Lao-Thai Kitchen
1406 Solano Ave, Albany
(510) 558-8915
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Absolutely loved it.
As someone who's Lao, I was excited to try Lao Thai Kitchen, but unfortunately, it was a bit of a letdown. While the restaurant offers Lao cuisine, the flavors didn't quite match what I'm used to. The dishes were okay but I feel just didn't taste the same as the flavors that I've grown used to.
The portion sizes felt smaller than expected for the price, and considering the relatively high cost, I didn't feel like I got the best value. The sticky rice, which is such an important part of Lao meals, was also priced quite expensively, and the portion didn’t feel justified.
Overall, while it wasn’t a bad meal, Lao Thai Kitchen didn’t live up to my expectations. For the price, I expected more in both taste and portion sizes. It’s decent, but as someone who’s familiar with Lao food, it didn’t quite hit the mark.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Excellent Thai food. Super friendly staff. Great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pad Thai
The owner is very friendly and welcoming and the food is amazing. I recommend the green curry with duck.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pad Thai
My husband and I have been coming here for over 5 years! We love the food, the service and the friendship we've gained with the owner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great small place, quick service, excellent food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was so good. My friend raved about the pumpkin curry and I very much enjoyed my pad Thai. I highly recommend going here for some very tasty food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pad Thai
Love the wings!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Wings, Chicken Wings
10/10 service. The food blew my mind. The atmosphere is homey. This restaurant is a wholesome, wonderful place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We came here for dinner and had a great meal! We ordered the Thai iced tea to drink, the Lao sausages as an appetizer, and the pad see ew with beef, phao larb, and yellow curry with chicken as mains. Everything was good, and the service was excellent! The spice levels here are no joke, so definitely stay below levels 2-3. The owner is super nice, and she even explained the differences between Laotian and Thai cuisine to us!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lao Sausages
Restaurantji Recommends
Honestly probably the best pad see ew I've ever had. The noodles were the perfect level of chewiness with a nice bit of char on the bottom, the meat was seasoned and tender, the vegetables had a nice bite. So so good, I wish the portion was a bit larger for the price, about $16, but besides that amazing.The duck curry was also great, super flavorful and I was drinking it out of the ladle. The curry puffs were also fried perfectly and had a super tasty filling. Also got to try a bit of the Thai Iced Coffee and it was also amazing, I might get it the next time I go. And I will be going back. The owner was extremely nice and it was 10/10 service.Highly recommend if you want some authentic and delicious Thai food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Red Curry, Pad See EW
Love everything about this place! Delicious food, personal touch. Regularly come back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great family-owned restaurant. Came in on a Tuesday and was lucky that there's no line. I got the fried calamari and chicken pad Thai. Both tasted great and the pad Thai portion was very generous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love your SOMTAM ! All dish are delicious and heartfelt.. and hosts are kind and very speedy. They look proud of their foods and I think it deserves. I will be back and enjoy their other dish.
Vegetarian options: They have vegan options for many dish(like tofu for protein). and I enjoyed their “Pad kee mao “and it had various stir vegetable in it. ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely wonderful food and service. The duck noodle soup especially was delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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