If I had of written this review entirely based on my first meal at Dakshin's, it would have rated quite poorly. My first meal - vegetable samosa and palak panir - was palatable but nothing outstanding. The samosa were ok but the texture of the filling was very fine and not what you usually find in a samosa (chunks of potato and peas etc). The flavour was alright but not fantastic and the pastry very thick in part. The palak panir was again decent, but nothing great. The panir cubes were tiny and the sauce was so thick that you could have cut it with a knife. This was my most expensive meal in Siem Reap and I was somewhat disappointed given the rave reviews that the restaurant receives.
However, I did decide to return and have another meal, this time sampling the South Indian cuisine. I came back for lunch and thoroughly enjoyed the Masala Dosa I ordered. It was as good as any I have had in India with a crunchy outer (but not brittle) and a soft batter inside and plenty of spiced potato. The sambar was delicious, the coconut chutney nice and the red chutney was fabulous. I could not fault this meal in any way, it was thoroughly enjoyable. I can only assume that perhaps my first meal was just a result of a busy night or an understaffed kitchen but my second meal was excellent and based on this, I would recommend Dakshin's for meal while in Siem Reap if you need a change from Khmer cuisine.