Laos in Town

This place was packed, the service great, and my dish was very tasty. However, there were a couple things that prevent me from giving it more than three stars. The most Important is that my friend had stomach issues after eating here. Now, was it the food here or something else? Not sure, but we ate the same thing the entire day, except for the dish here. The other big thing was that we sat at the bar. The couple next to us ordered a fish that smelled so strongly that it was overwhelming. I could not enjoy or finish my meal the smell was so strong. This is not the restaurant's fault and I applaud them for having dishes like that one, but it did greatly affect my experience and this is, after all, my review. The last thing is that the bill comes with a 20% service fee automatically tacked on to it. This may be normal in DC, but it doesn't mean it should be. What is next? A 20% kitchen surcharge? I gave a tip to our server because she was awesome. But I did not appreciate the automatic 20% upcharge.

Great service and delicious food! It seems like they may be understaffed during peak hours, but the waitress was doing her best. All the food came correctly and was delicious. The chicken curry (pictured) was my favorite. My friend's crispy chicken rice was yummy as well. For drinks, skip the Fighting Tiger and get The Hummingbird. It's nice, light and refreshing. Docking a star because the first time my friends & I went the waiter introduced himself and then didn't come back to take orders for an hour. We ended up leaving. But I'm glad we gave this spot a second chance!

I think I expected more from the restaurant and food based on the ratings and the number of reviews that it has. The restaurant itself has a great atmosphere with very attentive servers! The food itself was good, made with quality ingredients, but it's nothing mind blowing! 😞 The starters are quite smaller than I imagined given their prices. The disappointment was the mango sticky rice dessert in which the mango was more on the sour side than sweet. But the server did offer to change it when I mentioned it to her.

We are actually regulars at this restaurant because it is that good! The food never disappoints, and there’s so much to choose from on the menu. I’ve tried almost everything and nothing has disappointed yet however, most recently we visited and had a server name Andrea and she was fantastic. A real sweetheart, that turned our regular dinner spot, a hidden gem, into a pleasant experience.

This was my first time eating Laotian food and it was incredible. 👌🏾 It seems very similar to Thai food with a few notable differences, and the cocktails tasty and unique. The outside seating feels so serene for a restaurant in the middle of the city. Our waiter was very helpful w/ explaining each dish, and provided superb recommendations. I Will most certainly be returning!

Great place. They are very intentional about highlighting vegan vs non-vegan options. It was great to be able to go through a dedicated set of options opposed to trying to pick vegan options out from a crowded set of offerings. The food was excellent. The server proactively shared that any thing noted as “PHET” is spicy (which was also great because I love spicy food). I recommend taking an Uber. As with any business nestled in the more dense parts of the city you may drive around a bit looking for parking.

I had Silvia as my server she was amazing. She offered several recommendations that turned out to be great. I love them all and once she got to know my taste, she was able to recommend a few drinks for me that were absolutely delicious. A Friend and I went to loas in town. And we had the pho pia (The spring rolls) And grilled pork shoulder for appetizers for Our main dish we shared the pla tong na ( The crispy rockfish) These were absolutely delicious and the perfect amount for us to share also to finish off with dessert, We tried a few of their freshly made cakes. The coconut one was so good just like Silvia suggested, and to go along with it she made me this amazing coffee drink that you can see in the photo I asked her for her suggestion to have some coffee with my dessert and she was right. I unfortunately cannot remember what this drink was called but You can reference the picture My cocktail in the picture. she also recommended since I like Reposado tequila I was on the edge about it, But she encouraged me to try it, and it was very very good. It was a quiet weekday afternoon not much going on the restaurant is small I can imagine it getting very busy and full quickly in the evenings and weekends. Upon walking in They did ask if we had a reservation like I said the place was empty so we were able to just sit right away even though We didn’t have a reservation But I imagine you may need one on busier days.