Lai Rai Restaurant and Bar

2234 1st Ave, Seattle
(206) 922-3874

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Pork Belly Banh MI
La Lot Beef Wraps
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Small Plates
TA-Bo la Lot (Beef Wraps)
Lemongrass beef and pork sausage wrapped in betel leaf, grilled and served with nuoc mam
TA - Goi Cuon Chay (Fresh Rolls)
Fresh tofu and vegetable rice paper spring rolls served with a coconut-peanut sauce. (Vegan) *Substitute pork collar and nuoc mam for $3
TA - Nem Nuong (Pork Skewers)
Grilled pork sausage with fresh aromatics, served with coconut-peanut sauce
TA - Goi Du Du (Papaya Salad)
Shredded green papaya, fresh herbs, lemon-honey vinaigrette, peanuts, crispy shallots (Vegetarian)
TA - Bun Thit Nuong (Pork Salad)
Grilled pork collar, cucmbers and pickles, served over fresh rice noodles with nuoc mam
TA-Grilled Eggplant
Lemongrass beef and pork sausage wrapped in betel leaf, grilled and served with nuoc mam
TA - Shrimp Toast
Lemongrass beef and pork sausage wrapped in betel leaf, grilled and served with nuoc mam
TA - Lotus Root Salad
Shredded green papaya, fresh herbs, lemon-honey vinaigrette, peanuts, crispy shallots (Vegetarian)
TA - Banh Mi (Sandwiches)
Our Banh Mi sandwiches are made from scratch daily. The bread is backed daily and all ingrediants are preped and cooked to order. Served with rice paper salad. Best Banh Mi in the city!

Mains
TA- Ga Chien (Fried Chicken)
Crispy triple fried half chicken, fish sauce-lime caramel, served with rice paper salad
TA- Suon Heo (Pork Ribs)
Grilled half rack of pork ribs with passionfruit-galangal caramel, sweetened condensed milk and ikura
TA-Ca Ri Nam (Mushroom Katsu Curry)
Mixed begetable and Maitake mushroom yellow cocnut curry, served with a curry puff and rice (Vegetarian) (Vegan Optional)

Sides
TA - Com Trang (Steamed Rice)
Steamed jasmine rice (vegan)
TA - Com Chien (Fried Rice)
Chili oil sauteed bean sprouts with soybean sauce, garlic and crispy shallots (Vegan)
TA - Bap cai Brucxen (Brussels Sprouts)
Roasted Brussels sprouts, daikon, peanuts and honey-soy nuoc cham (Vegetarian)
TA - Banh Xoan Nao (Bread and Curry)
Rice paper, shredded lettuces, cabbage, crispy shallots and nước chắm (Vegetarian) (Vegan Optional)

Desserts
TA - Orange Blossom Eclairs
Homemade eclairs with orange blossom filling, topped with whipped cream and rose petals
TA - Vietnamese Tiramisu
A Vietnamese twist on traditional Tiramisu made with Vietnamese coffee filling and matcha crumble
TA - Tripple Chocolate Cake
Homemade eclairs with orange blossom filling, topped with whipped cream and rose petals
TA - Ube Mango Tart
Homemade eclairs with orange blossom filling, topped with whipped cream and rose petals

Salads & Small Plates
Pate Toast
BoTaiChanh (Beef Carpaccio)
GoiDuDu
GoiNgoSen
Wedge Salad

Banh Mi
Cheesesteak
Cheesesteak w taro tots
Smoked Mushroom
Smoked Mushroom w taro tots
BLT
BLT w taro tots
Phoagie
Phoagie w taro tots
Fried Chicken & Pork Belly
Fried Chicken & Pork Belly w taro tots
Pork Collar & Pineapple
Pork Collar & Pineapple w taro tots

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Recent Reviews

The red curry cauliflower banh mi is incredible. Overall the food is always really good and I love how creative their menu is. Would make a great date night spot, the vibes are perfect.
August 2023
Great new restaurant. We came for Sunday brunch. The menu is really cool, loosely interpreted Vietnamese fusion. The money bread was yummy with a ton of ube-chocolate sauce over top but needed a bit of salt/salted butter. The bo kho was the best thing we had, and the hash brown chunks in the stew liquid were delicious. The brunchwrap was good, especially the fruity hot sauce, but it got soggy from sitting on a bunch of very bland "crema".
July 2023
Finally was able to check this newish restaurant out last night and I have to say we were blown away by the food and the service!The food - we ordered the beef wraps, papaya salad and the pork collar & pineapple banh mi. All three of this dishes were full of flavor, well presented and overall delicious. I am a huge fan of Banh Mi’s and this was easily one of the best I’ve ever had.The service - we had stopped in the night before right after they had closed and we were...
June 2023

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Lai Rai Restaurant and Bar

2234 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 922-3874