Cheng Heng Restaurant

05/26/2008 Posted by peacereaper

I've been here more than once. The coconut bubble tea is delicious. I don't remember straying away from the noodle dishes here as they don't seem to have many other vegetarian choices in other areas. It's cheap food with large servings. Brought my family here and everyone enjoyed their food. At one point, we ordered the green papaya salad, which was extremely spicy. Waay to spicy for me and my boyfriend (granted I don't have an iron tongue). This may be a place people pass by to go somewhere more aestetically pleasing, but once you get past that, it's a good place to eat.

05/24/2008 Posted by nirv

My girlfriend, who is Cambodian, and I went to Cheng Heng today after a horrible experience with Village Wok in Minneapolis and the moment the food was put in front of me, I knew it was going to be good. I had the #52, which is in the "new item" section of the menu and it was delicious. The green peppers were crunchy and perfectly cooked, as were the onions -- and the chicken was wonderful. The subtle sweet sauce in this dish is what convinced me. Eaten with chopsticks. My girlfriend choose the #15 which featured Chow Fun-like noodles (she says it's spoken like Mee-gah-ton noodles) but she enjoyed it very much. I would suggest getting a soda dispenser as opposed to using normal 12oz soda cans because not only does it taste better when dining out in my opinion, but it's also cheaper for the store itself. This was my first experience with Cheng Heng and it won't be my last.

Pros: Authentic, delicious food cooked and prepared well.

Cons: A bit messy environment by Caucasion standards. Funky bathroom. Soda comes in 12oz cans.

03/07/2008 Posted by swallowevil

Although this is a modest restaurant in the middle of frogtown this is one of my favorite places in the entire twin cities. I frequent this place at least once a month if not more sometimes. The spring rolls are excellent as well as the cream puffs, try them both. I try something different each time I go. They have excellent soups. I don't think you can go wrong with anything on the menu. This is a true Cambodian restaurant.

Pros: value is amazing, cheapest and best found I've found

Cons: not it the greatest part of town

04/28/2005 Posted by mndiner

We recently at at Cheng Heng and were quite pleased. We ordered the Beef Saramann (beef curry soup) and it was delicious. We also tried the Banh Xiung, an interesting concauction of stir fried beef over vermecelli, lettuce and cucumbers with a light sweet and tangy sauce topped with peanuts. Although it would have been better with rice noodles, it was also good -- light and fresh, yet warm and filling at the same time. As far as the atmosphere goes, you'll either love it or hate it. It has an odd set up and is quite basic. However, it is also what I consider to be one of the few "real" places, down to earth and very family oriented.

Pros: Unique dishes, Good food, Value

Cons: Limited beverages, Only 1 dessert item

02/15/2005 Posted by lcarlso2

Went here maybe a month ago with work friends, and we were all very pleased. I had some kind of meat and bean sprout filled funky crepe thing, nearly everyone else had curry/noodle soup (and that's what I'm going to get next time, judging from how much they liked it!) Not as cheap as it used to be, I hear, but still a great bargain. Under $10 for appetizer + main course.

Pros: great food

Cons: slow service, interior design bad

08/15/2002 Posted by lgsdas

Start with the attentive couple/owners (who are ALWAYS there), add a range of flavorful dishes prepared with interesting spices and herbs, stir in fast service, and finish with incredibly low, low prices --- and you have the recipe for an amazing restaurant, CHENG HENG. I was fortunate to visit Cheng Heng during the first week they were opened (five years ago?) and I consistently get there at least once a week. My "usual" is Tam Yam Soup w/ Shrimp + Spring Rolls. The best.

08/09/2002 Posted by battistini

While this restaurant does not seem to live up to its reputation (I just don't find the otherwise authentic dishes that exciting), its food is very good and it is authentic, two important qualities. It just misses that extra surprise that would make it stand with my favorite ethnic eateries or equal the hype from the critics.

Pros: food, cost

Cons: not equal to the hype

07/03/2002 Posted by mspjohn74

The restaurant itself is always hard for me to find...I always end up driving past it and going around the block. However, once I arrive there, the fragrant dishes soothe all of my worries. I was drug to this restaurant by a friend who climed it was her favorite place in town. The interior wasn't too exciting, but it was clean. The photo album menu (just ask for it) is helpful but cruel on an empty stomach, so make sure you ask for some spring rolls to munch on while you look. I've enjoyed every dish I've tried here, and ended up bringing several of my friends here, too. Service, too, is prompt, continuous and friendly. Hopefully this trend will continue and this exciting restaurant will grow and flourish!

Pros: Exciting flavors!, Attentive service, Great value

Cons: lackluster interior