Nicest and most caring staff I've had in years. Absolutely love the quality and freshness of the food. Authentic flavors all around. The atmosphere was quite relaxing and smelled great inside too. Not too expensive either, overall a great experience and definitely will be coming back again. read more

My partner and I eat here often. Very tasty food! Yellow curry is my favorite! The stir fry hibachi is also delicious! The surroundings are nice. I love the TV screens that show films from their country Laos. Staff are friendly and helpful! read more

This place was a pleasant surprise, and I'm glad my wife and I checked it out. We came on a Sunday around 12pm and we were seated promptly. It wasn't too busy, and there was ample seating. For starters, we got the Papaya Salad, which included carrots, tomatoes, fish sauce, lime, and peanuts with cabbage on the side. The flavors are very strong, but I liked it that way - the fish sauce comes through heavy but delicious. I tried the Pho Lao, which included beef, brisket, tripe, and meatballs - the portion size was very generous, the flavors were all great, and I finished my bowl satisfied. My wife tried the Pad See Eew with tofu, which was wide rice noodles with fried tofu, broccoli, carrots, eggs, snow peas, onions. It was also tasty and was a very generous portion. The service was very nice, quick, and helpful in explaining some of the questions we had. The pricing was very reasonable, especially for the portion size of our dishes. The space is well-kept. I plan to come back when I'm in this area to try out more dishes! read more

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We absolutely love this place. We come up from Florida alot and this is the 1st place we eat. The PFO is awesome and so is the staff! read more

PHO LAO - The #23 Chicken Pho! - Laotian Near Me - Morganton, North Carolina

BEST LARP EVER. I am lao and my lao auntie makes the hour+ drive often to eat at this restaurant from the triad just for this larp. The owners are also lao and specialize in raw beef larp aka larp dip. It's the first place I've ever had this on the menu and it's fiiiiire. If you're feeling adventurous for something different, I'd encourage you to try it because they do it the best. My auntie knows the owner, who pridefully cooks the food herself, and told us she has the butcher specially deliver the specific meat to her restaurant for her larp. She knows what she's doing and how she wants to serve it up. Can't be more emphatic about how great it is. Otherwise, walking into the restaurant, the decorations just scream laotian influence. There are a lot of Thai places that have Lao owners but it's not often Lao folks front being a Lao restaurant. There are certainly more these days, but it's not common. It was nice being able to be intentionally represented and picking through very well executed Lao cuisine. We also ordered the Lao papaya salad, with the funk (badack aka fermented fish sauce), Lao sausage, gang (beef soup), and nam khao (lao fried rice) not pictured to go. This place is a go to for my fam especially when treating ourselves or visiting family members to the best. Can't wait to visit again. In the meantime, I've got the larp I've packed to go in the fridge to enjoy another day. read more

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This was a great surprise for me and an absolutely wonderful experience. I had the yellow curry (between Medium and Spicy) with rice. The richness and the complexity of the flavors rival any Curry dishes I have ever had in the "big" cities. I would definitely recommend to anyone who wants to try something different or wants to enjoy a fantastic meal. I will be a return guest! read more

Delicious and authentic! Everything so fresh and flavorful! Absolutely love the purple sticky rice and lao sausage. Enjoyed with lao papaya salad (not pictured). Service was good considering the limited staff, just be nice and patient. The food is worth it! The ambiance was nice with music playing, not too loud. Everything looked clean and orderly. Can't wait to come back when I'm back in the area. read more

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Food was amazing. Staff was very pleasant and friendly. Service was delivered in a timely manner. Would recommend for anyone that wants to try new food that they have not had before. Loved their tom yum soup, papaya salad and laadna are my go to order. read more

Pho lao is an amazing restaurant. It is clean on the inside, the atmosphere is great, the food is authentic and delicious, and the waiters are nice. I enjoyed this restaurant, and my grandchildren loved it. read more

PHO LAO - Laotian Near Me - Morganton, North Carolina

Great food, got the Lao sausage which was very different and delicious as well as the Pho with brisket and meatballs, very tasty Pho, would definitely get again! Great friendly service and very affordable! read more

My son and wife eat here at least once a week, if you like Pho this is your place. Fast and friendly service guaranteed

Friendly service great food ask for their shrimp sauce it is very good. They do not play on the spice levels though so watch out. Would highly recommend if you want Asian food read more

PHO LAO - Laotian Near Me - Morganton, North Carolina

I finally got up the courage to try curry. Ya'll, why have I waited so long?! Based on our server's recommendation I opted for the yellow curry; absolutely delicious! The flavors are just incredible. The spice was very mild and the coconut cream base gives it a smooth, gently-sweet, taste. The veggies are all super fresh and both the veggies and chicken were plentiful. My only complaint...the chicken is dry. Each time I've tasted it, it's the same so I usually go for a shrimp dish. I ended up picking all the chicken out, but even with that issue the food was still amazing. read more

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Awesome food, cool spot, great service! Friday and Saturday the purple sticky rice is amazing.

Finally had a chance to stop in again since the grand opening. The food is made to order and the service is great. Pho Lao is really a hidden gem and different from most restaurants in the area. It's hard to find southeast Asian cuisine in this part of the area. I love the variety of dishes featured in the menu -- a blend of the most popular dishes you'll find in Laos. If it's your first time, you can't go wrong with the stir fry noodle dishes. If you want to explore, try the laab. When they ask you how spicy you want it, just say, "pepper on the side". Asian spice level is not American spice level. I look forward to trying the other dishes on the menu. read more

Authentic lao restaurant. Highlight were the papaya, laab and drinks. The lao pho portion could feed 2-3 people, and broth was clear. read more

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This is my current favorite place to eat in Morganton. Portions are massive and the food is sooooo goood. I've been ordering the Panang curry... so tasty. Prices are good and the place is nice. Just ignore my review so this place doesn't get too busy!! read more

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Long overdue review from my visit back in November 2020. I believe they had only been open for a few weeks at that point and I was happy to stumble upon this place in Morganton. Located in a strip Mall this family run restaurant really aims to please the customer. I was quickly seated and brought my drink. The decor is on the sparse side but this place is more about the food part of the experience. What I had: Summer Rolls and Yellow Curry with Chicken. The Summer Rolls had a strip of cooked pork, not the shrimp you might typically find. It was nice for a change. The Yellow Curry had nice flavor and texture. The chicken was a bit tough/chewy but all the veggies were cooked well; I especially enjoyed the broccoli and onions which mingled with the curry and melted in your mouth like curry butter. I was even offered more rice when I was out. Good service - tasty food - keep up the great work! read more

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Service was very friendly and food came out at a reasonable time. We got several appetizers and ended up ordering some entrees. Very good! We over heard several people come in and ask for the usual. It was a peaceful environment and the waitress was so sweet. read more

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Amazing food, wonderful service, and the ambiance is very chill! 100% recommend and has great prices. read more

PHO LAO - Laotian Near Me - Morganton, North Carolina

Food was awesome and the service was outstanding. Great atmosphere and clean. Price was very good and portions was very filling.

Very impressed. Friendly staff, reasonable prices and Great food. Anxious to go back and work my way through the menu

We stopped in on our way back from the mountains. Food was amazing! The best Pad See Ew and Papaya Salad! My daughter had Pho and loved it also. We are ready for our next visit. read more

We found Pho Lao this evening and we so happy we did. The food was excellent. I had the Panang Pork Curry. It was tremendous. The service was great. The hi-res videos playing during our meal of Asian markets and food prep were great as well. The whole experience was perfect. We will definitely be going back. read more

Having lived in larger cities most of my life one of the things that I miss most now residing at Lake James is access to a variety of restaurants. I'm happy to add Pho Lao to my list of options. The Thai curry dishes are outstanding and the larb Kai is not to be missed. read more

Amazing and simple. This is my happy place. Great suggestions and choices. The food is fresh and they will make custom dishes as well as authentic. Fresh vegetables and amazing service. read more

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Really great food and good service . We had the Nam and Pad Thai . Both excellent . Great service and nice atmosphere .... Enjoyed the streaming videos of Thai travel and food . read more

We tried a good amount of food from the menu. I ordered the yellow curry chicken and oh my stars it was delicious!!! Def recommend!!!

Absolutely amazing, never lets me down. Tonight I had the yellow curry with shrimp and extra vegetables, my sister had the yellow curry combination which has shrimp, chicken, beef, and pork and my husband had the pad Thai combination! So delicious!! read more

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Great Asian food for a great price First we start with the egg roles. All to often type rolls are heavy and greasy. These had a light crisp outer texture and the fillings were tasteful and delicious. The pad Thai was well seasoned and the noodles - Thai hot. The noodle were quite delicious, but not to spicy. The chicken fried rice was savory and flavorful. They do give you enough for - well. A couple of meals! Overall, good food and great value. read more

Pad See Ew is great! Service is quick and friendly, will definitely be back to try more dishes!

Good food and service. Eaten here lots of times and always happy. I always get the same thing, chicken Pad Thai, but my husband has had lots of different dishes. Highly recommend the spring rolls and the fresh rolls, if you don't mind the wrapper they come in. Delish! read more

Great dinner and wonderful owner! We really enjoyed our dinner and very much look forward to returning

Friendry service and good food at a reasonable price. Clean and well kept. All about

After moving from Conover we worried that we wouldn't find another place that served Pho as good as our place in Conover. Thankfully Pho Lao is just as impressive. The staff is amazing and we have now discovered papaya salad. I highly recommend!!!! read more

Exceent!!! Pad Thai is a must have with chilli oil. A must eat treet when in Morganton, NC.

The food smelled wonderful. The menu looked very reasonable price wise. All the people there eating seemed very happy. I was seated within 30 seconds of coming in. After 12 minutes of sitting there without even getting to place a drink order, we left. It seemed like there were only two servers on staff to catch the after church crowd. I hope this was an off day. May try again in the future? read more

I try my best to eat here at least once week. In my opinion this is the best restaurant in morganton and Marion. The Pho is fantastic along with the shrimp pad Thai and beef drunken noodles. Everything is very authentic. I always get fantastic service. This place really reminds me of a little restaurant you would find off the streets in NYC. I highly recommend read more

Stopped in there for lunch the other day not knowing what to expect but the Pad Thai was very good. The crispy egg rolls were more like spring rolls but still not bad. The staff was very friendly. I will be going back to try other items. read more

This place is done nicely inside for being in a shopping plaza. The server was sweet and efficient. This is where the positives ended. We got the pho and it was literally one of the worst things I've ever tasted. The broth had no flavor and they provided only minimal sides to add flavor. The meat was very chewy and flavorless as well. They also didn't have the broth spoons, giving you a normal spoon for the broth. The papaya salad was bland. I ordered it medium and it had a little kick but little other flavor. Do yourself a favor and don't go for pho. read more