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    Lanxang Star Restaurant

    4.6 (275 reviews)
    ModerateThai, Laotian, Noodles
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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Stuffed Tapioca balls with Lao sweet tamarind sauce
    Allison S.

    This is our second visit. This is going to be a regular stop for us. The food is great, service is friendly. There are so many things on the menu to try! It's the perfect place for a group to share multiple dishes.

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    Channy I.

    My go to spot for authentic Thai/Laotian food. It's tough for me not to order the entire menu when I'm here. The tapioca balls, chicken wings & Lao sausages are my favorite appetizers! As for entrees? You'll always find kow piek sen & pad thai at our table. If you're a fan of papaya salad, it's a must here! Service is always great here as well.

    Beef pho

    First time here, I ordered the beef pho. It was absolute phenomenal! Will definitely be back soon

    Shrimp Rolls

    Not sure where to start as the whole experience was great! Let's do the food justice first! Lanxang Star is an extension of Laos. The taste of the food warped me back into the streets of Vientiane and Luang Prabang! It was so delicious and in my opinion, the best Lao food in Massachusetts! The service was great as well. We were seated quickly and the food came out fresh within minutes of ordering. We did arrive during a storm so were the only ones there initially. We were taken care of, our thoughts on the food were conveyed to the chefs and stumbled to our car full of food within 45 minutes. Lastly, spicy means spicy!

    D P.

    Great Laos restaurant in Dracut. A lot of fresh items on the menu and always comes out tasting incredible. Fried chicken with papaya salad is always a must when visiting.

    Chicken noodle soup was so hearty!!!
    Kay C.

    Was so excited to try out this place. Heard so many great things about this hidden gem. We got the Lao papaya salad (OMG, out of this world), kow piek sen (Lao chicken noodle soup, perfect noodles chewiness/texture), chicken wings, sausages, Thai ice tea (perfect amount of sweetness BTW), shrimp rolls, kowboon (Lao curry noodle soup) and beef laarb. Everything was so fresh, flavorful, plentiful and affordable. What I love: 1.) very authentic, home cooking food made with love 2.) large, generous portions 3.) fast & friendly services 4.) little touches like freshly cooked garlic to use as garnish makes a big difference! Cant wait to be back!!!

    Nam Kao Lao Salad, Kow Piek Sen, Drunken Noodles Sticky Rice, Laarb Seen Salad
    Lily B.

    Back for more! The food and service never disappoints and we love taking leftovers home!

    Yum Seafood Salad
    Nhung N.

    Laxang Star is a restaurant located in the town of Dracut, Ma. It serves Thai and Laotian cuisine. Also, it is located in a strip mall with ample parking. I would describe it as a rather small hole in the wall mom-and-pop kind of restaurant where families and locals go for either dine-in or takeout orders. I would not make the pilgrimage unless I had business in New Hampshire since it is far far north of Boston. As mentioned previously, the restaurant serves Thai and Laotian cuisine. The menu is labeled so that you can differentiate which dishes are Thai and which are Laotian. I ordered two appetizers, two salads, and a shrimp Pad Thai. First, the most popular items on the menu and Yelp, I would say, is the Laotian stuffed tapioca balls. The center is stuffed with ground pork, peanuts and radish wrapped in tapioca dough. It is served garnished with fried shallot and dried chili peppers. It is eaten wrapped in lettuce and comes with a sweet tamarind dipping sauce. This dish is unique with the sticky tapioca outer and crunchy interior. This was probably the highlight of my meal. If in the area, definitely give this appetizer a try. The second appetizer that I ordered was the crispy shrimp rolls which was from the Thai menu. It was good, but not the best I have had. The ground chicken in the shrimp roll was rather dense and whereas some of the better ones I have had in the past was juicy and less dense. As mentioned earlier, I ordered two salads. The yum seafood salad and the Larb Laarb Seen Salad (Laotian beef salad). Of the two, I prefer the beef salad though I had to ask for extra lime to make it more acidic. It could probably use a little bit more fish sauce too and some Thai red chilis. The yum seafood salad dressing tasted like processed bottled seafood sauce instead of fresh made sauce. If it wasn't for the sauce, I would have enjoyed the seafood more. I find the sauce too sweet and artificial tasting. The shrimp Pad Thai was standard, also not memorable. I would say stick with the Laotian menu. Overall, service was good. There were two other parties dining in when we came for lunch on a Sunday. A slow restaurant with not too much foot traffic. Also, dark interior. I didn't find enough to have me dying to come back to try more dishes. 3.5 stars.

    Shrimp Drunken Noodles
    Sin H.

    Fast and friendly service with a cozy dining area. Authentic Lao flavors. Combination of salty, spicy and sweet. Utterly addictive papaya salad.. still drooling...Yum!

    Thai Beef Jerky! Thin, crispy and chewy.

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    This place has the best crab rangoons I've ever had. Everything else was also amazing, but man those crab rangoons hit.

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    Delicious, authentic food. Friendly wait staff with great menu guidance and recommendations. Small and clean.

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    Their lob is the best, great flavoring and seasoning is right on! Service is good, welcoming and accommodating .

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    Delicious.it was really good. The food was yummy. I liked it. Everything was great. I will be back

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    The best Thai food I have ever had. Will definitely be coming back. Extremely kind and fast service. Food was priced well and tasted amazing

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    Great service, fresh HOT (and appropriately spicy) food that was full of flavor. Definitely will be heading back for dine-in, too!

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    Great service! Delicious authentic Laotian food! Highly recommend. Highly recommend the papaya salad and everything we got was so goodn

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    Ask the Community - Lanxang Star Restaurant

    How spicy is the drunken noodle and is a 1-5 scale provided for the amount of spice you like?

    They did 'recalibrate' their spiciness scale. 5 stars out of 5 is now really, really spicy. Just how I like it. :)

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