail at the bar instead of waking up at a Godforsaken hour to jostle with other bleary tourists. The drink cost about USD2 a pop and every 5cents that you spend out of a dollar in this place goes to the local hospital. Ah, I'd rather get high on this drink anytime.

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Address: Angkor What? is not too far from the Red Piano
  • Website: http://www.talesofasia.com/cambodia-angkorwhat.htm
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    Available in any drinking joint in Siem Reap: The Best Beer in Asia?
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  • By bpacker on May 18, 2005
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    • Drinking BeerLao in Budhha Lounge - Khett Siem Reab
    Drinking BeerLao in
    Budhha Lounge
    by bpacker
    Now, after a horrendous experience with Angkor Beer, my expectations were somewhat cooled when it came to Beer Lao. Yes, even after reading a surprisingly good review in ASIAWEEK on the "LEADING BEER in ASIA" . Good thing I didn't get excited. The asiaweek article turn up to be crap after all. Beer Lao was pale yellow in color with little carbonation and tastes mildly sweet. Unlike Angkor Beer however, the taste didn't degrade as it warmed up but still it pales to the likes of Tiger and Asahi. It was simply too watery , ugh. The person who wrote the review for Beer Lao probably favours sweet American-bottled Chardonnay as well.

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  • Theme: Other
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    The Elephant Bar: not quite Raffles but worth the visit
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  • Updated By richiecdisc on June 21, 2005
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    • D sipping on her fancy coctail - Khett Siem Reab
    D sipping on her fancy
    coctail
    by richiecdisc
    Ok, it may lack some of the grandeur of Raffles in Singapore but the Elephant Bar still captures much of the aura of that era when only the rich and famous got to play in such remote playgrounds as Angkor Wat. Part of the same chain as its more famous Singapore cousin, the Elephant Bar is well appointed and has a timeless air; one can nearly see monocled mustached men in pith helmets sitting around smoking pipes with little imagination. Of course, it’s pricey with a couple of fancy cocktails fetching what could feed and house a couple for a day, but if you go before eight, you get two for one. D’s cocktail choice came in a clay sculptured glass mimicking the Khmer style found in the temples. Hey, sometimes you have to splurge and this is one of those times. There was an interesting black and white photo exhibition of the Angkor ruins that was a bonus while we were there so enquire to see if it is still on display.

    We wore our finest hiking pants and boots. Hey, it's Cambodia and if you have the cash to spend this kind of money on a couple drinks, they ain't gonna throw you out. ;)

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  • Theme: Eating and Drinking
  • Directions: In the basement of the Grand Hotel d'Angkor. Any motto driver will bring you there and wait but it's really easy enough to walk there too. Siem Reap is pretty small and this is one of the hallmark sights in town.
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    Temple Dance Club: free nuts anyone?
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  • By richiecdisc on June 20, 2005
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    • guess I was looking pretty good to D happy hour! - Khett Siem Reab
    guess I was looking
    pretty good to D happy
    hour!
    by richiecdisc
    The Temple Dance Club offered a more affordable place to enjoy a drink than the Elephant Bar and had plenty of atmosphere to boot. Of course, it may have been a great dance club later in the evening but we never made it so late. It was nonetheless a great place for happy hour. First off, all drinks are $2 or less and between 4-9 PM you get one free for every two you buy. It was a long narrow place with an American style stand up bar running its length. There were nice little tables inside and out but we opted for the former to avoid not only the heat of the evening but street beggars. A nice touch was a free bowl of peanuts with each drink purchase. I believe we did eat a meal but who remembers anything but three for two and free nuts?! A great place to unwind after a day at the ruins.

    Pretty casual for the happy hour but who knows, maybe the bouncers are more strick when the dancing begins.

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  • Theme: Eating and Drinking
  • Directions: This is on the parallel street just north of the Central Market, esentially just around the corner.
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    Jasmine Angkor Restaurant: Cultural Show
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  • Updated By Jim_Eliason on December 28, 2008
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    • Jasmine Angkor Restaurant - Khett Siem Reab
    Jasmine Angkor Restaurant
    by Jim_Eliason, 4 more photos
    Definitely catch a cultural show while in Siem Reap. The Jasmine Angkor Restaurant has a nightly show with dinner at 7:30 and show at 8. Cost is approximately $15 USD for the show and buffet dinner.

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  • Theme: Dancing
  • Address: Taphul Village, Archamean Street
  • Phone: (855-12)-980531
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