Welcome to Laotian flavortown, where every dish is a big hit! BBQ Mix Combo: A meat lover's dream. Tender wagyu beef, juicy chicken thighs, and flavorful pork sausage. Larb Ribeye: The ultimate meat salad! Perfectly cooked medium-rare ribeye tossed with bold herbs, spices, and crunchy veggies. Bright, punchy, and addictive. Roti Curry: Warm, comforting, and easy to devour. Khao Soi: Hearty and filling. What I loved most: they do not hold back on aromatics or seasoning. Everything is bold, fragrant, and generously portioned. Service was super fun, chatty, and genuinely friendly! Would 100% recommend checking this place out if you're craving big flavors and good vibes. read more

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Nok Kitchen is a bit hidden all the way in the back, but definitely worth finding. Parking is decent for the area, which is a plus. Just note they close between lunch and dinner, so be sure to check their hours before going. The restaurant fills up quickly, but the service is great and the staff are super friendly. The food is fresh with really good seasoning--everything is packed with flavor. Even if you like spicy food, I'd recommend going mild or medium because it still has plenty of heat and taste. Portions are generous, so it's best to come with a group and share a few dishes to try more of the menu. Prices are reasonable too. The space is beautifully decorated and very clean. Overall, a great spot and highly recommended. read more

Nok’s Kitchen - Restaurant - Laotian Near Me - Westminster, California

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I recently had dinner here on a Wednesday evening and it was still full about an hour before closing. I was lucky enough to grab the last table by the door. But after ordering four dishes we quickly realized that the 2-person table was a bit of a tight squeeze. Luckily the table next to us finished and left so the waiter helped up combine the two tables to give us a little more wiggle room. It was my first time having Laos food and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it! It was alot like Vietnamese and Thai food but with slightly different flavoring and spices. We ordered the Roti Curry, Cucumber salad, Larb Ribeye Salad and Lao Sausage Combo. My favorite was the Roti curry followed by the cucumber salad but all four were really closely ranked. There was not a dish I wouldn't considered repeating next time. The parking yesterday wasn't bad but I can see how if could be challenging during peak dinner time on weekends. read more

Nok’s Kitchen - Cucumber salad and Larb Ribeye Salad - Laotian Near Me - Westminster, California

I've never had laotian food and I'm kicking myself for not trying it sooner. The place is lovely and clean and ourserver Ricky is very nice. Expect a bit of a wait during weekends at peak mealtimes. We started with thai tea to drink and papaya salad. We got fried pork belly and the bbq combo for our mains. Finished the meal with mango coconut ice cream Thai Tea- Best thai tea I've had in my life! It was rich and creamy with a hint of seasalt caramel flavor. Nothing quite like it! Fried Pork Belly- The skin is crisp with a good amount of juicyness in the meat. It's marinated in lemongrass, garlic, and ginger so it's bursting with flavor. Papaya Salad- Shredded papaya is crisp and it has a sweet and tangy flavor with a good amount of heat. It's a good condiment to eat with the meat. Bbq Combo- It comes with chicken, sausage, and beef so you have quite the spread. The chicken is juicy and flavorful. Beef has a nice char and smokiness. Sausage is savory. Mango Coconut Ice Cream- Such a lovely way to finish the meal! The mango is sweet and juicy and provides a wonderful contrast against the creamy ice cream. A must try! Great experience overall! read more

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for the price, service, and taste, Nok's is one of the best in the area. total for a group of 5 came out to be 105$ and we barely finished everything! Our server was amazing and food came out quickly. Got the pad kapao, khao piak (lao chicken clear broth soup, surprising hit/table fav!), tum mak houng papaya salad, and larb rib eye salad. everything's great and there were too many options to pick from! read more

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A fabulous Laotian meal. We enjoyed a grilled platter with sticky rice, the vegetable platter and a chicken khao soi. The meat plate has wagyu beef, grilled chicken, and sausage. The sausage is akin to Chiang Mai sausage and was the highlight of the meal. read more

Nok’s Kitchen - Grilled meat platter, khao suey. - Laotian Near Me - Westminster, California

Had an amazing experience @ Nok's Kitchen, our worker was so sweet and helpful with recommendations. Had this on my radar and I'm glad I came! Got the papaya salad with cooked shrimp. So simple and fresh. The new pork belly was pretty mediocre and I don't think it's worth $20. chicken skewer (not pictured) was so juicy and not dry at all! Curry was a bit too sweet for our liking but glad we gave it a try. Pandan sticky mango rice was soooo good! Not too sweet either which is always a plus. Parking lot provided and the inside was so cute and clean. read more

Nok’s Kitchen - Laotian Near Me - Westminster, California

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Food and service Is amazing will definitely go Back! The restaurant very nice and the decor is beautiful! read more

Nok’s Kitchen - Kao poon chicken!! Papaya salad yummy and nam Kao amazingly delicious and Thai ice tea supe delicious! - Laotian Near Me - Westminster, California

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I finally came to Nok's new location since their move a little while ago. The restaurant is so much bigger and beautifully decorated. Workers are so friendly and helpful. I got my usual Nam Khao Crispy Rice Salad ($15) and Papaya Salad ($14) to go. They were packed very nicely and tasted just as I remembered. Pricing wise for these two dishes is fair. However, I felt that the papaya salad is smaller than usual. If this plaza gets busy, I can see parking being extremely difficult. This place is definitely a must try! read more

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I was so excited to try this new (to me) restaurant, but it didn't turn out as planned (not their fault at all) ... guess we could argue that we should or should not eat "cartilage"... Does it really have collagen and is it really good for you? Well, by the time I ordered and got this from a new restaurant I tried yesterday... I was starving because it was close to 3 pm and all I had was a Premier Protein drink in the morning. My husband just text me that he was bringing dinner home, so I opened up this box and started eating. SMH that each piece had a (not so good) crunch. I was driving, so I just kept eating... thinking that was a bad piece. Recall the guy telling me this appetizer was "his favorite" The receipt clearly says "chicken knee cartridge" ...Ohhhh great ‍ Well tonight, we are eating the rest of this meal and unfortunately the "crispy" rice salad was no longer crispy. (Not their fault, of course) The last item was Chicken Curry Noodle soup... Love to try new things from different cultures, but I think I struck out on this Indonesian/Laos restaurant.... $60 later. My bad. Just ok IMO read more

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The service here was top noch. Everything here is delicious and we loved everything that we got. The roti curry wad really good! Their bbq combo was also really delicious. read more

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Nok's kitchen is one of the hidden gems in the Garden Grove/Westminister area. I've been here both pre- and post- their move to the new location, and I definitely think that the parking lot has much more room now. Laotian food is hard to find, so it was nice to find a spot so close to where I live. Whenever I go, I usually get the papaya salad, the lao sausage with sticky rice, and the nam khao (which is like a crispy fried rice wrap dish). I've also had the soup and the mango sticky rice here as well. One note, I do think that even though when we've asked for Lao spicy, they don't actually make it as spicy as it would be, as I've had Lao spicy bring me to tears before. Their Lao spicy is more of a mild, but definitely still has a kick if you're not used to that kind of spice level. The restaurant is decorated and themed very nicely, and I appreciate that they use real sticky rice baskets for whenever they bring out the food. Love this place! read more

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Been her several times, food is always good. I love the friendly staff and how attentive they are. I usually like to try different things on the menu. We ordered the chicken curry with noodles, pad kapao with egg, beef jerky and fried pork ? I didn't order that but it was so good! Everything was delish! So good my mom placed an order to go for the pork dish and pad kapao. This is my go to for laos food. read more

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10/10!! Highly recommend. I can't believe I didn't write a review for this restaurant yet. The restaurant is so family, friendly, and nice. The food is delicious and it is plated beautifully!! I really need to go back and take pictures cause I can't find all the beautiful pictures I took. read more

This place was super busy and we had to wait over 45min to be seated, but the waiters were really nice. One issue would be the menu on the back where the drinks are located, only 1 drink was eligible to read, which was Lao coffee. Pork belly 5/5 -soooo crispy, I loved it Spare ribs 5/5 Bbq mix combo 4/5 -beef was kinda chewy Lao coffee 4/5 -suuuuper strong but yummy Rotti curry 4/5 -delicious but wished curry sauce was thicker read more

Nok’s Kitchen - #4 - BBQ Mix Plate Spare ribs Pork belly - Laotian Near Me - Westminster, California

A quick search for "lunch" in Westminster pop up Nok's as a suggestion. A few Yelpers I know had reviewed this place so I thought I'd give it a try. The reason for just the 3 star rating was because every staff person that stopped by our table was trying to sell us on specials, which happened at least 3 times. We were also seated at the table by the front door so there was always people standing really close to us waiting to be helped or for their table. Although the food was good, the overall experience just didn't make it an enjoyable time. My favorite dish was the Rotti Curry starter. The Yellow curry dipping sauce was really good. All the food reminded me of my recent trip to Thailand. read more

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As usual- delicious flavorful food. Great attentive customer service. They are busy with lots of customers but they pay attention to all the tables with refilling water, getting napkins, or ordering more food. Clean packed restaurant but they make it work with compact space. read more

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So yummy! Had this place bookmarked for so long and finally got to give it a try. The papaya salad was by far my favorite thing in the menu, along with the pork cheek. Sticky rice with meat and spicy papaya salad, what could possibly beat that. I also had the bbq combo, noodles and khao soi. The noodles personally didn't really stand out but delicious nonetheless. Will definitely be back!!! 10/10 read more

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mind literally blown by the food!! it was my first time trying laotian food and it was so good here. favorite of the night was definitely the night market squid (texture was so bouncy and the grilled taste was immaculate, especially paired with the sauce). the pandan mango sticky rice was also very addicting. I felt like I could've had at least 3 more servings of it! soup base had depth and the popcorn chicken had flavorful seasoning. staff were also incredibly nice and patient! they recommended us menu items and made friendly convo :) would highly recommend and come again read more

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We came on a weekend night and it was a bit busy but the wait wasn't too bad. We got the khao soi, nam khao (crispy rice salad), and pork rib tom saap. Everything was very flavorful. The crispy rice salad and pork rib soup were outstanding and the khao soi was okay, nothing too special or different from others I have tried. The meat fell off the bone for the soup and I really enjoyed the sourness of the soup. The crispy rice was savoring but refreshing. read more

Nok’s Kitchen - Laotian Near Me - Westminster, California

Nok's kitchen was so good. I'm so happy we ended up here for a quick lunch in the area. My favorite was the vermicelli noodle salad. It was so refreshing and so flavorful. My second favorite was the larb rib eye. Delicious and spicy! 3rd was the pad kapao. Ground pork with egg and rice. Super flavorful and love the basil. Oxtail soup was demolished before I could even get a good photo. From the BBQ mix, the sausage was the best item. Love that it came with the sticky rice. Roti with curry was good but I think the other dishes were better. Fried rice was pretty mild compared to the rest of the food so probably wouldn't get that again. Would absolutely come back. It wasn't crowded at opening on a Saturday. Service was tentative and friendly. Small parking lot. read more

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I swear I made a review here before don't know what happened but glad to see it still got my collection of pictures to add how many times I came back. I do love the service they are very attentive and kind. I love the lard and the taste is unique I like it. The place got a good crowd going and with chill feel. read more

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This was my first time having Laotian food and it was sooo good! We went with our friends who had been here before and we ordered the papaya salad, noodle salad dish, lao sausage and sticky rice, and the new beef cheek. For each dish the flavor was sooo good and so well made! I loved each dish but my spice tolerance is bad so I need to build it up. We also ordered the panda mango sticky rice for dessert and it was delicious as well. The coconut juice is also so refreshing! The staff was also very friendly and helpful. I would definitely come here again and again. After coming here we craved Lao food and went to another place (since we aren't from the Orange County area) but Nok's kitchen was unbeatable. read more

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I loved the ambiance in this restaurant - very cool decor and way they presented the food. All the servers there were SO nice and able to make recommendations. Was only able to order a few items but everything was really tasty. My favorite was the spicy green sauce that came with the chicken thigh skewers! Definitely plan to come back to try more things! read more

Nok’s Kitchen - Chicken skewers, papaya salad, Larb Pork - Laotian Near Me - Westminster, California

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The service is good. The inside is nice and clean. The food was ok, not the greatest. The Khao Soi was lacking in every way. The flavor was not the best, not deep enough. The dry noodle was very stale and not crunchy at all. The chicken is too tough. The BBQ mix plate, only thing ok was the sausage. That was good and enjoyable, not overpowering in anyway. Not dried or anything. It was just right. The Roti was probably the best thing. Why? Probably cause it's fried! Those crispy layered anything, breads.. are usually good. Only downside, heavily greasy and oily. All in all, it's decent food, but not great and not return-worthy. read more

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Service: 6/5 SUPER FRIENDLY and actively kept our table clean and free of old dishes. Food: 6/5 out favorite laos spot! Sausage and Small Ribs were super flavorful! The curry as well :) Well lit and aesthetic! read more

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This place had been on my bookmarks for a while, and we finally decided it was time to try it. We stopped by on a Friday night and were seated right away. It's a cute restaurant with minimalist decor. Our server was very friendly, shared the specials for the evening, and gave some great recommendations since it was our first visit. We ordered: Hoi Jor (Crab Dumpling) Pho Lao Beef (No Greens, No Tomato) #4 BBQ Mix Plate (Medium) Crispy Rice Salad (Add Peanuts) Mokpa Everything was delicious and full of flavor! The only items that were just okay for us were the pho and the BBQ mix plate -- both the chicken and beef were a bit dry. But we loved everything else. The Hoi Jor had a generous amount of crab and was perfectly crispy. The Crispy Rice Salad was so addictive -- we couldn't stop eating it even though we were already full. The Mokpa was also super tasty. We can't wait to come back and try more items on the menu! read more

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When I bumped into this Laotian restaurant on Westminster blvd, I gave it a try and was very happy I found it, my husband did not like it too much but we went back a 2nd time, I wanted a 3rd time before I review it. I could not find it, as it turned out they had moved to the location of the VN/French restaurant on Bolsa, the prime location in Little Saigon. Song Long food was good and reasonable but like Seafood World, they failed to understand the necessity of digital commercial on Instagram, Tiktok in addition to Yelp. Younger owners of restaurants, many w horrible food managed to be successful thanks to 24/7 advertising, very slick videos professionally made that fooled me, trapped me into trying them, me a gourmet diner, you can see how these restaurants attract a huge clientele. Nok has been around long enough and it is probably one of 2 Laotian restaurant in town so they will do fine, it advertises itself. I was disappointed the food was not as good as the 1st time I tried it, it was still volcano hot causing my gum to get inflamed despite my telling them to make it mild, maybe the soup was already made, nothing could be changed. The supposedly Wagyu beef skewers sure was not wagyu, it was so chewy, it cannot even be a good sirloin, why did they advertise it as wagyu, I could not eat them, it was not right it was false advertising. The soup was spicy, crazy hot but lack flavor maybe it was a bad day as it was amazing when I had it the 1st time and I still hold hope it can be better my next time, furthermore there was about 1/2 inch of pure fat I had to spend 15 min scooping it out or it could trigger a coronary, I should have ordered the chicken curry and sausage, I tried the sausage before it was very good but have not tried chicken curry. The coconut ice cream was good but the mango was sour! Really sour I had to ditch it, a waste of money. I definitely will come back for the curry and sausage but for today, it's at best 3 stars. read more

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I've had this place bookmarked for so long, and I am happy I got around to checking it out. Nok's Kitchen was expectedly busy on a Saturday night; we ended up waiting about half an hour to be seated. (The entrance to the parking lot can be easily missed, and the lot is a little tight, but nothing to really stress over.) FOOD: Everything I had was super delicious. Fair warning to expect that asking for something to be spicy will actually be really spicy! My friends and I got the medium-level spice, and I was admittedly fighting for my life. Khao Soi (5/5) - Probably one of the best khao sois I've ever had. Wonderfully creamy and decadent broth, which was a great relief from the spice I endured from other dishes. Pad Kapao with Egg (4/5) - Delicious. The rice was cooked perfectly, and the ground meat was well-seasoned. I'm biased because I really like Thai basil flavors. Tum Mak Houng (Papaya Salad) (3.5/5) - This rating was slightly on the lower side, but it was all our fault because we ordered way spicier than we could handle. I remember it tasting great until all I felt was pain from the spice. (I swear I can handle spice pretty well too.) SERVICE (6/5): The service was the star of the show. Super personable, friendly, and attentive. Everyone was inviting and had such wonderful vibes. One of my friends doesn't eat pork, so they were kind enough to separate the pork components of the papaya salad into another dish. TLDR// Nok's Kitchen is definitely a restaurant I would return to, but I'll be a little more cautious about the spice level I can handle. Thumbs up to the food here. Two thumbs up to the phenomenal service! read more

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We followed the GPS and it took us to the building behind which had no connection path. It's the next drive way over. So be sure to turn into the plaza when you see the yellow signage. It's a corner unit below ATC tax service. This place serves Lao food with a hint of Vietnamese influence from the staff. You'l see it in certain dish like the papaya salad. Everything playing on the tv screen was also in Vietnamese. We had 5 adults and 2 kids. We ordered family style to share: -Roti curry: the bread is used to dip into the curry sauce and it's so good. -Khao soi w crispy pork - this was a noodle soup dish with egg noodle in a creamy curry broth w chicken, crispy noodles and crispy onions. Generous on the meats. -Papaya salad- medium spice level with chicharron. -BBQ mix combo-came with chicken, sausage, chicken, cucumber snd sticky rice -Fried pork belly-was like popcorn chicken but pork belly and you could taste the oozing fattiness. Crab fried rice - it's their signature rice and plenty of real crab chunks. The sauce with this was spicy. My favorite dishes were khao soi and crab fried rice. read more

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This place was so good that I got to come back for more. I ordered the curry and fried chicken and panda mango sticky rice. The service was on point and it was easy to hear my friend talking. read more

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We were really pumped for this place which is why we didn't mind having to wait. It's so so busy but the line moved much quicker than we thought (to the extent that we drove 5 minutes away to a different restaurant and were texted our table out of nowhere was ready). As far as the food, we are always interested in Laotian cuisine. On the more sour side but not overwhelmingly so. One of the dishes we ordered we ordered to be super spicy and it ended up being very manageable (still sweat though). Grabbed the khao bun sin, tom saap (the allegedly spicy dish), and the larb. Always love larb and this was actually less spicy than I was anticipating/hoping. The tom saap was my favorite and was the most sour in such a well-balanced way. We had also orderd roti but the waiter forgot to add this (offered us a free tea as a result), but it was fine as we didn't need it. The mechanistics of the place (ordering, who is the waiter, seating where, etc.) are a little haphazard but the presentation of the food is delicious. There's a good amount of parking which I always appreciate. I don't know if I necessarily need to come back but we certainly enjoyed this experience and I would recommend not being overwhelmed by the wait time provided. read more

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We visited Nok's kitchen on a Friday evening and were lucky, as shortly after we arrived (at around 5:30pm), the place became packed and there was quite a long line outside. Always a good sign if a place is popular! We went for the BBQ Mix Plate, the papaya salad, the Tom Saap Pork Rib, and the Nightmarket Squid, as well as the Taro for dessert. The highlight for us was the squid, which was perfectly grilled and had a nice bite to it. Also, the taro was excellent. Presentation was top notch for all their dishes and service was friendly and attentive. read more

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I love this spot so much. I had it bookmarked for the longest time, so I was excited to finally try it. We got the bbq mix plate, roti, and nam khao. The food was delicious. The service was really good. The interior was nice. Overall, I enjoyed my experience eating here and can't wait to come back :) read more

Nok’s Kitchen - Laotian Near Me - Westminster, California

Wish I took a pic of the sauces they provided on the side. They were all so good. Have had Noks several times but this was first time at new location. read more

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Everything we tried here was delicious. The tom yum was good, though I personally prefer it a bit more sour and had to add some lime. The Laotian sausage was incredibly flavorful, and the coconut rice was fragrant and delicious. The mango sticky rice was a standout, and the crunchy fried rice was unique, refreshing, and full of flavor. Would absolutely come back again read more

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Had a really great experience today for a weekend lunch! Came around noon and waited around 30-40 minutes for a table of 4. What we ordered: -Rotti Curry: Pretty good! I enjoyed the flakiness of the rotti. I would say compared to other places, their rotti is more on the sturdy, crispy pancake side as opposed to flakey/puffy, tear-apart kind. I loved the crispy shallots they sprinkled on top. As for the curry dip, it appears less viscous than other varieties at Malaysian/Indonesian restaurants and the flavor here is lighter and a bit more coconut-forward. -BBQ Mix Combo: Presented on a really cute woven tray. Comes with chicken thigh, wagyu skewer, and their famous Lao sausage (which I would agree is the best item out of the three). I think it's good to be able to try all three items but next time I come back, I think I would just order the sausage combo. Chicken was fine, I enjoyed the char on the skin and wagyu was okay, just happened to be more dry than the other two meats. Comes with a side of sticky rice which was also in an adorable woven container. There were two sauces included: a sweet and sour and a lemon-grass based green sauce which was our family's favorite. It was just a tad spicy and as someone who doesn't like too strong of a lemongrass flavor, I still really enjoyed it. -Khao Soi: I enjoyed this dish, especially with the hit of lime. We got it with chicken and I thought the broth was perfect. I didn't care too much for the crispy noodles at the top as it became stale pretty quickly but the regular noodles in the dish were cooked well. -Tom Saap: Similar to a classic tom yum. My family liked that this wasn't as sour as some thai restaurants occasionally make. It was well balanced and had a fair kick, not very spicy. Has mushrooms and your choice of protein. We opted for shrimp which was great! -Kua Mee Sen Yai: Lovely dry, flat rice noodle dish, similar to a Pad See Ew. Good char flavor and seasoned well. We got it with shrimp but I don't think you can go wrong with this one. Classic and great when paired with their chili oil. -Pandan Mango Sticky Rice: Mangos were ripe, good portion and sticky rice was done well with the pandan coconut sauce. Pandan flavor was light and complimented the dish. Great way to end the meal. The restaurant and parking: I was told by a family member this is their second location which is much bigger and is better equipped to handle larger parties. The tall, male staff member was very kind, he apologized for the wait during the lunch rush which I honestly didn't think was that bad. He told us the restaurant was getting more publicity after being on social media which we were happy to hear! The restaurant itself was clean and well managed. Parking is pretty plentiful though it can get parked up fairly quickly at peak times. There are additional spots in the back which is helpful. Overall: Good menu options and personable staff! Would definitely come back. read more

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Placed a phone order to Nok's Kitchen and food was ready in 15 minutes. I ordered the bbq mixed plate ($24) which came with 3 different types of meat, sticky rice, and sliced cucumbers. I also got the spicy papaya salad ($14) which came with a bag of peanuts on the side. Pros: -free small shared parking lot -clean, modern, space- most tables were filled around 2:35pm. -absolutely delicious food! Cons: -none Overall, excellent place to get some yummy food. read more

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the skewer combo with sticky rice was delicious! the textures and the sauces blended greatly together. the chicken noodles were very filling and flavorful. the pandan sticky rice with mango was ok. i didn't taste pandan that much. i would have preferred to get the coconut ice cream and mango. service was friendly. it was very crowded and busy. the place is spacious and tucked in a hidden corner. overall, a good experience! read more

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I've gone to Nok's Kitchen many times ever since they opened at the old location. This new location on Bolsa is a nice upgrade with lots of spaces. Everytime I go to Nok's, I always feel like I get treated at someone's house. Everyone is SUPER friendly, that's still an understatement. I always get the usual classic dishes like Fried Pork Belly, Fried Chicken Wings, Sausage and Steak skewers, Nam Khao, and Tom Saap then end with Mango Sticky Rice. They got some new dishes from my last visit as well. To all of my visits so far, I don't think I've ever had a bad experience at all, not even mid. Every single dish is so so good and flavorful. They take every dish seriously with good quality control. And when they said it's spicy, they really mean it. I've never had a single dish that I didn't like. Everything is just special, and the portion is big too. There's no doubt that this is my favorite Laotian restaurant as I've gone so many times. Might be my favorite restaurant overall in OC. Will continue to support Nok's. I can't recommend this place enough. read more

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