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    Thai Lao Restaurant

    4.0 (841 reviews)
    ModerateThai, Laotian
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Sai Qua
    Kevin W.

    Had dinner at our favorite Thai Restaurant on the West Side, Thai Lao located next to the Texaco on Farrington Hwy. Service was great, our server was very attentive and accommodating. We ordered a couple of our favorites the Deep Fried Fish in Red Curry and the Evil Jungle Curry. The Fried Fish in Red Curry was perfectly prepared and delicious. Fish was crispy outside, moist and tender inside with that wonderful Red Curry and fresh Green and Red Peppers it's a totally cravable dish. We also tried something new for us the Beef Tomato and the Stir Fried Long Rice Noodles with Shrimp (Pad Woon Seu). The stir fried noodles is lighter than their Pad Thai. The shrimp was good perfectly. Very good flavors well balanced. Note that the building management changed all the parking fronting the restaurant to 30 minute parking.

    Stuff chicken wings
    Eugene E.

    Pretty tasty food. Decent size portions. Not bad since I am a Siam garden fan. Their stuff chicken wings are big and tasty. But I still love Siam garden yellow curry. Go and try it. Worth a try once.

    I forgot what this was called but little bit spicy
    Dolan T.

    So today the wife wanted to get some lunch so we Went to Thai Lao. I always wanted to go here for a while. It wasn't too busy found parking it's a nice spot to go and get some food service was good and the food was great. There is a restroom in the restaurant I would go back to try the dishes we didn't have. Mellow not noisy

    Shrimp PaNang curry
    Scott O.

    We had the Shrimp PaNang and the chicken satay appetizer. $43 The chicken satay was a bit dry but also did not seem to be freshly grilled. Strange. It came with a citrus sauce drizzled all over it and the bamboo skewers which made it a bit messy. If it was not for the peanut sauce this would have been a complete bust. We ordered the PaNang Thai Hot and it did not disappoint. There was a $2 upcharge for the spice level as it shows on the menu. Just be aware so you are not surprised. We were warned that they did not have any basil for the PaNang. Even still, this was the 3rd best PaNang we've ever had and the second best we've had on the island. We'll have to come back and try it again.

    Gung Ob Woon Sen (Thai Style Pasta)
    Hannah F.

    We ordered online and took our food to go. The Pad Kra Pao with beef was yummy, as were the summer rolls, and Pla Meuk Mano (steamed fish with lime juice). The fried spring rolls were also good. I didn't care for the Gung Ob Woob Sen as the noodles were overcooked and dry yet oily and the shrimps were black on one side, and the house chicken salad was okay but underwhelming. The service was fast and friendly and indoors was calm and quiet. The price point is high in my opinion overall. If we come back we'll eat at the restaurant and will post an update.

    BOGO buy 4 get 1 free pork skewers
    Catherine Y.

    Farmers Market Pop-up review. We always make it a point to hit them up when they attend the Hoopili Festival st. market. We love getting the BOGO pork sticks- Buy 4 bbq pork sticks get one free! We also usually get the curry and fried chicken plate, yum!

    Pad phet
    Tom S.

    It's been awhile and the flavors are back!!! The food was fresh and everything we had was pretty amazing. We ordered papaya salad, padsew, red curry, beef fried rice, pad phet and spring rolls. If I had to pick surprisingly it was the padsew. The noodles were delicious and they got the dark sauce to highlight the dish. I asked the waitress if they have a new chef and she said yes. You can totally tell. They are back on my good list!

    Asaiahsen A.

    My only Thai food spot near home that I religiously get take out from! Finally dined in for a late lunch and it was quiet with fast service. Servers are always so nice and tentative. Food is astonishing! I sadly get the same thing every time because I just love these dishes so much :) pad si ew is my top favorite dish with extra beef! No where else makes it like them! I also recently started loving the green curry fried rice with chicken which is surprisingly a good alternative if you don't want to get curry and rice. I also usually get pad Thai but that would've been too much food for me and my friend given these portions are huge.

    Glass noodles with baked shrimp.
    Ratchawan S.

    I ordered sai Oua for to go, and this is what I received, burnt sausages. I don't think this can even be called food anymore. And I spent almost $50 for this meal. I've never seen a restaurant serve food this badly before.

    Spring Rolls (Deep Fried)
    Steezy5 C.

    The food place was on time order was made in 15mins or less I order pad Thai satay panag curry (spicy) They have nice dine in area but I was only able catch picture of spring rolls because food was so good I just went eat it up so fast I forgot to take pictures but a must try when in kapolei side !!!

    Mango sticky rice
    Jessie M.

    Always such good quality and delicious food! My partner goes crazyyy for the fish panaang curry and always orders an extra one for later! love the different heat and protein options - medium, hot, or THAI HOT and chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, seafood for most entrees. & mango sticky rice to die for! Love all the locations! Mahalo

    Chicken Cashew stir-fry.
    Richard D.

    Been coming to this Thai restaurant every since it opened many years ago. It's our go-to for Thai food. Dinner on a Saturday night at 6pm and there was only one other table filled. I suspect most of their business is take-out cuz there is a steady stream of ppl picking up. Anyhow, food is consistently awesome and so is the service. Highly recommended. Four stars.

    Jam A.

    This restaurant is a local Thai restaurant. I came in for some to go food a couple weeks ago. And then my visitor came in for some soup. And my husband wanted to try the restaurant on date night last week. Are used to go to my favorite restaurant in Pearl city, so I was kind of skeptical, but the food is really good.

    Papaya salad that so bland, not enough sauce or vinegar.

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    I go there a lot, I love the Pad Thai and pad Si ew, the service takes a while but the food is definitely worth it!

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    The food comes quick and is always hot and fresh. I love the stuffed chicken wing and the Penang is always amazing.

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    Closed for holidays 12-2225 to 12-26-25. Yelp still taking orders. took mine, got there and sign on door indicated closed.

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    Very good and tasty Thai food and fast delivery. Also a good eat-in spot. I would definitely use this place again and again.

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    Do you serve stuffed bitter melon soup?

    What are the vegan options?

    You can do tofu pad Thai without fish sauce & egg. Still delicious. Or Panang curry with no fish sauce/meat. They're pretty accommodating with dietary restrictions, just ask :)

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    4.5(1k reviews)
    14.0 miChinatown
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    Olay's Thai Lao Cuisine is a little oasis tucked away in downtown Honolulu. The beautiful outdoor…read moreseating with koi ponds, umbrellas, and string lights creates a peaceful atmosphere that makes you want to slow down and enjoy the meal. If you're looking for authentic Lao food, this place definitely delivers. We ordered the Soop Noor Mai (bamboo shoot salad), Lao-style Som Tum, Beef Red Curry with jasmine rice, and Seen Haeng (beef jerky). The standout dish for me was the Soop Noor Mai. It was unlike anything I've had before, with an earthy, herbaceous flavor and plenty of texture from the shredded bamboo shoots, toasted rice powder, fresh herbs, and greens. Every bite had something different going on, making it both interesting and deeply satisfying. The Lao-style papaya salad was fresh, vibrant, and packed with bold flavors. The beef red curry was rich, creamy, and fragrant with tender beef that paired perfectly with the jasmine rice. The only dish that missed the mark for me was the Seen Haeng. While the flavor was good, the beef was cooked a little too long and ended up drier than I prefer. I personally like Lao beef jerky with a bit more tenderness and chew. Everything else was excellent, and the relaxing garden setting made the experience even better. If you're craving authentic Lao cuisine in Honolulu, Olay's is well worth a visit. I'll definitely be back to explore more of their menu.

    I come here frequently to order take out. This time I came with a friend and dined in. We ordered…read morethe Laotian stew, mixed vegetables and drunken noodles. All were flavorful but the mixed vege dish was quite salty. The drunken noodles were also saltier than the previous times I ordered. Service was friendly. They do add a 4% charge for using a credit card. The tip options shown on the receipt is based on total cost including tax and the credit card service charge.

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    Som tum lao and sticky rice

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    4.4(341 reviews)
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    One of the best Thai food spots on the island. We recently tried Supa Thai for the first time and…read morewere impressed. We ordered the tofu Pad Thai and Thai Hot Basil, and both dishes were packed with flavor and perfectly cooked. The basil had such a great balance of savory, spicy, and aromatic flavors, and the Pad Thai was delicious without being overly sweet. We ordered medium spice, which definitely had a kick. We'll probably go with mild next time, but the spice level was good if you like some heat. Already looking forward to our next visit - Supa Thai is our new go-to Thai spot!

    We ordered Doordash from Supa Thai and it was absolutely incredible. For 6 Adults and 3…read moreeight-year-olds we ordered a ton of food. It was reasonable in price, especially given the Doordash fees. Here is what we ordered: Fried Chicken, Summer Rolls, Stir-fried Chow Fun (Padsee-ew), Stir-fried Noodle (Pad Thai), Yellow Curry and Mixed Vegetable Stir-fried. For me the big winner was the yellow curry and the Pad Thai, but honestly everything was good. My only disappointment was that there was no soy sauce or other condiments. This place is located in Kapolei which is a quick drive from Ko'Olina. However, if we're ever feeling lazy and hanging out in Ko'Olina, I wouldn't hesitate to Doordash Supa Thai again. We will 100% be back and I highly recommend.

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    Supa Thai - Pad Ki-Mao (Basil Noodles) with chicken $15.95

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    Cheun Wea Lao Thai Fast Food

    4.6(21 reviews)
    14.0 miChinatown
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    5 for that "authentic" Chinatown day dining near a wet market; very local. Her Pad Thai tasted…read moredifferent from all other Pad Thai BUT the homemade Lao sausage is very aromatic & delicious!! The Kaffir lime seasoning lovingly enhances the ground pork. We've eaten here twice for the sausage; it is excellent! Service is fast and very hospitable; owner is lovely & gracious to chat with. Please visit and try her menu, most especially the homemade Lao sausage!!

    I was craving some Lao sausage after having it from a different place. But since that place was a…read morefood truck, I used yelp to see where I could get Lao sausage regularly and this place popped up. Cheun Wea was great reviews and they have a great authentic looking selection. They're located in the Maunakea Market food court and they might be the only Thai/Lao place there. When I go to this food court, I usually am there for Maguro Bros, but I was on the hunt for Lao sausage and Maguro Bros was closed anyway. The shared space is honestly a little claustrophobic for me. And there are some interesting smells. I prefer to eat outside or take my food to go, which isn't a problem. I stood at the counter for a bit before the nice lady worker acknowledged me. She called me sister lol. I asked for a sausage and a side of sticky rice. It was $7 and came in a ziploc bag. It was the perfect light lunch. The sausage was a bit spicy, but it was really good. I also got a mango sticky rice, which was affordable and delicious. It didn't have any sauce, but that would have made it too messy. It was basically a mango sticky rice musubi. At least that's how I ate it lol. I'll definitely be back for the sausage. Maybe next time I'll try some of the other entree dishes.

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    Khao and Papas - Beef anticuchos over sticky rice w/ jeow mak len sauce.

    Khao and Papas

    4.7(37 reviews)
    16.8 mi
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    This is my first review of 2026!…read more Tonight I enjoyed the sticky rice with chicken anticucho and it is my favorite meal of 2026 so far. The chicken thighs were beautifully seasoned and slightly charred. The meat was cooked all the way through yet still juicy with bone in thigh. The purple sticky rice was perfectly done and I love the texture of sticky rice in general. The plate also came with sliced cucumbers and pickled mustard greens (reminiscent of Vietnamese pickled mustard greens - but in a much more vibrant green color). My favorite part of the meal was the tart and aromatic sauce that came in the meal. If you're not a fan of lime juice and fish sauce, you may want to use sparingly. However, I was thoroughly enjoying the sauce and when accompanied with a bit of the mustard greens, it toned down the sour aspect of the flavor profile. Overall, so delicious and I would love to find them again and enjoy more of their menu items!

    Navigating Oahu's mobile food scene means knowing where to look. Khao and Papas is one of those…read moreitinerant food trucks with a constantly changing dynamic schedule, popping up in another place almost daily. Using Yelp's Mobile Food Trucks search will identify them but you need to use another app to actually find out where they are. I ran across them on a weekend in my neighborhood and stopped by. The food is a fusion of Peruvian and Laotian by husband-wife team, Juan Ching and Kim Thepsenavong. There is a long history of Japanese cuisine fusing with Peruvian - it's called Nikkei. But other Asian cuisines, especially Southeast Asian, also blend seamlessly with Peruvian staples. Think about the heavy use of pepper and spice in Laotian cuisine. You've been in restaurants where the heat scale is hot, Thai hot, and Laotian hot. Peppers were only introduced into Southeast Asia in the 16th century. Peru is one of the recognized birthplaces of peppers, with over 300 varieties and a 7,500 year history of cultivation. Peruvian Laotian fusion works when you do it right. I had a beef anticuchos skewers plate with Laotian accompaniments. The anticuchos had a nice smokey sweet dark color from aji panca paste. The rice was Laotian, with black and white grains of sticky rice. There was pickled Laotian som pak, a vinegar marinated mustard cabbage. A fine blended salsa-like jeow mak len, full of charred tomato smokiness, savory paedek fish sauce, garlic, shallot, bird's eye chiles, and lime, was terrific on top of the marinated beef. I hope I run into Khao and Papas again one day so I can try their grilled chicken. Until then, I have the memory of a fine take-out plate of Peruvian Laotian fusion comfort food.

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    Food truck at waikele What the Truck event

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    5.0(19 reviews)
    24.8 mi

    My review is solely on the chilled fresh coconut experience…read more We were greeted with a sweet smile and welcoming spirit from the second we walked up to this open air hut. The owner asked me to pick out my own coconut out of the cooler that was filled with ice cold water. I obviously went for the largest one and then she asked " do you want more water or more meat in your coconut?" I wanted more coconut water than the pulp "meat" so she suggested that I grab a younger coconut "smaller" one. She explained that the bigger /older The coconut is, the less water it has but the more "meat" it contains. I went ahead and opted for a younger one and this thing was FULL of water. She grabbed a huge machete style knife and went to work on it.. it was a bit scary seeing the danger that these small businesses owners go through in opening these things to please us tourists. She was amazing at it. I do need to note the following. My husband does not like the taste of coconut, because obviously we are used to a certain taste which is what we are taught to believe coconuts taste like... but her loved this one! young fresh coconuts do not taste like anything "mainstream coconut flavor". It is a refreshing soft, delicate flesh which has a soft set jelly type of texture. It is slightly watery and you will taste the coconut water in it, think of Chinese jelly with very little sugar, almost buttery and melty. The water itself is very refreshing with a very little hint of flavor. We both really enjoyed our island fresh coconut experience and highly recommend you buy at least one!

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    Maly’s Kitchen - Laos khaopoon on left Kao soi on thr right. Delicious

    Laos khaopoon on left Kao soi on thr right. Delicious

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