Lao Thai Kitchen

Larb

Minced meat salad built around toasted rice powder, fish sauce, lime, and a blizzard of fresh herbs — the Lao hallmark that separates this kitchen from generic Thai spots

Papaya Salad

Shredded green papaya pounded with chile, lime, fish sauce, and fermented funk — served with real bite, not the tamed-down version

Sticky Rice

Hand-packed glutinous rice served in the traditional woven basket — essential accompaniment to larb and papaya salad, and done properly here

Pad Thai

A reliable benchmark dish that tends to be well-executed at spots where the kitchen actually cares about the full menu

Curries

Thai curry preparations that lean toward aromatic depth rather than sweetness — worth exploring the house versions