Larb (with chicken) and sticky rice were excellent. As were the tapioca balls with pork inside (sakoo yat sai). People were very friendly and patiently answered my questions about the wide selection of prepared foods and sauces at the front.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kimberly Moua
Love this place. Food is absolutely 💯 amazing. Dined here with family twice during our visit. Thom Kroung Nai was on fire 🔥. A must eat place!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Holly Chan
so underrated I would go there again for the thoudsandth time they are so good you should try🥰
Francisco Salcedo
Family atmosphere, food is amazing. I have eaten here a few time and will keep going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salt \u0026 Pepper Wings
Ariel Gonzalez
Excellent Service Original Taste
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cesar Sandoval
This family owned restaurant is great! Our server Mike was so kind and had amazing hospitality and really made us feel right at home.
The food was incredible. We had drunken noodles and Pad ped
No thrills Lao / Thai. With nothing but smiles and cares from the whole family. They’ve been around for years and I can tell why!
The portions are big, the flavor is bold and perfect amount of spice.
We will be back! Thank you to the mom (chef) son Mike and his whole family who took great care of us!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daja “KB” Yanez
Real authentic family spot that feels just like home but better (because everyone is nice lol!) Every single dish I’ve had has been better than any other spot. So many ready-made items wrapped and ready to go for lunches, leftovers etc. Prices are so reasonable given the quality too. And there’s always parking!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah N
Delicious and fresh food, generous portions. Fast and friendly service. I loved all the Laotian authentic snacks for sale. We loved it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ka Pao
Rod Gullo
Got the pineapple fried rice with duck and Pad Prik Khing with beef. Both were good, however the duck was 90% bones. So I wouldn't order an entree with duck again.
Parking: Plenty of parking in the shared parking lot.
Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair accessible parking, entrance, and seating.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Nicole Steen
My bf brought me take out from this place and I was so happy. He said it was super busy with a lot of people and great ambiance. It was my first time trying it and everything tasted so good. He brought me the Drunken noodles with chicken, Golden Wings, and fried rice. I love that they served us such big portions. The rice was good and spicy, noodles were flavorful, and wings were crispy and tasty. I can't wait to go back and actually dine in and try more stuff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried, Fried Rice, Spicy Fried Rice, Golden Wings
Good papaya salad and pad thai. This place has always been good. They have been opened since eaely 2000s
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Chong Lor
The cuisine was truly authentic and with flavor! It felt as though a loving mom and caring auntie were behind the scenes, preparing the delightful dishes. However, the establishment could benefit from some modernization and improved cleanliness.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Brett Gastelum
Sang Dao is a straight up Lao Food staple in San Diego. For the longest time it was the only Lao restaurant I even knew about here. The spot is family owned and you can't help but feeling like you're just visiting the family and the aunties are in the kitchen sorting everyone with proper meals. They have PLENTY of gluten-free options and vegan meat substitutes. They will even take MSG out upon request, which is HUGE. They got ALL the yummy desserts and snacks you'd expect to get at a Lao food spot and when something is out, it's OUT until they cook it again. I DEFINITELY recommend this spot if you're ever in need of a restaurant with a good vibe and friendly people.
Vegetarian options: Basically all the food there can be made without a choice of protein. But just in case you're looking for a little something more, they offer mock duck as well as beef (I believe). The mock duck is basically all I ever get and theirs is so good, I'll head that way just to satisfy the craving
Dietary restrictions: I can't eat eggs, onions, dairy or heavy gluten. They remove ALL of it for me and provide alternatives for things that MIGHT have an ingredient or two lingering about.
Parking: Plenty around, but it IS in a Plaza with other businesses operating there
Kid-friendliness: I've literally never seen the folks working there NOT be friendly.
Wheelchair accessibility: The restaurant is single story and is rasily accessible
Someone recommended this Thai restaurant and we decided to give it a try. We ordered the Pad See Eiw with tofu and the Drunken Noodles with mock duck. Both were delicious.
I also ordered to take home this green dessert treat that was green on the outside and had some mung bean on the inside. That was so gross. We threw it out after tasting it.
The restaurant was located in a strip mall, was nondescript and had a bedraggled atmosphere.
While the food was good, we would rather go to an establishment that looked cleaner and had more atmosphere, as that is also important to our dining experience.
Otherwise, this would be a good place for take out.
Vegetarian options: We made our dishes vegetarian by ordering tofu and mock duck as protein choices
Parking: It's a strip mall so there's parking right there
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 4
David Lee
5 stars. You can't get much better than this place and I've had Lao food in Laos and Thailand.
The raw larb was delicious with a solid amount of delicious tripe.
The papaya salad was funky and spicy; just how it's meant to be eaten.
Larb (with chicken) and sticky rice were excellent. As were the tapioca balls with pork inside (sakoo yat sai). People were very friendly and patiently answered my questions about the wide selection of prepared foods and sauces at the front.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this place. Food is absolutely 💯 amazing. Dined here with family twice during our visit. Thom Kroung Nai was on fire 🔥. A must eat place!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
so underrated I would go there again for the thoudsandth time they are so good you should try🥰
Family atmosphere, food is amazing. I have eaten here a few time and will keep going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salt \u0026 Pepper Wings
Excellent Service
Original Taste
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This family owned restaurant is great! Our server Mike was so kind and had amazing hospitality and really made us feel right at home.
The food was incredible. We had drunken noodles and Pad ped
No thrills Lao / Thai. With nothing but smiles and cares from the whole family. They’ve been around for years and I can tell why!
The portions are big, the flavor is bold and perfect amount of spice.
We will be back! Thank you to the mom (chef) son Mike and his whole family who took great care of us!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Real authentic family spot that feels just like home but better (because everyone is nice lol!) Every single dish I’ve had has been better than any other spot. So many ready-made items wrapped and ready to go for lunches, leftovers etc. Prices are so reasonable given the quality too. And there’s always parking!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious and fresh food, generous portions. Fast and friendly service. I loved all the Laotian authentic snacks for sale. We loved it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ka Pao
Got the pineapple fried rice with duck and Pad Prik Khing with beef. Both were good, however the duck was 90% bones. So I wouldn't order an entree with duck again.
Parking: Plenty of parking in the shared parking lot.
Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair accessible parking, entrance, and seating.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
My bf brought me take out from this place and I was so happy. He said it was super busy with a lot of people and great ambiance. It was my first time trying it and everything tasted so good. He brought me the Drunken noodles with chicken, Golden Wings, and fried rice. I love that they served us such big portions. The rice was good and spicy, noodles were flavorful, and wings were crispy and tasty. I can't wait to go back and actually dine in and try more stuff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried, Fried Rice, Spicy Fried Rice, Golden Wings
Restaurantji Recommends
Good papaya salad and pad thai. This place has always been good. They have been opened since eaely 2000s
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The cuisine was truly authentic and with flavor! It felt as though a loving mom and caring auntie were behind the scenes, preparing the delightful dishes. However, the establishment could benefit from some modernization and improved cleanliness.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Sang Dao is a straight up Lao Food staple in San Diego. For the longest time it was the only Lao restaurant I even knew about here. The spot is family owned and you can't help but feeling like you're just visiting the family and the aunties are in the kitchen sorting everyone with proper meals. They have PLENTY of gluten-free options and vegan meat substitutes. They will even take MSG out upon request, which is HUGE. They got ALL the yummy desserts and snacks you'd expect to get at a Lao food spot and when something is out, it's OUT until they cook it again. I DEFINITELY recommend this spot if you're ever in need of a restaurant with a good vibe and friendly people.
Vegetarian options: Basically all the food there can be made without a choice of protein. But just in case you're looking for a little something more, they offer mock duck as well as beef (I believe). The mock duck is basically all I ever get and theirs is so good, I'll head that way just to satisfy the craving
Dietary restrictions: I can't eat eggs, onions, dairy or heavy gluten. They remove ALL of it for me and provide alternatives for things that MIGHT have an ingredient or two lingering about.
Parking: Plenty around, but it IS in a Plaza with other businesses operating there
Kid-friendliness: I've literally never seen the folks working there NOT be friendly.
Wheelchair accessibility: The restaurant is single story and is rasily accessible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Angel Wings, Duck Curry, BBQ Pork, Pho, Yellow Curry, Red Curry Catfish, Pineapple Fried Rice, Fried Rice, Jungle Curry, Spicy Fried Rice
Someone recommended this Thai restaurant and we decided to give it a try. We ordered the Pad See Eiw with tofu and the Drunken Noodles with mock duck. Both were delicious.
I also ordered to take home this green dessert treat that was green on the outside and had some mung bean on the inside. That was so gross. We threw it out after tasting it.
The restaurant was located in a strip mall, was nondescript and had a bedraggled atmosphere.
While the food was good, we would rather go to an establishment that looked cleaner and had more atmosphere, as that is also important to our dining experience.
Otherwise, this would be a good place for take out.
Vegetarian options: We made our dishes vegetarian by ordering tofu and mock duck as protein choices
Parking: It's a strip mall so there's parking right there
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 4
5 stars. You can't get much better than this place and I've had Lao food in Laos and Thailand.
The raw larb was delicious with a solid amount of delicious tripe.
The papaya salad was funky and spicy; just how it's meant to be eaten.
Service was prompt and efficient.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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