We came in to eat lunch and I have to say, this place is as amazing as it gets. Good thing we came in time before the lunch rush. Cause it got BUSY. A few things we had. The Laos Sausage with the Sticky rice was absolutely amazing! We also had the 6 piece Fried wings with the green chili sauce which was super juicy and crispy with the perfect seasoning and marinade. Will definitely be coming back when we visit! Thanks everyone for some spectacular food and service! read more

Here's a shorter version: This is my go-to Lao spot when I'm not at my other favorite. You can grab food ready-made or order it fresh. The chicken and beef larb are really good, and the Lao sausages are a must -- each comes with sticky rice. Thai tea is good too. Get the papaya salad fresh and extra spicy. If you've never had Lao food, this is the place to start. Also, I am a regular here too ‍ read more

The food is very good. Solid, authentic, and pricing is on point for the amount of food you get. Our group of four got an assortment to try - two types of noodles, two types of fried rice combos, a chick curry, sammich, spring rolls, sausage with sticky rice, and chicken on a stick. Would not recommend items are: chicken on a stick (dry and salty) and the banh mi style sammich (bread didn't have the crunch and wasn't super fresh). Everything else... AMAZING. Go on and get you some. There was a variety of ready-made take out items available for purchase, be sure to grab these if you see them - they go fast and are not readily replenished. We saw some good stuff we wanted to take with us AFTER we ate our meal, but steady foot traffic in and out of the place picked through these ready-made meals, so we didn't have much left to choose from by the time we were ready to leave. Sads! But we learned our lesson and will pounce on these early next time. Service is dependent on who you get. The younger teenager who took our order was very helpful since it was our first time there and we had a lot of questions. The older teenager was your typical, not so friendly, monotone, leave me alone, exasperated, stop asking me so many questions, type of staff... but that is ok. That just lends itself to the authenticity of the place lol. You're here for the food, not for the service. Now go on and get you some. read more

Love the expansion from the food truck to this spot. I got several items to go. My favorite was the Lao sausage with sticky rice, so unbelievably delicious. Next time I plan to get several orders. The Lao papaya salad was pungent and authentic the way I like it. I also tried several to go sticky rice desserts. The banana and sticky rice roll was the closest to street food I had in Thailand. I would like to go back and tried more items. If you want authentic Lao foods, definitely give it a try. The interior is casual fast food. read more

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Authentic Laos cuisine in Charlotte! I was floored when I searched on Yelp for Thai cuisine and found this taste of Laos instead. My first visit here was at lunchtime during the workday. The exterior is clean, as well as the interior. The ambiance is equivalent to that of a fast-food restaurant. The food is elevated. When I walked in, I was warmly greeted by the cashier. I informed her that it was my first visit, and she was super polite, explaining the menu and giving her recommendations. I ultimately ordered a broth-based soup that equates to a pho with thicker rice noodles. The broth was flavorful, and the thicker noodles absorb that flavor nicely. The meatballs had a great texture and flavor as well, and the temperature of the dish was piping hot. My nose was a bit congested, and my stomach was a bit unsettled on this particular day, and this helped. For dessert, I had a dish that had sweetcorn, purple, sweet potato, and tapioca pearls in a sweetened coconut cream that was divine. It was the perfect end to a great experience. I've eaten here a few times since and enjoyed absolutely every dish, including the phenomenal chicken skewers. Anything you get here is a guaranteed home run. read more

JP Lao Kitchen - Soup - Thai Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

My family is from Vientiane, Laos and I can vouch for this spot. Fantastic food that isn't afraid of being authentic. I had the wings with the side of green sauce (forgive me, I forgot the name of it) with sticky rice. Holy hell, it was absolutely delicious. My sister bought their broken rice dish and took it home to Denver for her husband. We went here twice while we were in Charlotte for 2 days. read more

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Cute little restaurant with lots of decorations! Tried other food options that I didn't take a picture of. Service was good but did take some time to get our plates. We arrived early in the morning so we were able to get the Taro and Pandan fresh and warm. (Come early they go quick) Loved the different selection of chips and Laos reusable bags and lamp shades. read more

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Delicious food for a great price! My family had the sausage, beef brisket, and papaya salad, and nab vam. You can never go wrong with the sticky rice and sausage with pepper combo. As for the beef brisket, although it was tasty, it was a little rough. I enjoyed the papaya salad. It wasn't such an overpowering taste or smell like others. The service was good. I texted my order in and received a reply pretty quick. Happy with everything and will come back often! read more

The food tastes authentic and it's fairly priced. It's nice they have grab and go options too. This stemmed from their successful food truck business, and I'm glad they're doing well. The staff who we ordered from was knowledgeable, friendly, and polite. We came on Lunar New Year for dinner and it wasn't busy at all. Our toddler loved the food, so I'd say it was a hit. The reason I didn't go for 5 stars is the bathroom wasn't super clean and they only had single use plastics. read more

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Come support this place! Great food at extremely reasonable prices! I REALLY like the Lao style sausage with just some sticky rice. But noodles, soups and everything I've had has been great. Some things taste unique and more traditional Laotian. Some things seem more like an Americanized play on dishes kind of like what you see at a lot of Chinese restaurants (outside of NY, San Fran, etc....). I need to try more dishes, but so far the sausage is my favorite. Most meals are right around $10, with some bigger mixed protein options being close to $15. You can't go wrong, try it all! read more

They took over the old Hardee's restaurant that used to be there and some updates still need to be done to remove the remaining logos of Hardee's. Not sure what vibe they're aiming for but the inside is very informal. I believe their menu is a la carte and made to order similar to the Food Truck they had (or still have). Anyways, came here for a quick lunch with a friend. Order: chicken wings and papaya salad. Overall value of the food is good, reasonably priced and the service is quick. One improvement I would recommend would be for the salad, which wasn't salty or flavorful enough. I've had Laotian friends who have made me papaya salad and the marinate they make was more shrimp pasty, more fish saucy and had more boldness to the tastebuds. read more

It was raining today and we wanted to finally make the drive to JP LaoFood ToGo for the first time and boy were we NOT disappointed. Food is superb! Customer service is what you expect from an Asian restaurant. The overall establishment is a reasonable size. It's fast food almost style but the dining area is large and can sit easily 8-10 tables Pricing was on point & serving size was generous! The side green sauce was delicious. We enjoyed the noodle soup, the Laos sausage meal with sticky rice, and lastly their amazing minced chicken plate. We left nothing to spare and overall spent under $40 with 3 entree dishes and drinks (ordered on a second receipt) We don't get a lot of Laos options here in Charlotte but I'm just happy to know we have one EXCELLENT restaurant. I also LOVE how they have quick meals to go. We ended up buying a bunch of packed meals to take home with us. There's a saying.... If you don't see the children of the owners in the front area or doing something at the restaurant you might have to ask yourself if it's really authentic. Asians are less concerned about how pretty a place is outside but more importantly the value/taste of their overall meal Grade: A PS: I wish we had one closer on our side of town but it's worth the 35 minute drive or if you're passing by near the CLT airport read more

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It's my first time here! I never got to try their food truck so I can't compare that. I love the self serve selection of food on display. I really love their pork sausage and sticky rice! Their Laos papaya salad uses fermented fish sauce so it's funkier than the Vietnamese style. Once you order and pay, they will call you up and it's quite fast. They answered my questions as I'm still uncultured with Laotian cuisine! Super helpful. This is definitely a cozy hole-in-the-wall vibes. Family business feel. It's a bit far from me personally but I'd love to come again read more

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OMG!!! JP finally has a restaurant!!! This is amazing!!! They bought the dead restaurant next door, so there's a ton of parking, a ton of seating, and bathrooms! I think they recently opened, so the decor doesn't feel quite complete. But that's okay! Perhaps you won't come here on a first date, but you can come here on your third? Because if you do, you will win major points because JP Lao's food is PHENOMENAL and the prices (though they have slightly increased, ~$1.29?) are so reasonable. So, what should you order? Get their chicken on a stick w/ sticky rice and green chili paste. Get their fried pork egg rolls. YOU WILL THANK ME. So delicious. So much yum. Do not be deterred by the post below. When I came here, post-work hours on a week day, the place was not packed. Yes, they had SO many orders, but because you still order at the counter, the food comes out in the same amount of time as before (~15 minutes). Hope this place continues to succeed and that they go NATIONAL. JP Lao is amazing. Also, like the post below mentioned, they feed the stray cats nearby. SUCH BIG HEARTS THEY HAVE. read more

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I thought I would try again. Both times my orders were very small, dry chicken and very little vegetables. This time I ordered the Kua Pak (stir fry in oyster sauce). It was supposed to have bok choy, yu choy, broccoli, carrots and onion. There wasn't any broccoli or bok choy. I couldn't see any remnant of sauce. The meal dry, as was the chicken. I will not buy from them again. read more

Absolutely fantastic food. Khao Piak Sen Soup had freshly made noodles with such spring it was practically jumping out the bowl. Broth was aromatic with depth of flavor. Our seven yr old and four yr old absolutely devoured it. Spring rolls were crunchy and decadent. Papaya salad had the right amount of kick and wasn't overpowered by the fish sauce. 10/10 will come back read more

When we drive through Charlotte we usually go to Latda. However, we discovered that they no longer sell food. We were bummed but decided to come check out this place out. It was SO WORTH it! We got the raw beef laab, sausage and sticky rice, kao poon, and papaya salad. It all hit the spot and tasted just like how we make it back home. Nothing was short of flavor. Prices are not too bad. Hubby, who is white, loved it too. He got his own Lao style papaya and chicken and sticky rice. Said he'd come back again too. read more

Came here for a business trip, driving to the airport, and craved Asian food. So glad we found this hole in the wall!! The food hit the spot. It seems family owned and they were so nice. We had the Thai basil beef fried rice with a fried egg. We also got the Lao sausage with chili and sticky rice. Both were delicious. Even the rental car clerk asked where we are because our leftovers smelled so good. That's saying something! read more

JP Lao Kitchen - Holy Thai Basil fried rice with beef and fried egg 10/10 - Thai Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Food was great and service was pretty quick. This more of a fast-food type of place, but there are quite a few booths available if you want to eat in. read more

The food was great everything was flavorful and you get plenty for what you pay for friendly staff clean establishment

Laotian Thais food. Very good and authentic. Very reasonable prices with a large amount of food. Come here for Laotian food, it seems like the hangout them read more

Service was okay but I'll be honest the food not so much, chicken satay was extremely overcooked so it was very dry therefore difficult to eat, my pad see ew was overbearingly salty and not at all what I was expecting from traditional pad see ew. The best thing I had with my order was the Thai iced tea, hence why I gave 2 stars. read more

Great staff very friendly. The food was great and authentic. The spicy sausage and sticky rice was great and not very spicy but flavorful. It is an old fast food restaurant but they make it look great. Would definitely come back when in the area. read more

JP Lao Kitchen - Pork Bau - Thai Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Food was great. Got there really early so all of the grab n go items were coming out fresh! The employees were really cool and chill. A nice hole in the wall. Will come back to try more of their stuff out next time we are in Charlotte!! read more

This was so delicious. The door was swinging lots of people were coming In. The best curry and Lao beef so yum. I also got fried rice that was perfect. read more

Food was amazing! The flavor was all authentic! Workers were super nice and friendly. Will be coming back and spreading the word about this place. read more

I ordered balut that was ready to come out next week. :( I would probably come and try it again but right now I'm kinda scarred. read more

JP Lao Kitchen - This guy was ready to come out next week:( - Thai Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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They finally have a restaurant where you can order and sit and eat. Where the Hardee's used to be. Their papaya salad is SPOT ON! Make sure to get it "extra spicy "! Recommend the spicy fried meatballs and the Lao sausages with "cow-neo"! Lao food is the best! read more

The food is good. They are generous. Staff is nice. Love their loh mein. One of the best in the nation. The food is home style. The kao poon is nice n meaty n generous portions. Place is clean n friendly read more

Took my daughter and her Loa boyfriend here. He said it tastes like home and will be bringing his parents there! Food was absolutely delicious! read more

Amazing food, I highly recommend. Very friendly staff as well. I purchased multiple meals. Chicken Pad Thai, Chicken Wings, and Beef Pad Kra Pow. All were 10/10 read more

Friendly helpful staff, speedy service and great food! Went for dinner, but wasn't able to try the iced coffee, but it was highly recommend!

I had been eating here since the food truck !!! Great food !! Wonderful customer service. Yea sometimes it takes awhile but food still comes out great !!! And the Khao piek!!! Love it . Whoever says anything bout the customer service is wrong !! The staff is wondeful read more

Food was good but I received a horrible customer service from the cashier. They just lost me as a customer and won't recommend anyone to go there. Whoever the cashier was on March 14, 2024 at 12:30pm needs proper training before he causes further loss of business read more

They offer Good authentic Laos food along with other Asian dishes. Use to be the greatest bang for your buck in Charlotte area. Unfortunately prices have gone up to meet demand and inflation. Not hating. I Still go but instead of 2-3X a week. I go once a week. I only order 3-4 dishes. Papaya salad is 9.5/10. Laos sausage, Lao Beef/pork jerky 9/10. Noodle dishes are okay. Pad Thai/pad sa eww. 7.5/10( but for price I think $8, can't go wrong ). Beef soup (9/10 very authentic. They put real deal beef parts in soup. I.e tripe. Kidney, intestine). Larb (8/10). read more

This place is really good. It's my go to when I'm craving Lao food but don't feel like making Lao food and their Thum Mak Houng is actually pretty spicy. Bah Piet Bah Saap read more

Friendly staff and helpful suggestions on food options. Good amount of spice, and vegetarian options to boot!