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    SouLao'd Kitchen

    4.6 (40 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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    The best Spring Rolls..!!!
    Don P.

    Wow, what a wonderful surprise, this tiny little restaurant is very big and bold in Thai/Lao flavors, with freshly homemade dishes and warm friendly hospitality. Their Tom Yum Soup is absolutely stella, haven't had anything quite like it, simply an extraordinarily delicious Thai standard with a phenomenal flavorful Lao spin. Spring Rolls in the past haven't been a go-to of mine, however; that was changed this evening. It was the freshest biggest most delicious Spring Roll I've had anywhere at anytime. Soulao'd is a small business delivering an excellent product, they are a welcome addition to the Springfield culinary scene.

    Lunch
    Jason P.

    This is a hard review to score. On one hand, there were significant service issues that would ordinarily cause me to leave a 2 Star review. On the other hand, for the most part, the food was good and probably warrants about a 4 Star review. Here's what happened so you can judge for yourself. A long time ago, somebody recommended SouLao'd (SL). Since I live 35 minutes away in a different state, it seemed like a random recommendation, which is why I remembered it. I visited the East Springfield location today before playing poker at MGM. Neither the location nor the restaurant atmosphere are selling points, but both are fine. I found nearby street parking. SL can probably seat about 20 people comfortably, and I saw two people sitting when I walked in. I didn't see any employees, but it seemed like the type of place where you could seat yourself, so I did. Five minutes passed before I saw an employee. I was fairly close to folding a bad hand early, when somebody arrived from the back. While I was waiting, I had time to review the menu, which was under glass on my table. I had decided on a combo that included chicken fried rice, a Sautéed chicken noodle dish called Kua Mee, egg rolls, and chicken wings. The price listed was $16.99, which is important to this review. I ordered when I first saw the employee because I feared I wouldn't see her for another 5 minutes. I pointed to the menu when I ordered. I also ordered a water, and the employee directed me to get it myself from a cooler. She did not give me the option of free tap water. My food took less than 10 minutes. The fried rice and noodles arrived first. Both had good, slightly salty and sweet flavor. They were both packed with veggies and chicken. Looked great. Tasted great. Had good texture. The chicken wings and egg rolls arrived next. I've been eating a lot of high end wings recently so my curve may be a bit harsh, but the wings were a bit below average for me. The texture was just OK. There was no sauce or noticeable seasoning on the wings. Rather, you had to dip the wings in a sweet chili sauce. The egg rolls were the thin crunchy kind. They were fine, but didn't really pop for me. Things turned sideways when the bill arrived. My bill was more expensive than I anticipated. They charged me $20.49 instead of the $16.99 menu price for the combo. A $3.50 price difference. I asked about the price. The employee told me that the menu under the glass was old and the prices were outdated. There was nothing visible from my table advising of higher prices. When I pointed at the menu, she didn't tell me the cost was higher. Later, I looked at SL's website and the price listed for this combo is $17.99. So the website price was inconsistent with their in person menu, and I was charged $2.50 more than the website price. So best case scenario, SL is disorganized and provides false price information about its dishes in multiple formats. Worst case scenario, SL intentionally charged me a higher price for some reason. Either way, I can't support a business that charges more than their stated menu price. Notwithstanding the very good rice and noodles, I can't score this reviews higher than 2.25 Stars in light of these significant service issues, the below average wings and the average egg rolls. I had really hoped for better because I am not aware of many restaurants with Laotian cooking influences.

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    Nina D.

    A nice family owned restaurant with authentic lao good. Food was soooo good. We ate until we couldn't eat anymore.

    Beef Pho
    Tanya R.

    Was craving for some pho; came across this spot on the yelp recommendations. Ordered a large beef pho, it was delicious. Service was nice & helped in recommending which pho to have. Would come back again.

    Delicious and authentic Lao cuisine. Such a hearty meal! We had the SouLao'd wings, beef meatballs, sausage, marinated steak, papaya salad and crispy rice salad. The owners were so sweet and attentive. Love that it is family run!

    Left: Papaya Salad. Right: Crispy Fried Rice (Nam Khao).
    Petra E.

    Another great take-out lunch here today, choosing Saturday so we could try the soul food plate (see image). Today the options for meat were the BBQ chicken or a glazed salmon and he sides were any two of candied yams, green beans or mac and cheese. We got the chicken, beans and yams and t also came with cornbread. The chicken was super tender and the glaze flavorful. It included two large chicken legs so more than enough. It came over rice which nicely absorbed the extra glaze. Beans were nice and tender. We also had our usual papaya salad - mild this time - and wing dings. We added some spring roles which they made for us with just chicken and no shrimp. All good. I noticed they had dine in going again as well now.

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    SouLao'd offered wonderful food and service. The waitress welcomed us warmly. We will be returning soon!

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    A little pricey but absolutely delicious. Good options for vegetarians- vegetable, tofu dishes and pho

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    Highly recommend. The food is delicious! Everything we have had so far has been really good and we are slowly making our way down the menu.

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    Oh my god! This food is amazing! I lived in south East Asian for 8 years and this is the only place that tastes right.

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    Had it for the first time, broth is VERY DELICIOUS, noodles were al dente, would recommend

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    Went here on a whim with my mom for lunch and was pleasantly surprised! It's tucked inside a small…read moreshopping plaza that has a few stores and a bank. When we walked in, there wasn't anyone at the front, just a counter and a small table with T-shirts for sale. The kitchen is in the back, and the dining area is off to the left. A friendly waitress came out right away and told us to sit wherever we'd like. The dining room is small, but cozy; about 10 tables. There's also bar-style seating at sushi counter with about 5 chairs. Two sushi chefs were working and chatting with customers. Everyone was super nice, and the vibe was great; hip-hop, R&B, and reggaeton playing in the background. Right up my alley lol. Our waitress was very sweet, attentive, and gave us great recommendations. I ordered the Caribbean roll, and it was phenomenal! Definitely one of the best sushi rolls I've ever had. It had a sweet plantain on top and was packed with flavor. I also got a vegetable roll, which was just okay. The place had a chill mix of customers: a family, & some older couples. Overall, great service, good music, and amazing specialty rolls. It's also BYOB (wine and beer only) which is nice. I'll definitely be back to try the ramen next time!

    You know that feeling when your butt cheeks pucker up and you can't get enough soy sauce to fulfill…read moreyour craving for sushi? That's the feeling you get here. This sushi made a tear roll down my leg.

    SouLao'd Kitchen - soulfood - Updated May 2026

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