I ordered the Lao-style papaya salad and the Lao sausage, and both absolutely hit. The flavors are…read morebold, funky, and packed with umami definitely on the "stinky in the best way" side, which is exactly how I like it. Some days it's a hit or miss if i'm going to be honest, like for the papaya salad it's like they don't put enough padaek but 9 times out of 10 they do it good. The spot itself is tucked inside a small grocery store, which gives it a really homey, lowkey vibe. It's not fancy at all, but that's part of the charm you're here for the food, and it delivers every time. And if you're looking at my photo... ignore the seafood boil they don't sell that here, I just brought it into the mix because I was feeling extra and felt like a big back.

Came through for the nam khao and it did not disappoint. Such a fresh and balanced dish with…read moreelements of crunch, acid, spice, and salt. Love how this unassuming market has a great variety of dishes to order. Highly recommend!

Love the service and respect I get when I come always miss the times ch. they do close early for my…read moreSeattle timeframe but I still get a joy when I can chill for a moment and vibe in the environment thank you for being a place I love to come to and look forward to the next moment of peace when I do come on time lol

Stopped in on a very busy January sunny Saturday morning- it was actually a little warm out…read more The staff was very busy and politely managing coffee and food orders. We kept it simple cause we were headed to the park to walk our old dog. Their burritos are so good - went with the vegan chorizo style breakfast burritos and a couple drip coffees. I also love their sandwiches and avocado toast but burritos are the perfect vessel for on the go eatin! I don't normally do a food photo with a bite taken out of it but here we goooooo. Oh and make sure to set up a loyalty thing- we on the regular get dollars off back on our food and we don't make it here every week.

A non pretentious grocery store. A MUST for Southeast Asian Cooking. The lady/owner is the sweetest…read morefriendliest person ever!! They have assorted vegetables, fruits, herbs, dried products. They always have super hard to find ingredients and exotic fruits.

Asian market that has variety of fruits and vegetables. You can find lots of herbs and spices as…read morelong as hard to find items.

I was pretty hungry during a late afternoon so I stopped for a banh mi. I usually go for the cold…read morecut one, but was told they don't have pate so I tried #1 Ham & Grilled Pork Sandwich ($9.5 + tax). The sandwich was big in size, but I'm not a fan of the pork cuz it tasted like sweet and sour. I want to come back for desserts next time, like the different flavors of rice krispie and mochi donuts. There is a parking lot in the same building (entrance on 43rd Ave. S.) as street parking is not easy to find around.

The pork bahn mi's here are a great, quick, affordable sandwich for a lunch stop. The ambiance is…read morealways great and relaxing as well with the instrumental, jazzy piano - very easy to just be at piece during a break as well. The folks here are sweet as well! Great service

This is just an okay Mexican grocery store. The space is huge and clean. The selection is kind of…read moresmall for such a big store, and it's almost 100% stuff from Mexico...it's not a Latin American store at all. I've seen many stores with much smaller spaces and much bigger selections. They have a prep kitchen for a taco truck they run in the store as well. If I was close by and needed something specific, I'd stop. But I would never travel to get to this store.

Tacos are back, inside at their new service counter since February 2024! Currently Fridays 3-8 PM,…read moreSaturdays and Sundays 11 AM-8 PM.

My mom has been wanting to come back here for a longg time so we finally went after visiting the…read moretemple around the corner. It was her second time but my first. I can't say it was anything super special but it was definitely worth a try. Food & drink: (4/5) There are for sure certain items that they excel at and some that need some work. We got the banh uot tower with heo quay, banh khot, banh mi chao, and com tam. I see the appeal of the eye catching banh uot tower, but unfortunately I felt like it was very mediocre. I felt like the portion of veggie and meat wasn't enough for all the rice rolls, plus the actual heo quay was dry with barely any crispy skin. I think they also forgot to give us the heo quay because we had to ask for it much after the banh uot came out. I would skip this next time. I would also skip the banh khot as it was on the softer, chewier side when my personal preference is light and crispy. Those who do like it soft will definitely enjoy it though. As for flavor, it had an extremely prominent coconut taste- it usually isn't so strong in banh khot so I wasn't so fond of this. My family did really enjoy the com tam and banh mi chao. I only had one bite of each, but I would get these items again. Their drinks on the other hand, were delightful. I got the tamarind black tea and my step dad got the lychee green tea. Both were super refreshing and even addicting. I think they tend to do sweet items better, including their rice crispy treats that they sell on the front counter. Service: (4/5) The service here didn't really stand out much but I didn't pay much mind to it. They were very nice but there was a sense of disorganization, mostly due to us not being acknowledged when we first walked in and having some of our food forgotten about.

I've been wanting to try this place for a while now, so I was a little let down, which was…read moreunfortunate because I was really looking forward to it. I ordered the stir-fry egg noodles, which were very good, but not worth the price. I also ordered the Pandan Vietnamese coffee, which was excellent. I definitely recommend that. Something I didn't enjoy was the service. There really wasn't much service at all. We walked in and were pointed to a table with menus, but there were no utensils or water. We had to struggle to get the staff's attention whenever we needed something for the table, so that's definitely a one-star experience for me. Fortunately, the ambiance was great. It's a very nicely decorated place, so I guess they have that going for them. Will I be coming back? For the coffee, yes. For the food, no. For the service, absolutely not. Anyway, I'm glad I tried it.

It's easy to get to via bus but definitely not much parking if that's your plan. There were not as…read moremany food options as I would have liked but some of the ones that were there were pretty good. We got a great Chicken Tikka bowl from Kottu (amazing textures and flavors) and a lackluster, overpriced beef arepa from Paparepas. The atmosphere of the place is friendly and cool. I would definitely recommend visiting to experience it.

Once again Seattle really shows why there's so many cool little places and things to do throughout…read morethe city every day of every week. The Columbia City night market is every 3rd Saturday of the month and it's totally worth your time to explore this gem of a market. Also take time to visit the businesses that are in and around it. #shoplocal #shopsmall