Hummus House
Sisowath Quay #111, corner of street 104, in front of Titanic restaurant
Phnom Penh

Service 4/5
Food 5/5
Value for money 4/5
Ambience 4/5

Unlike Indian, Thai, or Vietnamese food, Lebanese food is not something I can eat 3-4 times a week. Generally, just too dry for me, I like food that comes with some sort of liquid. Once in a while I do get the itch for some Mezze but there does not seem to be a lot of choice in Phnom Penh. I have been to Aroma Mediterranean Restaurant a couple of times, but I always left feeling that something was missing (though their Baklavas are very good).

Last week I remembered the Hummus House; I went there a few times years ago. They have moved from their old location to opposite the Titanic restaurant. I came a day too early though; they were still closed, so I gave it another shot today.





The restaurant occupies the ground floor of a 5-storey building; from what I understood that they have taken on the entire building and, annoyingly, there was still construction going on. They seem to be on the right track though, the restaurant is quite tastefully done. I would probably not consider for a romantic first date, but it sure beats the canteen-style restaurants so prevalent in Phnom Penh. I should also note that the place is air conditioned, a big bonus on a day like today when it was a little on the warm side.



When I arrived, there were a couple of tables occupied and a horde of delivery drivers waiting outside. The waiter nonetheless was quick to give me the menu. It is a decent-sized menu with a few dishes that were new to me. Ordering was another matter though. Whilst the waiter was fast and very friendly, this was obviously his first day, not just in this restaurant, but in any Lebanese restaurant. He had no idea what I was ordering, and I had to show him each item in the menu, which he than painstakingly wrote in his notepad. He was also not aware that some of the dishes came in half-portion sizes. Basically, the ordering took almost as long as the preparation.


Cheesy Falafel

I ordered cheesy Falafel ($5.50), half a chicken Shawarma salad ($4.50), half a “Beirut” Hummus ($3.50), a plate of Sujuk sausages ($5.00) and a lime juice ($3.00). I reckon prices are about normal for rather expensive Phnom Penh.


Hummus "Beiruti"

Food took about 15 minutes to arrive. As soon as it arrived, it was clear that there was no way I was going to finish it. Portions were very generous, and the food also came with a very generous basket of pita breads and crackers. I was starving, having run a race earlier this morning, so I gave it a good try, but the eyes were certainly bigger than the stomach.


Chicken Shawarma salad

Food was nicely presented (Aroma, take note), and very good. May I would give the chicken Shawarma salad a miss as the meat was a little dry as it was chicken breast. Beef might be a better choice. The cheesy Falafel were excellent, but my favorite dish was the Sujuk sausages. A must try in my opinion, not to spicy but certainly spicier than most Lebanese dishes. The hummus “Beiruti” was also very good, basically a hummus mixed with chopped tomato, onion, green pepper, red paprika and, topped with olive oil. The pita breads were fluffy, soft, and obviously freshly made.


My favourite: Sujuk

I completely forgot to check if they have desserts; by the time I was done, the mere thought of very sweet Lebanese pastries had me gagging.

I like that place, I eat from there a few times a week. The new premises is much better.

Great review, thank you for your effort.

I find the food there to always be great