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Dead Fish Cafe

Siem Reap, Cambodia
Ranked #178 of 226 restaurants in Siem Reap
3.0 of 5 stars 36 Reviews
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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London, United Kingdom
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012

Very interesting layout with ladders everywhere leading up to different levels, and is possibly worth a visit just to see this. The food is truly awful, and the whole place does seem fairly dirty. The crocodiles appear to be kept in appalling conditions too.

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Perth, Australia
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2011

My Husband and I visited the Dead Fish Cafe in Oct 2005 and we loved the place. Hoping to get back there sometime... the atmosphere was what won us over. It was sort of like a treehouse in the jungle - very cool! The food was good too! :) Hoping it's maintained it's charm because it was perfect just the... More

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Workington, United Kingdom
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2011

i just have to say my husband & i had a fantastic time in dead fish & fantastic food even though when we first went in my husband said to me where the hell have u brought me to ! the staff are fantastic the entertainment is great the atmosphere is spot on give it a try ! by the... More

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Bangkok, Thailand
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2011

Ive been here several times over the years and it used to be a great place to eat with interesting levels to sit, (once inside you will understand) however the food has become very poor quality with some friends sick after eating here! the restaurant does have interesting animals inside, including live crocodiles (in a safe area), ducks just wandering... More

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Hsinchu, Taiwan
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2011

Apparently this place has fallen on some hard luck. The crocodiles have been sold, the Aspara dancer performed for my party of three, and the kind and friendly waitstaff out-numbered the customers. It was absolutely worth it for a beer. The decor and slight fear of plummeting through the worn floorboards contribute to the atmosphere, and we left with great... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2011

We had high hopes but were left disappointed, the mosquitoes were everywhere (unlike the rest of Siem Reap) and the waiter insisted on showing us a live crocodile in a filthy tiny pit. Avoid!

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Siem Reap, Cambodia
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2010

I went yesterday for dinner with my family. BIll came with no price per itemand just a grand total of $42. It seemed high so I asked for the menu to compare the prices of each item ordered. The real total came to $27.50!!!!! I tried to get answer on the mistake but obviously they were very embarassed by the... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 October 2010

This restaurant is highly recommended by Lonely planet (author's choice some more...). When we reach there at 7:30pm, the place is so quite and no customer at all, I thought I went to the wrong place! The staff don't really understand English well, and the environment a bit scary made me feel uncomfortable... after 2 mins stay in the restaurant,... More

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thailand
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2010

The quirky signs out front are what first draw your attention to Dead Fish Tower - once you walk inside first impressions are "what is this place?" Perhaps an old warehouse which has been converted into the most haphazardly designed establishment you could possibly imagine, but I guess that's part of its' charm and allure. In its' heyday I am... More

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singapore
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4 reviews 4 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2010

Have read so many rave reviews about this place and I thought I must bring my husband to have a feel of the place. We got a shock when we're the only customers there. The poor lonely Aspara dance danced for a mere 5 minutes. The whole place looked dusty, completely run down. Here, I got the most number of... More

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