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Overview

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.

Awards

James Beard

Winner — Emerging Chef, 2025

Food & Wine

Best New Chefs, 2025

NYT 50 Best Restaurants

NYT Best Restaurants in America, 2025

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