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    4.5 (239 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
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    Outdoor seating

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    Prudence M.

    We ordered a little bit of everything and honestly, every single dish hit. The wings were packed with flavor, the catfish in banana leaf was super moist and cooked perfectly, and the mango sticky rice was straight up fire. The orange chicken was a standout crispy, not oily at all, with that perfect tangy sauce that wasn't too thick or too thin. You can tell they really know what they're doing. Papaya salad was fresh and interesting too, especially with the addition of fresh eggplant something a little different in the best way. Service was top notch! Definitely coming back to try even more.

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    Rob C.

    The food here is well worth a try if you have not been. Big portion and good spice. I ordered medium spice. The inside is small but was not busy when I went.

    Pad Thai, drunken noodles. 11. Lao Papaya Salad 7. Lao Beef Jerky, 4. Chicken Wings
    Molida C.

    Was in the area and decided to stop by, and their food was so good! Definitely recommend and will be back.

    20. Pineapple Fried Rice 16. Pad Thai 8. Deep-Fried Pork Belly
    Roxanne R.

    Absolutely loved this place. When you're served with a paper plate, you know the food is going to hit. Our favorites were the fried pork belly, pad thai, Lao papaya salad and spicy eggplant. I don't have a bad thing to say about anything that we tried.

    Cashew Nut

    We've driven by this place several times and stopped today. So glad we did! The people who run this mom and pop restaurant are very friendly and the food is delicious. We ordered veggie spring rolls, fried pork belly, and mains cashew nut stir fry, pad Thai and Pad Ka Pao. Our favorites were the pork belly appetizer and Pad Ka Pao - they were amazing. There are several dishes we still want to try... we will definitely be returning!

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    Mimi L.

    Really small and cute restaurant with 4 tables. The restaurant is run by an older Lao couple who are very sweet and friendly. The Lao Beef Pho was very flavorful and unlike Vietnamese pho. It has a deeper beef and spice flavor compared to Vietnamese pho. The khao piek is light and warm, a great soup after a long cold day. This is the only dish though that was a little light on the noodles. Me and a friend ordered one each, and neither of us left completely full. We were just barely satisfied. So if I could give one feedback, I would kindly ask that they add a little more noodles to this dish. Since I was still a little hungry, I ordered a chicken pad thai--this I would recommend. Very generous portion and very flavorful. This I would definitely get again. Also, if you spend $50, you get one free drink (soda, thai tea, or coffee).

    34. Lao Beef Pho
    Mark N.

    Be warned. The prices listed here is not updated. I just came here to try out this Lao Thai food and the first things the chef/owner told me was "What do you want?" I didn't know if I'm gonna laugh or get mad. Anyway I ordered the "beef pho" and thought it was nothing special like some people post here. Veggies were just 2 stalks of basil and some sprout heads. For protein they use some beef meat which is tender and some beef balls and that Lao sausage which has some sour after taste. This pho is 3/5 at its best. I prefer the traditional viet pho. I ordered fried pork belly which again is 3/5 at best. The dipping sauce was the best part of this dish. But the pork doesn't taste marinaded at all and the skin is chewy like rubber. I can cook better than this. I ordered jasmine rice and the rice they served is not jasmine at all. Overall I paid 30$ when I think I would have a better time at a Chinese buffet. Best of luck to this family business. 3/5

    Kao Piek, 11. Lao Papaya Salad 8. Deep Fried Pork Belly 16. Pad thai
    Le T.

    The food was overall ok. They did not have condiments out to add to the kao piek. Not having condiments out for the kao piek was a little disappointing. Also not enough spice, I asked for Medium spice but I think they thought I wanted mild. Overall service was nice. The flavors weren't there.

    Deep Fried Pork Belly
    Viviana G.

    Small place with big flavor. My friends and I tried various items and all were equally as delicious. Portions are generous so it was easy to share. Especially loved the Tom kah soup and spicy eggplant stir fry. Service was great too.

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    The food was delicious! We had the Pad Thai, Egg Rolls, Chicken Wings, Lao Sausage, and Papaya Salad.

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    Good food decent prices friendly owners would love to have a little more veggies in their dishes.....

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    I ordered ahead on-line. I enjoyed the soup...just not sure which one that I ordered.

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    Best Lao food in town came from North Carolina to try this restaurant. It's really authentic food and it must try.

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