On a Saturday night, the wait time for dinner was 75 minutes, but was able to get in about 35-40…read moreminutes. The chicken pho has flavorful broth, and comes with a baby bowl of toppings. You can ask for chili oil, hoisin, and sriracha. Laap Nuea has a lot of great balance of cabbage, tripe, beef, and greens. Love that it comes with sticky rice to balance the flavors out even more. Would definitely recommend this dish

This place was definitely worth the drive from Milwaukee!…read more I knew this place was going to be amazing when there was a 40 minute wait for 2 people on a Wednesday night. We ended up finding 2 spots at the bar top as it was first come first serve. The tapioca pork dumplings were recommended to us by the staff which were AMAZING. The flavor was incredible and I will be dreaming about these. The chicken with the praram long song was so flavorful and wow the peanut sauce was the best I've ever had! I also loved the butter chicken sandwich - I had to try it since I knew it was a rotating special on the menu. The flavors here are just so perfectly melded to create amazing dishes.

I visited Luang Prabang, a Lao-Thai cart on Library Mall, a few times earlier this year. They had a…read moreregular menu that included curries, noodles, and salads, but also a rotating daily menu, all at very affordable prices. The people working at the cart were really nice and accommodating, and were happy to modify any dish they could for ingredients that you can't or don't eat. The first thing I tried was the squash curry, which was a really generous portion size for $7, consisting of rice topped with a rich coconut milk-based curry filled with chicken, kabocha, and zucchini. It was really filling and tasty. But the real winner from the cart after a few visits was the avocado spring roll, which was $3.50 and the size of a burrito. It was basically a giant fresh roll filled with avocado, lettuce, cabbage, mint, rice noodles, cucumber, carrot, and peanut sauce. We got the medium spicy sauce, and it had a fantastic kick to it. Still can't believe something so large was only a few dollars, as it was such a great deal. Definitely worth trying this cart if you're looking for something to eat on campus.

Spring rolls the size of a full grown guinea pig!…read more Ask for it spicy. If that not enough, you can choose from their all encompassing menu of curry, papaya salad, or pad Thai! I love seeing the sweet owner every time I visit.

My daughter and I dined at Ha Long Bay after hearing how wonderful it was from a friend…read more The interior is contemporary, airy and pleasant. Our server, Mariana, was very enthusiastic and helped us figure out what we might like. I ordered the pineapple ginger specialty and my daughter ordered the stir-fried peanut specialty. She really enjoyed hers. I enjoyed mine as well, but felt there was way too much sauce for my preference-I may ask for less sauce next time. There was a great deal of food and I was able to turn it into two additional leftover meals!

We moved to WI from California. Saw this vietnamese food place and was excited to try it out. Got…read moreto say, it is a bit underwhelming. Food is completely bland, no flavor at all. I ordered the following: 1) basil fried rice ($15) 2) hot and sour soup ($5) 3) broken rice with bbq pork ($19) ** Bonus, free egg rolls The price is ok, but the portion is small. 1) basil fried rice barely had any basil flavor, the broccoli took away any flavor left. The rice is soggy and the bamboo shoot seem like it comes out of a can. 2) hot and sour soup lack has some flavor. Still missing the sour part. Im addition, it is very thick, I think it has too much starch added to it. 3) the broken rice is not made with broken rice. It's made with the same rice as everything else. The bbq pork is drive, again lack seasoning. The fish sauce is so sweet. It's missing the salty part and flavorfulness. I think 3 stars is fair.

I took two friends here to celebrate their birthdays. One of whom loves their stuffed chicken…read morewings. I tried the lettuce wrap and it was delicious and there was enough food to bring home leftovers. We each ordered drinks and all were superb. Service was great and we will definitely return!

Great food. I love their soup and the portion sizes of their dishes are always appreciatedread more

LOVE it -this is hands down the most authentic Thai food I've tried in the state. The dishes are…read morevery unique, and I couldn't find many of them at other Thai restaurants. Everything we tried was delicious and full of flavor. The service was also very good--the lady came back to check on us, which we really appreciated. The only downside was that the table for two was very small, and we barely had enough space for our dishes. That said, we would definitely come back the next time we're in town.

Love this place, I tried the drunken noodles that was served on a beautiful white rice bowl…read more The dried spring rolls were a great started as I waited for my main entree, it helped me wait for the main food since I was starving! The food goes great with jasmine green tea for a chilly night and looking to get a little caffeine bump. My friend's pineapple rice looked great too. Portions are a good size, I had leftovers even though I was so hungry. Definitely ample portion for one person and can potentially share with two persons. Small and cute. I found this place to buys around dinner time. Parking is street neighborhood parking that was not hard to find a spot for. I would definitely come back!

Family Owned Restaurant. Servings are big! Everything I've tried so far is good. Service is nice…read more Worth the price. Recommend Garlic Pork. Fried rice is also good

I would have given 4 stars but I asked for no nuts in my Pad Thai and there were lots of peanuts…read more The flavor was okay. The egg rolls was not my favorite. The flavor wasn't something I enjoyed. I ate one of the two. I was not a fan of the duck sauce since it had a lot of peanuts in it. It is a me thing but I am not a fan of peanuts in general and have never liked them in my Thai food. Only ate 1/4 of the meal due to the peanut taste. I almost went back but was tired after my all day epic training.

Food was amazing! Large portions and full of favor. They are no longer inside Viet Hoa grocery -…read morethey are now next door. They still have some growing pains as they go from counter service to table service - the young man who waited on us was friendly but you could def tell he was new to waiting on tables lol. We would 1000% recommend and plan to return soon, and this is coming from my Thai husband and his mom! Aroi mak mak!

There's not much more I can ask for when visiting a restaurant for the first time in over three and…read morea half years, which was my favorite restaurant when I used to live in the area, and having an experience that was just as amazing and consistent as what I had all those years back! The workers and owners here at Hot 'n Spicy are very friendly and the larb siin, thum mak hoong, siin savanh, sai oua (medium), combo crispy lard nar, and sesame balls are the bomb! The larb's bitter and sour, with the beef tasting tender and juicy, just like how I like it and how I make it. The thum has the same fishy, pungent taste that I love, with super fresh papaya and tomatoes. These were the two dishes I ordered when I first checked out this restaurant in April 2022, and both taste just like how I remembered them. The siin savanh's flavorful (with hints of fish sauce and soy sauce), crisp, and tender. The sai oua's super juicy and tender, with spices, and is of the sweet variety (not the sour variety). The jeow som that comes with it is super garlicky and fishy, with a slight hint of spice, just as I'd want it like and how I'd make it myself. The lard nar has crispy noodles that were just right in terms of crisp and flavor (you can feel the crispy while still tasting the flavor of the wide rice noodles) and the protein's also the right level of tenderness (not tough at all)! I think the sauce uses more soy sauce than I'd like, as it's a bit heavier than what I make and see at most other restaurants, but that's no big deal. The sesame balls are warm, the perfect level of chewy, and generously filled. The bean filling's so tasty. They also aren't oily in the slightest! The (regular) sticky rice, purple, is fresh and is a generous option for the price. I wish the food were spicier, as I used to order this same spice level (their spiciest level) years back and found myself sweating and having a runny nose. I hope I might be able to order spicier than their spiciest level next time! I ordered a lot and they were in the middle of a lunch rush during my visit, but all my dishes came at a reasonable time. Also, my waitress, Alyssa (not sure if I spelled her name correctly since I didn't ask her how she spells it), made sure to check on me and other tables every few minutes to see how we were doing! After my meal, I love how Alyssa gave me some stickers, just as I love how I got to speak a little bit with the kitchen staff (as they were less busy by the time I was leaving)! I found it funny how some of them thought I was Kevin, a family friend of theirs. It was this amazing combination of food and service, which reminded me of my family and simpler times, that was the reason this restaurant was my go-to restaurant when I was a law school student at UW-Madison years back (even though this restaurant was out of my way and there were so many other Lao/Southeast Asian restaurants closer to where I was living). My visits here back then helped more than I could ever describe with combating all the stress I had (because law school was so difficult) and the loneliness I had (because I had no luck making friends at the time). Sadly, they didn't have Thai iced tea during my visit, so that'll be a reason for me to come back! I'll have to get their pho next time, as that's also a dish I ordered years ago and loved! Btw, this restaurant will soon be moving from inside of Viet Hoa Market to Mishqui Peruvian Bistro (same plaza), which will allow them to have more tables/seating and more hours, so I'll definitely be back after they've moved!

The best Thai restaurant in the city of Madison is a multi generational restaurant with wonderful…read moreambiance and excellent service

Excellent, authentic Thai and Laotian food. Best I've had…read morein years. Been back three more times and each time had another tasty entre. Small place with small friendly staff. Seems family run. You have to try it. Great food, cozy atmosphere and very reasonable prices. You won't be disappointed! Highly recommend

They have a neat little stall at the market. Drawn in by the pork belly ribs and amazing looking…read moreegg rolls I had to give it a try. My pork was fresh, I got there ten minutes before they opened. The pepper sauce was nice but I felt I could have used one more sauce to pair with the pork and rice. I will come back to try the egg rolls, very nice people.

Pork belly: is solid and definitely edible, but not too juicy and I think relies too heavily on the…read moredipping sauce they provide. Tri-color drink: the coconut milk and sago was great at first, but too much ice and those worm-like things made the last half the drink unenjoyable.

the most delicious noodles in wisconsin amazing service nice and kind people ambiance relax and…read morequiet and the most important beautiful paintings made for the owner

We ordered the fried rice and were surprised by how underwhelming it was. The dishes lacked…read moreseasoning, had no green onions, and consisted mostly of what seemed like five cups of plain rice shiimp and a few carrots mixed in. For $60 (including tip), we expected something much more balanced and flavorful. Overall, it was a disappointing experience.