Dishes are hit or miss here! Overall had a great meal, but would order differently next time: Best dishes: Champa fried rice, champa sampler, tom kha soup Dishes I'd pass on: Crispy pork belly, house special (catfish) The specials were surprisingly my least favorite items. I really enjoyed the fried rice! read more

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We came here for lunch and got two dishes: Pad Kee Mao (drunken noodles) and Pad Kra Prow (basil stir-fry). Let's start with the good. When we got here at 12:30 on a Sunday for lunch, the place was nearly empty with just one family at a table. There was no wait and the service was minimal. We got our food promptly. The basil stir-fry was flavorful and decent. But the pad kee mao was both overly spicy and bland at the same time. I have no idea how that is even possible. When it came out the color of the noodles was so pale, and as soon as I tasted it, the flavor profile matched the color. It was so under-seasoned and basically had no flavor. Yet there is a strong spiciness that lingers in your mouth. We ended up finishing the stirfry but leaving half the plate of pad kee mao untouched. read more

Craving some Southeast Asian cuisine, heard about Champa Garden, so we went to check them out on a weekday for dinner at 7 pm. Parking wasn't too difficult. We found a spot on a side street a block away. This Thai/Laos eatery was dimly lit with a cozy atmosphere. When we arrived, only a few tables were occupied, so we were seated quickly. They have a variety on the menu: starters, salads, noodle soups, pan fried noodles, stir-fries, seafood, vegetarian, curries, fried rice, specials, sides, & desserts. *** O U R P I C K S *** CHAMPA WINGS ~ sweet & spicy, dry pepper fried chicken wings. The wings were quite small, but we got 10 flats. Tasty, but not too spicy. Comparable to the wings you'd get from San Tung or Korean fried chicken wings. 4/5 CHAMPA SAMPLER ~ Lao sausages, fried rice ball salad, & fried spring rolls. Tasty generous platter! It comes with vermicelli noodles and lots of fresh lettuce and herbs so you can make lettuce wraps. Spring rolls were crispy and delicious. I think this was the highlight of our meal. 5/5 LARP LAO STYLE (Duck) SALAD ~ prepared with mint, onions, fish paste, cilantro & Thai eggplants. Alone, the duck is pretty salty. But eating it with the provided lettuce and herbs balanced the flavors and cut the saltiness. Unique and bold flavors. 4/5 PAD THAI ~ thin rice noodles, tamarind, eggs, bean sprouts, and chicken. Flavor was on point, but the noodles were a bit wet and overcooked. 3.5/5 GINGER FISH ~ battered catfish, minced pork, ginger, onions, bell peppers, and mushroom. This tasted more like a Chinese dish. The fish were filet pieces deep fried with a batter covered in a brown sauce. This dish tasted ok, but nothing special. 3.5/5 A few dishes stood out like the Champa sampler and Larp Lao style duck salad. We enjoyed our meal and we'll definitely make our way back when the craving hits! read more

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I was craving Lao food after watching a movie at Century Theaters (I don't know why) and came across this place on the way home. I came 15 mins before closing so it was take out only. I ordered the champa sampler (super crispy rice, lao sausage, and lettuce to make wraps) and the kaow paik (tapioca noodles in a light clear broth with shredded chicken) and wow they were very generous with the portions! There were still leftovers after my girlfriend and I went to town haha it most definitely curbed my hunger and craving and like Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator, I'll be back! read more

Champa Garden - take out sauces and thai tea - Laotian Near Me - San Francisco, California

2026 Updated Review: Champa Garden has been my go-to comfort food spot for a while now. It's the kind of place you turn to when you're craving something hearty but don't have the energy to cook. I've been here a handful of times and genuinely want to love it, which makes this review a little hard to write. The problem is consistency, and at this point it's hard to ignore. The papaya salad is a perfect example -- sometimes it's perfectly seasoned, other times it's overwhelmingly salty or so sour it's hard to get through. And the Khao Piek Sen, which should be the star of the show, is hit or miss with the broth. When it hits, it's everything you want in a noodle soup. When it doesn't, it's just disappointing. There's clearly a good restaurant in here somewhere, and I've had meals that reminded me why I kept coming back. But when you can't predict what you're going to get, it makes it hard to keep returning -- especially when comfort food is supposed to be, well, comforting. I really hope they find their footing with consistency because the potential is there. read more

Finally got a chance to come back to Champa Garden, and the food is still as good as we remember! We stopped by around noon on a Sunday, and there were a few other parties, but plenty of open tables available. We picked out own table and quickly ordered some dishes to split between the four of us. -Thai Tea: it was a sunny warm day, so this thai tea was calling us - this ended up being a great idea because we overestimated our spice tolerance when ordering our papaya salad. Not watered down at all and a great thai tea. -Papaya salad: we got the thai style this time and confidently ordered a 5/10 spice. It was a bit too much for most of us, but still bearable - I'd probably get a 3 spice next time. Super fresh, with a bit of tartness cutting through the spice. -Champa sampler: forgot to get a picture but it looks the same as my previous review - we love the fresh veggies and herbs to go with the crispy rice, sausage and fried rolls. -Tom Kha: creamy, comforting, fragrant and full of mushrooms and our choice of chicken. -Pad kee mao: not too oily, with a generous amount of beef and veggies, this was just what we were looking for. Overall, a solid classic place to get comforting thai and lao food to split with friends. I know we'll be back again! read more

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Food - Craving for a Kaow Poont - Good portions - A lot of variety - Comfort food Service - Fast and friendly service Ambiance - Large variety of table seating - Not too busy. - casual dining read more

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George and I ordered the Tom Pad See Ew Noodles ($15) with beef and the Tom Kha Soup ($16) with chicken through Grubhub. The food arrived quickly, which was a great start. The Tom Kha soup was the highlight of the meal. It was rich, creamy, and full of flavor, with a nice balance of coconut, citrus, and herbs. It was so good that George is still finishing the leftovers today. Between the two of us, we got about four servings out of it, which felt like a great value. Unfortunately, the Pad See Ew was a letdown. The dish was greasy, lacked depth of flavor, and had very little beef. I ended up contacting customer support to request a partial refund because the portion of protein was so disappointing. For a dish like Pad See Ew, you expect tender slices of beef, chewy rice noodles, and a balanced savory and slightly sweet soy flavor with a bit of char from the wok, but this version fell short. Overall, the soup was excellent and worth ordering again, but the noodle dish did not meet expectations. I have heard good things about this place and hope this was just an off day. read more

We visited Champa Garden on a Friday afternoon and found it mostly empty. The interior was cozy and casual, with plenty of seating and fake flowers hanging all around the bar. For drinks, my partner and I both chose hot tea, which was nice. It came in a kettle but weirdly didn't arrive until after our food was served. For food, we ordered the Fresh Spring Rolls to share. I also got the Tom Kha soup with chicken and he got the Champa Sampler, since our server said it was their most popular item. The Fresh Spring Rolls were tasty, but I wish they had come with more peanut sauce. My Tom Kha was awesome! The broth was so flavorful and it was the perfect meal for a rainy day. I couldn't try any of the Champa Sampler because it was all pork, but my partner said it was pretty tasty. His favorite part was the sausage. But he also said he would try a curry next time, since that's more up his alley. Portion sizes were huge, so we had plenty of food to take home. Overall, pretty good! read more

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The taster plate was a delight sausage, imperial roll and vegetables are top notch. I ordered the Pineapple Fried rice but it was bitter from too much curry and the pineapple was sour. I complained about it and they took it off from my bill. They were. very understanding and pleasant about it. The place is clean and a lot of locals come for good food. I recommend checking them read more

Champa Garden - Inside - Laotian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Ordered the Pad Se-Ew with Chicken and then the Mango Sticky Rice here! I like that the Pad Se-Ew tasted pretty light and didn't have an overpowering amount of sauce/ Soy sauce. The portion sauce was also decent a size. I really liked the Mango Sticky Rice here! There was a heaping amount of rice along with sweetened coconut milk and the mango was pretty sweet as well! Staff was quick and efficient and the dishes came out fast. The restaurant was clean, spacious and had a nice dinner ambience :) read more

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Bottom Line Up Front: This is an Asian fusion restaurant that serves solid Thai and Laotian cuisine at decent prices. The Food: I was thrilled to see Kaow Soi on the menu. This is often my go-to dish when I go to a Thai restaurant, as I love its thick egg noodles, creamy yellow broth, and unique flavors. Unfortunately, that's not what I got when I ordered "Lue's Noodle Soup - Kaow Soy" from the menu. It had pretty much the same ingredients of the Kaow Soi I'm used to, but this had white rice noodles while the broth was more watery than creamy and more brown than yellow -- think beef noodle style rather than creamy coconut broth. Taste-wise, it was fine, but I was just disappointed it wasn't what I was expecting. Maybe this is the Laotian version? Fortunately, the other dishes my group got was more or less solid. The Pad Se-ew was standard fare, but the fried tilapia was delicious, with a perfectly crispy exterior and moist interior. The Champa Sampler (Lao sausages, fried spring rolls, and fried rice ball salad) was good and a good dish to get for sharing. But perhaps the best order was the Mango Sticky Rice. Simply delicious. The Service: The entire staff was friendly, prompt, and competent. Unlike at most Asian restaurants, the servers checked in with us from time to time and refilled our waters. The Setting: It's a medium sized establishment that was clean and well organized. The restrooms were clean, though some parks vandalized the mirror and paper towel dispenser with graffiti. Also, like many places in The greater San Francisco area, finding parking can be difficult. We lucked out with free street parking in front, but don't expect such lucky during peak weekend hours. The Conclusion: If you're looking for traditional Thai food, you might be a little disappointed. But if you enjoy trying a different take on Thai food or want the option of also having Laotian cuisine, Champa Garden can deliver the goods. It's really all about expectations. My true rating is 3.5 out of 5, but since Yelp doesn't allow for half stars, I'll round up to 4 because the staff was so nice. read more

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Loved this place, hope to go back and try more dishes! Great for family style, but since it was only two of us we got the Champa garden sampler and the fermented bean soup- both excellent choices! The price is also very reasonable so I would come back with a large group to try more dishes. It's a casual spot overall with great food read more

Champa Garden - 30. Lue's Noodle Soup - Kaow Soy - Laotian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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One of my go to spots for Lao and Thai food. I've been here multiple times and the Oakland location once. You can never go wrong with the sampler. I've also ordered curry here and it's pretty good. Prices are decadent. Service was fast and parking is average. read more

Came during dinner time around 6ish, no wait Service was friendly, pretty spacious We both got thai ice tea, slightly on the sweeter side but not bad 7/10 We ordered 1. Fried wrapped spring roll: very crispy and flavorful, the vermicelli on the side was cooked perfectly, when everything was wrapped in the lettuce, and paired with the sweet, garlicky, savory dipping sauce, just tasty 10/10 2. Thai fried rice: nice combo of veggies, umami flavor with the beef 10/10 3. Yellow curry: this dish was very disappointing. I was expecting a mild creamy yellow curry but it wasn't and it was watery and spicer than I expected 4/10, I would pass on this one Overall, tasty food and would come again but I would skip on the curry read more

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We had another delicious meal at this restaurant. I often forget how good it is. They have changed up the interior slightly, but it is still a cool and welcoming space. We have had the Larp and Pineapple Fried Rice. Both very tasty. But the highlight of this meal was the whole Tilapia with Cilantro. Amazing flavor! The staff is always helpful and friendly. I plan on going more often, as some of my other regular spots have closed or changed management. read more

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Oh this was a nice place to have dinner. We were surprised how empty it was. The service was fast. We got the champ wings (2 orders of it cause it was just that yummy), their special catfish dish, and kaow piak noodle soup. Everything was delicious and we finished it all. read more

Food: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Ambiance: 4/5 Portion to Price: 4/5 Overall: It's one of my go tos! The extended review... Food: Pad Prik King - 4/5 - The perfect combo of veggies and meat with a little zing to it. Service: 4/5 - Friendly attentive service. Ambiance: 4/5 - A decent amount of seating. Portion to Price: 4/5 - A good portion of food that will make me full. read more

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The best Southeast Asian food in SF. This is my to go spot when I want something that feels like home!!The ambiance is nice and relaxing. The customer service is great!! I recommend to anyone who is craving authentic Lao food in the city :) read more

Champa Garden - 16. Papaya Salad - Thai or Laos Style - Laotian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Food and service was amazing. The shareable Champa Sampler is definitely a MUST HAVE! It comes with lettuce to wrap it on the side, which balances well with the savory sauce and food. The place can a little pricey, but it's worth the flavor & large portions to share. Clean restaurant with nice ambiance for a good dinner for a date or with family. read more

Champa Garden - 14. Champa Sampler (left) 36. Pad Thai (top right) - Laotian Near Me - San Francisco, California

The coconut soup was decent. However the papaya salad was very very hard to chew on compare to other papaya salads I had else where. Worse yet the string beans in it tasted raw, and when I asked the waiter, she said string beans were raw. However string beans is toxic when eaten raw. My upper abdominal hurted towards the end of the meal and afterwards. Lucky I didn't eat much string beans til I realize what's going on. I searched the reviews and there were 6 reviews that mentioned they got food poisoning, and some had to go to the ER. This number way too high to be an one off thing. The restaurant should really get a professional consultant to look over their food safety. Also their curry tofu was a joke. It only had tofu and carrots in it. Every other curry dish I had elsewhere had a lot of vegetable varieties in it. Who only had tofu and carrots? Tasted very boring. read more

I was so happy to try Laotian food here! The servings are quite large so My party of two only tried two dishes. The Champa sampler was very delicious and a fun mixture of flavors and textures. I love a lettuce wrap and making them different every time. Their fish sauce was delicious and on the sweeter side. The Lao kaow soy was amazing. I'd never had it before and I couldn't stop eating it. The whole dish was very balanced, with the flat noodles, shredded chicken, green onion and cilantro, and the super flavorful clear broth made with fermented bean. Service was great. The restaurant itself felt a little old and could use new furnishings. read more

Champa Garden - Champa Sampler - Laotian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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The food is excellent, especially the sampler appetizer. I've been looking for this fried rice ball salad for a long time! There used to be a restaurant in Fremont called green champa but they closed since the pandemic. This is the first place I found that makes it just like Green Champa. After talking to the servers, they told me the owner is Minh, which makes sense! The servers are these two young sweet ladies were helpful, friendly, and tentative to our table! The restaurant is modern with very nice ambience, especially for this neighborhood. We are not from SF and will definitely stop by when we are in the city. Friends please give this place a try. They were busy for a Thursday night and had lots of take out orders! read more

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I'm not one to write poor reviews, but this place really hit the spot. When we first walked in, the taller Asian male didn't even look up from his phone games or videos. He wasn't on lunch, wasn't on break, and was simply n indifferent about our presence. We arrived on a Thursday lunch shift and left fairly disappointed. The food presentation was pretty, but it was certainly not authentic Thai food. The flavor was lacking and the Tom yum soup tasted purely like a beef broth. We went for my little sisters birthday, and I hope nobody else brings their birthdays here to be disappointed as well. Big dog Mitch read more

Champa Garden - Laotian Near Me - San Francisco, California

I really liked the Champa sampler plate. The pad Thai and Tom kha soup are same quality as other Thai places I have tried, nothing too special there. But the sampler plate has the fresh lettuce leaves, crispy rolls, sausage, and noodles and sauce and everything comes together so deliciously. I would definitely get the sampler plate again. Bathroom was clean. Parking wasn't too hard to find on a Friday. I found free street parking about a block away! read more

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I placed an Uber Eats order for pick up. Ordered the chicken noodle soup but unfortunately it was not available because the homemade noodle ran out. Disappointed, because it's my favorite item from here. So instead I swapped it out for a wonton soup. This soup was packed with ingredients. There were 8 pieces of wontons, some greens, shrimp and pork slices. I thoroughly enjoyed it especially on a cold day. I also ordered seafood pho. It had scallops, mussels, shrimp and squid in a very light broth. I found it lacking in flavor though. No hoisin or siracha sauce provided either. read more

This place was not good. So many things were bad. First off, tried to get attention from a worker for like 5 minutes but he was staring at his phone, not looking up. Finally another worker came out and took our order. We ordered pad see ew, pad kee mao, pad gra pow, tom yum noodle soup. Pad see ew and pad kee mao tasted pretty plain and nothing special. Not authentic at all and super oily. Tom yum soup didn't taste like tom yum at all - it was like water with vinegar. Pad gra pao was the only item that was remotely good but left us feeling so thirsty. We asked for the jalapeño vinegar sauce to spice up the noodle dishes and it came out looking so cloudy??? Definitely not normal. The pad kra pao did not come with rice and they didn't tell me until I had to ask for it, questioning if rice came out. Ordered thai iced tea and that was okay. Not the best ever but it was fine. Service was horrible. Two male servers from what we saw - the shorter one was fine but the taller one was literally just on his phone the whole time. Couldn't order from him, couldn't get the check until we said excuse me (rather loudly), just horrible service from him. The restaurant itself was cute though but it wasn't authentic by any means. Do not recommend, you can definitely find better places anywhere. read more

Champa Garden - Laotian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Super delicious. My favorite was the Tom Kha soup and the pad see ew noodles. Servers and service was nice and quick. We had 3 people and ordered these 3 dishes with 2 bowls of rice and finished everyyything. First time to try the papaya salad Lao style with the fish paste. Super spicy for us and definitely fish paste flavor prominent. Lucky for us we had rice . We came in after 6 on Friday and it seemed busy but we didn't have to wait long. read more

Champa Garden - Pad Se-Ew Noodles Tom Kha Soup Lao Papaya Salad - Laotian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Hands down best Thai food in San Francisco! I've been here twice and both times were solid. The Champa fried rice with tom yum paste was phenomenal and the pad seew is super comforting. It's better than the food I've had in Thailand. Servers were attentive and the space is great for large parties. read more

Food made my husband and I very sick right after we ate. Curry was too thick and soup was missing ingredients

We only get champa garden through DoorDash so I can't speak to what it's like inside. 9/10 times, champa garden is amazing. We've tried their tom yum, all their curries, pad Thai, and pad see ew. We've also tried their sampler (which is way too much food for 2 people), their satay (a little dry). Overall, good consistent spot for Thai food. read more

Tried this spot out again, and gave some new dishes a try! Calamari is a bit overpriced for amount they give you, and cilantro sauce isn't very strong in flavor but the sweet chili sauce is always a good pairing for a fried appetizer. Thai fried rice was amazing, and as an onion lover the stir fried green onion and white onion was divine. It is fully packed with your protein of choice along with rice, carrots, green peas, onion, and green onion! My boyfriend tried the pad Thai with beef and after hearing my mom rave about the dish before it all makes sense now after trying it! The tamarind flavor is jam packed mixed with the savory flavor of the beef, it is perfect. Loved it, and I also wanted to mention coming in around opening time as it's not busy at all and you'll be immediately seated by kind staff and sit in the dining room which has great ambiance! read more

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I had originally placed an order through DoorDash for kaow piak and papaya salad, but shortly after, the restaurant called to say they were out of kaow piak (even though they had just opened at 5pm). I substituted it with kaow poon instead. My partner also picked up additional items: beef larb and sai oua. Kaow poon - The consistency was overly thick and the broth was extremely salty. Beef larb - Decent, nothing special. Sai oua (Lao sausage) - Very disappointing. The quality was poor, and to make things worse, we found several strands of hair in multiple slices. This was beyond off-putting and made me question the cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen. Papaya salad - After finding hair in the sausages, I didn't even touch it. It wasn't until afterward that I saw on Yelp that this place had recently been closed due to health code violations--which might explain the drop in quality. I don't typically leave negative reviews, but this experience was upsetting and I don't see myself ordering from here again. As someone who is Thai/Lao, I used to love coming here because it was one of the few places that served authentic Lao flavors near the peninsula. I remember a cook who always nailed the larb (iykyk). However, I do genuinely hope the owner takes cleanliness and food quality seriously. This used to be a good spot, but unfortunately, this experience was the last straw for me. read more

Champa Garden - Lao sausages (sai oua) - So many stands of hair and rather questionable. - Laotian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Everything was super flavorful and delicious. Its a low key restaurant but surprisingly serves amazing Thai food. Highly recommend the green eggplant curry. read more

Champa Garden - Laotian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Good to know there's good Lao food on the Peninsula! Located in the Ingleside district of San Francisco, Champa Garden offers a wide assortment of Lao and Thai food. Considering there aren't too many Laotian restaurants in the Bay, I hoped this place would deliver and it did! My friend got Nam Khao and I got Khao Poon. They both tasted as authentic as I'm used to as the Khao Poon was creamy and savory. I would highly recommend asking for lemon, basil, and mint as they will enhance the flavor of the broth a lot more. The Nam Khao was also very decent! The ambiance and the service also delivered. The servers there got our food out relatively fast and attended to our needs quickly. The ambiance of the restaurant was really nice as the interior was well thought out, they even played the Warriors game on TV! Anyways, stop by if you love Thai and Lao food, they won't disappoint! read more

Champa Garden - Nam Khao - Laotian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I cannot even begin to tell you how devastated I am to write this review lol I used to live in Redding and would go to their location up there ALL. THE. TIME. When I moved back down here, I was so sad to have to give up my favorite Thai place. I'd told my friend about the amazing Thai food I had in Redding, and one day she came into work and said "THERE'S ONE IN SF!" Turns out... they're all the same family or something like that. I was elated. Ate there no lie probably 150 times in the past 9 years. I'd noticed the past couple times that the restaurant just felt a little... sticky. Judge me, but... I kept going lol. Listen, the sampler and the pad thai are good as shit, okay? Good as shit, you say? Welp... I went there on 4/18 to have lunch and THEY'D BEEN CLOSED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR VERMIN INFESTATION. According to the health inspection, they were using dirty towels to COVER FOOD dude!!! There was ZERO notice posted on their website, Yelp doesn't even mention their health status at all, and when I tried to let Yelp know, they didn't ever mention it was closed. I - no joke - drove away as the Orkin man pulled up. Come to find out... they're back open already!!! I wasn't going to post this, but seeing more bad reviews posted since forces my hand. The betrayal I feel is beyond lol. The initial health inspection: https://inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/san-francisco/print/?task=getPrintable&path=san-francisco&pKey=3F915894-CF40-4884-A8C8-FC4B3637D187,3F915894-CF40-4884-A8C8-FC4B3637D187 read more

Champa Garden - COVERED NOODLES WITH DIRTY TOWELS BRO - Laotian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I love this place! The food was so good. Taste authentic and one of the only places I can get Lao papaya salad when I don't want to make it myself. Portion size was big! Food came out quickly and it tasted fresh! The prices weren't too bad, it was I expected. We had a hair in one of our waters and our server kindly replaced that for us. The inside of the restaurant is a little small, but we did not have to wait and we were seated right away for a party of 2. I wish they asked if if we wanted dessert, because they took the menus away and I completely forgot and wanted to try their mango sticky-rice, but maybe next time! read more

Champa Garden - Pad Parem Derm - Peanut Stir Fry, Lao Papaya Salad, Panang Curry, Fried Wrapped Spring Roll - Laotian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Everything was really, really tasty! Highly recommend the masuman curry for it's creamy texture, quantity, and tastiness. The kao poont with beef was a close second. Not many places serve it so it was great to have it again. Pad see ew was Really tasty but very little visible meat. My kid loved it. Service was nice and restroom is clean. read more

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Great time at Champa! Super yummy and homey vibe. It was great to have some soup during a rainy day, loved this spot.

There are metered parking spots and limited free parking around this restaurant. We walked passed by this restaurant, we thought they were closed because it was pretty dim inside. Once we entered the restaurant, we were greeted and seated by a friendly waiter. We order the chicken satay, chicken pad thai, pork with cashews, seafood sizzling platter, chicken pineapple fried rice, and mango sticky rice. All the food came out in a timely manner. The chicken satay were fried and not grilled like other restaurants. They were pretty dry even with the peanut sauce and cucumber relish on top of them. The sauce for the chicken pad thai had the balance of sour, salty, and sweetness to it. The pork with cashews and chicken pineapple fried rice were tasty and flavorful. The seafood sizzling platter was still sizzling when it got to our table. The mango sticky rice wasn't too sweet, which we really liked. The prices were fairly reasonable and they gave us generous portions. We'll be back to try their fresh spring rolls and their other entrees. read more

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