Friendly service, clean and inviting atmosphere, and good food. This definitely not the best Thai I've had, and far from the worst. The portions are moderate. I had Thai basil, the pork was slightly dry, and full of broth, making it more of a soup almost than the expected fried rice. My wife had the poke bowl, again, not large portions but not overly small. They did not have any boba tea which is the reason my wife wanted to go here. There is a chance we will return, but nothing to write home about. read more

This place is phenomenal. Comes out piping-hot, huge portions, absolutely delicious. Best Thai in GB by far and better than most of the Thai I had while living in Manhattan. read more

Amazing Food And Amazing Service. Definitely twice to three times a week place. If not more.

Fried pork belly was awesome! Fried rice, miso soup were ok. Sushi was meh. Salad and noodles were not good. I'd give a three star but the staff was super friendly and helpful so extra star for that. The menu is extensive so give it a chance and find something you like but if you're looking for sushi there's better options. read more

We love LAO Ocean! The whole staff is welcoming, knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. The menu offers so many options and my goal is to try it all :). The food came out quickly and presented beautifully. The krab Rangoon is amazing. The stir fry is similar to a pad Thai and I recommend spice level 3 if you like it hot. The sushi chef, So, knocked it out of the park. So far our favorites are The breeze roll and Saap-E-Lee roll (add tuna on top). The manager, Ben, even stopped by to thank us for coming! We love the atmosphere and hope to be regulars soon! read more

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Found online and was curious based on reviews. Drove in from the beach to get takeout. Staff was very friendly and apologetic for my wait (had to wait a while to order because of another customer taking FOREVER). Ordered the drunken noodle with chicken and it was divine. Absolutely delicious. Can't wait to come back and try more dishes. read more

The service was good. Ambiance was that of a quick service restaurant but not an issue at all. However my biggest complaint comes down to the portions for the price. I do understand that the Resturant is a tourist area due to the beach being down the road. However, portions to price were a joke! 1 sausage for 9.99 is crazy, even worse is that give you an exploded sausage. Pork belly was good but again portion was that of a single strip of porkbelly cut thin and almost like cracklings. Sushi was okay wouldn't get again. Small portion of the crispy fried rice salad, and the portion of the sushi for the price are a joke. Food is good but not 80$ for 1 sausage, 1 strip of pork belly, about 2 cups of rice and herbs, a mushy sushi role, and a decent noodle dish. read more

Great food very authentic and has great military discount. Great job and great costumer service.

This place is really good. I've been a few times. So far my favorite item was the Caramelized pork. Super tender and lots of flavor. Oh and the super seaweed salad was awesome!! read more

Lao Ocean - Super seaweed salad - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gulf Breeze, Florida

We had our food delivered. This was our first time trying Lao Ocean. I'm so happy we did! The golden bags were a perfect starter to our shrimp fried rice and red curry dishes. Everything was amazing . We will definitely order again or visit the restaurant . read more

Best in the area! I love that you get to choose a protein for the summer roll. Laab was the best I have ever had!!

Started going to this place during lunch on busy days. Atmosphere is very chill. Everything I have gotten has impressed. My top favorites have been the pork egg rolls, beef pho, yellow curry, and tuna poke bowl. read more

Lao Ocean - Poke bowl - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gulf Breeze, Florida

The food here is fresh and tasty. Thai Basil is my staple but I have eaten the Pad Thai and different curry dishes. All are really good. But best of all is the staff. In a time of labor shortage Lao has an efficient and cheerful group of servers that make sure you enjoy it all. Cheers. read more

I placed the order at 2:05pm. Spring rolls, pork dumplings and 2 Phad Thai. It arrived at 4:10 (delayed ). The food was a limp disaster. 2 hours for delivery is unacceptable. I would have canceled the order if I had known. read more

Consistently delicious. Fresh ingredients, excellent service. We haven't tried the sushi so can't comment on that. We have had pad Thai, pho, golden bags, egg rolls, green curry, Thai basil, larb, mee ka tee(personal favorite in winter), and pad see ew. We're from the big city and have traveled abroad so I can speak with experience. Again the fresh ingredients make it all delicious and I'm happy a small business like this is able to succeed in Gulf Breeze. read more

Very good food. Quick service with a smile. And simple decor. We will go again soon. Very clean. Can't ask for more.

Super clean and very polite staff! The food was very good! Delicious! The menu was a bit overwhelming but in a good way! I couldn't decide what to eat! So I went for the fried rice chicken and noodles. I recommend this place. It wasn't dried at all. A lot of flavors! read more

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Absolutely, positively, the best restaurant I have been to in the panhandle. Khua basil is hands down the best dish in my opinion. I'm not familiar with this type of food but the waitstaff was eager to answer any questions I had about the different dishes. Try something new, you won't be disappointed. I'm very picky and usually eat at the same places.. not here. It's amazing every time. I've been back numerous times. read more

A Hidden Gem in Gulf Breeze! The food was absolutely incredible. We ordered the Pinky Roll, Breeze roll, chicken ramen, Golden bags, Salmon poke bowl, Khau Basil and Kee Mao. Everything tasted as good if not better than many fine dining restaurants I have visited that had similar menus. The staff was incredibly professional, knowledgeable and friendly. The restaurant is family friendly. read more

They have white girls that are young and can look pretty that will greet you.. be warned if you are looking for an authentic south East Asian food experience. Save your money. Asked for khao piak sen. They had no idea what I was talking about. Props to them for being able to open up a business in the area. They are cooking food for the demographic. read more

Great food and service I ate there recently, the food and service were wonderful. I will definitely be back. Thanks

Delicious! Mallory was very helpful. The poke bowl she suggested was fresh and delicious. I wish I lived closer. Lao Ocean, I will be back! read more

Lao Ocean - Spicy tuna poke bowl with eel sauce and spicy mayo. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gulf Breeze, Florida

Not bad but not great. The pad Thai noodles overcooked and gluey. My husband doesn't usually have a negative opinion but said it tasted scorched to him. The wait staff was pleasant. read more

Everyone was wearing masks - appropriately. Tables were widely spaced. And the food!! So delicious. We ordered pork egg rolls, seaweed salad & shrimp spring rolls for apps. All were awesome. Somehow the egg rolls were light even though they were fried. I don't typically enjoy peanut sauce and even it was really good. For mains I had the chicken larb & my husband has drunken shrimp noodles. The larb was the best I've ever had. I'm quite picky about the quality of meat in dishes I choose (which is why I rarely ever order chicken). Lao ocean coarsely ground their chicken and it was exceptional. The salad had super fresh romaine hearts, slivers of purple onion and just the right amount of acid from lime juice. Yum! My husband also raves about his drunken noodles! Go check this place out! I know I'll be going again soon! read more

Lao Ocean - Chicken larb - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gulf Breeze, Florida

First time eating here place is very clean. Menu on Yelp outdated posted clover website has updates. Lot more items on new menu. I ordered the yellow curry level 1 hotness should have gone for 2 or 3 curry was outstanding also ordered lemongrass chicken it's was 3 little skewers of chicken but I didn't taste the lemongrass. Had the honeydew boba that was served like a slushy I had to let it thaw out before I could drink it. The food is great the portions are small. All in all to me it was worth the $22 read more

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Wow, this was a good find. It was a little hard to find with all that traffic in that area, but it was worth it. Drunken noodles were spot on and sauced perfect. Hubby got the Pad Thai which he said was the best he had had in this area, I agree and we will definitely be going back. So good. read more

Came in for carry out and it was very fast . I ordered California roll and drunken noodles. Both were delicious! The sushi was super fresh and the drunken noodles were great with lots of crisp veggies. Highly recommend read more

Amazing service!!! Fantastic food. Sushi was well made tasted even better. Right off the Pensacola beach like 5 minutes well kept and the ambiance was very welcoming. read more

Food was great & service was wonderful as well! Will return if we have the chance to pass on the next roadtrip. read more

Lao Ocean - Everything we order was really good, will go back on our next road trip! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gulf Breeze, Florida

I have been several times and each visit is so good!!! The service is great the owners are amazing and personable and remember your name when you come in. The food is delish, fresh and flavorful and they have great prices!!! Can't recommend this place and how fast and friendly the service is. read more

Lao Ocean - Spicy tuna and regular tuna on poke bowl with side of spring rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gulf Breeze, Florida

Def Lepard on the commercial radio station. Deli style Cc walk up service, serve yourself everything, styrofoam cups. They asked for a tip when I paid, then it was on me to seat myself, get our drinks... I live in New Orleans where 50$ for two people gets you a waitress, and service, I hope the food is good. read more

There sushi is AMAZING!! Very reasonable in price and so fresh!! I always get it to go and eat it on the beach. Definitely eat here if you love sushi!!! read more

Food was great. There was part of my order missing so I had to wait a little longer for my to go order, but all in all it was easy, fast, and good. read more

One of our go to restaurant! Great staff and service. The restaurant is always clean and organized. You can see the kitchen from the dining area and you can watch the magic and care that happens back there. The food? Nothing less than OUTSTANDING every time. Make sure you get the fried rice and then just work your way down the menu! read more

Lao Ocean - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gulf Breeze, Florida

We love Lao Ocean. Best fried rice in the area. My daughter really likes the Curry coconut chicken soup and the specialty drinks.

Can't say enough good things about this place! Local, always great food and friendly service. Try the Mee Ka Tee, you will not be sorry! Poke bowls and fresh spring rolls are also delicious. Insider tip: if you call in for takeout there is usually a long wait, but if you order there and wait you'll be in and out in no time! read more

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We have ordered from the store a few different times. The food is outstanding! The customer service is absolutely phenomenal. The drunken noodles are my favorite. My husband really loves the different types of curry that they have. They also have really good sushi. My son's and I love the gulf breeze roll. But seriously we have loved everything that we have order so far. read more

We were in Pensacola for a little family trip and was in search for some asian food. The name of the restaurant definitely got us to this cute little spot and we love to support our Lao people. The staff was very friendly and the food was delicious. We ordered pho, chicken fried rice, and stir fried basil with beef. We were not disappointed. In fact, we stopped by again the next night for a pick up of thum muk hoong (papaya salad), sausage and chkn bites. They had different varieties on the menu such as sushi, boba, etc. We definitely recommend this spot if you're in town. read more

Lao Ocean - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gulf Breeze, Florida

Best Thai food in Gulf Breeze and Pensacola. Pad Thai delicious with chicken that is tasty and not cheap like other places- same for the curry- I had red curry with shrimp and tofu and it was simply delicious- all flavors you expect - closest to an authentic Thai restaurant. Highly recommend this place. read more

This place is on the side of a Wal Mart but don't let that stop you. Great fresh Thai/Asian food. Pho is awesome and Curry great! Bring your own wine also a huge bonus!!!! read more