Kimly Seafood Restaurant
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4.1/5 on Google
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Reviews (5)
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Kimly Seafood Restaurant is a casual spot in Kep serving fresh seafood and rice dishes. The dining room has a straightforward setup, and visitors note that the sunset view over the restaurant can enhance the experience. The menu centers on crabs, prawns, squid, and fish prepared with various sauces and spices, alongside fried rice and curries.
Visitors consistently praise the freshness and flavor of the seafood and the quality of dishes like steamed grouper with soy sauce and crab curry. Several mention that small portions are actually substantial enough to share between two or three people. However, reviews reveal meaningful drawbacks: some diners found prices higher than comparable nearby restaurants with smaller portions in return, and quality can be inconsistent. Complaints include shrimp dishes that were mostly sauce with minimal protein, inadequately cleaned prawns, and dry fried rice. Service speed is another frequent concern—while food cooking time is adequate, staff can be slow taking orders and delivering drinks, even during quiet periods.
The restaurant operates from 8 AM to 11 PM daily (closed Sundays). It suits travelers wanting fresh seafood in Kep, particularly those flexible about portion size and willing to specify heat level if they prefer spice. Pricing is moderate to higher for Cambodia. Before ordering, compare prices with other seafood restaurants in the area if budget is a consideration, and be prepared for potentially slow service even when the restaurant is not busy.
Rated 4.1 out of 5 by 576 travellers on Google
★★★★★
Delicious and fresh seafood! As a local, once you try this restaurant, you may never want to eat seafood the same way again. The seasoning and flavors were just amazing and perfectly balanced in every dishes. The steamed grouper with soy sauce was the best I’ve ever had; the fish was incredibly fresh and had a great texture. The squid, raw shrimp, and blood clams were all excellent, and even the simple egg fried rice was really well done. Definitely my new favorite seafood restaurant.
★★☆☆☆
Decided to try this place because I kept seeing people eating there from another restaurant nearby (my favourite). The experience was disappointing. It’s more expensive than the other restaurants there and the portions are also smaller. I ordered the fired crab with tamarind, which tasted good, but let’s just say I was glad I ordered some fresh spring rolls too. Over $9 for barely 2 crabs is expensive compared to the other restaurants around.
The service was also slow and not good. I was not surprised that they brought all the dishes separately since they all do that in Cambodia, but they also forgot to serve the rice with my crab. They most likely always have rice on hand, so it should actually be the first thing on the table. My boyfriend’s dish also came a while after mine.
Although the dishes tasted good, they definitely did not compare to the best restaurant in that area, which na
★☆☆☆☆
I really didn’t like it at all. Here’s my experience at Kimli:.
I ordered a “large portion of shrimp,” but what they brought looked like some kind of porridge or mash. Most of the plate was sauce, and there were only small shrimp. Since the dish was rather expensive for Cambodia, I was surprised right away and asked to cancel the order because it looked suspicious. They told me that since I had already ordered it, there would be no cancellation.
When I started eating, it turned out that some pieces were not properly cleaned, and some still had legs. This whole thick mixture basically hides what’s actually inside and how many shrimp there really are. Please see the photo.
Later, the owner claimed this is a large portion and that it uses half a kilo of shrimp. Looking at the plate. I counted 11 shrimp tails in total.
Finally, I received less change than expected (no reciept). When I asked
★★★★☆
The crab curry was yummy and had lots of meat on the crab. Small portions are quite big, can share between 2-3 people. I would definitely come back to order the crab curry.
Food was cooked at an adequate speed, but even though there weren't a lot of people, it took them forever to take our order, to bring us drinks and white rice.
Fried rice was a bit dry, but good taste.
★★★★★
We shared the crab amok and curried prawns and it was my favourite meal in Cambodia - made even better by the fact you can request the dishes spicy and have lots of chilli added! Sun setting over the restaurant while we dined and a nice glass of wine to go with it all. 10/10, can’t wait to return if I’m ever back in Kep.
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33, Krong Kaeb, Cambodia
Opening hours
Monday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday: