I ordered the Lao-style papaya salad and the Lao sausage, and both absolutely hit. The flavors are bold, 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. read more

Vientiane Grocery - papaya salad lao style - Laotian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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

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I decided to try their short ribs and it was pretty good! The ribs were well prepared and it was pretty tasty! I wasn't a huge fan of their sauce. It was also pretty pricey, personally. The service was decent. Not extraordinary, but our requests were addressed. The food was fast to be made too. The ambiance is okay. It's a mixture of a grocery store so the restaurant ambiance isn't great. Just a place to enjoy great Lao food. read more

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Bomb. Bomb. Bomb. Got the raw beef Larb and spice Lao sausage ! The Larb was perfectly bitter, cold and minty. The sticky rice was perfect and sausage classic. The setting is on MLK right next to Q Baker ! Super laid back and trusting servers. You pick out what you want from the store (I highly suggest pork skins), and pay for everything after ! read more

Vientiane Grocery - Laotian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The Lao sausage and Khao Piak continues to be my go to here. I got it to go this time and the packaging was great for takeout. The khao piak is so comforting and the Lao sausage is consistently good. FYI, they are closed from Oct 6 - Nov 11 read more

Vientiane Grocery - Laotian sausage - Laotian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Vientiane Grocery is truly a hidden gem for Lao cuisine in Seattle. I've been grabbing food from here since I was a kid, and it's honestly the closest thing that reminds me of "home." Every dish I've had is fresh, flavorful, and reasonably priced, which keeps me coming back again and again. The staff is always friendly and accommodating, making the experience even better, though seating is limited. Definitely a spot I'll continue visiting for years to come! read more

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Came here to pick up some tom khao poon and Lao sausage. The customer service was great! The person taking orders on the restaurant side was also the cashier for the grocery store. The Lao sausage was really flavorful and huge. It came with sticky rice and jeow sam. The tom khao poon was a huge bowl serving! It came with lots of liquids and thin shredded papaya. I was hoping it came with eggplant, but it didn't. I also bought really expensive pork rinds to eat with it. I think the pork rinds was $6.99. I'll definitely be back to try their pak sien. Sorry I'm probably butchering all the spelling. read more

Great Laos/Thai food !! So many options!! We go all the time And love the Thai style green bean papaya salad! Love that they also accomodate with the khao piek with veggie broth instead of chicken. We travel to come here but it's always worth the trip ! Thank you! The ladies who work here are very nice! So happy there is still authentic Laos/thai food and groceries in this neighborhood ! Come get your fixings ! read more

Great local spot for Asian groceries and food made to order at the mini restaurant. I recommend grabbing a jar of the chili crisp if you're a spice fiend - it's probably one of the spiciest chili crisps I've had. The grocery store always has some cool snacks and staple ingredients. I've tried a few dishes (off the top of my head, the pad lao and another rice dish). The flavor profile is good but the dish may be slightly too mellow for me. It could also just be my palate and first exposure to Laotian cuisine as well. The Thai green iced tea is pretty good. Service is so friendly, and they're happy to explain dishes to you if you're not familiar with Laotian cuisine, like me. They also have some rotating ready-made desserts at the cashier, my favorite being khao nom kok, mini rice flour and coconut cream cakes. read more

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MUST TRY. So authentic. I got the khao piek and it was delicious. Add Chinese donut on side it soo good together. Also tried the Lao sausage with sticky rice and the ribs. All so good. Customer service was great! read more

Vientiane Grocery - Khao piek - get Chinese donut on side!'n - Laotian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I tried the papaya salad, larb, egg rolls, Nan-Wan, grilled pork, and sticky rice. While it's technically a grocery store, it definitely feels like the restaurant side is the main attraction. The spot has that cozy, hole-in-the-wall vibe, and the food gives off a real home-cooked feel, which I really enjoyed. That said, I've had better papaya salad and larb at other places in the city, which is the main reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5. Still, everything was solid overall, and it's definitely a place I'd come back to. read more

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Bigger menu than expected! Service was fast, will update when I get home. Happened to find some gao with taro for dessert, yum! Looking forward to frequenting this little shop a lot more often for takeout and groceries. read more

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Updating my review because I love the jerky and have come back multiple times just for the jerky. The pork/beef jerky is very consistent in terms of texture and flavor. Their tomato salsa that accompanies the jerky is spicy and slightly painful, but so addicting! The sticky rice comes packed in a plastic wrap. I like to eat it by peeling away the wrap and taking a bite out of the rice like it's a burrito. It's a really easy and tasty meal to take on the go. If I ever get tired of the jerky, I'd love to try more of their menu items. If you can't tell from my review, I highly recommend trying their jerky! read more

The food is always great. They prepare it quickly and they are sweet. Recommend the short ribs and lao sausage. (Spicy is very spicy) read more

Vientiane Grocery - Lao sausage - Laotian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

First time stopping in the other day we were looking for some sauces for grilled meat. We were greeted warmly as we entered. As usual we poked around and found a lot of things we hadn't tried before as a snack or for cooking. Also our dog Paloma loves a little pork floss with her food so we keep that in stock always. They had everything from shelf stable snacks and fresh produce to a selection of cold drinks. We love a small market experience-- in a weird way the more focused selections of ingredients and products makes it easier for me to decide on what to try since I'm less familiar with everything. Looking at other reviews we clearly missed out on the restaurant side of the operation so I'll let those reviews speak to the food but I'll probably follow this review up later as we're adding this market to our usual rotation. read more

Love this little grocery store/restaurant - I come here to order party trays, just recently I ordered a large banana and taro sticky rice dessert. My husband also really enjoys their Laos sausages so I normally pick the frozen one up and make them at home! Not very many stores like this one around time, but come check it out if you like authentic Laos food! read more

This hidden gem is great. Love everything about the market. The food was delicious & the service was great. Highly recommend trying it if you have never been. Cannot beat the delicious garlic spare ribs, Chicken wings, & lao sausage with sticky rice. Delicious read more

When you are craving some authentic Lao cuisine, you must stop by Vientiane Grocery Store. They have so many variety of the spicy Lao dips, larb, Lao sausages and Dried Beef. All ready and packed for you to purchase to enjoy at home. Or you can order in the store and enjoy your food there. If you do decide to order food, you'll have more food that you can choose from their menu. Instead of what they have all ready to go for you in the fridge/freezer. The food is very good here! read more

Pad Thai has decent portion for a good price. Noodles cooked perfectly, firm yet chewy. Lao style papaya salad has fermented mud fish paste that makes it pungent, a lil salty but flavorful, balanced out with some sweetness and tangy and I like how they add Thai eggplant, tomato, and green beans, I like to add crab in it -I'm addicted to it because they make it like how it's supposed to taste - 3 star has mild spice to me. read more

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One of the best Lao grocery stores I've been to. They are a restaurant and grocery store combined into one. I've been here with my parents before but I decided to take my boyfriend here since we both were craving Lao food and I didn't want to make it at home. We got Nam Khao, Papaya Salad, and Khao Niew (Sticky Rice) to eat with it. The papaya salad was so rich with padaek and the right amount of spiciness. The nam khao was pretty crispy but could've been seasoned a bit more with spices. Both items were in good portions. We ordered in the front and dined in, then paid at the register. At the grocery store portion, I got Sai Oua(Lao Sausage) and Sakoo Yat Sai to take home to eat. Their Sai Oua was humongous and I could taste every ingredient. The Sakoo Yat Sai was delicious as usual, I like the filling. If you are looking for authentic Lao food Vientiane Grocery is the way to go! read more

Vientiane Grocery - Nam Khao and Papaya Salad - Laotian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The hype is well-deserved. Ordered two noodle soups, spicy Lao sausage, and nam khao from the grocery store restaurant to bring home. Everyone raved! read more

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I love this place. If ur craving stinky Lao food this is where u wanna go. Everything on the menu is so goodddd. The staff is super friendly and this place doubles as a Lao grocery store. read more

Tasty hole in the wall place. Saw they do lots of party platters as well. Food is tasty but the crispy rice is beyond tasty! Hits all the flavor and texture. Susage is great as well. They sell frozen one in the back. Beef jerky is a little lacking tho. Service is quick and friendly. read more

Vientiane Grocery - Crispy rice salad, beef jerky and spicy Sausages - Laotian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I really, really wanted to love Vientiane as it's clearly a locally owned spot, but I tried the Lao Sausage and was unfortunately unimpressed. Pricing was a little high for the amount of food you got and all the entrees will drop you at least 16-18 bucks, with some options higher than that. I personally thought the lemongrass flavor completely overpowered the sausage and didn't end up finishing my choice. Maybe their other options are stellar, but unfortunately the most popular item let me down. Logistically, there's a huge lot out front and Vientiane is part Laotian convenience store and part small restaurant with 6-8 tables. In the market, it's mostly a variety of unique SE Asian spices and seasonings and a very small selection of vegetables and frozen proteins. They also sell some snacks and clothes as well. read more

Sometimes crave all the lao sweets you can only get at a baby shower or someone's wedding. Khanom Krah is so good

This place is a grocery store, but also had an area for seating to enjoy a meal. We ordered our food to-go because we were wanting to bring it somewhere with us. We ordered the Lao sausage, which was very good. The sausage was spicy with good flavor and came with sticky rice. The pad see ewe was good too, but nothing special. Overall, I would definitely come back here and try other food items on their menu that sounded good. read more

Vientiane Grocery - Lao sausage & pad see ewe - Laotian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I had a delicious meal last night at Taurus Ox and it reminded me of the Laotian grocery/deli that I've earmarked for a gazillion years to check out; so today my very kind friend drove us out to Hillman City and it was so fun and delicious! (While you're here do yourself a favor n pick up a bahn mi or just seriously good bread at Q Bakery n also check out Tony's) ANYWAY... I was enamored with last night's sausage so we ordered an order of regular n one of spicy and YUM!! The spicy is def my style!! I got a couple of orders to go for a friend to try and frozen spicy ones for me to eat as and when I want - I also found the delicious spicy bong dip/sauce I tried last night n yummm! I asked what it was made of n the very nice lady said 'eat skin!' Hmmm OK we tried quite a few things (my friend who's tried it said don't order pad Thai if you like n expect a Thai dish lol) n we enjoyed everything!! The ladies working were very sweet n helpful Look forward to coming back to try new dishes n be wow'd by their flavors... if you can't eat spice you should prob let them know coz food here def has a good kick!! read more

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Great place! I got the Nam Khao, which is amazing, pretty sure you're supposed to make little burritos out of this using the lettuce leaves as wrappers. Nummy bro! Also got the fresh rolls (pork), which are totally different than the Vietnamese ones I've had. The wraps are thicker and more chewy, which might sound weird but it's excellent. And the dipping sauce is a sweet fish sauce, which also might sound funny but it totally works. I actually like these better than the usual Vietnamese BBQ pork ones you find around here. Also they came with a little dime baggie full of minced peanuts, so you're like carefully doling out your score onto these delish rolls. Reminds of being a teenager again lol Hey there's seating here! Only three tables but it's a very comfy environment. Super nice folks doing service. Attentive and helpful. Plenty of off streetparking. Hey fam, love y'all and peace and hard drinks and all night parties and communism for all. Peaceowt my fellow Yelpians, until next time read more

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Reasonably priced food that is super good and worth coming back for. The service is quick, and if you need to pick up some basic Asian groceries they have it. It's not the biggest grocery store but they sell everything from food, blankets, mortar and pestles and even clothes. read more

Amazing papaya salad in lao style with crab! We will definitely come back again and try different food

I've ordered party trays a few times from Vientiane Grocery and it's always been a hit! Favorite is the khanom mun thon aka cassava dessert. Fried chicken and Lao style stir fried noodles (kwa mee) always so tasty. I appreciate being able to order ahead and everything is packaged for transport. If you want authentic Lao food this is the place to get it in Seattle:) read more

Ordered the Laos spicy sausage with rice to go. After a few bites in, I've realized it is the best sausage I've had. Not very spicy and can be eaten easily with its tenderness. Planning to come back to try out more dishes read more

Vientiane Grocery - Laos spicy sausage with rice to go - Laotian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Nam khao sucks now. Quality and taste has gone down a lot! Not worth it. They used to be really good at their old location. After they moved, it has slowly gotten worse and worse. read more

Really great food! I had the pad Thai, fried chicken and pad kee mao and it was very delicious. Employees were very friendly and food didn't take long at all. I will for sure be returning! read more

The spicy sausage and crab papaya salad never misses! Both are extremely flavorful with the perfect balance of heat + salt + sour!

One of my favorite places in the south end!!! I don't know how bad I'd miss this place being so close to me till I moved away, but the drive is always worth it! Its a tiny Laos grocery store but they also have a restaurant tucked in. I'm so glad they moved to a bigger shop (and it's just across the street) which makes parking a lot easier. They have a variety of food they offer ranging from pad Thai, fried fish, to papaya salad and soup. I ALWAYS come here for their papaya salad, it's so much better than getting it in the restaurants because they actually have flavor and they pack a lot for your money. I've also tried the pad Thai here and it's pretty good as well. This shop is a hidden gem and a one stop shop for all your Lao products and food. read more

Vientiane Grocery - Lao papaya salad (2 stars) - Laotian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

While visiting Seattle, I had to find a Lao place to visit and eat.. A market place that serves food fresh and frozen. The portion of the food is huge but lack of flavor. They did have something I was looking for that I was not able to find anywhere else. read more

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Amazing mom&pop shop service. Very friendly and easy to order. The food is more than what you can ask for especially for the price. Love the overall hospitality and taste. read more

Small Market / Food Their made-to-order food is amazing my second time here. The Lao Sasage is to die for, served with sticky rice and sauce. Just the right amount of spices so many flavors a must-try!! The Pad See Ew is perfectly cooked you can taste the fresh wide rice noodles and the wokee smokiness on every bite. They use high-quality ingredients here. And for me, it's got to be the fresh Derserts! They must make them in small batches it's usually warm when I get them. Only able to find it here, I would highly recommend this place to try if you're craving Thai/Lao food. The staff is friendly and courteous. read more

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4.5 star place! I have a soft spot for these grocery/eatery establishments! You get dinner and can do some shopping all at once! This place seems to be a pretty legit from what i gather. Food is pretty amazing! Stuff tried Nam khao: (lao fried sticky rice). I am addicted to this. Comes with lettuce and cilantro to make wraps out of. Bits of fermented sausage are so yummy! Lao spicy sausage with sticky rice: not very spicy, has a nice sour flavor as it is fermented. So good with sticky rice! Grilled chicken with sticky rice: chicken is marinated in some spices (turmeric? ) that give it a very nice flavor. The ubiquitous sticky rice is also great with Beef jerky with sticky rice: sweet and savory flavor. This is another favorite laotian dish that i always get! I cut it up with scissors for easier sharing. Papaya salad with fermented crab: funky in a good way, probably the spiciest thing tried! Chicken soup with noodles and blood cake: so good! Reminds me of the soup i grew up with. Great flavor that can only come from bone in chicken. This is great for cold days or if you are under the weather! Extra props for being crazy affordable. All of this food plus some extra sticky rice was just over $60. Insanely affordable and so much food three hungry adults didnt finish it. read more

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