Sao Lao Thai Cafe

5013 N Shepherd Dr, Houston
(713) 485-0107

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Luis B. C

Great service and even better food! Will be back any chance i can.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Trung Ngo

This lovely spot served flavorful Lao/thai dishes that brought me back to the streets of Bangkok. Drunken noodles 👌🏽and the boat noodles 👌🏽. The staff is friendly, the owner even more so.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Robert “Bob” Denman

Excellent Thai!!!
+ Basil Beef
+ Drunken Noodles
+ Coconut Manho Sticky Rice OMG

Micaela Garza

Visiting from the RGV. Absolutely loved the place! Amazing food, great ambiance, and the service was so great. Definitely coming back. Ordered the beef Thai plate and drunken noodles, both 10/10

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

bunshry bhakta

Family owned businesses. Great authentic food. Highly recommend coming here for a good comfort meal.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Allison Kojima

My friend and I visited on a Saturday night around 6 PM. At first, we were a little worried about parking and a long wait time (especially considering the fact that there isn’t a ton of space for seating) but luckily there weren't too many people in the restaurant. As for parking, there is plenty of space in the lot so there were no issues at all.

My friend and I ordered the following:
Chicken Wing
Drunken Noodle
Boat Noodle Soup

All the dishes came out within 10 minutes so we were really pleased with the service here. The chicken wings were crispy and juicy. I won’t say they’re the best wings I’ve had but they’re decent! I also enjoyed the sauce that came with it.

As for the boat noodles, the broth was aromatic, savory, and delicious but temperature-wise, I wish it was hotter. It was better than lukewarm but soup/noodles dishes like this are best when the soup is piping hot (in my opinion). The noodles and ribeye steak were good but unfortunately we never got the pork balls. While ordering, we asked for the pork balls to be on the side since I’m picky but they just never showed up.

As for the Drunken Noodes, there’s a good number of components that go into this dish (i.e. mushrooms, protein, kale, chillies, etc.) Some of the noodles in the dish were undercooked so the texture was a little harder than it should’ve been but the flavors are on point!

Overall, I’d give this spot a 3.7/5. It's definitely on the pricier side which I’m more than happy to pay for (especially when it’s a local mom and pop shop) but I can’t say this spot blew my mind.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Idalia Sosa

My first time ordering here. I placed a call for pickup and the lady that took the order was very courteous. We ordered the chicken drunken noodles , basil beef and sticky mango rice. All of the food was delicious. We are definitely going back to try different dishes.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Positive Vibes

I wanted to give this place 4 stars because the food was good (not amazing) but good but the portion size of noodles & chicken in the Lao Chicken Noodle Soup was an insanely small amount especially when compared to the amount of broth. There were barely a noodles and even LESS chicken. For the price $16 per bowl it was almost laughable. I realize I’m not in Thailand anymore paying ฿60 baht ($1.85 USD) for a bowl with WAY more noodles and protein than this but WOW. I’m pretty sure the prices in Laos & Thailand are comparable to one another AND I also realize I’m in the USA but this was robbery. Also the egg rolls were tiny and super expensive - double the price for the portion anywhere else in HTX - Please put more noodles and chicken for others moving forward. We were still hungry when we left. The front counter girl was precious, just so sweet and kind so for service we give 5 stars. Oh and egg rolls were bomb but WAY too expensive for what we got.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 5

Meagan Rennie

Cute interior with delicious food. Big portions, and love the option for BYOB. Small patio, so we'll be bringing our dog next time!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Marcello Cirino

Nice staff, delicious food, reasonable prices. I recommend trying their Lao food options

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

England Todd

We got the Drunken Noodles and the Thai Lao Pho. Both were amazing and packed with flavor. We also tried the chicken wings which were full sized and delicious. The owners are so sweet and welcoming. Highly recommend giving this place a try. They are also BYOB with a $5 corking fee.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ton Tran

Nice hole in the wall spot! Auntie owner there is a real spitfire, very lively and energetic! Food is good, well seasoned! Store is pretty clean in general as well!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ara Pru

Love this place! The husband and wife who own it are so sweet and kind. The food is authentic, fresh, and absolutely delicious. We’ll definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Melodie Wilson

If I could give 10 stars, I would! This place always delivers, but this time they went above and beyond. My family was in town for just one day, and the owner stayed open late just to accommodate us — with smiles, kindness, and absolutely top-notch hospitality. The food came out piping hot and somehow tasted even better than the last amazing time we were here. Every dish was perfection. If you want leveled-up food and service that truly cares, this is the spot. Don’t sleep on this spot!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

rw pr

Wow. They gave me pho with two tiny pieces of meat. I said there’s no meat and they charged me extra for it. Ended up paying $95 for tree dishes and a soup. Unbelievable. I can show photos of receipt. I will never be going back here. The flavor was good but portions of meat and price is an absolute SCAM!!!! And they know it

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