Lao Lao Bar

5 St Joseph St, Toronto
(647) 948-8018

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Caramelized Braised Pork Belly Stew Tom Khem
Crispy Coconut Rice Salad Nam Khao
Tapioca Dumplings Sakoo Yat Sai
Banana Leaf Steamed Fish Mok PA
Jeow Bong Pineapple Fried Rice
Beef Salad Ping Sin Nam Tok
Drunken Noodles with Shrimp
Drunken Noodles Pad Kee Mao
Papaya Salad Tum Mak Hoong
BBQ Pork Skewers Moo Ping

Menu

Featured items
Lao BBQ Chicken / Ping Gai
Crispy BBQ chicken thigh marinated with fresh lemongrass, galangal + chili, with Lao noodle salad, mango salad.
BBQ Pork Skewers / Moo Ping
House marinade, grilled, with chili dip.
Green Curry
Spicy green chili curry served with fresh Thai basil and pea eggplants, young coconut meat.
Stir-Fried Spinach
Spinach stir-fried with garlic, chili.
Satay Chicken
Marinated chicken, turmeric and coconut milk, with house made peanut sauce and cucumber shallot vinaigrette.
Caramelized Braised Pork Belly Stew / Tom Khem
Pork belly braised in caramelized palm sugar and soy sauce, ginger, topped with fried shallots, scallions and a soft boiled egg.
Beef Salad / Ping Sin Nam Tok
Thin-sliced marinated 7oz AAA Angus striploin, lemongrass, galangal, makrut lime leaf, toasted rice powder, coriander, shallot, fresh herbs.
Grilled Chicken Wings
Marinated in medley of Lao traditional spices, chili and garlic.
Vermicelli Noodle in Fish Coconut Red Curry / Khaopoon Pa
Lao vermicelli noolde in red coconut curry, wild cod, banana blossom, topped with fresh herbs and vegetables.
Taro Rolls
Taro, water chestnut, root vegetables wrapped in soybean paper.
Lao Sausage / Sai Kok
Pork belly sausage seasoned with lemongrass, galangal, makrut lime leaf, shallot, jeow bong chili paste, sticky rice.
Crispy Coconut Rice Salad / Nam Khao
Crispy fried coconut rice, cured pork, fresh herbs, peanuts, lettuce, fried chili.
Drunken Noodles Vegan / Pad Kee Mao
Fresh hand-cut rice noodles, tofu, fried with soy sauce, thai basil, green peppercorn, mixed vegetables.
Minced Meat Salad / Laap
Lemongrass, galangal, makrut lime leaf, banana blossom, toasted rice powder, shallot, fresh herb and lettuce, sticky rice.
Papaya Salad / Tum Mak Hoong
Freshly grated green papaya, in spicy, tangy crab paste and Lao fish sauce dressing topped with house made pork rind.
Green Papaya Fritters
Thinly grated, battered green papaya, watercress, carrots, with tamarind chili sauce.
Jungle Curry
With green peppercorn, fingerroot ginger, long beans, pea eggplant, holy basil, (without coconut milk).
Green Curry Vegan
Spicy green chili curry, fresh thai basil, pea eggplants, young coconut meat.
Lao Heavenly Beef Jerky
Lean beef strips seasoned with array of traditional lao spices, dehydrated in-house, with jeow bong chili paste.
Jungle Curry Vegan
Tofu, green peppercorn, finger root ginger, long beans, pea eggplant, holy basil, without coconut milk.

Small Plates
Satay Chicken
Marinated chicken, turmeric and coconut milk, with house made peanut sauce and cucumber shallot vinaigrette.
Green Papaya Fritters
Thinly grated, battered green papaya, watercress, carrots, with tamarind chili sauce.
Spring Rolls
Glass noodles, carrots, taro, woodear mushrooms with spicy dipping sauce.
Taro Rolls
Taro, water chestnut, root vegetables wrapped in soybean paper.
Grilled Chicken Wings
Marinated in medley of Lao traditional spices, chili and garlic.
BBQ Pork Skewers / Moo Ping
House marinade, grilled, with chili dip.
Lao Heavenly Beef Jerky
Lean beef strips seasoned with array of traditional lao spices, dehydrated in-house, with jeow bong chili paste.
Mango Salad / Tum Mak Muang
Thin sliced mango, bell pepper, lime juice, mint, chili + roasted peanut.
Papaya Salad / Tum Mak Hoong
Freshly grated green papaya, in spicy, tangy crab paste and Lao fish sauce dressing topped with house made pork rind.
Tapioca Dumplings / Sakoo Yat Sai
Blue butterfly pea infused tapioca dumplings stuffed with caramelized shiitake mushrooms, preserved radish, chopped peanuts, fresh herbs, fried shallots, chili.
Stir-Fried Spinach
Spinach stir-fried with garlic, chili.
Tom Yum Shrimp Soup
Hot and sour soup with fresh lemongrass, galangal, and whole shrimp.
Lao Sausage / Sai Kok
Pork belly sausage seasoned with lemongrass, galangal, makrut lime leaf, shallot, jeow bong chili paste, sticky rice.

Plant Based
Spring Rolls
Glass noodles, carrots, taro, woodear mushrooms with spicy dipping sauce.
Taro Rolls
Taro, water chestnut, root vegetables wrapped in soybean paper.
Green Papaya Fritters
Thinly grated, battered green papaya, watercress, carrots, with tamarind chili sauce.
Jungle Curry Vegan
Tofu, green peppercorn, finger root ginger, long beans, pea eggplant, holy basil, without coconut milk.
Panang Curry Vegan
Aromatic medium spicy curry with coconut milk, peanut.
Green Curry Vegan
Spicy green chili curry, fresh thai basil, pea eggplants, young coconut meat.
Tapioca Dumplings / Sakoo Yat Sai
Blue butterfly pea infused tapioca dumplings stuffed with caramelized shiitake mushrooms, preserved radish, chopped peanuts, fresh herbs, fried shallots, chili.
Drunken Noodles Vegan / Pad Kee Mao
Fresh hand-cut rice noodles, tofu, fried with soy sauce, thai basil, green peppercorn, mixed vegetables.
Stir-Fried Spinach
Spinach stir-fried with garlic, chili.

Seasonal
Vermicelli Noodle in Fish Coconut Red Curry / Khaopoon Pa
Lao vermicelli noolde in red coconut curry, wild cod, banana blossom, topped with fresh herbs and vegetables.
Caramelized Braised Pork Belly Stew / Tom Khem
Pork belly braised in caramelized palm sugar and soy sauce, ginger, topped with fried shallots, scallions and a soft boiled egg.

Signature Plates
Beef Massaman Curry
Rich and savory, tamarind, cinnamon, clove, with braised beef, squash, with coconut milk, crispy shallots, peanuts.
Lao Sausage / Sai Kok
Pork belly sausage seasoned with lemongrass, galangal, makrut lime leaf, shallot, jeow bong chili paste, sticky rice.
Lao BBQ Chicken / Ping Gai
Crispy BBQ chicken thigh marinated with fresh lemongrass, galangal + chili, with Lao noodle salad, mango salad.
Crispy Coconut Rice Salad / Nam Khao
Crispy fried coconut rice, cured pork, fresh herbs, peanuts, lettuce, fried chili.
Banana Leaf Steamed Fish / Mok Pa
Dill, enoki mushroom, fresh herbs, glass noodles, steamed in banana leaf, sticky rice.
Beef Salad / Ping Sin Nam Tok
Thin-sliced marinated 7oz AAA Angus striploin, lemongrass, galangal, makrut lime leaf, toasted rice powder, coriander, shallot, fresh herbs.
Jeow Bong Pineapple Fried Rice
With caramelized Lao chili paste, pineapple and seasonal vegetables.
Minced Meat Salad / Laap
Lemongrass, galangal, makrut lime leaf, banana blossom, toasted rice powder, shallot, fresh herb and lettuce, sticky rice.
Drunken Noodles / Pad Kee Mao
Fresh hand-cut rice noodles, fried with soy sauce, thai basil, green peppercorn, mixed vegetables, eggs.
Panang Curry
Aromatic medium spicy curry with coconut milk, peanut.
Green Curry
Spicy green chili curry served with fresh Thai basil and pea eggplants, young coconut meat.
Jungle Curry
With green peppercorn, fingerroot ginger, long beans, pea eggplant, holy basil, (without coconut milk).

Zero Proof
Leitz Eins Zwei 0%25 Rose
Sparkling Water
750ml.
Thai Milk Tea
Plant-based option available.
Thai Milk Tea (Plant Based)
Thai Lemon Ice Tea
Coke
Diet Coke
Gingerale
Sprite

Sides
Sticky Rice
Jeow Bong Chili Paste
Jasmine Rice

Canned / Bottled Beer
Far Yeast Tokyo White Saison (330ml)

Sake
Oka, Ginjo 15%25
Masumi Hiyaoroshi, Junmai Ginjo 15.5%25

Champagne / Sparkling Bottles
NV Veuve Cliquot Brut
Champagne, France.
NV Pares Balta Brut
Penedes, Spain.
NV Moet & Chandon Brut
Champagne, France.
'20 Fabian Brut Nature
Chenin Blanc | Vouvray, France.

White Bottles
'20 Baglio Di Grisi Grillo
Sicily, Italy.
'21 Matthias Hager Gruner Veltliner
Mollands Kamptal, Austria.
'21 Zuani Pinot Grigio
Fruili, Italy.
'21 Staffelter Hof Troken Riesling
Mosel, Germany.
'21 Tiberio Pecorino
Abruzzo, Italy.
'21 Tyler Santa Barbara Chardonnay
California, USA.
'22 Cedar Creek Pinot Gris
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia.
'21 The Farm Chardonnay
Niagara, Canada.

Red Bottles
'12 Chateau Du Moulin Noir
Montagne Saint-Emillion | Bordeaux, France.
'17 Domaine De Fontbonau
Côtes Du Rhône Rouge | Rhône, France.
'20 Villa Job Refosco
Fruili, Italy.
'18 Hacienda De Arinzano Tinto Tempranillo
Navarra, Spain.
'21 LH Cabernet Sauvignon
California, USA

Rose Bottles
'21 Jules Provence Rose
Provence, France.

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Recent Reviews

This experience was disappointing; it wasn’t like that at the opening days. The place was packed, loud, and the noise made it hard to hear anything. The lighting has also been dimmed so much that it’s hard to read the menu. They’ve changed some menu items as well: I ordered the Lao sausage, but instead of the usual sliced sausage, I got a different type—round ones that were undercooked. They also swapped out the mango salad with cucumber salad in the Ping Kao dish and...
November 2024
Amazing place. Food is so tasty, everything was delicious. Staff is very friendly and helpful. It has a great atmosphere.
Tapioca dumplings and fried noodles, highly recommended.
November 2024
I was here for lunch on a Thursday. The restaurant was not busy at all at noon with only a handful of tables occupied. I enjoyed the empty restaurant as it gave me an opportunity to catch up with a good friend over a delicious meal. We ordered the spring rolls, taro rolls, green curry with chicken, and the pork belly.

Our appetizers came quickly and by the time we were done, the mains came out with a side of steamed rice. The flavours were exceptional, as was...
November 2024

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Lao Lao Bar

5 St Joseph St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1Z3
(647) 948-8018