Siem Reap Cambodia’s Sok San Road - our fave bars, food & more! Ride around with us!

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Ай бұрын

In this video, we take you for a ride the full length of Sok San Road in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Most people visit pub street, but Sok San Road is next on the list for bars, restaurants, and probably the best people watching in town. Pull up a bar stool in a low slung shack bar and join us for the ride! We also visit Siem Reap’s biggest mosque and have a look at the food options in that area.
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@ForRiel Ай бұрын

There's a link to the map of this ride in the description of this video. 😊🎉

@Charlie-phlezk Ай бұрын

Awkun, bong ！

@stevenorthwood8411 Ай бұрын

Nice - My neck of the woods when in town. I watch the horses every morning and afternoon from my bungalow.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

We love Hourses 😅

@antruok4950 Ай бұрын

Excellente 👌 - luv the vibe of action road ( Sok San ) - ✔️👋✌️👍🙏

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it :)

@andrewtaylor4558 Ай бұрын

Nice ride. Makes me wanna come back. ❤

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

You should, just wait until it's a bit cooler 😁😉

@ourfinesthour6994 Ай бұрын

So nice i have to watch it twice

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏👍

@Charlie-phlezk Ай бұрын

This is gonna be a great video! 🎉

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

I hope you enjoyed it :)

@w.m.p-w8989 Ай бұрын

Great road tour... Yummy

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

There's so much packed into one road!

@chrisc5275 Ай бұрын

I think the new build trend is really about laundering money. Nice , informative video!

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

I don't know how that works, but it does keep a lot of people in jobs.

@fkssake Ай бұрын

@@ForRiel yes especially chinese money

@GivingBackOnline Ай бұрын

Love the work you guys do! Saw you at VLT and said hi maybe a week or two ago. 😁

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Oh yeah! Hope you are going well. It was nice to meet you. Love VLT ;)

@cambodiyeah1 Ай бұрын

I was following along on Google Maps street view and it's amazing how much has changed since their most recent images from December of 2022. I think when I get back in a year it'll be an entirely different city than it was when I was there 5 years ago! I love these moto rides that you do!

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

It has changed much, we are always finding new places around town.

@mhouse1572 Ай бұрын

Delicious ride

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

It sure is! 😋🤤

@dominiquetheeasyminimalist Ай бұрын

Thanks for the ride! I keep adding restaurant names on my list, can't wait to get there next October!

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it! 😊😁

@Varentra Ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤🎉

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

🏖️🙏😸✅🌲🌳

@franciscusjohannesburger3720 Ай бұрын

Nice video Thanks !

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching 🙂

@sojeanify Ай бұрын

It seems the country has made a great stride when it comes to littering. Way to go, Cambodia!

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

It's still a long way to go but getting better 😀

@StartLivingNow1963 Ай бұрын

Thank You Jeremy & Clair so Nice to have such a Beautiful Motto Ride along Sok San Road Very Nice. 🙂❤👍

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 😀 ☺️

@Geoffreyboucher Ай бұрын

Great ride,,,,peace and love ❤❤❤❤❤

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Thanks ✌️ 🙏👍

@cookietulis6252 Ай бұрын

Any plans for a Siem Reap meat pie review video? There are actually some pretty decent ones around town - Sa Veth, Muffin Man, Jungle Bar etc.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Jeremy will gladly accept the challenge. He is a true hero 😍 💪

@gerhardthen8851 Ай бұрын

Kampot has a very good meat pie restaurant...Aussie expat and local Khmer wife....they do pork schnitzle, and other stuff...if you want a change from Khmer food...they are very good, Aussie Sports Bar, If I remember correctly.

@DreemDeep Ай бұрын

I stayed in Onederz during COVID lockdown for 5 months and used to go and feed the horses at the Happy Ranch. It wasn't really a thing to do, but the owner was really friendly and allowed me to visit from time to time and say hello to the horses. The garden is beautiful. Thanks for the video. Some lovely memories and I'll be back one day soon hopefully. 🙏❤️

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

That's so cool! We used to order food from Onederz all the time back then as they always had deals on. Those were some strange times.

@TRUTHx247 Ай бұрын

Thank you! I enjoyed this video.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

You are so welcome! 😀🤗

@Hea9lt9hy9 Ай бұрын

Definitely 👍 a road for eating… yum…

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

So many nice places in SR to eat 😃😄

@steadyeddylive7801 Ай бұрын

Nice video

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting ☺️☺️

@KhmerMinnesnowta Ай бұрын

Some rich people who have their money to burn for new structures. Great updates as always from For-Riel$. Peace ✌️

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Unsure who they are building all these shops for... It's very strange 🤯

@SteveSmith-zz4ih Ай бұрын

Miss Claire, thanks for the Tour. That "The Spa" facility looked very expensive, i would have to wear a suit and tie to gain entry 😁. Surely the massage shops aren't all that "Hoity Toity" in SR?🧐

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! It's actually not that expensive, but Siem Reap is full of good cheap spas.

@Driver2724 Ай бұрын

Great video clear voice like professional journalist .good to have motorbike very important with helmet ⛑😅👍👍👍

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 😀😊

@richardbalderas2408 Ай бұрын

Cool ride, thanks for sharing. 🏍

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching :)

@johndumfries Ай бұрын

Excellent video, brings me back to last summer when I stayed on Sok San Road. I stayed at Diamond Angkor. you are right lots of good restaurants including Jungle Burger and Tempe. I liked Khmer Taste.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! 😁😊

@forgetaboutit9369 Ай бұрын

great video

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@5loquesea Ай бұрын

Hello Claire & Jeremy, another great ride along in Siem Reap, excellent👍. Good eye and humor Claire " hourse riding "😊.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 😄😊

@wneighbor2523 Ай бұрын

Should change name to Delicious street

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

It's a fun little street indeed.

@sukikom2259 Ай бұрын

Most of those shops/bars have great store front characters .😅❤

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Yes they do 🤣😁

@mantarayal Ай бұрын

sip slurp munch yum :)

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

And everything in between! :)

@gerhardthen8851 Ай бұрын

"Try me" restaurant is excellent, can't remember which street, though....Khmer and French cuisine. Thanks for another good video, cheers.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Agree, Try Me is great. It's on Taphul Road and is also on our high rotation list! Thanks for watching.

@shawnpettit Ай бұрын

Excellent ride along! Thanks

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! 😌

@ianbruce9603 Ай бұрын

"Shoutout to Clayton and the team!" - besides burgers, Jungle Burger also has terrific Kiwi meat pies with mash and mushy peas - not to be missed. Breakfasts at Temple Design are a real bargain - lots of options, both Western and Khmer.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips! 🙂😁

@808bear2 Ай бұрын

Chili Mango Margaretta also goes down very well but I get brain freeze trying to drink it before it melts!

@ianbruce9603 Ай бұрын

@@ForRiel You're welcome! One more: Bella's Pizzeria (found between the (thankfully) Thai-style 7-11, and Jungle Burger on the north side Sok San) is the closest thing this former New Yorker has found to real New York pizza.🍕

@ianbruce9603 Ай бұрын

@@808bear2 Ha! You're right! Thanks for the reminder. I haven't had one of those since Clayton and his wife relocated to Soc San Road. They're awesome, but dangerous! 🥶🍹

@sssienghai6912 Ай бұрын

Good luck 👍

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Thank you 😊🙏

@vintagefoodfarm Ай бұрын

Great video! Loved it! 😁😊

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Thanks so much 👍😊

@user-ep3ck5re4o Ай бұрын

Making me hungry - well done 🙏

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Thank you 😋

@mayphum9002 Ай бұрын

sok san = peaceful in Khmer

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Well that's not a very good name for that street 🤯😎🤣

@mayphum9002 Ай бұрын

@@ForRiel really! I guess they should change a new name then.

@user-ep3ck5re4o Ай бұрын

They build these mansions to launder money

@robertwilliamson922 Ай бұрын

WOW! Sok San Road has really changed since I lived there in 2017. I had an apartment room just a short walk down Concrete Drain Road. I walked Sok San Road almost every day in the two months I was there. Some of the places seem to be still the same, but lots of new development, and new bars. And building is expanding south of Concrete Drain road. Of course the Temple businesses. The Temple business group has their fingers into everything. I hear they are quite invested in Phnom Penh also, and perhaps a couple other places. Going near or in their dance nightclub in Pub Street, I had to wear ear plugs…ha, ha, ha. Great little video. Thank you Claire and Jeremy. ….yes..a few nice little mom and pop restaurants along there. I hope to be back soon. Namo Buddhaya, 🙏🏼 ☸️ 🙂

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Siem Reap has changed so much in the last 4 years. A lot of businesses closed down during Covid and SR is slowly getting back to pre Covid levels.

@bernardcurrie1780 Ай бұрын

Khmers seem to hate renovating old homes. They only like new homes. Must be some kind of superstition. Like most things in Cambodia.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Unsure, but they keep on building 🏢🏫🏢🏫🏫🏫🏫

@user-df6dt4wl4n Ай бұрын

Next time review ''Kebab and Falfael'' and its giant kebabs and ''Siem Reap waxing & spa'' the best little Spa in Siem Reap!!

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Noted! 😃🙂

@peterb3772 Ай бұрын

Liked the video, Claire and Jeremy. I just got back from Vanuatu. Winter there so lower temperatures but like Cambodia high humidity and sweated a lot especially in the north when visiting Santo. 😰😰

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Hello, rain has finally started and taken a lot of the moisture out of the air. This morning was cool but the Humidity was insane. So nice now 😻😊

@michaelquillan5325 Ай бұрын

You guys are awesome .🫡🙏

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Cheers, mate!

@aprilgorenflo3955 Ай бұрын

Thanks for all the food recommendations. I also want to mention Atlantis Metal Bar, my favorite bar in Siem Reap! It's across from Downtown Eatery. The owner is Japanese and the customers are a good mix of foreigners and locals. There is also live music sometimes. Cheers!

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Fantastic thanks for the heads up ☺️😃

@Dakotaden4 Ай бұрын

My wife absolutely loves Temple. I think we ate there at least once every day we were in Siem Reap 🤣 Although I'm not sure it was that specific one...I believe there were several Temple cafe/restaurants.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

It's so good! They own half of Siem Reap, but they are Siem Reap locals so go on them.

@jorgenrh7598 Ай бұрын

🍺❤😊😉🤗🙂🧐😎🤠

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

😅😎☺️😜😍

@MySmallWorld. Ай бұрын

There are more restaurants /Eateries than People.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

It's low season so it does seem that way 😔

@thecartersontour6179 Ай бұрын

Near the Phare Circus end of Sok San is a great Khmer restaurant and bar called Funzone. Its very unassuming and they only have 1 copy of the menu in ebgljsh but the food is amazing and the drinks are very reasonable.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Sounds great! I think I have seen their sign but never thought to go inside. Thanks for watching :)

@keithd1219 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the ridealong. Do you pretty much use USD for monetary transactions or is it a mix of currencies?

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

We use our ABA to QR scan to pay mostly and anything else we pay in Riel. US dollars are painful as they have to be perfect compared to Riel.

@JJ-vy2rh Ай бұрын

I do love Khmer taste but who doesn't. I stayed at central suites its well rated but we didn't like it much. Blue spa well rated too but I didn't find it that great. Always love your videos can't wait to be back in September

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Khmer Taste is well priced, but we feel like the staff are unhappy there. Since we noticed this, we have been going elsewhere. September will roll around very quickly!

@JJ-vy2rh Ай бұрын

@@ForRiel where should I go?

@brucesieverts1236 Ай бұрын

hi claire, can you please update people on the new arrival/departure system. I believe the old pen and paper way is about to expire on the 1st July..

@timp3224 Ай бұрын

My go to hotel in Siem Reap, Central Suite Residence is on the right shortly after Savitha Bvd. Opposite Khmer Taste is a popular place at reasonable prices. Concrete Drain Road does not seem good as a road name in a tourism focused area.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Our Friend Marc stayed there, it was a nice place.

@tdk9030 Ай бұрын

Have you guys tried prahok, which is fermented fish paste, it's very popular in Cambodia.😀

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

No.... We can't get past the smell 😔🤢

@tdk9030 Ай бұрын

@@ForRiel 😆

@colin5812 Ай бұрын

Love your news vlogs watching from the UK, one question on a subject that you mentioned about three months ago. Have there been any further developments with regard to tourist visa’s bringing them into line with Vietnam? We are visiting Siem Reap in January 25 and your news and other content provides excellent food for thought when planning our trip. Keep up the excellent work

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Hi Colin, great to have you here. I haven't heard anything further about the combined SEA visa. There would be a huge announcement if progress had been made. I'd say it's a way down the track - things like that are strange here. They either happen overnight or they take forever. No middle ground! Thanks for watching.

@colin5812 Ай бұрын

@@ForRiel Thanks for the update, it’s much appreciated.

@michaelcooley4553 Ай бұрын

Very informitive. Planning on retiring in Siem Reap, as a US Navy Vet its virtually the only place in SE Asia I haven't been. Do you have any thoughts on the "Tourism City" development near the Makro market? Interesting listings there, but it looks like the development plans were hit hard by Covid. Do the local Expats have a consensus view on that area?

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Hi, great to hear you're considering Siem Reap. Tourism City is a LONG way out of town. Most people live in or closer to the city so it's easier to take advantage of all the great food, cafes and bars. You'd need a moto if you decided to live out there.

@MSWcryptoworker Ай бұрын

Also can one buy a used Tuk Tuk and drive it on the freeway?

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Yes, unsure if you can drive it on the freeway

@MSWcryptoworker Ай бұрын

If u got dengue fever and wound up in the cheaper hospital for 5 nights what could be the worst costs. I’m a 72 female

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Not a clue 🗝️🧩

@JohnSpillane-ml7de Ай бұрын

X bar,blasts it’s crappy music ‘til 4am each night....how the locals don’t complain!!!!!

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Not much residential close by, I guess.

@jaideedave Ай бұрын

I see a lot of half built and abandoned condo buildings in Pattaya. The place is way overbuilt and a lot of money laundering going on. IMHO

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Honestly they just keep building next to other abandoned buildings 😕

@Hea9lt9hy9 Ай бұрын

Some owners did not have enough money to finish the building so they leave them until they have more. They don’t normally use the bank to borrow funds…