Sun Theatre is fast becoming the local cinema favourite. Although older and less sophisticated looking than the previous Palace Electric, the Monday and Tuesday cheap tickets and lack of children in the crowds seem to suit my taste.
There's a few Yarraville food options on the list - Bopha Devi, Yim Yam and Hello Gelo in particular. Bopha Devi got the nod that night, Hello Gelo closes at 730pm, and Yim Yam can wait for the future. I don't have a lot of experience with Cambodian food and even the trip there in 2007 is difficult to recall (other than the fried tarantula). I do recall thinking it was similar to Thai but less intense in flavour.
Like all things Yarraville (other than the cinema tickets), the prices aren't cheap. But at least it's decent quality.
- Fried platter $10 - prawns skirts (nice juicy deep fried prawn in crispy pastry), crispy pumpkin wonton (a variation not tried before but good and tasted as expected), K'dom chicken & crab meat roll in crispy bread (very satisfying crispy solid roll with more chicken noted than crab);
- Poht char (crunchy corn kernels lightly fried in butter with fresh prawns, spring onion & ground Kampot black pepper) $13.9 - juicy flavoursome corn with 6 bouncy prawns with tails;
- Amok fish curry (traditional curry with coconut cream, lemongrass, turmeric, lime leaves served with cucumber & rice) $23.9 - really nice flavoured mild curry and excellently cooked soft fish pieces. Perhaps a little pricey but at least it is good;
- Char marek (Cambodian stirfry with fresh baby calamari, young Kampot green peppercorn & snow peas) $18.9 - tender calamari in a light savoury sauce.
Overall the cooking and ingredients are great. Food is served very quickly too perhaps reflecting a Tuesday evening and a small dining area. It is a bit on the expensive side but you'll enjoy the food.
Next time I would order an entree of K'dom or try Thlong Bompong (taro spring rolls). I'd happily order a soup to compare to my favourite Tom Kha and as much as I'd be happy trying another Amok, there's so many other worthy sounding dishes.