The Beer Snob Visits the Cambod-Ican Kitchen

Mine and Beer Snob Sr.'s adventure last Friday night didn't conclude after we left Piper's Pub. Even after all of that dark beer from across the pond and an order of sausage rolls we were still hungry. He knew of some place on the South Side that served chicken on a stick.

The bartender at Piper's overheard our discussion and said to go to the Cambod-Ican Kitchen just down Carson Street. Our hunger needs were definitely satisfied. Beer Snob Sr. posted an interesting description of these events on a social media account of his that went like this:

Oh yes. He enjoyed it.

"There were legs all over the South Side Friday night, but my interest was kept by the breasts. The grilled chicken variety that is, covered in moon sauce and paired with seafood wontons at the Cambo-Ican Kitchen. After a good night of drinking the dark beer (you know the one I mean) with Beer Snob Jr. at Piper's, we found this place down the street. It looked like a live version of Craig's List inside as they were looking to fireplace mantels and looking to buy your used iPhones and iPods. Despite this secondary effort to make an extra buck, the focus was on the food. If it's 1 a.m. and you still haven't found someone to go home with don't go to Jack's. Go here and go home with a full belly and a smile."

I couldn't have crafted this experience into words any more perfectly. I can confirm that there were signs asking for used iPhones and iPods. I felt like I was in Apocalypse Now for a few minutes, but that might have been due to the Guinness I consumed just minutes before.

We initially just wanted the chicken breast with the moon sauce, but the guy at the register insisted that we pay a few more bucks to get it with more moon sauce and with seafood wontons. We agreed to the addition of wonton and moon sauce.

Remember the old SNL skit called "Food, Sex or the Car?"

What we got in return was rocked worlds. If you're the type of person that likes grilled meat with that perfect amount of charring, this is the place to go. The chicken was grilled perfectly for my taste, the seafood wontons were a delicious adventure and the moon sauce was heavenly. It tasted like a perfect combination of sweetness and saltiness. My guess is that it's soy-based.

If you're ever around this place. Stop in and get the moon sauce. It tastes like it can go on pretty much any oriental cuisine out there.