they are closed. replaced with new business at this location. I ate at KL several times, good but not the cheapest asian food. servers were responsive and courteous in seating read more

Krathom Lek - 16. Chicken Pho - Laotian Near Me - Visalia, California

"Food was delicious and the service was great! Highly recommend supporting local--try local, spend local!" Pad Thai, drunken noodles, and other Thai specialties. read more

Krathom Lek - 14. Pad Kee Mao (Drunken Noodles) - Laotian Near Me - Visalia, California

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Ordered teriyaki chicken, egg rolls and Thai tea to go. The menu pictures looked appetizing but my teriyaki chicken was sans teriyaki. The chicken was crispy fried and over cooked making it tough. That was $15. Although the portion was generous, it's a pass. The $8 egg rolls were good and came with 5 total rolls. The chili dipping sauce was also very tasty. Thai tea was also good albeit a tad on the sweet side for a reasonable price of $5. I'll be trying more items from the menu to give this spot another shot at impressing. Good not great. Better Thai close by. read more

Krathom Lek - Egg rolls - Laotian Near Me - Visalia, California

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My friend recommended this place to me. We ordered a plain pho, a rare steak pho, and pot stickers. We came before the last dine in call. The owner, she was so friendly! The food was also delicious! It was also nice and cool in here. There was only one other table here, and it was quiet. I highly recommend this place, just on the service alone. I will definitely be coming back here. read more

I was craving Thai food and decided to give this place a shot as I'd never been, and had seen great reviews. I'm going to be honest I left this place knowing I wouldn't be back. The service is super friendly so 10/10 for that, but the food was over priced for the quality of food, and not something I'd have again. The spring roll had a piece of chicken in each one measuring the size of my pinky finger. It might as well have been a veggie spring roll. I only ate half of a spring roll I didn't care for the sauce it was served with it. The dish lacked major flavor. The first bite I took of my noodles was not bad, but as I kept eating all I could taste was oil. Will just say I left most of the food behind and ended up feeling a little sick. read more

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We came in expecting their food to be ok. It surpassed our expectations...it was great. As pho and Kasoy fanatics, we were very impressed. Service was also great and we got our food quickly! read more

I'm impressed! Krathom Lek serves up delicious Thai/Laotian cuisine that packs a punch. I've been here multiple times with friends, and the quality has been consistent and service has been friendly. I agree the prices are on the higher side (especially because there's an extra charge for credit card), but the flavors keep me coming back. Appetizers: Shrimp rolls -- crispy, flavorful, deceptively light shrimp fried in a thin wonton wrapper. It's a guilty treat when dipped in the sweet and tangy sauce pairing. Papaya salad -- deliciously crisp and refreshing papaya slivers tossed in a flavorful fish sauce sauce. This packs a punch with the spices, but I found it addictive and a nice palate cleanser in between the other heavier dishes. Tom Yum soup -- tangy, cozy soup that tickles the back of your throat with its late-onset spice, but a favorite of mine for chilly evenings. I did find this version a touch on the sweet side for me, but the fresh lemongrass balanced it out nicely. Noodles: Pad Thai -- always a must-try, I was satisfied with the cook and flavoring of this version. I prefer mine more on the tangy side, but that's just a personal preference. Thai Boat Noodle Soup -- light rice noodles and homey soup makes this a cozy dish for cold nights. It felt akin to pho for me. Pad See Ew -- verrrry saucy and a generous portion. I liked the bell peppers and onions generously strewn throughout, and each strand of flat rice noodle was nicely coated in savory sauce. Curries: Green curry -- would absolutely recommend. Flavor was super robust and ingredients were perfectly cooked, especially the bamboo shoots. One of the best green curries I've had in a long time. Red curry -- just because I loved the green curry so much, red comes in second, but flavor was still good and was a milder curry in comparison. I also enjoy the rice options here, as there's sticky rice, white rice, brown rice, and fried rice. One serving is pretty generous and enough to share. I'm looking forward to my next visit! Hopefully I remember to bring cash.. read more

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I cannot possibly tell you how amazing this food was!!! We ordered green papaya salad- just the smell alone will have you salivating! The taste- WOW! A must order is the Green & Red Curry- perfect balance of herbs and coconut milk, perfect sticky rice. The Drunken Noodles! We had to force ourselves from finishing everything! The service was really great, super friendly and was knowledgeable about the dishes- If you have a Thai Food urge- Krathom Lee will not disappoint!!! read more

Be careful. Check the food before eating. Insect was found in the papaya salad. Won't be ordering from here again unfortunately. read more

Krathom Lek - Insect in papaya salad - Laotian Near Me - Visalia, California

I ordered the pad Thai, spring rolls, and yellow curry. The pad Thai was good but could do with a bit more flavor. The spring rolls were good but it was mostly a giant veggie roll with a tiny amount of protein. The yellow curry was inedible for me. The entire top centimeter was just oil, and no matter how much I stirred I couldn't get it to mix. I did try it, but all I could really taste was oil and ended up tossing it in the trash. read more

Krathom Lek - Yellow curry with chicken - Laotian Near Me - Visalia, California

I'm VERY picky when it comes to PHO. I moved from an area where I was spoiled to have so many places that had PHO. LA to OC and anything in between. Growing up in Long Beach you had Cambodia town. Need I say more :) moving up here was very hard to find any kind of Asian place. Thai, Vietnamese, Cambodian I love it all. I seen this place and I knew I had to give it a try. I wasn't feeling well and I knew some PHO would help out. I did not Dine in I ordered it to go. I had the large chicken PHO, the egg rolls and the pad see Eww. This review is just based on those items. The pho was decent. Okay. The broth wasn't as flavorful as the broth at Davorns. The ingredients seemed clean but if you want good PHO I'd recommend davorns place. The egg rolls though, we're some of the BEST egg rolls I have ever had. Delicious. The pad see Eww. Was okay at first but I ended up having to throw it away because a part of it tasted spoiled! I wasn't there long to get much customer service but the cashier was nice. read more

Krathom Lek - 16. Chicken Pho, 2. Eggrolls, 13. Pad See Ew - Laotian Near Me - Visalia, California

Amazing authentic Laotian food, we happened to be in town and found this spot on yelp, did not regret giving this restaurant a shot. Food was amazing, only down side was we waited roughly 45 minutes for our meal to be served, understandable that the meals we ordered were going to take a while to be cooked. I would come back when I am in the area visiting. read more

I come here quite often. I'm obsessed with the chicken Tom Kha soup. I've had it at another local place and theirs does not even begin to compare to how Krathom's tastes. It's seriously so delish. My only complaint is consistency. I wish whoever is making it made it the same every time. It's a very simple ingredient soup and I've noticed nearly every time I get it, it's missing an ingredient. Sometimes it's missing lemongrass, other times it doesn't have onions (soup is literally spices, onions, protein & mushrooms in a broth) and it's disappointing because the soup has literally 3 main things in it so when the mushrooms are missing it's legit so disappointing and most of the time it's missing the mushrooms. Like I said, I've had it missing everything at some point or another. Even the galangal root! Other than that everything is good here. My partner gets the beef pho and he really likes it. This place is great for trying something new. read more

Their food is really yummy and prices are very reasonable. We just walked in and placed our order. Didn't wait too long. Definitely coming back read more

Ordered 4 lunch specials and each plate were thrown together without a care in the world. The packaging was terrible. There was papaya sauce all over the chicken making the chicken very soggy. The worse part was that the papaya got super hot because it was thrown in with the fresh out of the fryer chicken legs. The chicken legs were not even good too. They were very plain, crispy, and didn't have any flavors. They ran out of sticky rice so we settled for white rice. Their white rice was not cooked all the way and was still very hard. We ended up throwing it away. The papaya and red curry was okay. I was expecting the papaya to be a little darker like the previous uploaded pictures on yelp.. The red curry was too sweet for me and the coconut flavor tasted weird. The drunken noodles were pretty good. The papaya salad included long beans and Thai egg plants in it which I liked. Overall prices were reasonable. The place is kind of cute and tiny. There's some tables and chairs around the area. Not sure if I would return to try other dishes. read more

Krathom Lek - Lunch special - Laotian Near Me - Visalia, California

I was in the area looking for some good food and found this little gem! The food is cooked fresh off the stove and it's a great serving for the price! 10/10 read more

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I felt tricked with their pricing. I ordered for take out and I went by the menu photos in Yelp. 1. Apparently they changed their pricing and every entree went up by 3 bucks. 2. And they don't give rice with any curry. Am I supposed to drink curry like a soup? I have never seen this trick at any other Thai place. Fine another 3 bucks for rice as a side. Not a big deal 3. There is no mention of any surcharge..But I noticed all the entrees were marked up in my receipt. I had to ask for explanation because my fried rice was some odd number cost $16.51.. she said it's the credit card price. Am I at an ARCO gas station or what ? This is not a fancy place and it's in the middle of a desert and the food was mediocre. They should realize that and price accordingly. read more

Do yourself a favor and get the khao soy and throw some coconut cream or coconut milk in it. To say it's delicious is an understatement. The flavors are amazing...pork is perfectly marinated, broth is to die for. We also got the pho and egg rolls. Everything showed up to my door piping hot! The pho is incredible with large portions. The egg rolls are very well done. Found my new obsession for sure! I'll be ordering weekly read more

Krathom Lek - Khao soy with coconut cream - AMAZING - Laotian Near Me - Visalia, California

Excellent service! A good variety to select. They give you a great amount of my favorite sticky rice:) I look forward to try something new. read more

Krathom Lek - 1. Koong Kabok (shrimp rolls) - Laotian Near Me - Visalia, California

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I JUST FOUND A ROACH IN MY FOOD ABSOLUTELY NOT !! I ordered the chicken basil and was already half way through my meal when i saw it in my stir fry! I Immediately spit out my food and called the waitress over. She apologized and to the roach to the back to show her manager. Came back and told me that they had no idea how that got in their and said they wouldn't charge us for that plate. They were nice about it but definitely NEVER COMING BACK! read more

Second time here great food and great service. Nice sized dining area with a casual atmosphere. This time I tried their chicken pho it was delicious it had nice portions of moist chicken pieces with a delicious broth and fresh vegetables including basil (and you don't have to ask them for it). This place is a must go if your craving Southeast Asian cuisine!! read more

Krathom Lek - Chicken pho - Laotian Near Me - Visalia, California

Came here for dinner on a Sunday. Not too crowded. Got the pad see ew and green curry. Both had very good flavor. Prices are reasonable and service was fine. Located in a strip mall with plenty of parking. A bit out of the way but would recommend. read more

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Their food are great and their service is fast. They're really friendly. The place is nice and clean with beautiful decorations.

Highly recommend this place! It's our first time visiting Visalia for work and wasn't sure where to go. Stopped by Krathom Lek and boy we were satisfied! The portion is HUGE and food was delicious!! read more

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Don't order papaya salad, I don't know who put chili paper flake to Lao papaya salad. and its too sour and not enough spies. I can't even eat it, I threw it away. read more

I ordered combination pho and Thai tea. Personally I liked their pho better than Davorns. Big bang grill is another spot that has decent pho. The Thai tea was really good. I definitely recommend the tea. read more

I would give this a 5 star review if they actually carried the Kao Piak. I have asked for this noodle dish along with my sister and mother at different times and is always told that "we don't have it today". If it is always not available..I highly suggest it be taken off the menu as it is falsely advertised. The times that I have been there...the food is always amazing but my favorite dish is the Kao Piak. Please make this dish available more often or remove it from the menu. I have had to take my business elsewhere plenty of times due to this issue. read more

Krathom Lek is always my go to on DoorDash. Their pad see ew, pad kee mao, and chicken fried rice are my favorite things to order.

I've been looking for some bomb Lao food in the Valley and this spot definitely hit. Food was authentic and full of flavor.

I've tried this place about 2 or 3 times and loved their Papaya Salad! I love the fact that they use dry peppers, so it makes it even spicier. But they do have fresh Thai chili peppers as well. The first time I tried them out, I had their egg rolls, beef pad Thai, and beef larb and it was really good! Their Thai iced coffee was a bit too strong/bitter for me so next time I'll probably ask for a little more mocha milk or what ever creamer they use. Wasn't a fan of their stir fry basil. It seemed a little salty to me the day I tried it. Overall, their food was really tasty and the workers are always friendly. read more

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To be honest, I saw lot of good reviews of this place and wanted to try it out. I would suggest a hard pass on this again. Food was below average. Expensive. I waited 25 extra minutes on top of the 30 mins they said it would be ready for pick up (wasn't busy). Most of my food was lukewarm to cold. Staff was very friendly but it was getting awkward sitting there waiting and waiting as other orders after mine were coming out. I ordered teriyaki beef, phad thai, stuffed wings. All were average. Nothing was anything to make me go back. Sorry guys, I tried to like it. read more

Tried this little gem today because the usual Thai place I go to was really busy. I am so happy that I did. I had the pad see ew and Thai tea. So delicious. The owners were so welcoming and nice. They have gained a customer for life read more

Krathom Lek - Chicken Pad see ew. Spicyyyyyyy - Laotian Near Me - Visalia, California

Service is nice, the staff was very nice, food and price unfortunately are not at all. It feels like someone in that kitchen is afraid of seasoning or is trying to cut corners and save money. The prices are a bit on the high side compared to the quality of the food. There are other places that serve better quality food for less. read more

This place is amazing. Cute little hut on the Oval (ok, not the best area, but the people watching is top notch). We've gone several times and have never been disappointed. My favorite is the yellow curry and the drunken noodles. The green curry and pad thai are also very good. If they can BBQ, the pork skewers are killer. My husband really likes the Pho and he is super picky about Pho, he normally only likes the one across the street and won't eat Pho out of Styrofoam. They have a little table and chairs for seating so that you can sit and eat out of real bowls. Great little family owned restaurant with great food and great service. read more

Krathom Lek - Green Curry, very good! - Laotian Near Me - Visalia, California

I'm not a picky eater but yesterdays Pad Thai was the worst Pad Thai I have ever had, it tasted dirty. The dish was dark, sweet in flavor and had like a burned yet older taste if that makes any sense. We ordered 3 Spicy Combo Pad Thai's for dine in and all of them tasted exactly alike so I knew it wasn't just mine. I'm not sure about their other dishes but if you have the chance to try a different spot for Pad Thai just go because it can't be worse than this...I'll never go back. read more

I ordered for the first time here and it definitely won't be the last! Customer service was great even though it was hot they were still smiling and very friendly. I got chicken pad si ew( spelling?) and papaya salad ... BOMB! My mouth is still on fire! Lol but it's worth it! Not really familiar with the location but I found it the 2nd time around lol. I don't have pictures because I inhaled my food. Also got the egg roll appetizer it was good. If you are craving some authentic Laotian-thai food I Highly recommend it :) read more

Everything we ordered was delicious! Try out their spring rolls, angel wings, and green curry! read more

Krathom Lek - Pad Thai was so good ! - Laotian Near Me - Visalia, California

The first time we tried this place it was great! It's located in the former Pho King spot (we miss you Pho King ) We just tried this place again and it was terrible. We ordered Pad See Ew, Chicken Larb and Shrimp Pad Thai. When we ordered we tried to tell them what level spice and there response was "We longer put spice in the food. There were too many complaints so we give it on the side" It wasn't the same Nevermind that the larb had six Thai chilies in it. The larb was over salty. I'm really upset that the Shrimp Pad Thai we ordered had NO SHRIMP and was so incredibly bland. So our second time at this spot will unfortunately be our last. Best of luck to you guys and I truly hope you guys changes some things. read more

Krathom Lek - Shrimp Pad Thai except there is no shrimp - Laotian Near Me - Visalia, California

Pho was great!!! Drunken noodles were good, i asked for extra spice. Eggs rolls great. Spring rolls only so so, to much veggies. Davorns is usually my go to but not open on Sunday's or on DoorDash, this place is! read more

Fresh food! Great prices! If your a noodle and curry fan, this is a place to go. There yellow curry was delicious! Their pad Thai was one of the best I've tried in Visalia Tried their Pad Ke Mow (drunken noodles) hands down the best noodles in Visalia. I've tried them at other Thai places and no ones ever gotten the sweet and salty ever right, but this place did! read more