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Mawn, Philadelphia, PA

Mawn

5.0
5
20 Reviews
$50 and over
Cambodian

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2 people
19:00
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Booked 8 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Mawn is a noodle house with “no rules,” and the first restaurant for Chef Phila Lorn and his wife Rachel, who bring with them close to 20 years of experience in Philly’s restaurant scene. Phila, pronounced “Pee La,” broken English for Philadelphia, is a first-generation Cambodian-American chef. The first in his family to be born here, his parents and siblings came to Philadelphia as refugees in 1985 after surviving the war in Cambodia.

Mawn, which means “chicken” in Khmer, the Cambodian language, represents more than one thing. To Phila, chicken was at every meal growing up, and to his parents, chicken represented peacetime. During the war and genocide of the Cambodian people, there was mostly only what was found in nature to eat, including rice and salt. If there was chicken, it meant no war. At the end of that dark time, recipes were lost, and culture was wiped out, but through survival, a new authenticity was born.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Cambodian, Asian
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed–Sat 16:30–21:00
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Phila Lorn

Experiences

  • Puck&See

    US$65.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Thank you for booking our $65 Puck&See experience for parties of 6-7ppl. The menu is designed to be served “omakase “ style. This means, the dishes are chosen by our chef and team to give you the full Mawn experience. All dishes are served family style and explained as they are brought to the table. Specials and oysters are not included but may be added on as well as any other dishes.
    Puck&See photo

What 20 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

5.0
5 based on recent ratings
  • 5Food
  • 5Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.9Value

NoiseModerate

20 Reviews
  1. Marcus

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Me and my gf have gone twice and got different things both times and everything has been delicious. The Bon Chao salad might’ve been our favorite thing but it’s so hard to choose! The next time reservations open we will be waiting!

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  2. Kane29

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Literally the best meal of my life. 10/10 no notes

    1 person found this helpful

  3. Rachel

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was so nice and helpful explaining everything and gave great recommendations and was so accommodating with keeping our wine cold and packaging everything up. Amazing service and the food was worth the hype!

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  4. Maeve

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious and great ambiance - amazing starters! We really enjoyed Puck and See

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  5. Emma

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Mawn is definitely worth the hype because their food and service are absolutely amazing! Sometimes things are out of their control (ignorant loud customers who don’t read about the restaurant before making their reservations), but the waitstaff and owner handled it beautifully :) There is a time limit for each reservation. However, it’s plenty of time to enjoy a meal!

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  6. Marc

    VIP

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely one of the best dinners in Philadelphia!

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  7. Vania

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    So amazingly good! Everything we ordered was so delicious and well prepared! Definitely looking forward to going back!!

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  8. Sean

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of the best restaurants in Philly! Hands down!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 13 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything from the service, ambiance, and food were excellent.

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  10. Laura

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 13 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Undeniably a wonderful experience on all levels from the unique taste that created a party in your mouth with every bite to the professionally train staff who makes you feel as if you’re royalty mine delivers an extraordinary dining experience in my estimation it’s perfection

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FAQs

Mawn is rated 5 stars by 20 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Find next available

At the moment, there's no online availability within 2.5 hours of your request. Do you have another time in mind?

Booked 8 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Mawn

764 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147-2837

Additional information

  • Area
    Bella Vista
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed–Sat 16:30–21:00
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Cambodian, Asian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Phila Lorn
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking
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