The Elephant Walk Restaurant Review

The Elephant Walk Restaurant Review – Cambodian cuisine meets French at this exotic Porter Square favorite. The Cambodian side of the menu features authentic and original dishes combining the country’s signature five tastes – sweet, sour, bitter, spicy and salty. The rest of the menu has traditional French fare. Owner Longteine de Monteiro, a diplomat’s wife, was forced to leave Cambodia after the Khmer Rouge seized power. After living in France, she came to Boston, opening The Elephant Walk in 1991. Executive Chef Nadsa de Monteiro (Longteine’s daughter) said the interesting mix of separate menus reflects “the cultural intermingling of the French and Cambodian over a hundred years of the French presence in Cambodia.” (Cambodia was a French protectorate until the mid 1950's.) The exotic dining room is stylishly elegant with vibrant orange-brown colors, mood lighting and fashionable Cambodian sculptures and artwork. There’s also a huge elephant statuette and stone elephant wall mosaics (for good luck). Comfy living room couches and pillows only add to the room’s cool factor. It’s the perfect setting for their enchanting cuisine. On the Cambodian side, try the Nataing appetizer – ground pork simmered in coconut milk with crushed peanuts and chili pods. A great main course is the Trey Ang – trout marinated in lime juice, garlic and jalapeñom served with a chili and lime tuk trey. On the French menu, a standout is the Poulet Rôti – roasted chicken breast with a mushroom white wine reduction, potato gratin and sautéed leeks. They also have extensive vegetarian and gluten-free options. For dessert, sample the luscious creamy chocolate truffle cake with raspberry coulis. For one of Cambridge’s best culinary adventures, take a journey to The Elephant Walk – no passport required.
The Elephant Walk, 2067 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, 617-492-6900
(There are also locations in Boston and Waltham.)
http://www.elephantwalk.com/cambridge/
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