Cheng Heng Restaurant - Cambodian restaurant in St Paul - 448 University Ave W, USA

Everything good except food was really super sweet. I left really early even when not busy. I wish I stayed longer. Smaller portions charging less would make visit more eating.

Fresh delicious food. Large portions and great prices. Can't wait to return! The outside seemed sketchy... but it was very clean inside. The spicy oil was amazing!

To say that this restaurant is one of my favorites is a gross understatement. Not only do I often visit here for some affordable and delicious meals, but also I bring my friends from out of town to this place because finding a Cambodian restaurant anywhere in the United States is a rarity, and Cheng Heng simply does it way too well. The place is located on University Avenue in Saint Paul, which is a place where lots of local businesses are located at, so one can easily visit this restaurant when shopping for anything in the area. It seems like it is family owned, as I have been able to converse with one of the owners who happen to speak Mandarin Chinese. The main strength for this place, above all else, is food taste, which is single-handedly the reason why this place earns a 5 in my book. I have ordered many different dishes already, and so far every single one of them has been a hit. Some of the specific ones I recommend are: #14 Papaya Salad, #17 Chha Kroeng, #22 Banh Xiung, #26B Roast Chicken Over Rice, #38 Kor Koo Noodle Soup, #44 Tam Yam, #45 Machu Kroeng, #46 Machu Angkor, #47A Beef Saramann, #51 Stir-Fried Broccoli, and the dessert sweet rice soup. You do not have to order these specific items, but if you do, you will be very satisfied. If you choose to order other items, I am sure you will be satisfied as well! This is easily a top place that I will happily bring anyone to because of their food quality, cuisine rarity, small business atmosphere, and courteous services. If you are looking for somewhere fancy and clean, then this may not be the place, but this is when I proactively choose to shift focus to Cheng Heng's strengths, and that is why I highly recommend this establishment.

Hands down the best place in the Twin Cities to get a reliably amazing meal. Each time we go to Cheng Heng my partner and I try a new dish, and each time we are amazed at how genuinely flavorful and delicious that new dish has been. Go to this restaurant if you want to have a great meal.

We always order #64 Fish Black Mushroom when we go here. It's made fresh, never soggy fish. The sauce is amazing as well. We tried #47A Beef Saramann. The curry was thick and rich with flavor. The beef was tender - not overcooked at all. While the curry is amazing, it could've used a little more "ingredients" such as more of the coconut and mushrooms as it was mostly just curry. But the curry was amazing enough to make up for it! We ordered the stir fried noodles. I don't remember which item this was but it was really good as well. Flavor is not too overwhelming, just perfect for the noodles.

Not a fan (dislike sweet pho broths) and only ever here out of compromise. That said, least portions got bigger? Could be wrong. Here's pho, orig and souped up version. Pork salad not bad.

We weren't totally sure what to pick so we ended up picking three items that were recognized in the menu description as notable from various awards or other media reviews. We cleaned our plates! Everything was super delicious. We would definitely go again!

It was amazing! Best Pho in town! Everything I ate was good!