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    Gao Lhao

    4.3 (207 reviews)
    ModerateThai, Noodles, Chinese
    Open 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Bha mee hang bowl
    Valerie S.

    This has become one of my favorite restaurants in Seattle! The inside decor is very cool, representing Bangkok streets and storefronts. I love that they incorporate certain Chinese elements in their Thai dishes such as crispy pork and Charsiu. Their bha mee hang bowl is very delicious but you can never go wrong with a classic pad see iew or crab fried rice! All consistently delicious!

    Vy N.

    Another gem in a great location! I almost always crave Thai food and my favorite place in Seattle, Kin Lin, is not always the easiest to get a seat at come dinner time. My partner and I decided on this place because it was close to Green Lake which is a great location. The parking is a bit difficult because of the busy area but parking a few block away usually isn't that hard. Green Lake being so close was also a great thing because we needed to wait a bit for a table. They have a huge menu with many items I have not seen before. The service was also very quick and friendly. I opted to try their boat noodles which was very rich and very good. This was my first time trying boat noodles and I was very happy with this choice. The portion was also huge and I left very full with plenty of leftovers. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and we will happily be back

    Melanie B.

    I came here with some friends to finally try the Thai food I'd heard so much about. I really liked the lighting and seating layout of the restaurant, it created a pretty cool, modern ambiance that made the whole experience feel a bit more elevated. I ordered the Pad Thai, which I enjoyed! It was a bummer though that they had already run out of Pad See Ew by the time we arrived :/ but the portion sizes were super generous, which is always a plus! So I only ended up making it about half way through my plate before having to ask for a to-go box lol. I also decided to try the Boozy Chrysanthemum Slushy. While it was very pretty in presentation, I personally wasn't a fan of the taste :/ It had a stronger bitter/herbal flavor? than I was expecting, so I ended up tapping out and couldn't finish it, which was a bummer... I think having ingredient descriptions for the drinks on the menu would definitely help set expectations a bit better lol.

    Jeff W.

    Hype deserved. Everything was delicious, service was friendly and prompt, and the vibes are awesome here. Cocktail list was plenty and creative. Super unusual: a really lovely waiting area since they don't take reservations. We loved the noodle bowls, fish sauce wings, steak fried rice. Happy hour every day til 6!

    Garlicky tofu noodles
    Tia P.

    I came during happy hour (3-6pm) and had an amazing meal. Service was great, the space was clean and decor was very nice. The calamari was good and came with a delicious sauce. I like how the garlicky noodles came with a soft boiled egg and veggies, everything tasted yummy.

    Tom Yum Moo Crab Bean Curd Roll
    Hanh N.

    Wonderful new spot! The food was really good and the service was too! There is a bit of a wait because they're newer & very popular but FOR GOOD REASON BECAUSE ITS DELICIOUS!

    House-made Crispy Chive Cakes
    Generous Y.

    Familiar with Isarn and Kin Len, so naturally I found out about Gao Lhao when they were first opening. Finally got around to trying after a weekend of walking. Wait went by fast and service was wonderful. Noodles were delicious, plentiful, and great value. Appetizers on the other hand, I thought were less exciting. House-made Crispy Chive Cakes - super similar to a Korean seafood pancake, almost like a cousin to the Korean classic. Same texture without the protein as this appetizer is vegan friendly. Not super crispy, the interior mash of chives makes up a bulk of the texture. Tastes very oily and heavy, would not be on my list to order again. Fish Sauce Wings - my friends and I have been to a place in South Seattle that does it best, so we're definitely biased. These wings weren't as crispy and flavorful, but they're still decent. Chicken wasn't dry, skin was fried once, and the fish sauce was light. They do provide fish sauce on the side, but I think the chicken itself could use more seasoning prior to frying. Worth ordering again, but I'd come here mainly for noodles. Bha Mee Hang Bowl - I got option 3 with crab, pork, and egg. All of the bowls come with a generous portion of tasty dry egg noodles. Savory, bouncy, springy, and quite QQ. I was pleasantly surprised with the proteins. A few bites of crab meat, some decently crispy pork belly (the specialty spots in Chinatown do it crispier, obviously), sweet char siu, and a soft boiled egg! Only complaint, which isn't too reasonable, is that the vegetables are mainly end pieces and not leafy greens. Would love a better mixture.

    Spicy pork jowl tossed noodles
    Ashley L.

    So happy we checked out Gao Lhao. I'm a big fan of Kin Len, so I was excited to see what this spot had to offer. Overall, everything we ordered was good, with the standout being the spicy pork jowl tossed noodles. It's a cold noodle dish, which we didn't expect, but the flavors were spot on and tasted incredibly fresh. The spicy beef salad was pretty standard and a bit under-seasoned, and the steak itself was just okay. The XO noodles leaned a little bland as well, though the seafood quality was good. One dish I wouldn't recommend is the mango sticky rice. The rice was not sticky and felt quite undercooked. Since they use black rice, which requires more time and care, it's something that could definitely be improved. We visited on a Saturday around 3 pm and still had about a 30-minute wait, which was a bit unexpected. The restaurant also seemed slightly understaffed, as service was slower and we waited a while to be attended to. Despite that, I'd still be interested in coming back to explore more of the menu.

    Seafood mama noodles
    Katherine Y.

    Delish Thai noodles and rice dishes. We had the seafood stir fried mama noodles, boat noodles and two type to Tom Yum. They were all very flavorful and good portion. I wish I had room for the mango sticky rice. The decor was very funky, it's like the 80s in Thailand or Asia. They don't unfortunately validate for parking underneath. I would highly recommend it!

    Sophie C.

    We came here for a happy hour in the afternoon, and there were no lines which is great because there usually is a line out the door during dinner time. We ordered the beef stew, salted egg yolk calamari salad, and the fish sauce wings. Our favorite was the wings, super flavorful and saucy, crispy on the outside while still tender inside. The salad was also their take on a caesar salad that was refreshing and crunchy, surprisingly a hit for my anti-salad-liking partner. The beef stew was similar to a taiwanese beef noodle soup but lighter and more herb heavy. Portions were happy hour size but we left satisfied. Great ambiance, decor was beautiful, and we would continue to return for their other items!

    Vanessa A.

    I really wanted to love this place but all of the dishes we tried tasted too sweet. And despite getting three different dishes from three different menu categories, they all tasted very similar. The best dish was the Tom Yum Moo for its creamy broth and lemongrass notes. Given how large the menu is, I would try it again in the hopes of getting more varied dishes. The atmosphere and service here was wonderful and has the makings of a great dinner spot. As many other reviewers suggested, there's parking in the PCC garage or you can try your luck around Green Lake

    Fenny C.

    Good food, great service. Awesome!! Located by Greenlake, 1 block behind starbuck, across from road runner store. Restroom: male and female restrooms Seating: indoor, lots of room, good for small and big group. Fast service Parking: some free and pay street parking or park at pcc parking garage 1.5hr limit They have lots of different kind of dishes we normally dont see in other thai restaurants. We ordered: Kurobuta noddle soup - good, very strong flavour in the sweet side Oyster pancake - taste good, but wish they use the smaller Oyster instead Ny steak curry w rice - very nice curry flavour. The rice is kinda wet. Overall good. Definitely will come back to try other dishes.

    Vibe
    Linda L.

    Great ambience with a mellow dim lighting and lots of decor. The Tom Yum Moo had crispy pork belly that we found a bit dry but the soup was not oily and light with a tomato forward taste. The char siu in it was your average char siu, not dry. The yaowarat street curry was our favorite! It's super flavorful without being heavy despite being a thicker curry consistency and the chicken was not dry. I loved the refreshing-ness of the cucumber salad to balance the curry. The dragonfruit drink was alright. It tasted good but it was described as fizzy which it wasn't. But it was refreshing. It's a popular place that has about 30 minute wait during dinner when we went.

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    A new favorite in Seattle! Vibrant colors, delicious food, speedy service, and fun energy!…read more This was my second time dining here and both times I've been here, I've been blown away with how delicious their food is! We started with a Lilikoi Margarita and Ginger Martini as well as Fresh Garden Rolls, which were quite generous in size (4 large pieces) and very good. Drinks were very good! We enjoyed Pad Thai and Pad Kee Mao. Pad Thai is a staple and was good, but if you want something that has a ton of flavor and a nice mix of noodles and veggies, check out their drunken noodle dish Pad Kee Mao. Appreciate you can customize heat level as well. Overall the vibe in this place is awesome! We had hoped to sit outside, but didn't make reservations, so were sat in the back dining area. It was very hot back there - not sure that is an everyday type thing, but next time I go I would wait for a different part of the restaurant than sit there. Service was super quick and attentive!

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    Noi Thai Cuisine

    4.0
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    Vegetarian friendly
    Women-owned & operated

    Noi Thai Cuisine is where my Thai best friend and I go whenever she is in town! It is one of the…read morebest Thai restaurants in Seattle and is certified as Thai Select which certifies its Thai authenticity. They have locations both in Downtown Seattle and Greenlake, but I have only been to their Downtown Seattle location which has a beautiful view of the Puget Sound. The atmosphere is dark, trendy, and modern- perfect for a date night or nice evening out. While they are a white table cloth, sit-down restaurant, you can dress casually or dress up a bit - both are completely acceptable. This most recent visit I ordered the COCONUT PANANG CURRY with chicken ($25.95) and my friend ordered her favorite dish, SALMON GARLIC FRIED RICE ($28.95). On a past visit, I've had their CLAY POT SHRIMP & GLASS NOODLES (KOONG OB WOONSEN) ($27.95) which was absolutely fantastic and has had me hooked on Pad Woonsen ever since! I saw the COCONUT PANANG CURRY recently in my Instagram feed and knew I had to get it. It is served in a whole coconut (yes a real, fresh coconut!) and comes with a champagne flute of fresh coconut juice from the coconut they hollowed out and a side of Jasmine rice. The curry was rich, flavorful, and full of Thai basil and peppers. The coconut juice was light and refreshing and a great contrast to the thick curry. The SALMON GARLIC FRIED RICE (which I've sampled before), is gigantic, aromatic, and served with a giant grilled garlic butter fillet of salmon on top. The salmon is extremely moist, oily, and bursting with flavor. The rice is fragrant and has garlic paste, red bell pepper, carrots, and green onion. If you're looking for a tasty and protein-packed meal, this is the dish! Parking is honestly tough in this area as it's located on 1st. They have limited street parking and a few paid parking garage options around. I recommend light railing or Ubering here if you're not already in the downtown Seattle area. Service is always great and we always get our food quickly, no matter how crowded they are. The staff also take the time to check up on your table during your meal. Overall: 5/5 for food, 5/5 for service, 5/5 for atmosphere

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    4.3
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    Solid late night dinner option! We loved the vibe here. The restaurant was dim, lively,…read moresophisticated, and had a romantic atmosphere. When entering they had a live keyboardist and singer playing Valerie which I was a fan of. We stopped in at 10pm on a week night and were sat right away and service was prompt and friendly. We chose fried calamari for an appetizer which was super delicious. My boyfriend thought the sauce that came with the calamari was too spicy for his liking but for me it was super sweet and paired perfectly with the calamari. We enjoyed the appetizer thoroughly and I would say it was my favorite part of the meal. My man ordered his favorite Thai dish Panang chicken Curry spice level 1. He said his meal was delicious but big portion so we both took to go our leftovers. I tried the curry and it was super tasty. I ordered my go to prawns Pad Thai and chose spice level 3. The Pad Thai was delicious and large portion but level 3 was not spicy at all so if you love spicy like me choose above level 3. Not the best Pad Thai I've ever had being honest but still yummy especially for late night. Definitely a great late night choice with large portions!

    This is a very classy Thai restaurant. The interior set up is good for restaurant dating choice. We…read morewere there for a take out. We got the black pepper garlic squid with broccoli. I think the flavor is not much like I expected. Flavor is just so so. I also got the drunken noodles. I think this dish has a lot of liquid in compare to drier stir fry. Their food is what I can prepare myself. No taste of high BTU wok at all.

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    Isarn Thai Soul Kitchen

    4.2
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    3.3 mi

    Lunch medium portion of the Thai noodles, side rice and curry chicken. Great size and more. Chicken…read moremoist and sauce is just how it's suppose to be, on spice. Staff always friendly and clean place.

    My wife and I have been devoted fans of Isarn Thai Soul Kitchen for years, especially their…read moreKirkland and Lynnwood locations, so we were excited to try the Queen Anne spot. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, and we were looking forward to the bold flavors we've come to love. The visit started off a bit oddly. The front desk server, Tar, asked to see my wife's ID--even though she's 36 years old and we weren't seated in the bar area. It felt inconsistent, especially since younger guests nearby weren't asked, and it's something we've never experienced at their other locations. Unfortunately, moments like that made us feel singled out, and honestly it sometimes feels like they tend to pick on Asians, whether intentional or not. That feeling alone made the experience uncomfortable and will likely make this our last visit to this location. That said, the table service was excellent. Moo took great care of us, and Cece from the bar was attentive and kept our water filled throughout the meal. Unfortunately, there were a few moments that took away from the experience. While I was taking photos of our dishes, a young staff member alongside Tar appeared to be giggling and mocking me, which made things uncomfortable. It may not have been intentional, but it didn't feel professional and only added to the awkward atmosphere we already felt. Food-wise, there were some inconsistencies. The chicken didn't taste as good as we remember, and several plates had visible fingerprints, which was off-putting. The galvanized metal plates also gave off a slightly unrefined feel--more like cafeteria-style serving ware. Additionally, the sticky rice, which is usually presented in a traditional bamboo basket, was served in a Ziploc bag, which felt like a downgrade in presentation. On a positive note, the papaya salad and pad Thai were still very good and delivered the flavors we expect. We'll continue supporting Isarn, but we'll likely return to the Kirkland or Lynnwood locations next time. Sadly, after this experience, this Queen Anne visit will probably be our last.

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